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Lighting and visibility -> Automatic illumination of headlamps for Your Citroen C3 SUV Third Generation (2016-2024)

Lighting and visibility  
► Press and rotate the ring:  
Switching on the lamps after  
switching off the ignition  
volume of the audible signal will increase if  
the speed is above 50 mph (80 km/h).  
– forwards a 1st time to switch on the front  
foglamps.  
– forwards a 2nd time to switch on the rear  
foglamp.  
– backwards a 1st time to switch off the rear  
foglamp.  
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate the  
ring to the "0" position - lamps off, then to the  
desired position.  
If the driver's door is opened, a temporary  
audible signal warns the driver that the lamps  
are on.  
Three flashes  
► Press briefly upwards or downwards, without  
going beyond the point of resistance; the  
direction indicators will flash 3 times.  
– backwards a 2nd time to switch off the front  
foglamps.  
The lamps, with the exception of the  
sidelamps, switch off automatically after a  
maximum duration of 30 minutes to prevent  
discharging of the battery.  
Parking lamps  
Vehicle side marking by illumination of the  
sidelamps on the traffic side only.  
When the lamps are switched off automatically  
(with AUTO model) or when the dipped beam  
headlamps are switched off manually, the  
foglamps and sidelamps remain on.  
► Rotate the ring backwards to switch the  
foglamps off; the sidelamps will then switch off.  
► Depending on version, within one minute of  
switching off the ignition, operate the lighting  
control stalk up or down, according to the traffic  
side (for example, when parking on the left, turn  
the lighting control stalk upwards; the right-hand  
sidelamps come on).  
This action is confirmed by an audible signal  
and illumination of the corresponding direction  
indicator lamp in the instrument panel.  
To switch off the parking lamps, return the  
lighting control stalk to the central position.  
Direction indicators  
Switching on the foglamps is prohibited  
in clear weather or in rain, both day and  
night. In these situations, the power of their  
beams may dazzle other drivers. They must  
only be used in fog or falling snow (rules may  
vary depending on country).  
Do not forget to switch off the foglamps when  
they are no longer necessary.  
Automatic illumination of  
headlamps  
When the ring is at the “AUTO" position and  
a low level of ambient light 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  
Switching off of the lamps when the  
ignition is switched off  
When the ignition is switched off, all of the  
lamps turn off immediately, except for dipped  
beam headlamps if automatic guide-me-home  
lighting is activated.  
► Left or right: lower or raise the lighting control  
stalk, beyond the point of resistance.  
If you forget to cancel the direction  
indicators for more than 20 seconds, the  
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Lighting and visibility  
rain is detected, at the same time as automatic  
operation 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.  
mirror; the associated functions would no  
longer be controlled.  
Guide-me-home and  
welcome lighting  
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In fog or snow, the rain/sunshine sensor  
may detect sufficient light. For this  
reason, the lighting will not come on  
automatically.  
Guide-me-home lighting  
Automatic  
Switching on/off  
With the ring in the "AUTO" position, when the  
light is poor, the 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 in  
the vehicle configuration menu.  
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.  
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.  
Manual  
Daytime running lamps/  
Sidelamps  
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 "0" or "AUTO" with adequate ambient  
light).  
– Sidelamps (lighting control stalk at position  
"AUTO" with low ambient light or "Sidelamps  
only" or "Dipped/main beam headlamps").  
Malfunction  
In the event of a malfunction of the rain/  
sunshine sensor, the vehicle’s lighting  
comes on and this warning lamp is displayed in  
the instrument panel, accompanied by an  
audible signal and/or the display of a message.  
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified  
workshop.  
► 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.  
In daytime running lamps mode, the  
diodes are brighter.  
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor  
located at the top centre of the  
windscreen behind the interior rear view  
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