2018 CITROEN DS3 display

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Deactivating the system
Press the "empty fan" air flow
button 7 until the fan symbol
disappears.
This action stops all functions of the air
conditioning system.
Temperature is no longer regulated. A slight air
flow can still be felt however, resulting from the
for ward movement of the vehicle.
Pressing the " filled fan" air flow button 7
or
AUTO again reactivates the system with the
values in effect prior to deactivation.
Avoid driving for too long with the system
switched off (risk of misting and air quality
deterioration).
Recirculation of interior air
The intake of exterior air prevents the formation
of mist on the windscreen and side windows.
Interior air recirculation isolates the passenger
compartment from exterior odours and fumes.
This function also allows the desired
temperature in the passenger compartment to
be reached in the shortest time.
With manual control
F Move the control to the left to activate recirculation of interior
a i r.
F

M
ove the control to the right to
return to the intake of exterior air
position.
With electrical control
F Press this button to activate interior air recirculation. The
indicator lamp comes on.
F

P

ress the button again to allow exterior air
intake. The indicator lamp goes off.
With automatic air conditioning
F Press this button to activate interior air recirculation. The
interior air recirculation symbol
is displayed.
F

P

ress the same button again or the AUTO
button to allow the intake of exterior air. The
symbol disappears.
Avoid prolonged use of air recirculation –
Risk of condensation and deterioration of
air quality!
Front demist – defrost
These markings on the control panel
indicate the control positions for
rapid demisting or defrosting of the
windscreen and side windows.
With the heating/ventilation
system
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
Air flow adjustment.
Press the " filled fan" button to
increase the air flow.
The air flow symbol – the fan – fills
progressively according to the value requested.
Press the " empty fan" button to
reduce the air flow.
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It reads the audio file formats (mp3, ogg, wma,
wav, etc.) sent to your audio system, to be
listened to via the vehicle's loudspeakers.
You can manage these files using the steering
mounted controls or the audio system control
panel and display them in the instrument panel
screen.While it is being used, the portable device
can recharge automatically.
12 V accessory socket
F To connect a 12 V accessory (max. power:
120 W), lift the cover and connect a suitable
adaptor. The connection of an unapproved
electrical device, such as a
USB charger,
may adversely affect the operation of
vehicle electrical systems, causing
faults such as poor radio reception or
interference with displays in the screens.
Mats
Fitting
When fitting the mat on the driver's side for the
first time, use only the fixings provided in the
wallet attached.
The other mats are simply placed on the
carpet.
Removing
To remove the mat on the driver's side:
F m ove the seat as far back as possible,
F

un
clip the fixings,
F

r
emove the mat.
Refitting
To refit the mat on the driver's side:
F p osition the mat correctly,
F

p
ut on the fixings again by pressing,
F

c
heck that the mat is secured correctly.
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Selection of main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to align the desired symbol with
the marking.
Lighting off (ignition off) /
Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
Headlamp dipping
Pull the stalk towards you to switch between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
When the lighting is off or only the sidelamps
are on, the driver can directly switch on the
main beam headlamps (headlamp flash) for as
long as the lever is kept pulled.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.
Foglamps
The instrument panel is permanently back-lit.
The instrument panel lighting therefore has no
relationship to the vehicle lamps.
They operate when the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on.Front foglamps and rear foglamp.
Turn the ring:
F

o
nce for wards to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f
or wards a second time to switch on the rear
foglamp,
F

o
nce rear wards to switch off the rear
foglamp,
F

r
ear wards a second time to switch off the
front foglamps. The foglamps and sidelamps remain on if the
lamps are switched off automatically (with
AUTO model) or if the dipped beams are
switched off manually.
F

T
urn the ring rear wards to switch off the
foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.
In good or rainy weather, both day and
night, using the front foglamps and the
rear foglamp is prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams may
dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to turn off the front foglamps
and the rear foglamp as soon as they are
no longer necessary.
When lighting is left on
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off automatically, except when
automatic guide-me-home lighting is
activated.
When there is a
manual request to keep
the lamps on after the ignition is switched
off, an audible signal when a
front door is
opened warns the driver that the vehicle's
exterior lighting is still on, with the ignition
of f.
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Direction indicators
Three flashes
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will flash
3


times.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting control stalk.
F

A
nother "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
Manual guide-me-home lighting goes off
automatically at the end of a given period of
time.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the part of the driver, when a
low level
of ambient light is detected or in certain cases
of activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to
a
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, these lamps are switched off
automatically and the daytime running lamps
come on.
Switching on
F Turn the ring to the AUTO position. Activation of the function is confirmed by the
display of a
message.
Switching off
F Turn the ring to a position other than AUTO.
Deactivation of the function is confirmed by
the display of a
message.
F

L

eft: lower the lighting control stalk passing
the point of resistance.
F

R

ight: raise the lighting control stalk passing
the point of resistance.
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Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
s unshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or
a
message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact the dealer network or a
qualified
workshop.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, linked
with the rain sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the
interior mirror, as this would disable the
associated functions.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may
detect sufficient light. In this case, the
lighting will not come on automatically.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
is activated, if the ambient light level is low,
the dipped beam headlamps remain lit when
switching off the ignition.
Programming
Activation, deactivation and the
duration of the guide-me-home
lighting are set in the vehicle
configuration or parameters menu
(except monochrome screen A
where the duration is fixed: 60
s).
LED daytime running
lamps
This daytime lighting, which is a signature of
t he vehicle, consists of two sets of six LEDs
located on the vertical scoop under each
headlamp.
When starting the vehicle, the daytime running
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting
control stalk is in the 0
or AUTO position.
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the daytime
running lamps go off.
Headlamp beam height
adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
u sers, the height of the headlamp beams
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0. Driver only or driver + front passenger.
-. Intermediate setting.
1. 5


people.
-. 5
people + load in the boot.
2. Driver only + maximum authorised load
in the boot. This position is enough not to
dazzle. The higher positions may limit the
area illuminated by the headlamps.
The initial setting is position 0.
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Wiper control stalk
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.
Programming
You can configure automatic wiping for the
front wipers.
Without AUTO wipingWith AUTO wiping
Front wipers
Raise or lower the control to the desired
position to select the wiping speed.
Fast (heavy rain).
Normal (moderate rain).
Intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle).
Of f.
Single wipe (press down and
release).
or Automatic, then single wipe.
Refer to the corresponding section.
Rear screen wiper
In the event of snow or hard frost, or
when having a bicycle carrier mounted
on the tailgate, deactivate the automatic
rear wiper via the vehicle settings or
configuration menu in the display screen.
Rear screen wiper selection ring. Of f.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe (set duration).
You can configure rear wiping on engaging
reverse gear.
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Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
Programming
The function is activated or deactivated via the
vehicle configuration or settings menu.
This function is activated by default.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The
windscreen wash, then the windscreen wipers
operate for a pre-determined time.
Automatic windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically
once rainfall is detected (sensor behind the
rear view mirror), adapting their speed to the
intensity of the rainfall without any action on the
part of the driver.
Switching on
It is controlled manually by the driver by
pushing the control to the AUTO position.
It is accompanied by illumination of
this indicator lamp in the instrument
panel and the display of a
message.
Stopping
It is controlled manually by the driver by moving
the control upwards and returning it back into
position "0".
It is accompanied by this indicator
lamp going off in the instrument
panel and the display of a
message
in the screen. If the ignition has been off for more than
one minute, the automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers must be reactivated by
pushing the control stalk downwards.
Malfunction
If a fault occurs with automatic wiping, the
w ipers will operate in intermittent mode.
Have them checked in the dealer network or by
a


qualified workshop.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located at the top
centre of the windscreen, behind the rear
view mirror.
When using an automatic car wash, switch
off the automatic rain sensitive wipers.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice before
activating the automatic rain sensitive wipers.
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Gear selector positions
R.Reverse.
F
W ith your foot on the brake, move
the selector for wards to select this
position.
N. Neutral.
F

W
ith your foot on the brake, select this
position to start the engine.
A. Automatic mode.
F

M
ove the selector backwards to select
this mode. M +/-.
Manual mode with sequential gear
changing.
F
M
ove the selector backwards,
then to the left to select this
mode.
F
P
ush forwards to change up
through the gears.
F
P
ull backwards to change down
through the gears.
Steering mounted controls
+. Control located on the right of the steering
wheel to change up through the gears.
F

P
ress the back of the " +" steering mounted
paddle to change up a
gear.
-. Control located on the left of the steering
wheel to change down through the gears.
F

P
ress the back of the " -" steering mounted
paddle to change down a
gear.The steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse, nor to
change a
driving mode.
Display in the instrument panel
N.
Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1
2 3 4 5/6.Gears in manual mode.
AUTO. It comes on when the automatic
mode is selected. It switches off
on changing to manual mode.
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Driving