2019 CITROEN DS3 ignition

Exterior features Persona
lisat
ion
kits
These sel
f-adhesive decals
form
part o
f a
ran
ge o
f kits, ver
y different one
from another,
whi
ch allow
you to create a un
ique an
d
attractive exterior
for your vehicle.
Guide-me-home lighting After switching off the ignition, under lowlighting conditions the headlamps remain on for a few seconds to help
you leave the vehicle.
Rear par
king sensors
Thi
s system prov
ides a warn
ing when revers
ing
by detect
ing obstac
les
locate
d behind the
vehicle.
1
999
puncture repair kit plete system consisting of a
compressor and integral sealant product, to allow the temporar
y repair of a t
yre.
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Instruments and controls 1. Steering lock and ignition.2.
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.3.
Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer stalk.4. Scented air
freshener.
5.
Central locking button.6.
Multi
function screen.
7. Hazard warning lamp switch. 8.
Central adjustable air vents.
9.
Sunshine sensor Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.
10.
Passenger's airbag.
11.
Side ad
justable air vent.
12 .
Glove box
/Passen
ger airba
g deactivation.
13.
Parking brake.
14 .
Central armrest with stora
ge.
15.

Upper and lower storage.
16.
MyWay or
Audio system.
17.Heating/air conditioning controls.

Monitoring On switchin
g on, the dial needles
go to the
extent of their travel then return to 0. A.
With the i
gnition on, the
fuel
gauge bars
for
the
fuel remainin
g should li
ght up.
B.
With the en
gine runn
ing, the assoc
iate
d
low level warning lamp should switch o
ff.
C. With the ignition on, the oil level indicator
should display
"OIL OK
" for a few
seco
nds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the level which is low.
Instrument panel
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1.
With the i
gnition on, the oran
ge and red
warnin
g lamps come on.
2.
With the en
gine runn
ing, these warn
ing
lam
ps should switch o
ff.
I
f a warnin
g lamp remains on, re
fer to the pa
ge
concerne
d.

Warnin
g lamps
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Lightin
g of the indicator lamp indicates
deactivation of the ESP/ASR s
ystem.
Switch panel
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Instruments and controls

Screen
E.
Service indicator(miles or km), then Total mileage recorderThese two functions are displa
yed
success
ively when sw
itching on t
he ignition
F.
Engine oil level indicator
r
Appears a
few seconds a
fter switchin
g on
the ignition, t
hen
disappears.
A
.Speed limiter
(mph or km/h) or
Cruise control.
B.
Gear change indicator.
C.Automatic
gearbox in
formation.
D.
Range
(miles or km) or
Trip m
ileage recor
der.

Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation
(operation
or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the
occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).
Indicator and warnin
g lamps
Wh
en t
he ign
ition
is sw
itched on
Certain warnin
g lamps come on
for a
few seconds
w
hen t
he ve
hicle's ignition is sw
itched on.

Wh
en t
he eng
ine is starte
d, these same warn
ing
lam
ps should switch o
ff.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
information on the warning lamp concerned.
Assoc
iate
d warn
ings
The switchin
g on o
f certain warnin
g lamps ma
y
be accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d a
message on the multi
function screen.
The warning lamps may come oncontinuously (fixed) or flash. Certain warnin
g lamps ma
y come
on in two different modes. Onl
y by
relatin
g the t
ype o
f lightin
g to the
operatin
g status o
f the vehicle can it
be ascerta
ined whether t
he s
ituat
ion
is
normal or whether a
fault has occurred.
The passenger a
irbag system operat
ion
lamp stays on for about a minute after switching on the ignition, even after the engine has started.

Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Obse
rvations
Diesel engine pre-heatin
g

fixed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd
position
(ignition on
).

Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warnin
g lamp is on is determined
by the climat
ic con
ditions.
Parking brake
fixed.
The par
king brake is app
lied or not
properly released.

Release the parkin
g brake to switch o
ff the warnin
g
lamp, keepin
g your
foot on the brake pedal.

Observe the sa
fety recommendations.

For
further in
formation on the parkin
g brake, re
fer to
the "Driving" sect
ion.
Engine coolant tempera
ture
fixed blue.

On starting the engine, it indicates that the engine is cold.
After a
few minutes driving, it swiches o
ff to indicate
that t
he eng
ine temperature
is norma
l.

In or
der to protect your eng
ine, avo
id driving too
hard
until the warning lamp has switched o
ff.
Foot on the brake peda
l

fixed. With an automatic gearbox, you have
forgotten to press the brake pedal to
come out of the
Ppost
ion. With the engine running, before releasing the parking
brake you must press the brake pedal to unlock the the automatic gear selector lever and come out of the
P position.
Automat
ic w
iping
fixed.
The w
iper contro
l is pushed
downwards.
Automatic
front wipin
g is activated.

Passenger's airbag system

fixed. The control switch, located in the glove
box, is in the "
ON

" position.
The passen
ger's front airba
g is activated.

In this case, do not install a rear-
facin
g
child
seat. T
urn th
e control switch to the "
OF
F " position to
deactivate the front passen
ger's airba
g.
In this case
you can install a rear-facin
g child seat.

The passen
ger's a
irbag system
is automat
ically put
into service on startin
g the vehicle
("ON
" position
).

Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observation
s
Engineauto
diagnos
is
system
fixed.

The em
ission contro
l system
has a
fault.
This lamp should switch o
ff when the en
gine is started.

If it does not switch off, contact a CITROËN deale
r
urgently.

flashing.
The engine management system has
a fault.
Risk of destruction of the catalytic convertor.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Low fue
l level

fixed. When it
first comes on there remains
approximatel
y 5 litres o
f fue
lin
the tan
k.
You must re
fuel as soon as possible to avoid runnin
g
out o
f fuel.
Thi
s warn
ing
lamp w
ill come on every t
ime t
he ignition
is
switched on
, until a sufficient addition of fuel is made.

Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or
48 litres (Diesel).
Never continue to drive until
you run out of fuel as
this could dama
ge the emission control and in
jection
s
ystems.
Maximum coolant tem
perature
fix
ed red.
The temperature of the cooling system
is too high.
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the en
gine has cooled down before toppin
g
up the level, if necessar
y.
If the
problem
persists, contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.

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Instruments and controls
Warning lamp
is o
n
Cause
Action/Observations
Engine o
il
press
ure
fixed.

There is a
fault with the en
gine
lubricat
ion system.
Stop as soon it is sa
fe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a CITRO
ËN
dealer.
Battery charge
fixed.
The battery charging circuit has a fault
(dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...). This lamp should switch off when the engine is started.
If it does not switch off
, contact a CITROËN dealer.
Door(s) open
fixed if the speed is below 6 mph
(10 km/h
).
A door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed and accom
panied
by an au
dibl
e s
igna
l
if the speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h).