Citroen C5 Quiz
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Headlight adjustment

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MANUAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENTRéglage manuel des projecteurs

Manual headlamp adjustment

To avoid dazzling other road users, halogen headlamps must be adjusted for height according to the vehicle load.

0. 1 or 2 persons in the front seats.

  • 3. 3 persons.

1. 5 persons.

  • Intermediate setting.

2. 5 persons + maximum permitted loads.

  • Intermediate setting.

3. Driver + maximum permitted loads.

Initial setting at position "0".

Automatic adaptive headlamp levellingRéglage automatique des projecteurs directionnels

Automatic adaptive headlamp levelling

So as not to dazzle other road users, this system automatically corrects the height of the xenon headlamp beam when stationary, depending on the vehicle load.

s’affi che au combiné, accompagné d’un signal sonore et d’un message sur l’écranIn the event of a malfunction, this indicator
appears on the instrument cluster, accompanied by an audible warning and a message on the instrument cluster screen.

The system then sets your headlamps to dipped beam.

Do not touch the xenon lamps. Contact a Citroën dealer.

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