Citroen DS3 Quiz
Driving checks

Operation indicator lamps

In this manual: Driving checks
Safety — 29Practical information — 50Audio and telematics — 75Driving — 63Visibility — 16Doors and tailgate — 16Child safety — 15Driving checks — 41Comfort — 47Technical data — 9Checks — 6
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Illumination of one of the following lamps confirms that the corresponding system is switched on.














Indicator

is lit

Cause

Operation / Notes
Left turn indicator lamp flashes + buzzer. Lighting switch pushed down.
Right turn indicator lamp flashes + buzzer. Lighting switch pushed up.
Hazard warning lights flashes + buzzer. Hazard warning button on the dashboard pressed. Left and right turn indicators and the related lamps flash.
Sidelights steadily. Lighting switch set to "Sidelights".
Dipped beams steadily. Lighting switch set to "Dipped beams".
High beam headlights steadily. Lighting switch pulled towards you. Pull the switch to turn the dipped beams back on.
Front fog lights steadily. The front fog lights are switched on with the lighting control ring. Turn the lighting control ring back twice to switch off the front fog lights.
Rear fog light steadily. The rear fog light is on. Turn the control ring back to switch off the rear fog light.
Diesel glow plugs steadily. The key is in position 2 (ignition) in the ignition switch. Before starting, wait for the warning light to go out. The time the light stays on depends on the climate conditions (up to approximately 30 seconds in extreme climate conditions).

If the engine does not start, turn the ignition key back to position 2, wait again for the warning light to go out, then start the engine.
Parking brake steadily. The parking brake is applied or not fully released. Keep your foot on the brake pedal and release the parking brake until the warning light goes out. Observe all safety rules.

For more information on the parking brake, see the corresponding section.
Stop & Start steadily. The Stop & Start function has switched the engine to STOP mode because the vehicle has stopped (red light, stop sign, traffic jam...). The warning light goes out and the engine restarts automatically in START mode as soon as the driver wants to drive off.
flashes for a few seconds, then goes out. STOP mode is temporarily unavailable.

or START mode has been engaged automatically

 For more information on the Stop & Start system, see the corresponding section.
Foot on brake steadily. The brake pedal must be pressed. With a manual gearbox, press the brake pedal to start the engine (lever in N). With an automatic gearbox, before releasing the parking brake, press the brake pedal with the engine running to unlock the lever and move it from position P.

If the parking brake is released without pressing the brake pedal, the warning light will stay on.
flashes. With a manual gearbox, if the vehicle is held on a slope for too long using the accelerator pedal, the clutch will overheat. Use the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.
Automatic wiper operation steadily. The wiper switch is pushed down. The automatic windscreen wiper function is switched on.

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