2016 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 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  
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

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

rogressively   according   to   the   weather  
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

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.

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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  
t

he   centre   of   the   windscreen   behind   the  
r

ear   view   mirror.
Switch
  off   the   automatic   wiping   when  
u

sing   an   automatic   car   wash.
In
  winter,   it   is   advisable   to   wait   until   the  
w

indscreen   is   completely   clear   of   ice  
b

efore   activating   the   automatic   wiping.This
  position   allows   the   wiper   blades   to  
b

e   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
Visibility

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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

Vanity mirror ....................................................97
V ehicle c onfiguration .................. 4 2,   45,   51,   347
Ventilation
 ..............................

......85, 86, 88, 92
Unlocking
  from   the   inside  
...............................
71
U
pdate   risk   areas  
..........................................
28
9
Updating   the   date  
............................... 4
4,   48,   53
Updating   the   time  
............................... 4
4,   48,   53
UREA
 ...............
.....................................
192,
 19
3
USB player  
................................... 1
00,   302,   340
Warning lam
ps .......................................... 2 2-34
Warning   lamp,   SCR   emissions   control  
s

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

advice)........................................... 236
Wash-wipe,
 r

ear
 ...............................
.............141
Weights
 ...............

.......................... 257,   261,   263
Wi-Fi
  network   connection  
.............................31

6
Window
  controls  
............................................. 68
W

iper   control   stalk  
................................. 14

0 -142
Wiper, rear ..................................................... 141
Wipers
 ....................................................

140 -143