2014 Citroen DS3 parking brake

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The gear change requests are only carried out if   the   engine   speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal
  during   gear   changes.
When
  braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
c

hanges   down   automatically   so   that   the   vehicle  
p

icks   up   in   the   right   gear.
Under
  full   acceleration,   the   change   up   will  
n

ot   take   place   unless   the   driver   operates   the  
g

ear   lever   or   steering   mounted   control   paddle  
(

unless   the   engine   is   close   to   its   maximum  
s

peed).
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be immobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R .
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine:
-  c hange   to   position   N to be in neutral,
or
-
 
l
eave   the   vehicle   in   gear;   in   this   case   the  
v

ehicle   cannot   be   moved.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The   gears   engaged   appear   in  
s

uccession   in   the   instrument   panel.
You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   lever   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
Never select neutral (position N ) when
moving. There
  is   an   audible   signal   on  
enga

gement
 o
f
 r
everse.For
  all   parking   situations,   you   must
apply the parking brake
 

to   immobilise  
t

he   vehicle.
When
  immobilising   the   vehicle   with   the  
e

ngine   running,   you   must   put   the   gear  
l

ever into neutral (position N).
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   ensure   that   the   gear   lever   is   in  
neu

tral (position N)
  and   that   the   parking  
b

rake   is   applied.
At
  low   speed,   if   reverse   gear   is   requested,  
the N
  warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes   into   neutral   automatically.
To
  engage   reverse,   put   the   gear   lever   into  
p

osition N, then to position R .
driving

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Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes,
 o

r
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
There
  are   therefore   four   driving   modes:
-

a
utomatic operation for electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,
-

sp
ort
 
programme   for   a   more   dynamic   style  
o

f   driving,
-

s
now
 
programme   to   improve   driving   when  
t

raction is poor,
-

s
equential
 
operation   for   manual   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Automatic gearbox
1. Gear  lever.
2. bu tton "S" (spor t) .
3.
bu

tton "T " (snow).
Gear selection gate
P.  Park.
-  I mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
N.
 

Neutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
d

.
 A
utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.

M
anual operation with sequential
changing
  of   the   four   gears.
F
 
P
ush   for wards   to   change   up   through   the  
g

ears.
or
F
 
P
ull   backwards   to   change   down   through  
t

he   gears.
Gear lever
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When you move the lever in the gate to select a  position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.
R

everse
N.
N

eutral
d

.
 D
rive   (Automatic   driving)
S.
Sport
 pro
gramme
T .
Snow
 pro
gramme
1 2 3 4.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
Moving off
If position N is selected inadvertently
while  driving,   allow   the   engine   to  
r

eturn to idle then select position d to
accelerate.
If
  the   ambient   temperature   is   below  
-

23°C,   the   engine   should   be   left   at   idle  
f

or   four   minutes,   to   ensure   the   correct  
o

peration   and   life   of   the   engine   and  
g

earbox. When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,   with  t
he   brakes   released,   if   position   R
, d or
M   is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
F
 
A

pply   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position P or N
.
F
 
S

tart   the   engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n
 
warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R

elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R
, d or M
.
F
 
G

radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
 
vehicle   moves   off   immediately.

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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
  pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
g

ear   lever   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   gear   lever   in
 t

he N
 

position   and   apply   the   parking   brake.
If the lever is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened or
approximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the lever to position P ;
 
the
 
m

essage
 d

isappears.
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 CITR
oË

N dealer or a qualified
workshop
 
as   soon   as   possible.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
four
 
gears.
F

P

ush the lever towards the +
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F

P

ull the lever towards the -
 
sign
 
to
 
change
 
d

own
 
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.

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Stop & StartThe Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine   restarts   automatically   -   START   mode   -   as   soon   as   you   want   to   move   off.   The   restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Per fect
  for   urban   use,   the   Stop   &   Start   system   reduces   fuel   consumption   and   exhaust   emissions   as   well   as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable for a few seconds after
coming
  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   key.
The "E
cO
" 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 o
n
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
goes
 
into
 
standby:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h),
 
when
 
you
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
l

ever into neutral, and you release the
clutch
 
pedal.
-

w

ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
 
stationary
 
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(

8
 
km/h)
 
(depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
you
 
p

ress
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
i

n position N .
A
 
time
 
counter
 
calculates
 
the
 
sum
 o

f
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode
 d

uring
 
a
 
journey.
 
It
 
rests
 
itself
 t

o
 
zero
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 s

witched
 
on
 
with
 
the
 
key. STOP
  mode   is   not   invoked   when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-

t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(10
  km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   using  
t

he   key,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "EcO" warning   lamp   flashes   for  a
  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.

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Hill start assist
System which holds your vehicle temporarily (approximately   2   seconds)   when   starting   on   a  
s

lope,   the   time   it   takes   to   move   your   foot   from  
t

he   brake   pedal   to   the   accelerator   pedal.
This
  function   is   only   active   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   on   a   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   automated   mode  
(

position A)
  or   in   manual   mode   (position   M)
on
  an   electronic   gearbox.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is
being
  held   in   the   hill   start   assist   phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle with
the
  engine   running,   manually   apply  
t

he   parking   brake   then   ensure   that   the  
p

arking   brake   warning   lamp   is   on   (not  
f

lashing)   in   the   instrument   panel.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a malfunction of the system occurs, these warning   lamps   come   on.   Contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   to   have   the  
s

ystem   checked.
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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not   block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be  
l

evel,   stable   and   not   slippery.
Apply
  the   parking   brake,   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   engage   first   gear*   to   lock  
t

he   wheels.
If
  necessary,   place   a   chock   under   the  
w

heel   diagonally   opposite   the   wheel   to  
be c

hanged.
It
  is   imperative   that   you   ensure   that   the  
o

ccupants   get   out   of   the   vehicle   and  
w

ait   where   they   are   safe.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
u

sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
List of operations
F Remove  the   chromed   bolt   cover   from   each  o
f   the   bolts   using   the   tool   3 (alloy wheels
only).
F
 
F
it   the   socket   4 on the wheelbrace 1 to
slacken
  the   security   bolt   (if   your   vehicle   is  
f

itted   with   them).
F
 
S
lacken   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
* position P
 
for
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox. Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   stable.   If   the  g
round   is   slippery   or   loose,   the   jack  
c

ould   slip   or   drop   -   Risk   of   injury!
Take
  care   to   position   the   jack   only   at  
o

ne   of   the   jacking   points   A or B under
the
  vehicle,   ensuring   that   the   vehicle's  
c

ontact sur face is well centred on the
head
  of   the   jack.   Other wise,   there   is   a  
r

isk   of   damage   to   the   vehicle   and/or   the  
j

ack   might   drop   -   Risk   of   injury!

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It is strongly recommended that before you   leave,   you   practise   fitting   the   snow  
c

hains   on   a   level   and   dry   sur face.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
T he   snow   chains   must   be   fitted   only  
t

o   the   front   wheels.   They   must   never  
b

e fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
Take
  account   of   the   legislation   in   force  
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
  and   the   maximum   running  
s

peed
 a
uthorised.
Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on  
r

oads that have been cleared of snow,
to
  avoid   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres  
a

nd   the   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle  
i

s   fitted   with   alloy   wheels,   check   that  
n

o   part   of   the   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in  
c

ontact   with   the   wheel   rim.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a   journey,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face   on   the   side   of   the  r
oad.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any   wheel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions   provided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few   moments,   without   exceeding   30   mph   (50   km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow   chains   are   correctly   tightened.
Use
  only   the   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   to   the   type   of   wheel   fitted   to   your   vehicle:
Vehicle Original
  tyre   sizeMaximum
  link   size.
DS3 185/65
  R159
  mm
195/55
  R16
205/45
  R17not chainable
DS3 R
aC

ING 215/40
  R18not chainable
For
  more   information   on   snow   chains,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.