2009 CITROEN DS3 fuel consumption

41
Instruments and controls

Trip computer
System which provides current information concerning the trip travelled (range, fuel consumption...).
Monochrome screen A
Data displays )
Press the button, located at the end o
f the
w
iper sta
lk, to display the various items of
trip computer data in succession.
Zero reset )
Pr
ess
the control for m
ore than
two secon
ds to reset to zero t
he distance
travelled, the avera
ge fuel consumption
and the average spee
d.
The trip computer provides the
following
information:
-
range
,
- current fuel consumption,
- distance travelled
,
- average
fuel consumption,
- avera
ge speed.
)
The next press then returns
you to the
normal display.

43
Instruments and controls

A few definitions…

Ran
ge
(miles or km
)

Thi
s indicates the distance
which can still be travelled with th
e fue
l
remaining in the tank in relation to the average fuel consum
ption over the last
few miles
(kilometres
) travelled.
Current
fuel consumption
(mp
g or l/100 km or km/l
)

This is the avera
ge fuel consumption
durin
g the last
few seconds.
Average fuelconsum
ption
(mp
g or l
/100 km or km
/l)
This is the average
fuel consumption since the
last trip computer zero reset.
Di
sta
nce
travelled

(miles or km
)
Thi
s indicates the distance travelled
s
ince t
he last tr
ip com
puter zero reset.
Average spee
d
(mph or km
/h)

Thi
s is the avera
ge spee
d
ca
lculate
d since t
he last tr
ip com
puter zero
reset
(ignition on
).
Distance remainin
g to
dest
ination
(miles or km)

This is the distance remaining to be travelled
to the final destination. It can be entered b
y
t
he use
r.
I
f the distance is not entered, dashes are displa
yed in place o
f the di
gits.
This value may vary following a change in the st
yle of drivin
g or the relief,
resultin
g in a si
gnificant chan
ge in the
current
fuel consum
ption.

If dashes are displa
yed continuousl
y
while drivin
g in place of the di
gits,
contact a
CITR
OË
N dealer.
This function is only displayed from 20 mph
(30 km/h
).
When the ran
ge falls below 20 miles
(30 km
),
dashes are displayed. After filling with at least 5 litres of fuel, the range is recalculated and is displayed when it exceeds 60 miles (100 km).

Languages Once the "Lan
guages" menu has been
selected, you can change the language used
by the display (Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Portugues-Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol
).
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected,
you can change the units o
f the
following
parameters:
- temperature (°C or °F),
- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).
Once the fuel consumption units have been set to mp
g, the information in the
instrument
pane
l screen on s
peed an
d
distance w
ill also
be in m
ph an
d miles.

For sa
fety reasons, con
figuration by the
driver of the multifunction screen mustonly be done when stationary.
Display settings Once the "Display settings" menu has been selected, you can gain access to the following settings:
- year,- month
,
- day, - hour
,
- minutes,- 12
or 24 h
our m
ode
.
)
Once you have selected a setting, press the "  " or " 
" buttons to change its value.
)
Press the "
 " or " " buttons to switch
respect
ively to t
he prev
ious or next sett
ing.
)
Press the
"OK" button to save t
he c
hange
and return to the normal display or press
the
"ESC" button to cancel.

"SET
UP" m
enu
)
Press
the "SETUP"button to gain access
to the "SETUP
"
menu. This allows you to
select from the followin
g functions:
- "
System lan
guage",
-
"Date an
d time
",
-
"Di
splay",
- "Vehicle",- "Units",
- "System".
Sy
stem lan
gua
ge
This menu allows
you to select the lan
guage
used b
y the displa
y: Deutsch, En
glish,
Espano
l, Fran
çais, Italiano,
Nederlands, Polski,
Portugues, Türk
çe * .
Date
and tim
e

This menu allows you to set the date and time, the format of th
e date and the format of th
e tim
e
(refer to the "Audio and Telematics" section or to the speci
fic user
guide
given to
you with the
other owner's documents
).

Displa
y

This menu allows you to set the brightness o
f
the screen
, the screen colour scheme and the
colour o
f the map
(day/night or auto mode
).

*
Accordin
g to countr
y.
Ve
hicle
This menu allows
you to activate or deactivate
certain drivin
g and comfort equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse
gear
(refer to the
"Visibilit
y" section
),
-
guide-me-home li
ghtin
g and duration
(refer
to the "Visibility" section
),
- parking assistance (refer to the "Driving"
section).
Units
This menu allows you to select the units:
temperature (°C or °F) and fuel consumption (km/l, l/100 or mpg).System
This menu allows
you to restore the
factor
y
con
figuration, displa
y the so
ftware version and
activate scro
lling text.
For sa
fety reasons, con
figuration o
f the
multifunction screen by the driver must only be done when stationary.

65
Comfort

Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heatin
g or air conditionin
g system control panel.

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The rear screen demistin
g/defrostin
g can onl
y
operate w
hen t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing.
)
Press this button to demist
/defrost the rea
r
screen and (depending on version) the doo
r
mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
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JRII
The demistin
g/defrostin
g switches o
ff
automat
ically to prevent an excess
ive
consum
ption o
f current.
) It is possible to stop the demisting
/
defrosting operation before it is switched off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated withthe button switches off.
) Switch o
ff the demistin
g/defrostin
g
of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon as a
ppropriate as
lowe
r
current consum
ption resu
lts in
reduced fuel consumption.
If the engine is switched o
ff before the
demisting
/defrosting is switched o
ff
automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next time the engine is switched on.

65
Comfort

Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heatin
g or air conditionin
g system control panel.

6ZLWFKLQJRQ
The rear screen demistin
g/defrostin
g can onl
y
operate w
hen t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing.
)
Press this button to demist
/defrost the rea
r
screen and (depending on version) the doo
r
mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
6ZLWFKLQ
JRII
The demistin
g/defrostin
g switches o
ff
automat
ically to prevent an excess
ive
consum
ption o
f current.
) It is possible to stop the demisting
/
defrosting operation before it is switched off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated withthe button switches off.
) Switch o
ff the demistin
g/defrostin
g
of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon as a
ppropriate as
lowe
r
current consum
ption resu
lts in
reduced fuel consumption.
If the engine is switched o
ff before the
demisting
/defrosting is switched o
ff
automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next time the engine is switched on.

65
Comfort

Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heatin
g or air conditionin
g system control panel.

6ZLWFKLQJRQ
The rear screen demistin
g/defrostin
g can onl
y
operate w
hen t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing.
)
Press this button to demist
/defrost the rea
r
screen and (depending on version) the doo
r
mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
6ZLWFKLQ
JRII
The demistin
g/defrostin
g switches o
ff
automat
ically to prevent an excess
ive
consum
ption o
f current.
) It is possible to stop the demisting
/
defrosting operation before it is switched off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated withthe button switches off.
) Switch o
ff the demistin
g/defrostin
g
of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon as a
ppropriate as
lowe
r
current consum
ption resu
lts in
reduced fuel consumption.
If the engine is switched o
ff before the
demisting
/defrosting is switched o
ff
automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next time the engine is switched on.

Manual operation
D disappears an
d the gears en
gaged
app
ear
in success
ion on t
he
instrument
pane
l.
In the event of the engine labouring
or over-revving, the gear selected flashes for afew seconds, then the actual gear engaged isdisplayed. It is possible to change from position
D
(automatic) to position
M
(manual) at any time.
Wh
en t
he ve
hicle is stat
ionar
y or mov
ing
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear
M1
automatically. The sport and snow programmes do not operate in manual mode.

Invalid value durin
g manual
operation
)
Select
position
M for sequent
ialchanging
o
f the
four gears.
)
Push the lever towar
ds the +
sign to
change up a gear.
)
Pull th
e lever towards the - sign to change
down a gear.
It is onl
y possible to chan
ge from one
gear to
another i
f the vehicle speed and en
gine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate temporarily in automatic mode.

This s
ymbol is displa
yed i
f a gear
is not en
gaged correctl
y (selector
between two positions
).

Stoppin
g the vehicle

Before switchin
g off the en
gine,
you can en
gage
position
Por N
to p
lace t
he gear
box in neutra
l.

In both cases, app
ly the par
king
brake to
immo
bilise t
he ve
hicle.
Wh
en t
he ignition is on, t
he
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multifunction screen,
indicates a
gearbox malfunction.
In this case, the
gearbox switches to back-up mode
and is locked in 3rd gear. You ma
y feel a substantial
knock when chan
ging from
Pto R and from R
Nto R.R
This w
ill not cause an
y dama
ge to t
he gear
box.
Do not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Operatin
g fault
If the lever is not in position
P ,P
when the driver's door is opened or approximatel
y 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched o
ff, a messa
ge
app
ears in the multi
function screen.
)
Return t
he lever to
position
P; the
message
disappears.
There is a risk o
f dama
ge to the
gearbox:
- i
f you press the accelerator and brake pedals at t
he same t
ime,
- i
f you
force the movement o
f the
gear lever from the
Pposition to
another position when the battery is flat.

To reduce fuel consumption when at a prolon
ged standstill with the en
gine
runnin
g (traffic
jam...
), put the
gear
lever in th
e Nposition and appl
y the
parkin
g brake.