2009 CITROEN DS3 Owners Manual

105
Visibility
Operatin
g fault
If an automatic wiping malfunction occurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
To retain the e
ffectiveness o
f the "
flat-
blade" wiper blades,
it is a
dvisable to:
- handle them with care
,
- clean them regularly using soapy
water,
- n
ot use
them t
o hold a sheet of
car
dboar
d against t
he w
indscreen,
- replace them at the
first si
gns o
f
wear
.

Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the brightness sensor and located in th
e centre of th
e win
dsc
reen behin
d
the rear vi
ew mirr
or.
Switch off the automatic wipin
g when
using an automat
ic car was
h.
In w
inter,
it is a
dvisable to wa
it unt
il the
windscreen is completel
y clear o
f ice
before activating the automatic wiping. This position allows the wiper blades to be lifted
for winter parkin
g, cleanin
g or replacement
without
dama
ging the bonnet.
In the minute
followin
g switchin
g off of the
ignition, any act
ion on t
he w
iper sta
lk pos
itions
the wipers vertically.
To park the wipers after this has been done,
switch on the ignition and operate the wiper stalk. Vertical windscreen wiper pos
ition

A.
Courtes
y lamp
B.
Map reading lamps

Courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Courtes
y lamp
- when the vehicle is unlocked
,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- w
hen t
he remote contro
l locking button
is
act
ivate
d, in or
der to
locate
your ve
hicle.

It switches o
ff graduall
y:
- w
hen t
he ve
hicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
With the "permanent
ligh
ting" mo
de, t
he
duration o
f lightin
g varies, dependin
g
on th
e circumstances
:
- with the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes
,
- in energy economy mode,
approx
imate
ly thirty secon
ds,
- w
ith the eng
ine runn
ing, un
limited.
Map readin
g lamps
)
With the ignition on, press t
he
correspon
ding sw
itch.

107
Visibility

Interior mood lighting
The dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the centra
l dashboar
d stora
ge compartment comes
on automat
ically when t
he s
idelamps are
switched on.
Switchin
g off
The interior mood li
ghtin
g switches of
f
automat
ically when t
he s
idelamps are sw
itched
off.
It can be switched o
ff manuall
y usin
g the
instrument pane
l lighting r
heostat
button.
)
With the lighting on, press severa
l times on
the left hand button of the instrument panel to progressively reduce the dashboard lighting level.
)
Press a
gain to reduce the li
ghtin
g level
to the minim
um and switch off the int
erior
mood lighting.
This comes on automatically when the boot is opened and switches off automaticall
y when
t
he boo
t is closed
.

Boot lamp

Different li
ghtin
g times are provided:
- when the i
gnition is o
ff,
approx
imate
ly ten m
inutes,
- in energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.

,QWHULRU

Fittings

Component which protects against sunlight from the front or the side, also equipped with an illum
inate
d courtes
y mirror.
)
With the ignition on, raise the concealing flap; the mirror is lit automaticall
y.

Thi
s sun v
isor
is a
lso e
quipp
ed with a t
icket
holder.
Sun visor

Illuminated glove
box
Thi
s can be used
to hold a water bottle.
Its lid has a location for storin
g the vehicle's
handbook pack.) To open t
he glove
box, ra
ise t
he handle.
It is lit when t
he lid is o
pene
d.
It houses the
front passenger airbag
deactivation switch A .
If the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning, it
provides access to the ventilation nozzle
B,
distributin
g the same conditioned air as the
vents in the passen
ger compartment.
Centre armrest Storage )
For access to the closed stora
ge box, lift
the lever to open the lid.
) For access to t
he open stora
ge box below
the armrest, li
ft the com
plete armrest
towar
ds the rear.
These can be used
for portable devices
(mobile
phone, MP3 player ...) which can be connected
to the USB port /Jack socket or charged from
th
e 12 V soc
ket in th
e centre console.
Comfort and stora
ge s
ystem for the driver and
front passen
ger.

Auxiliary socket This connection box, consisting of a JACK soc
ket is loca
ted on th
e centre console.
It permits the connection of portableequipment, such as a digital audio player of theiPod
®type.
It reads the audio
file formats
(mp3, ogg,
wma, wav, ...
) which are transmitted to your
audio equipment and played via the vehicle's speakers.
You can manage these files using the steering wheel controls or the audio equipment control panel and display them on the multifunction screen
.
USB Player
Wh
en
it is in use, t
he porta
ble
equipment charges automatically.
Wh
en
it is in use, t
he porta
ble
equ
ipment c
harges automat
ically.
For more information on the use of this
equipment, refer to the MyWay or Audio system part of the "Audio and Telematics" section.
This connection box, consisting of a JACK
socket and a USB port, is located on the centre console. It permits the connection o
f portable
equipment, such as a di
gital audio pla
yer o
f the
iPod
® or USB stick type. ®
It reads the audio
file formats
(mp3, ogg,
wma, wav...) which are transmitted to your
audio equipment and played via the vehicle's
speakers. You can mana
ge these files usin
g the steerin
g
w
heel contro
ls or t
he au
dio e
quipment contro
l
panel and displa
y them on the multi
function
screen
.
For more information on the use of this
equipment, refer to the Audio system part of the
"Audio and Telematics" sec
tion.
12 V accessories
socket )
To connect a 12 V accessory (max power: 120 Watts), remove the cover and connect a suitable adaptor.

Fittings

Mats
Removable carpet protection component.
When fitting the mat for the first time, on the driver's side, use only the fixings provided in the wallet attached.
The other mats are simply placed on thecar
pet.
Fitting
Removal To remove the mat on th
e driver's side:
)
move the seat as far back as possible,) unclip the fixin
gs,
)
remove the mat.
Refitting To r e
fit the mat on the driver's side:
) position t
he mat correct
ly,
) re
fit the
fixings by pressing,
) check that the mat is secured correctly.
To avoid an
y risk o
f jammin
g of the
pedals:
- on
ly use mats w
hich are su
ited to
the
fixings already present in the
vehicle
; their use is essential
,
- never fit one mat on top of another.

1.Rear
parcel
shelf
(see the following page for details)
2.
Retainin
g strap
3.
Location
for Hi- Fi am
plifier
4.
Stowin
g rin
gs
5.
Stora
ge box
(version equipped with a
temporary puncture repair kit)(see the
following page
for details
)
o
r Tool box (version equipped with a spare wheel
)
(refer to section "Practical Information -
§
Chan
ging a wheel"
)

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