brake CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2017 Handbook (in English)

DS3_en_Chap04_conduite_ed02-2015
To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged s tandstill w ith t he e ngine ru

nning
 (
traffic
 j
am...),
 p
ut
 t
he
 s
elector
 in t

he
n p
osition
 a
nd
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 br

ake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 t

he
 d

river's
 d

oor
 i

s
 o

pened
 o

r
 ap

proximately
 4

5
 s

econds
 a

fter
 t

he
 ig

nition
 i

s
 s

witched
 o

ff,
 a w

arning
 me

ssage
 a

ppears
 i

n
 t

he
 s

creen.
F Re
turn the selector to position P
; th
e m
essage d
isappears.
When
 d

riving
 o

n
 f

looded
 r

oads
 o

r
 w

hen
 cr

ossing
 a f

ord,
 p

roceed
 a

t
 w

alking
 pa

ce. There
 i

s
 a r
isk
 o
f
 d
amage
 t
o
 t
he
 g
earbox:
-
if y
ou press the accelerator and
brake
 p
edals
 a
t
 t
he
 s
ame
 t
ime,
-
if y
ou force the movement of the
selector from the P position to
another position when the battery
is
 f
lat.
F
Selec

t position M for sequential
 chan

ging
 of t

he
 s

ix
 g

ears.
F
Mov

e the selector towards the +
 s

ign
 t

o
 ch

ange
 u

p
 a g

ear.
F
Mov

e the selector towards the -
 s

ign
 t

o
 ch

ange
 d

own
 a g

ear.
It
 i

s
 o

nly
 p

ossible
 t

o
 c

hange
 f

rom
 o

ne
 g

ear
 t

o
 an

other
 i

f
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 s

peed
 a

nd
 e

ngine
 s

peed
 pe

rmit;
 o

ther wise,
 t

he
 g

earbox
 w

ill
 o

perate
 te

mporarily
 i

n
 a

utomatic
 m

ode.
Manual operation
D disappears and the gears en
gaged a ppear i n s uccession i n t he ins

trument
 pane
l.
If
 t

he
 e

ngine
 s
peed
 i
s
 t
oo
 l
ow
 o
r
 t
oo
 h
igh,
 t
he
 ge

ar
 s

elected
 f
lashes
 f
or
 a f
ew
 s
econds,
 t
hen
 th

e
 a

ctual
 g
ear
 e
ngaged
 i
s
 d
isplayed.
It
 i

s
 p

ossible
 t
o
 c
hange
 f
rom
 p
osition
 D

(automatic)
 t

o
 p
osition
 M (
manual)
 a
t
 a
ny
 t
ime.
When
 t

he
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 s
tationary
 o
r
 m
oving
 ve

ry
 s

lowly,
 t
he
 g
earbox
 e
ngages
 f
irst
 g
ear
 auto

matically.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is n ot e ngaged c orrectly ( selector be

tween
 t
wo
 p
ositions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or n  t o p lace t he g earbox i n neut

ral.
In
 b

oth
 c
ases,
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 t
o
 im

mobilise
 t
he
 v
ehicle. When
 t

he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 o
n,
 t
he
 l
ighting
 of t

his
 w
arning
 l
amp,
 a
ccompanied
 
Operating fault
by an audible signal and a message in the mu
ltifunction s creen, i ndicates a g earbox f ault.
In
 t

his
 c
ase,
 t
he
 g
earbox
 s
witches
 t
o
 b
ack-up
 mo

de
 a
nd
 i
s
 l
ocked
 i
n
 3
rd
 g
ear.
 Y
ou
 m
ay
 f
eel
 a s

ubstantial
 k
nock
 w
hen
 c
hanging
 f
rom
 P

to R and from
n t

o R.
 T

his
 w
ill
 n
ot
 c
ause
 a
ny
 da

mage
 t
o
 t
he
 g
earbox.
Do
 n

ot
 e
xceed
 6
0
 m
ph
 (
100
 k
m/h),
 l
ocal
 s
peed
 res

trictions
 pe
rmitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
 a

s
 s
oon
 a
s
 p
ossible.

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going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning l amp g oes o ff an
d t he e ngine s tarts:
-
wi

th a manual gearbox , when you
depress the clutch pedal,
-
wi

th an electronic or automatic
gearbox :
●
 ge

ar
 s
elector
 i
n
 p
osition
 A
/ D or M,
when
 y

ou
 r
elease
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal,
●
 or g

ear
 s
elector
 i
n
 p
osition
 
n
a
nd the
brake
 p

edal
 r
eleased,
 w
hen
 y
ou
 m
ove
 th

e
 g
ear
 s
elector
 t
o
 p
osition
 A / D
or M,
●
 or w

hen
 y
ou
 e
ngage
 r
everse
 g
ear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your comfort,
START mode i s i nvoked a utomatically w hen:
-
 yo

u
 o
pen
 t
he
 d
river's
 d
oor,
-
 yo

u
 u
nfasten
 t
he
 d
river's
 s
eat
 b
elt,
-
 th

e
 s
peed
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 e
xceeds
 7 m
ph
 
(

11
 k
m/h)
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
lectronic
 g
earbox
 sy

stem,
-
 so

me
 s
pecial
 c
onditions
 (
battery
 c
harge,
 en

gine
 t
emperature,
 b
raking
 a
ssistance,
 am

bient
 t
emperature...)
 w
here
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 ne

eded
 f
or
 c
ontrol
 o
f
 a s
ystem.
The "ECO"
 w

arning
 l
amp
 f
lashes
 f
or
 a f

ew
 s
econds,
 t
hen
 g
oes
 o
ff.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 a m

anual
 g

earbox
 i

n
 S

TOP
 mo

de,
 i

f
 y

ou
 e

ngage
 a g

ear
 w

ithout
 fu

lly
 d

epressing
 t

he
 c

lutch
 p

edal,
 a me

ssage
 i

s
 d

isplayed
 a

sking
 y

ou
 t

o
 fu

lly depress the clutch pedal so that
the
 e

ngine
 c

an
 r

estart.
STOP m
ode i
s n
ot i
nvoked w
hen:
- th
e d
river's d
oor i
s o
pen,
-
 th

e
 d

river's
 s

eat
 b

elt
 i

s
 n

ot
 f

astened,
-
 th

e
 v

ehicle
 h

as
 n

ot
 e

xceeded
 6 m

ph
 
(

10
 k

m/h)
 s

ince
 t

he
 l

ast
 e

ngine
 s

tart
 u

sing
 th

e
 k

ey,
-
 th

e
 e

ngine
 i

s
 n

eeded
 t

o
 m

aintain
 a co

mfortable
 t

emperature
 i

n
 t

he
 p

assenger
 co

mpartment,
-
 de

misting
 i

s
 a

ctive,
-
 so

me
 s

pecial
 c

onditions
 (

battery
 c

harge,
 en

gine
 t

emperature,
 b

raking
 a

ssistance,
 am

bient
 t

emperature...)
 w

here
 t

he
 e

ngine
 i

s
 ne

eded
 t

o
 a

ssure
 c

ontrol
 o

f
 a s

ystem.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO" w arning l amp f lashes f or a f
ew s econds t hen g oes o ff.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Driving

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Hill start assist
System which holds your vehicle temporarily
(approximately 2 seconds) w hen s tarting o n a sl

ope,
 t
he
 t
ime
 i
t
 t
akes
 t
o
 m
ove
 y
our
 f
oot
 f
rom
 th

e
 b
rake
 p
edal
 t
o
 t
he
 a
ccelerator
 p
edal.
This
 f

unction
 i
s
 o
nly
 a
ctive
 w
hen:
-
th

e vehicle is completely stationary, with
your
 f

oot
 o
n
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal,
-
ce

rtain conditions on a slope are met,
-
 wi

th
 t
he
 d
river’s
 d
oor
 c
losed.
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:
-
pr

ovided you are in automated mode
(position
 A ) o

r
 i
n
 m
anual
 m
ode
 (
position
 M) wi

th
 a
n
 e
lectronic
 g
earbox.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is
being
 h

eld
 i
n
 t
he
 h
ill
 s
tart
 a
ssist
 p
hase.
If you need to leave the vehicle with
the
 e

ngine
 r
unning,
 m
anually
 a
pply
 th

e
 p
arking
 b
rake
 t
hen
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
he
 pa

rking
 b
rake
 w
arning
 l
amp
 i
s
 o
n
 (
not
 fl

ashing)
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel.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 c ome o n. C ontact a C ITROËN de

aler
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop
 t
o
 h
ave
 t
he
 sy

stem
 c
hecked.
Driving

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Braking assistance systems
Group of supplementary systems which help you t o o btain o ptimum b raking i n c omplete sa

fety
 i
n
 e
mergency
 s
ituations:
-
 an

ti-lock
 b
raking
 s
ystem
 (
ABS),
-
 el

ectronic
 b
rake
 f
orce
 d
istribution
 (
EBFD),
-
 em

ergency
 b
raking
 a
ssistance
 (
EBA).Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the stability and manoeuvrability o f y our v ehicle w hen b raking, in p

articular
 o
n
 p
oor
 o
r
 s
lippery
 s
ur faces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes into operation a utomatically w hen t here i s a r isk o f wh

eel
 l
ock.
Normal
 o

peration
 o
f
 t
he
 A
BS
 m
ay
 m
ake
 i
tself
 fe

lt
 b
y
 s
light
 v
ibration
 o
f
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal.
When
 b

raking
 i
n
 a
n
 e
mergency,
 p
ress
 ve

ry
 f
irmly
 w
ithout
 r
eleasing
 t
he
 pre

ssure.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on, together w ith t he S TOP and ABS
warning
 l

amps,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y
 a
n
 au

dible
 s

ignal
 a
nd
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen,
 i
t
 in

dicates
 a m
alfunction
 o
f
 t
he
 e
lectronic
 b
rake
 fo

rce distribution which could result in loss of
control
 o

f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 w
hen
 b
raking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
When
 r

eplacing
 w
heels
 (
tyres
 a
nd
 ri

ms),
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
hey
 c
onform
 t
o
 t
he
 man

ufacturer's
 re
commendations.
If
 t

his
 w
arning
 l
amp
 c
omes
 o
n,
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 an

d
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen,
 i
t
 in

dicates
 a m
alfunction
 o
f
 t
he
 a
nti-lock
 b
raking
 sy

stem which could result in loss of control of
the
 v

ehicle
 w
hen
 b
raking.
In either case, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo
rkshop.

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Emergency braking assistance
System which, in an emergency, enables you to obtain t he o ptimum b raking p ressure m ore qu

ickly,
 t
hus
 r
educing
 t
he
 s
topping
 d
istance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake pedal i s p ressed.
The effect of this is a reduction in the
resistance of the pedal and an increase in
braking
 ef

ficiency.
When
 b

raking
 i
n
 a
n
 e
mergency,
 p
ress
 fi

rmly
 w
ithout
 r
eleasing
 t
he
 p
ressure.
Trajectory control systems
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and dynamic stability
control (DSC)
The anti-slip regulation (also known as traction control) o ptimises t raction t o p revent s kidding of t

he
 w
heels,
 b
y
 a
cting
 o
n
 t
he
 b
rakes
 o
f
 t
he
 dr

iving
 w
heels
 a
nd
 o
n
 t
he
 e
ngine.
The electronic stability control acts on the
brake
 o

f
 o
ne
 o
r
 m
ore
 w
heels
 a
nd
 o
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 to k

eep
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 o
n
 t
he
 t
rajectory
 r
equired
 by t

he driver, within the limits of the laws of
physics.Activation
These systems are activated automatically
each t ime t he v ehicle i s s tarted.
They
 c

ome
 i
nto
 o
peration
 i
n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a g
rip
 or tr

ajectory
 proble
m.
This
 i

s
 i
ndicated
 b
y
 f
lashing
 o
f
 t
his
 wa

rning
 l
amp
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel.
Safety

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Active City Brake
Active City Brake is a driving assistance system that aims to avoid a frontal collision
or reduce the speed of an impact if the driver
does
 n

ot
 r
eact
 s
ufficiently
 (
inadequate
 b
rake
 appl

ication).This
 s

ystem
 i
s
 d
esigned
 t
o
 i
mprove
 dr

iving
 s
afety.
It
 r

emains
 t
he
 d
river's
 r
esponsibility
 t
o
 co

ntinuously monitor the state of the
traffic and to assess the distances and
relative
 s

peeds
 o
f
 o
ther
 v
ehicles.
Active
 C

ity
 B
rake
 c
an
 i
n
 n
o
 ci

rcumstances replace the need for
vigilance
 o

n
 t
he
 p
art
 o
f
 t
he
 d
river.
Never
 l

ook
 a
t
 t
he
 l
aser
 s
ensor
 t
hrough
 an op

tical
 ins
trument
 (m
agnifying
 gla
ss,
 mi

croscope...)
 a
t
 a d
istance
 o
f
 l
ess
 t
han
 10 c

entimetres:
 r
isk
 o
f
 e
ye
 i
njury.Automatic
 b

raking
 o
ccurs
 l
ater
 t
han
 i
f
 do

ne by the driver, so as to intervene
only
 w

hen
 t
here
 i
s
 a h
igh
 r
isk
 o
f
 col

lision.Principle
Using a laser sensor located at the top of the windscreen, this system detects a vehicle
running
 i

n
 t
he
 s
ame
 d
irection
 o
r
 s
tationary
 ah

ead
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
When
 n

ecessary,
 t
he
 v
ehicle's
 b
raking
 s
ystem
 is o

perated automatically to avoid a collision
with
 t

he
 v
ehicle
 a
head.
Conditions for activation
Active City Brake only operates if the following conditions a re m et:
●
 ig

nition
 o
n,
●
 th

e
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 i
n
 a f
or ward
 g
ear,
●
 sp

eed
 i
s
 b
etween
 a
bout
 3 a
nd
 1
8
 m
ph
 
(

5
 a
nd
 3
0
 k
m/h),
●
 th

e
 b
raking
 a
ssistance
 s
ystems
 (
ABS,
 EB

FD,
 e
mergency
 b
raking
 a
ssistance)
 a
re
 no

t faulty,
●
 th

e
 t
rajectory
 c
ontrol
 s
ystems
 (
ASR,
 D
SC)
 ar

e not deactivated or faulty,
●
 th

e
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 n
ot
 i
n
 a t
ight
 c
orner,
●
 th

e
 s
ystem
 h
as
 n
ot
 b
een
 t
riggered
 d
uring
 th

e
 p
revious
 1
0
 s
econds.
Safety

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It is strongly recommended that before
you leave, you practise fitting the snow
chains on a level and dry sur face.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.The snow chains must be fitted only
to the front wheels. They must never
be fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
Take account of the legislation in force
in your country on the use of snow
chains and the maximum running
speed authorised.
Avoid driving with snow chains on
roads that have been cleared of snow,
to avoid damaging your vehicle's tyres
and the road sur face. If your vehicle
is fitted with alloy wheels, check that
no part of the chain or its fixings is in
contact with the wheel rim.
Advice on installation
F If you have to fit the chains during a journey, stop the vehicle on a flat sur face on the side of the road.
F
A

pply the parking brake and position any wheel chocks to prevent movement of your vehicle.
F
F

it the chains following the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
F
M

ove off gently and drive for a few moments, without exceeding 30 mph (50 km/h).
F
S

top your vehicle and check that the snow chains are correctly tightened.
Use only the chains designed to be fitted to the type of wheel fitted to your vehicle: Vehicle Original
tyre size Type of chain
DS 3 185/65 R15
9 mm link
195/55 R16
2 0 5 /4 5 R17 cannot be fitted with chains
DS 3 PERFORMANCE205/40 R18 MICHELIN Easygrip K15*
For more information on snow chains, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
* Except Italy and Austria.
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1. Brake lamps / s idelamps ( P21/5W).
2. Si delamps (P 5W).
3.
 Di

rection
 i
ndicators
 (
PY21W
 a
mber)
4.
 Fo

glamp,
 o
ffside
 (
PR21W
 r
ed)
 Re

versing
 l
amp,
 n
earside
 (
P21W).
Rear lamps
Amber or red bulbs, such as those
for the direction indicators and rear
foglamp,
 m
ust
 b
e
 r
eplaced
 b
y
 b
ulbs
 o
f
 th

e
 s
ame
 r
ating
 a
nd
 c
olour.
Changing bulbs
F Open the boot.
F Re move the access flap from the
corresponding
 s

ide
 t
rim
 p
anel.
F
 Un

screw
 t
he
 b
utter fly
 n
ut
 s
ecuring
 t
he
 lamp un

it.
F
 Un

clip
 t
he
 l
amp
 u
nit
 c
onnector.
F
 Ex

tract
 t
he
 l
amp
 u
nit
 c
arefully
 p
ulling
 i
n
 i
ts
 mi

ddle
 t
owards
 t
he
 o
utside. F Sp
read the four tabs and remove the bulb
h o l d e r.
F
Tu

rn the bulb a quarter of a turn and
change
 it.
T

o refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Take
 c

are
 t
o
 e
ngage
 t
he
 l
amp
 u
nit
 i
n
 i
ts
 g
uides,
 wh

ile
 k
eeping
 i
t
 i
n
 l
ine
 w
ith
 t
he
 v
ehicle.

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Changing direction indicator (4)
and foglamp or reversing
lamp
(

5) bulbs
F Turn the b ulb a q uarter t urn a nd c hange i t.
Changing LED sidelamps and
brake lamps
For the replacement of this type of LED lamp,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
3D rear lamps
Access to the bulbs
F Open the boot.
F Re move the access flap from the
corresponding
 s

ide
 t
rim
 p
anel.
F
 Un

screw
 t
he
 b
utter fly
 n
ut
 s
ecuring
 t
he
 lamp un

it.
F
 Un

clip
 t
he
 l
amp
 u
nit
 c
onnector.
F
 Ex

tract
 t
he
 l
amp
 u
nit
 c
arefully
 p
ulling
 i
t
 i
n
 li

ne
 t
owards
 t
he
 o
utside.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Take
 c

are
 t
o
 e
ngage
 t
he
 l
amp
 u
nit
 i
n
 i
ts
 g
uides,
 wh

ile
 k
eeping
 i
t
 i
n
 l
ine
 w
ith
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
1.
 3D L

ED
 s

idelamps
 (

LEDs).
2. LE
D b
rake l
amps / s
idelamps (
LEDs).
3. LE
D l
ateral s
idelamps (
LEDs).
4.
 Di

rection
 i

ndicators
 (

PY21W
 a

mber).
5.
 Fo

glamp,
 o

ffside
 (

H21W
 r

ed)
 Re

versing
 l

amp,
 n

earside
 (

H21W).
Amber or red bulbs, such as those
for the direction indicators and rear
foglamp,
 m

ust
 b

e
 r

eplaced
 b

y
 b

ulbs
 o

f
 th

e
 s

ame
 r

ating
 a

nd
 c

olour.
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Third brake lamp (4 W5W bulbs)
F Open the boot.
F Re move t he p lugs A o n t he i nner p anel.
F
 Pu

sh
 o
n
 t
he
 c
entre
 o
f
 t
he
 l
amp
 u
sing
 tw

o screwdrivers
 t
o
 l
ever
 i
t
 o
utwards.
F
Di

sconnect the connector and if necessary
the
 s

creenwash
 p
ipe
 f
rom
 t
he
 l
amp.
F
Tu

rn the bulb holder for the faulty bulb a
quarter
 o

f
 a t
urn.
F
 Pu

ll
 o
ut
 t
he
 b
ulb
 a
nd
 c
hange
 i
t.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Third brake lamp (LEDs)
For the replacement of this type of light emitting di ode lamp, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo

rkshop.
Changing the number plate lamp
bulbs (LED)
To replace this type of LED bulb, contact a
CITROËN dealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.