headlamp Citroen DS3 2010 1.G Owner's Manual

27Monitoring
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into o peration.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Obser vations
Left-hand direction indicatorrr flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand direction indicatoratortor flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beam headlamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped beam headlamps" position.
Main beam headlamps fixed. The lighting stalk is pulled towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the rear foglamps.

Hazard warning lamps flashing with buzzer. The hazard warning lamps switch, located on the dashboard, has been pressed.
The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators a nd their associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.

51Multifunction screens
Monochrome screen C
This displays the following information: - time, - date, - ambient temperature (this flashes if there is a risk of ice), - status of doors and boot, - audio sources (radio, CD, USB por t, jack socket etc.), - trip computer (refer to the "Instruments and controls" section).
Warning messages (E.g. "Emisions control system faulty") or information messages (E.g.: Automatic headlamps active") may appear temporarily. These can be cleared by pressing the "ESC" button.
Displays on the screen
From your Audio system control panel, you can:  press the "MENU" button to gain access to the main menu ,  press the "  " or "  " buttons to scroll through the items on the screen,  press the "MODE" button to change the permanent application (trip computer, audio source...),  press the "  " or "  " buttons to change a setting value,
 press the "OK" button to confirm, or  press the "ESC" button to abandon the operation in progress.
Controls
 Press the "MENU" button to gain access to the main menu : - audio functions, - the trip computer, - personalisation-configuration, - telephone (hands-free kit).  Press the "  " or "  " buttons to select the menu required, then confirm by pressing the "OK" button.
Main menu

53Multifunction screens
"Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can gain access to the following functions: - define the vehicle parameters, - display configuration, - choice of language.
Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you can activate or deactivate the following equipment: - wiper linked to reverse gear (refer to the "Visibility" section), - guide-me-home lighting - parking sensors (refer to the "Driving" section).
Example: setting of the duration of the guide-
me-home lighting  Press the "  " or "  " buttons, then the "OK" button to select the menu required.
 Press the "  " or "  " buttons, then the "OK" button to select the "Guide-me-home headlamps" line.
 Press the "  " or "  " buttons to set the value required (15, 30 or 60 seconds), then press the "OK" button to confirm.
 Press the "  " or "  " buttons, then the "OK" button to select the "OK" box and confirm or press the "ESC" button to cancel.

Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
The various front and rear lamps of 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 clearly when the road is clear.
Main lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the requirements of par ticular conditions of
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 automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the following options: - guide-me-home lighting, - automatic illumination of headlamps.
Programming
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal sur face of the glass of the headlamps and rear lamps is normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.

103Visibility
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting commands are issued directly by
the driver by means of the ring A and the stalk AB .
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B. Stalk for switching the headlamp beam: pull the stalk to switch between dipped and main beam headlamps. In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.
A. Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it to position the symbol required facing the mark.
Lamps off.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on
the instrument panel confirms the switching on of the lighting selected. The instrument panel has permanent back-lighting. Illumination of the instrument panel is therefore not linked to the exterior lighting.

C. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main beam headlamps.
Rotate and release the ring C :  for wards a first time to switch on the front foglamps.  for wards a second time to switch on the rear foglamp,  rear wards a first time to switch off the rear foglamp  rear wards a second time to switch of the front fog lamps.
Model with front foglamps and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps switch off automatically, unless guide-me-home lighting is activated. If the lighting is switched on manually after switching off the ignition, there is an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that they have forgotten to switch off the
vehicle's lighting, with the ignition off.
In good or rainy weather, by both day and night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In these situations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers. Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp when they are no longer necessary.
Front and rear foglamps
When the lighting is switched off automatically (with AUTO model) or when the dipped headlamps are switched off manually, the foglamps and sidelamps will remain on.  Turn the ring rearwards to switch off the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.

105Visibility
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on
 With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.  A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a set time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting

are switched on automatically, without any action on the par t of the driver, when a low level of external light is detected or in cer tain cases of activation of the windscreen wipers. As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers are switched off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
Turn ring A to the A"AUTO" position. The automatic illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a message on the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
 Turn ring A to a position other than "AUTO" . Deactivation is accompanied by a message on the multifunction screen.
Coupling with the automatic "Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination of headlamps provides "guide-me-home" lighting with the following additional options: - selection of the lighting duration to
15, 30 or 60 seconds in the vehicle parameters on the multifunction screen configuration menu (except in the case of the monochrome screen A, for which the duration is set: 60 seconds), - automatic activation of "guide-me-home" lighting when automatic illumination of headlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the sunshine sensor, the lighting comes on, this warning lamp is displayed on the instrument panel and/or a message appears on the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal Consult a CITROËN dealer.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light. Therefore, 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.

107Visibility
LED lamps
Daytime external lighting using specific front lamp s providing a signature of the vehicle. Comprising two sets of six light emitting diodes (LEDs), they are located in the ver tical scoops below each headlamp.
On star ting the vehicle, in daylight the LED lamps come on automatically, if the lighting stalk is in position "0" or "AUTO" . If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the LED lamps switch off.
For countries where exterior lighting by day is not a legal requirement, you can activate or deactivate the function via the multifunction screen configuration menu.
Headlamp
adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the height of 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 only + maximum authorised load in the boot. This position is sufficient to avoid causing dazzle. Higher settings may limit the spread of light from the headlamps.
The initial setting is position "0" .
Programming
In countries where 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 sidelamps or headlamps are switched on manually or
automatically, the LED lamps switch off.
For versions not fitted with LED lamps, it is the dipped beam headlamps that come on automatically on star ting the vehicle.

Changing a bulb
The headlamps are fitted with polycarbonate glass with a protective coating:  do not clean them using a dr y or abrasive cloth, nor with a detergent or solvent product, use a sponge and soapy water,  when using a high pressure washer on persistent marks, do not direct at the lamps or their outlines for too long, so as not to damage their protective coating and seals.
 Do not touch the bulb directly with your fingers, use lint-free cloths. Changing a bulb should only be done after the headlamp has been switched off for a few minutes (risk of serious burns). It is imperative to use only anti-ultraviolet (UV) type bulbs in order not to damage the headlamp. Always replace a failed bulb with a new bulb with the same type and specification.
Front lamps
1. Direction indicators (PY21W amber).2. Sidelamps (W5W).3. Main beam headlamps (H1- 55W).
4. Dipped beam headlamps (H7- 55W).5. Front foglamps (PSX24W).6. LED lamps (LEDs).