2016 Citroen DS3 RHD steering

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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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

Stop & Start
Operation
going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
Stop
  &   Start   mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   key.
The "ECO" 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 o
n
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
goes
 
into
 
standby:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
12
 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h)
 
(

depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
you
 
put
 
the
 
g

ear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral,
 
and
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
c

lutch
 
pedal.
-
 
w

ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
 
stationary
 
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(

8
 
km/h)
 
(depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
y

ou
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector in position
n
.
-

 
w

ith an automatic gearbox , vehicle
stationary,
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
o

r
 
you
 
place
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
in
 
position
 n
.
A

 
time
 
counter
 
calculates
 
t

he
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
I

t
 
rests
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
every
 
time
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
t

he
 
key.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams...).
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
m

ode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 T
he
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
and
 sil
ently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.

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 r

espect   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.The
  controls   of   this   system   are   grouped  
t

ogether   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 t
ogether   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

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

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Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   spokes   of   the   steering  
w

heel.
Emergency o r 
a

ssistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency o
r   assistance   call   to   the   emergency   services  
o

r   to   the   dedicated   service   (operated   by  
C

ITROËN   Assistance).
For
  more   information   on   the   use   of   this  
f

unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and   telematics"  
s

ection.
Safety

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The alert is maintained until the system is r einitialised.
The
 
loss
 
of
 
pressure
 
detected
 
does
 
not
 a
lways
 
cause
 
visible
 
bulging
 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
 
D

o
 
not
 
satisfy
 
yourself
 
with
 
just
 
a
 
visual
 
c

heck. Before
  reinitialising   the   system,   ensure  
t

hat the pressures of the four tyres are
correct for the use of the vehicle, as
given   on   the   tyre   pressure   label.
The   under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   give   a   warning   if   a   pressure   is  
i

ncorrect   at   the   time   of   reinitialisation.
Under-inflation alert
This is given by fixed illumination of t
his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   the   display   of  
a m

essage.
F
 
R

educe   speed   immediately,   avoid  
e

xcessive   steering   movements   and   sudden  
b

raking.
F
 
S

top
 
the   vehicle   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.F
 I f   you   have   a   compressor   (such   as   the   one  
i

n   the   temporary   puncture   repair   kit),   check  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   when   cold.  
I

f   it   is   not   possible   to   carry   out   this   check  
s

traight   away,   drive   carefully   at   reduced  
s

peed.
or
F

I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
  puncture   repair   kit   or   the   spare  
w

heel   (depending   on   equipment).
Reinitialisation
It is necessary to reinitialise the system every time   one   or   more   tyre   pressure   is   adjusted,   and  
a

fter   changing   one   or   more   wheels.
Safety

deactivation
In extremely severe conditions (deep snow, mud...),   when   it   is   not   possible   to   move   off,   it  
m

ay   be   useful   to   temporarily   deactivate   the  
s

ystems,   so   that   the   wheels   can   spin   freely   and  
r

egain   grip.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   located   on   the   left   below  
t

he   steering   wheel.
Illumination
  of   the   lamp   in   the   button   indicates  
t

hat   the   systems   are   deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically each   time   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on  
o

r   from   30   mph   (50   km/h)   except   1.6   litre  
(

THP 165,   THP   155   and   THP   150)   and  
G

T R ACING   petrol   engines.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   reactivate   them  
m

anually.
Operating fault
The DSC/ASR systems offer exceptional  s afety  i n  n ormal  d riving,  b ut  
t

his   should   not   encourage   the   driver   to  
t

ake   extra   risks   or   drive   at   high   speed.
The
  correct   functioning   of   these  
s

ystems   depends   on   observation   of   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations
 o
n:
-
 
w
heels   (tyres   and   rims),
-
 
b
raking   components,
-
 el

ectronic
 c
omponents,
-
 
a
ssembly   and   repair   procedures.
After
  an   impact,   have   these   systems  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   and   the   lamp   in   the
 b

utton,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message,   this   indicates   a
 m

alfunction   of   these   systems.
Have
 
it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.