parking brake Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Manual
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SAFETYdR
IVINGc HILd S AFETY
174 Child seats
17 7
D
eactivating
t
he
p
assenger's
f
ront airbag
184
I
S
oF
IX child seats
14 8 D
irection indicators
14 8
H
azard
w
arning
lam
ps
14 9
Horn
14 9
E
mergency
or
assistance
c
all
15 0
U
nder-inflation
d
etection
15 4
B
raking
assistance
systems
155
T
rajectory
control
systems
157
A
ctive
City
Brake
162
F
ront seat belts
165
A
irbags
132 L
ighting c
ontrols
137
L
ED
lamps
138
H
eadlamp
adj
ustment
139
W
iper controls
14 3
C
ourtesy
lamp
14 4
I
nterior
m
ood
l
ighting
14 4
B
oot
lamp
106 P
arking
brake
107
6
-speed
m
anual
g
earbox
108
E
lectronic
g
earbox
113
A
utomatic
gearbox
117
G
ear shift indicator
118
St
op & Start
121
H
ill start assist
122
Spe
ed
l
imiter
124
C
ruise control
126
R
ear
parking
sensors
128
R
eversing
c
amera
008009006007 VISIBILITY
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
di
esel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
key is at position 2 (ignition on) in
t
he ignition switch.Wait
until the warning lamp goes off before starting.
The
period of illumination of the warning lamp is
d
etermined by the climatic conditions (up to about
t
hirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If
the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
t
hen on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
t
hen start the engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
parking brake is applied or not
p
roperly
r
eleased.Release
the parking brake to switch off the warning
l
amp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Observe
the safety recommendations.
For
more information on the parking brake, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
the vehicle stops (red lights,
t
raffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system
h
as put the engine into STOP mode.The
warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
a
utomatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
m
ove off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
then goes
o
f f.STOP
mode is temporarily
u
navailable.
or
START
mode is invoked
au
tomatically.For
more information on special cases with STOP
m
ode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
s
ection.
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Foot on the
brake pedalfixed.
The brake pedal must be pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to s
tart the engine (lever in position N).
W
ith an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
p
ress the brake pedal before releasing the parking
b
rake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P.
If
you wish to release the parking brake without
p
ressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
r
emain on.
flashing. With
an electronic gearbox, if you
h
old the vehicle on an incline using
t
he accelerator for too long, the
c
lutch overheats.Use
the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.
Automatic wiping fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic
front wiping is activated.
Warning lamp
is on
cau
se
Action / Observations
Monitoring
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Vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or deactivate certain driving and comfort systems, arranged
b
y
c
ategory:
-
"Parking sensors "
R
efer to the "Driving" section.
-
"Operation of rear wiper "
●
"R
ear wiper in reverse: O " (Rear wiper
coupled
to reverse gear)
R
efer to the " Visibility" section.
-
"Lighting configuration "
●
"duration of guide-me-home lighting: O "
(Automatic guide-me-home lighting)
Refer to the " Visibility" section.
-
"dr iving assistance "
●
"A
utomatic emergency braking: OFF "
(Active
City Brake)
R
efer to the "Safety" section.
●
"I
nitialisation of under-inflation "
(Reinitialisation of the tyre under-
inflation
detection system)
R
efer to the "Safety" section.
Trip computer
This menu allows you to view information on the state of the vehicle. You can choose
b
etween the following functions:
-
"Aler t log ".
L
ist of active alerts.
-
"State of functions "
L
ist of the state of functions (activated,
deactivated or faulty)
For
safety reasons, configuration of the
s
creen by the driver must only be done
w
hen stationary.
Multifunction screens
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Driving
This section describes the use of the parking brake, the manual, electronic or automatic gearbox, the gear shift indicator and Stop & Start t
o help reduce fuel consumption, hill start assist, the speed limiter to
a
void exceeding a programmed speed, cruise control to maintain a
p
rogrammed speed, the rear parking sensors to detect obstacles.
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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
p
arking brake and engage a gear.
When
the vehicle is being driven,
i
f this warning lamp and the STOP
warning
lamp come on, accompanied
b
y an audible signal and a message in the
m
ultifunction screen, this indicates that the
p
arking brake is still on or has not been
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
i
s selected. It goes off when changing
t
o manual mode.
F
P
lace your foot on the brake
when
this warning lamp flashes
(
e.g.: starting the engine).You
must keep your foot on the brake
p
edal while starting the engine.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F P ress the brake pedal fully.
F
S
tart the engine.
N
appears in the instrument panel.
N
flashes in the instrument panel
s
creen if the gear lever is not in
p
osition
N when starting.
F
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
R
elease the parking brake.
F
P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
ped
al. Depending
on the type of electronic
g
earbox, the vehicle may move off on
i
ts own (refer to the paragraph
"Creep
function").
Do
not press the brake and clutch
p
edals simultaneously. This can cause
r
apid clutch wear.
F
A
ccelerate away.
driving
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creep function
(depending on equipment)
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred more easily at low speeds
(when
parking, in traffic jams...).
With
the gear lever in position A, M or R , the
vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal , at low speed and
with
the engine at idle.
Automated mode
AUTO and the gear engaged appear i
n the instrument panel.
The
gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
m
ode,
without any action on the part of the
d
river.
It
continuously selects the most suitable
g
ear
taking account of:
-
o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
d
riving style,
-
r
oad conditions,
-
v
ehicle load.
For
optimum acceleration, when overtaking
a
nother
vehicle for example, press the
a
ccelerator pedal fully down, beyond the point
of
resistance. You
can change mode at any time by
m
oving the gear lever from A to M or
the
other way round.
The
creep
function
may
be
temporarily
u
navailable
if
the
clutch
temperature
is
t
oo
high
or
the
slope
too
steep.
Do not leave children unsupervised
inside
the
vehicle
when
the
engine
is
r
unning. F
Sel
ect position A
.
Never select neutral (position N ) when
moving.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear c hanges using the steering mounted "+" and
"-"
control paddles: if the engine speed allows,
t
he gear change is carried out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
s
uch
a
s
ov
ertaking
a
nother
v
ehicle
o
r
a
pproaching a bend.
After
a few moments without any action on the
p
addles, the gearbox resumes control of gear
c
hanging
a
utomatically.
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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
c
hanges down automatically so that the vehicle
p
icks up in the right gear.
Under
full acceleration, the change up will
n
ot take place unless the driver operates the
g
ear lever or steering mounted control paddle
(
unless the engine is close to its maximum
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
-
l
eave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
v
ehicle cannot be moved.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The gears engaged appear in
s
uccession in the instrument panel.
You
can change mode at any time by
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
enga
gement
o
f
r
everse.For
all parking situations, you must
apply the parking brake
to immobilise
t
he vehicle.
When
immobilising the vehicle with the
e
ngine running, you must put the gear
l
ever into neutral (position N).
Before
doing anything under the
b
onnet, ensure that the gear lever is in
neu
tral (position N)
and that the parking
b
rake is applied.
At
low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N
warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
g
oes into neutral automatically.
To
engage reverse, put the gear lever into
p
osition N, then to position R .
driving
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Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice between the comfort of fully automatic
o
peration, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes,
o
r
m
anual
g
ear
c
hanging.
There
are therefore four driving modes:
-
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management
of the gears by the gearbox,
-
sp
ort
programme for a more dynamic style
o
f driving,
-
s
now
programme to improve driving when
t
raction is poor,
-
s
equential
operation for manual changing
o
f the gears by the driver.
Automatic gearbox
1. Gear lever.
2. bu tton "S" (spor t) .
3.
bu
tton "T " (snow).
Gear selection gate
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.
Neutral.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
o
n.
-
S
tarting the engine.
d
.
A
utomatic
ope
ration.
M + / -.
M
anual operation with sequential
changing
of the four gears.
F
P
ush for wards to change up through the
g
ears.
or
F
P
ull backwards to change down through
t
he gears.
Gear lever
driving