I have the matrix led head lights on my DS which is set to auto on the stalk, this shows as a green icon on the dash display, today whilst driving in light drizzly misty rain the green icon turned grey twice, it then turned back to green when I came off the motorway .
Is this a normal thing ?
It can turn into grey if theres something obstructing view of radar/camera.
I get this a lot now when its cold outside and windscreen is covered by ice. Climatising doesnt really defrost the area in front of the radar and camera = grey icon (luckeli the heated screen takes care of the remaining ice after a while).
Never had it turn grey in mist or rain, must have been something that made the car confused?
I have experienced it being greyed out for no reason in the beginning of a travel. “Easy fix” has been switching to manual and then back to automatic with the left stalk.
Bit of a follow up to my query.
Today whilst driving I noticed the Auto icon on the dash totally disappear even though Auto was still selected on the stalk ??
I thought that usually the Auto icon is illuminate in green when the Auto is selected on the stalk, it turns grey when “conditions are not met”.
For some reason the icon has now disappeared ?
I’ve tried switching to manual and back, turning off the gnition and restarting but it’s still not showing ?
I’m not sure if this is just a coincidence but the hybrid battery was very low 1% and 1 mile remaining, but the auto lights icon seemed to disappear just as the Hybrid charge turned to 0 % on the dash ?
Coincidence or not ?
I’ve put the car on charge so I’ll see in morning if the Auto lights icon returns.
If it does, then that suggests the Auto lights are only available if theres charge in the Hybrid battery, surely not !
Is the Auto lights icon always shown on the dash if Auto is selected on the stalk ?
Or does the icon only show if conditions are met ?
I’m now starting to doubt my self that it always shows when Auto is selected on the stalk !
Any suggestions/advice appreciated.
Thanks
When the light conditions for high beam isn’t met the icon will disappear.
During daytime the icon shouldnt be visible in auto mode.
Could that be it, that it was to bright outside?
That the icon disappeared at the same time that charge reached 0% must be a coincidence? Ive driven my car with zero charge and fully working Matrix high beam.
Same thing happened to me this monday. I set out at 6:40 am and I had about two hours of driving in the dark and the auto icon sometimes was visible and sometimes not.
Would be nice to know what those “conditions” are…
To be honest I’ve no idea of what the conditions are.
Sometimes when I think it should be dark enough, my DS has a different opinion, same thing the other way around. When I think its bright enough to not use high beam, my precious little DS activates the high beam and lets the lights dance 
Thanks guys.
This bloody car is making me paranoid 
I checked it last night in the dark and the icon was showing with 0% on the battery, so as you’ve both said it must only appear when it can activate in correct conditions.
Thanks again
A mi solo me sale el automatico cuando se encienden si no solo el simbolo de las luces diurnas
On my 2022 model DS4 Petrol, actually registered in April 2024, the auto dip is a joke! Set to Auto, one minute shows the Auto light on main beam, but doesn’t dip when a car approaches, then doesn’t revert to main beam. Then, for some reason dip, it will show the Auto light, then it disappears on main beam when selected manually. USELESS.
I might be wrong but if you have the Matrix LED lights they dont always switch back to dipped headlights when a car approaches, they adjust the angle of the beam .
You can see this on motorways, the lights stay on main beam (blue symbol), but as a car approaches or you approach a car in front you will see the main beam angle change not to dazzle the other drivers, but the symbol stays blue.
Thanks, the manual appears to shows the indication lights changing. Totally confused! Booked in at DS dealer next month, hopefully they will resolve.