Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Manual
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Visibility
This section describes all of the lighting and wiper controls, headlamp adjustment, the various interior lamps including the interior mood lighting
a
nd in particular, the LED lamps, a true signature of your vehicle.
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Lighting controlsSystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
T he various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
a
re designed to adapt the driver's visibility
p
rogressively according to climatic conditions:
-
s
idelamps, to be seen,
-
d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
d
azzling
o
ther
d
rivers,
-
m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
t
he road is clear.
Main lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the requirements of particular conditions of
v
isibility:
-
a
rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
-
f
ront foglamps for improved vision,
-
L
ED lamps to be seen during the daytime.
Additional lighting
Various automatic lighting control modes are also available according to the following
op
tions:
-
g
uide-me-home lighting,
-
a
utomatic illumination of headlamps.
Programming
In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence
o
f misting on the internal sur face of the
g
lass of the headlamps and rear lamps
i
s normal; it disappears after the lamps
h
ave been on for a few minutes.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by means of the ring A and the stalk B.
Automatic
illumination of headlamps.
B.
S
talk for switching the headlamp beam:
p
ull the stalk to switch between dipped and
m
ain beam headlamps.
In
the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
t
he driver can switch on the main beam
h
eadlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by
m
aintaining a pull on the stalk.
A.
M
ain lighting mode selection ring: turn it
t
o position the symbol required facing the
ma
rk.Lighting
off / daytime running lamps.
Sidelamps
o
nly.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.
displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on the instrument panel confirms the switching on
o
f the lighting selected.
The
instrument panel has permanent back-
lighting.
Illumination of the instrument panel is
t
herefore not linked to the exterior lighting.
Visibility
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c. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
b
eam
h
eadlamps.
Rotate
and release the ring c
:
F
f
or wards a first time to switch on the front
fo
glamps,
F
f
or wards a second time to switch on the
r
ear
fo
glamp,
F
r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
fo
glamp,
F
r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
f
ront fog lamps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all o
f the lamps switch off automatically,
u
nless guide-me-home lighting is
a
ctivated.
If
the lighting is switched on manually
a
fter switching off the ignition, there
i
s an audible signal when a front door
i
s opened to warn the driver that
they
have forgotten to switch off the
v
ehicle's lighting, with the ignition off.
In
good or rainy weather, by both day
a
nd night, the front foglamps and the
r
ear foglamp are prohibited. In these
s
ituations, the power of their beams
m
ay dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
f
oglamps and the rear foglamp when
t
hey are no longer necessary.
Front
and
rear
foglamps
When
the
lighting
is
switched
off
automatically
(
with
AUTO
model)
or
when
the
dipped
h
eadlamps
are
switched
off
manually,
the
f
oglamps
and
sidelamps
will
remain
on.
F
T
urn
the
ring
rear wards
to
switch
off
the
f
oglamps,
the
sidelamps
will
then
switch
off.
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The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
s
witched off makes the driver's exit easier
w
hen the light is poor.
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps u
sing the lighting stalk.
F
A
further "headlamp flash" switches the
f
unction off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a set time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Visibility
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The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically, without any
a
ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
of
external light is detected or in certain cases
o
f activation of the windscreen wipers.
As
soon as the brightness returns to a
s
ufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are
switched off, the lamps are switched off
au
tomatically.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
F Turn ring to the "AUTO" position. The a
utomatic illumination of headlamps is
a
ccompanied by a message in the screen.
deactivation
F Turn ring to a position other than "AUTO". D
eactivation is accompanied by a message
i
n the screen.
Association with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination of headlamps provides "guide-me-home" lighting
w
ith the following additional options:
-
s
election of the lighting duration to 15,
30 or 60 seconds in the functions that can
be
set in the vehicle configuration menu
(
except in the case of the monochrome
s
creen A, for which the duration is set:
60 seconds),
-
a
utomatic activation of "guide-me-home"
l
ighting when automatic illumination of
h
eadlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting
c
ome
on,
this warning lamp is displayed in the
i
nstrument
panel and/or a message appears in
t
he
screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In
fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
m
ay
detect sufficient light. Therefore,
t
he
lighting will not come on
au
tomatically.
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
a
ssociated functions would no longer
be c
ontrolled.
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LED lampsThis daytime lighting, a signature of the vehicle, comprises two sets of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), located in vertical cutouts below each headlamp.
On
starting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
l
amps come on automatically, if the lighting
s
talk is in position "0" or "AUTO" .
If
the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
o
n manually or automatically, the LED lamps
s
witch off. For
countries where exterior lighting by day is
n
ot a legal requirement, you can activate or
d
eactivate the function via the multifunction
s
creen configuration menu.
ProgrammingIn countries where it is a legal requirement:
-
t
his function is activated by default
and cannot be deactivated,
-
i
n daylight, the sidelamps and
n
umber plate lamps also come on,
-
I
f the sidelamps or headlamps
a
re switched on manually or
a
utomatically, the LED lamps
s
witch off.
For
versions not fitted with LED lamps,
i
t is the dipped beam headlamps that
c
ome on automatically on starting
t
he vehicle.
Visibility
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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide of the road, it is necessary to adapt the
adjustment
of the dipped beams so as to not
d
azzle the drivers of approaching vehicles.
F
R
aise the bonnet for access to the adjuster
(
one adjuster per headlamp).
F
I
nsert a suitable allen key (not supplied)
i
nto the hexagonal head of the adjuster.
F
T
urn the allen key half a turn clockwise.
Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers, the height of the headlamps should be
a
djusted in relation to the load in the vehicle.
0.
D
river only or driver + front passenger.
-.
I
ntermediate
s
etting.
1.
5
people.
-.
5
people + load in the boot.
2.
D
river only + maximum authorised load in
t
he boot.
This
position is sufficient to avoid causing
d
azzle.
Higher
settings may limit the spread of light
f
rom the headlamps.
The
initial setting is position "0". On
your return, don't forget to return
y
our headlamps to their initial setting,
b
y carrying out these operations in
r
everse
o
rder.