CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2015 Handbook (in English)

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Visibility

Safety
This section describes the operation of the direction indicators, hazard warning   lamps   and   the   horn   to   warn   other   road   users,   the   emergency  
o

r   assistance   call   in   the   event   of   an   accident   or   breakdown,   the   various  
b

raking   and   trajectory   control   systems   for   maintaining   control   of   your  
v

ehicle,   the   seat   belts   and   airbags   to   reduce   the   risk   of   injury   in   the   event  
o

f   a   collision.

Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators to   signal   a   change   of   direction   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
L
eft:   lower   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a   vehicle  
b

reakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   the   direction   indicators  
f

lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.

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Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   spokes   of   the   steering  
w

heel.
Emergency o r 
a

ssistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency o
r   assistance   call   to   the   emergency   services   or  
t

o   the   dedicated   CITROËN   service.
For
  more   information   on   the   use   of   this  
f

unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and   telematics"  
s

ection.
Safety

Under-inflation detection
System which automatically checks the pressures of the tyres while driving.
T he   under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   replace   the   vigilance   or   the  
r

esponsibility   of   the   driver.
This
  system   does   not   avoid   the   need   to  
c

heck   the   tyre   pressures   (including   the  
s

pare   wheel)   every   month   as   well   as  
b

efore   a   long   journey.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

mpairs   road   holding,   extends   braking  
d

istances   and   causes   premature  
t

yre   wear,   particularly   under   arduous  
c

ondition   (high   loading,   high   speed,  
lon

g
 jo
urney).The
  inflation   pressures   defined   for  
y

our   vehicle   can   be   found   on   the   tyre  
p

ressure   label.
See
  the   "Identification   markings"  
s

ection.
Tyre
  pressures   should   be   checked  
w

hen   the   tyres   are   "cold"   (vehicle  
s

topped   for   1   hour   or   after   a   journey   of  
l

ess   than   6   miles   (10   km)   at   moderate  
s

peeds).
Other wise
  (when   hot),   add   0.3   bar   to  
t

he   pressures   shown   on   the   label.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

ncreases   fuel   consumption.
The
  system   monitors   the   pressures   in   the   four  
t

yres,   once   the   vehicle   is   moving.
It
  compares   the   information   given   by   the   four  
w

heel   speed   sensors   with   reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed .
The
  system   triggers   an   alert   as   soon   as   it  
d

etects   a   drop   in   the   inflation   pressure   of   one  
o

r   more   tyres.

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The alert is maintained until the system is r einitialised.
The
 
loss
 
of
 
pressure
 
detected
 
does
 
not
 a
lways
 
cause
 
visible
 
bulging
 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
 
D

o
 
not
 
satisfy
 
yourself
 
with
 
just
 
a
 
visual
 
c

heck. Before
  reinitialising   the   system,   ensure  
t

hat the pressures of the four tyres are
correct
  for   the   use   of   the   vehicle   and   in  
l

ine   with   the   recommendations   on   the  
t

yre   pressure   label.
The
  under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   give   a   warning   if   a   pressure   is  
i

ncorrect   at   the   time   of   reinitialisation.
Under-inflation alert
This is given by fixed illumination of this   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
F
 
R

educe   speed   immediately,   avoid  
e

xcessive   steering   movements   and   sudden  
b

raking
F
 
S

top
 
the   vehicle   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.F
 I f   you   have   a   compressor   (such   as   the   one  
i

n   the   temporary   puncture   repair   kit)   check  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   when   cold.  
I

f   it   is   not   possible   to   carry   out   this   check  
s

traight   away,   drive   carefully   at   reduced  
s

peed.
or
F

I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
  puncture   repair   kit   or   the   spare  
w

heel   (depending   on   equipment),
Reinitialisation
It is necessary to reinitialise the system every time   one   or   more   tyre   pressure   is   adjusted,   and  
a

fter   changing   one   or   more   wheels.
A
  label   attached   to   the   middle   pillar,   left   hand  
s

ide,   gives   a   reminder   of   this.
Safety

Reinitialisation of the system must be done with the ignition on and   the   vehicle   stationary,  i
n the vehicle   configuration   menu.
Monochrome screen A
F Press the MENU button for access to the
main   menu.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select
the
  menu   Veh conf ig,
  then   confirm   by  
p

ressing   the   OK
 
button.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select the
" Reinit inflat ",
  menu,   then   confirm   by  
p

ressing   the   OK
 
button.
 A

  message   is   displayed   to   confirm   the  
in

struction.
F
 
C
onfirm   by   pressing   the   OK
 
button.
Monochrome screen C
F Press the MENU button for access to the
main   menu.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to
select
  the   menu,   "Personalisation-
configuration "then
  confirm   by   pressing  
t

he OK
 
button.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select the
"
def

ine vehicle parameters "
  menu,   then  
c

onfirm   by   pressing   the   OK
 
button.F
P ress the "
5" or " 6" button to select
the " Tyre pressures "
  menu,   then   the  
"R

einitialisation"
  menu,   then   confirming  
b

y   pressing   the   OK
 
button.
 A

  message   confirms   the   reinitialisation.

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Colour screen
F Press the "SETUP" button for access to
the   configuration   menu.
F

Sel
ect the " Vehicle parameters "
  menu,  
t

hen   confirm.
F

Sel
ect "
dr
iving assistance ",
  then   confirm.
F

Sel
ect "Initialisation of under-inflation ",
then
  confirm.
A
  message   is   displayed   to   confirm   the  
r

einitialisation
 i
nstruction.
F

Sel
ect "Ye s" or " No",
  then   confirm.
 A

  message   confirms   the   reinitialisation.The
  new   pressure   settings   registered   are  
c

onsidered   to   be   reference   values   by   the  
s

ystem.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be r
einitialised   after   fitting   or   removing  
sn

ow
 c
hains. Before
  doing   anything   to   the   system,  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   must   be  
c

hecked   and   the   system   reinitialised.
The   under-inflation   alert   is   only  
d

ependable   if   the   system   has   been  
r

einitialised   with   all   four   tyres   inflated   to  
t

he   correct   pressures.
Operating fault
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the u
nder-inflation w arning lam p a ccompanied b

y   illumination   of   the   Service   warning   lamp  
i

ndicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
In
  this   case,   under-inflation   monitoring   of   the  
t

yres   is   no   longer   assured.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Safety

Braking assistance systems
Group of supplementary systems which help you   to   obtain   optimum   braking   in   complete  
s

afety   in   emergency   situations:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS),
-
 
e
lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 
e
mergency   braking   assistance   (EBA).Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking,  
i

n   particular   on   poor   or   slippery   sur faces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes into operation   automatically   when   there   is   a   risk   of  
w

heel   lock.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make   itself  
f

elt   by   slight   vibration   of   the   brake   pedal.
When
  braking   in   an   emergency,   press  
v

ery   firmly   without   releasing   the  
p

ressure.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on, together   with   the   STOP  and   ABS
warning
  lamps,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 
signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,   it  
i

ndicates
 
a   malfunction   of   the   electronic   brake  
f

orce
 
distribution   which   could   result   in   loss   of  
c

ontrol
 
of
  the   vehicle   when   braking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
When
  replacing   wheels   (tyres   and  
r

ims),   ensure   that   they   conform   to   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   screen,   it  
i

ndicates
 
a   malfunction   of   the   anti-lock   braking  
s

ystem
 
which   could   result   in   loss   of   control   of  
t

he
 
vehicle   when   braking.
In
 
either
 
case,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.