low beam CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015 Handbook (in English)
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
W arning /indicator lampis on
cau
seAction / Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps fixed. The
lighting stalk is in the "Sidelamps"
p
osition.
di
pped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
b
eam headlamps" position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
lighting stalk is pulled towards
yo
u. Pull
the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
front foglamps are switched on
u
sing the ring on the lighting control
st
alk. Turn
the ring on the lighting control stalk rear wards
t
wice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The
rear foglamps are on.Turn
the ring on the stalk rear ward to turn off the rear
fo
glamps.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing
with audible
s
ignal. The
hazard warning lamps switch,
l
ocated on the dashboard, has been
operated. The
left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and
t
heir associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.
Monitoring
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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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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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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F12 30 AWindscreen
wipers slow / fast speed.
F13 40 ABuilt-in
systems inter face supply (ignition positive).
F14 30 AValvetronic
supply (VTi).
F15 10 ARight-hand
main beam headlamps.
F16 10 ALeft-hand
main beam headlamps.
F17 15 ALeft-hand
dipped beam headlamps.
F18 15 ARight-hand
dipped beam headlamps.
F19 15 AOxygen
sensors and electrovalves (VTi), electrovalves
(
Diesel), EGR electrovalve (Diesel).
F20 10 APumps,
electronic thermostat (VTi), timimg electrovalve
(
THP), water in fuel sensor (Diesel).
F21 5 AFan
assembly control supply, ABS/ESP, turbo pump (THP).
Practical information