Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Manual

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System for selection and control of the various front   and   rear   wiping   modes   for   the   elimination  
o

f   rain   and   cleaning.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed
  to   improve   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   climatic  
c

onditions.
Wiper controls
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also a vailable   according   to   the   following   options:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Model with AUTO wiping
The wiper commands are issued directly by the driver   by   means   of   the   stalk   A   and   the   ring   B.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
A. Wiping   speed   selection   stalk.
Single   wipe   (press   down   and  
r

elease).Automatic,
  then   single   wipe  
(see
  the   corresponding   section).
Fast
  (heavy   rain).
Normal
  (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Of f.
or
Model without AUTO wiping
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B. Rear  wiper   selection   ring:
Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or i
ce   is   present,   or   when   using   a   tailgate  
b

icycle  
c
arrier,  
d
eactivate  
t
he  
a
utomatic  
r

ear   wiper   via   the   multifunction   screen  
c

onfiguration
 m
enu. park,
intermittent
 w

ipe,
wash-wipe   (set   duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
Programming
The function is activated or deactivated via the
vehicle  configuration   menu.
This
  function   is   activated   by   default.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash, then the windscreen
wipers,
  operate   for   a   pre-determined   time.

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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if
rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view
mirror),
  adapting   their   speed   to   the   intensity   of  
t

he   rainfall.
Activation
This is controlled manually by the driver by pushing s talk A to the "AUTO" p osition.
It
  is   accompanied   by   the   illumination  
o

f   this   indicator   lamp   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   a   message   in  
t

he   multifunction   screen.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver by   moving   stalk   A   upwards,   returning   it   to  
p

osition

"0".
It
  is   accompanied   by   the   indicator   lamp
 i

n   the   instrument   panel   going   off   and   a
 m

essage   in   the   multifunction   screen.The
  automatic   wiping   must   be  r
eactivated   if   the   ignition   has   been   off  
f

or   more   than   one   minute,   by   pushing  
s

talk   A   downwards.
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Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will   operate   in   intermittent   mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
  blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
n
ot   use   them   to   hold   a   sheet   of  
c

ardboard   against   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
Do
  not   cover   the   rain   sensor,   linked  
w

ith the sunshine sensor and located in
the centre of the windscreen behind the
rear
  view   mirror.
Switch
  off   the   automatic   wiping   when  
u

sing   an   automatic   car   wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
  is   completely   clear   of   ice  
b

efore   activating   the   automatic   wiping.This position allows the wiper blades to
be
  lifted   for   winter   parking,   cleaning   or  
r

eplacement   without   damaging   the   bonnet.
In
  the   minute   following   switching   off   of   the  
i

gnition,   any   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   positions  
t

he   wipers   vertically.
To
  park   the   wipers   after   this   has   been   done,
 s

witch   on   the   ignition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position

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A. courtesy lamp
B. M
ap reading lamps
Courtesy lam p
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes   on   gradually:
courtesy lamp
- when  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-  w hen   the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-

w
hen a door is opened,
-
 
w
hen   the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
a

ctivated,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.
It
  switches   off   gradually:
-
 
w
hen   the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3
0   seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting   varies,   depending   on   the   circumstances:
-
 
w
ith   the   ignition   off,   approximately
 t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately
 t

hirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
F With   the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.
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Interior mood lightingThe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light 
i s   poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the central   dashboard   storage   compartment   comes  
o

n   automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
s

witched   on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
switched
  off.
It
  can   be   switched   off   manually   using   the  
i

nstrument   panel   lighting   rheostat   button.
F
 
W
ith   the   lighting   on,   press   several   times   on  
t

he   left   hand   button   of   the   instrument   panel  
t

o   progressively   reduce   the   dashboard  
l

ighting   level.
F
 
P
ress   again   to   reduce   the   lighting   level  
t

o   the   minimum   and   switch   off   the   interior  
m

ood
 l
ighting. This
  comes   on   automatically   when   the   boot   is  o
pened   and   goes   off   automatically   when   the  b
oot   is   closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the circumstances:
-  w hen   the   ignition   is   off,   approximately t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately
 t

hirty

seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.

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Safety
This section describes the operation of the direction indicators, hazard
warning  lamps   and   the   horn   to   warn   other   road   users,   the   emergency  
o

r   assistance   call   in   the   event   of   an   accident   or   breakdown,   the   various  
b

raking   and   trajectory   control   systems   for   maintaining   control   of   your  
v

ehicle,   the   seat   belts   and   airbags   to   reduce   the   risk   of   injury   in   the   event  
o

f   a   collision.

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Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators to   signal   a   change   of   direction   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
L
eft:   lower   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown,
  towing   or   accident.
F

P
ress this button, the direction indicators
flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.