2016 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,  
a

fter the   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
 
travelling
 
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
(comfort night driving
display)
When driving at night, this function allows certain   displays   in   the   instrument   panel   to   be  
s

witched   off   so   as   to   reduce   fatigue   for   the  
d

river.
The
  essential   driving   information,   such   as   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle,   warning   lamps,   cruise  
c

ontrol   or   speed   limiter   information,   remain  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
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
 
to
 s
uit
 
the
 
ambient
 
light
 
level.
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

Monochrome screen A
This displays the following information:
-  t ime,
-
 d

ate,
-
 
a
mbient   temperature   (this   flashes   if   there   is  
a

  risk   of   ice),
-
 
s
tatus   of   the   doors   and   boot,
-
 
c
urrent   audio   source   (radio,   CD...),
-
 
t
rip   computer,
-
 
i
nformation   or   alert   messages,
-
 
s
ettings   menus   for   the   screen   and   the  
v

ehicle   systems.
displays in the screen
From the control panel of your Audio system, you   can:
F

p
ress the "ME
n
U"
 
button   to   gain   access   to  
t

he main menu ,
F

p
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to scroll
through
  the   items   in   the   screen,
F

p
ress the "MO
dE" 
button   to   change  
t

he   permanent   application   (date,   audio  
s

ource...),
F

p
ress the " 7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   a  
s

etting   value,
F

p
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   confirm,


or
F

p
ress the "Back"
 
button   to   abandon   the  
o

peration   in   progress.
Controls
F Press the "MEn U"  button   to   gain   access  t
o the main menu , then press the "5"
or
"6 "
  buttons   to   scroll   through   the   various  
m

enus:
-
 r

adio - CD,
-
 
v
ehicle   configuration,
-
 op

tions,
-
 d

isplay
 se
ttings,
-
 lan

guages,
-
 un

its.
F

P
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   select   the   menu  
r

equired.
Main menu

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Radio- Cd
With the Audio system switched on, once the "Radio- CD"   menu   has   been   selected   you   can  
a

ctivate   or   deactivate   the   functions   associated  
w

ith   use   of   the   radio   (RDS,   REG),   or   the   CD  
(

introscan,   shuffle,   CD   repeat).
For
  more   information   on   the   "Radio- CD"  
a

pplication,   refer   to   the   "Audio   system"   section.
Vehicle configuration
Once the " Vehicle Configuration" menu has been   selected,   you   can   activate   or   deactivate  
t

he   following   equipment:
-
 
w
iper   linked   with   reverse   gear   (refer   to   the  
"

Visibility"
 s
ection),
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting   (refer   to   the  
"

Visibility"
 s
ection),
-
 
p
arking   sensors   (refer   to   the   "Driving"  
s

ection).
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been selected, you   can   start   diagnostics   of   the   status   of   the  
e

quipment   (active,   not   active,   faulty).
This menu is also used to reinitialise the tyre under-inflation   detection   system   (refer   to   the  
"

Safety"
 s
ection).
Monitoring

Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   language   used   by   the s

creen   by   choosing   one   from   a   defined   list.
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   units   of   the   following  
par

ameters:
-
 
t
emperature   (°C   or   °F),
-
 
f
uel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Once
  the   fuel   consumption   units   have  
b

een   set   to   mpg,   the   information   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   screen   on   speed   and  
d

istance   will   also   be   in   mph   and   miles.
As
  a   safety   measure,   configuration   by  
t

he   driver   of   the   multifunction   screen  
s

hould   only   be   done   when   stationary.
display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has been selected, you   can   gain   access   to   the   following   settings:
- year,
- m onth,
-
 d

ay,
-
 h

o u r,
-
 m

inutes,
-
 
1
2   or   24   hour   mode.
F
 
O
nce   you   have   selected   a   setting,   press  
t

he "7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   its   value.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to switch
respectively
  to   the   previous   or   next   setting.
F

P
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   save   the   change  
a

nd   return   to   the   normal   display   or   press  
t

he "Back"
 
button   to   cancel. Setting the date and time
F

P
ress the ME
n
U
 
button.
F
 
S
elect   "Display   settings"   using   the   "5 "
or
"6 "
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
S
elect   the   "Year"   function   using   the   "5 "
or
"6 "
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
C
hoose   the   desired   value,   using   the   "7 "
or
"8 "
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
R
epeat   the   procedure   to   set   the   "Month",  
"

Day",   "Hours",   and   "Minutes".

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Monochrome screen C
This displays the following information:
-  t ime,
-
 d

ate,
-
 
a
mbient   temperature   (this   flashes   if   there   is  
a

  risk   of   ice),
-
 
s
tatus   of   doors   and   boot,
-
 
a
udio   sources   (radio,   CD,   USB   port   /  
a

uxiliary   socket   etc.),
-
 
t
rip   computer,
-
 
i
nformation   or   alert   messages,
-
 
s
ettings   menus   for   the   screen   and   vehicle  
s

ystems.
displays in the screen
From your Audio system control panel, you can:
F p ress the "MEn U"  button   to   gain   access   to  
t

he main menu ,
F

p
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to scroll
through
  the   items   in   the   screen,
F

p
ress the "MO
dE" 
button   to   change   the  
p

ermanent   application   (trip   computer,  
a

udio
 s
ource...),
F

p
ress the " 7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   a  
s

etting   value,
F

p
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   confirm,
or
F

p
ress the "Back"
 
button   to   abandon   the  
o

peration   in   progress.
Controls
F Press the "MEn U"  button   to   gain   access  t
o the main menu :
-
 
a
udio   functions,
-
 
t
he   trip   computer,
-
 pe

rsonalisation-configuration,
-
 
t
elephone   (hands-free   kit).
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to select the
menu
  required,   then   confirm   by   pressing  
t

he "OK"
 
button.
Main menu
Monitoring

With the Audio system switched on, once this menu   has   been   selected   you   can   activate   or  
d

eactivate   the   functions   associated   with   use  
o

f   the   radio   (RDS,   REG,   RadioText),   the   CD  
(

introscan,   shuffle,   CD   repeat)   or   the   MP3  
p

layer   (USB   port   /   auxiliary   socket).
For
  more   information   on   the   "Audio   functions"  
a

pplication  
,
 
r
efer  
t
o  
t
he  
"
Audio  
s
ystem"  
s
ection.
"Audio functions"
menu"Trip computer" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can c
onsult   information   concerning   the   status   of   the  
v

ehicle   (warnings   log,   status   of   functions,   etc.)
Alert log
This summarises the active warning messages, displaying   them   in   succession   in   the  
m

ultifunction
 s
creen.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or inactive) of   the   vehicle's   functions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate distance   until   your   final   destination. F

P
ress the "ME
n
U"
 
button   to   gain   access  
t

o the general menu
.
F
P
ress the arrows, then the "OK"
button to
select the " Trip computer "   menu.
F
I
n the "
Trip computer "   menu,   select   one  
o

f   the   following   applications: