headlamp CITROEN DS3 2019 User Guide

switched on automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, when a low level of external li
ght is detected or in certain cases of
activation o
f the windscreen wi
pers.

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 o
f headlam
ps

Activation)
Turn ring
Ato the A
"AUTO"
position. The automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a
message on the multifunction screen.
Deact
ivation
) Turn ring
Ato a position other than
"AU TO " . Deactivation is accompanied by a
message on the multifunction screen.
Couplin
g with the automatic
"G
uide-me-home" li
ghtin
g
Assoc
iation with th
e automatic illumin
ation of
headlamps provides "
guide-me-home" li
ghtin
g
with the followin
g additional options:
- selection of the li
ghtin
g duration to
15, 30 or 60 seconds in the vehicle
parameters on the multi
function screen
configuration menu
(except in the case o
f
the monochrome screen A
, for which the
duration is set: 60 seconds),
- automatic activation of "guide-me-home" lightin
g when automatic li
ghtin
g is in
operation.
Operating
fault
In th
e event of a fau
lt with th
e
brigh
tness sensor, t
he ligh
ting
come on, t
his warn
ing 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 brightnesssensor ma
y detect sufficient li
ght.
Therefore, the li
ghtin
g will not come on
automat
ically.
Do not cover t
he brigh
tness sensor,
cou
pled with the ra
in sensor an
d
located in the centre o
f the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror
; the
associated functions would no longe
r
be controlled.

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.

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Practical information

Changing a bulb Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb with a new bulb.

The headlam
ps are
fitted with
polycar
bonate g
lass w
ith a protect
ive
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, )
w
hen us
ing a high
pressure was
her
on persistent marks, do not direct at the lam
ps or their outlines
for
too
long, so as not to
damage t
heir
protective coating and seals.
)
Do not touc
h the bulb direct
ly with
your
fingers, use lint-
free cloths.
Changing a halogen bulb should only be done after the headlamp has beenswitched off for a few minutes (risk o
f
serious burns). It is imperative to use onl
y anti-
ultraviolet
(UV
) type bulbs in order not
to dama
ge the headlamp.

Front lamps1.
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
(diodes
).

Chan
ging direction indicato
r
bulbs
When refittin
g, close the protective
cover care
fully to preser ve the sealin
g
of the headlam
p.
Amber co
loure
d bulbs, suc
h as t
he
direct
ion
indicators, must
be re
place
d
with bulbs of identical specifications and colour.
Rapid flashing of the direction indicator warnin
g lamp
(right or left
) indicates the
failure of a bulb on th
at side.
)
Turn the bulb holder a quarter of a turn andextract it.
)
Pull out the bulb and change it.
To r e
fit, carr
y out these operations in reverse
order.
Chan
ging dipped beam headlamp
bulbs
)
Remove t
he protect
ive cover
by pu
lling on
t
he ta
b.
)
Disconnect t
he bulb connector.
)
Spread the springs to release the bulb.
)
Extract the bulb and change it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.

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Practical information
Chan
ging main beam headlamp
bulbs )
Remove the protective cover by pulling on the ta
b.
)
Disconnect the bulb connector.
)
Spread the springs to release the bulb.
)
Remove the bulb and change it.

To refit, carry out these operations in reverse order.
Chan
ging sidelamp bulbs
) Remove t
he protect
ive cover
by pu
lling on
the
tab.
) Pull the bulb holder press
ing on t
he ta
bs on
both sides.
)
Pull the bulb an
d change
it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.

Chan
ging inte
grated direction
indicator s
ide re
peaters
)
In
sert a screwdriver towards the centre of
t
he re
peater
between t
he re
peater an
d the
base o
f the door mirror.
)
Tilt the screwdriver to extract the repeater and remove
it.
) Disconnect t
he re
peater connector.
)
Replace the module.To r e
fit, carr
y out these operations in reverse order.

Contact a CITROËN dealer to obtain a replacement side repeater module.

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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
).