ignition Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Guide
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Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed  of  the  vehicle  at  the  value  programmed Â
b
y the driver, without any action on the
accelerator
 ped
al.
The cruise control is switched on
 m
anually:
 it r
equires  a  minimum  vehicle  speed  of  25  mph Â
(
40  km/h),  as  well  as  the  engagement  of:
-
Â
f
ourth  gear  on  a  manual  gearbox,
-
Â
s
econd  gear  on  a  or  automatic  or  electronic Â
g
earbox,  in  sequential  mode,
-
position A
 on  an  electronic  gearbox  or Â
p
osition d on  an  automatic  gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m
anually
 o
r  by  pressing  the  brake  or  clutch  pedal  or Â
o
n  triggering  of  the  ESP  system  for  safety Â
r
easons.
It
 is  possible  to  exceed  the  programmed  speed Â
t
emporarily  by  pressing  the  accelerator  pedal.
To
 return  to  the  programmed  speed,  simply Â
r
elease  the  accelerator  pedal.
Switching
 off  the  ignition  cancels  any Â
p
rogrammed  speed  value. The
 controls  of  this  system  are  grouped Â
t
ogether  on  stalk  A.
1.
 C
ruise  control  mode  selection  thumb Â
w
heel.
2.
 V
alue  decrease  button.
3.
 V
alue  increase  button.
4.
 C
ruise  control  off/resume  button.Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances, replace  the  need  to r
espect  speed  limits,  nor  can  it  replace  the
 n
eed  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.The
 programmed  information  is  grouped Â
t
ogether  in  the  instrument  panel  screen.
5.
  C
ruise  control  off/resume  indication.
6.
  C
ruise  control  mode  selection  indication.
7.
  P
rogrammed  speed  value.
displays in the instrument panel
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ProgrammingOperating faults
If there is an operating fault, when r
everse  gear  is  engaged  this w
arning
Â
lamp  comes  on  in  the  instrument  panel,
 a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  (short  beep)
 a
nd
Â
a
Â
message  in  the  multifunction  screen.
You
Â
can
Â
activate
Â
or
Â
deactivate
Â
the
Â
system
Â
by
 m
eans
Â
of
Â
the
Â
multifunction
Â
screen
Â
configuration
Â
m
enu.
Â
The
Â
system
Â
state
Â
is
Â
memorised
Â
when
Â
s
witching
Â
off
Â
the
Â
ignition.
For
Â
more
Â
information
Â
on
Â
access
Â
to
Â
the
Â
parking
Â
s
ensors
Â
menu,
Â
refer
Â
to
Â
" Vehicle
Â
configuration"
Â
o
r
Â
" Vehicle
Â
parameters"
Â
section
Â
for
Â
your
Â
m
ultifunction
 s
creen.
The
Â
system
Â
will
Â
be
Â
deactivated
Â
a
utomatically
Â
when
Â
towing
Â
a
Â
trailer
Â
or
Â
w
hen a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle
fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier
recommended
Â
by
Â
CITROËN). In bad or wintry weather, ensure that
the
Â
sensors  are  not  covered  with  mud, Â
f
rost
Â
or  snow.
driving
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c. Foglamp selection  ring.
The  foglamps  operate  with  the  dipped  and  main Â
b
eam
 h
eadlamps.
Rotate
 and  release  the  ring  c
:
F
Â
f
or wards  a  first  time  to  switch  on  the  front Â
fo
glamps,
F
Â
f
or wards  a  second  time  to  switch  on  the Â
r
ear
 fo
glamp,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  first  time  to  switch  off  the  rear Â
fo
glamp,
F
Â
r
ear wards  a  second  time  to  switch  of  the Â
f
ront  fog  lamps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all o
f  the  lamps  switch  off  automatically, Â
u
nless  guide-me-home  lighting  is Â
a
ctivated.
If
 the  lighting  is  switched  on  manually Â
a
fter  switching  off  the  ignition,  there Â
i
s  an  audible  signal  when  a  front  door Â
i
s opened to warn the driver that
they
 have  forgotten  to  switch  off  the Â
v
ehicle's  lighting,  with  the  ignition  off.
In
 good  or  rainy  weather,  by  both  day Â
a
nd  night,  the  front  foglamps  and  the Â
r
ear  foglamp  are  prohibited.  In  these Â
s
ituations,  the  power  of  their  beams Â
m
ay  dazzle  other  drivers.
Do  not  forget  to  switch  off  the  front Â
f
oglamps  and  the  rear  foglamp  when Â
t
hey  are  no  longer  necessary.
Front
Â
and
Â
rear
Â
foglamps
When
Â
the
Â
lighting
Â
is
Â
switched
Â
off
Â
automatically
Â
(
with
Â
AUTO
Â
model)
Â
or
Â
when
Â
the
Â
dipped
Â
h
eadlamps
Â
are
Â
switched
Â
off
Â
manually,
Â
the
Â
f
oglamps
Â
and
Â
sidelamps
Â
will
Â
remain
Â
on.
F
Â
T
urn
Â
the
Â
ring
Â
rear wards
Â
to
Â
switch
Â
off
Â
the
 f
oglamps,
Â
the
Â
sidelamps
Â
will
Â
then
Â
switch
Â
off.
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The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps  after  the  vehicle's  ignition  has  been Â
s
witched  off  makes  the  driver's  exit  easier Â
w
hen  the  light  is  poor.
Switching on
F With the  ignition  off,  "flash"  the  headlamps  u
sing  the  lighting  stalk.
F
Â
A
 further  "headlamp  flash"  switches  the Â
f
unction  off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off  automatically  after  a  set  time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Visibility
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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 Â
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 Â
o
f  this  indicator  lamp  in  the Â
i
nstrument  panel  and  a  message  in Â
t
he  multifunction  screen.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver by  moving  stalk  A  upwards,  returning  it  to Â
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 Â
f
or  more  than  one  minute,  by  pushing Â
s
talk  A  downwards.
Visibility
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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 Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop. To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
 blades,  it  is  advisable  to:
-
Â
h
andle  them  with  care,
-
Â
c
lean  them  regularly  using  soapy Â
w
ater,
-
Â
n
ot  use  them  to  hold  a  sheet  of Â
c
ardboard  against  the  windscreen,
-
Â
r
eplace  them  at  the  first  signs  of Â
w
e a r.
Do
 not  cover  the  rain  sensor,  linked Â
w
ith the sunshine sensor and located in
the centre of the windscreen behind the
rear
 view  mirror.
Switch
 off  the  automatic  wiping  when Â
u
sing  an  automatic  car  wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
 is  completely  clear  of  ice Â
b
efore  activating  the  automatic  wiping.This position allows the wiper blades to
be
 lifted  for  winter  parking,  cleaning  or Â
r
eplacement  without  damaging  the  bonnet.
In
 the  minute  following  switching  off  of  the Â
i
gnition,  any  action  on  the  wiper  stalk  positions Â
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,
-
Â
w
hen  the  remote  control  locking  button  is Â
a
ctivated,  in  order  to  locate  your  vehicle.
It
 switches  off  gradually:
-
Â
w
hen  the  vehicle  is  locked,
-
Â
w
hen  the  ignition  is  switched  on,
-
Â
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:
-
Â
w
ith  the  ignition  off,  approximately
 t
en minutes,
-
Â
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.
Visibility
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Interior mood lightingThe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the lightÂ
i s  poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the central  dashboard  storage  compartment  comes Â
o
n  automatically  when  the  sidelamps  are Â
s
witched  on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically  when  the  sidelamps  are Â
switched
 off.
It
 can  be  switched  off  manually  using  the Â
i
nstrument  panel  lighting  rheostat  button.
F
Â
W
ith  the  lighting  on,  press  several  times  on Â
t
he  left  hand  button  of  the  instrument  panel Â
t
o  progressively  reduce  the  dashboard Â
l
ighting  level.
F
Â
P
ress  again  to  reduce  the  lighting  level Â
t
o  the  minimum  and  switch  off  the  interior Â
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,
-
Â
i
n  energy  economy  mode,  approximately
 t
hirty
seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.
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Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators to  signal  a  change  of  direction  of  the  vehicle.
F
Â
L
eft:  lower  the  lighting  stalk  beyond  the Â
p
oint  of  resistance.
F
Â
R
ight:  raise  the  lighting  stalk  beyond  the Â
p
oint  of  resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without  going  beyond  the  point  of Â
r
esistance;  the  direction  indicators  will Â
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 Â
c
ome  on  automatically.
They
 switch  off  automatically  the  first  time  you Â
a
ccelerate.
F
Â
Y
ou  can  also  switch  them  off  by  pressing Â
t
he  button.
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Reinitialisation of the system must be done with the ignition on a nd the vehicle stationary,
in the vehicle  configuration  menu.
Monochrome screen A
F Press the MENU button for access to the
main  menu.
F
P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select
the
 menu  Veh conf ig,
 then  confirm  by Â
p
ressing  the  OK
Â
button.
F
P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select the
" Reinit inflat ",
 menu,  then  confirm  by Â
p
ressing  the  OK
Â
button.
 A
 message  is  displayed  to  confirm  the Â
in
struction.
F
Â
C
onfirm  by  pressing  the  OK
Â
button.
Monochrome screen c
F Press the MENU button for access to the
main  menu.
F
P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to
select
 the  menu,  "Personalisation-
configuration "then
 confirm  by  pressing Â
t
he OK
Â
button.
F
P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select the
"
def
ine vehicle parameters "
 menu,  then Â
c
onfirm  by  pressing  the  OK
Â
button.F
P ress the "
5" or " 6" button to select
the " Tyre pressures "
 menu,  then  the Â
"R
einitialisation"
 menu,  then  confirming Â
b
y  pressing  the  OK
Â
button.
 A
 message  confirms  the  reinitialisation.