ignition Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Manual
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Exterior
customising kits
These expressive stickers form part of a range of kits, very
d
ifferent one from another, which
a
llow you to create a unique
and
attractive exterior for your
v
ehicle.
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.
Active city Brake
The purpose of this system is to avoid a frontal collision or reduce the speed of impact if the
d
river fails to take action or does not take
s
ufficient action.
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13 5 157
Stop & Start
This system puts the engine t
emporarily on standby during
s
tops in the traffic (red lights, traffic
j
ams, etc...). The engine restarts
a
utomatically as soon as you want
t
o move off. The Stop & Start system
r
educes fuel consumption, exhaust
e
missions and the noise level when
s
tationary. 118
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Instruments and controls
1. Steering lock and ignition.
2. A udio equipment steering wheel controls.
3.
W
iper / screenwash / trip computer stalk.
4.
S
cented air freshener.
5.
C
entral locking switch.
6.
M
ultifunction
s
creen.
7.
H
azard warning lamp switch.
8.
C
entral adjustable air vents.
9.
S
unshine sensor
H
i-Fi audio system central speaker.
10.
P
assenger's
ai
rbag.
11.
S
ide adjustable air vent.
12 .
G
love box / Passenger's airbag
d
eactivation.
13.
P
arking brake.
14 .
C
entral armrest with storage.
15.
U
pper and lower storage.
16.
A
udio system or eMyWay.
17.
H
eating / air conditioning controls.
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Screen
E. Service indicator (
miles or km), then
T
otal mileage recorder
T
hese two functions are displayed
successively
when switching on the ignition
F.
E
ngine oil level indicator
A
ppears a few seconds after switching on
t
he ignition, then disappears.
A. S
peed limiter
(
mph
or
km/h)
or
cr
uise control.
B.
G
ear shift indicator.
c
.
E
lectronic or automatic gearbox
information.
d
.
R
ange
(
miles
or
km)
or
T
rip mileage recorder.
Monitoring
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Screen
c. Service indicator (
miles or km), then
T
otal mileage recorder
These two functions are displayed
successively
when switching on the
ig
nition.
d. Engine oil level indicator A
ppears a few seconds after switching on
t
he ignition, then disappears.
A.
S
peed limiter
(
mph
or
km/h)
or
cr
uise control.
B.
R
ange
(
miles
or
km)
or
T
rip mileage recorder.
Monitoring
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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
normal
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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Warning lampis oncau seAction / 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 climatic conditions (up to about
t
hirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
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
o
f f.STOP
mode is temporarily
u
navailable.
or
START
mode is invoked
au
tomatically.For
more information on special cases with STOP
m
ode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
s
ection.
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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, the illumination of one of the
f
ollowing warning lamps indicates a fault which
r
equires action on the part of the driver.Any
fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by r
eading the associated message in the multifunction screen.
If
you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Warning lamp is on
cau
seAction / Observations
STOP fixed,
alone or
a
ssociated with
another
w
arning
lam
p,
a
ccompanied by an
a
udible signal and a
m
essage on the screen.Illumination
of the warning lamp is
a
ssociated with a serious braking
s
ystem or engine coolant temperature
pro
blem.Stop
as soon as it is safe to do so as the engine may
c
ut out when driving.
Park,
switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop.
Service temporarily. Minor
problems have occurred for
w
hich there is no specific warning
lam
p.Identify
the problem by reading the message shown in
t
he screen, such as, for example:
-
t
he engine oil level,
-
t
he screenwash level,
-
t
he remote control battery,
-
s
aturation of the particle emission filter on Diesel
v
ehicles (see the "Checks - Particle emissions
f
ilter" section).
For any other faults, contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
fixed. Major
problems have occurred for
w
hich there is no specific warning
lam
p.Identify
the problem by reading the message shown
i
n the screen and contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
engine management system has
a
fault.Risk
of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
fixed. The
emission control system has a
f
ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified w
orkshop without delay.
Low fuel level fixed. When it first comes on there remains a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
must refuel as soon as possible to avoid running o
ut of fuel.
This
warning lamp will come on every time the ignition is
s
witched on, until a sufficient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel
tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol),
4
6 litres (Diesel) or 33 litres (LPG); depending on
v
ersion: approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
could damage the emission control and injection
s
ystems.
Maximum coolant
temperature fixed.
The
t
emperature
o
f
t
he
c
ooling
s
ystem
i
s too high.Stop
as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait
until the engine has cooled down before topping
u
p the level, if necessary.
If
the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
is a fault with the engine
l
ubrication system.You
must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park,
switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
battery charging circuit has a fault
(
dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut
a
lternator belt, ...).The
warning lamp should go off when the engine is
s
tarted.
If
it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
d
oor(s) open fixed
if the speed is
b
elow 6 mph (10 km/h).A
door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed
and accompanied
b
y an audible signal if
t
he speed is above
6
mph (10 km/h).
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Airbagstemporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds w
hen you turn on the ignition, then
g
oes off.This
lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
fixed. One
of the airbag or seat belt
p
retensioner systems has a fault.Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Warning lamp
is on
cau
se
Action / Observations
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed
then flashing
a
ccompanied by an
inc
reasing
a
udible
s
ignal. The
driver and/or the front passenger
h
as not fastened or has unfastened
their
seat belt.Pull
the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
Power steering fixed. The
power steering has a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Monitoring