2011 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

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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 bars, 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 par ticular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on
any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine
oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the
schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.



When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid 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.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps
when the level of light does not require their
use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,
particularly in winter; your vehicle will warm
up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (film, music, video
game...), you will contribute towards limiting
the consumption of electrical energy, and so
of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before
leaving the vehicle.

001
Instruments and controls


To help you understand the information presented in the instrument
panel, this section describes the three back-lit dials, the location and
purpose of each warning and indicator lamp, and explains the information
provided by your trip computer.

Petrol - Diesel instrument panels, manual, SensoDrive or
automatic gearbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.


1.
Rev counter.

Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).

2.
Vehicle speed.

Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).

3.
Engine coolant temperature.

Indicates the temperature of the engine
coolant liquid.

Dials


7.
Lighting dimmer button.

Adjusts the level of the instrument and
controls illumination and the interior mood
lighting.
4.
Display screen.


5.
Fuel level.

Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.

6.
Display management button

Alternates display between range and trip
mileage recorder.
Servicing information.
Resets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or ser vice indicator). For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.

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Screen


E.
Ser vice indicator

(miles or km), then
Total mileage recorder

These two functions are displayed
successively when switching on the ignition

F.
Engine oil level indicator

Appears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.



A.
Speed limiter

(mph or km/h) or
Cruise control.


B.
Gear shift indicator.


C.
SensoDrive
or automatic gearbox
information.


D.
Range

(miles or km) or
Trip mileage recorder.

RACING petrol instrument panel, manual gearbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indicator and warning lamps.


1.
Rev counter.

Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).

2.
Vehicle speed.

Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).

3.
Engine coolant temperature.

Indicates the temperature of the engine
coolant liquid.

Dials


7.
Lighting dimmer button.

Adjusts the level of the instrument and
controls illumination and the interior mood
lighting.
4.
Display screen.


5.
Fuel level.

Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.

6.
Display management button

Alternates display between range and trip
mileage recorder.
Servicing information.
Resets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or ser vice indicator). For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.

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Screen


C.
Ser vice indicator

(miles or km), then
Total mileage recorder .
These two functions are displayed
successively when switching on
the ignition.

D.
Engine oil level indicator.

Appears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.



A.
Speed limiter

(mph or km/h) or
Cruise control.


B.
Range

(miles or km) or
Trip mileage recorder.

Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (operation
or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the
occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).









Indicator and warning lamps


Associated warnings

The illumination of cer tain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on
continuously (fixed) or flash.
Cer tain warning lamps may come
on in two different modes. Only by
relating the type of lighting to the
operating status of the vehicle can it
be ascertained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has occurred. If they remain on, before moving off,
refer to the information on the warning
lamp concerned.
The passenger's airbag system
operation lamp stays on for about a
minute after switching on the ignition,
even after the engine has star ted.


When the ignition is switched on

Cer tain warning lamps come on for a few
seconds when the vehicle's ignition is
switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.