CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015 Handbook (in English)
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2015, Model line: DS3 CABRIO DAG, Model: CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015Pages: 404, PDF Size: 13.93 MB
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Screen
E. Service indicator  (
miles  or  km),  then Â
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 Â
t
he  ignition,  then  disappears.
A. S
peed limiter
 (
mph
Â
or
Â
km/h)
Â
or
cr
uise control.
B.
G
ear shift indicator.
c
.
E
lectronic or automatic gearbox
information.
d
.
R
ange
 (
miles
Â
or
Â
km)
Â
or
T
rip mileage recorder.
Monitoring
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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
engine
 (x  1  000  rpm).
2.
V
ehicle speed.
 I
ndicates  the  current  speed  of  the  moving Â
v
ehicle  (mph  or  km/h).
3.
E
ngine coolant temperature.
 I
ndicates  the  temperature  of  the  engine Â
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 Â
t
he  tank.
6.
di
splay management button
 A
lternates  display  between  range  and  trip Â
mil
eage
 re
corder.
 S
ervicing
 in
formation.
R
esets the selected function to zero (trip
distance
 recorder  or  service  indicator).For
 more  information,  refer  to  the Â
p
aragraph  relating  to  the  button  or Â
f
unction  and  its  associated  display.
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Screen
c. Service indicator  (
miles  or  km),  then Â
T
otal mileage recorder
These two functions are displayed
successively
 when  switching  on  the Â
ig
nition.
d. Engine oil level indicator  A
ppears  a  few  seconds  after  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  then  disappears.
A.
S
peed limiter
 (
mph
Â
or
Â
km/h)
Â
or
cr
uise control.
B.
R
ange
 (
miles
Â
or
Â
km)
Â
or
T
rip mileage recorder.
Monitoring
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Visual indicators informing the driver that  a  system  is  in  operation  (operation Â
o
r  deactivation  indicator  lamps)  or  of  the Â
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 Â
m
essage  in  the  multifunction  screen.
The
 warning  lamps  may  come  on Â
c
ontinuously  (fixed)  or  flash.
Certain
 warning  lamps  may  come Â
o
n  in  two  different  modes.  Only  by Â
r
elating  the  type  of  lighting  to  the Â
o
perating  status  of  the  vehicle  can  it Â
b
e ascertained whether the situation is
normal
 or  whether  a  fault  has  occurred.
If
Â
they
Â
remain
Â
on,
Â
before
Â
moving
Â
off,
Â
r
efer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
information
Â
on
Â
the
Â
warning
Â
lam
p
 c
oncerned.
The
Â
passenger's
Â
airbag
Â
system
Â
o
peration
Â
lamp
Â
stays
Â
on
Â
for
Â
about
Â
a
Â
m
inute
Â
after
Â
switching
Â
on
Â
the
Â
ignition,
Â
e
ven
Â
after
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
has
Â
started.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few s econds  when  the  vehicle's  ignition  is Â
switched
 on.
When
 the  engine  is  started,  these  same Â
w
arning  lamps  should  go  off.
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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
cau
seAction / 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" Â
p
osition.
di
pped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  in  the  "Dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps"  position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
 lighting  stalk  is  pulled  towards Â
yo
u. Pull
 the  stalk  to  return  to  dipped  beam  headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
 front  foglamps  are  switched  on Â
u
sing  the  ring  on  the  lighting  control Â
st
alk. Turn
 the  ring  on  the  lighting  control  stalk  rear wards Â
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  turn  off  the  rear Â
fo
glamps.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing
 with  audible Â
s
ignal. The
 hazard  warning  lamps  switch, Â
l
ocated on the dashboard, has been
operated. The
 left-hand  and  right-hand  direction  indicators  and Â
t
heir  associated  indicator  lamps  flash  simultaneously.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
di
esel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
 key  is  at  position  2  (ignition  on)  in Â
t
he  ignition  switch.Wait
 until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  before  starting.
The
 period  of  illumination  of  the  warning  lamp  is Â
d
etermined  by  the  climatic  conditions  (up  to  about Â
t
hirty  seconds  in  extreme  climatic  conditions).
If
 the  engine  does  not  start,  switch  the  ignition  off  and Â
t
hen  on,  wait  until  the  warning  lamp  goes  off  again, Â
t
hen  start  the  engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
 parking  brake  is  applied  or  not Â
p
roperly
 r
eleased.Release
 the  parking  brake  to  switch  off  the  warning Â
l
amp,  keeping  your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal.
Observe
 the  safety  recommendations.
For
 more  information  on  the  parking  brake,  refer  to  the Â
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 Â
a
utomatically  in  START  mode,  as  soon  as  you  want  to Â
m
ove  off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
 then  goes Â
o
f f.STOP
 mode  is  temporarily Â
u
navailable.
or
START
 mode  is  invoked Â
au
tomatically.For
 more  information  on  special  cases  with  STOP Â
m
ode  and  START  mode,  refer  to  the  "Stop  &  Start" Â
s
ection.
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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).
Â
W
ith  an  automatic  gearbox,  with  the  engine  running, Â
p
ress  the  brake  pedal  before  releasing  the  parking Â
b
rake,  to  unlock  the  lever  and  come  out  of  position  P.
If
 you  wish  to  release  the  parking  brake  without Â
p
ressing  the  brake  pedal,  this  warning  lamp  will Â
r
emain  on.
flashing. With
 an  electronic  gearbox,  if  you Â
h
old  the  vehicle  on  an  incline  using Â
t
he  accelerator  for  too  long,  the Â
c
lutch  overheats.Use
 the  brake  pedal  and/or  the  parking  brake.
Automatic wiping fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic
 front  wiping  is  activated.
Warning lamp
is on
cau
se
Action / Observations
Monitoring
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deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his  is  may  be  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  a  message  on  the  multifunction  screen.
Warning lamp is on
cau
seAction / Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed.
The
 control,  located  in  the  glove  box, Â
i
s set to the OFF
 p
osition.
The
 passenger's  front  airbag  is Â
d
eactivated.
You
 can  install  a  "rear ward  facing" Â
c
hild seat, unless there is a fault with
the
 operation  of  the  airbags  (Airbag Â
w
arning  lamp  on).Set the control to the ON
position to activate the
passenger's
 front  airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear ward
facing
 position.
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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being  driven,  the  illumination  of  one  of  the Â
f
ollowing  warning  lamps  indicates  a  fault  which Â
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 Â
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 Â
a
ssociated  with  a  serious  braking Â
s
ystem  or  engine  coolant  temperature Â
pro
blem.Stop
 as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so  as  the  engine  may Â
c
ut  out  when  driving.
Park,
 switch  off  the  ignition  and  call  a  CITROËN  dealer Â
o
r  a  qualified  workshop.
Service temporarily. Minor
 problems  have  occurred  for Â
w
hich  there  is  no  specific  warning Â
lam
p.Identify
 the  problem  by  reading  the  message  shown  in Â
t
he  screen,  such  as,  for  example:
-
Â
t
he  engine  oil  level,
-
t
he screenwash level,
-
Â
t
he  remote  control  battery,
-
Â
s
aturation  of  the  particle  emission  filter  on  Diesel Â
v
ehicles  (see  the  "Checks  -  Particle  emissions Â
f
ilter" Â section).
For any other faults, contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. Major
 problems  have  occurred  for Â
w
hich  there  is  no  specific  warning Â
lam
p.Identify
 the  problem  by  reading  the  message  shown Â
i
n the screen and contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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Brakingfixed,  associated  with  t
he  STOP  warning Â
lam
p.The
 braking  system  fluid  level  is  too  l
ow.You
 must  stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Top  up  with  brake  fluid  recommended  by  CITROËN.
If
 the  problem  persists,  have  the  system  checked  by  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
+ fixed,
 associated  with Â
t
he ST
oP a
nd ab
S
w
arning
 lam
p.The
 electronic  brake  force  distribution Â
(
EBFD)  system  has  a  fault.You
 must  stop  as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Warning lamp
is on
cau
se
Action / Observations
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) fixed.
The
 anti-lock  braking  system  has  a Â
f
ault.The
 vehicle  retains  conventional  braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop
 w
ithout
 d
elay.
dy
namic stability
control (ESP/
ASR) flashing.
The
 ESP/ASR  regulation  is  active. The  system  optimises  traction  and  improves  the Â
d
irectional  stability  of  the  vehicle.
fixed,
 associated  with
 i
llumination  of  the  lamp
 i
n the "ESP OFF"
button,
 accompanied  by
 a
n  audible  signal  and  a
 m
essage  in  the  screen.The
 ESP/ASR  system  has  a  fault. Have  it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.