ECO mode CITROEN DS3 2009 User Guide
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Driving
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmedby the driver, w
ithout an
y act
ion on t
he
accelerator pedal. The cru
ise contro
l is switched
on
manua
lly: it
re
quires a minimum vehicle s
peed o
f 25 m
ph
(40 km/h), as well as the engagement of: - fourth gear on a manual gearbox,
- second gear on an automatic gearbox, in
sequential mode,
- position
D on an automatic gearbox.
The
cruise
control is switched off
manually f
or by press
ing the brake or c
lutc
h pe
dal or
on triggering of the ESP system for safetyreasons
.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value.
The controls of this s
ystem are
grouped
together on stalk
A.
1.
Cruise control mode selection thumb whel
2. Value
decrease
button
3. Value
increase
button
4.
Cruise control o
ff/resume button
Steerin
g mounted controls
The cru
ise contro
l cannot,
in an
y
circumstances, re
place t
he nee
d to
respect s
peed limits, nor can
it re
place
the need
for vi
gilance and responsibilit
y
on the
part o
f the driver. The pro
grammed information is
grouped
to
gether on the instrument panel displa
y.
5. Cruise control o
ff/resume indication
6. Cruise control mode selection indication
7. Programme
d spee
d va
lue
Displa
ys on the instrument panel
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Pro
grammin
g
)
Turn thumb wheel
1 to the
"CR
UISE"
position: the cruise control mode is selected but is not switched on (PAUSE).
)
Set the programmed speed by acceleratin
g to the required speed, then
press button
2or 3
(e.g.: 70 mph
(11 0 k m
/h)).
You can then change the programmed speed using buttons
2 and 3 :
- b
y + or - 1 mph
(km/h
) = short press,
- b
y + or - 5 mph
(km
/h) = lon
g press,
- in steps o
f + or - 5 mph
(km
/h) = maintained press.
)
Switch o
ff the cruise control b
y pressin
g button
4 : the display
confirms that it has been switched o
ff (PAU
SE).
)
Switch the cruise control back on b
y pressin
g button
4again.
Excee
di
ng t
he programme
d spee
d
Intentional or unintentional exceeding of the programmed speed results in flashing of this speed on the display. Return to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automatically cancels the flashing of the speed. Leaving cruise control mode )
Turn t
hum
b wheel 1 to t
he "
0"position: the cruise control mode is
deselected. The display returns to the distance recorder.
Operatin
g fault
In the event of a cruise control malfunction
,
the speed is cleared resultin
g in
flashin
g of the
dashes. Have it checked b
y a CITRO
ËN dealer.
Wh
en t
he cru
ise contro
l is sw
itched on,
be care
ful if you maintain the pressure
on one o
f the programmed speed
changing buttons: this may result in a very rapid change in the speed of your vehicle.
Do not use
the cruise control on
slipper
y roads or in heav
y tra
ffic.
On a stee
p descent, the cruise control
will
not
be a
ble to
prevent t
he ve
hicle
from exceeding the programmed speed. To avoid any risk o
f jamming o
f the
pedals: - ensure that the mat is positioned
correctly,
- never fit one mat on top of another.
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Practical information
Load reduction mode System which manages the use of certainfunctions accordin
g to the level of char
ge
remaining in the battery. Wh
en t
he ve
hicle is being driven, t
he load
reduction function temporarily deactivates certain functions, such as the air conditioning,the heate
d rear screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically as soon as conditions permit.
Energy economy mode
This period ma
y be
greatl
y reduced i
f
the batter
y is not
fully char
ged.
A flat batter
y prevents the en
gine
from
startin
g (refer to the correspondin
g
paragraph
).
If the telephone is bein
g used at
the same t
ime on t
he MyW
ay au
dio
navigat
ion system,
it will be interrupte
d
after 10 minutes.
System which manages the period of use o
f
certain f
unctions to conserve a sufficient l
evel
o
f char
ge in the batter
y.
After the en
gine has stopped,
you can still
use
functions such as the audio e
quipment,
windscreen w
ipers,
dipp
ed beam
headlam
ps,
courtesy lamps, etc.
for a maximum combined
period of thirty minutes.Switchin
g to econom
y mode
Once this period has elapsed, a messa
ge
appears on the multi
function screen indicatin
g
that t
he ve
hicle has sw
itched to econom
y mo
de
and the active
functions are put on standb
y.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automaticall
y
th
e next tim
e the vehicle is driven.
)
In
order to resu
me the use
of these
functions immediatel
y, start the en
gine and
let it run
for a
few minutes.
The time ava
ilable to you w
ill then
be double
the period for which the engine is left running.
However, this period will always be between five and thirty minutes.
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Technical data
WEI
GHT
S AND T
OWED L
OAD
S (in k
g)
Petrol engines
VTi 95
VTi
120
THP
150
Gearboxes
Manual
Manual
Auto
Manual
Model codes: SA...
8FR
0
5FS0
5FS9
5FXH
-
Unladen we
igh
t 1
075
1
075
1 14
5
1 1
65
- Kerb weight
1 15 0
1 15 0
1 220
1 240
- Gross vehicle weight (GV W)
1 55
2
1 554
1 587
1 597
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 2 4
52
2 4
542 4
87 2 4
97
- Braked trailer (within the GTW limit)
on a 12
% gradient
900
900
900
900
- Braked trailer *
(with load transfer within the
GTW limit
)
1 150
1 150
1 150
1 150
- Unbraked trailer
570
570
570
570
- Recommended nose weight
46
46
4
6
4
6
* The weight o
f the braked trailer can be increased, within the
GTW limit, i
f the
GVW o
f the towing vehicle is reduced by an equal amount. Warning:
towing using a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
The
GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude o
f 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced b
y 10
% for
each additional 1
000
metres o
f altitude.
The speed o
f a towin
g vehicle must not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h) (compl
y with the le
gislation in
force in
your countr
y).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the per
formance o
f the vehicle to protect the engine; i
f the ambient temperature is above 37
°C,
limit the towe
d load.
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Technical data
WEIGHT
S AND T
OWED L
OAD
S (in k
g)
Diesel engines
HDi 70
PEF
HDi 90 PEF
HDi 110
PEF
Gearbox
Manual
Manual
Manual
Model codes: SA..
.
8HZC
9HP
0
9HR
8
-
Unladen we
igh
t
-
1 080
1
090
- Kerb weight
-
1 155
1 165
- Gross vehicle weight (GV W) -
1 584
1 612
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient
-
2 4
84 2
512
- Braked trailer
(within
GTW limit
)
on 12
% gradient
-
900
900
- Braked trailer *
(with load transfer with the
GTW limit
) -
1 150
1 150
- Unbraked trailer
-
570
570
- Recommended nose weight
-
46
4
6
The
GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude o
f 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced b
y 10
% for
each additional 1 000 metres o
f altitude.
The speed o
f a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h) (comply with the legislation in
force in your country
).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the per formance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient tem perature is above 37 °C,
limit th
e towed load
.
*
The wei
ght o
f the braked trailer can be increased, within the
GTW limit, i
f the
GVW o
f the towin
g vehicle is reduced b
y an equal amount. Warnin
g:
towin
g usin
g a li
ghtly loaded towin
g vehicle ma
y have an adverse e
ffect on its road holdin
g.
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f reception
of th
e radio station
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Thi
s phenomenon
is norma
l an
d does not
indicate a
failure o
f the audio equipment.
Have the aerial checked by a CITRO
ËN dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to 2 seconds in radio
mode
.
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.
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ff is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy mode
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