Citroen DS3 2012.5 1.G Owner's Guide

Familiarisation
Passenger safety
1.
Open the glove box. 2.Inser t the key. 3.Select position:"ON"(activation), with front passenger or
"for wards facing" child seat, "OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat. 4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.


Front passenger’s airbag


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A.
Front seat belts not fastened or unfastenedwarning lamp.
Front seat belts and
passen
ger’s front airbag
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Customise your vehicle
These styling stickers are treated to give goodresistance to ageing and tearing.
They have been designed to allow you to customise your vehicle’s bodywork.
Available also as accessories, we recommend
that you have them fitted by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Using expressive stickers

When using a high pressure jet wash,keep the end of the lance at least30 centimetres from the stickers. B
. Front passenger’s airbag deactivation
warning lamp. C. Front passenger’s airbag activation
warning lamp. 15
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Driving safely
the choice of the comfort of automated
operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.1. Gear lever 2.
Steering mounted "-" control paddle.3.
Steering mounted "+" control paddle.
Electronic gearbox


Display in the instrument panel

The gear engaged or the driving mode selected
appears in the instrument panel screen.
N
.Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1 to 5/6.Gears engaged.
AUTO.Automated mode.

Starting and moving off
)Select position N.)Press the brake pedal firmly.)Star t the engine.)Select automated mode (position A) or Amanual mode (position M) by moving the gear lever 1 ,

or
engage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1to position R
. )Release the parking brake. )Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal, then move off.

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21Familiarisation
Driving safely

This four speed gearbox offers the choice
of the comfor t of automatic operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing. 1. Gear lever. 2."S" (sport) switch.3."7" (snow) switch.
Display in the instrument panel
P.Park.
R. Reverse.
N.Neutral. D. Drive (automatic for ward drive).
S.Spor t programme. 7 Snow programme.
1 to 4. Gears engaged.-.Invalid value in manual operation.


Starting and moving off
)
Apply the parking brake.)
Select position P
or N
. )
Start the engine.)
Press the brake pedal.)
Release the parking brake. )
Then select position R , D
or M.)
Progressively remove your foot from the
brake pedal: the vehicle moves off on itsown.

Automatic gearbox


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Driving safely
Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode
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The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the enginegoes into standby automatically:
- with a manual
gearbox
: at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear lever in neutral and you release the clutch pedal,

Going into engine START mode

Deactivation
/Reactivation

You can deactivate the system at any time bypressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the button’s
warning lamp comes on.
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The system is automatically reactivated every time the engine is star ted withthe key.

Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off the ignition with the key. Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restarts automatically:


-
with a manual gearbox:when you fullydepress the clutch pedal.
-
with a 5 or 6 speed electronic gearbox:at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the brake pedal or when you put thegear lever in position N .

-
with a 5 or 6 speed electronic gearbox
:


●
gear lever in position A
or M, when you
release the brake pedal,

●
or gear lever in position N
and brakepedal released, when you put the gear
lever into position A
or M
,

●
or when you engage reverse.

In certain circumstances, the ST
OP modemay not be available; the "ECO"
warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off. In certain circumstances, STA R T m o d e m ay be
invoked automatically; the "ECO"warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.

23Familiarisation
Driving safely
1.
Selecting/Switching off speed limiter mode. 2.Decrease the programmed value.3.Increase the programmed value.4.
Speed limiter on/off.


Speed limiter "LIMIT"


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1.Selecting/Switching off cruise control mode.
2. Decrease the programmed value. 3.
Increase the programmed value. 4.
Cruise control Off/Resume.
Cruise control
"CRUISE"
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The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears on the instrument panel when it is selected.

Display in the instrument panel


Cruise control

S
peed limiter


The values must be set with the engine running. In order to be programmed or activated, 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
electronic or automatic gearbox).

Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently,change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system, the gear efficiency indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the instrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"or Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing theaccelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.


Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helpsreduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.



Control the use of your
electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning. Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windowsand leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature in thepassenger compar tment down (sunroof and window blinds...). Switch off the air conditioning, unless it hasautomatic digital regulation, as soon as the
desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic. Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

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Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats. Limit the loads carried in the vehicle andreduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack,bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference. Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.


At the end of winter, remove snow tyres andrefit your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance


Check the tyre pressures regularly, whencold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in par ticular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engineoil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve theschedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.




When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rdcut-off of the nozzle to avoid any overflow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.
Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,particularly in winter; your vehicle will warmup much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, videogame...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel. Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

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Instruments and controls
To h e l p you understand the information presented in the instrument panel, this section describes the three back-lit dials, the location andpurpose of each warning and indicator lamp, and explains the information provided by your trip computer.

Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, electronic or automatic
gearbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.Rev counter.Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).2.Vehicle speed.Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).3.Engine coolant temperature.Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant liquid.
Dials
7.Lighting dimmer button. Adjusts the level of the instrument and controls
illumination and the interior mood lighting.
4.Display screen.5.Fuel level. Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
6.Display management button. Alternates display between range and trip
mileage recorder.

Servicing information.
Resets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or ser vice indicator
).
For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or function and its associated display.