CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

149
Driving

Automatic operation)
Select position
D for automatic
chan
ging
o
f the
four
gears.

The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive mode, without any inter vention on the part of the driver. It continuously selects the mostsuitable gear according to the style of driving, the profile of the road and the load in thevehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down automat
ically or ma
inta
ins t
he gear se
lecte
d
unt
il the max
imum en
gine spee
d is reac
hed.
On braking, the gearbox changes down automatically to provide efficient engine braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, thegearbox will not change to a higher gear for safety reasons.

Never select position
Nwhile the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions
Por R
unless
the ve
hicle is comp
lete
ly stat
ionar
y.
Sport and snow programmes

These two spec
ial pro
grammes supp
lement t
he
automatic operation in very speci
fic conditions
o
f use.Sport programme "
S"
)
Press
button "
S", after starting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
S appears on t
he instrument
pane
l.
Snow pro
gramme "
7"
) Press button "
7", a
fter startin
g the en
gine.
The gear
box a
dapts to
driving on s
lipper
y
roads.
Thi
s programme
improves start
ing an
d drive
when tract
ion
is poor.
7appears on t
he instrument
pane
l.
Retu
rn
to
auto
m
at
ic
operat
ion
) At an
y time, press t
he button se
lecte
d
again to qu
it the programme engage
d an
d
return to auto-a
daptive mo
de.

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.

151
Driving
System which prevents the vehicle fromexcee
ding the spee
d pro
gramme
d by the driver.

When the programmed speed limit is reached,pressing the accelerator pedal in the normal manner no longer has any effect. The speed limiter is
switched
on
manua
lly:
it requires a programmed speed of at least 20 mph (30 km/h). The speed limiter is
switched off
by manual f
operation of the control. The programmed speed can be exceeded temporaril
y by pressin
g the accelerator
firml
y.

To return to t
he pro
gramme
d spee
d, simp
ly
slow
down to a spee
d below t
he pro
gramme
d
speed.
The programmed speed remains in the memory when the ignition is switched off. Speed limiter
The spee
d limiter cannot,
in an
y
circumstances, re
place t
he nee
d to
res
pect s
peed limits, nor can
it re
place
the need
for vi
gilance and responsibilit
y
on the
part o
f the driver. The controls of this s
ystem 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
Steerin
g mounted controls
The pro
grammed information is
grouped
to
gether on the instrument panel displa
y.
5. Speed limiter on
/off indication
6. Speed limiter mode selection indication
7. Programme
d spee
d va
lue

Displa
ys on the instrument panel

)
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.

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

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.

155
Rear parking sensors
System consisting of four proximity sensors, locate
d in the rear
bum
per.
This detects any obstacle (person, vehicle,tree, gate, etc.) behind the vehicle, except obstacles located just below the bumper.
An object, such as a stake, a roadworkscone or any other similar object maybe detected at the be
ginnin
g of the
manoeuvre,
but ma
y no
longer be detecte
d
whe
n the vehicle
comes close
to it.
The par
king sensor s
ystem cannot,
in
any circumstances, take the place o
f
the vigilance and responsibility o
f the
driver.
The system is activated as soon as reverse
gear
is en
gaged, accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e
si
gnal. The proximit
y information is
given b
y:
- an au
dibl
e s
ignal, which becomes more
rapid
as t
he ve
hicle a
pproac
hes t
he
obstacle.
- a graphic on the multifunction screen, with
blocks which become increasingly closer tothe vehicle.
Activation
Wh
en th
e distance between th
e rear of the
vehicle an
d the o
bstac
le is less t
han t
hirty
cent
imetres, t
he au
dibl
e s
ignal becomes
cont
inuous an
d the "Danger" symbol appears
on th
e multifunction screen.

On completion o
f the manoeuvre, when
you exit
reverse
gear, t
he s
ystem
becomes
inact
ive.Driving

Pro
grammin
g
Operatin
g faults
If there is an operating
fault, when reverse gear
is engaged this warning lamp comes on on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible
signal (short beep) and a message on the
m
ultifunction screen.
You can act
ivate or
deact
ivate t
he system
by
means of the multifunction screen configuration menu. The system state is memorised whenswitching off the ignition.
For more information on access to the parkin
g
assistance menu, re
fer to vehicle con
figuration
in the "Multifunction screens" section correspon
ding to
your screen.
The system w
ill be deact
ivate
d
automat
ically w
hen tow
ing a tra
iler or
when a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier recommended by CITROËN).
In bad or w
intry weat
her, ensure t
hat
the sensors are not covere
d with mu
d,
frost or snow.

161
Checks

Bonnet
Protects the components of the engine and provides access for checking levels. Opening )
Open the front left door.
)
Pull th
e int
erior release
lever A , located at
the bottom of the door aperture.
) Push the exterior safety catch
Bto the left
and raise the bonnet.
)
Unclip the bonnet stay
Cfrom its housing,
holding it by its foam protection.
)
Fix the sta
y in the notch to hold the bonnet
open.

The location of the interior release leve
r
prevents opening of the bonnet whilethe front l
eft doo
r is closed
.
Wh
en t
he eng
ine
is hot,
handle the
exterior sa
fety catch and the stay with
care.

Closing

Running out of fuel
(Diesel) If your vehicle is
fitted with an HDI engine, the
fuel system must be primed if you run out of fue
l.
This system consists of a priming pump, a
transparent pipe and a bleed screw under the bonnet.
HDi
90
and HDi
110
FA P
engines
)
Fill th
e fuel tank with
at leas
t fiv
e litr
es of
Diesel
.
)
Op
en the bonnet.
)
Depen
ding on vers
ion, unc
lip the cover to
ga
in access to t
he pr
iming pump.
)
Squeeze and release the priming pump
until fuel appears in the transparent pipe with the green connector.
)
Operate the starter until the engine starts.
)
Dependin
g on version, put the cover back
in position an
d clip it in place.
)
Close the bonnet. If the engine does not start at the
first
attempt, do not try again.
Operate the priming pump again, thenthe starter.
)
Take the sta
y out of the support notch.
)
Clip the sta
y in its housin
g.
)
Lower the bonnet and release
it at the end
of its travel.
)
Pull on the bonnet to check that it is
fully
latc
hed.