Citroen C3: Lighting and visibility / Headlamp beam height adjustment

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual / Lighting and visibility / Headlamp beam height adjustment

Citroen C3. Headlamp beam height adjustment

To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the height of the headlamp beams should be adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.

0. (Initial adjustment)

Driver only or driver + front passenger

-. Driver + front passenger + rear passengers

1. Driver + front passenger + rear passengers + load in the boot

-. Driver + front passenger + rear passengers + load in the boot

2. Driver only + maximum authorised load in the boot

Automatic headlamp dipping

When the ring is in the "AUTO” position, this system automatically switches between dipped and main beam headlamps according to the lighting and traffic conditions, using a camera located at the top of the windscreen...

Wiper control stalk

In wintry conditions, remove snow, ice or frost present on the windscreen, around the wiper arms and blades and on the windscreen seal, before operating the wipers...

Other information:

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Lighting control

Never look too closely at the luminous beam of LED lamps: risk of serious eye injury! In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), misting on the internal surface of the glass of the headlamps and rear lamps is normal, and will disappear after the lamps have been on for a few minutes...

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