2016 Citroen DS3 parking sensors

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Under-inflation detection
This system automatically checks the tyre pressures w hen d riving a nd a lerts y ou i n t he ev

ent
 o
f
 a
n
 u
nder-inflation.
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Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system consisting of a co mpressor a nd a s ealant c artridge, t o a llow th

e
 t
emporary
 r
epair
 o
f
 a t
yre.
Exterior
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Parking sensors
This system provides a warning when manoeuvring b y d etecting o bstacles l ocated ne

ar
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
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Reversing camera
This system is activated automatically when
reverse g
ear i s e ngaged, p roviding a n i mage i n th

e
 s
creen.
Over view

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Parking sensors
This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle ( person, v ehicle, t ree, g ate, e tc.) wh

ich comes within the field of detection of
sensors
 l

ocated
 i
n
 t
he
 b
umper.
Certain
 t

ypes
 o
f
 o
bstacle
 (
stake,
 r
oadworks
 co

ne,
 e
tc.)
 d
etected
 i
nitially
 w
ill
 n
o
 l
onger
 b
e
 de

tected at the end of the manoeuvre, if they
are
 l

ocated
 i
n
 b
lind
 s
pots
 i
n
 t
he
 s
ensors'
 f
ield
 of d

etection.
This system cannot in any circumstances replace
the n eed f or v igilance o n t he p art o f t he d river.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an intermittent a udible s ignal, t he f requency o f w hich in

creases
 a
s
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 a
pproaches
 t
he
 o
bstacle.
The
 s

ound
 e
mitted
 b
y
 t
he
 s
peaker
 (
right
 o
r
 l
eft)
 in

dicates
 t
he
 s
ide
 o
n
 w
hich
 t
he
 o
bstacle
 i
s
 l
ocated.
When the distance between the vehicle and
the
 o

bstacle
 b
ecomes
 l
ess
 t
han
 a
pproximately
 th

irty
 c
entimetres,
 t
he
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 b
ecomes
 co

ntinuous.
Rear parking sensors
Visual assistance*
This supplements the audible signal by displaying b ars i n t he s creen w hich m ove pr

ogressively
 n
earer
 t
o
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
When
 t

he
 o
bstacle
 i
s
 v
ery
 c
lose,
 t
he
 "
Danger"
 sy

mbol
 i
s
 d
isplayed
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen.
The
 s

ystem
 i

s
 s

witched
 o

n
 b

y
 e

ngaging
 r

everse
 g e

a r.
This
 i

s
 c

onfirmed
 b

y
 a

n
 a

udible
 s

ignal.
The system is switched off when you come out
of
 r

everse
 g

ear.
*
 D
epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.

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Front parking sensors*Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
system, when re
verse gea r is engag ed th

is
 w

arning
 l
amp
 i
s
 d
isplayed
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 pa

nel
 a

nd/or
 a m
essage
 a
ppears
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen,
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 (
short
 b
eep).
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.In addition to the rear parking sensors, the fr ont p arking s ensors a re t riggered w hen a n ob

stacle is detected in front and the speed of
the
 v

ehicle
 i
s
 s
till
 b
elow
 6 m
ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).
The
 f

ront
 p
arking
 s
ensors
 a
re
 i
nterrupted
 i
f
 th

e vehicle stops for more than three seconds
in
 f

or ward
 g
ear,
 i
f
 n
o
 f
urther
 o
bstacles
 a
re
 de

tected or when the speed of the vehicle
exceeds
 6 m

ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).
The
 s

ound
 e
mitted
 b
y
 t
he
 s
peaker
 (f

ront
 o
r
 r
ear)
 i
ndicates
 w
hether
 t
he
 ob

stacle
 i
s
 i
n
 f
ront
 o
r
 b
ehind. In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered with
mud,
 i

ce
 o
r
 s
now.
 W
hen
 r
everse
 g
ear
 i
s
 en

gaged,
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 (
long
 b
eep)
 in

dicates
 t
hat
 t
he
 s
ensors
 m
ay
 b
e
 d
irty.
Certain
 s

ound
 s
ources
 (
motorcycle,
 lo

rry,
 p
neumatic
 d
rill,
 e
tc.)
 m
ay
 t
rigger
 th

e
 a
udible
 s
ignals
 o
f
 t
he
 p
arking
 se

nsor
 s
ystem.
The function will be deactivated
automatically
 i

f
 a t
railer
 i
s
 b
eing
 t
owed
 or a b

icycle
 c
arrier
 i
s
 f
itted
 (
vehicle
 fi

tted with a towbar or bicycle carrier
recommended
 b

y
 C
ITROËN).
*
 D

epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
Deactivation / Activation of
the front and rear parking
sensors
You can activate or deactivate the function
using the v ehicle's c onfiguration o r s ettings me

nu.
The status of the system is memorised when
switching
 o

ff
 t
he
 i
gnition.
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Towing with the PERFORMANCE version
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar. The space occupied by the
sport diffuser prevents this.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T

o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F
I

f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a long
mountain type of descent, the use of engine
braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.