2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO warning light

Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, electronic 
o r   automatic   gearbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
 I

ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button. Adjusts the level of the instrument and controls i
llumination   and   the   interior   mood   lighting.4. display screen.
5. F uel level.
 I

ndicates   the   quantity   of   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank.
6.
di

splay management button.
 A

lternates   display   between   range   and   trip  
mil

eage
 re
corder.
 S

ervicing
 in
formation.
 R

esets   the   selected   function   to   zero   (trip  
d

istance   recorder   or   service   indicator).For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.

RACING petrol instrument panel, manual gearboxProvided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
 I

ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button. Adjusts the level of the instrument and controls i
llumination   and   the   interior   mood   lighting.4. display screen.
5. F uel level.
 I

ndicates   the   quantity   of   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank.
6.
di

splay management button
 A

lternates   display   between   range   and   trip  
mil

eage
 re
corder.
 S

ervicing
 in
formation.
 R

esets   the   selected   function   to   zero   (trip  
d

istance   recorder   or   service   indicator).For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.

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  
n

ormal   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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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
W arning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Sidelamps fixed. The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Sidelamps"  
p

osition.
di

pped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   in   the   "Dipped  
b

eam   headlamps"   position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards  
yo

u. Pull
  the   stalk   to   return   to   dipped   beam   headlamps.
Front foglamps fixed. The
  front   foglamps   are   switched   on  
u

sing   the   ring   on   the   lighting   control  
st

alk. Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   rear wards  
t

wice   to   switch   off   the   front   foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The
  rear   foglamps   are   on.Turn
  the   ring   on   the   stalk   rear ward   to   turn   off   the   rear  
fo

glamps.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing
  with   audible  
s

ignal. The
  hazard   warning   lamps   switch,  
l

ocated   on   the   dashboard,   has   been  
ope

rated. The
  left-hand   and   right-hand   direction   indicators   and  
t

heir   associated   indicator   lamps   flash   simultaneously.
Monitoring

Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / 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.

Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement   of   the   remote   control   battery   or  
i

n   the   event   of   a   remote   control   malfunction,  
y

ou   can   no   longer   unlock,   lock   or   locate  
y

our vehicle.
F
 
F
irst   of   all,   use   the   key   in   the   lock   to   unlock  
o

r   lock   your   vehicle.
F
 
T
hen,   reinitialise   the   remote   control.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
F  T urn   the   key   to   position   2 (Ignition).
F
 
P
ress   the   closed   padlock   immediately   for   a  
f

ew   seconds.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition   and   remove   the   key  
f

rom   the   ignition   switch.
The
  remote   control   is   fully   operational   again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F  U nclip   the   casing   by   inserting   a   coin   at   the  
n

otch   and   rotating.
F
 
S
lide   the   flat   battery   out   of   its   location.
F
 
S
lide   the   new   battery   into   its   location  
o

bserving   the   original   direction.
F
 
C
lip   the   casing   in   place,   then   the   chrome  
f

inisher.
F
 
R
einitialise   the   remote   control.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
  by   lighting   of   this   warning  
l

amp   in   the   instrument   panel,   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
F
 
U
nfold   the   key.
F
 
R
elease   the   chrome   finisher   by   pressing  
on
  lug   A.
F
 
M
aintain   pressure   on   lug   A   and   remove   the  
c

hrome   finisher   by   sliding   it   off   at   45°.

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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   unclip   it   on  
e

ach   side.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise   the   boot   carpet   by   pulling   the   strap  u
pwards   to   gain   access   to   the   storage   box.
This
  has   areas   for   storing   a   temporary   puncture  
r

epair   kit,   a   box   of   spare   bulbs,   a   first   aid   kit,  
t

wo   warning   triangles,   ...
Storage box
F refit  the   boot   floor   carpet   by   folding   it  s
lightly   in   the   middle.
Fittings

There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
g

ear   lever   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery
is
  flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when   at
 a

  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine
 r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   gear   lever   in
 t

he N
 

position   and   apply   the   parking   brake.
If the lever is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the lever to position P ;
 
the
 
m

essage
 d

isappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y
 
an
 
audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
In
 
this
 
case,   the   gearbox   switches   to   back-up  
m

ode
 
and
 
is   locked   in   3rd   gear.   You   may   feel  
a

 
substantial   knock   when   changing   from   P
to R
 
and
 
from   N to R .
  This   will   not   cause   any  
d

amage
 
to
 
the   gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h),   local   speed  
r

estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
 
as   soon   as   possible.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
four
 
gears.
F
 
P

ush
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
lever
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
change
 
d

own
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 
p

ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 
t

emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode. This
 
symbol
 
is
 
displayed
 
if
 
a
 
gear
 
i

s
 
not
 
engaged
 
correctly
 
(selector
 
b

etween
 
two
 
positions).
d

 
disappears
 
and
 
the
 
gears
 
e

ngaged
 
appear
 
in
 
succession
 
in
 
the
 
in

strument
 pan

el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or N 
to   place   the   gearbox   in   neutral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to
 i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear   selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he   actual   gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
  is   possible   to   change   from   position  d
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
  the   vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery   slowly,   the   gearbox   selects   gear   M1
automatically.
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   do   not  
o

perate   in   manual   mode.