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Lighting controls

Controls for selection and operation of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting and signalling.

Main lighting

There are various lamps on the vehicle:

Additional lighting

Other lamps are installed to fulfil the

Lighting function settings

You can activate or deactivate the following

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sidelamps, to be seen,

dipped beam headlamps to see without

dazzling other drivers,

main beam headlamps to see clearly when

the road is clear,

directional headlamps for improved

visibility when cornering.

requirements of particular driving conditions:

lighting functions:

-

rear foglamps to better signal the presence

of the vehicle in foggy conditions,

front foglamps for better visibility in foggy

conditions and to improve lighting at

intersections and when parking,

-

guide-me-home lighting,

main additional lighting,

secondary additional lighting,

welcome lighting,

automatic illumination of headlamps,

automatic headlamp dipping.

-

daytime running lamps for better visibility of

the vehicle by day.

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Selection ring for main lighting

mode

Turn the ring to align the desired symbol with

the marking.

Lighting off (ignition off) / Daytime

running lamps (engine running).

Automatic illumination of headlamps.

Sidelamps only.

Dipped or main beam headlamps.

dipping the headlamps

Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between

dipped / main beam headlamps.

In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the

driver can switch on the main beam headlamps

temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a

pull on the stalk.

displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp

in the instrument panel confirms the lighting

switched on.

Foglamp selection ring

The foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.

In good or rainy weather, by 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. They should

only be used in fog or falling snow.

In these weather conditions, you should

switch on the foglamps and dipped

beam headlamps manually, as the

sunshine sensor may detect sufficient

light.

Do not forget to switch off the front and

rear foglamps when they are no longer

necessary.

Front and rear

foglamps

Rotate and release the ring:

When the headlamps switch off with automatic

F

forwards a first time to switch on the front

foglamps,

forwards a second time to switch on the

rear foglamps,

rearwards a first time to switch off the rear

foglamps,

rearwards a second time to switch of the

front fog lamps.

illumination of headlamps (AUTO model)

or when the dipped beam headlamps are

switched off manually, the foglamps and

sidelamps remain on.

F

Turn the ring rearwards to switch off

the foglamps, the sidelamps will then

switch off.

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daytime running lamps /

Sidelamps

(LEds)

In some weather conditions (e.g. low

temperature or humidity), the presence

of misting on the internal surface of the

glass of the headlamps and rear lamps

is normal; it disappears after the lamps

have been on for a few minutes.

Switching off the lighting

when switching off the ignition

When the ignition is switched off, all of the

lamps switch off immediately, except for

the dipped beam headlamps if automatic

guide-me-home lighting is activated.

Switching on the lighting when

switching on the ignition

To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn

the ring A to position "0" - lighting off, then

to the position of your choice.

The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) come on

automatically when the engine is started.

They provide the following functions:

If the lighting is switched on manually after

switching off the ignition, there is an audible

signal when a front door is opened to warn

the driver that they have forgotten to switch

off the vehicle's lighting, with the ignition off.

They switch off automatically after a period

which depends on the state of charge of the

battery (entry to energy economy mode).

-

Daytime running lamps (lighting control

stalk in position "0" or "AUTO" with

adequate light level).

-

Sidelamps (lighting control stalk in

position "AUTO" with low light level or

"Sidelamps only" or "Main or dipped beam

headlamps").

The LEDs are brighter when operating as

daytime running lamps.

Automatic guide-me-home

lighting

Automatic illumination of

headlamps

When a low level of ambient light is detected

by a sunshine sensor, the number plate

Operating fault

When the automatic illumination of headlamps

function is activated (lighting control stalk

in the "AUTO" position), under low ambient

light the dipped beams headlamps come on

automatically when the ignition is switched off.

In the event of a malfunction of the

lamps, sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps

are switched on automatically, without any action

on the part of the driver. They can also come on

if 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.

sunshine sensor, the lighting comes

on, this warning lamp is displayed

in the instrument panel and/or a

message appears in the screen,

accompanied by an audible signal.

Programming

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop.

Activation or deactivation, as well

as the duration of the guide-me-

home lighting, is set in the vehicle

configuration menu.

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.

Activation

F

Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The

activation of the function is accompanied

by the display of a message in the screen.

deactivation

F

Turn the ring to another position.

Deactivation of the function is accompanied

by the display of a message in the screen.

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Automatic headlamp dipping

Switching on

Pause

If the situation requires a change of headlamp

beam, the driver can take over at any time.

F

Put the lighting control stalk ring

in the "AUTO" position.

F

Press the button, its indicator

lamp comes on.

F

Flashing the headlamps

again pauses the

function and the lighting

system changes to

"automatic illumination of

headlamps" mode.

F

Flash the headlamps (pull

the stalk beyond the point

of resistance) to activate

the function.

System which automatically changes between

dipped and main beam according to the lighting

and traffic conditions, using a camera located

in the rear view mirror.

This indicator lamp comes

on in the instrument panel

to confirm activation.

F

Flash the headlamps

again to reactivate the

system.

Operation

Once activated, the system operates as follows:

This automatic headlamp dipping

system is a driving aid. The driver

remains responsible for the vehicle's

lighting, its correct use for the prevailing

conditions of light, visibility and traffic

and observation of driving and vehicle

regulations.

Switching off

-

if there is adequate light and/or if the traffic

conditions do not allow the use of main

beam, then dipped beam is maintained,

if the light level is low and the traffic

conditions allow, main beam comes on

automatically.

F

Press the button, its indicator

lamp goes off, the lighting

-

system changes to "automatic

illumination of headlamps" mode.

The system will be operational as soon as

you have exceeded 15 mph (25 km/h).

If the speed drops below 9 mph (15 km/h),

the system no longer operates.

Manual guide-me-home

lighting

Parking lamps

The system may suffer interference or

not work correctly:

-

under conditions of poor visibility

(for example, snowfall, heavy rain

or thick fog, ...),

if the windscreen is dirty, misted or

obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of

the camera,

if the vehicle is facing highly

reflective signs.

Temporarily keeping the dipped beam

Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of

the sidelamps on the traffic side only.

headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has

been switched off makes the exit of the vehicle's

occupants easier when the light is poor.

The system is not able to detect:

F

Within 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).

-

road users that do not have their

own lighting, such as pedestrians,

road users whose lighting is

obscured, such as vehicles running

behind a safety barrier (on a

motorway, for example),

Switching on

-

F

Within one minute after switching of the

ignition, "flash" the headlamps using the

lighting stalk.

This is confirmed by an audible signal and

illumination of the corresponding direction

indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.

To switch off the parking lamps, return the

lighting control stalk to the middle position or

switch on the ignition.

-

road users at the top or bottom of

a steep slope, on twisty roads, on

crossroads.

F

A further "headlamp flash" switches the

function off.

Switching off

The manual guide-me-home lighting switches

off automatically after a set time (this time is

programmable in the configuration menu).

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Exterior welcome

Mirror spotlamps

lighting

Programming

The remote switching on of the lighting makes

your approach to the vehicle easier in poor

light. It is activated according to the level of

light detected by the sunshine sensor.

The lighting duration is selected via

the vehicle configuration menu.

Switching on

The duration of the welcome lighting is

associated with and identical to that of

the automatic guide-me-home lighting.

F

Press the open padlock on the

remote control or the door handle

with Keyless Entry and Starting.

To make your approach to the vehicle easier,

these illuminate:

The dipped beam headlamps and the

sidelamps come on; your vehicle is also

unlocked.

-

the zones facing the driver’s and

passenger’s doors,

the zones forward of the door mirrors and

rearward of the front doors.

-

Switching on

The spotlamps come on:

Switching off

-

when you unlock the vehicle,

when you switch off the ignition,

when you open a door,

when you use the remote control to locate

the vehicle.

The exterior welcome lighting switches off

automatically after a set time, when the ignition

is switched on or on locking the vehicle.

Switching off

They are timed to go off automatically.

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