2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG warning

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boot
Opening
F After  unlocking   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key,   press   the  
o

pening   control   and   raise   the   tailgate.
closing
F Lower  the   tailgate   using   the   interior   grab  han
dle.
If
  the   tailgate   is   not   closed   correctly:
-

when the engine is running , this
warning   lamp   comes   on,   accompanied b

y   a   message   on   the   multifunction
 s

creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6   mph   (10   km/h)),   this   warning   lamp   comes  
o

n,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   on   the   multifunction   screen   for  
a

  few   seconds. System
  for   mechanical   unlocking   of   the   boot  
i

n   the   event   of   a   battery   or   central   locking  
m

alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold  back   the   rear   benchseat   to   gain  a
ccess   to   the   lock   from   inside   the   boot.
F
 
I
nsert   a   small   screwdriver   into   hole   A of the
lock
  to   unlock   the   tailgate.
Access

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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   unclip   it   on  
e

ach   side.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise   the   boot   carpet   by   pulling   the   strap  u
pwards   to   gain   access   to   the   storage   box.
This
  has   areas   for   storing   a   temporary   puncture  
r

epair   kit,   a   box   of   spare   bulbs,   a   first   aid   kit,  
t

wo   warning   triangles,   ...
Storage box
F refit  the   boot   floor   carpet   by   folding   it  s
lightly   in   the   middle.
Fittings

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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.
driving

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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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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.

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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.