Get Getting to know your vehicle -> Exterior lighting and signals Guide for Renault Clio 4 Door Fourth Generation (2014-2018)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (1/6)

Depending on the vehicle, the dipped

beam headlights come on automati-

cally after several sweeps of the wind-

screen wiper blades.

š Side lights

k Dipped

beam

headlights

Turn ring 2 until the symbol is

opposite mark 3.

Manual operation

This indicator light on the instrument

Turn ring 2 until the symbol is opposite

panel comes on.

mark 3. This indicator light on the in-

strument panel comes on.

Before driving at night,

check that the electrical

Daytime running lights

Automatic operation

equipment is operating cor-

function

(depending on the vehicle)

rectly and adjust the head-

The daytime running lights come on

light beams (if your vehicle is not

Turn ring 2 until the AUTO symbol is op-

automatically with no action on stalk 1

carrying its normal load).➥ 1.106. As

posite mark 3: with the engine running,

when the engine is started, and they go

a general precaution, check that

the dipped beam headlights switch on

off once the engine is switched off.

the lights are not obscured (by dirt,

or off automatically depending on the

mud, snow or objects being trans-

brightness of the light outside, without

ported).

any action on stalk 1.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (2/6)

During deactivation of the main beam

The main beam headlights come on au-

headlights, the dipped beam headlights

tomatically if:

return to their original position.

– exterior light is weak;

– no other vehicles or lighting are de-

tected;

 Automatic

main beam

– the vehicle speed is above approxi-

headlights

mately 25 mph (40 km/h).

Depending on the vehicle, this system

If any of the above conditions are not

switches the main beam headlights on

fulfilled, the system switches to dipped

and off automatically. It uses a camera

beam headlights.

located behind the interior rear-view

Note: make sure the windscreen is not

mirror to detect vehicles that are being

obscured (dirt, mud, snow, condensa-

followed and those coming in the oppo-

tion etc.).

site direction.

To activate automatic main beam

headlights:

Main beam headlights

turn the ring 2 until the AUTO symbol

With the engine running and

appears opposite the 3 mark and push

the dipped beam headlights lit, push



stalk 1. This indicator light on the instru-

the stalk 1. The

warning light is

ment panel comes on.

illuminated on the instrument panel.

The system may encounter difficul-

To return to the dipped headlight posi-

ties under certain conditions, inclu-

tion, pull the stalk 1 towards you again.

ding:

– extreme weather conditions (rain,

snow, fog, etc.);

“Raise lights during driving”

– obstruction in front of the wind-

function

screen or camera;

When the main beam headlights are

– when a following or oncoming ve-

activated, the “Raise lights during driv-

hicle has weak or hidden lighting;

ing” function improves driver visibil-

– incorrect settings for the front

ity by automatically raising the dipped

headlights;

beam headlight and the main beam

– reflective systems;

headlights.

– ...

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (3/6)

Operating faults

When the message “Check Automatic

Lighting” appears on the instrument

panel, the system is deactivated.

Consult an approved dealer.

Using the portable naviga-

tion system at night in the

windscreen area below the

 Automatic

main beam

camera may disturb the op-

headlights (continued)

eration of the “automatic main beam

headlights” system (risk of reflection

on the windscreen).

To deactivate automatic main beam

headlights:

– turn ring 2 to a position other than

AUTO;

– pull the stalk 1.

The “automatic main beam



headlights” system should

Warning light

goes out on the in-

under no circumstances be

strument panel.

used to replace driver atten-

Note: the main beam headlights will be

tion and responsibility with regard

activated upon deactivation of the au-

to vehicle lighting and adapting to

tomatic main beam headlights function.

light, visibility and traffic conditions.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (4/6)

Lights-on reminder buzzer

Welcome and goodbye

function

If the lights are on after the engine is

(depending on the vehicle)

switched off, a warning beep sounds

when the driver’s door is opened to

Once the function is activated, the day-

warn you that the lights are still on (to

time running lights and the rear side

avoid battery discharge or other prob-

lights will light up automatically upon

lems).

detection of the card or when the vehi-

cle is unlocked.

Operating faults

They switch off automatically:

If the “Check lighting” message ap-

– approximately one minute after light-

pears with the © warning light and

ing up;

– when starting the engine based on

the

warning light flashes on the

the position of the lighting stalk;

instrument panel, this indicates a light-

ing fault.

Switching off the lights

Consult an authorised dealer.

– upon locking the vehicle.

The lights will go out automatically

when the engine is switched off, the

Activating/deactivating the

driver’s door is opened or the vehicle

function

is locked. In this case, the next time

the engine is started the lights will be

To activate or deactivate the external

switched back on according to the posi-

welcome function, please see the multi-

tion of the ring 2.

media instructions.

Note: if the fog lights are lit, the lights

Select “ON” or “OFF”.

are not switched off automatically.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (5/6)

With the engine lights switched off,

the 2 ring in AUTO, pull the lever 1 to-

wards you: the side lights and dipped

beam headlights will switch on for ap-

proximately 30 seconds along with the

š k

and

warning lights on the

instrument panel.

To increase this duration, you may pull

the stalk up to four times (total time re-

stricted to approximately two minutes).

On the instrument panel, the message

“lighting on _ _ _” followed by the re-

maining time will appear as confirma-

tion. You can then lock your vehicle.

To switch off the lights before they go

“See-me-home lighting”

out automatically, turn ring 2 to any po-

function

sition, then return it to position AUTO.

This function enables you to briefly

switch on the side lights and dipped

beam headlights (e.g. to provide light

when opening a gate).

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (6/6)

 Rear fog lights

Cornering lights

(depending on vehicle)

Turn centre ring 4 on the stalk

until the symbol faces mark 3, then re-

When driving in forward gear, with

lease it.

the vehicle speed below approxi-

mately 25 mph (40 km/h), whenever

Operation of the fog lights depends on

the dipped beam headlights are on:

the exterior lighting selected, and an in-

under certain conditions (the steering

dicator light will light up on the instru-

wheel at an angle, the indicator lights

ment panel.

on etc.), when turning a corner one of

Do not forget to switch off the fog lights

the front fog lights will switch on to light

when they are no longer needed, to

the inside of the bend.

avoid inconveniencing other road

When reverse gear is engaged and

users.

the dipped beam headlights are on the

two front fog lights illuminate automati-

Switching off the lights

cally.

Front fog lights

Note: when shifting from reverse gear

Turn the centre ring 4 again until mark 3

is opposite the symbol for the fog lights

into forward gear (for example during a

Turn centre ring 4 on the

that you wish to switch off. The corre-

parking manoeuvre), the two fog lights

stalk 1 until the symbol faces mark 3,

sponding indicator light on the instru-

are activated until the vehicle exceeds

then release it.

ment panel goes out.

approximately 6 mph (10 km/h).

Operation of the fog lights depends on

The front and rear fog lights switch off

the exterior lighting position selected,

when the exterior lights are switched

and an indicator light will light up on the

off.

instrument panel.

When driving in fog or snow, or when transporting objects which are higher than the roof, the headlights do not come on au-

tomatically.

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).

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