2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO change time

Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by   opening   the   windows   and   air   vents   before   using   the   air   conditioning.
Above
  30   mph   (50   km/h),   close   the   windows   and   leave   the   air   vents
 ope

n.
Remember
  to   make   use   of   equipment   that   can   help   keep   the
 t

emperature   in   the   passenger   compartment   down   (sunroof   and   window
 b

linds...).
Switch
  off   the   air   conditioning,   unless   it   has   automatic   regulation,   as
 s

oon   as   the   desired   temperature   is   attained.
Switch
  off   the   demisting   and   defrosting   controls,   if   not   automatic.
Switch
  off   the   heated   seat   as   soon   as   possible.
Switch
  off   the   headlamps   and   front   foglamps   when   the   level   of   light  
d

oes   not   require   their   use.
Avoid
  running   the   engine   before   moving   off,   particularly   in   winter;   your  
v

ehicle   will   warm   up   much   faster   while   driving.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During   acceleration   change   up   early.
With
  an   automatic   or   electronic   gearbox,   give   preference   to   automatic  
m

ode   and   avoid   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal   heavily   or   suddenly.
The
  gear   efficiency   indicator   invites   you   engage   the   most   suitable   gear:  
a

s   soon   as   the   indication   is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,   follow   it  
s

traight   away.
For
  vehicles   fitted   with   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   this  
i

ndicator   appears   only   in   manual   mode.
drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than   the   brake   pedal,   and   press   the   accelerator   progressively.   These  
p

ractices   contribute   towards   a   reduction   in   fuel   consumption   and   CO
2
emissions
 
and
 
also
 
helps
 
reduce
 
the
 
background
 
traffic
 
noise.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds a bove   25   mph   (40   km/h)   when   the   traffic   is   flowing   well.As
  a   passenger,   if   you   avoid   connecting   your   multimedia   devices  
(

film,   music,   video   game...),   you   will   contribute   towards   limiting   the  c
onsumption   of   electrical   energy,   and   so   of   fuel.
Disconnect   your   portable   devices   before   leaving   the   vehicle.

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Black panel
System allowing certain displays to be switched off   for   night   driving.
The
  instrument   panel   remains   illuminated   with  
o

nly   the   vehicle   speed   and   cruise   control   or  
s

peed   limiter   information,   if   in   use.
If
  there   is   an   alert   or   a   change   in   a   function  
o

r   to   a   setting,   the   black   panel   mode   is  
i

nterrupted.Activation
F With   the   lighting   on,   press   the   left   hand  b
utton   of   the   instrument   panel   several  
t

imes   to   progressively   reduce   the  
d

ashboard   lighting   level.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   reduce   the  
l

ighting   to   the   minimum   level   and   switch   off  
t

he   interior   mood   lighting.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   activate   the   black  
pan

el.
System
 
for
 
manual
 
adjustment
 
of
 
the
 b
rightness
 
of
 
the
 
instruments
 
and
 
controls
 
in
 r
elation
 
to
 
the
 
exterior
 
brightness.
Lighting dimmer
Activation
When the lighting is on:
F  p ress   the   button   to   change   the   brightness  
o

f   the   instruments   and   controls,
F
 
w
hen   the   level   of   brightness   required   is  
r

eached,   release   the   button.
deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode on vehicles   fitted   with   daytime   running   lamps,  
p

ressing   the   button   does   not   have   any   effect.
Monitoring

A few definitions…
Range
(miles or km)
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
This
 
value
 
may
 
vary
 
following
 
a
 
change
 
i

n
 
the
 
style
 
of
 
driving
 
or
 
the
 
relief,
 
r

esulting
 
in
 
a
 
significant
 
change
 
in
 
the
 
c

urrent
 
fuel
 
consumption.
If
 
dashes
 
are
 
displayed
 
continuously
 
w

hile
 
driving
 
in
 
place
 
of
 
the
 
digits,
 
c

ontact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
When
 
the
 
range
 
falls
 
below
 
20
 
miles
 
(30
 
km),
 
d

ashes
 
are
 
displayed.
 
After
 
filling
 
with
 
at
 
least
 
5

 
litres
 
of
 
fuel,
 
the
 
range
 
is
 
recalculated
 
and
 
is
 
d

isplayed
 
when
 
it
 
exceeds
 
60
 
miles
 
(100
 
km).
distance remaining to
destination
(miles or km)
T
his
 
indicates
 
the
 
distance
 
which
 
can
 
still
 
be
 
t

ravelled
 
with
 
the
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
the
 
tank
 
in
 
r

elation
 
to
 
the
 
average
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
over
 
t

he
 
last
 
few
 
miles
 
(kilometres)
 
travelled. This
 
is
 
the
 
average
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
during
 
the
 
l

ast
 
few
 
seconds.
This
 
is
 
the   distance   remaining   to   be   travelled  
t

o
 
the
 
final   destination.   It   can   be   entered   by  
t

he user.
If
 
the
 
distance   is   not   entered,   dashes   are  
d

isplayed
  in   place   of   the   digits.
If
 
your
 
vehicle   is   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start,   a   time  
c

ounter
 
calculates   the   time   spent   in   STOP  
m

ode
 
during   a   journey.  
I

t
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on   with   the   key.
distance travelled
(miles or km)
T
his
 
indicates
  the   distance   travelled   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
T
his
 
is
 
the   average   speed   calculated   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset   (ignition   on).
Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
T
his
 
is
 
the
 
average   fuel   consumption   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset.
This
 
function   is   only   displayed   from  
20
 
mph
  (30   km/h).

Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   language   used   by   the s

creen   by   choosing   one   from   a   defined   list.
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected, you   can   change   the   units   of   the   following  
par

ameters:
-
 
t
emperature   (°C   or   °F),
-
 
f
uel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Once
  the   fuel   consumption   units   have  
b

een   set   to   mpg,   the   information   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   screen   on   speed   and  
d

istance   will   also   be   in   mph   and   miles.
For
 

safety
 
reasons,
 
configuration
 
by
 
the
 d

river   of   the   multifunction   screen   must  
o

nly   be   done   when   stationary.
display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has been selected,   you   can   gain   access   to   the   following  
se

ttings:
-
 
ye
ar,
-
 
m
onth,
-
 d

ay,
-
 h

o u r,
-
 m

inutes,
-
 
1
2   or   24   hour   mode.
F
 
O
nce   you   have   selected   a   setting,   press  
t

he "7" or " 8"
  buttons   to   change   its   value.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to switch
respectively
  to   the   previous   or   next   setting.
F

P
ress the "OK"
 
button   to   save   the   change  
a

nd   return   to   the   normal   display   or   press  
t

he "Back"
 
button   to   cancel. Setting the date and time
F

P
ress the MENU
 
button.
F
 
S
elect   "Display   settings"   using   the   "5 "
or " 6"
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
S
elect   the   "Year"   function   using   the   "5 "
or " 6"
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
C
hoose   the   desired   value,   using   the   "7 "
or " 8"
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
R
epeat   the   procedure   to   set   the   "Month",  
"

Day",   "Hours",   and   "Minutes".

Display configuration
Once this menu has been selected, you can gain   access   to   the   following   settings:
-
 b

rightness-video
 s
etting,
-
 
d
ate   and   time   setting,
-
 
s
election   of   units.
Once
  the   fuel   consumption   units   have  
b

een   changed   to   mpg,   the   information  
i

n   the   screen   relating   to   speed   and  
d

istance   also   changes   to   mph   and  
mil

es
 re
spectively. For
 

safety
 
reasons,
 
configuration
 
by
 
the
 d

river   of   the   multifunction   screen   must  
o

nly   be   done   when   stationary.
Choice of language
Once this menu has been selected, you can change   the   language   used   by   the   screen   by  
c

hoosing   one   from   a   defined   list.With
  Audio   system   on,   once   this   menu   is  s
elected   you   can   configure   your   Bluetooth  h
ands-free   system   (pairing),   view   the   various  
t

elephone   directories   (list   of   calls,   services...)  
a

nd   manage   your   calls   (call,   hang   up,   second  
c

all,   secret   mode...).
For
  more   information   on   the   "Telephone"  
f

unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   system"   section.
"Telephone" Menu
Setting the date and time
F Sel ect the " Set date and time" function
using
  the   "5 " or " 6"
  button.
F
Press "OK"
 

to   confirm   the   selection.
F
 
A
djust   the   settings   one   by   one   using  
the " 7" or " 8"
  button   then   confirm  
with "OK" .
F

T
hen select the "OK"
 
box   in   the   screen  
a

nd   confirm.

Scented air freshenerSystem permitting the diffusion of a fragrance in the passenger compartment in accordance with your requirements, by means of the adjustment dial and   the   various   fragrance   cartridges   available.
This
  dial   is   located   on   the   dashboard.
It
  allows   you   to   adjust   the   intensity   of   diffusion  
o

f   the   fragrance.
F
 
T
urn   the   dial   to   the   right   to   permit   diffusion  
o

f   the   fragrance.
F
 
T
urn   the   dial   to   the   left   to   stop   diffusion   of  
t

he
 f
ragrance.
Adjustment dial
This cartridge can be removed easily. The first   time   it   is   used,   replace   the   plug   with   a   real  
c

artridge.
You
  can   change   it   at   any   time   and   store   it   in   the  
s

ealed   case   which   keeps   it   closed   once   it   has  
be

en
 ope
ned.
You
  can   obtain   different   fragrance   cartridges  
f

rom   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Leave
 
the
 
central
 
vents
 
open.
The
 
intensity
 
of
 
diffusion
 
of
 
the
 
f

ragrance
 
may
 
depend
 
on
 
the
 
v

entilation
 
or
 
air
 
conditioning
 
settings.
Fragrance cartridge
Do not discard the original cartridge a s   this   serves   as   a   plug   when   no  
f

ragrance   cartridge   is   in   use.
In
  order   to   preserve   the   service   life  
o

f   the   cartridge,   turn   the   dial   fully   to  
t

he   left   when   you   no   longer   wish   to  
d

iffuse   the   fragrance   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   carry  
o

ut   any   action   on   the   cartridge   while  
d

riving.
Do
  not   dismantle   the   cartridges.
Do
  not   attempt   to   refill   the   fragrance  
d

iffuser   or   the   cartridges.
Avoid
  all   contact   with   the   skin   and  
ey

es.
Keep
  out   of   reach   of   children   and  
an

imals.

Electronic gearbox
R. Reverse
F  W ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   move   the   lever  
f

or wards   to   select   this   position.
N.
 
N
eutral.
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   select   this  
p

osition   to   start   the   engine.
A.

A
utomated   mode.
F
 
M
ove   the   lever   backwards   to   select   this  
m

ode.
M + / -.
   
M
anual   mode   with   sequential   gear  
c

hanging.
F
 
M
ove   the   lever   backwards,   then   to   the   left  
t

o   select   this   mode,   then:
-
 
p
ush   for wards   to   change   up   a   gear,
-
 
o
r   push   backwards   to   change   down   a   gear.
Gear lever
+. Paddle  to   the   right   of   the   steering   wheel   for  c
hanging u p.
F
 
P
ress   the   back   of   the   steering  
m

ounted "+"  paddle
  to   change   up   a   gear.
-.
 P

addle   to   the   left   of   the   steering   wheel   for  
c

hanging
 d
own.
F
 
P
ress   the   back   of   the   steering
 
m

ounted "-"  paddle
  to   change   down   a   gear.
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not allow   neutral   to   be   selected,   reverse  
g

ear   to   be   engaged   or   disengaged,   or  
t

he   driving   mode   to   be   changed.
Five
 
or
 
six-speed
 
electronically
 
controlled
 
g

earbox
 
which
 
offers
 
a
 
choice
 
between
 
the
 
c

omfort
 
of
 
automated
 
operation
 
or
 
the
 
pleasure
 
o

f
 m

anual
 g

ear
 c

hanging.
Two
 
driving
 
modes
 
are
 
offered:
-
 
a

utomated
 

mode
 
for
 
automatic
 
control
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
 
without
 
any
 
a

ction
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
-
 
m

anual
 

mode
 
for
 
the
 
sequential
 
changing
 
o

f
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
driver,
 
using
 
the
 
gear
 
l

ever
 
or
 
the
 
steering
 
mounted
 
control
 
p

addles.
In
 
automated
 
mode,
 
you
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
c

ontrol
 
of
 
gear
 
changes
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
using
 
the
 
s

teering
 
mounted
 
control
 
paddles.

Creep function
(depending on equipment)
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds  
(when
  parking,   in   traffic   jams...).
With
  the   gear   lever   in   position   A, M or R , the
vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal ,
  at   low   speed   and  
w

ith   the   engine   at   idle.
Automated mode
AUTO and   the   gear   engaged   appear  i
n   the   instrument   panel.
The
 
gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,
 
without   any   action   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.
 
It
 
continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  
g

ear
 
taking   account   of:
-
 
o

ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d

riving   style,
-
 
r

oad
 
conditions,
-
 
v

ehicle   load.
For
 
optimum   acceleration,   when   overtaking  
a

nother
 
vehicle   for   example,   press   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal   fully   down,   beyond   the   point  
o

f
 
resistance. You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   lever   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
The
 
creep
 
function
 
may
 
be
 
temporarily
 
u

navailable
 
if
 
the
 
clutch
 
temperature
 
is
 
t

oo
 
high
 
or
 
the
 
slope
 
too
 
steep.
Do
 
not
 
leave
 
children
 
unsupervised
 
i

nside
 
the
 
vehicle
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
r

unning. F

Sel

ect position A
.
Never   select   neutral   (position   N)
  when  
m

oving.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear c hanges   using   the   steering   mounted   "+"
and "-"
 

control   paddles:   if   the   engine   speed  
a

llows,   the   gear   change   is   carried   out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
s
uch  
a
s  
ov
ertaking  
a
nother  
v
ehicle  
o
r  
a

pproaching   a   bend.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on   the  
p

addles,   the   gearbox   resumes   control   of   gear  
c

hanging
 a
utomatically.