Lighting and visibility
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Lightingcontrols
Main lighting
Thevariousfrontandrearlampsofthevehicle
aredesignedtoadaptthedriver'svisibility
progressivelyaccordingtotheclimatic
conditions:
- sidelamps,tobeseen,
- dippedbeamheadlampstoseewithout
dazzlingotherdrivers,
- mainbeamheadlampstoseeclearlywhen
theroadisclear.
Additional lighting
Otherlampsareprovidedtomeetthe
requirementsofparticulardrivingconditions:
- rearfoglamps,
- frontfoglampswithcorneringlighting,
- directionalheadlampsforimproved
visibilitywhencornering,
- daytimerunninglampstobemorevisible
duringtheday,
- guide-me-homeandwelcomelightingto
facilitate access to the vehicle,
- parkinglampsasvehiclepositionmarkers.
Settings
Thesettingofsomefunctionscanbeadjusted:
- automaticilluminationofheadlamps,
- guide-me-homelighting,
- welcomelighting,
- directionallighting.
Insomeweatherconditions(e.g.low
temperatureorhumidity),thepresence
ofmistingontheinternalsurfaceofthe
glassoftheheadlampsandrearlamps
isnormal;itdisappearsafterthelamps
havebeenonforafewminutes.
Systemforselectionandcontrolofthevariousfrontandrearlampsprovidingthevehicle'slighting.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
Ifplanningtouseyourvehicleina
country that drives on the other side of
theroad,theheadlampdippedbeams
mustbeadjustedtoavoiddazzlingon-
comingdrivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or
aqualifiedworkshop.