warning Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Guide
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Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 560  miles  (900  km)  remain  before  t
he  next  service  is  due.
For
 5  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  screen  indicates:
5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  distance  recorder  resumes  its  normal Â
ope
ration.
 T
he spanner remains on to
indicate
 that  a  service  must  be  carried  out Â
s
oon. 5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  distance  recorder  resumes  its  normal Â
ope
ration.
 T
he spanner remains on.
Service overdue
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on, t
he spanner flashes to indicate that the service
must
 be  carried  out  as  soon  as  possible.
Example:
Â
the  service  is  overdue  by  180  miles Â
(
300 Â km).
For
 5  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  screen  indicates: For
bl ueHDi Diesel versions, this alert
may  also  be  accompanied  by  the  fixed Â
i
llumination  of  the  service  warning  lamp Â
w
hen  the  ignition  is  on.
The
 distance  remaining  may  be Â
w
eighted  by  the  time  factor,  depending Â
o
n  the  driving  conditions.
Therefore,
 the  spanner  may  also  come Â
o
n  if  you  have  exceeded  the  period Â
s
ince the last service, indicated in the
maintenance
 an
d
 w
arranty
 g
uide.
For
b
l
ueHDi Diesel versions, the
spanner
 may  also  be  brought  on  earlier Â
t
han  expected,  depending  on  the Â
d
egree  of  deterioration  of  the  engine  oil Â
(
depending  on  the  country  of  sale).
The
 rate  of  deterioration  of  the  engine Â
o
il  depends  on  the  driving  conditions  in Â
w
hich  the  vehicle  is  used.
Monitoring
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With the Audio system switched on, once this menu  has  been  selected  you  can  activate Â
o
r  deactivate  the  functions  linked  with  use Â
o
f  the  radio  (RDS,  REG,  RadioText),  the  CD Â
(
introscan, shuffle, CD repeat) or the MP3
player
 (USB  port  /  auxiliary  socket).
For
 more  information  on  the  "Audio  functions" Â
a
pplication,  refer  to  the  "Audio  system"  section.
"Audio functions"
menu"Trip computer"
menu
Once this menu has been selected, you can c
onsult  information  concerning  the  status  of  the Â
v
ehicle  (warnings  log,  status  of  functions,  etc.)
Alert log
This summarises the active warning messages, displaying  them  in  succession  in  the Â
m
ultifunction
 s
creen.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or inactive) of  the  vehicle's  functions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate distance  until  your  final  destination. F
P
ress the "MENU"
Â
button  to  gain  access Â
t
o the general menu
.
F
P
ress the arrows, then the "OK"
button to
select the " Trip computer " Â menu.
F
I
n the "
Trip computer "  menu,  select  one Â
o
f  the  following  applications:
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Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement  of  the  remote  control  battery  or Â
i
n  the  event  of  a  remote  control  malfunction, Â
y
ou  can  no  longer  unlock,  lock  or  locate Â
y
our vehicle.
F
Â
F
irst  of  all,  use  the  key  in  the  lock  to  unlock Â
o
r  lock  your  vehicle.
F
Â
T
hen,  reinitialise  the  remote  control.
If
 the  problem  persists,  contact  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  as  soon  as  possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch off  the  ignition.
F  T urn  the  key  to  position  2 (Ignition).
F
Â
P
ress  the  closed  padlock  immediately  for  a Â
f
ew  seconds.
F
Â
S
witch  off  the  ignition  and  remove  the  key Â
f
rom  the  ignition  switch.
The
 remote  control  is  fully  operational  again.
changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F  U nclip  the  casing  by  inserting  a  coin  at  the Â
n
otch  and  rotating.
F
Â
S
lide  the  flat  battery  out  of  its  location.
F
S
lide the new battery into its location
observing
 the  original  direction.
F
Â
C
lip  the  casing  in  place,  then  the  chrome Â
f
inisher.
F
Â
R
einitialise  the  remote  control.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
 by  lighting  of  this  warning Â
l
amp  in  the  instrument  panel,  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd  a  message  in  the  multifunction  screen.
F
Â
U
nfold  the  key.
F
Â
R
elease  the  chrome  finisher  by  pressing Â
on
 lug  A.
F
Â
M
aintain  pressure  on  lug  A  and  remove  the Â
c
hrome  finisher  by  sliding  it  off  at  45°.
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Doors
Opening
From outside
F After unlocking  the  vehicle  using  the  r
emote  control  or  the  key,  pull  the  door Â
han
dle.
From inside
F Pull the  door  lever  to  open  the  door;  this  u
nlocks  this  vehicle  completely.
closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning lam p c omes o n, a ccompanied b
y  a  message  in  the  multifunction
 s
creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed higher  than  6  mph  (10  km/h)),  this  warning Â
l
amp  comes  on,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  a  message  in  the Â
m
ultifunction  screen  for  a  few  seconds.
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boot
Opening
F After unlocking  the  vehicle  using  the  r
emote  control  or  the  key,  press  the Â
o
pening  control  and  raise  the  tailgate.
closing
F Lower the  tailgate  using  the  interior  grab  han
dle.
If
 the  tailgate  is  not  closed  correctly:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning  lamp  comes  on,  accompanied b
y  a  message  on  the  multifunction
 s
creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6  mph  (10  km/h)),  this  warning  lamp  comes Â
o
n,  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and Â
a
 message  on  the  multifunction  screen  for Â
a
 few  seconds. System
 for  mechanical  unlocking  of  the  boot Â
i
n  the  event  of  a  battery  or  central  locking Â
m
alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold back  the  rear  benchseat  to  gain  a
ccess  to  the  lock  from  inside  the  boot.
F
Â
I
nsert  a  small  screwdriver  into  hole  A of the
lock
 to  unlock  the  tailgate.
Access
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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook  the  two  cords,
F
Â
r
aise  the  shelf  slightly,  then  unclip  it  on Â
e
ach  side.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise  the  boot  carpet  by  pulling  the  strap  u
pwards  to  gain  access  to  the  storage  box.
This
 has  areas  for  storing  a  temporary  puncture Â
r
epair  kit,  a  box  of  spare  bulbs,  a  first  aid  kit, Â
t
wo  warning  triangles,  ...
Storage box
F refit the  boot  floor  carpet  by  folding  it  s
lightly  in  the  middle.
Fittings
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Parking brake
Applying
F Pull the  parking  brake  lever  fully  up  to  i
mmobilise  your  vehicle.
Releasing
F Pull the  parking  brake  lever  gently,  press  t
he release button then lower the lever
fully. When
 parking  on  a  slope,  direct  your  w
heels  against  the  pavement,  apply  the Â
p
arking  brake  and  engage  a  gear.
When
 the  vehicle  is  being  driven, Â
i
f  this  warning  lamp  and  the  STOP
warning
 lamp  come  on,  accompanied Â
b
y  an  audible  signal  and  a  message  in  the Â
m
ultifunction  screen,  this  indicates  that  the Â
p
arking  brake  is  still  on  or  has  not  been Â
p
roperly
 r
eleased.
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display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5 / 6. Gears  in  manual  mode.
AUTO.
  T
his  comes  on  when  automated  mode Â
i
s  selected.  It  goes  off  when  changing Â
t
o  manual  mode.
F
P
lace your foot on the brake
when
 this  warning  lamp  flashes Â
(
e.g.:  starting  the  engine).You
 must  keep  your  foot  on  the  brake Â
p
edal  while  starting  the  engine.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F  P ress  the  brake  pedal  fully.
F
Â
S
tart  the  engine.
N
 appears  in  the  instrument  panel.
N
 flashes  in  the  instrument  panel Â
s
creen  if  the  gear  lever  is  not  in Â
p
osition
N  when  starting.
F
Â
S
elect  automated  mode  (position  A),
manual
 mode  (position  M) or reverse
(position R ).
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appear in the
instrument
 pan
el.
F
Â
R
elease  the  parking  brake.
F
Â
P
rogressively  take  your  foot  off  the  brake Â
ped
al. Depending
 on  the  type  of  electronic Â
g
earbox,  the  vehicle  may  move  off  on Â
i
ts  own  (refer  to  the  paragraph Â
"Creep
 function").
Do
 not  press  the  brake  and  clutch Â
p
edals  simultaneously.  This  can  cause Â
r
apid  clutch  wear.
F
Â
A
ccelerate  away.
driving
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The gear change requests are only carried out if  the  engine  speed  permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal
 during  gear  changes.
When
 braking  or  slowing  down,  the  gearbox Â
c
hanges  down  automatically  so  that  the  vehicle Â
p
icks  up  in  the  right  gear.
Under
 full  acceleration,  the  change  up  will Â
n
ot  take  place  unless  the  driver  operates  the Â
g
ear  lever  or  steering  mounted  control  paddle Â
(
unless  the  engine  is  close  to  its  maximum Â
s
peed).
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be immobilised  with  your  foot  on  the  brake.
F
Sel
ect position R .
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine:
-  c hange  to  position  N to be in neutral,
or
-
Â
l
eave  the  vehicle  in  gear;  in  this  case  the Â
v
ehicle  cannot  be  moved.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The  gears  engaged  appear  in Â
s
uccession  in  the  instrument  panel.
You
 can  change  mode  at  any  time  by Â
m
oving  the  gear  lever  from  A to M or
the
 other  way  round.
Never select neutral (position N ) when
moving. There
 is  an  audible  signal  on Â
enga
gement
 o
f
 r
everse.For
 all  parking  situations,  you  must
apply the parking brake
Â
to  immobilise Â
t
he  vehicle.
When
 immobilising  the  vehicle  with  the Â
e
ngine  running,  you  must  put  the  gear Â
l
ever into neutral (position N).
Before
 doing  anything  under  the Â
b
onnet,  ensure  that  the  gear  lever  is  in Â
neu
tral (position N)
 and  that  the  parking Â
b
rake  is  applied.
At
 low  speed,  if  reverse  gear  is  requested, Â
the N
 warning  lamp  flashes  and  the  gearbox Â
g
oes  into  neutral  automatically.
To
 engage  reverse,  put  the  gear  lever  into Â
p
osition N, then to position R .
driving
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Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp  comes  on  and  AUTO flashes,
accompanied
 by  an  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage
Â
in
 the  multifunction  screen,  this Â
i
ndicates
Â
a
Â
gearbox  fault.
Have
Â
it
Â
checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, the g earbox  may  need  an  automatic Â
r
einitialisation:  starting  and  gear Â
c
hanging  are  no  longer  possible.
AUTO and - - appear in the
instrument
 pan
el.
AUTO and - -  appear  in  the  instrument  panel.
F Select position N.
F  P ress  the  brake  pedal.
F
W
ait for around 30 seconds until N or a
gear
 appears  in  the  instrument  panel.
F
Â
M
ove  the  gear  lever  to  position  A, then to
position N .
F
Â
W
ith  your  foot  still  on  the  brake  pedal,  start Â
t
he
 eng
ine.
The
 gearbox  is  operational  again.
Following
 disconnection  of  the  battery,  it  is Â
n
ecessary  to  reinitialise  the  gearbox.
F Â
S
witch  on  the  ignition.
Follow  the  procedure  described  above.