2016 Citroen DS3 RHD instrument panel

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  
t

he key.
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   workshop.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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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.

11 3
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   not  
t

ake   place   unless   the   driver   operates   the   gear  
s

elector   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   selector   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
Never
  select   neutral   (position  n
)
  when  
m

oving. 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  
s

elector   into   the   neutral   (position  n
).
B

efore   doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   ensure   that   the   gear   selector  
i

s   in   neutral   (position  n
)
  and   that   the  
p

arking   brake   is   applied.
At
  low   speed,   if   reverse   gear   is   requested,  
t

he n  warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes   into   neutral   automatically.
To
  engage   reverse,   put   the   gear   selector   into  
p

osition n
, t
hen to position R.
driving

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
 pan

el.
F

Sel

ect 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
 
selector
 
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.

When you move the selector 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  
b

elow -23°C,   the   engine   should   be   left  
a

t   idle   for   four   minutes,   to   ensure   the  
c

orrect   operation   and   life   of   the   engine  
an

d
 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.

11 7
Automatic operation
F Select position d for automatic c hanging o
f   the   four   gears.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   on   the   part  
o

f   the   driver.   It   continuously   selects   the   most  
s

uitable   gear   according   to   the   style   of   driving,  
t

he   profile   of   the   road   and   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
For
  maximum   acceleration   without   touching  
t

he   selector,   press   the   accelerator   pedal   down  
f

ully   (kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   or   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil   the   maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
On
  braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   to   provide   efficient   engine  
b

raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
  will   not   change   to   a   higher   gear   for  
s

afety   reasons.
Never select position
n while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless
the
  vehicle   is   completely   stationary.
Sport and snow programmes
These two special programmes supplement the automatic   operation   in   very   specific   conditions  
o

f   use.
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S" ,   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   automatically   favours   a   dynamic  
s

tyle   of   driving.
S
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Snow programme "T"
F Press button " T",   after   starting   the   engine.
The   gearbox   adapts   to   driving   on   slippery  
r

oads.
This
  programme   improves   starting   and   drive  
w

hen   traction   is   poor.
T
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
Return to standard
automatic operation
F At  any   time,   press   the   button   selected  a
gain   to   quit   the   programme   engaged   and  
r

eturn   to   auto-adaptive   mode.
driving

11 9
Six-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration   or   manual   gear   changing.
Two
  driving   modes   are   available:
-
 
a
utomatic operation with electronic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,
-
 
m
anual
 
operation   for   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
P. Park.
- I mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
o

n   or   off.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing   manoeuvres,   vehicle   stationary,  
e

ngine   at   idle.
n. N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking  
b

rake on.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
d

.
 A
utomatic
 ope
ration.
M + / -.
  
M
anual   operation   with   sequential  
c

hanging   of   the   six   gears.
F
 
P
ull   backward   to   change   up   through   the  
g

ears.


or
F

 
P
ush   for ward   to   change   down   through   the  
g

ears. When
  you   move   the   selector   to   select   a  
p

osition,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.


Reverse
n. N

eutral
d

.
 D
rive
 (
Automatic
 ope
ration)
1 2 3 4 5 6.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
gear selector positionsdisplays 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).
driving