2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO Handbook (in English)

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It is possible to adjust one or more functions manually   while   leaving   the   other   functions   in  
a

utomatic   mode.
The "AUTO"
 

symbol   switches   off.
To
  return   to   automatic   mode,   press  
the "AUTO"
 

button.
Manual override
4. Air conditioning on/off
For maximum cooling or heating of the cabin,   it   is   possible   to   go   beyond   the  
m

inimum   14   or   maximum   28   values.
F

P
ress the blue button 2 until "LO"
is
  displayed   or   the   red   button   2
until
"HI"
 
is   displayed. Press this button to switch off the air
conditioning.
Stopping
  the   air   conditioning   may   cause
 s

ome   problems   (humidity,   misting).
Automatic   operation   of   the   air   conditioning   is  
r

esumed   when   the   button   is   pressed   again.  
T

he symbol   "A /C "
 
is   displayed.
5. Air intake / Air recirculation
Press this button for recirculation of
the
  interior   air.   The   air   recirculation  
s

ymbol
 5
  is   displayed.
air

recirculation enables the
passenger
  compartment   to   be   isolated   from  
e

xterior
 
odours   and   smoke.
Press
 
this
  button   again   or   press   the   "AUTO"
button
 
to
 
resume   automatic   management   of  
t

he
 
intake
  of   air.   The   air   recirculation   symbol   5
goes
 
off. Avoid
  prolonged   recirculation   of  
i

nterior   air   (risk   of   condensation   or  
d

eterioration   of   the   air   quality).
Switching
 
to
 
manual
 
mode
 
may
 
not
 
be
 
s

uitable
 
(temperature,
 
humidity,
 
odour,
 
c

ondensation)
 
and
 
does
 
not
 
provide
 
o

ptimum
 c

omfort.
Comfort

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 conditioning   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  
o

f
 
the
 
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.

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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate   when   the   engine   is   running.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist /defrost   the  
r

ear   screen   and   (depending   on   version)  
t

he   door   mirrors.   The   indicator   lamp  
a

ssociated   with   the   button   comes   on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically   to   prevent   an   excessive  
c

onsumption   of   current.
F
 
I
t   is   possible   to   stop   the   demisting/
defrosting
  operation   before   it   is   switched  
o

ff   automatically   by   pressing   the   button  
a

gain.   The   indicator   lamp   associated   with  
t

he   button   switches   off. F
 
S
witch   off   the   demisting/defrosting  
o

f   the   rear   screen   and   door   mirrors  
a

s soon as appropriate as lower
current
  consumption   results   in  
r

educed
 f
uel
 c
onsumption.If the engine is switched off before the demisting/defrosting   is   switched   off a

utomatically,
 d
emisting/defrosting
 w
ill
 r

esume   next   time   the   engine   is   switched   on.
Comfort

Scented air freshenerSystem permitting the diffusion of a fragrance in the passenger compartment in accordance with your requirements, by means of the adjustment dial and   the   various   fragrance   cartridges   available.
This
  dial   is   located   on   the   dashboard.
It
  allows   you   to   adjust   the   intensity   of   diffusion  
o

f   the   fragrance.
F
 
T
urn   the   dial   to   the   right   to   permit   diffusion  
o

f   the   fragrance.
F
 
T
urn   the   dial   to   the   left   to   stop   diffusion   of  
t

he
 f
ragrance.
Adjustment dial
This cartridge can be removed easily. The first   time   it   is   used,   replace   the   plug   with   a   real  
c

artridge.
You
  can   change   it   at   any   time   and   store   it   in   the  
s

ealed   case   which   keeps   it   closed   once   it   has  
be

en
 ope
ned.
You
  can   obtain   different   fragrance   cartridges  
f

rom   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Leave
 
the
 
central
 
vents
 
open.
The
 
intensity
 
of
 
diffusion
 
of
 
the
 
f

ragrance
 
may
 
depend
 
on
 
the
 
v

entilation
 
or
 
air
 
conditioning
 
settings.
Fragrance cartridge
Do not discard the original cartridge a s   this   serves   as   a   plug   when   no  
f

ragrance   cartridge   is   in   use.
In
  order   to   preserve   the   service   life  
o

f   the   cartridge,   turn   the   dial   fully   to  
t

he   left   when   you   no   longer   wish   to  
d

iffuse   the   fragrance   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   carry  
o

ut   any   action   on   the   cartridge   while  
d

riving.
Do
  not   dismantle   the   cartridges.
Do
  not   attempt   to   refill   the   fragrance  
d

iffuser   or   the   cartridges.
Avoid
  all   contact   with   the   skin   and  
ey

es.
Keep
  out   of   reach   of   children   and  
an

imals.

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Removing the cartridge
F Press  the   dial   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of   a   turn  a
nti-clockwise.
F
 
R
emove   the   cartridge.
F
 
R
efit   its   sealing   case.
Fitting the cartridge
F Remove  the   cartridge   from   the   sealing  c
ase.
F
 
I
nstall   the   cartridge   (flower   at   top   left).
F
 
P
ress   the   dial   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of   a   turn  
c

lockwise.
Comfort

Fittings
The section describes the various interior fittings, the glove box, the central   armrest   for   storage,   the   Jack   socket   or   USB   port   for   connecting   a  
p

ortable   player,   the   mats   for   protecting   the   carpet,   as   well   as   the   various  
b

oot   fittings.

Interior fittings
1. Sun visor  (
see   details   on   the   following   page)
2.
G

love box
 (

see   details   on   the   following   page)
3.
O

ddments storage
4.
d

oor pocket
5.
U

pper storage compartment
6.
L

ower storage compartment with
non-slip mat
7.
U

SB por t / auxiliar y socket
 (

see   details   on   the   following   pages)
8.
1

2 V accessory socket
 (

see   details   on   following   pages)
9.
C

entre armrest with storage
 (

see   details   on   the   following   page)


or
C

up / bottle holder