window Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual
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11
Instruments and controls
1. Audio equipment steering wheel controls.
2. S teering lock and ignition.
3.
W
iper / screenwash / trip computer stalk.
4.
I
nstrument panel.
5.
S
cented air freshener.
6.
D
river's
ai
rbag.
H
orn.
7.
G
ear lever.
8.
P
arking brake.
9.
C
entral armrest with storage.
10.
D
oor mirror controls.
E
lectric window controls.
11.
O
ddments storage.
12 .
A
larm
bu
tton.
E
lectronic stability programme button
(
DSC/ASR).
S
top & Start button.
13.
S
ide adjustable air vent.
14 .
F
ront door window demisting/defrosting
ve
nt.
15.
S
peaker
(
tweeter).
16.
W
indscreen
d
emisting/defrosting
v
ent.
Over view
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Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above
30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents
ope
n.
Remember
to make use of equipment that can help keep the
t
emperature in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window
b
linds...).
Switch
off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic regulation,
a
s soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch
off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch
off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch
off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light
d
oes not require their use.
Avoid
running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your
v
ehicle will warm up much faster while driving.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During acceleration change up early.
With
an automatic or electronic gearbox, give preference to automatic
m
ode and avoid pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
The
gear shift indicator invites you engage the most suitable gear: as
s
oon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
s
traight away.
For
vehicles fitted with an electronic or automatic gearbox, this
i
ndicator appears only in manual mode.
drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These
p
ractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions
and
also
helps
reduce
the
background
traffic
noise.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds a bove 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.As
a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(
film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the c
onsumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before leaving the vehicle.
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Alarm
System which protects and provides a deterrent against the theft of your vehicle. It provides two types of protection, exterior and interior, as well as a self-protection f unction.
Exterior perimeter
protection
The system detects opening of the vehicle.
T he alarm is triggered if anyone tries to enter
t
he vehicle by forcing a door, the boot or the
b
onnet.
Interior volumetric
protection
The system detects any variation in the volume in the passenger compartment.
The
alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
w
indow or moves inside the vehicle.
If you wish to leave a pet in the vehicle or a
window
partially open, deactivate the interior
v
olumetric
pro
tection.
Self-protection function
The system detects the putting out of service of its components.
The
alarm is triggered if anyone tries to put
t
he wires of the siren, the central control or the
battery
out of service.
Do
not make any modifications to the alarm
s
ystem, this could cause malfunctions.
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1. Driver's electric window switch.
2. P assenger's electric window switch.
Window controlsThe driver's window has anti-pinch protection.
T he electric window switches
r
emain operational for approximately
4
5 seconds after the ignition is
s
witched off or until a door is opened.
If,
during this period of 45 seconds, you
o
pen a door while operating a window,
t
he window stops. The window switch
w
ill then only be operational after the
ignition
is switched on again. F
P
ress or pull the switch. The
w
indow stops as soon as the
s
witch is released.
Passenger's electric
window
There are two methods of operation:
driver's electric
window
- manual modeF P ress or pull the switch without passing
t
he point of resistance. The window
s
tops as soon as the switch is released.
-
a
utomatic mode
F
P
ress
o
r
p
ull
t
he
s
witch
f
ully.
T
he
w
indow
o
pens or closes completely when the
s
witch is released.
F
P
ressing or pulling the switch again
s
tops the movement of the window.
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In the event of unwanted opening of the window on closing (for example in the
p
resence of frost):
F
p
ress the switch beyond the point
o
f resistance and release it; the
w
indow opens completely,
F
t
hen immediately pull the switch
w
ithout going beyond the point of
r
esistance until the window closes
f
ully,
F
c
ontinue to hold the switch for
a
pproximately one second after the
w
indow has closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations.
Safety anti-pinch
On the driver's s ide, t he o ne-touch f ront e lectric w
indow has a safety anti-pinch function.
When
the window rises and meets an obstacle,
i
t stops and partially lowers again.
Reinitialisation
Always remove t he k ey f rom t he i gnition w
hen leaving the vehicle, even for a
s
hort time.
In
the event of contact during operation
o
f the windows, reverse the movement
o
f the window. To do this, press the
c
orresponding
s
witch.
When
the driver operates the
p
assenger electric window switch, they
s
hould ensure that no one is preventing
c
orrect closing of the window.
Be
particularly aware of children when
o
perating
t
he
w
indows.
In
the
event
of
a
malfunction
you
have
to
r
einitialise the operation of the electric
windows:
F
r
elease
the
switch
and
pull
it
again
until
the
w
indow
closes
completely,
F
h
old
the
switch
for
approximately
o
ne second
after
closing,
F
p
ress
the
switch
to
lower
the
window
au
tomatically.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
Access
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85
Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment is filtered and originates either from the outside via t
he grille located at the base of the windscreen or
f
rom the inside in air recirculation mode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending on the controls selected by the
d
river:
-
d
irect arrival in the passenger
c
ompartment (air intake),
-
p
assage through a heating circuit (heating),
-
p
assage through a cooling circuit (air
c
onditioning).
The
temperature control enables you to obtain
t
he level of comfort required by mixing the air of
t
he various circuits.
The
air distribution control enables you to
d
iffuse the air in the passenger compartment
c
ombining several air vents.
The air flow control enables you to increase or
reduce
the speed of the ventilation blower.
Control panel
The controls of this system are grouped together on control panel A on the centre
console.
Depending on the model, the
f
unctions offered are:
-
t
he level of comfort required,
-
a
ir flow,
-
a
ir distribution,
-
d
emisting-defrosting,
-
m
anual or digital air conditioning controls.
Air distribution
1. Windscreen demisting-defrosting v ents.
2. F ront side window demisting-defrosting
ve
nts.
3.
S
ide adjustable air vents.
4.
C
entral adjustable air vents.
5.
A
ir outlets to the front footwells.
6.
A
ir outlets to the rear footwells.
Comfort
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The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems operates with the engine running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
1. Temperature adjustment
F Turn the dial from blue (
cold) to red (hot) to adjust
t
he temperature to your
r
equirements.
2. Air flow adjustment
F Turn the dial from position 1
to position 5 to obtain a
comfortable
air flow.
F
I
f you place the air flow control
in position 0
(deactivation of the
s
ystem), the temperature is no
l
onger maintained at a comfortable
l
evel. However, a slight flow of air,
d
ue
t
o
t
he
m
ovement
o
f
t
he
v
ehicle,
c
an still be felt.
3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
W indscreen, side windows and
f
ootwells.
Footwells.
Central
and side vents.
The
air distribution can be
a
dapted by placing the dial
i
n an intermediate position.
4. Air intake / Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air avoids the formation of mist on the windscreen and side windows.
The recirculation of interior air insulates the
passenger
compartment from exterior odours
a
nd smoke.
Return
to exterior air intake as soon as possible
t
o prevent deterioration of the air quality and
t
he formation of mist.
Manual control panel F
M
ove the manual control to
t
he left to be in the "recycling
i
nterior air" position.
F
M
ove the manual control to the
r
ight to return to the "fresh air
i
ntake" position.
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5. Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons,
with
the windows closed.
Electric control panel
F
P
ress the button to recirculate
the
interior
air.
The
indicator
l
amp
comes
on
to
confirm
this.
F
P
ress
the
button
again
to
allow
fresh
air
i
nto
the
passenger
compartment.
The
i
ndicator
lamp
goes
off
to
confirm
this. It
enables
you to:
-
l
ower
the temperature, in summer,
-
i
ncrease the effectiveness of the demisting
i
n
winter, above 3 °C.
Switching on
F Press the "A /C " button, the button's i
ndicator lamp comes on.
Switching off
F Press the "A /C " button again, the button's i
ndicator lamp goes off.
Switching
off may affect comfort levels
(
humidity,
c
ondensation).
The
air conditioning does not operate
w
hen the air flow adjustment control 2
is in position " 0".
To obtain cooled air more quickly, you
c
an use recirculation of interior air for
a few moments. Then return to fresh
a
ir intake.
Comfort
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Digital air conditioningThe air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
Automatic operation
1. Automatic "comfort" programme
Press the "AUTO" button. T
he "AUTO" symbol is displayed. For
your comfort, when the engine is
s
witched off, the settings are retained
u
ntil the engine is switched on again.
To prevent too great a distribution of
c
old air when the engine is cold, the air
f
low will only reach its optimum level
g
radually.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds t
o a level of comfort and not to a temperature in
d
egrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. On
entering the vehicle, if the interior
i
s very cold or hot, there is no need to
c
hange the value displayed in order
t
o reach the required level of comfort.
T
he system corrects the temperature
d
ifference automatically and as quickly
a
s possible.
Press the " 5"
and "6 " buttons to
change
this value. A setting around
t
he value 21
enables optimum
c
omfort to be obtained. However,
d
epending on your requirements, a
s
etting between 18 and 24 is usual.
3. Automatic "visibility" programme
The automatic comfort programme m
ay not be sufficient for rapid
d
emisting or defrosting of the
w
indscreen and side windows
(
humidity,
se
veral
p
assengers,
i
ce, etc.).
With
Stop & Start, when demisting has
b
een activated, the STOP mode is not
a
vailable.
In
this
case, select the automatic visibility
p
rogramme. The indicator lamp in the button 3
comes
on.
The
system automatically controls the air
c
onditioning and the flow of air and provides
o
ptimum
air distribution to the windscreen and
s
ide
windows. It deactivates air recirculation 5.
To
exit
this programme, press button 3 again or
"A
UTO" ,
the indicator lamp in the button goes
o
ff
and
"AUTO"
is displayed.
We
recommend
that
you
use
this
mode.
I
t
provides
optimised
automatic
control
of
a
ll
of
the
following
functions:
passenger
c
ompartment
temperature,
air
flow,
air
d
istribution
and
air
intake,
in
accordance
with
t
he
comfort
value
that
you
have
chosen.
This
system
is
designed
to
operate
effectively
i
n
all
seasons,
with
the
windows
closed.
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6. Air distribution adjustment
Pressing this button several times in succession enables the air flow to be
directed
in turn towards:
-
t
he
windscreen and the side windows
(
demisting or defrosting),
-
t
he
windscreen, side windows and air
ve
nts,
-
t
he
windscreen, the side windows, the air
v
ents
and the footwells,
-
t
he
windscreen, the side windows and the
f
ootwells,
-
t
he
footwells,
-
t
he
air vents and the footwells,
-
t
he
air vents.
Avoid driving for long periods with the air c onditioning switched off (risk of misting a
nd reduction of the air quality in the cabin).
Press the "full fan" button to
increase the air flow.
7. Air flow adjustment
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively according to the value requested.
Press the "empty fan" button to
decrease
the air flow.
Switching the system off
Press the air flow "empty fan"
button 7 until the fan symbol
d
isappears.
This action switches off all of the functions of
the
air
conditioning system.
Thermal
comfort is no longer controlled. A
s
light
flow
of air resulting from the movement of
t
he
vehicle, remains perceptible however.
Pressing
the air flow "full fan" button 7 or
on "AUTO"
reactivates the system with the
v
alues
set before it was switched off.