engine CITROEN DS3 2019 User Guide

System which informs the driver whether theengine oil level is correct or not. Thi
s information is indicated for a few seco
nds
when the ignition is switched on, after the service in
formation.
En
gine oil level indicator
The level read will onl
y be correct i
f
the ve
hicle is on
leve
l groun
d an
d the
engine has been o
ff for more than
15 minutes.
Oil level correct
Lack of oil
This is indicated by the
flashing o
f "OIL" ,
linked
with the ser vice warning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on the
multifunction screen.
If the lack of oil is confirmed b
y a check usin
g
the dipst
ick, it is essent
ial that t
he leve
l is
toppe
d up to prevent
dama
ge to t
he en
gine.
Oil level indicator faultThis is indicated b
y the
flashin
g of "OIL--
".
Consult a
CITR
OË
N dealer.

There are 2 marks on th
e
dipstick:-
A
= max; never excee
d this
level
(risk o
f dama
ge to the
engine),
-
B = m
in; to
p up the leve
l via
the oil filler cap, using the
grade of oil suited to your engine.
Dip
stick
Refer to the "
Checks" section to locate the
dipstick and the oil
filler cap on your engine.

65
Comfort

Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heatin
g or air conditionin
g system control panel.

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The rear screen demistin
g/defrostin
g can onl
y
operate w
hen t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing.
)
Press this button to demist
/defrost the rea
r
screen and (depending on version) the doo
r
mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
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The demistin
g/defrostin
g switches o
ff
automat
ically to prevent an excess
ive
consum
ption o
f current.
) It is possible to stop the demisting
/
defrosting operation before it is switched off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated withthe button switches off.
) Switch o
ff the demistin
g/defrostin
g
of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon as a
ppropriate as
lowe
r
current consum
ption resu
lts in
reduced fuel consumption.
If the engine is switched o
ff before the
demisting
/defrosting is switched o
ff
automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next time the engine is switched on.

65
Comfort

Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heatin
g or air conditionin
g system control panel.

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The rear screen demistin
g/defrostin
g can onl
y
operate w
hen t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing.
)
Press this button to demist
/defrost the rea
r
screen and (depending on version) the doo
r
mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
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JRII
The demistin
g/defrostin
g switches o
ff
automat
ically to prevent an excess
ive
consum
ption o
f current.
) It is possible to stop the demisting
/
defrosting operation before it is switched off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated withthe button switches off.
) Switch o
ff the demistin
g/defrostin
g
of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon as a
ppropriate as
lowe
r
current consum
ption resu
lts in
reduced fuel consumption.
If the engine is switched o
ff before the
demisting
/defrosting is switched o
ff
automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next time the engine is switched on.

65
Comfort

Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heatin
g or air conditionin
g system control panel.

6ZLWFKLQJRQ
The rear screen demistin
g/defrostin
g can onl
y
operate w
hen t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing.
)
Press this button to demist
/defrost the rea
r
screen and (depending on version) the doo
r
mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
6ZLWFKLQ
JRII
The demistin
g/defrostin
g switches o
ff
automat
ically to prevent an excess
ive
consum
ption o
f current.
) It is possible to stop the demisting
/
defrosting operation before it is switched off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated withthe button switches off.
) Switch o
ff the demistin
g/defrostin
g
of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon as a
ppropriate as
lowe
r
current consum
ption resu
lts in
reduced fuel consumption.
If the engine is switched o
ff before the
demisting
/defrosting is switched o
ff
automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next time the engine is switched on.

Digital air conditioning The air conditioning can only operate when the engine is running. Automatic operation1. Automatic "comfort"
programme
Press t
he "A
UTO"button.
The
"AU TO "
symbol is displayed.
We recommend that you use this mode. It provides optimised
automatic control of all of the followin
g
functions: passen
ger compartment
tem
perature, air
flow, air distribution and air
intake, in accordance with the comfort value that you
have c
hosen.
This system is designed to operate e
ffectively
in all seasons
, with the windows closed.
For
your comfort, when the en
gine is
switched o
ff, the settin
gs are retained
until the en
gine
is sw
itched on a
gain.
To prevent too
great a distribution o
f
cold air w
hen t
he en
gine
is co
ld, the a
ir
flow will only reach its optimum level gradually.

2. Temperature adjustment The va
lue
indicate
d on t
he display correspon
ds
to a level o
f com
fort and not to a tem
perature in
degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit.

On enterin
g the vehicle, if the interio
r
is ver
y co
ld or
hot, t
here
is no nee
d to
change the va
lue
displayed in or
der
to reach the re
quired level o
f com
fort.
The s
ystem corrects t
he temperature
difference automatically and as quickly
as possible.

Pr
ess
the "" and "" buttons to
chan
ge this value. A settin
g around
t
he value
21
ena
bles o
ptimum
com
fort to be obtained. However,
depen
ding on
your requ
irements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is usual.
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pro
gramme The automatic com
fort pro
gramme
may not be su
fficient
for rapid
demistin
g or de
frostin
g of the
windscreen an
d side w
indows
(humidity, several passengers, ice, etc.
).
In this case, select the automatic visibility
programme. The button
3
indicator lamp comes on.
The system automatically controls the air
conditionin
g and the flow of air and provides
o
ptimum a
ir distribution to t
he w
indscreen an
d
side
windows. It deac
tivates air recircula
tion 5.
To ex
it this pro
gramme, press
button
3again
or "AU TO "
, the indicator lamp on the button is"
switched o
ff and
"AUTO"is displaye
d.

Mirrors Each fitted with an ad
justable mirror
glass
permittin
g the lateral rear ward vision necessar
y
for overtakin
g or parkin
g. The
y can also be
folded for parking in confined spaces. 'HPLVWLQJ'HIURVWLQJIf your vehicle is
fitted with heated mirrors, the
demisting - defrosting operates with the engine running, by switching on the heated rear screen (refer to the "Rear screen demist - defrost"page).

Adjustment ) Mo
ve control Ato the ri
ght or to the le
ft to
se
lect t
he correspon
ding mirror.
) Move contro
l Bin all
four directions to
a
djust.
)
Return control
A
to the central position.
Door mirrors
The o
bjects o
bserve
d are,
in rea
lity,
closer t
han t
hey appear.
Take this into account
in or
der to
correctly judge the distance o
f vehicles
approaching from behind.
Foldin
g
)
From outside: lock the vehicle using the remote control or the ke
y.
)
From
inside: w
ith the ignition on, pu
ll
control Arearwards.
Unfolding )
From outs
ide: un
lock the ve
hicle us
ing the
remote contro
l or t
he key.
)
From
inside: w
ith the ignition on, pu
ll
contro
l Arearwar
ds.

If the mirrors are folded using control
A ,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is unlocked. Pull a
gain on control
A.

The
foldin
g and un
foldin
g of the door
mirrors us
ing the remote contro
l can
be
deactivated by a CITRO
ËN dealer.

Never fold or unfold the electric folding mirrors manually.

lamps and flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seco
nds.
Locating your vehicle
) Press the closed padlock to locate your locked vehicle in a car park.
Anti-the
ft protection
Electronic en
gine immobilise
r

The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched on, this code must be recognised in order for
startin
g to be possible.

Thi
s e
lectron
ic en
gine
immo
biliser
locks the
en
gine mana
gement s
ystem a
few minutes
a
fter the i
gnition is switched o
ff and prevents
starting o
f the engine by anyone who does not
have t
he key.
In the event of a malfunction
,
you are informed by lightin
g of this warnin
g
lamp, an audible si
gnal and a messa
ge on the
m
ultifunction screen.

In this case,
your ve
hicle does not start; contact
a CITRO
ËN dealer as soon as
possible. -
Position
1: Stop
- P
osition 2: Ignition
- Position
3: Starting
Ignition switch

lamps and flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seco
nds.
Locating your vehicle
) Press the closed padlock to locate your locked vehicle in a car park.
Anti-the
ft protection
Electronic en
gine immobilise
r

The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched on, this code must be recognised in order for
startin
g to be possible.

Thi
s e
lectron
ic en
gine
immo
biliser
locks the
en
gine mana
gement s
ystem a
few minutes
a
fter the i
gnition is switched o
ff and prevents
starting o
f the engine by anyone who does not
have t
he key.
In the event of a malfunction
,
you are informed by lightin
g of this warnin
g
lamp, an audible si
gnal and a messa
ge on the
m
ultifunction screen.

In this case,
your ve
hicle does not start; contact
a CITRO
ËN dealer as soon as
possible. -
Position
1: Stop
- P
osition 2: Ignition
- Position
3: Starting
Ignition switch

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.

91
Access

Boot
Openin
g
)
After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing ) Lower t
he ta
ilgate us
ing the inter
ior grab
handle.
If the tail
gate is not closed correctl
y:
- when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen for a few
seconds
,
-
when the vehicle is moving
(speed above
6 mph
(10 km/h
)), this warnin
g lamp comes
on, accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d
a messa
ge on the multi
function screen
for
a few seconds.
System for mechanical unlockin
g of the boot
in the event of a batter
y or central lockin
g
m
alfunction.
Ta i l
gate release

Unlockin
g
)
Fold back the rear benchseat to gain access
to the lock fr
om in
side the boo
t.
) Insert a small screwdriver into hole
Aof the
lock to un
lock the ta
ilgate.