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Lighting and visibility
time as automatic operation of the windscreen
wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sucient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
o, the lamps are switched o automatically.
Switching on/o
► 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.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction of the rain/
sunshine sensor, the vehicle’s lamps
come on and this warning lamp is displayed on
the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and/or the display of a message.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualied workshop.
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor
located at the top centre of the
windscreen behind the interior rear view
mirror; the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
In fog or snow, the rain/sunshine sensor
may detect sucient light. For this
reason, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
The inner surface of the windscreen may
become misted up and aect the proper
operation of the rain/sunshine sensor.
In humid and cold weather, demist the
windscreen regularly.
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").
In daytime running lamps mode, the
diodes are brighter.
Guide-me-home and
welcome lighting
Guide-me-home lighting
Automatic
With the ring of the lighting control stalk in the
"AUTO" position and when the light is poor, the
dipped beam headlamps come on automatically
when the ignition is switched o.
You can activate/deactivate this function and
adjust the guide-me-home lighting duration in the
vehicle conguration menu.
Manual
► With the ignition o, pull the lighting control
stalk toward you ("headlamp ash") to activate/
deactivate the function.
Manual guide-me-home lighting goes o
automatically after a period of time.