brake CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

Instruments and controls 1. Steering lock and ignition.2.
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.3.
Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer stalk.4. Scented air
freshener.
5.
Central locking button.6.
Multi
function screen.
7. Hazard warning lamp switch. 8.
Central adjustable air vents.
9.
Sunshine sensor Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.
10.
Passenger's airbag.
11.
Side ad
justable air vent.
12 .
Glove box
/Passen
ger airba
g deactivation.
13.
Parking brake.
14 .
Central armrest with stora
ge.
15.

Upper and lower storage.
16.
MyWay or
Audio system.
17.Heating/air conditioning controls.

Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Obse
rvations
Diesel engine pre-heatin
g

fixed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd
position
(ignition on
).

Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warnin
g lamp is on is determined
by the climat
ic con
ditions.
Parking brake
fixed.
The par
king brake is app
lied or not
properly released.

Release the parkin
g brake to switch o
ff the warnin
g
lamp, keepin
g your
foot on the brake pedal.

Observe the sa
fety recommendations.

For
further in
formation on the parkin
g brake, re
fer to
the "Driving" sect
ion.
Engine coolant tempera
ture
fixed blue.

On starting the engine, it indicates that the engine is cold.
After a
few minutes driving, it swiches o
ff to indicate
that t
he eng
ine temperature
is norma
l.

In or
der to protect your eng
ine, avo
id driving too
hard
until the warning lamp has switched o
ff.
Foot on the brake peda
l

fixed. With an automatic gearbox, you have
forgotten to press the brake pedal to
come out of the
Ppost
ion. With the engine running, before releasing the parking
brake you must press the brake pedal to unlock the the automatic gear selector lever and come out of the
P position.
Automat
ic w
iping
fixed.
The w
iper contro
l is pushed
downwards.
Automatic
front wipin
g is activated.

Passenger's airbag system

fixed. The control switch, located in the glove
box, is in the "
ON

" position.
The passen
ger's front airba
g is activated.

In this case, do not install a rear-
facin
g
child
seat. T
urn th
e control switch to the "
OF
F " position to
deactivate the front passen
ger's airba
g.
In this case
you can install a rear-facin
g child seat.

The passen
ger's a
irbag system
is automat
ically put
into service on startin
g the vehicle
("ON
" position
).

31
Instruments and controls
Braking
fixed.

The brakin
g system
fluid level has
dropped signi
ficantly. Top up with brake fluid recommended b
y CITRO
ËN.
I
f the problem persists, have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
+
fixed, associated with the ABS warning lamp.
Th
e electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD) system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Warning lamp
is o
n
Cause
Action/Observations
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
fixed.

The ant
i-lock braking system
has a
fault.
The ve
hicle reta
ins convent
iona
l braking.
Drive care
fully at reduced speed and contact a
CITRO
ËN dealer without delay.
Dynam
ic sta
bili
ty
control(ESP/ASR
)
flashing.

The ESP/ASR regulation is active. The system optimises traction and improves the directional stability of the vehicle.
fixed.
Unless
it has
been
deact
ivate
d with
the indicator
lam
p on t
he button on,
the E
SP/ASR system is
faulty. Have it checked b
y a CITRO
ËN dealer.

Braking assistance systems Group of supplementary systems which helpyou to obtain optimum braking in complete safet
y in emer
genc
y situations:
- anti-lock braking system (ABS), - electronic brake
force distribution
(EBFD
),
- emer
genc
y brakin
g assistance
(EBA
).

Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force di
str
ib
ut
ion
Linked systems w
hich improve t
he sta
bility an
d
manoeuvrability of your vehicle when braking,
in particular on poor or slippery sur faces.
Activation The anti-lock braking system comes into operation automatically when there is a risk of
wheel lock.
Normal operation of the ABS ma
y make itself
felt b
y slight vibration o
f the brake pedal.
When brakin
g in an emer
genc
y, press
very firml
y without releasin
g the
press
ure.
Operatin
g fault
If this warnin
g lamp comes on,
to
gether with the
STOPand AB
S
warn
ing lamps, accompan
ied by
an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d a messa
ge on t
he
multifunction screen, it indicates a mal
function
o
f the electronic brake
force distribution which
could result in loss of control of the vehicle
when braking. You must sto
p as soon as it is safe to do so.
When replacing wheels (tyres andrims), ensure that they conform to the manufacturer's reco
mm
endations.
I
f this warnin
g lamp comes on,
accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
igna
l
and a message on the multifunction
screen
, it indicates a malfunction of the anti-
lock braking system which could result in loss
of control of the vehicle when brakin
g.
In either case, contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.

131Safety
Emergency braking ass
istance

System which, in an emergency, enables you to o
btain the opt
imum
braking pressure more
quickly, thus reducing the stopping distance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake pedal is presse
d.

The effect of this is a reduction in the resistance of the pedal and an increase in braking efficiency.

When braking in an emergency, press firmly without releasing the pressure.
Trajectory control systems Anti-skid regulation (A
SR)
and e
lectron
ic sta
bili
ty
programme (E
SP)
The anti-skid re
gulation
(also known as
Traction Control
) optimises traction to prevent
skiddin
g of the wheels, b
y actin
g on the brakes
o
f the drivin
g wheels and on the en
gine.
The e
lectron
ic sta
bility pro
gramme acts on t
he
brake o
f one or more wheels and on the engine
to keep the vehicle on the trajectory required by the driver, within the limits of the laws o
f
physics.
Activat
ion
These s
ystems are act
ivate
d automat
ically
each time t
he ve
hicle is starte
d.

They come into operation in the event o
f a grip
or trajectory problem.
This is indicated by flashing of this
warnin
g lamp on the instrument panel.

Parking brake Applying)
Pull the parkin
g brake lever
fully up to
immo
bilise
your ve
hicle.
Releas
ing
) Pull the par
king brake lever
gent
ly, press
the release button then lower the lever
fully.

When parking on a slope, direct you
r
wheels against the pavement, apply the parkin
g brake and en
gage a
gear.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this
warning lamp and the STOP
warning
lamp come on, accompanied b
y an
audible si
gnal and a messa
ge on the multifunction
screen, t
his indicates t
hat the par
king brake is st
ill
on or
has not
been proper
ly release
d.

147
Driving

Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice between the comfort of fully automaticoperation, enhanced by sport and snow pro
grammes, or manua
l gear c
hanging.
Therefore, four driving modes are offered: -
automatic
operation
for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
spor
t programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
-
snow
programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-
manual
operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.

Automatic gearbox
1.
Gear lever.
2.
B
utton "
S"
(sport
).
3. Button "7"(snow).
Gear selection
gate
P. Park.
- Immobilisation o
f the vehicle, parkin
g brake
on or o
ff.
-
Starting the engine.
R. Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary, engine at idle.
N. Neutral.

- Immobilisation o
f the vehicle, parkin
g brake on.
-
Startin
g the en
gine.
D.Automat
ic o
perat
ion.
M. +
/- Manua
l operat
ion w
ith se
quent
ial
changing o
f the
four gears.
)
Push for wards to change up through the gears.
or ) Pull backwards to change down through
the
gears.
Gea
r l
ever

When you move the lever in the gate to select a position, the corresponding indicator is displayed on the instrument panel. P. Park
R.Reverse
N. Neutra
l
D. Drive
(Automatic driving
)
S. Spor
tprogramme
7.Sno
w
programme
1, 2, 3, 4
.Gear engaged during manual operation
-.Invalid value during manual operation Displays on the instrument panelFoot on brake
)
Press the brake pedal when this indicator
lamp
is displaye
d on t
he
instrument panel (e.g.: starting the engine).

Movin
g off
If position
Nis en
gaged inadver tent
ly
whil
e driving, a
llow t
he eng
ine to
return to
idle then engage pos
ition
Dto
accelerate.
Wh
en t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing at
idle, w
ith
the brakes released, i
f position
R , D or
M
is selected
, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, neve
r
lea
ve children in th
e vehicle with
out
superv
ision.
Wh
en carr
ying out ma
intenance w
ith
the en
gine runn
ing, app
ly the par
king
brake an
d se
lect
position
P. P
) Apply the par
king
brake.
)
Select position
P or N.
)
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal is heard, accompanied by a message on the multifunction screen.
) With the en
gine runn
ing, press t
he brake
pedal.
) Release t
he par
king brake.
) Select position
R , Dor M ,
) Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.

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.

153
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