2016 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO Handbook (in English)

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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.
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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 ward  
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   switch   off   the  
r

ear
 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.
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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   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   very   low   temperatures).
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.

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Foot on the
brake pedalfixed.
The   brake   pedal   must   be   pressed. With   an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  s
tart   the   engine   (lever   in   position  n) .  
W

ith   an   automatic   gearbox,   with   the   engine   running,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   before   releasing   the   parking  
b

rake,   to   unlock   the   lever   and   come   out   of   position   P.
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake   without  
p

ressing   the   brake   pedal,   this   warning   lamp   will  
r

emain   on.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   if   you  
h

old   the   vehicle   on   an   incline   using  
t

he   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   parking   brake.
Automatic
wiping fixed.
The
  wiper   control   is   pushed  
d

ownwards.Automatic
  front   wiping   is   activated.
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deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
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Passenger's
airbag system fixed.
The
  control,   located   in   the   glove   box,  
i

s set to the OFF
 p
osition.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
You
  can   install   a   rear ward   facing  
c

hild   seat,   unless   there   is   a   fault   with  
t

he   operation   of   the   airbags   (Airbag  
w

arning   lamp   on).Set the control to the O
n p

osition to activate the
passenger's
  front   airbag.
In
  this   case,   do   not   fit   a   child   seat   in   the   rear ward  
f

acing   position.

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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being   driven,   the   illumination   of   one   of   the  
f

ollowing   warning   lamps   indicates   a   fault   which  
r

equires   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.Any
  fault   resulting   in   the   illumination   of   a   warning   lamp   must   be   investigated   further   by  r
eading   the   associated   message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
If
  you   encounter   any   problems,   do   not   hesitate   to   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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STOP fixed,
  alone   or  
a

ssociated   with  
a

nother   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   in   the   screen.Illumination
  of   the   warning   lamp   is  
a

ssociated   with   a   serious   braking  
s

ystem   or   engine   coolant   temperature  
pro

blem.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so   as   the   engine   may  
c

ut   out   when   driving.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   call   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
Service temporarily. Minor
  problems   have   occurred   for  
w

hich   there   is   no   specific   warning  
lam

p.Identify
  the   problem   by   reading   the   message   shown   in  
t

he   screen,   such   as,   for   example:
-
 
t
he   engine   oil   level,
-
 
t
he   screenwash   level,
-
 
t
he   remote   control   battery,
-
 
s
aturation   of   the   particle   filter   on   Diesel   vehicles  
(

refer   to   the   "Particle   filter   (Diesel)"   section).
For
  any   other   faults,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. Major
  problems   have   occurred   for  
w

hich   there   is   no   specific   warning  
lam

p.Identify
  the   problem   by   reading   the   message   shown  
i

n   the   screen   and   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Brakingfixed,   associated   with  t
he   STOP   warning  
lam

p.The
  braking   system   fluid   level   is   too  l
ow.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top   up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by   CITROËN.
If
  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated   with  
t

he   STOP   and   ABS  
w

arning
 lam
ps.The
  electronic   brake   force   distribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) fixed.
The
  anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact   a  
C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop
 w
ithout
 d
elay.
dy

namic stability
control (
dS

C/
ASR) flashing.
Regulation
  by   the   system   is   active. The   system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional   stability   of   the   vehicle.
fixed,
  associated   with  
i

llumination   of   the  
i

ndicator   lamp   in   the  
d

eactivation   button,  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a  
m

essage. The
  DSC/ASR   or   hill   start   assist  
s

ystem   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
  engine   management   system   has  
a

  fault.Risk
  of   destruction   of   the   catalytic   converter.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
fixed. The
  emission   control   system   has   a  
f

ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified w

orkshop   without   delay.
Low fuel level fixed. When   it   first   comes   on   there   remains  a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
  must   refuel   as   soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running o
ut   of   fuel.
This
  warning   lamp   will   come   on   every   time   the   ignition   is
 s

witched   on,   until   a   sufficient   addition   of   fuel   is   made.
Fuel
  tank   capacity:   approximately   50   litres   (petrol),
 
4

6   litres   (Diesel)   or   33   litres   (LPG);   depending   on
 v

ersion:   approximately   30   litres   (petrol   or   Diesel).
Never
  continue   to   drive   until   you   run   out   of   fuel   as
 t

his   could   damage   the   emission   control   and   injection
 s

ystems.
Maximum coolant
temperature fixed.
The
 
t
emperature  
o
f  
t
he  
c
ooling  
s
ystem  
i

s   too   high.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Wait
  until   the   engine   has   cooled   down   before   topping  
u

p   the   level,   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
  is   a   fault   with   the   engine  
l

ubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a   fault  
(

dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or   cut  
a

lternator   belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is  
s

tarted.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
d

oor(s) open fixed
  if   the   speed   is  
b

elow   6   mph   (10   km/h).A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
fixed
  and   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   if  
t

he   speed   is   above  
6
  mph   (10   km/h).