DS 3: Lighting and visibility / Guide-me-home and welcome lighting
DS 3 2016-2024 Owners Manual
Guide-me-home lighting
Automatic
With the ring of the lighting control stalk in the
"AUTO" position and when the light is poor, the
dipped beam headlamps come on automatically
when the ignition is switched off.
You can activate/deactivate this
function
and adjust the guide-me-home lighting
duration in the Driving/Vehicle touch screen
menu.
Manual
With the ignition off, pull the lighting control
stalk toward you ("headlamp flash") to activate/
deactivate the function.
Manual guide-me-home lighting goes off
automatically after a period of time.
Welcome lighting
When the vehicle is unlocked in low light
conditions and the "Automatic illumination of
headlamps" function is activated, this system
automatically switches on:
- On the outside, sidelamps, dipped beam
headlamps and door mirror spotlamps.
- Inside, courtesy lamps and footwell lighting.
Activation / deactivation and
adjustment
of the duration of the welcome lighting are
set via the Driving / Vehicle touch screen menu.
Door mirror spotlamps
These spotlamps facilitate access to the vehicle
by lighting the ground near the front doors.
The spotlamps come on automatically:
- when the vehicle is unlocked.
- when a door is opened.
- when a request to locate the vehicle is received
from the remote control.
They also come on with the welcome lighting and
guide-me-home lighting functions.
They go off automatically after 30 seconds.
Manual adjustment of the halogen headlamps
To avoid dazzling other road users, the height
of these headlamp beams must be adjusted
according to the load in the vehicle...
The automatic lighting systems use a detection
camera, located at the top of the windscreen.
Operating limits
The system may be disrupted or not work
correctly:
When visibility conditions are poor
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Other information:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)/Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD)
These systems enhance the vehicle’s stability
and handling during braking, and enable greater
control while cornering, particularly on poor or
slippery road surfaces.
ABS prevents wheel locking in the event of
emergency braking...
Eco-driving refers to a range of everyday practices
that allow the motorist to optimise the vehicle's
energy consumption (fuel and/or electricity) and
CO2 emissions.
Optimise your use of the gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and
change up promptly...