2015 Citroen DS3 RHD ignition

The system is reactivated automatically at   every   new   start   using   the   key.
Reactivation
This system requires a battery with a special specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN  
i

ntroduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of   the  
s

ystem.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
the
 
"

ECO OFF"
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
then
 
c

omes
 
on
 
continuously.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
may
 
stall.
 
All
 
of
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
w

arning
 
lamps
 
come
 
on.
 
It
 
is
 
then
 
necessary
 
t

o
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
start
 
the
 
engine
 
a

gain
 
using
 
the
 
key.
Operating fault Maintenance
Before doing anything under the b
onnet,   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use  
o

f   advanced   technology.   All   work  
o

n   this   type   of   battery   must   be   done  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Press the "ECO OFF"
 
switch
 
again.
The
 
system
 
is
 
active
 
again;
 
this
 
is
 
confirmed
 
b

y
 
the
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.

System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding   the   speed   programmed   by   the  
d

river.
When
  the   programmed   speed   limit   is   reached,  
p

ressing   the   accelerator   pedal   in   the   normal  
m

anner   no   longer   has   any   effect.
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched on
 m
anually:
 it r

equires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
20
  mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched off
 
by   manual  
o

peration   of   the   control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
s

low   down   to   a   speed   below   the   programmed  
s

peed.
The
 
p
rogrammed  
s
peed  
r
emains  
i
n  
t
he  
m
emory  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,   replace   the   need   to r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   on   stalk   A
.
1.
 S
peed   limiter   mode   selection   thumb   wheel.
2.
 V
alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V
alue   increase   button.
4.
 S
peed   limiter   on   /   off   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped t
ogether   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   indication.
6.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
7.
 P

rogrammed   speed   value.
displays in the instrument panel

Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed   of   the   vehicle   at   the   value   programmed  
b

y   the   driver,   without   any   action   on   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
The cruise control is switched on
 m

anually:
 it r

equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h),   as   well   as   the   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   a   or   automatic   or   electronic  
g

earbox,   in   sequential   mode,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or  
p

osition d  on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems   for  
s

afety   reasons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value. The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   on   stalk   A.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   thumb   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off/resume   button.Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances,  replace   the   need   to r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  programmed   information   is   grouped  
t

ogether   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
  C
ruise   control   off/resume   indication.
6.
  C
ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
7.
  P
rogrammed   speed   value.
displays in the instrument panel

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ProgrammingOperating faults
If there is an operating fault, when r
everse   gear   is   engaged   this w

arning
 
lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   (short   beep)
 a

nd
 
a
 
message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
You
 
can
 
activate
 
or
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system
 
by
 m
eans
 
of
 
the
 
multifunction
 
screen
 
configuration
 
m

enu.
 
The
 
system
 
state
 
is
 
memorised
 
when
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
parking
 
s

ensors
 
menu,
 
refer
 
to
 
" Vehicle
 
configuration"
 
o

r
 
" Vehicle
 
parameters"
 
section
 
for
 
your
 
m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
The
 
system
 
will
 
be
 
deactivated
 
a

utomatically
 
when
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer
 
or
 
w

hen
 
a
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
is
 
fitted
 
(vehicle
 
f

itted
 
with
 
a
 
towbar
 
or
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
r

ecommended
 
by
 
CITROËN). In
 
bad   or   wintry   weather,   ensure   that  
t

he
 
sensors   are   not   covered   with   mud,  
f

rost
 
or   snow.
driving

C. Foglamp  selection   ring.
The   foglamps   operate   with   the   dipped   and   main  
b

eam
 h
eadlamps.
Rotate
  and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
f
or wards   a   first   time   to   switch   on   the   front  
fo

glamps,
F
 
f
or wards   a   second   time   to   switch   on   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront   fog   lamps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all o
f   the   lamps   switch   off   automatically,  
u

nless   guide-me-home   lighting   is  
a

ctivated.
If
  the   lighting   is   switched   on   manually  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   when   a   front   door  
i

s   opened   to   warn   the   driver   that  
t

hey   have   forgotten   to   switch   off   the  
v

ehicle's   lighting,   with   the   ignition   off.
In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  
a

nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.
Do   not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.
Front
 
and
 
rear
 
foglamps
When
 
the
 
lighting
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
automatically
 
(

with
 
AUTO
 
model)
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
dipped
 
h

eadlamps
 
are
 
switched
 
off
 
manually,
 
the
 
f

oglamps
 
and
 
sidelamps
 
will
 
remain
 
on.
F
 
T

urn
 
the
 
ring
 
rear wards
 
to
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 f

oglamps,
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
will
 
then
 
switch
 
off.

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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  
o

f   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  
c

onfirmed   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

LED daytime running lampsThis daytime lighting, a signature of the vehicle, comprises   two   sets   of   light-emitting   diodes  
(

LEDs),   located   in   vertical   housings   below   each  
h

eadlamp.
On
  starting   the   vehicle,   in   daylight   the   daytime  
r

unning   lamps   come   on   automatically,   if   the  
l

ighting   stalk   is   in   position   "0" or "AUTO" .
If
  the   sidelamps   and   headlamps   are   switched  
o

n   manually   or   automatically,   the   daytime  
r

unning   lamps   go   off.
In
 
fog
 
or
 
snow,
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
m

ay
 
detect
 
sufficient
 
light.
 
Therefore,
 
t

he
 
lighting
 
will
 
not
 
come
 
on
 
au

tomatically.
Do
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
c

oupled
 
with
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor
 
and
 
l

ocated
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
b

ehind
 
the
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror;
 
the
 
a

ssociated
 
functions
 
would
 
no
 
longer
 
be c

ontrolled.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps f unctions   is   activated,   if   the   ambient   light   level  
i

s   low   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   remain   on  
w

hen   switching   off   the   ignition.
Settings
Activation and deactivation, as well as the duration   of   the   guide-me-home   lighting   can   be  
s

et   in   the   vehicle   configuration   menu   (except  
f

or   the   monochrome   screen   A,   for   which   the  
d

uration   is   fixed   at   60   seconds).

Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver,   if  
r

ain   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  
o

f   this   indicator   lamp   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   a   message   in  
t

he   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.