2014 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO warning

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Safety
The driver must ensure that passengers usethe seat belts correctly and that they are allrestrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle, always fasten your seat belt, even for short journeys. Do not interchange the seat belt buckles asthey will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel permitting automatic adjustment of the lengthof the strap to your size. The seat belt isstowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seatbelt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must bepositioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper par t must be positioned in the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic locking device which comes into operation inthe event of a collision, emergency braking or if the vehicle rolls over. You can releasethe device by pulling firmly on the strap and releasing it so that it reels in slightly.

In order to be effective, a seat belt must:


- be tightened as close to the body as possible,


- be pulled in front of you with a smooth movement, checking that it does nottwist,

- be used to restrain only one person,

- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,

- not be converted or modified to avoidaffecting its per formance.
In accordance with current safety regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle, go to aqualified workshop with the skills and equipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer is able to provide. Have your seat belts checked regularly by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop, particularly if the straps show signs of damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or a textile cleaning product, sold by CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned and reeled in correctly.
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger
is less than 12 years old or shor ter thanone and a half metres.Never use the same seat belt to securemore than one person. Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and seriousness of the impact , thepretensioning device may be deployedbefore and independently of the airbags.Deployment of the pretensioners isaccompanied by a slight discharge of harmless smoke and a noise, due to theactivation of the pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in the system. In all cases, the airbag warning lampcomes on.Following an impact, have the seat belts system checked, and if necessary replaced,by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:)with the ignition off, inser t the key in thefpassenger airbag deactivation switch, )turn it to the "OFF"position,)then, remove the key keeping the switch in
the new position.
This warnin
g lamp comes on in the
instrument panel when the ignition is
on and until the airbag is re-activated.
To assure the safety of your child,the passenger's front airbag mustbe deactivated when you install a "rear facing" child seat on the front passenger seat. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were deployed.

Reactivation

When you remove a child seat that hasbeen fitted "rear wards facing", turn switch to
the "ON"position to re-activate the airbag and
so assure the safety of your front passenger in
the event of an impact.

Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop to have the system checked. The
airbags may no longer be deployed in the event
o
f a serious impact.

Curtain airbags
System which protects the driver and passengers (with the exception of the rear centre passenger) in the event of a serious side
impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passenger compartment area.
Deployment
The cur tain airbag is deployed at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or par t of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The cur tain airbag inflates between the front or rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.


Operating fault

In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision, the airbag is not deployed. I
f this warning lamp comes on in theinstrument panel, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message in
the screen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop to have the system checked.The airbags may no longer be deployed in theevent of a serious impact.

Parking brake
)Pull the parking brake lever fully up toimmobilise your vehicle.



Releasing
)
Pull the parking brake lever gently, press
the release button then lower the lever fully.
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the pavement, apply the
parking brake and engage a gear.

When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on the
multifunction screen, this indicates that the
parkin
g brake is still on or has not been
properly released.

169Driving

Display in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions
N
. Neutral R
. Reverse 1 2 3 4 5 / 6.Gears in manual mode.
AUTO. This comes on when automated mode
is selected. It goes off when changing tomanual mode.
)Place your foot on the brakewhen this warning lamp flashes (e.g.: star ting the engine).


You must keep your foot on the brake pedal while star ting the engine.
Moving off
)
Select position N
. )
Press the brake pedal fully. )
Start the engine.
N
appears in the instrument panel.
Nflashes in the instrument panelscreen if the gear lever is not inposition N
when star ting.
)
Select automated mode (position A
), Amanual mode (position M ) or reverse(position R)R
AUTOand 1
, 1 or R
appear in the
instrument panel.
) Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brakepedal.

Depending on the type of electronicgearbox, the vehicle may move off onits own (refer to the paragraph "Creep function").

Do not press the brake and clutchpedals simultaneously. This can cause rapid clutch wear.
)
Accelerate away.

171Driving
The gear change requests are only carried out
if the en
gine 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 will not take place unless the driver operates thegear 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:


- chan
ge to position Nto 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 A
to Mor the other way round.

Never select neutral (position N ) when moving.
There is an audible signal on engagement of reverse.
For all parking situations, you must apply the parking braketo immobilisethe vehicle.

When immobilising the vehicle with the engine 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 parking brake is applied. At low speed, i
f reverse gear is requested, the
N
warning lamp flashes and the gearbox goesinto neutral automatically.
To e ngage reverse, put the gear lever into position N , then to position R.

Operating fault

With the ignition on, if this warninglamp comes on and AUTOflashes,
accompanied by an audible signal and amessage in the multifunction screen, this
indicates a gearbox fault.Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, thegearbox may need an automatic reinitialisation: starting and gear changing are no longer possible.
AUTO
and - -
appear in theinstrument panel.
AUTO
and - -
appear in the instrument panel.
)Select position N.)Press the brake pedal. )Wait for around 30 seconds until Nor a gear appears in the instrument panel. )Move the gear lever to position A
, then toposition N.)With your foot still on the brake pedal, start
the engine. The gearbox is operational again. Followin
g disconnection of the battery, it is necessary to reinitialise the gearbox. )Switch on the ignition.
Follow the procedure described above.

When you move the lever in the gate to selecta position, the corresponding indicator isdisplayed in the instrument panel.P. Park R.ReverseN.
Neutral D.
Drive (Automatic driving) S.Sportprogramme7.Snowprogramme 1 2 3 4. Gears engaged during manualoperation -.Invalid value during manual operation
Displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
)
Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: star tingthe engine).




Moving off
If position Nis selected inadvertently while driving, allow the engine to return to idle then select position D
to accelerate.


When the engine is running at idle, with the brakes released, if position R , D
or
M
is selected, the vehicle moves evenwithout the accelerator being pressed. When the engine is running, never leave children in the vehicle without supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with the engine running, apply the parkingbrake and select position P
.
P
)
Apply the parking brake.)
Select position P
or N.)
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of
an warning message.
) With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
) Release the parking brake.)
Select position R , D
or M . )
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.