Citroen DS3 (2016 year). Instruction — part 2

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Eco-driving

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Limit the causes of excess consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the
bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.

Observe the recommendations on
maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in
the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
- before a long journey,
- at each change of season,
- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
operations recommended in the manufacturer's service schedule.

With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
becomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
the legal level.
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any overflow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a consistent average.

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Instruments and controls

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Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, electronic (ETG)

or automatic gearbox

Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.

1. Rev counter.

Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).

2. Vehicle speed.

Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).

3. Engine coolant temperature.

Indicates the temperature of the engine
coolant liquid.

Dials

7. Lighting dimmer button.

Adjusts the level of the instrument and
controls illumination and the interior mood
lighting.

4. Display screen.
5. Fuel level.

Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.

6. Display management button.

Alternates display between range and trip
mileage recorder.

Servicing information.

Resets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or service indicator).

For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.

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Screen

E. Service indicator

(miles or km), then

Total mileage recorder

These two functions are displayed
successively when switching on the ignition.

F. Engine oil level indicator

Appears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.

A. Speed limiter

(mph or km/h) or

Cruise control.

B. gear efficiency indicator.
C. Electronic or automatic gearbox

information.

D. Range

(miles or km) or

Trip mileage recorder.

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PERFORMANCE petrol instrument panel, manual gearbox

1.

Rev counter.

Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).

2.

Vehicle speed.

Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).

3.

Engine coolant temperature.

Indicates the temperature of the engine
coolant liquid.

Dials

7.

Lighting dimmer button.

Adjusts the level of the instrument and
controls illumination and the interior mood
lighting.

4.

Display screen.

5.

Fuel level.

Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.

6.

Display management button

Alternates display between range and trip
mileage recorder.

Servicing information.

Resets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or service indicator).

For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.

Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.

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Screen

C. Service indicator

(miles or km), then

Total mileage recorder

These two functions are displayed
successively when switching on the ignition

D. Engine oil level indicator

Appears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.

A. Speed limiter

(mph or km/h) or

Cruise control.

B. Range

(miles or km) or

Trip mileage recorder.

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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 warning lamps

Associated warnings

The illumination of certain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen.

The warning lamps may come on
continuously (fixed) or flash.
Certain warning lamps may come
on in two different modes. Only by
relating the type of lighting to the
operating status of the vehicle can it
be ascertained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has occurred.

If they remain on, before moving off,
refer to the information on the warning
lamp concerned.
The passenger's airbag system
operation lamp stays on for about a
minute after switching on the ignition,
even after the engine has started.

When the ignition is switched on

Certain warning lamps come on for a few
seconds when the vehicle's ignition is
switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.

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Operation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.

Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

Left-hand
direction indicator

flashing with buzzer.

The lighting stalk is pushed down.

Right-hand
direction indicator

flashing with buzzer.

The lighting stalk is pushed up.

Sidelamps

fixed.

The lighting stalk is in the "Sidelamps"
position.

Dipped beam
headlamps

fixed.

The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.

Main beam
headlamps

fixed.

The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you.

Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.

Front foglamps

fixed.

The front foglamps are switched on
using the ring on the lighting control
stalk.

Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rearward
twice to switch off the front foglamps.

Rear foglamps

fixed.

The rear foglamps are on.

Turn the ring on the stalk rearward to switch off the
rear foglamps.

Hazard warning
lamps

flashing with audible
signal.

The hazard warning lamps switch,
located on the dashboard, has been
operated.

The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and
their associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.

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Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

Diesel engine
pre-heating

fixed.

The key is at position 2 (ignition on) in
the ignition switch.

Wait until the warning lamp goes off before starting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the ambient conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in very low temperatures).
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then start the engine.

Parking brake

fixed.

The parking brake is applied or not
properly released.

Release the parking brake to switch off the warning
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking brake, refer to the
corresponding section.

Stop & Start

fixed.

When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system
has put the engine into STOP mode.

The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.

flashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.

STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically.

For more information on Stop & Start, refer to the
corresponding section.

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Foot on the
brake pedal

fixed.

The brake pedal must be pressed.

With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to
start the engine (lever in position n).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
press the brake pedal before releasing the parking
brake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P.
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.

flashing.

With an electronic gearbox, if you
hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long, the
clutch overheats.

Use the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.

Automatic
wiping

fixed.

The wiper control is pushed
downwards.

Automatic front wiping is activated.

Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

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Deactivation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen.

Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

Passenger's
airbag system

fixed.

The control, located in the glove box,
is set to the OFF

position.

The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated.
You can install a rearward facing
child seat, unless there is a fault with
the operation of the airbags (Airbag
warning lamp on).

Set the control to the On position to activate the
passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rearward
facing position.

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Warning lamps

When the engine is running or the vehicle is
being driven, the illumination of one of the
following warning lamps indicates a fault which
requires action on the part of the driver.

Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by
reading the associated message in the multifunction screen.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

STOP

fixed, alone or
associated with
another warning lamp,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message in the screen.

Illumination of the warning lamp is
associated with a serious braking
system or engine coolant temperature
problem.

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so as the engine may
cut out when driving.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.

Service

temporarily.

Minor problems have occurred for
which there is no specific warning
lamp.

Identify the problem by reading the message shown in
the screen, such as, for example:
- the engine oil level,
-

the screenwash level,

-

the remote control battery,

-

saturation of the particle filter on Diesel vehicles
(refer to the "Particle filter (Diesel)" section).

For any other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

fixed.

Major problems have occurred for
which there is no specific warning
lamp.

Identify the problem by reading the message shown
in the screen and contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

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Braking

fixed, associated with
the STOP warning
lamp.

The braking system fluid level is too
low.

You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fluid recommended by CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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fixed, associated with
the STOP and ABS
warning lamps.

The electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD) system has a fault.

You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)

fixed.

The anti-lock braking system has a
fault.

The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Dynamic stability
control (DSC/
ASR)

flashing.

Regulation by the system is active.

The system optimises traction and improves the
directional stability of the vehicle.

fixed, associated with
illumination of the
indicator lamp in the
deactivation button,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message.

The DSC/ASR or hill start assist
system has a fault.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

Engine
autodiagnosis
system

flashing.

The engine management system has
a fault.

Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

fixed.

The emission control system has a
fault.

The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop without delay.

Low fuel level

fixed.

When it first comes on there remains
approximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank.

You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid running
out of fuel.
This warning lamp will come on every time the ignition is
switched on, until a sufficient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol)
or 46 litres (Diesel); depending on version:
approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this could damage the emission control and injection
systems.

Maximum coolant
temperature

fixed.

The temperature of the cooling system
is too high.

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down before topping
up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified workshop.

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Warning/indicator lamp

is on

Cause

Action / Observations

Engine oil
pressure

fixed.

There is a fault with the engine
lubrication system.

You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.

Battery charge

fixed.

The battery charging circuit has a fault
(dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...).

The warning lamp should go off when the engine is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

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 accompanied
by an audible signal if
the speed is above
6 mph (10 km/h).