ECO mode CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2015 Handbook (in English)

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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith a 5-speed or 6-speed electronic
gearbox :
●
 
g

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

r
 
gear   lever   in   position   N   and   the   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   move   the   gear  
l

ever to position A or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
At
 
any   time,   press   the   "ECO OFF" switch to
deactivate   the   system.
This
 
is   confirmed   by   the   switch   warning   lamp  
c

oming   on   accompanied   by   a   message   in   the  
sc

reen.
deactivation
For reasons of safety and for your comfort, S
TART   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode,
 
if
 
you
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
without
 
f

ully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
a
 
m

essage
 
is
 
displayed
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
f

ully
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
so
 
that
 
t

he
 
engine
 
can
 
restart.
driving

The system is reactivated automatically at   every   new   start   using   the   key.
Reactivation
This system requires a battery with a special specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN  
i

ntroduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of   the  
s

ystem.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
the
 
"

ECO OFF"
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
then
 
c

omes
 
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.
Operating fault Maintenance
Before doing anything under the b
onnet,   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use  
o

f   advanced   technology.   All   work  
o

n   this   type   of   battery   must   be   done  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Press the "ECO OFF"
 
switch
 
again.
The
 
system
 
is
 
active
 
again;
 
this
 
is
 
confirmed
 
b

y
 
the
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.

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Hill start assist
System which holds your vehicle temporarily (approximately   2   seconds)   when   starting   on   a  
s

lope,   the   time   it   takes   to   move   your   foot   from  
t

he   brake   pedal   to   the   accelerator   pedal.
This
  function   is   only   active   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   on   a   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   automated   mode  
(

position
 A)

  or   in   manual   mode   (position   M)
 
o

n   an   electronic   gearbox.
do n

ot leave the vehicle while it is
being
  held   in   the   hill   start   assist   phase.
If
  you   need   to   leave   the   vehicle   with  
t

he   engine   running,   manually   apply  
t

he   parking   brake   then   ensure   that   the  
p

arking   brake   warning   lamp   is   on   (not  
f

lashing)   in   the   instrument   panel.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a malfunction of the system occurs, these warning   lamps   come   on.   Contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   to   have   the  
s

ystem   checked.
driving

127
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "LIMIT"
position:   the   speed   limiter   mode   is  
s

elected   but   is   not   switched   on   (PAUSE).
You
  do   not   have   to   switch   the   speed   limiter   on  
i

n   order   to   set   the   speed.
F
 
S
et   the   speed   value   by   pressing   button   2
or 3
  (e.g.:   55   mph   (90   km/h)).
Programming
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)   =   long   press,
-
 
i
n   steps   of   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h)   =   maintained   press.
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   on   by   pressing   button   4.
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   off   by   pressing   button   4:
  the   display  
c

onfirms   that   it   has   been   switched   off   (PAUSE).
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   back   on   by   pressing   button   4  
ag
ain.
Exceeding the programmed speed
Pressing the accelerator pedal to exceed the programmed speed will not have any   effect   unless   you   press   the   pedal   firmly past the point of resistance .
The
  speed   limiter   is   deactivated   temporarily   and   the   programmed   speed,
 w

hich   is   still   displayed,   flashes.
Returning
  to   the   programmed   speed,   by   means   of   intentional   or   unintentional
 d

eceleration   of   the   vehicle,   automatically   cancels   the   flashing   of   the
 pro

grammed
 s
peed. On
  a   steep   descent   or   in   the   event   of  
s

harp   acceleration,   the   speed   limiter  w
ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from   exceeding   the   programmed  
s

peed.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
d
o   not   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
Leaving limiter mode
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "0"  position:  t
he   speed   limiter   mode   is   deselected.   The  
d

isplay   returns   to   the   distance   recorder.
Operating fault
In the event of a speed limiter fault, the speed is   cleared   resulting   in   flashing   of   the   dashes.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
driving

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  
o

n   triggering   of   the   ESP   system   for   safety  
r

easons.
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  
w

heel.
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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Programming
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "CRUISE"
position:   the   cruise   control   mode   is  
s

elected   but   is   not   switched   on   (PAUSE).
F
 
S
et   the   programmed   speed   by  
a

ccelerating   to   the   required   speed,   then  
p

ress button 2 or 3   (e.g.:   70   mph  
(110
  km/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)
  =   long   press,
-
 
i

n
 
steps
 
of
 
+
 
or
 
-
 
5
 
mph   (km/h)   =   maintained   press.
F
 
S

witch
 
off
 
the
 
cruise
 
control   by   pressing   button   4:
  the   screen  
c

onfirms
 
that
 
it
 
has
 
been   switched   off   (PAUSE).
F
 
S

witch
 
the
 
cruise
 
control   back   on   by   pressing   button   4  
ag
ain.
Exceeding the programmed speed
Intentional or unintentional exceeding of the programmed speed results in flashing   of   this   speed   in   the   screen.
Return
  to   the   programmed   speed,   by   means   of   intentional   or   unintentional
 d

eceleration   of   the   vehicle,   automatically   cancels   the   flashing   of   the   speed.
Leaving cruise control mode
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "0"  position:   the   cruise   control   mode   is  d
eselected.   The   display   returns   to   the   distance   recorder.
Operating fault
In the event of a cruise control malfunction, the   speed   is   cleared   resulting   in   flashing   of   the  
d

ashes.   Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
When
  the   cruise   control   is   switched   on,  
b

e   careful   if   you   maintain   the   pressure  
o

n   one   of   the   programmed   speed  
c

hanging   buttons:   this   may   result   in  
a

  very   rapid   change   in   the   speed   of  
y

our vehicle.
do n

ot use the cruise control on
slippery
  roads   or   in   heavy   traffic.
On
  a   steep   descent,   the   cruise   control  
w

ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
  exceeding   the   programmed  
s

peed.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
driving

C. Foglamp  selection   ring.
The   foglamps   operate   with   the   dipped   and   main  
b

eam
 h
eadlamps.
Rotate
  and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
f
or wards   a   first   time   to   switch   on   the   front  
fo

glamps,
F
 
f
or wards   a   second   time   to   switch   on   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront   fog   lamps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all o
f   the   lamps   switch   off   automatically,  
u

nless   guide-me-home   lighting   is  
a

ctivated.
If
  the   lighting   is   switched   on   manually  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   when   a   front   door  
i

s   opened   to   warn   the   driver   that  
t

hey   have   forgotten   to   switch   off   the  
v

ehicle's   lighting,   with   the   ignition   off.
In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  
a

nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.
Do   not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.
Front
 
and
 
rear
 
foglamps
When
 
the
 
lighting
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
automatically
 
(

with
 
AUTO
 
model)
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
dipped
 
h

eadlamps
 
are
 
switched
 
off
 
manually,
 
the
 
f

oglamps
 
and
 
sidelamps
 
will
 
remain
 
on.
F
 
T

urn
 
the
 
ring
 
rear wards
 
to
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 f

oglamps,
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
will
 
then
 
switch
 
off.

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A. Courtesy lamp
B. Map reading lamps
Courtesy lam p
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes   on   gradually:
Courtesy lamp
- when  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-  w hen   the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
w
hen   a   door   is   opened,
-
 
w
hen   the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
a

ctivated,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.
It
  switches   off   gradually:
-
 
w
hen   the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3
0   seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting   varies,   depending   on   the   circumstances:
-
 
w
ith   the   ignition   off,   approximately
 t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately
 t

hirty   seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
F With  the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.
Visibility

Interior mood lightingThe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light 
i s   poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the central   dashboard   storage   compartment   comes  
o

n   automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
s

witched   on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
switched
  off.
It
  can   be   switched   off   manually   using   the  
i

nstrument   panel   lighting   rheostat   button.
F
 
W
ith   the   lighting   on,   press   several   times   on  
t

he   left   hand   button   of   the   instrument   panel  
t

o   progressively   reduce   the   dashboard  
l

ighting   level.
F
 
P
ress   again   to   reduce   the   lighting   level  
t

o   the   minimum   and   switch   off   the   interior  
m

ood
 l
ighting. This
  comes   on   automatically   when   the   boot   is  o
pened   and   goes   off   automatically   when   the  b
oot   is   closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the circumstances:
-  w hen   the   ignition   is   off,   approximately t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately
 t

hirty seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.

Energy economy modeSystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of charge in the battery.
A fter   the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,  
e

tc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of   thirty   minutes.
This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if  
t

he   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting   (refer   to   the   corresponding  
par

agraph).
If
  the   telephone   is   being   used   at   the  
s

ame   time   on   the   eMyWay   audio  
n

avigation   system,   it   will   be   interrupted  
a

fter   10   minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears   on   the   multifunction   screen   indicating  
t

hat   the   vehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   the   active   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever,   this   period   will   always   be   between  
f

ive   and   thirty   minutes.