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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS

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Side lights

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Adjusting the brightness of

the instrument panel lighting

Turn control 3 downwards to reduce the

Turn the end of stalk 1 until the

symbol is opposite mark 2.

brightness and upwards to increase it.

An indicator light on the instrument

panel will come on.

Before driving at night,

check that the electrical

equipment is operating cor-

rectly and adjust the head-

light beams (if your vehicle is not

carrying its normal load). In gen-

eral, check that the lights are not

obscured (by dirt, mud, snow or ob-

jects which could cover them).

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (continued)

Automatic operation (depending on

vehicle)

See-me-home lighting

function

With the engine running, the dipped

beam headlights are switched on or off

automatically depending on the level of

ambient light, without the need to oper-

ate stalk 1 (position 0).

This function (useful, for example, for

opening a gate, a garage, etc.) enables

you to switch on dipped headlights mo-

mentarily.

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With the ignition off and the headlights

off, pull stalk 1 towards you: the dipped

beam headlights come on for approxi-

mately thirty seconds.

This function can be deactivated or re-

activated.

– To activate it, with the ignition on,

press button 4 for at least four sec-

onds. An instrument panel message

confirms this action.

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This action may be carried out no more

than four times for a maximum lighting

period of two minutes.

– To deactivate it, with the ignition

on and the vehicle stopped, press

button 4 for at least four seconds.

The ‘Auto lights OFF’ message is

displayed on the instrument panel.

To switch off the lights before they

go out automatically, turn the end of

stalk 1, then return it to position 0.

Dipped beam

headlights

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Manual operation

If stalk 1 is operated, it overrides and

cancels the automatic function tempo-

rarily.

Turn the end of stalk 1 until the symbol

is opposite mark 2.

An indicator light on the instrument

panel will come on.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (continued)

Cornering lights

Automatic lighting with main

beam headlights

Depending on the vehicle, when you

change to main beam headlights, the

dipped beam headlight raise to improve

lighting.

Depending on the vehicle, if the dipped

beam headlights are on when corner-

ing, and under certain driving condi-

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tions (speed, steering wheel angle, for-

wards gear selected, etc.), additional

lights are switched on to light the inside

of the bend.

Note: in the event of an operating fault

on this system, when returning from

main beam to dipped beam headlights,

the dipped beam headlight concerned

goes out and the front fog lights come

Note: under certain conditions of pro-

longed use, this system will be switched

off automatically as it is intended for use

over limited periods.

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light and a fault message on the instru-

ment panel

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warning

Main beam headlights

With the dipped beam head-

lights lit, pull stalk 1 towards you.

Warning: as this operating mode is not

a normal driving condition, consult your

RENAULT Dealer as soon as possible.

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When the main beam headlights are lit

up, an indicator light on the instrument

panel comes on.

To return to the dipped headlight posi-

tion, pull stalk 1 towards you again.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (continued)

Automatic operation (depending on

vehicle)

Lights-on reminder buzzer

If the lights are switched on after the

engine is switched off, a warning beep

sounds when the driver’s door is opened

to warn you that the lights are still on.

The lights go out when the engine

is stopped, when the driver’s door is

opened or when the vehicle is locked.

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Switching off the lights

Manual operation

There are three options (depending on

the vehicle):

– return stalk 1 to its initial position;

– the lights go out when the engine

is stopped, when the driver’s door

is opened or when the vehicle is

locked. In this case, the next time

the engine is started the lights will be

switched back according to the posi-

tion of the stalk 1.

– a timer will switch off the lights auto-

matically.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (continued)

Rear fog light

Turn centre ring 5 on stalk 1

until the symbol faces mark 6, then re-

Switching off the lights

Turn ring 5 again until mark 6 is oppo-

site the symbol for the fog light you wish

to switch off.

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The fog light can only be switched on if

the dipped beam headlights or front fog

lights are lit.

The front and rear fog lights switch off

when the exterior lights are switched

off.

To avoid inconveniencing other road

users, remember to switch off the rear

fog light when it is no longer needed.

Note: the fog light is located on the

driver’s side.

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Front fog lights

Turn centre ring 5 on stalk 1

until the symbol faces mark 6, then re-

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lease it.

Operation of the fog lights depends on

the exterior lighting selected, and an in-

dicator light will light up on the instru-

ment panel.

When driving in the fog, the dipped

beam headlights do not come on

automatically, you must switch them

on manually.

Erratic illumination of the dipped

beam headlight and front fog light

indicator lights coupled with a mes-

sage on the instrument panel indi-

cates an operating fault with the au-

tomatic lighting of the main beam

headlights.

Do not forget to switch off the fog lights

when they are no longer needed, to

avoid inconveniencing other road

users.

Switching on the fog lights remains

the responsibility of the driver: the

indicator lights on the instrument

panel inform you whether the fog

lights are lit (indicator light on) or not

(indicator light not on).

Refer to the information on

“Automatic lighting with main beam

headlights” in Section 1.

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Getting to know your vehicle -> Exterior lighting and signals for Your Renault Clio 4 Door Third Generation (2005-2013)

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