ESP Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G User Guide

81
Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and 1/3 - 2/3 split folding backrest to vary the load space in the boot.
F  
M
ove   the   corresponding   front   seat   for ward  
i

f   necessary.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   positioned  
c

orrectly   on   the   side   of   the   seat   backrest.
F
 
P
lace   the   head   restraints   in   the   low  
p

osition.
Folding the backrest
F Pull control 1   for wards   to   release   the   seat  b
ackrest 2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   backrest   2   on   to   the   cushion.F
 
S
traighten   the   seat   backrest   2
 
and   secure   it.
F  
C
heck  
t
hat  
t
he  
r
ed  
i
ndicator,  
l
ocated  
n
ext  
t
o  
t

he control 1
,   is   no   longer   visible.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest, t
ake   care   not   to   trap   the   seat   belts.
Comfort

83
Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass permitting t he la teral r earward v ision n ecessary f

or   overtaking   or   parking.
They
  can   also   be   folded   for   parking   in   confined  
spa

ces.
demisting / def rosting Adjustment
F Move control A
  to   the   right   or   to   the   left   to  s
elect   the   corresponding   mirror.
F

M
ove control B   in   all   four   directions   to  
adj

ust.
F

R
eturn control A   to   the   central   position.
door mirrors
The objects observed are, in reality, closer   than   they   appear.
Take
  this   into   account   in   order   to  
c

orrectly   judge   the   distance   of   vehicles  
a

pproaching   from   behind.
Folding
F From  outside:   lock   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
Unfolding
F From  outside:   unlock   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
If
 
t
he  
m
irrors  
a
re  
f
olded  
u
sing  
c
ontrol 
A,
they   will   not   unfold   when   the   vehicle   is  
u

nlocked.   Pull   again   on   control   A
.
The   folding   and   unfolding   of   the   door  
m

irrors   using   the   remote   control   can   be  
d

eactivated   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
  necessary   the   mirrors   can   be   folded  
m

anually.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
heated
 
m

irrors,
 
the
 
demisting-defrosting
 
o

perates
 
by
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
heated
 
re

ar
 sc

reen.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
demisting
 
and
 
d

efrosting
 
the
 
rear
 
screen,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
c

orresponding
 s

ection.
Comfort

Digital air conditioningThe air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
Automatic operation
1. Automatic "comfort" programme
Press the "AUTO"  button.  T
he "AUTO"  symbol   is   displayed. For
  your   comfort,   when   the   engine   is  
s

witched   off,   the   settings   are   retained  
u

ntil   the   engine   is   switched   on   again.
To   prevent   too   great   a   distribution   of  
c

old   air   when   the   engine   is   cold,   the   air  
f

low   will   only   reach   its   optimum   level  
g

radually.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds t
o   a   level   of   comfort   and   not   to   a   temperature   in  
d

egrees   Celsius   or   Fahrenheit. On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
i

s   very   cold   or   hot,   there   is   no   need   to  
c

hange   the   value   displayed   in   order  
t

o   reach   the   required   level   of   comfort.  
T

he   system   corrects   the   temperature  
d

ifference   automatically   and   as   quickly  
a

s   possible.
Press the " 5"
  and   "6 " buttons to
change
  this   value.   A   setting   around  
t

he value 21
 
enables   optimum  
c

omfort   to   be   obtained.   However,  
d

epending   on   your   requirements,   a  
s

etting   between   18   and   24   is   usual.
3. Automatic "visibility" programme
The automatic comfort programme m
ay   not   be   sufficient   for   rapid  
d

emisting   or   defrosting   of   the  
w

indscreen   and   side   windows  
(

humidity,
 se
veral
 p
assengers,
 i

ce, etc.).
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
In
 
this
 
case,   select   the   automatic   visibility  
p

rogramme.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   3
comes
 
on.
The
 
system   automatically   controls   the   air  
c

onditioning   and   the   flow   of   air   and   provides  
o

ptimum
 
air   distribution   to   the   windscreen   and  
s

ide
 
windows.   It   deactivates   air   recirculation   5.
To
 
exit
 
this   programme,   press   button   3   again   or  
"A

UTO" ,
 
the   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes  
o

ff
 
and
 
"AUTO"
 
is   displayed.
We
 
recommend
 
that
 
you
 
use
 
this
 
mode.
 
I

t
 
provides
 
optimised
 
automatic
 
control
 
of
 
a

ll
 
of
 
the
 
following
 
functions:
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment
 
temperature,
 
air
 
flow,
 
air
 
d

istribution
 
and
 
air
 
intake,
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
t

he
 
comfort
 
value
 
that
 
you
 
have
 
chosen.
This
 
system
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
operate
 
effectively
 
i

n
 
all
 
seasons,
 
with
 
the
 
windows
 
closed.

When you move the selector in the gate to select   a   position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.
R

everse
n. N

eutral
d

.
 D
rive   (Automatic   driving)
S.
Sport
 pro
gramme
T .
Snow
 pro
gramme
1 2 3 4.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
Moving off
If position n is selected inadvertently while   driving,   allow   the   engine   to  
r

eturn   to   idle   then   select   position  d to
accelerate.
If
  the   ambient   temperature   is  
b

elow -23°C,   the   engine   should   be   left  
a

t   idle   for   four   minutes,   to   ensure   the  
c

orrect   operation   and   life   of   the   engine  
an

d
 g
earbox. When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,   with  
t

he   brakes   released,   if   position   R
, d or
M   is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When   the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When   carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P
.
F
 
A

pply   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position P or n
.
F

 
S

tart   the   engine.
If
 
this
 
procedure   is   not   followed,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n
 
warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R

elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R
, d or M
.
F
 
G

radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
 
vehicle   moves   off   immediately.

11 9
Six-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration   or   manual   gear   changing.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation with electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
P. Park.
- I mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
n. N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
d

.
 A
utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
P
ull   backward   to   change   up   through   the  
g

ears.


or
F

 
P
ush   for ward   to   change   down   through   the  
g

ears. When
  you   move   the   selector   to   select   a  
p

osition,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
n. N

eutral
d

.
 D
rive
 (
Automatic
 ope
ration)
1 2 3 4 5 6.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
gear selector positionsdisplays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
driving

123
Gear efficiency indicatorSystem which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
Operation
Example:
-
 Y ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow. The
  system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load, ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
-
 
e
ngaging   a   lower   gear.
With
 
an
 
electronic
 
or
 
automatic
 
g

earbox,
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
only
 
active
 
in
 
m

anual
 m

ode.
On  vehicle   fitted   with   a   manual  
g

earbox,   the   arrow   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   the   gear  
re

commended.
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
driving
 
situation
 
and
 
your
 v
ehicle's
 
equipment,
 
the
 
system
 
may
 
advise
 
y

ou
 
to
 
skip
 
one
 
(or
 
more)
 
gear(s).
 
You
 
can
 
f

ollow
 
this
 
instruction
 
without
 
engaging
 
the
 
i

ntermediate
 g

ears.
The
 
gear
 
engagement
 
recommendations
 
must
 
n

ot
 
be
 
considered
 
compulsory.
 
In
 
fact,
 
the
 
c

onfiguration
 
of
 
the
 
road,
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
traffic
 
a

nd
 
safety
 
remain
 
determining
 
factors
 
when
 
c

hoosing
 
the
 
best
 
gear.
 
Therefore,
 
the
 
driver
 
r

emains
 
responsible
 
for
 
deciding
 
whether
 
or
 
not
 
t

o
 
follow
 
the
 
advice
 
given
 
by
 
the
 
system.
This
 
function
 
cannot
 
be
 
deactivated.
driving

Stop & Start requires a 12 V battery with   a   special   specification   and  
t

echnology.
All
  work   on   this   type   of   battery   must  
o

nly   be   done   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   please   see   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the "ECO OFF"   switch   warning   lamp   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   moments   then   comes   on   continuously.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the  
v

ehicle   may   stall.   All   of   the   instrument   panel  
w

arning   lamps   come   on.   It   is   then   necessary  
t

o   switch   off   the   ignition   and   start   the   engine  
a

gain   using   the   key.
Press
 
this
 
switch
 
to
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system.
The
 
deactivation
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
coming
 
on
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
m

essage.
Pressing
 
this
 
switch
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
f

unction.
The
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message.
In
 
certain
 
circumstances,
 
such
 
as
 
maintaining
 a
 
comfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
 
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
deactivate
 
S

top
 
&
 
Start.
You
 
can
 
request
 
deactivation
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
once
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
it
 
restarts
 
i

mmediately.
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
reactivates
 
automatically
 
each
 
t

ime
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
deactivation / Manual
reactivation
Opening the bonnet
dr

iving on flooded roads
Before
  driving   through   a   flooded   road,  
i

t   is   strongly   recommended   that   you  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system.
For
  more   advice   on   driving,  
p

articularly   on   flooded   roads,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the   bonnet,
 d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system   to
 a

void   the   risk   of   injury   related   to   an
 a

utomatic   change   to   START   mode.

System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding   the   speed   programmed   by   the  
d

river.
When
  the   programmed   speed   limit   is   reached,  
p

ressing   the   accelerator   pedal   in   the   normal  
m

anner   no   longer   has   any   effect.
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched on
 m
anually:
 it r

equires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
20
  mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched off
 
by   manual  
o

peration   of   the   control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
s

low   down   to   a   speed   below   the   programmed  
s

peed.
The
 
p
rogrammed  
s
peed  
r
emains  
i
n  
t
he  
m
emory  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,   replace   the   need   to r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   on   stalk   A
.
1.
 S
peed   limiter   mode   selection   thumb   wheel.
2.
 V
alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V
alue   increase   button.
4.
 S
peed   limiter   on   /   off   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped t
ogether   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   indication.
6.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
7.
 P

rogrammed   speed   value.
displays in the instrument panel

Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed   of   the   vehicle   at   the   value   programmed  
b

y   the   driver,   without   any   action   on   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
The cruise control is switched on
 m

anually:
 it r

equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h),   as   well   as   the   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   a   or   automatic   or   electronic  
g

earbox,   in   sequential   mode,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or  
p

osition d  on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems   for  
s

afety   reasons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value. The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   on   stalk   A.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   thumb   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off/resume   button.Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances,  replace   the   need   to r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  programmed   information   is   grouped  
t

ogether   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
  C
ruise   control   off/resume   indication.
6.
  C
ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
7.
  P
rogrammed   speed   value.
displays in the instrument panel

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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by   means   of   the   ring   A   and   the   stalk   B.
Automatic
  illumination   of   headlamps.
B.
 S

talk   for   switching   the   headlamp   beam:  
p

ull   the   stalk   to   switch   between   dipped   and  
m

ain   beam   headlamps.
In
  the   lamps   off   and   sidelamps   modes,  
t

he   driver   can   switch   on   the   main   beam  
h

eadlamps   temporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by  
m

aintaining   a   pull   on   the   stalk.
A.
 M

ain   lighting   mode   selection   ring:   turn   it  
t

o   position   the   symbol   required   facing   the  
ma

rk.
Lighting off (ignition off) /
D aytime   running   lamps   (engine   running).
Sidelamps only.
Dipped   headlamps   or   main   beam  
h

eadlamps.
displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on the   instrument   panel   confirms   the   switching   on  
o

f   the   lighting   selected.
The
  instrument   panel   has   permanent   back-
lighting.
  Illumination   of   the   instrument   panel   is  
t

herefore   not   linked   to   the   exterior   lighting.
Visibility