low beam CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

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Instruments and controls

Operation indicator lamps If one o
f the
following indicator lamps comes on, this con
firms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
Warning lamp
is o
n
Cause
Action/Observations
Left-hand
directio
n indicato
r
flashing with buzzer.
The ligh
ting sta
lk is pus
hed down.
Right-hand
direction indicator
flashing with buzzer.

The li
ghtin
g stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps
fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "
Sidelamps"
position.
Turn t
he contro
l to t
he desired position.
Dipped beam
headlam
ps
fixed.

The li
ghtin
g stalk is in the "Dipped
beam
headlam
ps" position. Turn the control to the desired position.
Main beam headlamps
fixed.

The lighting sta
lk is pu
lled towar
ds
you.
Pull the sta
lk to return to
dipp
ed beam
headlam
ps.
Front foglamps
fixed.
The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch of
f
the front fo
glamps.
Rear
foglamps
fixed.
The rear
foglamps are switched on. Turn the rin
g on the stalk rear wards to switch o
ff the
rear
foglamps.

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usta
ble m
irror prov
iding a centra
l rearwar
d view.

Equipped with an anti-dazzle s
ystem, use
ful in poor li
ght.

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Adjust the mirror so that the glass is directe
d correct
ly in the "day" pos
ition.

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Pull the lever to change to the "night" anti-dazzle position.
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Push the lever to change to the normal "da
y" position. B
y means o
f a sensor, which measures the
light from the rear o
f the vehicle, this s
ystem
automat
ically an
d pro
gress
ively changes
between t
he day an
d night uses.
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In or
der to guarantee opt
imum v
isibili
ty
during your manoeuvres, the mirror lightens automatically when reverse gear is engaged.
As a safety precaution, the mirrors must be adjusted to reduce the "blindspot". It has an anti-dazzle system which darkens the
mirror glass: this reduces any driver discomfort
caused b
y the li
ght beam of followin
g vehicles,
the sun...

Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
The various
front and rear lam
ps o
f the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility progressively according to climatic conditions: - sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearl
y when
the
road
is clea
r.
Main lightingOther lam
ps are installed to
fulfil the
re
quirements o
f particular conditions o
f
visibility: - a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
- front foglamps for improved vision.- LED lamps to be seen during the daytime. Additional lighting
Various automat
ic ligh
ting contro
l mo
des
are also available according to the
following
options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps.
Programming

In some climatic conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of mistin
g on the internal sur face of the
glass o
f the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disa
ppears a
fter the lam
ps
have been on
for a
few minutes.

101
Visibility
LED lamps
Daytime external lighting using specific front lamps providing a signature of the vehicle. Comprising
two sets of six diodes, they are located in the vertical scoops below each headlamp.
On starting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting stalk is in position
"0"or "AUT
O".
If the dipped beam headlamps are switchedon manually or automatically, the LED lamps switch o
ff.For countries where exterior lighting by day
is not a le
gal requirement,
you can activate
or dea
tivate the function vi
a the multifunction
screen con
figuration menu.

Headlamp
adjustment To avoid causing a nuisance to other road TTusers, the hei
ght o
f the headlamps should be
adjusted in relation to the load in the vehicle.
0.Driver only or driver + front passenger.
- . Intermediate setting 1. 5 people. - . 5 people + load in the boot. 2. Driver on
ly + max
imum aut
horised load in
th
e boo
t.
This position is su
fficient to avoid causin
g dazzle.
Higher settings may limit the spread of light
from the headlam
ps.p
The initial sett
ing
is pos
ition
"0".
Programming
In countr
ies w
here
it is a
legal
requirement:- this function is activated by default
and cannot be deactivated
,
- in daylight, the sidelamps and
number plate lamps also come on,
- If the dipped beam headlamps
are sw
itched on manua
lly or
automat
ically, the LED
lamps
switch o
ff.

195
Practical information
Fuse
N°
Rating
Functio
ns
F12
30 A

Windscreen wipers slow/fast speed.
F13
40 A
Built-in s
ystems inter
face suppl
y (ignition positive
).
F14
30
A

Valvetronic suppl
y (VTi
).
F
15
10 A

Right-hand main beam headlamps.
F16
10 A

Left-hand main beam headlam
ps.
F17
15 A

Left-hand di
pped beam headlam
ps.
F1
8
15 A
Righ
t-hand dippe
d beam
headlamps.
F19
15 A

Oxygen sensors and electrovalves (VTi), electrovalves (Diesel), EGR electrovalve (Diesel).
F20
10 A

Pumps, electronic thermostat (VTi), timimg electrovalve (THP), water in fuel sensor (Diesel).
F21
5 A

Fan assembl
y control suppl
y, AB
S/ESP, turbo pump
(THP
).