2016 Citroen DS3 RHD ECO mode

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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   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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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  
v

ery   rapid   change   in   the   speed   of   your  
v

ehicle.
Do
  not   use   the   cruise   control   on  
s

lippery   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

C. Foglamp  selection   ring.
The   foglamps   operate   with   the   dipped   and   main  
b

eam
 h
eadlamps.
Rotate
  and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
f
or wards   a   first   time   to   switch   on   the   front  
fo

glamps,
F
 
f
or wards   a   second   time   to   switch   on   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamp,
F
 
r
ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront   fog   lamps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all o
f   the   lamps   switch   off   automatically,  
u

nless   guide-me-home   lighting   is  
a

ctivated.
If
  the   lighting   is   switched   on   manually  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   when   a   front   door  
i

s   opened   to   warn   the   driver   that  
t

hey   have   forgotten   to   switch   off   the  
v

ehicle's   lighting,   with   the   ignition   off.
In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  
a

nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamp   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.
Do   not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front  
f

oglamps   and   the   rear   foglamp   when  
t

hey   are   no   longer   necessary.
Front
 
and
 
rear
 
foglamps
When
 
the
 
lighting
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
automatically
 
(

with
 
AUTO
 
model)
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
dipped
 
h

eadlamps
 
are
 
switched
 
off
 
manually,
 
the
 
f

oglamps
 
and
 
sidelamps
 
will
 
remain
 
on.
F
 
T

urn
 
the
 
ring
 
rear wards
 
to
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 f

oglamps,
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
will
 
then
 
switch
 
off.

A. Courtesy lamp
B. Map reading lamps
Courtesy lam p
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes   on   gradually:
Courtesy lamp
- when  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-  w hen   the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
w
hen   a   door   is   opened,
-
 
w
hen   the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
a

ctivated,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.
It
  switches   off   gradually:
-
 
w
hen   the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3
0   seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting   varies,   depending   on   the   circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, a pproximately   thirty   seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
F With  the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.

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Interior mood lightingThe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is p
o o r.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwells and the central   dashboard   storage   compartment   comes  
o

n   automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
s

witched   on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off automatically   when   the   sidelamps   are  
switched
  off.
It
  can   be   switched   off   manually   using   the  
i

nstrument   panel   lighting   rheostat   button.
F
 
W
ith   the   lighting   on,   press   several   times   on  
t

he   left   hand   button   of   the   instrument   panel  
t

o   progressively   reduce   the   dashboard  
l

ighting   level.
F
 
P
ress   again   to   reduce   the   lighting   level  
t

o   the   minimum   and   switch   off   the   interior  
m

ood
 l
ighting. This
  comes   on   automatically   when   the   boot   is  
o

pened   and   goes   off   automatically   when   the  
b

oot   is   closed.
Boot lamp
The lighting time varies according to the c ircumstances:
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   off,
 a

pproximately   ten minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,
 a

pproximately   thirty seconds,
-
 
w
hen   the   engine   is   running,   no   limit.Programming
Switching the function on or off is done using the   vehicle   settings   menu.
Visibility

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Load reduction modeSystem which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The
  deactivated   functions   are   reactivated  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   conditions   permit.Energy economy modeSystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of c
harge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen  
w

ipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of  
t

hirty minutes. This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if  
t

he   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
If
  the   telephone   is   being   used   at   the  
s

ame   time,   it   will   be   interrupted   after  
10
 m

inutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears   in   the   screen   indicating   that   the  
v

ehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode   and   the  
a

ctive   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever,   this   period   will   always   be   between  
f

ive   and   thirty   minutes.
Practical information

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Bonnet
Opening
F Open  the   front   left   door.
F P ull the interior release lever A ,
  located   at  
t

he   bottom   of   the   door   aperture.
F
 
P
ush   the   exterior   safety   catch   B to the left
and
  raise   the   bonnet.
Before
 
doing
 
anything
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
r

esulting
 
from
 
an
 
automatic
 
change
 
to
 
S

TART
 
mode.
The location of the interior release lever
prevents  opening   of   the   bonnet   while  
t

he   front   left   door   is   closed.F

U
nclip the bonnet stay C   from   its   housing,  
h

olding   it   by   its   foam   protection.
F
 
F
ix   the   stay   in   the   notch   to   hold   the   bonnet  
ope

n.
Closing
F Take  the   stay   out   of   the   support   notch.
F  C lip   the   stay   in   its   housing.
F
 
L
ower   the   bonnet   and   release   it   at   the   end  
o

f   its   travel.
F
 
P
ull   on   the   bonnet   to   check   that   it   is   fully  
l

atched.When
  the   engine   is   hot,   handle   the  
e

xterior   safety   catch   and   the   stay   with  
c

are.
Because of the presence of electrical
equipment
 
under
 
the
 
bonnet,
 
it
 
is
 
r

ecommended
 
that
 
exposure
 
to
 
water
 
(

rain,
 
washing, ...)
 
be
 
limited.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
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