DS Automobiles DS 4, Handbook

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Instruments
Lighting dimmer
fixed. The lighting dimmer is making an
adjustment. You can adjust the level of illumination of the
instruments between 1 and 16.
Automatic wiping
fixed. The wiper control stalk has been
pushed down.
Automatic front wiping is activated. To deactivate automatic wiping, push the wiper control
stalk down again or put the wiper control stalk in
another position.
Warning/indicator lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
Diesel engine
pre-heating
fixed. When the ignition is switched on
with a key in the ignition switch or a
starting instruction made using the
" START/STOP
" button, the engine
temperature makes engine pre-
heating necessary.
The period of illumination of the indicator lamp is
determined by the ambient conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in severe winter conditions).
With an ignition switch and key, wait until the indicator
lamp goes off before starting.
With Keyless Entry and Starting, once it goes off,
starting is immediate, on condition that the brake
pedal remains pressed with an automatic gearbox, or
the clutch pedal is pressed fully down with a manual
gearbox.
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the indicator lamp goes off again,
then start the engine.