DS 3: Ease of use and comfort / Heated windscreen and washer jets

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual

Depending on country of sale.

DS 3. Heated windscreen and washer jets

This function heats the windscreen and washer jets under cold conditions.

Without changing the settings for the air conditioning system, it allows faster release of the windscreen wiper blades when they are frozen to the windscreen and helps avoid the accumulation of snow resulting from the operation of the windscreen wipers.

Switching on/off

DS 3. Heated windscreen and washer jets

With the engine running, press this button to activate/deactivate the function (confirmed by an indicator lamp).

The function is activated when the outside temperature drops below 0°C. It is deactivated automatically when the engine is switched off.

Front demist - defrost. Rear screen demist - defrost

Front demist - defrost Press this button to activate/deactivate the demisting or defrosting of the windscreen and side windows (confirmed by the illumination/extinction of the indicator lamp)...

A/C preconditioning (Electric)

This function allows you to programme the temperature in the passenger compartment to reach a pre-defined, non-modifiable temperature (approx. 21°C) before you enter the vehicle, on the days and at the times of your choice...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Noise (Electric)

On the outside Due to the vehicle’s quiet operation when driving, the driver must pay particular attention. At speeds of up to 19 mph (30 km/h), the pedestrian horn warns other road users of the vehicle’s presence. Cooling the traction battery The cooling fan comes on during charging to cool the on-board charger and the traction battery...

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Indicator lamp

This indicator lamp comes on both on the instrument panel and on the control to confirm that the parking brake has been applied, accompanied by display of the message "Parking brake applied". The indicator lamp goes out to confirm the release of the parking brake, accompanied by the display of the message "Parking brake released"...

Choosing the display mode

In each mode, specific types of information are displayed on the instrument panel.

DS 3. Choosing the display mode