gearbox CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2015 Handbook (in English)

SAFETYdR
IVING CHILd SAFETY
178 Child  seats
181
 D
eactivating
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 f

ront   airbag
188
 I

SOFIX   child   seats
152 D
irection i
ndicators
152
 H

azard
 w

arning
 lam

ps
153


Horn
153
 E

mergency
 
or
 
assistance
 
c

all
15 4
 U

nder-inflation
 d

etection
15 8
 B

raking
 
assistance
 
systems
15 9
 T

rajectory
 
control
 
systems
161
 A

ctive
 
City
 
Brake
166
F

ront seat belts
169
 A

irbags
136 L
ighting c
ontrols
141
 L

ED
 
lamps
142
 H

eadlamp
 adj

ustment
14 3
W

iper controls
147
 C

ourtesy
 
lamp
14 8
 I

nterior
 m

ood
 l

ighting
14 8
 B

oot
 
lamp
110 P
arking
 
brake
111
 6

-speed
 m

anual
 g

earbox
112
 E

lectronic
 g

earbox
117
 A

utomatic
 
gearbox
121
 G

ear
 
ef ficiency
 
indicator
122
St

op & Start
125
H

ill start assist
126
 Spe

ed
 l

imiter
128
C

ruise control
130
 R

ear
 
parking
 
sensors
132
 R

eversing
 c

amera
008009006007 VISIBILITY

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   windows   and   leave   the   air   vents
 ope

n.
Remember
  to   make   use   of   equipment   that   can   help   keep   the
 t

emperature   in   the   passenger   compartment   down   (sunroof   and   window
 b

linds...).
Switch
  off   the   air   conditioning,   unless   it   has   automatic   regulation,   as
 s

oon   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.
Switch
  off   the   headlamps   and   front   foglamps   when   the   level   of   light  
d

oes   not   require   their   use.
Avoid
  running   the   engine   before   moving   off,   particularly   in   winter;   your  
v

ehicle   will   warm   up   much   faster   while   driving.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During   acceleration   change   up   early.
With
  an   automatic   or   electronic   gearbox,   give   preference   to   automatic  
m

ode   and   avoid   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal   heavily   or   suddenly.
The
  gear   efficiency   indicator   invites   you   engage   the   most   suitable   gear:  
a

s   soon   as   the   indication   is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,   follow   it  
s

traight   away.
For
  vehicles   fitted   with   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   this  
i

ndicator   appears   only   in   manual   mode.
drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than   the   brake   pedal,   and   press   the   accelerator   progressively.   These  
p

ractices   contribute   towards   a   reduction   in   fuel   consumption   and   CO
2
emissions
 
and
 
also
 
helps
 
reduce
 
the
 
background
 
traffic
 
noise.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds a bove   25   mph   (40   km/h)   when   the   traffic   is   flowing   well.As
  a   passenger,   if   you   avoid   connecting   your   multimedia   devices  
(

film,   music,   video   game...),   you   will   contribute   towards   limiting   the  c
onsumption   of   electrical   energy,   and   so   of   fuel.
Disconnect   your   portable   devices   before   leaving   the   vehicle.

Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, electronic 
o r   automatic   gearbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
 I

ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button. Adjusts the level of the instrument and controls i
llumination   and   the   interior   mood   lighting.4. display screen.
5. F uel level.
 I

ndicates   the   quantity   of   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank.
6.
di

splay management button.
 A

lternates   display   between   range   and   trip  
mil

eage
 re
corder.
 S

ervicing
 in
formation.
 R

esets   the   selected   function   to   zero   (trip  
d

istance   recorder   or   service   indicator).For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.

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Screen
E. Service indicator  (
miles   or   km),   then  

T

otal mileage recorder
 T

hese   two   functions   are   displayed  
s

uccessively   when   switching   on   the   ignition
F.
E

ngine oil level indicator
 A

ppears   a   few   seconds   after   switching   on  
t

he   ignition,   then   disappears.
A. S
peed limiter
 (
mph
 
or
 
km/h)
 
or
C

ruise control.
B.
G

ear efficiency indicator.
C.
E

lectronic or automatic gearbox
information.
d

.
R

ange
 (

miles
 
or
 
km)
 
or
T

rip mileage recorder.
Monitoring

RACING petrol instrument panel, manual gearboxProvided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
 I

ndicates   the   speed   of   rotation   of   the  
e

ngine   (x   1   000   rpm).
2.
V

ehicle speed.
 I

ndicates   the   current   speed   of   the   moving  
v

ehicle   (mph   or   km/h).
3.
E

ngine coolant temperature.
 I

ndicates   the   temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 li
quid.
dials
7. Lighting dimmer button. Adjusts the level of the instrument and controls i
llumination   and   the   interior   mood   lighting.4. display screen.
5. F uel level.
 I

ndicates   the   quantity   of   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank.
6.
di

splay management button
 A

lternates   display   between   range   and   trip  
mil

eage
 re
corder.
 S

ervicing
 in
formation.
 R

esets   the   selected   function   to   zero   (trip  
d

istance   recorder   or   service   indicator).For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
p

aragraph   relating   to   the   button   or  
f

unction   and   its   associated   display.

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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  
d

ownwards.Automatic
  front   wiping   is   activated.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Monitoring

Driving
This section describes the use of the parking brake, the manual, electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   the   gear   efficiency   indicator   and   Stop   & S

tart
 
to   help   reduce   fuel   consumption,   hill   start   assist,   the   speed   limiter  
t

o   avoid   exceeding   a   programmed   speed,   cruise   control   to   maintain   a  
p

rogrammed   speed,   the   rear   parking   sensors   to   detect   obstacles.

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6-speed manual gearbox
F Move  the   lever   fully   to   the   right   to  enga
ge 5th or 6th ge a r.
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise  the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  t
he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.
Failure
 
to
 
follow
 
this
 
advice
 
may
 
cause
 
p

ermanent
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
gearbox
 
(

engagement
 o

f
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
driving

Electronic gearbox
R. Reverse
F  W ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   move   the   lever  
f

or wards   to   select   this   position.
N.
 
N
eutral.
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   select   this  
p

osition   to   start   the   engine.
A.

A
utomated   mode.
F
 
M
ove   the   lever   backwards   to   select   this  
m

ode.
M + / -.
   
M
anual   mode   with   sequential   gear  
c

hanging.
F
 
M
ove   the   lever   backwards,   then   to   the   left  
t

o   select   this   mode,   then:
-
 
p
ush   for wards   to   change   up   a   gear,
-
 
o
r   push   backwards   to   change   down   a   gear.
Gear lever
+. Paddle  to   the   right   of   the   steering   wheel   for  c
hanging u p.
F
 
P
ress   the   back   of   the   steering  
m

ounted "+"  paddle
  to   change   up   a   gear.
-.
 P

addle   to   the   left   of   the   steering   wheel   for  
c

hanging
 d
own.
F
 
P
ress   the   back   of   the   steering
 
m

ounted "-"  paddle
  to   change   down   a   gear.
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not allow   neutral   to   be   selected,   reverse  
g

ear   to   be   engaged   or   disengaged,   or  
t

he   driving   mode   to   be   changed.
Five
 
or
 
six-speed
 
electronically
 
controlled
 
g

earbox
 
which
 
offers
 
a
 
choice
 
between
 
the
 
c

omfort
 
of
 
automated
 
operation
 
or
 
the
 
pleasure
 
o

f
 m

anual
 g

ear
 c

hanging.
Two
 
driving
 
modes
 
are
 
offered:
-
 
a

utomated
 

mode
 
for
 
automatic
 
control
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
 
without
 
any
 
a

ction
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
-
 
m

anual
 

mode
 
for
 
the
 
sequential
 
changing
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
 
using
 
the
 
gear
 
l

ever
 
or
 
the
 
steering
 
mounted
 
control
 
p

addles.
In
 
automated
 
mode,
 
you
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
c

ontrol
 
of
 
gear
 
changes
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
using
 
the
 
s

teering
 
mounted
 
control
 
paddles.

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  
w

ith   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  
o

f
 
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
 
i

nside
 
the
 
vehicle
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
r

unning. F

Sel

ect position A
.
Never   select   neutral   (position   N)
  when  
m

oving.
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  
a

llows,   the   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.