DS 3: Ease of use and comfort / Courtesy lamps

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual

DS 3. Courtesy lamps

Front courtesy lamp
Front map reading lamps

Front courtesy lamps

DS 3. Courtesy lamps In this position, the courtesy lamp comes on gradually:

on unlocking the vehicle,
on removing the key from the ignition,
on opening a door,
on activating the remote control locking button, in order to locate your vehicle.

It switches off gradually:

when the vehicle is locked,
when the ignition is switched on,
30 seconds after the last door is closed.

DS 3. Courtesy lamps Permanently off.

DS 3. Courtesy lamps Permanent lighting.

In "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting time varies according to the circumstances:

when the ignition is off, approximately ten minutes,
in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
with the engine running, unlimited.

Reading lamps

DS 3. Courtesy lamps With the ignition on, operate the corresponding switch.

Take care not to place anything in contact with the courtesy lamps.

Interior fittings

Grab handle Sun visor Glove box Door pockets Storage compartment or Wireless smartphone charger Cup holder Central armrest with USB port and 12 V accessory socket (depending on version) Storage compartment below the steering wheel Sun visor With the ignition on, raise the concealing flap; depending on the version, the mirror is illuminated automatically...

Touch-sensitive courtesy lamps

Front touch-sensitive courtesy lamp Front touch-sensitive reading lamps Rear touch-sensitive reading lamps Front touch-sensitive courtesy lamp It comes on gradually: when the vehicle is unlocked...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Advice

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DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Tyre under-inflation detection

This system alerts the driver when one or more tyres have a drop in pressure. The alert is raised when the vehicle is moving, not when stationary. It compares the information given by the wheel speed sensors with reference values, which must be reinitialised every time the tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel changed...

Principle of operation

DS 3. Principle of operation

Using the rear camera, the vehicle's close surroundings are recorded during manoeuvres at low speed.