2015 Citroen DS3 wipers

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The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
F With  the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  u
sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   automatically   after   a   set   time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are   switched   on   automatically,   without   any  
a

ction on the part of the driver, when a low level
of
  external   light   is   detected   or   in   certain   cases  
o

f   activation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As
  soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   an  
a

dequate   level   or   after   the   windscreen   wipers  
a

re   switched   off,   these   lamps   are   switched   off  
a

utomatically   and   the   daytime   running   lamps  
c

ome   on.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F Turn   ring   to   the   "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   confirmed   by  
t

he   display   of   a   message.
deactivation
F Turn  ring   to   a   position   other   than   "AUTO".  T
he deactivation of the function is
confirmed
  by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine  sensor,   the   lighting   come  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
o

n   the   instrument   panel   and/or   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   screen,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

orkshop.
Visibility

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The vehicle's front and rear wipers are designed   to   improve   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   climatic  
c

onditions.
Wiper controls
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also a vailable   according   to   the   following   options:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Model with AUTO wiping
The wiper commands are issued directly by the driver   by   means   of   the   stalk   A   and   the   ring   B.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
A. Wiping   speed   selection   stalk.
Single   wipe   (press   down   and  
r

elease).Automatic,
  then   single   wipe  
(see
  the   corresponding   section).
Fast
  (heavy   rain).
Normal
  (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Of f.
or
Model without AUTO wiping

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B. Rear  wiper   selection   ring.
Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or i
ce   is   present,   or   when   using   a   tailgate  
b

icycle  
c
arrier,  
d
eactivate  
t
he  
a
utomatic  
r

ear   wiper   via   the   multifunction   screen  
c

onfiguration
 m
enu. Park.
Intermittent
  wipe.
Wash-wipe   (set   duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
Programming
The function is activated or deactivated via the
vehicle  configuration   menu.
This
  function   is   activated   by   default.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash, then the windscreen
wipers,
  operate   for   a   pre-determined   time.
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if
rain
  is   detected   (sensor   behind   the   rear   view  
m

irror),   adapting   their   speed   to   the   intensity   of  
t

he   rainfall.
Activation
This is controlled manually by the driver by pushing s talk A to the "AUTO" p osition.
It is accompanied by the illumination of this indicator   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel   and a

  message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver by   moving   stalk   A   upwards,   returning   it   to  
p

osition

"0".
It
  is   accompanied   by   the   indicator   lamp
 i

n   the   instrument   panel   going   off   and   a
 m

essage   in   the   multifunction   screen.The
  automatic   wiping   must   be  r
eactivated   if   the   ignition   has   been   off  
f

or   more   than   one   minute,   by   pushing  
s

talk   A   downwards.

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Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will   operate   in   intermittent   mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
  blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
n
ot   use   them   to   hold   a   sheet   of  
c

ardboard   against   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
Do
  not   cover   the   rain   sensor,   linked  
w

ith the sunshine sensor and located in
the centre of the windscreen behind the
rear
  view   mirror.
Switch
  off   the   automatic   wiping   when  
u

sing   an   automatic   car   wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
  is   completely   clear   of   ice  
b

efore   activating   the   automatic   wiping.This position allows the wiper blades to
be
  lifted   for   winter   parking,   cleaning   or  
r

eplacement   without   damaging   the   bonnet.
In
  the   minute   following   switching   off   of   the  
i

gnition,   any   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   positions  
t

he   wipers   vertically.
To
  park   the   wipers   after   this   has   been   done,
 s

witch   on   the   ignition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
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Fuse n°R ating Functions
F12 30 AWindscreen
  wipers   slow   /   fast   speed.
F13 40 ABuilt-in
  systems   inter face   supply   (ignition   positive).
F14 30 AValvetronic
  supply   (VTi).
F15 10 ARight-hand
  main   beam   headlamps.
F16 10 ALeft-hand
  main   beam   headlamps.
F17 15 ALeft-hand
  dipped   beam   headlamps.
F18 15 ARight-hand
  dipped   beam   headlamps.
F19 15 AOxygen
  sensors   and   electrovalves   (VTi),   electrovalves  
(

Diesel),   EGR   electrovalve   (Diesel).
F20 10 APumps,
  electronic   thermostat   (VTi),   timimg   electrovalve  
(

THP),   water   in   fuel   sensor   (Diesel).
F21 5 AFan
  assembly   control   supply,   ABS/DSC,   turbo   pump   (THP).
Practical information

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ABS and EBFD systems ...............................15 0
Accessories .............................. ....................234
Accessory
  socket,   12V  
...................................94
A

ccess to rear seats  
................................. 74

, 75
Active
  City   Brake  
................................... 15

3, 15 4
Additive, AdBlue
 .............................. 3

3, 188, 192
Adjusting
 h

eadlamps
 .................................... 13

5
Adjusting
  head   restraints  
................................73
A

djusting   the   steering   wheel  
..........................78
A

dvice   on   care   and   maintenance  
.................2

32
Advice
  on   driving  
..............................
............10 0
Airbags
 ...............

..................................... 31, 16 0
Airbags,
 c

urtain
 ..................................... 16

4, 165
Airbags,
  front......................................... 161, 165
Airbags,
 la

teral
 ...................................... 16

3, 165
Air
  conditioning,   automatic  
.......................8

2, 86
Air
 c

onditioning,
 m
anual
 ...........................8

2, 84
Air filter
 
...............
........................................... 246
Air flow
 
..............................
........................84, 88
Air
  intake  
...............
.................................... 84, 87
Air recirculation
 ......................................... 8

4, 87
Air vents
 ..............................

............................81
Alloy wheels
 .................................................. 2

32
Anti-lock
  braking   system   (ABS)  
....................15

0
Anti-pinch
 ........................................................ 64
A

nti-theft
 ..............................
.........................101
Apple
® player ....................................... 3 00, 339
Armrest,   front  .................................................. 93
A
ssistance call
 ...............................
.......145, 26 6
Audible
 w

arning
 ............................................ 14

5
Audio cable
 .......................................... 2

98, 337
Audio
 
streaming   (Bluetooth)  
................3

00, 339
Audio
 
system  
...............................
..................331
Automatic
  illumination   of  
h

eadlamps
 .................................. 13

1, 13 3, 13 4
Automatic
  operation   of   hazard   warning   lamps  
...14

4
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers ...136, 13 8
Auxiliary
 
socket
 .............................. 9
4, 298, 337 Battery
 ...............................

....................
223, 246
Battery,
 c
harging
 ...............................
............
223
Battery,   remote   control  
.............................
6
2, 63
Black
 pan
el
...................................................... 41
BlueHDi
 ...............................
.......
33, 34, 36, 188
Bluetooth connection
 ........................... 3
20, 340
Bluetooth
 (
telephone)
 ...........................
3
20, 340
Bonnet
 ...............
............................................
239
Boot
 ........
.........................................................
69
Boot   lamp  
..............................................
1
41, 215
Brake   discs  
....................................................
2
47
Brake   lamps  
...............................
...
212, 213, 214
Brake
 p
ads
 ...............................
.....................
247
Braking   assistance   system  
...........................
15
0
Capacity,   fuel   tank  
..............................
..........
18 4
CD
 ..............................
...................................
337
CD MP3  
................
.........................................
338
Central   locking  
..........................................
6
0, 67
Changing
 a bu
lb
 ....................................
2
0 8 -215
Changing
 a f
use
 ....................................
2
16-222
Changing   a   wheel  
...............................
..
200-206
Changing   a   wiper   blade  
........................
13
9, 2 27
Changing   the   date  
..............................
4
4, 48, 53
Changing   the   remote   control   battery  
..............
62
C
hanging
 t
he
 t
ime
 ..............................
4
4, 48, 53
Checking   levels  
......................................
24
2-245
Checking   the   engine   oil   level  
..................
3
9, 242
Checking   tyre   pressures   (using   the   kit)  
........
19
8
Checks ............... ...................................
240 -247
Children ............................... ..159, 162, 166 -180
Child seats
 .............................. .............168-180 DAB
  (Digital   Audio   Broadcasting)  
.......
29
6, 297
Date   (setting)  
...............................
.......
44, 48, 53
Deactivating
 t
he
 p
assenger
 a
irbag
 ...............
16
2
Demisting   -   defrosting,   front  
...........................
89
D
emisting   -   defrosting,   rear  
............................
90
D
ials   and   gauges  
......................................
1
8, 20
Diesel additive level
 ...................................... 24
5
Diesel   engine   pre-heat   warning   lamp  
............
24
D
igital   Audio   Broadcasting   (DAB)  
.......
29
6, 297
Dimensions
 ..............................
.....................
260
Dipped
 be
am
 ...............................
..........
13 0, 20 9
Dipstick
 ................
....................................
39, 242
Direction indicators
 ....................... 1
44, 212, 213
Doors
 ..............................................................
.
66
Doors   emergency   control  
...............................
68
D
oor   pockets  
...................................................
92
D
riving   economically  
......................................
14
D
ynamic   stability   control   (DSC)  ....................
1 51
Child seats, conventional
 ..............................
1
74
Child seats, ISOFIX  
...............................
17
8 -18 0
CITROËN   Localised   Emergency   Call...........
266
Cleaning
 (
advice)
 ..........................................
2
32
Closing   the   boot  
...............................
.........
60, 69
Closing   the   doors  
...............................
.......
60, 66
Connectors, audio
 .......................... 9
4, 298, 337
Coolant level
 ..............................
.............
35, 244
Coolant   temperature   indicator  
........................
35
C
ourtesy   lamps  
.............................................
2
15
Cruise control
 ................................................ 12
2
Cup holder  
...............................
........................
92

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Safety for children .................1 59, 162, 166 -180
Scented air freshener ..................................... 90
S
creen   menu   map  
................2

74, 276, 280, 288,
290, 292, 302, 304, 306, 316, 318, 342, 343
Screen,
  monochrome   A  
..........................42

, 342
Screen,
  monochrome   C  
.........................45

, 343
Screenwash
 ..............................

....................137
Screenwash fluid level
 
..................................24

4
SCR
  (Selective   Catalytic  
Reduction)
 .................................................. 18

8
Seat
  adjustment  
...............................
.........72, 75
Seat belts
 ....................................... 15

7, 159, 174
Seats, rear
 ....................................................... 77
S

erial   number,   vehicle  
..................................2

62
Service indicator
 ............................................. 36
S

ervice   warning   lamp  
..................................... 2

7
Servicing
 ...............................

..........................14
Settings
 (

Menus)
 ...............................
....302-309
Setting
  the   clock  
................................ 4

4, 48, 53
Sidelamps
 ............................. 1

30, 210, 212, 213
Side repeater
 ..............................

..................2 11
Snow chains
 .................................................. 2

07
Spare wheel
 ...............................

...................200
Speed
 l

imiter
 ...............................
..................120
Speedometer
 ..............................

..............18, 20
Starting
  the   engine  
....................................... 10

2
Steering
  mounted   controls,  
audio
 ...............

.................................... 272, 333
Stop & Start
 .............................. 5

7, 86, 116, 184, 223, 239, 246
Storage
 ................

...................................... 92, 93
Storage
 b

ox
 ..................................................... 97
S

towing
 r
ings
 ..............................
....................96
Sun visor
 ......................................................... 93
S

witching   off   the   engine  
...............................10

3
Synchronising
  the   remote  
control
 ........................................................... 62
S

ystem
 se
ttings
 ..................................... 3

02-309Table of weights ............................25 3, 257, 259
Tables   of   engines  .........................25
0, 256, 258
Tables of fuses
 
.............................................. 2

16
Tank,
  AdBlue
® additive ......................... 18 8, 192
Tank,
 
fuel
 ............................... ................18 4, 18 6
Technical data
 ....................................... 2

50-260
Telephone
 ............................................ 3

20, 340
Temperature
 adj

ustment
 ........................... 8

4, 86
Temperature
 
control  
for heated seats
 ............................................ 73
T

emperature,
 c
oolant
 ...................................... 35
T

emporary
 
puncture   repair   kit  
......................19

5
Third
 
brake
 
lamp  
........................................... 2

14
Three flashes function (direction
 i

ndicators)
 ................................... 14

4
TMC
 
(Traffic
 
info)  
.......................................... 28

6
To o l s
 ................

.............................................. 200
Total distance recorder
 ................................... 40
T

ouch screen tablet
 ........................................ 49
T

ouch screen tablet ( M e nu s)
 ...............................

..........51, 269, 273
To w b a r
 ................

........................................... 230
Towed loads
 .................................. 25

3, 257, 259
Towing
 
another   vehicle  
................................. 2

29
Traction
 
control   (ASR)  
.................................. 1

51
Traffic
 
information   (TA)  
......................... 2

87, 335
Traffic
 
information   (TMC)  
.............................. 28

6
Tr a i l e r
 ...............

............................................. 230
Trajectory
 
control   systems  
............................ 1

51
Trip
 
computer
 
...................................... 4

6, 54-57
Trip distance recorder
 ..................................... 40
T

yre pressures
 ..............................
........19 9, 262
Ty r e s
 ..............................................................

..14
Tyre under-inflation detection
 ...............

........32, 146, 148, 149, 199
Vanity mirror .................................................... 93
V ehicle c onfiguration .................. 4
2, 45, 51, 343
Ventilation
 ..............................

.......81, 82, 84, 88
Warning
 lam

ps
 .......................................... 2

2-34
Warning
  lamp,   SCR   emissions   control  
s

ystem  
................
........................................... 34
Washing
 (

advice)........................................... 232
Wash-wipe, rear
 ...............................

.............137
Weights
 ...............

..........................253, 257, 259
Wi-Fi
  network   connection  
.............................3

12
Window controls
 ............................................. 64
W

iper   control   stalk  
.................................
13 6 -13 8
Wiper, rear ..................................................... 137
Wipers
 ....................................................

13 6 -13 9
Under-inflation
 (

detection)
 ............................
14
6
Unlocking
 ..............................
..........................
60
Unlocking   from   the   inside  
...............................
67
U
pdate   risk   areas  
..........................................
28
5
Updating   the   date  
...............................
4
4, 48, 53
Updating   the   time  
...............................
4
4, 48, 53
UREA
 ...............
.....................................
188, 189
USB player  
.....................................
9
4, 298, 336
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