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Lighting and visibility -> Guide-me-home and welcome lighting for Your Citroen C3 SUV Third Generation (2016-2024)

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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Lighting and visibility  
prevailing conditions of light, visibility and  
traffic, and for observation of driving and  
vehicle regulations.  
When the fog lamps are switched off or the  
vehicle leaves the area of dense fog, the function  
is automatically reactivated.  
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.  
This indicator lamp goes out when the  
function is deactivated.  
The system becomes operational when  
the vehicle exceeds 16 mph (25 km/h).  
When the speed falls below 9 mph (15 km/h),  
the function is no longer operational.  
Pause  
If the situation requires a change of headlamp  
beam, the driver can take over at any time.  
► A "headlamp flash" pauses the function:  
• If the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam" indicator  
lamps were on, the system changes to main  
beam.  
Activation/Deactivation  
Automatic headlamp  
dipping  
It is set via the Driving / Vehicle touch  
screen menu.  
When the ring is in the "AUTO” position, this  
system automatically switches between dipped  
and main beam headlamps according to the  
lighting and traffic conditions, using a camera  
located at the top of the windscreen.  
► Flash the headlamps (going beyond the point  
of resistance) to activate the function.  
The state of the system stays in the memory  
when switching off the ignition.  
• If the "AUTO" and "Main beam"  
indicator lamps were on, the system changes  
to dipped beam.  
To reactivate the system, flash the headlamps  
again.  
Operation  
If the ambient light level is sufficient and/or the  
traffic conditions do not allow the main beam  
headlamps to be lit:  
– The dipped beam headlamps  
remain lit. These indicator lamps  
come on on the instrument panel.  
If the ambient light level is very low and traffic  
conditions permit:  
– The main beam headlamps  
come on automatically. These  
indicator lamps come on on the instrument  
panel.  
The function is deactivated if the fog lamps are  
switched on or the system detects dense fog.  
The system may be disrupted or not work  
correctly:  
– When visibility conditions are poor  
(snowfall, heavy rain, etc.).  
– If the windscreen in front of the camera is  
dirty, misted or obscured (for example, by a  
sticker).  
– If the vehicle is facing highly reflective  
signs.  
When the system detects thick fog, it  
temporarily deactivates the function.  
The system is not able to detect:  
– Road users that do not have their own  
lighting, such as pedestrians.  
This system is a driving aid.  
The driver remains responsible for  
the vehicle's lighting, its correct use for the  
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