2012 Citroen DS3 light

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This section describes all of the lighting and wiper controls, headlamp adjustment, the various interior lamps including the interior mood lighting and in par ticular, the LED lamps, a true signature of your vehicle.

Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility progressively according to climatic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when
th
e road is clear.

Main lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil therequirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
- front foglamps for improved vision.
- LED lamps to be seen during the daytime.

Additional lighting

Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available accordin
g to the followingoptions:


- guide-me-home lighting,

- automatic illumination of headlamps.

Programming

In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal surface of theglass of the headlamps and rear lampsis normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.

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Model without AUTO lighting



Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver
by means of the ring Aand the stalk B.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B
. Stalk for switching the headlamp beam:
pull the stalk to switch between dipped and
main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.
A. Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing the
mark.
Lam
ps off.

Sidelamps only.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.

Displays

Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on
the instrument panel confirms the switching onof the lighting selected.
The instrument panel has permanent back-
lighting. Illumination of the instrument panel is
therefore not linked to the exterior lighting.

C. Foglamp selection ring.
The fo
glamps operate with the dipped and mainbeam headlamps.
Rotate and release the rin
g C:)
forwards a first time to switch on the front foglamps,)
forwards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamp,) rearwards a first time to switch off the rear foglamp,)
rearwards a second time to switch of thefront fog lamps.
Model with front foglamps and a rear foglamp

Lighting on audible warning

When the ignition is switched off, allof the lamps switch off automatically, unless guide-me-home lighting isactivated.
If the lighting is switched on manuallyafter switching off the ignition, thereis an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that they have forgotten to switch off thevehicle's lighting, with the ignition off.


In good or rainy weather, by both day and night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp whenthey are no longer necessary. Front and rear
foglamps
When the li
ghting is switched off automatically (with AUTO model) or when the dipped
headlamps are switched off manually, the
foglamps and sidelamps will remain on.) Turn the ring rear wards to switch off the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switchoff.

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Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition hasbeen switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.

Switching on
)With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk. )A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches the function off.

Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting

switched on automatically, without any action on
the part of the driver, when a low level of external
light is detected or in certain cases of activation of
the windscreen wipers.

As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automaticall
y.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
)
Turn ring to the "AU TO "position. The
automatic illumination of headlamps is
accompanied by a message in the screen.

Deactivation
)
Turn ring to a position other than "AU TO ".
Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the screen.

Association with the automatic "Guide-me-home" lighting

Association with the automatic illumination of
headlamps provides "guide-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:


- selection of the lighting duration to 15, 30or 60 seconds in the functions that can
be set in the vehicle configuration menu(except in the case of the monochrome screen A, for which the duration is set:
60 seconds),

- automatic activation of "guide-me-home"lighting when automatic illumination of
headlamps is in operation.



Operating fault

In the event of a fault with thesunshine sensor, the lightingcome on, this warning lamp is displayed in
the instrument panel and/or a message appears
in the screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light. Therefore, the lighting will not come onautomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,coupled with the rain sensor and located in the centre of the windscreenbehind the rear view mirror; theassociated functions would no longer be controlled.

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LED lamps
Daytime external lighting using specific front lamps providing a signature of the vehicle. Comprising
two sets of six light emitting diodes (LEDs), they are located in the ver tical scoops below each
headlamp.

On star ting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting
stalk is in position "0"or "AUTO".
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the LED lampsswitch off.
For countries where exterior lighting by day is not a legal requirement, you can activate or deactivate the function via the multifunction
screen configuration menu.





Headlamp
adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the headlamps should be
adjusted in relation to the load in the vehicle.
0.Driver only or driver + front passenger. -.Intermediate setting 1. 5 people. -. 5 people + load in the boot.2. Driver only + maximum authorised load in
the boot.
This position is sufficient to avoid causing dazzle.

Higher settings may limit the spread of lightfrom the headlamps.

The initial setting is position "0"
.
Programming
In countries where it is a legalrequirement:- this function is activated by default and cannot be deactivated,- in daylight, the sidelamps and number plate lamps also come on, - If the sidelamps or headlampsare switched on manually or automatically, the LED lamps switch off.For versions not fitted with LED lamps, it is the dipped beam headlamps thatcome on automatically on star ting the vehicle.

A.Courtesy lampB.Map reading lamps











Courtesy lamp
In this position, the cour tesy lamp comes on gradually:


Courtesy lamp



- when the vehicle is unlocked,

- when the key is removed from the ignition,

- when a door is opened,

- when the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off
gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the ignition is switched on,

- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanentl
y off.
Permanent li
ghting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, theduration of lighting varies, depending on the circumstances: - with the ignition off, approximatelyten minutes,- in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,- with the engine running, unlimited.



Map reading lamps
)With the ignition on, press thecorresponding switch.