2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO Handbook (in English)

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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level indicator,   information   on   the   oil   level   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel   for   a   few  
s

econds   when   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   after  
t

he   service   information.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if  the   vehicle   is   on   level   ground   and  
t

he   engine   has   been   off   for   more   than  
3

0 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
a ccompanied   by   illumination   of   the   service  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage.
If
  the   low   oil   level   is   confirmed   by   a   check   using  
t

he   dipstick,   the   level   must   be   topped   up   to  
p

revent   damage   to   the   engine.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
C ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
  the   engine   oil   level   is   no   longer  
mon

itored.
While
  the   system   is   faulty,   you   should   check  
t

he   engine   oil   level   using   the   manual   dipstick  
l

ocated   under   the   bonnet.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
*
  Depending   on   version.
Monitoring

The total and trip distances are displayed for thirty   seconds   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off,  
w

hen   the   driver's   door   is   opened   and   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   locked   or   unlocked.
distance recorders
Total distance recorder
It measures the total distance travelled by the vehicle   since   its   first   registration.
When
 
traveling
 
abroad,
 
you
 
may
 
h

ave
 
to
 
change
 
the
 
units
 
of
 
distance:
 
t

he
 
display
 
of
 
road
 
speed
 
must
 
be
 
in
 
t

he
 
official
 
units
 
(miles
 
or
 
km)
 
for
 
the
 
c

ountry.
 
The
 
change
 
of
 
units
 
is
 
done
 v
ia
 
the
 
screen
 
configuration
 
menu,
 
with
 t
he
 
vehicle
 
stationary.
Trip distance recorder
It measures the distance travelled since it was r
eset   to   zero   by   the   driver.
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   on,   press   the   button   until  
z

eros   appear.

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Black panel
System allowing certain displays to be switched off   for   night   driving.
The
  instrument   panel   remains   illuminated   with  
o

nly   the   vehicle   speed   and   cruise   control   or  
s

peed   limiter   information,   if   in   use.
If
  there   is   an   alert   or   a   change   in   a   function  
o

r   to   a   setting,   the   black   panel   mode   is  
i

nterrupted.Activation
F With   the   lighting   on,   press   the   left   hand  b
utton   of   the   instrument   panel   several  
t

imes   to   progressively   reduce   the  
d

ashboard   lighting   level.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   reduce   the  
l

ighting   to   the   minimum   level   and   switch   off  
t

he   interior   mood   lighting.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   activate   the   black  
pan

el.
System
 
for
 
manual
 
adjustment
 
of
 
the
 b
rightness
 
of
 
the
 
instruments
 
and
 
controls
 
in
 r
elation
 
to
 
the
 
exterior
 
brightness.
Lighting dimmer
Activation
When the lighting is on:
F  p ress   the   button   to   change   the   brightness  
o

f   the   instruments   and   controls,
F
 
w
hen   the   level   of   brightness   required   is  
r

eached,   release   the   button.
deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode on vehicles   fitted   with   daytime   running   lamps,  
p

ressing   the   button   does   not   have   any   effect.
Monitoring

Trip computer
Monochrome screen A
Information displays
F Press  the   button,   located   at   the   end   of   the  w
iper stalk ,
  to   display   the   various   items   of  
t

rip   computer   information   in   succession.The
  trip   computer   provides   the   following  
i

nformation:
-
 ra
nge,
-  
c
urrent   fuel   consumption,
-  
S
top   &   Start   time   counter,
-  d istance   travelled,
-  
a
verage   fuel   consumption,-
 a

verage
 s
peed.
F  
T
he   next   press   then   returns   you   to   the  
n

ormal
 d
isplay.
System   that   gives   you   information   on   the   current   journey   (range,   fuel   consumption…).
Zero reset
F Press
  the   control   for   more   than   two  s
econds   to   reset   to   zero   the   distance  
t

ravelled,   the   average   fuel   consumption  
a

nd   the   average   speed.

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Monochrome screen C
Information displays
F Press  the   button,   located   at   the   end   of  t
he wiper stalk ,
  to   display   the   various   trip  
c

omputer   tabs   in   succession. -
 
t
he   current   information   tab  
w

ith:
●  
t
he   range,
●  
t
he   current   fuel  
c

onsumption,
●  
t
he   distance   remaining   to  
b

e   travelled   or   the   Stop   &  
S

tart   time   counter,
-  
t
he   trip   "1"
 
tab   with:
●  
t
he   distance   travelled,
●  
t
he   average   fuel  
c

onsumption,
●  
t
he   average   speed,
 f

or   the   first   trip.
-  
t
he   trip   "2"
 
tab   with:
●  
t
he   distance   travelled,
●  
t
he   average   fuel  
c

onsumption,
●  
t
he   average   speed,
 f

or   the   second   trip.
F  P ressing   the   button   again   returns   you   to  t
he   normal   display.
16/9 colour screen (eMyWay)
Trip zero reset
F When  the   trip   required   is   displayed,   press  t
he   button   on   the   end   of   the   wiper   stalk   for  
m

ore   than   two   seconds.
Tr i p s "1"
 

and   "2"
 
are   independent   but   their   use  
i

s   identical.
For
  example,   trip   "1"
 
can   be   used   for   daily  
f

igures,   and   trip   "2"
 
for   monthly   figures.
Monitoring

A few definitions…
Range
(miles or km)
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
This
 
value
 
may
 
vary
 
following
 
a
 
change
 
i

n
 
the
 
style
 
of
 
driving
 
or
 
the
 
relief,
 
r

esulting
 
in
 
a
 
significant
 
change
 
in
 
the
 
c

urrent
 
fuel
 
consumption.
If
 
dashes
 
are
 
displayed
 
continuously
 
w

hile
 
driving
 
in
 
place
 
of
 
the
 
digits,
 
c

ontact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
When
 
the
 
range
 
falls
 
below
 
20
 
miles
 
(30
 
km),
 
d

ashes
 
are
 
displayed.
 
After
 
filling
 
with
 
at
 
least
 
5

 
litres
 
of
 
fuel,
 
the
 
range
 
is
 
recalculated
 
and
 
is
 
d

isplayed
 
when
 
it
 
exceeds
 
60
 
miles
 
(100
 
km).
distance remaining to
destination
(miles or km)
T
his
 
indicates
 
the
 
distance
 
which
 
can
 
still
 
be
 
t

ravelled
 
with
 
the
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
the
 
tank
 
in
 
r

elation
 
to
 
the
 
average
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
over
 
t

he
 
last
 
few
 
miles
 
(kilometres)
 
travelled. This
 
is
 
the
 
average
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
during
 
the
 
l

ast
 
few
 
seconds.
This
 
is
 
the   distance   remaining   to   be   travelled  
t

o
 
the
 
final   destination.   It   can   be   entered   by  
t

he user.
If
 
the
 
distance   is   not   entered,   dashes   are  
d

isplayed
  in   place   of   the   digits.
If
 
your
 
vehicle   is   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start,   a   time  
c

ounter
 
calculates   the   time   spent   in   STOP  
m

ode
 
during   a   journey.  
I

t
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on   with   the   key.
distance travelled
(miles or km)
T
his
 
indicates
  the   distance   travelled   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
T
his
 
is
 
the   average   speed   calculated   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset   (ignition   on).
Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
T
his
 
is
 
the
 
average   fuel   consumption   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset.
This
 
function   is   only   displayed   from  
20
 
mph
  (30   km/h).

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Monitoring

Multifunction screens
Identify your multifunction screen in this section, to adjust or view vehicle settings   and   information,   by   means   of   the   user-friendly   menus.