2015 Citroen DS3 RHD clutch

F Apply  the   parking   brake.
F  W ith   a   manual   gearbox:   place   the   lever   in  
n

eutral   and   fully   depress   the   clutch   pedal.
F
 
W
ith   an   electronic   gearbox:   place   the   lever  
a

t position n  and   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
W
ith   an   automatic   gearbox:   place   the   lever  
a

t position P   and   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
I
nsert   the   key   in   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code.
F
 
U
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and   the  
k

ey.
Starting the engine
In some circumstances, you may have to   apply   some   force   to   turn   the   steering  
w

heel   (wheels   on   lock   for   example).In
  wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
w

ill   stay   on   longer.   When   the   engine   is  
h

ot,   it   does   not   come   on.In   temperate   conditions,   do   not  
w

arm   the   engine   up   with   the   vehicle  
s

tationary,   but   move   off   straight   away  
a

nd   drive   at   moderate   engine   speeds.
If   the   engine   does   not   start   straight  a
way,   switch   the   ignition   off.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   trying   again.   If  
t

he   engine   does   not   start   after   a   few  
a

ttempts,   do   not   keep   trying:   you   risk  
d

amaging   the   starter   motor   and   the  
e

ngine.   Call   on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.Never
  leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.   In   very   severe  
w

inter   conditions   (temperatures  b
elow -23°C),   it   is   necessary   to   allow  t
he   engine   to   run   for   4   minutes   before  
s

etting   off,   in   order   to   ensure   the  
c

orrect   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   the   engine   and   gearbox.
F
 
W
ith   a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  
m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3 until
the
  engine   starts,   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal.   Once   the   engine   starts,  
r

elease   the   key.
F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2 ,
  ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
reheating
 s
ystem. Wait
  until   this   warning   lamp   goes   off
 i

n   the   instrument   panel,   then   operate
 t

he   starter   motor   by   turning   the   key   to
 p

osition
3
 
until   the   engine   starts,   without
 p

ressing   the   accelerator   pedal.   Once
 t

he   engine   starts,   release   the   key.

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6-speed manual gearbox
F Move  the   lever   fully   to   the   right   to  enga
ge 5th or 6th ge a r.
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise  the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  t
he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.
Failure
 
to
 
follow
 
this
 
advice
 
may
 
cause
 
p

ermanent
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
gearbox
 
(

engagement
 o

f
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
driving

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display in the instrument panel
n. Neutral
R. R everse
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.
Moving off
F Select position n.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
n

  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
If
  the   engine   does   not   start:
-
 
I
f  n  is   flashing   in   the   instrument  
p

anel,   move   the   gear   selector   to  
p

osition A, then to position
n
.F

 S elect   automated   mode   (position   A
), m
anual   mode   (position   M)   or   reverse  
(

position
 R).
AU

TO
 
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.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Creep   function"   section.
Do
  not   press   the   brake   and   clutch  
p

edals   simultaneously.   This   can   cause  
r

apid   clutch   wear.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.
-
 
I
f   this   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and  
t

he  
d
isplay  
o
f  
a
 
m
essage,  
p

ress   firmly   on   the   brake  
ped

al.
driving

Creep function
(depending on equipment)
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
With
  the   gear   selector   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   selector   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   allows,   the
 g

ear   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.

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

r
 
gear   selector   in   position  n  and   the  
b

rake   pedal   released,   when   you   move  
t

he
  gear   selector   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

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   on  
t

riggering   of   the   trajectory   control   systems   for  
s

afety   reasons.
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   wheel.
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

Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches  the   vehicle   ahead   too   quickly   the  
s

ystem   automatically   applies   the   brakes   to  
a

void   a   collision.
The
  collision   can   be   avoided   automatically   if   the
 d

ifference   in   speed   between   your   vehicle   and   the
 v

ehicle   ahead   does   not   exceed   9   mph   (15   km/h).
Above
  this   threshold,   the   system   will   do   what
 i

s   possible   to   avoid   or   reduce   the   accident   by
 l

owering   the   speed   of   impact.
The
  automatic   braking   may   bring   the   vehicle   to  
a

  complete   stop   if   the   situation   requires   it.
In
  this   case,   the   vehicle   is   held   stationary  
t

emporarily   (for   about   1.5   seconds)   to   allow  
t

he   driver   to   take   back   control   by   pressing   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
You
  are   then   alerted   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
The
  brake   lamps   on   your   vehicle   come   on   to  
w

arn   other   road   users.
After
  an   impact,   the   system   is  
a

utomatically   put   out   of   service:   it   no  
lon

ger
 ope
rates.
You
  must   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
m

ade   operational   again.
During
  automatic   braking,   the   driver  
c

an   always   obtain   a   higher   rate   of  
d

eceleration   than   that   controlled   by   the  
s

ystem,   by   pressing   firmly   on   the   brake  
ped

al.
The
  triggering   of   the   system   may   cause  
t

he   engine   to   stall,   unless   the   driver  
d

epresses   the   clutch   pedal   quickly  
e

nough   during   automatic   braking.
deactivation
The system is deactivated in the vehicle configuration   menu,   accessible   with   the   ignition  
o

n.
Its
  state   is   memorised   when   the   ignition   is  
s

witched off. When
  the   system   is   deactivated,   a  
m

essage   is   displayed   every   time   the  
i

gnition   is   switched   on,   to   warn   you.

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dashboard fusebox
The fusebox is loacted inside the glove box.
Access to the fuses
F Refer  to   the   paragraph   "Access   to   the  t
o o ls".
Fuse tables
Fuse n° R ating Functions
FH36 5 ATrailer
  relay   unit.
FH37 -Not
  used.
FH38 20 AHi-Fi
  amplifier.
FH39 -Not
  used.
FH40 40 ATrailer
  relay   unit.
Fuse
n
° R

ating Functions
F1 15 ARear
  wiper.
F2 -Not
  used.
F3 5 AAirbags
  and   pretensioners   control   unit.
F4 10 AAir
  conditioning,   clutch   switch,   electrochromatic   mirror,  
p

article   filter   pump   (Diesel),   diagnostic   socket,   air flow  
sen

sor
 (
Diesel).
F5 30 AElectric
  windows   panel,   passenger's   electric   window  
c

ontrol,   front   electric   window   motor.
F6 30 ADriver's
  electric   window   motor.
F7 5 ACourtesy
  lamp.
Practical information