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Foglamp selection ring
the foglamps operate with dipped and main
beam headlamps.
Front and
rear foglamps
When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps (AutO m odel) or when
the dipped beam headlamps are switched off
manually, the foglamps and sidelamps remain on.
F turn the ring rear wards to switch off the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.
In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers.
t
he
y should
only be used in fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped headlamps manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamps when
they are no longer needed.
Rotate and release the ring:
F f or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f
or wards a second time to switch on the rear
foglamps,
F

r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F

r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
front fog lamps.
Lighting left on audible
signal
An audible signal when a front door
is opened warns the driver that the
vehicle's exterior lighting is on, with the
ignition off and in manual lighting mode.
In this case, switching off the lighting
stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dipped
headlamps remain on, the vehicle goes
into "
eC

O" mode to avoid discharging
the battery.
th

e lighting goes off when you switch
off the ignition, but you can always
switch it on again using the lighting
control stalk.
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they come on automatically when the engine is
started making the vehicle more visible to other
road users.
Daytime running lampsDirection indicators
F Lower the lighting control stalk fully when moving to the left.
F

R
aise the lighting control stalk fully when
moving to the right.Three flashes
Move the stalk briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators will flash
3 times.
If you forget to cancel the
direction indicators for more than
twenty

seconds, the volume of the
audible signal will increase if the speed
is above 40 mph (60 km/h).
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In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect 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 windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
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
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
F turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. th
e automatic illumination of headlamps
is accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
Deactivation
F turn the ring to another position. Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the instrument panel screen.
Association with automatic
guide-me-home lighting
Association with automatic illumination of
headlamps provides the guide-me-home
lighting with the following additional options:
-

s
election of the lighting duration of 15, 30
or 60 seconds,
-

a
utomatic activation of 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 instrument
panel screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Contact a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Adaptive lighting
Switching on
the driver can take over at any time, if the
circumstances dictate:
System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the driving
conditions, using a sensor in the rear view
m i r r o r.
th

e system is active from 15 mph (25 km/h)
and is deactivated below 9 mph (15 km/h).
F

P

ut the lighting control stalk on the "A
u

t
O

"
or "Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position.
Switching off
Flashing the headlamps does not
deactivate the system.
th

e state of the system is stored in
memory when switching off the ignition.
th

is automatic headlamp dipping
system is a driving aid.
t
h
e driver
remains responsible for the vehicle's
lighting and its correct use for the
prevailing conditions of light, visibility
and traffic.
the
system may suffer interference or
not work correctly:
-
u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(for example, snowfall, heavy rain
or thick fog, ...),
-
i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of
the sensor,
-
i
f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
th
e system is not able to detect:
-
r
oad users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,
-
r
oad users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motorway, for example),
-

r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
F

P
ress this button, the
indicator lamp goes off,
or
F
D
ipping the headlamps
manually using the lighting
control stalk, whether in the
"A
u
t
O
" or "Dipped/main
beam headlamps" position.
F

P

ress this button, the
indicator lamp comes on.
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Secondary additional headlamps
With the dipped or main beam headlamps
on, this function makes use of the beam from
a front foglamp to illuminate the inside of a
bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph
(approximately 40 km/h).
th
is additional lighting is particularly useful in
town, at intersections, on very winding roads,
when parking,


...
Operation
this system operates:
- w hen the direction indicators are switched
on (the foglamp on the same side is
switched on),


or
-

f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
System inactive
Programming
the system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

w
hen the direction indicators are turned off.
th

e system is activated or deactivated in the
Main menu , select "Vehicle parameters ",
then " Lighting ", then activate/deactivate.
th

e system is activated by default.
With dipped or main beam on, this system uses
L
eD

s (light-emitting diodes) to illuminate the
inside of a bend.th
e speed of the vehicle must be below 75
m
ph
(120 km/h).
th

is function is a available only with "full-L
eD

"
headlamps.
Additional headlamps
Operation
this system operates from a certain angle of
rotation of the steering wheel.
System inactive
the system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

a
bove 75 mph (120 km/h),
-
w

hen reverse gear is engaged.
Cornering lighting
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temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
F Within 30 seconds or a minute after switching of the ignition (according to the
lighting duration programmed in the main
menu of the instrument panel), "flash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
the manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after about 30 seconds.
Programming
the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting is is set in the Main
menu of instrument panel screen.
Select " Vehicle parameters " then
" Lighting ", then change the lighting
duration.
guide-me-home lighting
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated, under low ambient
light the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically when the ignition is switched off.
th

e duration of the guide-me-
home lighting is is set in the Main
menu of instrument panel screen.
Select " Vehicle parameters " then
" Lighting ", then change the lighting
duration.
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Exterior welcome lighting
Remote switching on of the lighting makes your
approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. th e
lighting comes on or not depending on the the
level of ambient light detected by the sunshine
sensor.
Switching off
the exterior welcome lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time, when the ignition is switched on
or on locking the vehicle.
Door mirror spotlamps
to make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
Switching on
the spotlamps come on:
- w hen you unlock the vehicle,
-

w
hen you remove the key from the ignition,
-

w
hen you open a door,
-

w
hen you use the remote control.
Switching off
they are timed to go off automatically. -
t
he zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
-
t
he zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward of the front doors.
Switching on
F Press the open padlock on the remote control.
th

e dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked.
Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F

W
ithin one minute of switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk
up or down depending on the traffic side
(for example: when parking on the left;
lighting control stalk upwards; the right
hand sidelamps are on).
th

is is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
to s

witch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the middle position or
switch on the ignition.
Programming
the activation/deactivation and
lighting duration are set in the Main
menu of instrument panel screen.
Select " Vehicle parameters " then
" Lighting ", then change the lighting
duration.
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Manual adjustment of
halogen headlampsAutomatic adjustment of
"full-LED" headlamps
to avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the beams of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0

D
river or driver + front passenger.
-

D
river + front passenger + rear
passengers.
1

5
people.
-

5 p
eople + a load in the boot.
2

D
river + a load in the boot.
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
is displayed in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, this system corrects the height of
the "full L e
D
" headlamps beam automatically,
according to the load in the vehicle.If a fault occurs, do not touch the "full
LeD " light sources. Contact a Pe ugeOt
dealer or a qualified workshop.
the initial setting is position "0" .
Travelling abroad
the design of the dipped beam
headlamps allows, without modification,
driving in a country that drives on the
other side of the road to the country in
which your vehicle was sold.
th

e system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position.
Headlamp beam height adjustment
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Wiper controls
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:
-
a
utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
r

ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Manual controls
the wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
th

e vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed:
Model with manual wiping
(intermittent)
Model with AUTO wiping
fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,
single wipe (press down and
release),
automatic (press down and
release),
single wipe (pull the stalk
briefly towards you).
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Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or
ice is present, or when using a bicycle
carrier on the boot, deactivate the
automatic rear wiper via the instrument
panel screen configuration menu.
Rear wiper selection ring: park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
th

e function is activated or
deactivated via the instrument panel
screen configuration menu.
th

is function is activated by default.
Programming
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you for a few seconds. th e windscreen
wash then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fixed period.
the

headlamp washers only operate when
the dipped beam headlamps are on and the
vehicle is moving.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
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