tow CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

Seeing clearly LightingRing ARing B

Wipers
96

Control stalk A: windscreenwipers 2.

Fast wipe.
1.
Norma
l wipe.
In
t.Intermittent wipe.
0. Park.
AUTO È
Automatic wiping or single wipe.
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards
you.
102
Switching on "AUTO" mode )
Push
the stalk downw
ards and release
it.
Switchin
g off "AU T
O" mode
)
Push the stalk upwards and return it to position "0
".
Ring B: rear wiper
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Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps. Front and rear
foglamps.
Park.
Interm
ittent w
ipe.
Wash-wipe.

27
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.

59
Comfort

Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended sto
p in sunshine,
the inter
ior temperature
is ver
y high
,
first ventilate the cabin
for a
few
moments. Put the air flow control at a setting high enough to quickly change the air in the passen
ger compar
tmen
t.
The air conditionin
g system does not
conta
in c
hlorine an
d does not
present
any danger to t
he ozone
layer.
In order
for these s
ystems to be
fully effective,
follow the operation and maintenance
guidelines below: ) To o
btain an even a
ir distribution, ta
ke care not to o
bstruct t
he exter
ior a
ir inta
ke gr
illes
located at the base of the windscreen
, the nozzles
, the vents and the air outlets
, as well
as the air extractor located in the boot.
)
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard; this is used for regulation of the air conditionin
g system.
) Operate the air conditionin
g system for at least 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month
to keep it in per
fect workin
g order.
)
Ensure that the passen
ger compartment
filter is in
good condition and have the
filter
elements replaced re
gularl
y (refer to the "
Checks" section
).
We recommend the use o
f a combined passenger compartment
filter. Thanks to its
special active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the occupants and the cleanliness of the passenger compartment (reduction of allergicsymptoms, bad odours and greasy deposits).
)
To
guarantee correct operation of the air conditionin
g system,
you are also advised to
have it checked re
gularl
y as recommended in the Maintenance and Warrant
y Guide.
) If the s
ystem does not produce cold air, deactivate it and contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.

When towin
g the maximum load on a steep
gradient in hi
gh temperatures, switchin
g off the
air con
ditioning increases t
he ava
ilable en
gine power an
d so
improves t
he tow
ing ability.

The condensation created by the air conditionin
g results in a dischar
ge
of water under th
e vehicle whi
ch is
per
fectl
y normal.

Pressing this button several times in succession enables the air
flow to be
directe
d in turn towar
ds:
- the windscreen and the side windows
(demisting or defrosting),
- the windscreen
, side windows and air
vents
,
- the windscreen
, the side windows
, the air
vents and the footwells
,
- t
he w
indscreen, t
he s
ide w
indows an
d the
footwells,
- the footwells, - the air vents and the footwells, - the air vents.
Avoid drivin
g for lon
g periods with the
air conditionin
g switched o
ff (risk o
f
mistin
g and reduction o
f the air qualit
y
in the cabin
).

Press
the "full fan"
button to
increase the air
flow.
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The air flow s
ymbol, the fan, fills pro
gressivel
y
accor
ding to t
he va
lue requeste
d.

Press
the "empt
y fan" button to
decrease the air
flow.
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Press
the air flow "empt
y fan"7 until
the
fan s
ymbol disappears.
Thi
s action switches off all of the functions of
t
he a
ir con
ditioning system.
Thermal com
fort is no longer controlled.
A slight
flow o
f air resulting
from the movement
of the vehicle, remains perceptible however.
Pressing the air flow
"full fan
" button 7or on
"AUTO" reactivates the system with the values set before it w
as switched off.

75
Comfort
These have one position
for use
(up) and a
stowed position
(down
).

They can also be removed. To remove a head restraint:)
release the backrest using control
1,
)
tilt the backrest
2
slightly forwards,
)
pull the head restraint upwards to the stop,
)
then, press the lug
A .

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Never
drive w
ith the head restra
ints
removed; they must be in place and correctly adjusted.

Steering wheel adjustment )
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, pull the control lever to \
release the steerin
g wheel.
)
Ad
just the hei
ght and reach to suit
your
driving pos
ition.
) Push the contro
l lever to
lock the steer
ing
w
heel.
As a sa
fety precaution, these
operat
ions s
hould on
ly be carr
ied out
while the vehicle is stationary.

75
Comfort
These have one position
for use
(up) and a
stowed position
(down
).

They can also be removed. To remove a head restraint:)
release the backrest using control
1,
)
tilt the backrest
2
slightly forwards,
)
pull the head restraint upwards to the stop,
)
then, press the lug
A .

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Never
drive w
ith the head restra
ints
removed; they must be in place and correctly adjusted.

Steering wheel adjustment )
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, pull the control lever to \
release the steerin
g wheel.
)
Ad
just the hei
ght and reach to suit
your
driving pos
ition.
) Push the contro
l lever to
lock the steer
ing
w
heel.
As a sa
fety precaution, these
operat
ions s
hould on
ly be carr
ied out
while the vehicle is stationary.

83
Access
Starting the vehicle )
Insert t
he key in the ignition sw
itch.
The system recognises the starting code.)
Turn the key fully towards the fascia toposition
3 (Star ting).
)
When the engine starts, release the key.
) Imm
obilise
the vehicle
.
) Turn the ke
y fully towards
you to position
1
(Stop
).
) Remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Switching the vehicle o
ff
Do not attach an
y heav
y ob
jects to
the key as t
his cou
ld we
igh
down on
it
when
in the ignition sw
itch an
d cause
a fault.
Key rem
inder
If the ke
y is left in the i
gnition switch, an
audibl
e s
ignal soun
ds w
hen t
he driver
's
door
is o
pene
d.

103
Visibility
B.
rear wiper selection ring:
Rear w
iper
If a significant accumulation of snow or ice is present, or when using a tailgate bicycle carrier, deactivate the automatic
rear wiper via the multifunction screen configuration menu.
park,

intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe
(set duration
).
Reverse gear Wh
en reverse
gear
is en
gaged, the rear w
iper
will come into o
peration i
f the windscreen
wipers are operat
ing.
Programm
ing
The function is activated or deac
tivated via the
multi
function screen con
figuration menu.
This
function is activated b
y de
fault.
Wi
ndscreen was
h
Pull the w
iper sta
lk towar
ds you.
The
windscreen was
h, then t
he w
indscreen w
ipers,
operate
for a s
pecified time.

Fittings

Component which protects against sunlight from the front or the side, also equipped with an illum
inate
d courtes
y mirror.
)
With the ignition on, raise the concealing flap; the mirror is lit automaticall
y.

Thi
s sun v
isor
is a
lso e
quipp
ed with a t
icket
holder.
Sun visor

Illuminated glove
box
Thi
s can be used
to hold a water bottle.
Its lid has a location for storin
g the vehicle's
handbook pack.) To open t
he glove
box, ra
ise t
he handle.
It is lit when t
he lid is o
pene
d.
It houses the
front passenger airbag
deactivation switch A .
If the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning, it
provides access to the ventilation nozzle
B,
distributin
g the same conditioned air as the
vents in the passen
ger compartment.
Centre armrest Storage )
For access to the closed stora
ge box, lift
the lever to open the lid.
) For access to t
he open stora
ge box below
the armrest, li
ft the com
plete armrest
towar
ds the rear.
These can be used
for portable devices
(mobile
phone, MP3 player ...) which can be connected
to the USB port /Jack socket or charged from
th
e 12 V soc
ket in th
e centre console.
Comfort and stora
ge s
ystem for the driver and
front passen
ger.

1.Rear
parcel
shelf
(see the following page for details)
2.
Retainin
g strap
3.
Location
for Hi- Fi am
plifier
4.
Stowin
g rin
gs
5.
Stora
ge box
(version equipped with a
temporary puncture repair kit)(see the
following page
for details
)
o
r Tool box (version equipped with a spare wheel
)
(refer to section "Practical Information -
§
Chan
ging a wheel"
)

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