Automatic Illumination Of Headlamps - PEUGEOT RCZ Handbook

AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION OF HEADLAMPS

The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the driver, when a low level of external light is
detected or in certain cases of activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The automatic illumination of
headlamps is accompanied by a message in the screen.
Deactivation
Turn the ring to another position. Deactivation is accompanied by a
message in the screen.
Associated with the automatic "Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional options:
- selection of the lighting duration of 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters in the vehicle confi guration menu,
- automatic activation of "guide-me-home" lighting when automatic
lillumination of headlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine sensor, the
lighting comes on, this warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel and/or a message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect suffi cient light. In
this case, the lighting will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view
mirror; the associated functions would no longer be controlled.