2014 Citroen DS3 ignition

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Exterior
customising kits
These expressive stickers form part   of   a   range   of   kits,   very  
d

ifferent   one   from   another,   which  
a

llow you to create a unique
and
  attractive   exterior   for   your  
v

ehicle.
Guide-me-home lighting
After switching off the ignition, under low lighting conditions the headlamps remain   on   for   a   few   seconds   to   help   you   leave   the   vehicle.
Active city Brake
The purpose of this system is to avoid a frontal collision   or   reduce   the   speed   of   impact   if   the  
d

river   fails   to   take   action   or   does   not   take  
s

ufficient   action.
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Stop & Start
This system puts the engine t
emporarily   on   standby   during  
s

tops   in   the   traffic   (red   lights,   traffic  
j

ams,   etc...).   The   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   you   want  
t

o   move   off.   The   Stop   &   Start   system  
r

educes   fuel   consumption,   exhaust  
e

missions   and   the   noise   level   when  
s

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Instruments and controls
1. Steering  lock   and   ignition.
2. A udio   equipment   steering   wheel   controls.
3.
 W

iper   /   screenwash   /   trip   computer   stalk.
4.
 S

cented   air   freshener.
5.
 C

entral   locking   switch.
6.
 M

ultifunction
 s
creen.
7.
 H

azard   warning   lamp   switch.
8.
 C

entral   adjustable   air   vents.
9.
S

unshine sensor
 H

i-Fi   audio   system   central   speaker.
10.
 P

assenger's
 ai
rbag.
11.
 S

ide   adjustable   air   vent.
12 .
 G

love   box   /   Passenger's   airbag  
d

eactivation.
13.
 P

arking   brake.
14 .
 C

entral   armrest   with   storage.
15.
 U

pper   and   lower   storage.
16.
 A

udio   system   or   eMyWay.
17.
 H

eating   /   air   conditioning   controls.

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Screen
E. Service indicator  (
miles   or   km),   then  

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  
t

he   ignition,   then   disappears.
A. S
peed limiter
 (
mph
 
or
 
km/h)
 
or
cr

uise control.
B.
G

ear shift indicator.
c

.
E

lectronic or automatic gearbox
information.
d

.
R

ange
 (

miles
 
or
 
km)
 
or
T

rip mileage recorder.
Monitoring

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Screen
c. Service indicator  (
miles   or   km),   then  

T

otal mileage recorder
These two functions are displayed
successively
  when   switching   on   the  
ig

nition.
d. Engine oil level indicator  A
ppears   a   few   seconds   after   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   then   disappears.
A.
S

peed limiter

 (

mph
 
or
 
km/h)
 
or

cr

uise control.
B.
R

ange

 (

miles
 
or
 
km)
 
or
T

rip mileage recorder.
Monitoring

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Visual indicators informing the driver that   a   system   is   in   operation   (operation  
o

r   deactivation   indicator   lamps)   or   of   the  
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  
m

essage   in   the   multifunction   screen.
The
  warning   lamps   may   come   on  
c

ontinuously   (fixed)   or   flash.
Certain
  warning   lamps   may   come  
o

n   in   two   different   modes.   Only   by  
r

elating   the   type   of   lighting   to   the  
o

perating   status   of   the   vehicle   can   it  
b

e ascertained whether the situation is
normal
  or   whether   a   fault   has   occurred.
If
 
they
 
remain
 
on,
 
before
 
moving
 
off,
 
r

efer
 
to
 
the
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
warning
 
lam

p
 c

oncerned.
The
 
passenger's
 
airbag
 
system
 
o

peration
 
lamp
 
stays
 
on
 
for
 
about
 
a
 
m

inute
 
after
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
e

ven
 
after
 
the
 
engine
 
has
 
started.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few s econds   when   the   vehicle's   ignition   is  
switched
  on.
When
  the   engine   is   started,   these   same  
w

arning   lamps   should   go   off.

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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
di

esel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  key   is   at   position   2   (ignition   on)   in  
t

he   ignition   switch.Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   climatic   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   extreme   climatic   conditions).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to   the  
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  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
  then   goes  
o

f f.STOP
  mode   is   temporarily  
u

navailable.
or
START
  mode   is   invoked  
au

tomatically.For
  more   information   on   special   cases   with   STOP  
m

ode   and   START   mode,   refer   to   the   "Stop   &   Start"  
s

ection.

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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being   driven,   the   illumination   of   one   of   the  
f

ollowing   warning   lamps   indicates   a   fault   which  
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  
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  
a

ssociated   with   a   serious   braking  
s

ystem   or   engine   coolant   temperature  
pro

blem.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so   as   the   engine   may  
c

ut   out   when   driving.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   call   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
Service temporarily. Minor
  problems   have   occurred   for  
w

hich   there   is   no   specific   warning  
lam

p.Identify
  the   problem   by   reading   the   message   shown   in  
t

he   screen,   such   as,   for   example:
-
 
t
he   engine   oil   level,
-

t
he screenwash level,
-
 
t
he   remote   control   battery,
-
 
s
aturation   of   the   particle   emission   filter   on   Diesel  
v

ehicles   (see   the   "Checks   -   Particle   emissions  
f

ilter"   section).
For any other faults, contact a CITR
oË

N dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
fixed. Major
  problems   have   occurred   for  
w

hich   there   is   no   specific   warning  
lam

p.Identify
  the   problem   by   reading   the   message   shown  
i

n the screen and contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Monitoring

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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
  engine   management   system   has  
a

  fault.Risk
  of   destruction   of   the   catalytic   converter.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
fixed. The
  emission   control   system   has   a  
f

ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified w

orkshop   without   delay.
Low fuel level fixed. When   it   first   comes   on   there   remains  a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
  must   refuel   as   soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running o
ut   of   fuel.
This
  warning   lamp   will   come   on   every   time   the   ignition   is
 s

witched   on,   until   a   sufficient   addition   of   fuel   is   made.
Fuel
  tank   capacity:   approximately   50   litres   (petrol),
 
4

6   litres   (Diesel)   or   33   litres   (LPG);   depending   on
 v

ersion:   approximately   30   litres   (petrol   or   Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
  could   damage   the   emission   control   and   injection
 s

ystems.
Maximum coolant
temperature fixed.
The
 
t
emperature  
o
f  
t
he  
c
ooling  
s
ystem  
i

s   too   high.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Wait
  until   the   engine   has   cooled   down   before   topping  
u

p   the   level,   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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