sensor PEUGEOT 2008 2013 User Guide
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In good or rainy weather, both day and night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers. They shouldonly be used in fog or snow. In these weather conditions, it is your responsibility to switch on the foglamps and dipped beam headlamps manuallyas the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light.
Do not forget to switch off the frontfoglamps and the rear foglamp when they are no longer necessary.
Switching on the lampsafter the ignition isswitched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the ring to the "0"position - lamps off, then to the desired position. On opening the driver's door atemporary audible signal warns thedriver that the lighting is on.
The lamps, with the exception of thesidelamps, switch off automatically after a maximum duration of thir ty minutes to prevent discharging of the battery.
Switching off the lampswhen the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of thelamps turn off immediately, except for dipped beam if guide-me-home lighting is activated.
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The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action
on the part of the driver, when a low level of external light is detected or in certain cases of
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
o
ff, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Automatic illumination of
headlam
ps
Switching on
)Turn the ring to the "AUTO"position. Activation of the function is accompanied
by a message in the screen.
Switching off
)Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation of the function is accompanied by a message in the screen.
Automatic guide-me-home lighting
Association with the automatic lighting provides
the guide-me-home lighting with the followingadditional options:
- selection of the lighting duration of 15,
30 or 60 seconds,
- automatic activation o
f guide-me-home lighting when the automatic illumination of
headlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting comes on, this warning lamp
is displayed in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen, accompaniedby an audible signal.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor maydetect sufficient light. In this case, the lighting will not come on automatically. Do not cover the sunshine sensor,coupled with the rain sensor and located in the centre of the windscreenbehind the rear view mirror; theassociated functions would no longer be controlled.
Programming
The duration of the guide-me-home
lighting can be set in the vehicleconfiguration menu.
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wi
pers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without an
y action on the par t of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.
Switching on
Briefly push the control stalkdownwards.
This warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed. Brie
fly push the control stalk
downwards again, or place
the control stalk in another position (Int, 1 or 2).
This warning lamp goes off in the instrument
pane
l and a message is displayed.
Switching off
The automatic rain sensitive windscreenwipers must be reactivated by pushing the control stalk downwards, if the ignition has been off for more thanone minute.
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror. Switch off the automatic rain sensitivewipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the windscreen is completely clear of ice before activating the automatic rainsensitive wipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked by PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Special position of the
w
indscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreenwiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to detach the blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it isadvisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapywater,
- avoid using them to retain cardboard on the windscreen,
- replace them at the first signs of wear.
)
Any action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the blades vertically on the screen. ) To park the blades again, switch on theignition and operate the wiper stalk.