2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO display

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
e
utral
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  
sup

ervision.
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  
a

udible   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.

There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   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
 
a

pproximately
 
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
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
 
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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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith a 5-speed or 6-speed electronic
gearbox :
●
 
g

ear   lever   in   position   A or M, when you
release
  the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   lever   in   position   N   and   the   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   move   the   gear  
l

ever to position A or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
At
 
any   time,   press   the   "ECO OFF" switch to
deactivate   the   system.
This
 
is   confirmed   by   the   switch   warning   lamp  
c

oming   on   accompanied   by   a   message   in   the  
sc

reen.
deactivation
For reasons of safety and for your comfort, S
TART   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode,
 
if
 
you
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
without
 
f

ully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
a
 
m

essage
 
is
 
displayed
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
f

ully
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
so
 
that
 
t

he
 
engine
 
can
 
restart.
driving

System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding   the   speed   programmed   by   the  
d

river.
When
  the   programmed   speed   limit   is   reached,  
p

ressing   the   accelerator   pedal   in   the   normal  
m

anner   no   longer   has   any   effect.
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched on
 m
anually:
 it r

equires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
20
  mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   switched off
 
by   manual  
o

peration   of   the   control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
s

low   down   to   a   speed   below   the   programmed  
s

peed.
The
 
p
rogrammed  
s
peed  
r
emains  
i
n  
t
he  
m
emory  
w

hen   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace   the   need   to   respect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
The controls of this system are grouped together   on   stalk   A.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   thumb   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   button.
Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped together   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off   indication.
6.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
7.
 P

rogrammed   speed   value.
displays in the instrument panel

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F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "LIMIT"
position:   the   speed   limiter   mode   is  
s

elected   but   is   not   switched   on   (PAUSE).
You
  do   not   have   to   switch   the   speed   limiter   on  
i

n   order   to   set   the   speed.
F
 
S
et   the   speed   value   by   pressing   button   2
or 3
  (e.g.:   55   mph   (90   km/h)).
Programming
You can then change the programmed speed using buttons 2 and 3:
-  b y   +   or   -   1   mph   (km/h)   =   short   press,
-
 
b
y   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h)   =   long   press,
-
 
i
n   steps   of   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h)   =   maintained   press.
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   on   by   pressing   button   4.
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   off   by   pressing   button   4:
  the   display  
c

onfirms   that   it   has   been   switched   off   (PAUSE).
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   back   on   by   pressing   button   4  
ag
ain.
Exceeding the programmed speed
Pressing the accelerator pedal to exceed the programmed speed will not have any   effect   unless   you   press   the   pedal   firmly past the point of resistance .
The
  speed   limiter   is   deactivated   temporarily   and   the   programmed   speed,
 w

hich   is   still   displayed,   flashes.
Returning
  to   the   programmed   speed,   by   means   of   intentional   or   unintentional
 d

eceleration   of   the   vehicle,   automatically   cancels   the   flashing   of   the
 pro

grammed
 s
peed. On
  a   steep   descent   or   in   the   event   of  
s

harp   acceleration,   the   speed   limiter  w
ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from   exceeding   the   programmed  
s

peed.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
d
o   not   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
Leaving limiter mode
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "0"  position:  t
he   speed   limiter   mode   is   deselected.   The  
d

isplay   returns   to   the   distance   recorder.
Operating fault
In the event of a speed limiter fault, the speed is   cleared   resulting   in   flashing   of   the   dashes.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
driving

Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed   of   the   vehicle   at   the   value   programmed  
b

y   the   driver,   without   any   action   on   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
The cruise control is switched on
 m

anually:
 it r

equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h),   as   well   as   the   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   on   a   or   automatic   or   electronic  
g

earbox,   in   sequential   mode,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or  
p

osition d  on   an   automatic   gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off
 m

anually
 o

r   by   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or  
o

n   triggering   of   the   ESP   system   for   safety  
r

easons.
It
  is   possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal.
Switching
  off   the   ignition   cancels   any  
p

rogrammed   speed   value. The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   on   stalk   A.
1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   thumb  
w

heel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 C

ruise   control   off/resume   button.Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances,  replace   the   need   to r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  programmed   information   is   grouped  
t

ogether   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
5.
  C
ruise   control   off/resume   indication.
6.
  C
ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
7.
  P
rogrammed   speed   value.
displays in the instrument panel

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Programming
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "CRUISE"
position:   the   cruise   control   mode   is  
s

elected   but   is   not   switched   on   (PAUSE).
F
 
S
et   the   programmed   speed   by  
a

ccelerating   to   the   required   speed,   then  
p

ress button 2 or 3   (e.g.:   70   mph  
(110
  km/h)).
You
 
can
 
then
 
change
 
the
 
programmed   speed   using   buttons   2   and   3:
-
 
b

y
 
+
 
or
 
-
 
1
 
mph
 
(km/h)
  =   short   press,
-
 
b

y
 
+
 
or
 
-
 
5
 
mph
 
(km/h)
  =   long   press,
-
 
i

n
 
steps
 
of
 
+
 
or
 
-
 
5
 
mph   (km/h)   =   maintained   press.
F
 
S

witch
 
off
 
the
 
cruise
 
control   by   pressing   button   4:
  the   screen  
c

onfirms
 
that
 
it
 
has
 
been   switched   off   (PAUSE).
F
 
S

witch
 
the
 
cruise
 
control   back   on   by   pressing   button   4  
ag
ain.
Exceeding the programmed speed
Intentional or unintentional exceeding of the programmed speed results in flashing   of   this   speed   in   the   screen.
Return
  to   the   programmed   speed,   by   means   of   intentional   or   unintentional
 d

eceleration   of   the   vehicle,   automatically   cancels   the   flashing   of   the   speed.
Leaving cruise control mode
F Turn  thumb   wheel   1 to the "0"  position:   the   cruise   control   mode   is  d
eselected.   The   display   returns   to   the   distance   recorder.
Operating fault
In the event of a cruise control malfunction, the   speed   is   cleared   resulting   in   flashing   of   the  
d

ashes.   Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
When
  the   cruise   control   is   switched   on,  
b

e   careful   if   you   maintain   the   pressure  
o

n   one   of   the   programmed   speed  
c

hanging   buttons:   this   may   result   in  
a

  very   rapid   change   in   the   speed   of  
y

our vehicle.
do n

ot use the cruise control on
slippery
  roads   or   in   heavy   traffic.
On
  a   steep   descent,   the   cruise   control  
w

ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from
  exceeding   the   programmed  
s

peed.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
driving

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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by   means   of   the   ring   A   and   the   stalk   B.
Automatic
  illumination   of   headlamps.
B.
 S

talk   for   switching   the   headlamp   beam:  
p

ull   the   stalk   to   switch   between   dipped   and  
m

ain   beam   headlamps.
In
  the   lamps   off   and   sidelamps   modes,  
t

he   driver   can   switch   on   the   main   beam  
h

eadlamps   temporarily   ("headlamp   flash")   by  
m

aintaining   a   pull   on   the   stalk.
A.
 M

ain   lighting   mode   selection   ring:   turn   it  
t

o   position   the   symbol   required   facing   the  
ma

rk.Lighting
  off   /   daytime   running   lamps.
Sidelamps
 o

nly.
Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.
displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on the   instrument   panel   confirms   the   switching   on  
o

f   the   lighting   selected.
The
  instrument   panel   has   permanent   back-
lighting.
  Illumination   of   the   instrument   panel   is  
t

herefore   not   linked   to   the   exterior   lighting.
Visibility