C3 Picasso. 1.6 Auto Petrol. Fog Lights Come On Around Bends ?

[nobleox]

i just bought a 2013 c3 picasso vti and very pleased with it. strangely though at night when auto lighting comes on, when i go around a left hand bend, the left fog light comes on. it goes out again when i straighten up. same thing turning on right hand bend. only this time the right fog light.

 

is this normal because its confusing the hell out of me

 

Thanks

[coastline taxis]

Its the front fogs your talking about if so then its perfectly normal its to help you see round corners. if its the rear ones then take it straight back to were you got it as its got a fault

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

Agree this is a recent normal feature on many cars. On our 2011 C4 it can be turned off through the menu button on the radio if you do not like it. It works at low speed to turn on the front fog light at the side you are turning the steering wheel to and goes off again when the wheel is straight. It may also do it when the indicators are used at low speed. It does not need the lighting to be set to auto for it to work, just have the headlights on.

 

At first I did not use it thinking it may confuse other drivers but now find it useful when turning into a dark bend or junction. The fog lights do not light up the road far ahead much though and maybe have been adjusted to light up the road just in front for a corner.