warning lights Citroen DS3 2011 1.G Owner's Manual

Exterior


Customising kits

These expressive stickers form par t of a range
of kits, very different one from another, which
allow you to create a unique and attractive
exterior for your vehicle.

Guide-me-home lighting

After switching off the ignition, under low
lighting conditions the headlamps remain on for
a few seconds to help you leave the vehicle.

Rear parking sensors

This system provides a warning when reversing
by detecting obstacles located behind the
vehicle.



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Temporary puncture repair kit

This kit is a complete system consisting of a
compressor and a sealant cartridge, to allow
the temporary repair of a tyre.



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Stop & Start

This system puts the engine
temporarily on standby during
stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic
jams, etc...). The engine restarts
automatically as soon as you want to
move off. The Stop & Star t system
reduces fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions, and offers the comfor t of
complete silence when stationary.



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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








Diesel engine
pre-heating


fixed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before star ting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then star t the engine.





Parking brake


fixed. The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Obser ve the safety.
For fur ther information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Driving" section.




Stop & Start


fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t
system has put the engine into STOP
mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine restar ts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.

flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special cases
with STOP mode and START mode.

Displays in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions


N
. Neutral.

R
. Reverse.

1 2 3 4 5.
Gears engaged.

AUTO.
This comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to sequential mode.

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In the automated mode, if the gearbox
detects poor grip, this warning lamp comes on.


)
Place your foot on the brake

when this warning lamp flashes
(e.g.: starting the engine).
There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.



Moving off



)
Select position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal firmly.

)
Star t the engine.

N
appears in the instrument panel.

N
flashes in the instrument panel
screen if the gear lever is not in position
N
on star ting.


)
Select first gear (position M
or A
) or
reverse (position R
)

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal, then
accelerate.

AUTO
and 1
or R
appear in the
instrument panel.

Stopping - Moving off on a slope

When stopping on a slope, do not use the
accelerator to immobilise the vehicle; apply the
parking brake.
When moving off on a slope, accelerate
gradually while releasing the parking brake.



Sequential mode



)
After star ting the vehicle, select position M

to change to sequential mode.

AUTO
disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
When driving at low speed, on approaching
a stop sign or traffic lights for example,
the gearbox changes down to first gear
automatically.


Automated mode



)
Following use of the sequential mode,
select position A
to return to the automated
mode.

AUTO
and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any action on the par t of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear in relation to the following parameters:


- driving style,

- road conditions,

- vehicle load.

Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc...). The engine
restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as offering the comfort of silence when
stationary.

Operation


Going into engine STOP mode

For your comfort when parking, STOP
mode is not available for a few seconds
after coming out of reverse gear.
STOP mode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as
braking, power steering, for example.
Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition
with the key. The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby:


- with a manual gearbox
, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear
lever into neutral, and you release the
clutch pedal,
A time counter calculates the sum
of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition is
switched on with the key. STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10 km/h) since the last engine star t using
the key,

- the engine is needed to maintain a
comfor table temperature in the passenger
compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed to assure control of a system.


Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
The "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds, then goes off.

This operation is per fectly normal.