Get VISIBILITY Guide for Citroen C-Crosser Suv First Generation (2007-2012)

V I S I B I L I T Y

A. Main lighting mode selection ring:

turn it to position the symbol re-

quired facing the mark.

LIGHTING STALK

Main lighting

Certain functions of the lighting stalk

(automatic illumination of headlam-

ps, sensitivity) can be conﬁgured

via the colour screen "Equipment"

menu.

The various front and rear lamps of the

vehicle are designed to adapt the driv-

er's visibility progressively in relation to

the climatic conditions:

Lamps off.

-

sidelamps, to be seen,

dipped beam headlamps to see

without dazzling other drivers,

Automatic illumination of head-

lamps.

-

main beam headlamps to see clearly

when the road is clear.

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Sidelamps.

Dipped headlamps or main

beam headlamps.

Additional lighting

Other lamps are installed to fulﬁl the re-

quirements of particular driving conditions:

B. Stalk for switching headlamps: pull

the stalk towards you to switch the

lighting between dipped and main

beam headlamps.

In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,

the driver can switch on the main beam

headlamps temporarily ("headlamp

ﬂash") by maintaining a pull on the

stalk.

-

rear foglamps to be seen from a distance,

front foglamps for even better visibility,

daytime running lamps to be seen

during the day.

Manual controls

The lighting is controlled directly by the

driver by means of the ring A and the

stalk B.

Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indica-

tor lamp in the instrument panel conﬁrms

that the lighting selected is on.

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Front and rear foglamps

In good or rainy weather, both

day and night, the front fo-

glamps and the rear foglamps

front and rear foglamps

!

are prohibited. In these situations,

the power of their beams may dazzle

other drivers.

) To switch on the front foglamps, turn

the ring C forwards once.

) To switch on the rear foglamps, turn

the ring C forwards twice.

) To switch off the rear foglamps, turn

the ring C rearwards once.

Do not forget to switch off the front fo-

glamps and the rear foglamps when

they are no longer necessary.

) To switch off the front foglamps, turn

the ring C rearwards twice.

The ring C returns to its initial position

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automatically.

The front foglamps are switched on au-

tomatically when you switch on the rear

foglamps.

The rear foglamps are switched off

automatically when you switch off the

dipped/main beam headlamps or the

front foglamps.

C. foglamps selection ring.

The foglamps operate with the dipped

and main beam headlamps.

Lighting on reminder

An audible signal when the driver's door

is opened warns the driver if the vehicle

lighting is on, with the ignition off.

Switching off the lighting stops the

audible signal.

On vehicles ﬁtted with daytime run-

ning lamps, the rear foglamps can be

switched on even if the lighting stalk is

in the "OFF" position.

If condensation is present, switch the

headlamps on for a few minutes in

order to clear it.

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Daytime running lamps*

Automatic illumination of headlamps Automatic switching off

When the lights stalk is at "dipped head-

On vehicles which are equipped with day-

time running lamps, the dipped beam head-

lamps come on when the vehicle is started.

The sidelamps and the dipped beam

headlamps come on automatically, with-

out any action on the part of the driver,

if a low level of exterior light is detected

or if the wipers are switched on.

When the light returns to a sufﬁcient

level or the wipers are switched off, the

lighting is switched off automatically.

lamps or main beam headlamps", if the

ignition switch is at "LOCK" or "ACC" or

if the key has been removed from the

ignition switch, the lights switch off auto-

matically when the driver's door is

opened.

This warning lamp comes on

in the instrument panel.

The sensor is located at the base of the

windscreen.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed work-

shop to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor.

The instruments and controls (instrument

panel, multifunction screen, air condition-

ing control panel, ...) are illuminated.

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In foggy weather or in snow, the

sunshine sensor may detect suf-

ﬁcient light. The lighting will not

come on automatically.

!

Do not cover the sunshine sensor, the

associated functions will no longer be

controlled.

The sensitivity of the automatic illumina-

tion of headlamps can be conﬁgured via

the colour screen "Equipment" menu.

* According to country.

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MANUAL HEADLAMP

ADJUSTMENT

7-seat version

AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP

ADJUSTMENT

0. Driver only or Driver + 1 passenger

in the front.

1 or 2. Driver + 1 passenger in the front

+ 2 passengers on the third

bench seat.

3. 7 occupants (including the driver

with or without maximum authorised

load).

4. Driver + maximum authorised load.

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To avoid dazzling other road users,

the height of the headlamps must be

adjusted in relation to the load in the

vehicle.

On vehicles with xenon bulbs: when

stationary, the system automatically

corrects the height of the beam, what-

ever the load of the vehicle. The driv-

er is then assured of having optimum

lighting and not causing a nuisance to

other road users.

5-seat version

0. Driver only or Driver + 1 passenger

in the front.

In cases of malfunction,

this message appears in

the multifunction screen.

1 or 2. 5 occupants (including the driver).

3. 5 occupants (including the driver) +

maximum authorised load.

4. Driver + maximum authorised load.

Do not touch the xenon bulbs. Contact

a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed work-

shop.

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WIPER CONTROLS

Programming

An automatic control mode is also avail-

able, the automatic rain sensitive wind-

screen wipers.

Manual controls

Certain windscreen wiper func-

tions (intermittent operation, ...) can

be conﬁgured via the colour screen

"Equipment" menu.

The wiper commands are issued direct-

ly by the driver by means of the stalk A

and the ring B.

Windscreen wipers

A. wiping speed selection stalk:

Windscreen wash

Model with intermittent wiping

Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The wind-

screen wash then the wipers operate for a

set time.

The headlamp wash is also activated if

the dipped beam headlamps are on.

single wipe.

park.

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intermittent (the speed can be

set manually),

or

Headlamp wash

automatic rain sensitive wipers

(the speed can be set manually).

slow.

fast.

Model with AUTO wiping

B. intermittent operation or rain sensor

sensitivity adjustment ring.

You can increase or decrease:

●

the wiping frequency when the in-

termittent mode is active,

●

the sensitivity of the rain sensor

when the automatic mode is active.

- "+": high sensitivity.

- "-": low sensitivity.

Press the end of the lighting stalk to

activate the headlamp wash, when the

dipped beam headlamps are on.

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Operating fault

Rear wiper

Automatic rain sensitive wipers

Do not cover the rain sensor, linked

with the sunshine sensor and located in

the centre of the windscreen behind the

rear view mirror.

The windscreen wipers operate auto-

matically, without any action on the part

of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor

behind the rear view mirror), adapting

their speed to the intensity of the rain-

fall.

Switch off the automatic rain

sensitive wipers when using an

automatic car wash.

!

To protect the rubber of the wiper, it is

advisable to deactivate the automatic

mode when the vehicle is parked and

when the ambient temperature is be-

low 0 °C.

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B. rear wiper selection ring:

In winter, it is advisable to wait until

the windscreen is completely clear

of ice before activating the automatic

rain sensitive wipers.

Activation

) Move the stalk A to the "AUTO" po-

sition.

A message appears on the multifunction

screen.

park.

intermittent wipe.

The wiper wipes twice then switches to

intermittent mode with an interval of a

few seconds.

wipe with screen wash.

Keep the ring in this position to operate

the screen wash with several wipes of

the wiper.

Deactivation

) Move the stalk A to the "OFF" posi-

tion.

A message appears on the multifunction

screen.

The intermittence of the rear wip-

er can be conﬁgured via the colour

screen "Equipment" menu.

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COURTESY LAMPS

Front courtesy lamp

Position 1

The courtesy lamp comes on when a

door or the tailgate is opened.

When the door or the tailgate is closed

again, the lighting gradually dims for a

few seconds before switching off.

However, the courtesy lamp is switched

off automatically in the following cases:

-

When the doors and the tailgate

are closed and the ignition switch is

placed in the "ON" position.

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-

When the doors and the tailgate are

closed and you lock the vehicle from

inside or using the remote control.

Map reading lamps

There are two map reading lamps, one

on each side of the courtesy lamp.

Press the corresponding lamp lens A.

Position 2

The courtesy lamp is off, regardless of wheth-

er the doors or tailgate are open or closed.

The durations of lighting of the front

courtesy lamps can be conﬁgured

via the colour screen "Equipment"

menu.

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When the doors and the tailgate are

closed and you lock the vehicle from

inside or using the remote control.

Rear courtesy lamp

Courtesy lamps automatic

switch off

To prevent discharging of the battery,

the courtesy lamps, map reading lamps

and boot lamp switch off automatically

after 30 minutes.

Position 3 "OFF"

The courtesy lamp is permanently off.

The courtesy lamps are switched on

again if the ignition switch is placed

in the "ON" or "ACC" position, if you

open then close a door or the tailgate or

if you use the remote control.

Boot lamp

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The duration of lighting of the rear

courtesy lamps can be conﬁgured

via the colour screen "Equipment"

menu.

Position 1 "ON"

The courtesy lamp is permanently on.

Position 2 "●"

The courtesy lamp comes on when a

door or the tailgate is opened. When

the door or the tailgate is closed again,

the lighting gradually dims for a few

seconds before switching off.

However, the courtesy lamp is switched

off immediately in the following cases:

Position 1 "ON"

The boot lamp is on, regardless of

whether the tailgate is open or closed.

-

When the doors and the tailgate

are closed and the ignition switch is

placed in the "ON" position.

Position 2 "●"

The boot lamp comes on if the tailgate

is opened and switches off when the

tailgate is closed.

Position 3 "OFF"

The boot lamp is off, regardless of

whether the tailgate is open or closed.

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VISIBILITY for Your Citroen C-Crosser Suv First Generation (2007-2012)

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