2012 Citroen DS3 change time

77Comfort








Scented air freshener System permitting the diffusion of a fragrance in the passenger compar tment in accordance with your requirements, by means of the adjustment dial
and the various fragrance car tridges available.

This dial is located on the dashboard.
It allows you to adjust the intensity of diffusion
of the fragrance.)Turn the dial to the right to permit diffusion
of the fragrance.)Turn the dial to the left to stop diffusion of
the fragrance.
Adjustment dial
This cartridge can be removed easily. The
first time it is used, replace the plug with a real cartridge. You can change it at any time and store it in the
sealed case which keeps it closed once it has
been opened.
You can obtain different fragrance car tridges
from a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Leave the central vents open.
The intensity of diffusion of the fragrance may depend on the ventilation or air conditioning settings.
Fragrance cartridge
Do not discard the original cartridge as this ser ves as a plug when no fragrance car tridge is in use.
In order to preser ve the ser vice lifeof the car tridge, turn the dial fully tothe left when you no longer wish to diffuse the fragrance in the passenger compartment.

As a safety precaution, do not carryout any action on the car tridge while driving.
Do not dismantle the car tridges.
Do not attempt to refill the fragrancediffuser or the car tridges.
Avoid all contact with the skin and eyes.
Keep out of reach of children andanimals.

Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators
to signal a change of direction of the vehicle. )Left: lower the lighting stalk beyond thepoint of resistance.
)Right: raise the lighting stalk beyond thepoint of resistance.
"Motorway" function
) Press briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will flash3 times.








Hazard warning lamps
A visual warning by means of the direction
indicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown, towing or accident. )Press this button, the direction indicators
fl
ash.
They can operate with the ignition off.

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Electronic gearbox
R. Reverse )
With your foot on the brake, move the lever
forwards to select this position.
N
.Neutral.) With your foot on the brake, select this
pos
ition to star t the engine. A. Automated mode.)
Move the lever backwards to select this
mode. M +/-.
Manual mode with sequential gear changing. )
Move the lever backwards, then to the left
to select this mode, then:
- push forwards to chan
ge up a gear,
- or push backwards to change down a gear.

Gear lever
+.
Paddle to the right of the steering wheel for changing up.)
Press the back of the steering mounted "+"paddle to change up a gear. - . Paddle to the left of the steering wheel for changing down.)
Press the back of the steering mounted "-"paddle to change down a gear.


Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not allow neutral to be selected, reversegear to be engaged or disengaged, or the driving mode to be changed.
Five or six-speed electronically controlled
gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of automated operation or the pleasure
of manual gear changing.
Tw o d r i v i ng modes are offered:-automatedmode for automatic control
o
f the gears by the gearbox, without anyaction by the driver, -manualmode for the sequential changing
of the gears by the driver, using the gear
lever or the steering mounted control paddles,
In automated mode, you can temporarily takecontrol of gear changes at any time, using thesteering mounted control paddles.

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Creep function
(6-speed electronic gearbox
system)
This function allows the vehicle to be manoeuvered more easily at low speeds (when parking, in traffic jams...).
With the gear lever in position A
, Mor R, the vehicle moves as soon as you take your foot off the brake pedal
, at low speed and
with the engine at idle.
Automated mode
AUTOand the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without an
y action on the par t of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitablegear taking account of:
- optimisation of fuel consumption,
- drivin
g style,
- road conditions,
- vehicle load. For optimum acceleration, when overtaking another vehicle for example, press theaccelerator pedal fully down, beyond the pointof resistance.
You can change mode at any time bymoving the gear lever from Ato M
or the other way round.

The creep function may be temporarilyunavailable if the clutch temperature istoo high or the slope too steep.

Do not leave children unsuper visedinside the vehicle when the engine is running.
)
Select position A.
Never select neutral (position N) whenmoving.


Te m p o r a ry control of gear
changing

You can temporarily take over control of gear changes using the steering mounted "+"and "-"
control paddles: if the engine speed
allows, the gear change is carried out.
This function allows you to anticipate certainsituations such as over taking another vehicleor approaching a bend.
After a few moments without any action on the
paddles, the gearbox resumes control of gear changing automatically.

if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator pedal during gear changes. When braking or slowing down, the gearboxchanges down automatically so that the vehiclepicks up in the right gear.
Under full acceleration, the change up willnot take place unless the driver operates the gear lever or steering mounted control paddle(unless the engine is close to its maximumspeed).

Reverse

To e ngage reverse, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake. ) Select position R.


Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine:


- change to position N
to be in neutral, or

- leave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
vehicle cannot be moved.
Manual mode
)Select position M.
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument panel.
You can change mode at any time bymoving the gear lever from Ato Mor the other way round.
Never select neutral (position N ) when moving.
There is an audible signal onengagement of reverse.
For all parking situations, you mustapply the parking braketo immobilise the vehicle.

When immobilising the vehicle with theengine running, you must put the gear lever into neutral (position N).

Before doing anything under the bonnet, ensure that the gear lever is inneutral (position N ) and that the parkingbrake is applied. At low speed, i
f reverse gear is requested,
the Nwarning lamp flashes and the gearbox goes into neutral automatically.
To e ngage reverse, put the gear lever into
position N , then to position R.

Automatic operation
)Select position Dfor automaticchanging
of the four gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive mode, without any inter vention on the par t
of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached. On braking, the gearbox changes downautomatically to provide efficient enginebraking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, thegearbox will not change to a higher gear for safety reasons.
Never select position N while the vehicle is moving.
Never select positions Por R
unless the vehicle is completely stationary.


Sport and snow
programmes

These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditionsof use.

Sport programme "S"
)
Press button "S", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
S appears on the instrument panel.


Snow programme " 7"
)
Press button " 7
", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery roads.
This programme improves star ting and drive
when traction is poor.
7appears on the instrument panel.

Return to automatic
o
peration
)At any time, press the button selectedagain to quit the programme engaged andreturn to auto-adaptive mode.

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Manual operation
Ddisappears and the gears engaged appear in succession on the
instrument panel.
If the en
gine speed is too low or
too high, the gear selected flashes for a fewseconds, then the actual gear engaged isdisplayed.
It is possible to change from position D(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
ver
y slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
Invalid value during manualoperation
)Select position M for sequential
changing
of the four gears. )Push the lever towards the + sign
to change up a gear.)Pull the lever towards the - sign to changedown a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode. This s
ymbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position Por Nto place the gearbox inneutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle. When the i
gnition is on, the lighting
of this warning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from Pto R
and from N
to R
. This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
wor
kshop as soon as possible.

Operating fault
If the lever is not in position P,P
when the driver's door is opened or approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switched off, a message appears in the multifunction screen. )Return the lever to position P
; the message disappears.

There is a risk of damage to thegearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the Pposition to another position when the battery is flat.
To r e d u c e fuel consumption when at a prolonged standstill with the enginerunning (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in the Nposition and apply the parking brake.

Checks
Battery

Air filter and passenger compartment filter


Oil filter
Par ticle emission filter (Diesel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the ser vicing booklet and according to your engine.
Other wise, have them checked b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The batter
y does not require any
maintenance.

However, check that the terminals
are clean and correctly tightened,
particularly in summer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to
the "Practical information" section for details of
the precautions to be taken before disconnecting
the battery and following its reconnection. Re
fer to the ser vicing booklet for
details of the replacement inter vals
for these components.
Dependin
g on the environment (e.g.
dusty atmosphere) and the use of the vehicle(e.g. city driving), replace them twice as often
if necessary(refer to the "Engines" section).
A clogged passenger compar tment filter may
have an adverse effect on the performance
of the air conditioning system and generateundesirable odours.
Re
place the oil filter each time
the engine oil is changed.
Re
fer to the ser vicing booklet for
details of the replacement inter val
for this component. The
presence of this label, in par ticular with
the Stop & Star t system, indicates the use of a specific 12 V lead-acid battery with special
technology and specification, for which the
involvement of a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
wor
kshop is required when replacing or disconnecting the battery. Failure to observe this recommendation mayshor ten the life of the battery. Th
e start of saturation of theparticle filter is indicated by the
temporary illumination of this warning lamp
accompanied by a message in the multi-
function screen.
As soon as the traffic conditions permit,
regenerate the filter by driving at a speed of at
least 40 mph (60 km/h) until the warning lampgoes off.
If the warning lamp stays on, this indicates a low additive level.

On a new vehicle, the first par ticlefilter regeneration operations may be accompanied by a "burning" smell, which is perfectly normal.
Following prolonged operation of thevehicle at very low speed or at idle, you may, in exceptional circumstances,
notice the emission of water vapour at the exhaust on acceleration. This does not affect the behaviour of the vehicle or the environment.