light CITROEN DS3 2009 Owner's Manual

Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
The various
front and rear lam
ps o
f the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility progressively according to climatic conditions: - sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearl
y when
the
road
is clea
r.
Main lightingOther lam
ps are installed to
fulfil the
re
quirements o
f particular conditions o
f
visibility: - a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
- front foglamps for improved vision.- LED lamps to be seen during the daytime. Additional lighting
Various automat
ic ligh
ting contro
l mo
des
are also available according to the
following
options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps.
Programming

In some climatic conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of mistin
g on the internal sur face of the
glass o
f the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disa
ppears a
fter the lam
ps
have been on
for a
few minutes.

97
Visibility

Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
M
anua
l co
ntrols
The ligh
ting comman
ds are
issue
d direct
ly by
the driver by means o
f the ring
A
and the stalk A
B.
Automat
ic lighting.
B. Stalk for switchin
g the headlamp beam:
pull the sta
lk to sw
itch between
dipp
ed an
d
ma
in beam
headlam
ps.
In the lam
ps o
ff and sidelam
ps modes, the
driver can sw
itch on t
he ma
in beam
headlam
ps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining apull on the stalk.A. Main lighting mode selection ring: turn itto position the s
ymbol required facin
g the
mark.

Lam
ps o
ff.

Sidelamps only.

Dipped headlamps or main beam
headlamps.
Displays
Lightin
g of the correspondin
g indicator lamp on
the instrument panel con
firms the switching on
of the lighting selected.

The instrument panel has permanent back-
lighting. Illumination of the instrument panel is
therefore not linked to the exterior lighting.

C. Foglamp se
lect
ion r
ing.

The
foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps. Rotate an
d release t
he ring C:
) for wards a
first time to switch on the
front
foglamps.
) for wards a second time to switch on the rear foglamp,)
rearwards a first tim
e to switch off th
e rear

foglamp
)
rearwards a seco
nd tim
e to switch of th
e
front
fog lamps.
Model with front foglamps and a rear fo
glamp
Lighting on
buzzer
When the i
gnition is switched o
ff, all
of the lamps switch o
ff automatically,
unless "guide-me-home lighting" is activated.
If the lighting is switched on manually after switchin
g off the i
gnition, there
is an audible si
gnal when a front door
is o
pene
d to warn t
he driver t
hat
the
y have
forgotten to switch o
ff the
vehicle's li
ghtin
g, with the i
gnition o
ff.
In good or ra
iny weat
her,
by both day
and ni
ght, the
front
foglamps and the
rear
foglamp are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear fo
glamp when
the
y are no lon
ger necessar
y.
Front and rear foglamps
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model
) or when the dipped
headlamps are switched o
ff manuall
y, the
foglamps and sidelamps will remain on.
)
Turn the rin
g rear wards to switch o
ff the
foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch o
ff.

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.

A.
Courtes
y lamp
B.
Map reading lamps

Courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Courtes
y lamp
- when the vehicle is unlocked
,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- w
hen t
he remote contro
l locking button
is
act
ivate
d, in or
der to
locate
your ve
hicle.

It switches o
ff graduall
y:
- w
hen t
he ve
hicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
With the "permanent
ligh
ting" mo
de, t
he
duration o
f lightin
g varies, dependin
g
on th
e circumstances
:
- with the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes
,
- in energy economy mode,
approx
imate
ly thirty secon
ds,
- w
ith the eng
ine runn
ing, un
limited.
Map readin
g lamps
)
With the ignition on, press t
he
correspon
ding sw
itch.

107
Visibility

Interior mood lighting
The dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the centra
l dashboar
d stora
ge compartment comes
on automat
ically when t
he s
idelamps are
switched on.
Switchin
g off
The interior mood li
ghtin
g switches of
f
automat
ically when t
he s
idelamps are sw
itched
off.
It can be switched o
ff manuall
y usin
g the
instrument pane
l lighting r
heostat
button.
)
With the lighting on, press severa
l times on
the left hand button of the instrument panel to progressively reduce the dashboard lighting level.
)
Press a
gain to reduce the li
ghtin
g level
to the minim
um and switch off the int
erior
mood lighting.
This comes on automatically when the boot is opened and switches off automaticall
y when
t
he boo
t is closed
.

Boot lamp

Different li
ghtin
g times are provided:
- when the i
gnition is o
ff,
approx
imate
ly ten m
inutes,
- in energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.

Fittings

Component which protects against sunlight from the front or the side, also equipped with an illum
inate
d courtes
y mirror.
)
With the ignition on, raise the concealing flap; the mirror is lit automaticall
y.

Thi
s sun v
isor
is a
lso e
quipp
ed with a t
icket
holder.
Sun visor

Illuminated glove
box
Thi
s can be used
to hold a water bottle.
Its lid has a location for storin
g the vehicle's
handbook pack.) To open t
he glove
box, ra
ise t
he handle.
It is lit when t
he lid is o
pene
d.
It houses the
front passenger airbag
deactivation switch A .
If the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning, it
provides access to the ventilation nozzle
B,
distributin
g the same conditioned air as the
vents in the passen
ger compartment.
Centre armrest Storage )
For access to the closed stora
ge box, lift
the lever to open the lid.
) For access to t
he open stora
ge box below
the armrest, li
ft the com
plete armrest
towar
ds the rear.
These can be used
for portable devices
(mobile
phone, MP3 player ...) which can be connected
to the USB port /Jack socket or charged from
th
e 12 V soc
ket in th
e centre console.
Comfort and stora
ge s
ystem for the driver and
front passen
ger.

Fittings
To remove the shelf:
)
unhook the two cords,
)
raise the shelf slightly, then unclip it on each side.

Rear parcel shelf
)
Raise the boot carpet by pulling the strap upwards to gain access to the storage box.
This has areas for storin
g a temporar
y puncture
re
pair kit, a box o
f spare bulbs, a
first aid kit,
two warn
ing triangles, ...

Storage box
)
refit the boot floor carpet by folding it slightly in the middle.

Braking assistance systems Group of supplementary systems which helpyou to obtain optimum braking in complete safet
y in emer
genc
y situations:
- anti-lock braking system (ABS), - electronic brake
force distribution
(EBFD
),
- emer
genc
y brakin
g assistance
(EBA
).

Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force di
str
ib
ut
ion
Linked systems w
hich improve t
he sta
bility an
d
manoeuvrability of your vehicle when braking,
in particular on poor or slippery sur faces.
Activation The anti-lock braking system comes into operation automatically when there is a risk of
wheel lock.
Normal operation of the ABS ma
y make itself
felt b
y slight vibration o
f the brake pedal.
When brakin
g in an emer
genc
y, press
very firml
y without releasin
g the
press
ure.
Operatin
g fault
If this warnin
g lamp comes on,
to
gether with the
STOPand AB
S
warn
ing lamps, accompan
ied by
an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d a messa
ge on t
he
multifunction screen, it indicates a mal
function
o
f the electronic brake
force distribution which
could result in loss of control of the vehicle
when braking. You must sto
p as soon as it is safe to do so.
When replacing wheels (tyres andrims), ensure that they conform to the manufacturer's reco
mm
endations.
I
f this warnin
g lamp comes on,
accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
igna
l
and a message on the multifunction
screen
, it indicates a malfunction of the anti-
lock braking system which could result in loss
of control of the vehicle when brakin
g.
In either case, contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.