ECO mode CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

Driving safely 1. Selecting/Switching off speed limiter mode.2.
Decrease the pro
grammed value.
3. Increase t
he pro
gramme
d va
lue.
4. Speed limiter on/off.The values must be set with the engine running. Speed limiter "LIMIT"
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1.
Selecting/Switching off cruise control mode.
2.
Decrease the pro
grammed value.
3. Increase t
he pro
gramme
d va
lue.
4.
Cruise control
Off/
Resume.

In or
der to
be pro
gramme
d or act
ivate
d, the
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km
/h), with at least
fourth gear engaged
on a manual gearbox (second gear on an
automatic gearbox).
Cr
uise
co
ntrol "CR
UISE"
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The cruise control or speed limiter modeappears on the instrument panel when it is selec
ted.
Displa
y in the instrument panel

Cruise control
Speed limiter

Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation
(operation
or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the
occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).
Indicator and warnin
g lamps
Wh
en t
he ign
ition
is sw
itched on
Certain warnin
g lamps come on
for a
few seconds
w
hen t
he ve
hicle's ignition is sw
itched on.

Wh
en t
he eng
ine is starte
d, these same warn
ing
lam
ps should switch o
ff.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
information on the warning lamp concerned.
Assoc
iate
d warn
ings
The switchin
g on o
f certain warnin
g lamps ma
y
be accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d a
message on the multi
function screen.
The warning lamps may come oncontinuously (fixed) or flash. Certain warnin
g lamps ma
y come
on in two different modes. Onl
y by
relatin
g the t
ype o
f lightin
g to the
operatin
g status o
f the vehicle can it
be ascerta
ined whether t
he s
ituat
ion
is
normal or whether a
fault has occurred.
The passenger a
irbag system operat
ion
lamp stays on for about a minute after switching on the ignition, even after the engine has started.

Instruments and controls
System which measures the total distancetravelled by the vehicle during its life. The total and trip distances are displayed for thirt
y seconds when the i
gnition is switched o
ff,
when the driver's door is opened and when the vehicle is locked or unlocked. Tota
l dista
nce
reco
rde
r
System which measures a distance travelled
durin
g a da
y or other period until it is reset to
zero by the driver.) With the ignition on, press t
he button unt
il
zeros appear.
Trip
di
stance recor
der
System for manual adjustment of the brightnessof th
e instruments and controls in r
elation to the
exter
ior brigh
tness.
Li
ghting r
heostat
Activat
ion
Wh
en t
he ligh
ting is on:
)
press t
he button to c
hange the brigh
tness
o
f the instruments and controls,
)
when the level o
f brightness required is
reached
, release the button.
Deact
ivation
When the lighting is o
ff, or in day mode on
vehicles fitted with LED lamps, pressing the
button does not have any effect.

Digital air conditioning The air conditioning can only operate when the engine is running. Automatic operation1. Automatic "comfort"
programme
Press t
he "A
UTO"button.
The
"AU TO "
symbol is displayed.
We recommend that you use this mode. It provides optimised
automatic control of all of the followin
g
functions: passen
ger compartment
tem
perature, air
flow, air distribution and air
intake, in accordance with the comfort value that you
have c
hosen.
This system is designed to operate e
ffectively
in all seasons
, with the windows closed.
For
your comfort, when the en
gine is
switched o
ff, the settin
gs are retained
until the en
gine
is sw
itched on a
gain.
To prevent too
great a distribution o
f
cold air w
hen t
he en
gine
is co
ld, the a
ir
flow will only reach its optimum level gradually.

2. Temperature adjustment The va
lue
indicate
d on t
he display correspon
ds
to a level o
f com
fort and not to a tem
perature in
degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit.

On enterin
g the vehicle, if the interio
r
is ver
y co
ld or
hot, t
here
is no nee
d to
change the va
lue
displayed in or
der
to reach the re
quired level o
f com
fort.
The s
ystem corrects t
he temperature
difference automatically and as quickly
as possible.

Pr
ess
the "" and "" buttons to
chan
ge this value. A settin
g around
t
he value
21
ena
bles o
ptimum
com
fort to be obtained. However,
depen
ding on
your requ
irements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is usual.
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pro
gramme The automatic com
fort pro
gramme
may not be su
fficient
for rapid
demistin
g or de
frostin
g of the
windscreen an
d side w
indows
(humidity, several passengers, ice, etc.
).
In this case, select the automatic visibility
programme. The button
3
indicator lamp comes on.
The system automatically controls the air
conditionin
g and the flow of air and provides
o
ptimum a
ir distribution to t
he w
indscreen an
d
side
windows. It deac
tivates air recircula
tion 5.
To ex
it this pro
gramme, press
button
3again
or "AU TO "
, the indicator lamp on the button is"
switched o
ff and
"AUTO"is displaye
d.

1.
Driver's electric window switch.
2.
Passenger's electric window switch.

Window controls System which opens or closes a window manually or automatically. It is fitted with anti-pinch protection on the driver's side.
The electric win
dow switches
remain operational for approximately 45 seconds after the i
gnition is
switched o
ff or until a door is o
pened.
If, durin
g this period o
f 45 seconds,
you
open a
door w
hile operat
ing a w
indow,
the w
indow stops.
Any new operat
ion
of the window switch will only be taken into account after the door has closed.
)
Press or
pull the sw
itch. The
window sto
ps as soon as t
he
switch is re
lease
d.
Passenger
's e
lectr
ic
window
There are two methods of operation:
Driv
er's elect
ric win
do
w
- m
anual
mode
)Press or pull the switch without passing the point of resistance. The window
stops as soon as the switch is released.
-
auto
matic
mode
)Press or pull the switch fully. The window
opens or closes completely when theswitch is released
.
)Pressin
g or pullin
g the switch a
gain
stops the movement of the window.

C. Foglamp se
lect
ion r
ing.

The
foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps. Rotate an
d release t
he ring C:
) for wards a
first time to switch on the
front
foglamps.
) for wards a second time to switch on the rear foglamp,)
rearwards a first tim
e to switch off th
e rear

foglamp
)
rearwards a seco
nd tim
e to switch of th
e
front
fog lamps.
Model with front foglamps and a rear fo
glamp
Lighting on
buzzer
When the i
gnition is switched o
ff, all
of the lamps switch o
ff automatically,
unless "guide-me-home lighting" is activated.
If the lighting is switched on manually after switchin
g off the i
gnition, there
is an audible si
gnal when a front door
is o
pene
d to warn t
he driver t
hat
the
y have
forgotten to switch o
ff the
vehicle's li
ghtin
g, with the i
gnition o
ff.
In good or ra
iny weat
her,
by both day
and ni
ght, the
front
foglamps and the
rear
foglamp are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear fo
glamp when
the
y are no lon
ger necessar
y.
Front and rear foglamps
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model
) or when the dipped
headlamps are switched o
ff manuall
y, the
foglamps and sidelamps will remain on.
)
Turn the rin
g rear wards to switch o
ff the
foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch o
ff.

A.
Courtes
y lamp
B.
Map reading lamps

Courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Courtes
y lamp
- when the vehicle is unlocked
,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- w
hen t
he remote contro
l locking button
is
act
ivate
d, in or
der to
locate
your ve
hicle.

It switches o
ff graduall
y:
- w
hen t
he ve
hicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
With the "permanent
ligh
ting" mo
de, t
he
duration o
f lightin
g varies, dependin
g
on th
e circumstances
:
- with the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes
,
- in energy economy mode,
approx
imate
ly thirty secon
ds,
- w
ith the eng
ine runn
ing, un
limited.
Map readin
g lamps
)
With the ignition on, press t
he
correspon
ding sw
itch.

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Visibility

Interior mood lighting
The dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the centra
l dashboar
d stora
ge compartment comes
on automat
ically when t
he s
idelamps are
switched on.
Switchin
g off
The interior mood li
ghtin
g switches of
f
automat
ically when t
he s
idelamps are sw
itched
off.
It can be switched o
ff manuall
y usin
g the
instrument pane
l lighting r
heostat
button.
)
With the lighting on, press severa
l times on
the left hand button of the instrument panel to progressively reduce the dashboard lighting level.
)
Press a
gain to reduce the li
ghtin
g level
to the minim
um and switch off the int
erior
mood lighting.
This comes on automatically when the boot is opened and switches off automaticall
y when
t
he boo
t is closed
.

Boot lamp

Different li
ghtin
g times are provided:
- when the i
gnition is o
ff,
approx
imate
ly ten m
inutes,
- in energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.

Manual operation
D disappears an
d the gears en
gaged
app
ear
in success
ion on t
he
instrument
pane
l.
In the event of the engine labouring
or over-revving, the gear selected flashes for afew seconds, then the actual gear engaged isdisplayed. It is possible to change from position
D
(automatic) to position
M
(manual) at any time.
Wh
en t
he ve
hicle is stat
ionar
y or mov
ing
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear
M1
automatically. The sport and snow programmes do not operate in manual mode.

Invalid value durin
g manual
operation
)
Select
position
M for sequent
ialchanging
o
f the
four gears.
)
Push the lever towar
ds the +
sign to
change up a gear.
)
Pull th
e lever towards the - sign to change
down a gear.
It is onl
y possible to chan
ge from one
gear to
another i
f the vehicle speed and en
gine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate temporarily in automatic mode.

This s
ymbol is displa
yed i
f a gear
is not en
gaged correctl
y (selector
between two positions
).

Stoppin
g the vehicle

Before switchin
g off the en
gine,
you can en
gage
position
Por N
to p
lace t
he gear
box in neutra
l.

In both cases, app
ly the par
king
brake to
immo
bilise t
he ve
hicle.
Wh
en t
he ignition is on, t
he
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multifunction screen,
indicates a
gearbox malfunction.
In this case, the
gearbox switches to back-up mode
and is locked in 3rd gear. You ma
y feel a substantial
knock when chan
ging from
Pto R and from R
Nto R.R
This w
ill not cause an
y dama
ge to t
he gear
box.
Do not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Operatin
g fault
If the lever is not in position
P ,P
when the driver's door is opened or approximatel
y 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched o
ff, a messa
ge
app
ears in the multi
function screen.
)
Return t
he lever to
position
P; the
message
disappears.
There is a risk o
f dama
ge to the
gearbox:
- i
f you press the accelerator and brake pedals at t
he same t
ime,
- i
f you
force the movement o
f the
gear lever from the
Pposition to
another position when the battery is flat.

To reduce fuel consumption when at a prolon
ged standstill with the en
gine
runnin
g (traffic
jam...
), put the
gear
lever in th
e Nposition and appl
y the
parkin
g brake.

)
Turn t
hum
b wheel 1to the
"LIMIT"
position: the speed limiter mode is
selected but is not switched on (PAUSE).
You do not have to switch the speed limiter on
in order to set the speed. ) Set the speed value b
y pressin
g button
2
or 3(e.g.: 55 mph (90 km/h)).
Pro
grammin
g
You can then change the programmed speed using buttons
2 and
3 :
- by + or - 1 mph (km/h) = short press,
- by + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,
- in steps of + or - 5 mph
(km/h
) = maintained press.
)
Switch the speed limiter on b
y pressin
g button
4.
)
Switch the speed limiter o
ff by pressin
g button
4: the display
confirms that it has been switched o
ff (PAU
SE).
)
Switch the speed limiter back on by pressing button 4 aga
in.
Excee
di
ng t
he programme
d spee
d
Press
ing t
he acce
lerator pe
dal to excee
d the programme
d spee
d will not
have
any effect unless you press the pedal
firmly
past the y
point of resistance .
The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily and the programmed speed,
which is still displayed, flashes. Returning to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automatically cancels the flashin
g of the pro
grammed speed.
On a stee
p descent or in the event o
f
sharp acce
lerat
ion, t
he s
peed limiter
will
not
be a
ble to
prevent t
he ve
hicle
from exceeding the programmed speed. To avoid any risk of jamming of the pedals: - ensure that the mat is positioned
correctl
y,
- do not
fit one mat on to
p of another.
Leavin
g limiter mode
)
Turn th
umb wh
eel 1 to the "0" position:
t
he s
peed limiter mo
de is dese
lecte
d. The
display returns to t
he distance recor
der.
Operating
fault
In the event of a speed limiter malfunction, the speed is cleared resulting in flashing of thedas
hes.
Have the s
ystem checked b
y a CITROËN
deale
r.