Citroen DS3 RHD 2015 1.G Service Manual
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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level indicator,   information   on   the   oil   level   is  
d
isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel   for   a   few  
s
econds   when   the   ignition   is   switched   on,  
a
fter the   service   information.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct 
if  the   vehicle   is   on   level   ground   and  
t
he   engine   has   been   off   for   more   than  
3
0 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" , 
a ccompanied   by   illumination   of   the   service  
w
arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m
essage.
If
  the   low   oil   level   is   confirmed   by   a   check   using  
t
he   dipstick,   the   level   must   be   topped   up   to  
p
revent   damage   to   the   engine.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
C ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w
orkshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level 
indicator,
  the   engine   oil   level   is   no   longer  
mon
itored.
While
  the   system   is   faulty,   you   should   check  
t
he   engine   oil   level   using   the   manual   dipstick  
l
ocated   under   the   bonnet.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
*
  Depending   on   version.
Monitoring  
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The total and trip distances are displayed for thirty   seconds   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off,  
w
hen   the   driver's   door   is   opened   and   when   the  
v
ehicle   is   locked   or   unlocked.
distance recorders
Total distance recorder
It measures the total distance travelled by the vehicle   since   its   first   registration.
When
 
travelling
 
abroad,
 
you
 
may
 
h
ave
 
to
 
change
 
the
 
units
 
of
 
distance:
 
t
he
 
display
 
of
 
road
 
speed
 
must
 
be
 
in
 
t
he
 
official
 
units
 
(miles
 
or
 
km)
 
for
 
the
 
c
ountry.
 
The
 
change
 
of
 
units
 
is
 
done
 v
ia
 
the
 
screen
 
configuration
 
menu,
 
with
 t
he
 
vehicle
 
stationary.
Trip distance recorder
It measures the distance travelled since it was r
eset   to   zero   by   the   driver.
F
 
W
 ith   the   ignition   on,   press   the   button   until  
z
eros   appear. 
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Black panel
(comfort night driving 
display)
When driving at night, this function allows certain   displays   in   the   instrument   panel   to   be  
s
witched   off   so   as   to   reduce   fatigue   for   the  
d
river.
The
  essential   driving   information,   such   as   the  
s
peed   of   the   vehicle,   warning   lamps,   cruise  
c
ontrol   or   speed   limiter   information,   remain  
d
isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
Activation
F With  the   lighting   on,   press   the   left   hand  b
utton   of   the   instrument   panel   several  
t
imes   to   progressively   reduce   the  
d
ashboard   lighting   level.
F
 
P
 ress   the   button   again   to   reduce   the  
l
ighting   to   the   minimum   level   and   switch   off  
t
he   interior   mood   lighting.
F
 
P
 ress   the   button   again   to   activate   the   black  
pan
el.
System
 
for
 
manual
 
adjustment
 
of
 
the
 
b
rightness
 
of
 
the
 
instruments
 
and
 
controls
 
to
 s
uit
 
the
 
ambient
 
light
 
level.
Lighting dimmer
Activation
When the lighting is on:
F  p ress   the   button   to   change   the   brightness  
o
f   the   instruments   and   controls,
F
 
w
 hen   the   level   of   brightness   required   is  
r
eached,   release   the   button.
deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode on vehicles   fitted   with   daytime   running   lamps,  
p
ressing   the   button   does   not   have   any   effect.
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Monochrome screen A
This displays the following information:
-  t ime,
-
 d
ate,
-
 
a
 mbient   temperature   (this   flashes   if   there   is  
a
  risk   of   ice),
-
 
s
 tatus   of   the   doors   and   boot,
-
 
c
 urrent   audio   source   (radio,   CD...),
-
 
t
 rip   computer,
-
 
i
 nformation   or   alert   messages,
-
 
s
 ettings   menus   for   the   screen   and   the  
v
ehicle   systems.
displays in the screen
From the control panel of your Audio system, you   can:
F
 
p
 ress the "ME
n
 U"
 
 button   to   gain   access   to  
t
he main menu ,
F
 
p
 ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to scroll 
through
  the   items   in   the   screen,
F
 
p
 ress the "MO
dE" 
 button   to   change  
t
he   permanent   application   (date,   audio  
s
ource...),
F
 
p
 ress the " 7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   a  
s
etting   value,
F
 
p
 ress the "OK"
 
 button   to   confirm,
 
or
F
 
p
 ress the "Back"
 
 button   to   abandon   the  
o
peration   in   progress.
Controls
F Press the "MEn U"  button   to   gain   access  t
o the main menu , then press the "5" 
or
  "6 "
  buttons   to   scroll   through   the   various  
m
enus:
-
 r
adio - CD,
-
 
v
 ehicle   configuration,
-
 op
tions,
-
 d
isplay
 se
 ttings,
-
 lan
guages,
-
 un
its.
F
 
P
 ress the "OK"
 
 button   to   select   the   menu  
r
equired.
Main menu 
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Radio- Cd
With the Audio system switched on, once the "Radio- CD"   menu   has   been   selected   you   can  
a
ctivate   or   deactivate   the   functions   associated  
w
ith   use   of   the   radio   (RDS,   REG),   or   the   CD  
(
introscan,   shuffle,   CD   repeat).
For
  more   information   on   the   "Radio- CD"  
a
pplication,   refer   to   the   "Audio   system"   section.
Vehicle configuration
Once the " Vehicle Configuration" menu has been   selected,   you   can   activate   or   deactivate  
t
he   following   equipment:
-
 
w
 iper   linked   with   reverse   gear   (refer   to   the  
"
Visibility"
 s
 ection),
-
 
g
 uide-me-home   lighting   (refer   to   the  
"
Visibility"
 s
 ection),
-
 
p
 arking   sensors   (refer   to   the   "Driving"  
s
ection).
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been selected, you   can   start   diagnostics   of   the   status   of   the  
e
quipment   (active,   not   active,   faulty).
This menu is also used to reinitialise the tyre under-inflation   detection   system   (refer   to   the  
"
Safety"
 s
 ection).
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Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   language   used   by   the s
creen   by   choosing   one   from   a   defined   list.
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   units   of   the   following  
par
ameters:
-
 
t
 emperature   (°C   or   °F),
-
 
f
 uel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Once
  the   fuel   consumption   units   have  
b
een   set   to   mpg,   the   information   in   the  
i
nstrument   panel   screen   on   speed   and  
d
istance   will   also   be   in   mph   and   miles.
As
  a   safety   measure,   configuration   by  
t
he   driver   of   the   multifunction   screen  
s
hould   only   be   done   when   stationary.
display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has been selected, you   can   gain   access   to   the   following   settings:
- year,
- m onth,
-
 d
ay,
-
 h
o u r,
-
 m
inutes,
-
 
1
 2   or   24   hour   mode.
F
 
O
 nce   you   have   selected   a   setting,   press  
t
he "7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   its   value.
F
 
P
 ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to switch 
respectively
  to   the   previous   or   next   setting.
F
 
P
 ress the "OK"
 
 button   to   save   the   change  
a
nd   return   to   the   normal   display   or   press  
t
he "Back"
 
 button   to   cancel. Setting the date and time
F
 
P
 ress the ME
n
 U
 
 button.
F
 
S
 elect   "Display   settings"   using   the   "5 " 
or
  "6 "
  button.
F
  Press "OK"
 
to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
S
 elect   the   "Year"   function   using   the   "5 " 
or
  "6 "
  button.
F
  Press "OK"
 
to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
C
 hoose   the   desired   value,   using   the   "7 " 
or
  "8 "
  button.
F
  Press "OK"
 
to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
R
 epeat   the   procedure   to   set   the   "Month",  
"
Day",   "Hours",   and   "Minutes". 
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Monochrome screen C
This displays the following information:
-  t ime,
-
 d
ate,
-
 
a
 mbient   temperature   (this   flashes   if   there   is  
a
  risk   of   ice),
-
 
s
 tatus   of   doors   and   boot,
-
 
a
 udio   sources   (radio,   CD,   USB   port   /  
a
uxiliary   socket   etc.),
-
 
t
 rip   computer,
-
 
i
 nformation   or   alert   messages,
-
 
s
 ettings   menus   for   the   screen   and   vehicle  
s
ystems.
displays in the screen
From your Audio system control panel, you can:
F  p ress the "MEn U"  button   to   gain   access   to  
t
he main menu ,
F
 
p
 ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to scroll 
through
  the   items   in   the   screen,
F
 
p
 ress the "MO
dE" 
 button   to   change   the  
p
ermanent   application   (trip   computer,  
a
udio
 s
 ource...),
F
 
p
 ress the " 7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   a  
s
etting   value,
F
 
p
 ress the "OK"
 
 button   to   confirm,
or
F
 
p
 ress the "Back"
 
 button   to   abandon   the  
o
peration   in   progress.
Controls
F Press the "MEn U"  button   to   gain   access  t
o the main menu :
-
 
a
 udio   functions,
-
 
t
 he   trip   computer,
-
 pe
rsonalisation-configuration,
-
 
t
 elephone   (hands-free   kit).
F
 
P
 ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to select the 
menu
  required,   then   confirm   by   pressing  
t
he "OK"
 
 button.
Main menu
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With the Audio system switched on, once this menu   has   been   selected   you   can   activate   or  
d
eactivate   the   functions   associated   with   use  
o
f   the   radio   (RDS,   REG,   RadioText),   the   CD  
(
introscan,   shuffle,   CD   repeat)   or   the   MP3  
p
layer   (USB   port   /   auxiliary   socket).
For
  more   information   on   the   "Audio   functions"  
a
pplication  
,
  
r
 efer  
t
 o  
t
 he  
"
 Audio  
s
 ystem"  
s
 ection.
"Audio functions" 
menu"Trip computer" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can c
onsult   information   concerning   the   status   of   the  
v
ehicle   (warnings   log,   status   of   functions,   etc.)
Alert log
This summarises the active warning messages, displaying   them   in   succession   in   the  
m
ultifunction
 s
 creen.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or inactive) of   the   vehicle's   functions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate distance   until   your   final   destination. F
 
P
 ress the "ME
n
 U"
 
 button   to   gain   access  
t
o the general menu
.
F  
P
 ress the arrows, then the "OK"
 button to 
select the " Trip computer "   menu.
F  
I
 n the "
Trip computer "   menu,   select   one  
o
f   the   following   applications: 
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"Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can gain   access   to   the   following   functions:
-
 
d
 efine   the   vehicle   parameters,
-
 
d
 isplay   configuration,
-
 
c
 hoice   of   language.
Define the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you can activate   or   deactivate   the   following   equipment:
-
 
w
 iper   linked   to   reverse   gear   (refer   to   the  
"
Visibility"
 s
 ection),
-
 
g
 uide-me-home   lighting   and   duration   (refer  
t
o   the   " Visibility"   section), Example:
  setting   of   the   duration   of   the   guide-
me-home
 l
 ighting
F  
P
 ress the "
5" or " 6" buttons, then the 
"OK"  button   to   select   the   menu   required.F  
P
 ress the "
5" or " 6" buttons, then the 
"OK"
 
 button   to   select   the   "Guide-me-home  
h
eadlamps"
 l
 ine.
F  
P
 ress the "
7" or " 8" buttons to set the 
value   required   (15,   30   or   60   seconds),   then  
p
ress the "OK"
 
 button   to   confirm.
F  
P
 ress the "5" or " 6" buttons, then the 
"OK"  button to select the "OK"
 
box   and  
c
onfirm   or   press   the   "Back" button to 
cancel.
This menu is also used to reinitialise the tyre u nder-inflation   detection   system   (refer   to   the  
"
Safety"
 s
 ection).
-
 
p
 arking   sensors   (refer   the   "Driving"  
s
ection).
-  
a
 utomatic   emergency   braking   (refer   to   the  
"
Active   City   Brake"   section).
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Display configuration
Once this menu has been selected, you can gain   access   to   the   following   settings:
-
 b
rightness-video
 s
 etting,
-
 
d
 ate   and   time   setting,
-
 
s
 election   of   units.
Once
  the   fuel   consumption   units   have  
b
een   changed   to   mpg,   the   information  
i
n   the   screen   relating   to   speed   and  
d
istance   also   changes   to   mph   and  
mil
es
 re
 spectively. As
  a   safety   measure,   configuration   by  
t
he   driver   of   the   multifunction   screen  
s
hould   only   be   done   when   stationary.
Choice of language
Once this menu has been selected, you can change   the   language   used   by   the   screen   by  
c
hoosing   one   from   a   defined   list.With
  Audio   system   on,   once   this   menu   is  s
elected   you   can   configure   your   Bluetooth  h
ands-free   system   (pairing),   view   the   various  
t
elephone   directories   (list   of   calls,   services...)  
a
nd   manage   your   calls   (call,   hang   up,   second  
c
all,   secret   mode...).
For
  more   information   on   the   "Telephone"  
f
unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   system"   section.
"Telephone" Menu
Setting the date and time
F Sel ect the " Set date and time" function 
using
  the   "5 " or " 6"
  button.
F
  Press  "OK"
 
to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
A
 djust   the   settings   one   by   one   using  
t
he   "7 " or " 8"
  button   then   confirm  
w
ith   "OK".
F
 
T
 hen select the "OK"
 
 box   in   the   screen  
a
nd   confirm.