Citroen DS3 2012.5 1.G Owner's Manual

169Driving

Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warninglamp comes on and AUTOflashes,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen, this
indicates a gearbox fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.


Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, thegearbox may need an automatic reinitialisation: starting and gear changing are no longer possible.
AUTO
and - -appear in theinstrument panel. AUTO

and - -
appear in the instrument panel.
)Select position N.)Press the brake pedal.)Wait for around 30 seconds until Nor a gear appears in the instrument panel. )Move the gear lever to position A, then toposition N . )With your foot still on the brake pedal, start
the engine.
The gearbox is operational again. Followin
g disconnection of the battery, it is necessary to reinitialise the gearbox. )Switch on the ignition.
Follow the procedure described above.

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














Automatic gearbox
1.Gear lever.
2. Button "S"(sport).3.
Button "7"(snow).


Gear selection gate
P.
Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon or off.

- Starting the engine. R.Reverse.


- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N. Neutral.


-Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on.

- Starting the engine. D.
Automatic operation.
M +/-. Manual operation with sequentialchanging of the four gears.)Push forwards to change up through the gears. or )Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.



Gear lever

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When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator is
displa
yed in the instrument panel.P. Park
R.Reverse
N. Neutral D.Drive (Automatic driving)
S.Sport programme7.Snowprogramme1 2 3 4.Gears engaged during manual operation-.
Invalid value during manual operation


Displays in the instrument panel

Foot on brake
)
Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: star tingthe engine).
Moving off
If position Nis engaged inadvertently while driving, allow the engine to return to idle then engage position Dto accelerate.
When the engine is running at idle, withthe brakes released, if position R, D
or Mis selected, the vehicle moveseven without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never leave children in the vehicle withoutsupervision.
When carrying out maintenance with the engine running, apply the parkingbrake and select position P.P
)
Apply the parking brake. )
Select position Por N.)
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal is heard, accompanied by a message in
the multifunction screen.) With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
) Release the parking brake.)
Select position R , D
or M . )
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.

Automatic operation
)Select position Dfor automaticchanging
of the four gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive mode, without any inter vention on the par t
of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached. On braking, the gearbox changes downautomatically to provide efficient enginebraking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, thegearbox will not change to a higher gear for safety reasons.
Never select position N while the vehicle is moving.
Never select positions Por R
unless the vehicle is completely stationary.


Sport and snow
programmes

These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditionsof use.

Sport programme "S"
)
Press button "S", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
S appears on the instrument panel.


Snow programme " 7"
)
Press button " 7
", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery roads.
This programme improves star ting and drive
when traction is poor.
7appears on the instrument panel.

Return to automatic
o
peration
)At any time, press the button selectedagain to quit the programme engaged andreturn to auto-adaptive mode.

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Manual operation
Ddisappears and the gears engaged appear in succession on the
instrument panel.
If the en
gine speed is too low or
too high, the gear selected flashes for a fewseconds, then the actual gear engaged isdisplayed.
It is possible to change from position D(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
ver
y slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
Invalid value during manualoperation
)Select position M for sequential
changing
of the four gears. )Push the lever towards the + sign
to change up a gear.)Pull the lever towards the - sign to changedown a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode. This s
ymbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engageposition Por Nto place the gearbox in neutral. In both cases, apply the parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle. When the i
gnition is on, the lighting
of this warning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from Pto R
and from N
to R
. This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
wor
kshop as soon as possible.

Operating fault
If the lever is not in position P,P
when the driver's door is opened or approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switched off, a message appears in the multifunction screen. )Return the lever to position P
; the message disappears.

There is a risk of damage to thegearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the Pposition to another position when the battery is flat.
To r e d u c e fuel consumption when at a prolonged standstill with the enginerunning (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in the Nposition and apply the parking brake.

Stop & Start The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
The engine restar ts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restar t takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per
fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
For your comfor t, during parkingmanoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the key. Th
e "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the engine goes into standby:
- with a manual gearbox
, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear lever into neutral, and you release theclutch pedal. -with a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the brake pedal or put the gear lever in position N.
A time counter calculates the sum
of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition is switched on with the key.
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph(10 km/h) since the last engine star t using
the key,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfortable temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.


Special cases: STOP mode not available

The "ECO"warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.

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Driving

Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"warning lamp goes off and the engine star ts:


-
with a manual gearbox
, when you
depress the clutch pedal,

- with a 5-s
peed or 6-speed electronic gearbox:
●
gear lever in position Aor M
, when yourelease the brake pedal,
●
or gear lever in position Nand the brake pedal released, when you move the gear lever to position A
or M,
●
or when you engage reverse gear.


Special cases: START invoked automatically


If the system has been deactivatedin STOP mode, the engine restar ts immediately.

At any time, press the "ECO OFF"
switchto deactivate the system.
This is confirmed by the switch warning lamp coming on accompanied by a message in
the screen.

Deactivation
For reasons of safety and for your comfort,START mode is invoked automatically when:
- you open the driver's door,
- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 7 mph
(11 k m/h) with the electronic gearbox system,
- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine
is needed for control of a system.
Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
With a manual gearbox in STOP mode,if you engage a gear without fully depressing the clutch pedal, a message is displayed asking you to fully depressthe clutch pedal so that the engine can restart.

The system is reactivated automaticallyat every new star t using the key.
Reactivation
This system requires a battery with a specialspecification and technology (reference numbers available from a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop).
Fitting a battery not listed by CITROËN introduces the risk of malfunction of
the system. In the event of a fault with the system, the
"ECO OFF"
switch warning lamp flashes thencomes on continuously.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall. All of the instrument panel
warning lamps come on. It is then necessaryto switch off the ignition and star t the engine
again using the key.


Operating fault
Maintenance


Before doing anything under the bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start system to avoid any risk of injury resulting from automatic operation of STA R T mode.


The Stop & Start system makes use of advanced technology. All work
on this type of battery must be doneby a CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop. Pr
ess the "ECO OFF"switch again.
The system is active again; this is confirmed
by the switch warning lamp going off,accompanied by a message in the screen.

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Hill start assist
System which holds your vehicle temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when star ting on a slope, the time it takes to move your foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is onl
y active when:


- the vehicle is completel
y stationary, with your foot on the brake pedal,

- certain conditions on a slope are met,

- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot bedeactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar
y, the vehicle is held momentarilywhen you release the brake pedal:- provided you are in automated mode(position A) or in manual mode (position AM )
on an electronic gearbox.

Do not leave the vehicle while it is being held in the hill star t assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle withthe engine running, manually apply the parking brake then ensure that the parking brake warning lamp is on (notflashing) in the instrument panel.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, thevehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.

Operating fault

If a malfunction of the system occurs, these
warning lamps come on. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to have the
system checked.

System which prevents the vehicle fromexceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
When the programmed speed limit is reached, pressing the accelerator pedal in the normalmanner no longer has any effect.
The speed limiter is switched onmanually:
it requires a programmed speed of at least
20 mph (30 km/h). The speed limiter is switched off by manual foperation of the control.
The programmed speed can be exceeded
temporaril
y by pressing the accelerator firmly.
To return to the programmed speed, simply slow down to a speed below the programmed speed.
The programmed speed remains in the memorywhen the ignition is switched off.





Speed limiter

The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.

The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk A
.
1
.Speed limiter mode selection thumb wheel.
2. Value decrease button. 3.
Value increase button. 4.Speed limiter on/off button.


Steering mounted controls

The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5
. Speed limiter on/off indication.
6. Speed limiter mode selection indication.
7. Programmed speed value.


Displays in the instrument panel