warning light Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, electronic (ETG) 
o r   automatic   gearbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
 I

ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button.  A
djusts   the   level   of   the   instrument   and  
c

ontrols   illumination   and   the   interior   mood  
l

ighting.
4.
di
splay screen.
5. F
uel level.
 I

ndicates
 
the
 
quantity
 
of
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
t

he
 
tank.
6.
di

splay management button.
 A

lternates
 
display
 
between
 
range
 
and
 
trip
 
mil

eage
 re

corder.
 S

ervicing
 in

formation.
 R

esets
 
the
 
selected
 
function
 
to
 
zero
 
(trip
 
d

istance
 
recorder
 
or
 
service
 
indicator). For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.

GT RACING petrol instrument panel, manual gearbox
1. Rev counter.  I
ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button.  A
djusts   the   level   of   the   instrument   and  
c

ontrols   illumination   and   the   interior   mood  
l

ighting.
4.
di
splay screen.
5. F
uel level.
 I

ndicates
 
the
 
quantity
 
of
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
t

he
 
tank.
6.
di

splay management button.
 A

lternates
 
display
 
between
 
range
 
and
 
trip
 
mil

eage
 re

corder.
 S

ervicing
 in

formation.
 R

esets
 
the
 
selected
 
function
 
to
 
zero
 
(trip
 
d

istance
 
recorder
 
or
 
service
 
indicator). For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.
Provided
 
with
 
permanent
 
back-lighting,
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
groups
 
together
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
dials
 
and
 
indicator   and   warning   lamps.

Visual indicators informing the driver that   a   system   is   in   operation   (operation  
o

r   deactivation   indicator   lamps)   or   of   the  
o

ccurrence   of   a   fault   (warning   lamp).
Indicator and warning lamps
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   in   the   multifunction   screen.
The
  warning   lamps   may   come   on  
c

ontinuously   (fixed)   or   flash.
Certain
  warning   lamps   may   come  
o

n   in   two   different   modes.   Only   by  
r

elating   the   type   of   lighting   to   the  
o

perating   status   of   the   vehicle   can   it  
b

e   ascertained   whether   the   situation   is  
n

ormal   or   whether   a   fault   has   occurred.
If
 
they
 
remain
 
on,
 
before
 
moving
 
off,
 
r

efer
 
to
 
the
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
warning
 
lam

p
 c

oncerned.
The
 
passenger's
 
airbag
 
system
 
o

peration
 
lamp
 
stays
 
on
 
for
 
about
 
a
 
m

inute
 
after
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
e

ven
 
after
 
the
 
engine
 
has
 
started.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few s econds   when   the   vehicle's   ignition   is  
switched
  on.
When
  the   engine   is   started,   these   same  
w

arning   lamps   should   go   off.

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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 Cause Action / 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 ward  
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   switch   off   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamps.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing
  with   audible  
s

ignal. The
  hazard   warning   lamps   switch,  
l

ocated   on   the   dashboard,   has   been  
ope

rated. The
  left-hand   and   right-hand   direction   indicators   and  
t

heir   associated   indicator   lamps   flash   simultaneously.
Monitoring

Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
di

esel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  key   is   at   position   2   (ignition   on)   in  
t

he   ignition   switch.Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   very   low   temperatures).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
  the   vehicle   stops   (red   lights,
 t

raffic   jams, ...)   the   Stop   &   Start   system
 h

as   put   the   engine   into   STOP   mode.The
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and   the   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
  then   goes   off.STOP
  mode   is   temporarily  
u

navailable.
or
START
  mode   is   invoked  
au

tomatically.For
  more   information   on   Stop   &   Start,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.

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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.
Monitoring

Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement   of   the   remote   control   battery   or  
i

n   the   event   of   a   remote   control   malfunction,  
y

ou   can   no   longer   unlock,   lock   or   locate   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
irst   of   all,   use   the   key   in   the   lock   to   unlock  
o

r   lock   your   vehicle.
F
 
T
hen,   reinitialise   the   remote   control.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
F  T urn   the   key   to   position   2 (Ignition).
F
 
P
ress   the   closed   padlock   immediately   for   a  
f

ew   seconds.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition   and   remove   the   key  
f

rom   the   ignition   switch.
The
  remote   control   is   fully   operational   again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F  U nclip   the   casing   by   inserting   a   coin   at   the  
n

otch   and   rotating.
F
 
S
lide   the   flat   battery   out   of   its   location.
F
 
S
lide   the   new   battery   into   its   location  
o

bserving   the   original   direction.
F
 
C
lip   the   casing   in   place,   then   the   chrome  
f

inisher.
F
 
R
einitialise   the   remote   control.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
  by   lighting   of   this   warning  
l

amp   in   the   instrument   panel,   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
F
 
U
nfold   the   key.
F
 
R
elease   the   chrome   finisher   by   pressing   on  
l

ug   A.
F
 
M
aintain   pressure   on   lug   A   and   remove   the  
c

hrome   finisher   by   sliding   it   off   at   45°.

101
To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   unclip   it   on  
e

ach   side.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise   the   boot   carpet   by   pulling   the   strap  u
pwards   to   gain   access   to   the   storage   box.
Storage box
F Refit  the   boot   floor   carpet   by   folding   it  s
lightly   in   the   middle.
This
 
has
 
areas
 
for
 
storing
 
a
 
temporary
 
puncture
 
r

epair
 
kit,
 
a
 
box
 
of
 
spare
 
bulbs,
 
a
 
first
 
aid
 
kit,
 
t

wo
 
warning
 
triangles,
 
...
Comfort

There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery
is
  flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when   at  
a

  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the n  position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o
f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y
 
an
 
audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
In
 
this
 
case,   the   gearbox   switches   to   back-up  
m

ode
 
and
 
is   locked   in   3rd   gear.   You   may   feel  
a

 
substantial   knock   when   changing   from   P
to R
 
and
 
from  n to R .
  This   will   not   cause   any  
d

amage
 
to
 
the   gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h),   local   speed  
r

estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
 
as   soon   as   possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential c
hanging o
f
 
the
 
four
 
gears.
F
 
P

ush
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
down
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 
p

ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 
t

emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode. This
 
symbol
 
is
 
displayed
 
if
 
a
 
gear
 
i

s
 
not
 
engaged
 
correctly
 
(selector
 
b

etween
 
two
 
positions).
d

 
disappears
 
and
 
the
 
gears
 
e

ngaged
 
appear
 
in
 
succession
 
in
 
the
 
in

strument
 pan

el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or
n 
to   place   the   gearbox   in   neutral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear   selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he   actual   gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
  is   possible   to   change   from   position  d
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
  the   vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery   slowly,   the   gearbox   selects   gear   M1
automatically.
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   do   not  
o

perate   in   manual   mode.

To reduce fuel consumption when at a  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the n  position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P
;
 t
he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace. There
  is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the   gearbox:
-  
i
f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-  
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery
is   flat.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
gears.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
down
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 
p

ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 
t

emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode.
Manual operation
d disappears and the gears e
ngaged   appear   in   succession   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
If
 
the
 
engine   speed   is   too   low   or   too   high,   the  
g

ear
 
selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he
 
actual
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
 
is
 
possible   to   change   from   position  d
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
 
the
  vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery
 
slowly,   the   gearbox   engages   first   gear  
au

tomatically.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear i s   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage   position   P or n  to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the   lighting  
o

f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
Operating fault
by an audible signal and a message in the m
ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
In
  this   case,   the   gearbox   switches   to   back-up  
m

ode   and   is   locked   in   3rd   gear.   You   may   feel  
a

  substantial   knock   when   changing   from   P
to R
  and   from  n to R.
  This   will   not   cause   any  
d

amage   to   the   gearbox.
Do
  not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h),   local   speed  
r

estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   as   soon   as   possible.