fuel consumption Citroen DS3 RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Manual

Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate   it   by   opening   the   windows   and   air   vents   before   using   the   air  
c

onditioning.
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   temperature
 i

n   the   passenger   compartment   down   (sunroof   and   window   blinds...).
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.

15
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule.
With
  a   BlueHDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(

3 000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   language   used   by   the s

creen   by   choosing   one   from   a   defined   list.
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   units   of   the   following  
par

ameters:
-
 
t
emperature   (°C   or   °F),
-
 
f
uel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Once
  the   fuel   consumption   units   have  
b

een   set   to   mpg,   the   information   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   screen   on   speed   and  
d

istance   will   also   be   in   mph   and   miles.
As
  a   safety   measure,   configuration   by  
t

he   driver   of   the   multifunction   screen  
s

hould   only   be   done   when   stationary.
display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has been selected, you   can   gain   access   to   the   following   settings:
- year,
- m onth,
-
 d

ay,
-
 h

o u r,
-
 m

inutes,
-
 
1
2   or   24   hour   mode.
F
 
O
nce   you   have   selected   a   setting,   press  
t

he "7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   its   value.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to switch
respectively
  to   the   previous   or   next   setting.
F

P
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   save   the   change  
a

nd   return   to   the   normal   display   or   press  
t

he "Back"
 
button   to   cancel. Setting the date and time
F

P
ress the ME
n
U
 
button.
F
 
S
elect   "Display   settings"   using   the   "5 "
or
"6 "
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
S
elect   the   "Year"   function   using   the   "5 "
or
"6 "
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
C
hoose   the   desired   value,   using   the   "7 "
or
"8 "
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
R
epeat   the   procedure   to   set   the   "Month",  
"

Day",   "Hours",   and   "Minutes".

Display configuration
Once this menu has been selected, you can gain   access   to   the   following   settings:
-
 b

rightness-video
 s
etting,
-
 
d
ate   and   time   setting,
-
 
s
election   of   units.
Once
  the   fuel   consumption   units   have  
b

een   changed   to   mpg,   the   information  
i

n   the   screen   relating   to   speed   and  
d

istance   also   changes   to   mph   and  
mil

es
 re
spectively. As
  a   safety   measure,   configuration   by  
t

he   driver   of   the   multifunction   screen  
s

hould   only   be   done   when   stationary.
Choice of language
Once this menu has been selected, you can change   the   language   used   by   the   screen   by  
c

hoosing   one   from   a   defined   list.With
  Audio   system   on,   once   this   menu   is  s
elected   you   can   configure   your   Bluetooth  h
ands-free   system   (pairing),   view   the   various  
t

elephone   directories   (list   of   calls,   services...)  
a

nd   manage   your   calls   (call,   hang   up,   second  
c

all,   secret   mode...).
For
  more   information   on   the   "Telephone"  
f

unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   system"   section.
"Telephone" Menu
Setting the date and time
F Sel ect the " Set date and time" function
using
  the   "5 " or " 6"
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
A
djust   the   settings   one   by   one   using  
t

he "7 " or " 8"
  button   then   confirm  
w

ith "OK".
F

T
hen select the "OK"
 
box   in   the   screen  
a

nd   confirm.

"Settings" menu
The functions accessible in this menu are given in the table below.
Bu tton Corresponding function Comments
Audio settings Adjustment
  of   volume,   balance...
Turn off screen Turns
  off   the   display   in   the   the   touch   screen   tablet   (black   screen).
Pressing
  the   black   screen   (or   the   ME
n
U
 
button)   restores   the   display.
System Settings Choice
  of   units:
-
 
t
emperature   (°Celsius   or   °Fahrenheit)
-
 
d
istance   and   fuel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Time/
d
a
te Setting
  the   date   and   time.
Languages Choice
  of   language   used   from   a   defined   list.
Screen settings Adjustment
  of   the   display   settings   (scrolling   of   text,   animations...)   and   the   screen   brightness.
Calculator Display
  the   calculator.
Calendar Display
  the   calendar.

Trip computer
Monochrome screen A
Information displays
F Press  the   button,   located   at   the   end   of   the  w
iper stalk ,
  to   display   the   various   items   of  
t

rip   computer   information   in   succession.The
  trip   computer   provides   the   following  
i

nformation:
-
 ra
nge,
-  
c
urrent   fuel   consumption,
-  
S
top   &   Start   time   counter,
-  d istance   travelled,
-  
a
verage   fuel   consumption,-
 a

verage
 s
peed.
F  
T
he   next   press   then   returns   you   to   the  
n

ormal
 d
isplay.
System   that   gives   you   information   on   the   current   journey   (range,   fuel   consumption…).
Trip reset
F Press
  the   control   for   more   than   two  s
econds   to   reset   to   zero   the   distance  
t

ravelled,   the   average   fuel   consumption  
a

nd   the   average   speed.

Touch screen tablet
Information display
F Press the MEnU button, then select
"dr iving",
  to   display   the   various   tabs.
F
 
S
elect   the   desired   tab   using   your   finger.-
 
T
he   "
Instantaneous "   tab   with:
●  
t
he   range,
●  
t
he   current   fuel   consumption,
●  
t
he   Stop   &   Start   time   counter.
-  
T
he   "
Tr i p 1 "   tab   with:
●  
t
he   distance   travelled,
●  
t
he   average   fuel   consumption,
●  
t
he   average   speed,  
 
f
or   the   first   trip.
-  
T
he   "Tr i p 2 "
  tab   with:
●
 
t
he   distance   travelled.
●
 
t
he   average   fuel   consumption,
●
 
t
he   average   speed,  
 
f

or   the   second   trip.
Trip reset
F When  the   desired   trip   is   displayed,   press  t
he   reset   button.
Tr i p s "1"
 

and   "2"
 
are   independent   but   their   use  
i

s   identical.
For
  example,   trip   "1"
 
can   be   used   for   daily  
f

igures,   and   trip   "2"
 
for   monthly   figures.

57
Trip computer, a few definitions
Range
(miles or km)
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
This
 
value
 
may
 
vary
 
following
 
a
 
change
 
i

n
 
the
 
style
 
of
 
driving
 
or
 
the
 
relief,
 
r

esulting
 
in
 
a
 
significant
 
change
 
in
 
the
 
c

urrent
 
fuel
 
consumption.
If
 
dashes
 
are
 
displayed
 
continuously
 
w

hile
 
driving
 
in
 
place
 
of
 
the
 
digits,
 
c

ontact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
When
 
the
 
range
 
falls
 
below
 
20
 
miles
 
(30
 
km),
 
d

ashes
 
are
 
displayed.
 
After
 
filling
 
with
 
at
 
least
 
5

 
litres
 
of
 
fuel,
 
the
 
range
 
is
 
recalculated
 
and
 
is
 
d

isplayed
 
when
 
it
 
exceeds
 
60
 
miles
 
(100
 
km).
distance remaining to
destination
(miles or km)
T
he
 
distance
 
which
 
can
 
still
 
be
 
travelled
 
with
 
t

he
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
the
 
tank
 
(related
 
to
 
the
 
a

verage
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
over
 
the
 
last
 
few
 
m

iles
 (

kilometres)
 t

ravelled). Calculated
 
over
 
the
 
last
 
few
 
seconds.
This
 
is
 
the   distance   remaining   to   be   travelled  
t

o
 
the
 
final   destination.   It   can   be   entered   by  
t

he user.
If
 
the
 
distance   is   not   entered,   dashes   are  
d

isplayed
  in   place   of   the   digits.
If
 
your
 
vehicle   is   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start,   a   time  
c

ounter
 
calculates   the   time   spent   in   STOP  
m

ode
 
during   a   journey.  
I

t
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on   with   the   key.
distance travelled
(miles or km)
C
alculated
 
since   the   last   trip   computer   reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
C
alculated   since   the   last   trip   computer   reset.
Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C
alculated
 
since   the   last   trip   computer   reset.
This
 
function   is   only   displayed   from  
2

0 mph
  (30   km/h).
Monitoring

Creep function
(depending on equipment)
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
With
  the   gear   selector   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   selector   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   allows,   the
 g

ear   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.

There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery
is
  flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when   at
 a

  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine
 r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector   in
 t

he
n  

position   and   apply   the   parking   brake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o
f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y
 
an
 
audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
In
 
this
 
case,   the   gearbox   switches   to   back-up  
m

ode
 
and
 
is   locked   in   3rd   gear.   You   may   feel  
a

 
substantial   knock   when   changing   from   P
to R
 
and
 
from  n to R .
  This   will   not   cause   any  
d

amage
 
to
 
the   gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h),   local   speed  
r

estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
 
as   soon   as   possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential c
hanging o
f
 
the
 
four
 
gears.
F
 
P

ush
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
down
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 
p

ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 
t

emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode. This
 
symbol
 
is
 
displayed
 
if
 
a
 
gear
 
i

s
 
not
 
engaged
 
correctly
 
(selector
 
b

etween
 
two
 
positions).
d

 
disappears
 
and
 
the
 
gears
 
e

ngaged
 
appear
 
in
 
succession
 
in
 
the
 
in

strument
 pan

el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or
n 
to   place   the   gearbox   in   neutral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear   selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he   actual   gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
  is   possible   to   change   from   position  d
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
  the   vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery   slowly,   the   gearbox   selects   gear   M1
automatically.
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   do   not  
o

perate   in   manual   mode.