Lighting and visibility -> Guide-me-home and welcome lighting for Your DS 3 Crossback 4 Door First Generation (2018-2022)

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Lighting and visibility  
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient  
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched  
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.  
In the event of a malfunction, this warning  
lamp comes on on the instrument panel,  
accompanied by the display of a message and an  
audible signal.  
Headlamp beam height  
adjustment  
Malfunction  
The system then places the headlamp beams in  
the lowest position.  
Have the system checked by a dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
Manual adjustment of the  
halogen headlamps  
In the event of a malfunction of the rain/  
sunshine sensor, the vehicle’s lighting  
comes on and this warning lamp is displayed in  
the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible  
signal and/or the display of a message.  
Do not touch the DS Matrix LED Vision  
headlamps - risk of electrocution!  
Contact a dealer or a qualified workshop.  
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor  
located at the top centre of the  
windscreen behind the interior rear view  
mirror; the associated functions would no  
longer be controlled.  
Guide-me-home and  
welcome lighting  
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,  
the height of these headlamp beams should be  
adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.  
Guide-me-home lighting  
Automatic  
In fog or snow, the rain/sunshine sensor  
may detect sufficient light. In this case,  
the lighting will not come on automatically.  
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(Initial setting)  
Driver only or driver + front passenger  
5 people  
With the ring in the "AUTO" position, 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.  
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5 people + load in the boot  
Driver only + load in the boot  
4 5 6 Not used  
Automatic DS MATRIX LED  
VISION headlamp adjustment  
This system automatically adjusts the height of  
the headlamp beams according to the load in the  
vehicle.  
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Manual  
– when a request to locate the vehicle is received  
from the remote control.  
The system becomes operational when  
the vehicle exceeds 16 mph (25 km/h).  
When the speed falls below 9 mph (15 km/h),  
the function is no longer operational.  
They also come on with the welcome lighting and  
guide-me-home lighting functions.  
They go off automatically after 30 seconds.  
Activation/Deactivation  
Automatic headlamp  
dipping  
When the ring is in the "AUTO” position, this  
system automatically switches between dipped  
and main beam headlamps according to the  
lighting and traffic conditions, using a camera  
located at the top of the windscreen.  
It is set via the Driving / Vehicle touch  
screen menu.  
The state of the system stays in the memory when  
switching off the ignition.  
►ꢀ 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.  
Operation  
If the ambient light level is sufficient and/or the  
traffic conditions do not allow the main beam  
headlamps to be lit:  
Welcome lighting  
– The dipped beam headlamps  
remain lit. These indicator lamps  
come on on the instrument panel.  
If the ambient light level is very low and traffic  
conditions permit:  
– The main beam headlamps come  
on automatically. These indicator  
lamps come on on the instrument panel.  
The function is deactivated if the fog lamps are  
switched on or the system detects dense fog.  
When the fog lamps are switched off or the  
vehicle leaves the area of dense fog, the function  
is automatically reactivated.  
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.  
This system is a driving aid.  
The driver remains responsible for the  
vehicle's lighting, its correct use for the  
prevailing conditions of light, visibility and  
traffic, and for observation of driving and  
vehicle regulations.  
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.  
This indicator lamp goes out when the  
function is deactivated.  
– when a door is opened.