2014 Citroen DS3 LAMP

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Front demist - defrost
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put  the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   to   the   right   or   electric  
c

ontrol   with   indicator   lamp   off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 p

osition.
These
  markings   on   the   control   panel   indicate   the   control   positions   for   rapid   demisting   or   defrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
With the manual air
conditioning system
F Put
  the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   to   the   right   or   electric  
c

ontrol   with   indicator   lamp   off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 p

osition.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   air   conditioning   by   pressing  
t

he "A /
c" 
button;   the   associated   green  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on. With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   the   demisting,  
a

ir   conditioning   and   air   flow   functions  a
re   activated,   STOP   mode   is   not  a
vailable.
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Digital air conditioningThe air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
Automatic operation
1. Automatic "comfort" programme
Press the "AUTO"  button.  T
he "AUTO"  symbol   is   displayed.
We
  recommend   that   you   use  
t

his   mode.   It   provides   optimised  
a

utomatic
  control   of   all   of   the   following  
f

unctions:
  passenger   compartment  
t

emperature,   air   flow,   air   distribution   and   air  
i

ntake,
 
in
 
accordance   with   the   comfort   value  
t

hat
 
you
 
have   chosen.
This
 
system   is   designed   to   operate   effectively  
i

n
 
all
 
seasons,   with   the   windows   closed. For
  your   comfort,   when   the   engine   is  
s

witched   off,   the   settings   are   retained  
u

ntil   the   engine   is   switched   on   again.
To   prevent   too   great   a   distribution   of  
c

old   air   when   the   engine   is   cold,   the   air  
f

low   will   only   reach   its   optimum   level  
g

radually.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to
  a   level   of   comfort   and   not   to   a   temperature   in  
d

egrees   Celsius   or   Fahrenheit. On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
i

s very cold or hot, there is no need to
change   the   value   displayed   in   order  
t

o   reach   the   required   level   of   comfort.  
T

he   system   corrects   the   temperature  
d

ifference   automatically   and   as   quickly  
a

s   possible.
Press the " 5" and " 6" buttons to
change
  this   value.   A   setting   around  
t

he value 21
 
enables   optimum  
c

omfort   to   be   obtained.   However,  
d

epending   on   your   requirements,   a  
s

etting   between   18   and   24   is   usual.
3. Automatic "visibility" programme
The automatic comfort programme m
ay   not   be   sufficient   for   rapid  
d

emisting   or   defrosting   of   the  
w

indscreen and side windows
(humidity,
  several   passengers,   ice,   etc.).
In
 
this
 
case,   select   the   automatic   visibility  
p

rogramme.   The   button   3   indicator   lamp  
comes
 
on.
The
 
system   automatically   controls   the   air  
c

onditioning   and   the   flow   of   air   and   provides  
o

ptimum
 
air   distribution   to   the   windscreen   and  
s

ide
 
windows.   It   deactivates   air   recirculation   5.
To
 
exit
 
this   programme,   press   button   3   again  
or "AUTO" ,
  the   indicator   lamp   on   the   button  
g

oes
 
off
 
and   "AUTO"
 
is   displayed.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.

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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate   when   the   engine   is   running.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist /defrost   the  
r

ear   screen   and   (depending   on   version)  
t

he   door   mirrors.   The   indicator   lamp  
a

ssociated   with   the   button   comes   on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically   to   prevent   an   excessive  
c

onsumption   of   current.
F
 
I
t   is   possible   to   stop   the   demisting/
defrosting
  operation   before   it   is   switched  
o

ff   automatically   by   pressing   the   button  
a

gain.   The   indicator   lamp   associated   with  
t

he   button   switches   off. F
 
S
witch   off   the   demisting/defrosting  
o

f   the   rear   screen   and   door   mirrors  
a

s soon as appropriate as lower
current
  consumption   results   in  
r

educed
 f
uel
 c
onsumption.If the engine is switched off before the demisting/defrosting   is   switched   off a

utomatically,
 d
emisting/defrosting
 w
ill
 r

esume   next   time   the   engine   is   switched   on.
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Parking brake
Applying
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   fully   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle.
Releasing
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   gently,   press  t
he release button then lower the lever
fully. When
  parking   on   a   slope,   direct   your  w
heels   against   the   pavement,   apply   the  
p

arking   brake   and   engage   a   gear.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,  
i

f   this   warning   lamp   and   the   STOP
warning
  lamp   come   on,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   this   indicates   that   the  
p

arking   brake   is   still   on   or   has   not   been  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.

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display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5 / 6.  Gears   in   manual   mode.
AUTO.
  T

his   comes   on   when   automated   mode  
i

s   selected.   It   goes   off   when   changing  
t

o   manual   mode.
F

P
lace your foot on the brake
when
  this   warning   lamp   flashes  
(

e.g.:   starting   the   engine).You
  must   keep   your   foot   on   the   brake  
p

edal   while   starting   the   engine.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
N
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
N
  flashes   in   the   instrument   panel  
s

creen   if   the   gear   lever   is   not   in  
p

osition

N   when   starting.
F
 
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   A),
manual
  mode   (position   M) or reverse
(position R ).
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appear in the
instrument
 pan

el.
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F
 
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al. Depending
  on   the   type   of   electronic  
g

earbox,   the   vehicle   may   move   off   on  
i

ts   own   (refer   to   the   paragraph  
"Creep
  function").
Do
  not   press   the   brake   and   clutch  
p

edals   simultaneously.   This   can   cause  
r

apid   clutch   wear.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.
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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 .
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Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp   comes   on   and   AUTO flashes,
accompanied
  by   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage
 
in
  the   multifunction   screen,   this  
i

ndicates
 
a
 
gearbox   fault.
Have
 
it
 
checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, the g earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r

einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c

hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
AUTO and - - appear in the
instrument
 pan

el.
AUTO and - -   appear   in   the   instrument   panel.
F Select position N.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal.
F

W
ait for around 30 seconds until N or a
gear
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
M
ove   the   gear   lever   to   position   A, then to
position N .
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   still   on   the   brake   pedal,   start  
t

he
 eng
ine.
The
  gearbox   is   operational   again.
Following
  disconnection   of   the   battery,   it   is  
n

ecessary   to   reinitialise   the   gearbox.
F  
S
witch   on   the   ignition.
Follow   the   procedure   described   above.

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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.