warning CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2016 Handbook (in English)

Contents
6 OVERVIEW
Key
safety warning
a dditional
 in
formation
contributes to the protection of the environment
refer to the page indicated352 VISUAL SEARCH
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A
LPHABETICAL
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ndE

X

COMFORT
ACCESS
60 Remote   control   key
64 A larm
68
 W

indow   controls
70
 D

oors
73
Boo

t 76 F
ront seats
81 R ear seats
82
 S

teering   wheel   adjustment
83


Mirrors
85


Ventilation
87
 H

eating
87
 M

anual
 a
ir
 c
onditioning
90
 D

igital
 a
ir
 c
onditioning
93
 F

ront   demist   -   defrost
94
 R

ear   screen   demist   -   defrost
94
 S

cented   air   freshener
96
 I

nterior
 fi
ttings
100
 B

oot   fittings
MOnITORIng
18 Instrument p anels
22 I ndicator   and   warning   lamps
35
 I

ndicators
40
 Adj

ustment
 b
uttons
42
 M

onochrome   screen   A
45
 M

onochrome   screen   C
49
T

ouch screen tablet
54
 T

rip   computer
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104 Driving recommendations
105 S tarting-switching   off   the  
e

ngine
108
 P

arking   brake
109
 6

-speed
 m
anual
 g
earbox
110
 E

lectronic   gearbox   (ETG)
115
 A

utomatic   gearbox
119
 G

ear   ef ficiency   indicator
120
St

op & Start
123
H

ill start assist
124
 Spe

ed
 l
imiter
126
C

ruise control
128
 R

ear   parking   sensors
130
 R

eversing
 c
amera

9
Under-inflation detection
This sytem automatically checks the tyre pressures   when   driving   and   warns   you   in   the  
e

vent   of   an   under-inflated   tyre.
150
19 9
Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system consisting of a   compressor   and   sealant   cartridge,   for   the  
t

emporary   repair   of   a   tyre.
Exterior
128
Rear parking sensors
This system provides a warning when reversing by   detecting   obstacles   located   behind   the  
v

ehicle. 13 0
Reversing camera
This system is activated automatically when r
everse   gear   is   engaged,   providing   an   image   in  
t

he   display   screen.
Over view

Instruments and controls
1. Steering  wheel   adjustment.
2. H eadlamp   height   adjustment.
3.
 C

ruise   control   /   speed   limiter   controls.
4.
 L

ighting   and   direction   indicator   stalk
5.
 C

entral   locking   button.
6.
M

ultifunction screen or Touch screen
tablet.
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.
 G

love   box   /   Passenger's   airbag  
d

eactivation   /   Fusebox.
12 .
 B

onnet   release   lever.
13.
 1

2   V   accessory   socket
 U

SB   port   /   auxiliary   socket.
14 .
 U

pper   and   lower   storage.
15.
 A

udio   system   or   switch   panel.
16.
 H

eating   /   air   conditioning   controls.

Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, electronic (ETG) or 
au
tomatic
 g
earbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
 I

ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button.  A
djusts   the   level   of   the   instrument   and   controls i

llumination   and   the   interior   mood   lighting.
4.
di
splay screen.
5. F
uel level.
 I

ndicates
 
the
 
quantity
 
of
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
t

he
 
tank.
6.
di

splay management button.
 A

lternates
 
display
 
between
 
range
 
and
 
trip
 
mil

eage
 re

corder.
 S

ervicing
 in

formation.
 R

esets
 
the
 
selected
 
function
 
to
 
zero
 
(trip
 
d

istance
 
recorder
 
or
 
service
 
indicator). For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.

RACING petrol instrument panel, manual gearboxProvided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
 I

ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button. Adjusts the level of the instrument and controls i
llumination   and   the   interior   mood   lighting.4. display screen.
5. F uel level.
 I

ndicates   the   quantity   of   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank.
6.
di

splay management button.
 A

lternates   display   between   range   and   trip  
mil

eage
 re
corder.
 S

ervicing
 in
formation.
 R

esets   the   selected   function   to   zero   (trip  
d

istance   recorder   or   service   indicator).For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.

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  
n

ormal   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.

23
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
W arning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Sidelamps fixed. The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Sidelamps"  
p

osition.
di

pped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Dipped  
b

eam   headlamps"   position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards  
yo

u. Pull
  the   stalk   to   return   to   dipped   beam   headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
  front   foglamps   are   switched   on  
u

sing   the   ring   on   the   lighting   control  
st

alk. Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   rear ward  
t

wice   to   switch   off   the   front   foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The
  rear   foglamps   are   on.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   stalk   rear ward   to   switch   off   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamps.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing
  with   audible  
s

ignal. The
  hazard   warning   lamps   switch,  
l

ocated   on   the   dashboard,   has   been  
ope

rated. The
  left-hand   and   right-hand   direction   indicators   and  
t

heir   associated   indicator   lamps   flash   simultaneously.
Monitoring

Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / 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   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   very   low   temperatures).
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.

25
Foot on the
brake pedalfixed.
The   brake   pedal   must   be   pressed. With   an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  s
tart   the   engine   (lever   in   position  n) .  
W

ith   an   automatic   gearbox,   with   the   engine   running,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   before   releasing   the   parking  
b

rake,   to   unlock   the   lever   and   come   out   of   position   P.
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake   without  
p

ressing   the   brake   pedal,   this   warning   lamp   will  
r

emain   on.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   if   you  
h

old   the   vehicle   on   an   incline   using  
t

he   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   parking   brake.
Automatic
wiping fixed.
The
  wiper   control   is   pushed  
d

ownwards.Automatic
  front   wiping   is   activated.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Monitoring