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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (1/5)

Main beam headlights

With the dipped beam head-

lights lit, pull stalk 1 towards you. This

indicator light on the instrument panel

comes on.

To return to the dipped headlight posi-

tion, pull stalk 1 towards you again.

Side lights

Turn ring 3 until the symbol is

Dipped beam

headlights

opposite mark 2. This indicator light on

the instrument panel comes on.

Manual operation

Turn ring 3 until the symbol is opposite

mark 2. This indicator light on the in-

strument panel comes on.

Before driving at night:

check the electrical equip-

ment is operating cor-

rectly, and depending on

Automatic operation

(depending on vehicle)

the vehicle, adjust your headlights

(if your vehicle is not carrying its

normal load). As a general precau-

tion, check that the lights are not

obscured (by dirt, mud, snow or ob-

jects being transported).

Turn ring 3 until theAUTO symbol is op-

posite mark 2: with the engine running,

the dipped beam headlights switch on

or off automatically depending on the

brightness of the light outside, without

any action on stalk 1.

If driving on the left in a left-hand

drive vehicle (or vice versa), drivers

must have the lights adjusted by an

authorised dealer for the duration of

the trip.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (2/5)

Activation

Operating faults

Automatic main beam

headlights

ꢀ

Turn ring 3 until the AUTO symbol is op-

posite mark 2.

Pull stalk 1 to activate main beam

headlights.

When the message “Check auto light-

ing” appears on the instrument panel,

the system is deactivated.

Depending on the vehicle, this system

switches the main beam headlights on

and off automatically. The function uses

a camera located behind the interior

rear-view mirror to detect vehicles that

are following and coming in the oppo-

site direction.

The main beam headlights come on au-

tomatically if:

– exterior light is weak;

– no other vehicles or lighting are de-

tected;

– the vehicle speed is above approxi-

mately 30 mph (45 km/h).

If any of the above conditions are not

fulfilled, the system switches to dipped

beam headlights.

Consult an approved dealer.

Warning light

strument panel.

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comes on the in-

Deactivation

– pull stalk 1 again;

– turn ring 3 to a position other than

AUTO.

The system may encounter difficul-

ties under certain conditions, includ-

ing:

Warning light

strument panel.

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goes out on the in-

– extreme weather conditions (rain,

snow, fog, etc.);

– obstruction in front of the wind-

screen or camera;

– when a following or oncoming ve-

hicle has weak or hidden lighting;

– incorrect settings for the front

headlights;

Using the portable naviga-

tion system at night in the

windscreen area below the

camera may disturb the op-

eration of the “automatic main beam

headlights” system (risk of reflection

on the windscreen).

Turning on the fog lights deactivates

the system and prevents it from

being activated.

– reflecting systems.

The “automatic main beam headlights” system should under no circum-

stances be used to replace driver attention and responsibility with regard

to vehicle lighting and adapting to light, visibility and traffic conditions.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (3/5)

Directional headlights

Operating faults

Depending on the vehicle, when the

message “Check lighting” appears on

the instrument panel along with the

there is a lighting fault.

Depending on the vehicle, with the

dipped beam headlights on and under

certain conditions (speed, steering

wheel angle, forwards gear selected,

etc.) when cornering, the dipped beam

headlights move to light the inside of

the bend.

Consult an approved dealer.

Special features

Switching off the lights

– For vehicles fitted with automatic

lighting, if the dipped beam head-

lights are manually switched on and

the light is sufficient, the directional

headlights will remain fixed;

– If the lights come on automatically

when cornering, the directional

headlights will start working from the

next time the vehicle corners;

– When the dipped beam headlights

are switched on with the engine

running and the vehicle stationary,

the lights move to reinitialise them-

selves. If not, there is a system fault.

There are two possibilities:

– manually, move ring 3 to position 0;

– automatically, the lights will go out

when the engine is switched off, the

driver’s door is opened or the vehicle

is locked. In this case, the next time

the engine is started the lights will be

switched back on according to the

position of the ring 3.

Daytime running lights

function

Depending on the vehicle, the day-

time running lights come on (only at the

front) without starting the engine. To ac-

tivate or deactivate this function, refer

to the information on the “Vehicle set-

tings customisation menu” in Section 1.

NB: if the fog lights are on, the lighting

is not switched off automatically.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (4/5)

Lights-on reminder buzzer

“See-me-home lighting”

function

This function allows you to briefly switch

on the dipped beam headlights (to pro-

vide light when opening a gate, etc.).

If the lights are 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.

With the engine switched off, the

lights off and ring 3 in position 0 or,

depending on the vehicle, AUTO, pull

stalk 1 towards you: the dipped beam

headlights come on for approximately

thirty seconds. To increase this du-

ration, you may pull the stalk up to

four times (total time restricted to two

minutes). The message “See-me-

home _ _ _” along with the time the

lights will be on for is displayed on the

instrument panel to confirm this action.

You can then lock your vehicle.

To switch off the lights before they go

out automatically, turn ring 3 to any po-

sition, then return it to the AUTO posi-

tion .

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (5/5)

Front fog lights

Switching off the lights

Turn centre ring 5 on stalk 1

Turn ring 5 again until mark 4 is oppo-

site the symbol for the fog light that you

wish to switch off. The corresponding

indicator light on the instrument panel

goes out.

until the symbol faces mark 4, then re-

lease it.

Operation of the fog lights depends on

the exterior lighting position selected,

and an indicator light will light up on the

instrument panel.

The front and rear fog lights switch off

when the exterior lights are switched

off.

Rear fog light

Turn centre ring 5 on the stalk

until the symbol faces mark 4, then re-

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.

To avoid inconveniencing other road

users, remember to switch off the rear

fog light when it is no longer needed.

When driving in fog or snow, or

when transporting objects which are

higher than the roof, the headlights

do not come on automatically.

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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