2003 ASTON MARTIN DB AR1 Q Owners Guide

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Side and Headlight Switching
The left stalk collar has three positions that control the external running lights
of the vehicle: in the off position all external lights are off.
Rotating the collar to the first click (the side lamp symbol) switches on the
side lights, side marker lights, rear lights and registration plate lights (licence
plate lights).
Rotating to the second click position (the headlamp symbol) switches on the
headlight dipped beams in addition to the side, side marker, rear and
registration plate (licence plate) lights.
Main and Dipped Beam Switching
When the headlight dipped beams are switched on, they may be switched
to main beams by pushing the left stalk away from the steering wheel. Pulling
the left stalk back to its central position will switch the headlights back to
dipped beams.
Headlight Flashing
When all lights are off or when only the side lights are on, the headlight main
beams may be flashed by pulling the left stalk towards the steering wheel.
The headlights will go off when the stalk is released.

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Steering Column Controls - Right Hand Stalk
The right column stalk controls the following functions:
Windscreen Wiper Control
Upwards movement of the stalk from its lowest Off position switches the
wipers through the range Intermittent Wipe - Normal Speed Wipe - Fast
Wipe.
Windscreen Wiper Delay Control
When in the intermittent wipe position, the wiper delay interval may be
adjusted using the collar on the right stalk. The wiper delay increases by two
seconds for each of the five collar positions, Maximum rotation of the collar
away from the driver gives the shortest delay between wipes.

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Windscreen Washer Control
The windscreen washers are switched on by pressing the button on the end
of the right column stalk. The washers and wipers operate whilst the button
is pressed. On releasing the button, the washers stop immediately but the
wipers continue for a few strokes to clear any residual washer fluid from the
screen.
If the washer button is used during normal wiper operation, the washers
operate whilst the button is pressed and the wipers operate continually
irrespective of the washer operation.
Steering Wheel
Horn Push
The horn is sounded by pressing either of the
horn buttons above the steering wheel pad.
An alternative three spoke sports wheel is
fitted to cars with the Touchtronic transmission
option.
Two buttons marked '+' and
'-' are fitted to
the steering wheel horizontal spokes. These
buttons are used for gearchanging when in
Touchtronic mode.

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Console Mounted Controls

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1-B-17 The centre console contains the following controls:
• Clock and PATS Status Light
• Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Controls
• Fog Lamp, Screen Heater and Seat Heater Switches
• Radio Cassette Player (Control for the CD autochanger)
• Hazard Light Switch
• Starter Button
• Traction Control Switch
• Window Lift Switches
• Boot Release Switch
• Cigar Lighter and Ashtray
The Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems are fully described
in the Air-Conditioning section of this Owner's Guide.
Clock
The clock in the centre of the air conditioning control panel is set using the
buttons on the clock panel.
The left button is used to retard the time and the
right button to advance the time.
The small light between the time set buttons is the
PATS Status Light which is described in the Security
section of this Owner's Guide.
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Fog Lights, Screen Heater and Seat Heater Switches
The row of controls beneath the air-conditioning panel contains a variety of
switches dependant on model and market. Your DB AR1 will have an
appropriate selection of the switches described below.
Front Fog Lights
The front fog lights can be switched on when the headlights
or sidelights are in use. They must be switched off when
visibility clears to reduce glare to the drivers of oncoming
vehicles.
Rear Fog Lights (Where fitted)
These lights may only be used in conjunction with the
headlamps or sidelamps. They should be switched on when
fog is causing restricted visibility. They must be switched off
when visibility clears to reduce glare to the drivers of
following vehicles.
Heated Front Screen
This switch controls the front windscreen heater which
turns off automatically after about 4 minutes if not turned
off manually.

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1-B-19 Seat Heater Switches
Press to switch on the heater. Press the button a second
time to switch off the heater. The heater is thermostatically
controlled and maintains a constant seat temperature until
either the heater is switched off or the ignition is switched
off.
Boot Release Switch
Press to open the boot at any time when the alarm system
is switched off and the ignition is switched on.
Radio/Cassette/CD Player
The radio/cassette player is located beneath the console switch panel. The
CD changer is fitted in the boot (trunk). Manufacturers operating instructions
for the in-car entertainment system are included with this Owner's Guide.
Hazard Warning Lights
The hazard warning light switch is located beside the
radio cassette player. When pressed, the external indicator
lights and side repeater lights will flash in unison.
Press the switch again to turn off the hazard lights.
Caution: Observe local laws on the use of hazard lights

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Starter Button
This button is located on the drivers side of the radio
cassette player. It is used to start the engine after turning
on the ignition. See the detailed instructions in the
'Driving' section.
The button will illuminate when the ignition is switched
on. The button lamp will extinguish when the engine
starts.
Traction Control Switch
The traction control system is always switched on when the ignition is
switched on. The system may be switched off using this switch on the centre
console.
The traction control warning lamp in the instrument pack will illuminate to
warn you when the system is switched off.