Lighting and visibility -> Automatic illumination of headlamps for Your Citroen C3 Aircross SUV Second Generation (2024-2026)

Lighting and visibility  
in the battery (entering energy economy  
mode).  
road, the dipped beam headlamps must be  
adjusted to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers.  
Consult a CITROËN dealer or a qualified  
workshop.  
If you keep the direction indicators on  
for more than 20 seconds, the volume  
of the audible signal will increase if the  
speed is above 50 mph (80 km/h).  
Switching off of the lighting when  
the ignition is switched off  
When the ignition is switched off, all of the  
lamps turn off immediately, except for the  
dipped beam headlamps if automatic guide-  
me-home lighting is activated.  
Daytime running lamps/  
Sidelamps  
Three flashes  
►ꢀ Press briefly upwards or downwards, without  
going beyond the point of resistance; the  
direction indicators will flash 3 times.  
These lamps at the front and rear of the vehicle  
light up automatically when the engine starts.  
They perform the following functions:  
– Daytime running lamps (lighting control stalk  
at position "AUTO" with adequate ambient  
light).  
In some weather conditions (e.g. low  
temperature or humidity), misting on  
the internal surface of the glass of the  
headlamps and rear lamps is normal, and will  
disappear after the lamps have been on for a  
few minutes.  
Automatic illumination of  
lamps  
– Sidelamps (lighting control stalk at position  
"AUTO" with low ambient light or "Sidelamps  
only" or "Dipped/main beam headlamps").  
With the lighting control stalk in the “AUTO”  
position and if a low level of exterior brightness  
is detected by the rain/sunshine sensor, the  
number plate lamps, sidelamps and dipped  
beam headlamps are switched on automatically,  
without any action on the part of the driver.  
They may also come on if rain is detected, at  
the same time as automatic operation of the  
windscreen wipers.  
Never look too closely at the light  
beam of LED technology lamps - risk of  
serious eye injury!  
In daytime running lamps mode, the  
light-emitting diodes are brighter.  
Direction indicators  
As soon as the brightness returns to a  
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers  
are switched off, the lamps are switched off  
automatically.  
Travelling abroad  
If planning to use your vehicle in a  
country that drives on the other side of the  
►ꢀ Left or right: lower or raise the lighting  
control stalk, beyond the point of resistance.  
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Lighting and visibility  
The inner surface of the windscreen  
may become misted up and affect the  
proper operation of the rain/sunshine sensor.  
In humid and cold weather, demist the  
windscreen regularly.  
Manual  
Switching on/off  
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Guide-me-home and  
welcome lighting  
►ꢀ To activate it, turn the ring to the "AUTO"  
position.  
►ꢀ To deactivate it, turn the ring to any other  
position.  
When the function is activated or deactivated,  
a message is displayed (depending on version).  
Guide-me-home lighting  
Automatic  
►ꢀ With the ignition off, pull the lighting  
control stalk toward you ("headlamp flash") to  
activate/deactivate the function.  
Manual guide-me-home lighting goes off  
automatically after a period of time.  
With the ring of the lighting control stalk in the  
"AUTO" position and when the light is poor, the  
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps come  
on automatically when the ignition is switched  
off.  
You can activate/deactivate this function and  
adjust the guide-me-home lighting duration  
via the instrument panel, using the steering-  
mounted controls.  
Malfunction  
In the event of a malfunction of the rain/  
sunshine sensor, the vehicle’s lamps come  
on and this warning lamp is displayed on the  
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible  
signal and/or the display of a message.  
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
Welcome lighting  
With the "Automatic headlamp illumination"  
function activated, in poor light, the sidelamps  
and dipped beam headlamps come on  
automatically when the vehicle is unlocked.  
Activation, deactivation and the duration of the  
exterior welcome lighting are set in the vehicle  
configuration menu.  
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor  
located at the top centre of the  
windscreen behind the interior rear view  
mirror; the associated functions would no  
longer be controlled.  
In fog or snow, the rain/sunshine  
sensor may detect sufficient light. For  
this reason, the lighting will not come on  
automatically.  
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