2019 CITROEN DS3 wheel

Braking assistance systems Group of supplementary systems which helpyou to obtain optimum braking in complete safet
y in emer
genc
y situations:
- anti-lock braking system (ABS), - electronic brake
force distribution
(EBFD
),
- emer
genc
y brakin
g assistance
(EBA
).

Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force di
str
ib
ut
ion
Linked systems w
hich improve t
he sta
bility an
d
manoeuvrability of your vehicle when braking,
in particular on poor or slippery sur faces.
Activation The anti-lock braking system comes into operation automatically when there is a risk of
wheel lock.
Normal operation of the ABS ma
y make itself
felt b
y slight vibration o
f the brake pedal.
When brakin
g in an emer
genc
y, press
very firml
y without releasin
g the
press
ure.
Operatin
g fault
If this warnin
g lamp comes on,
to
gether with the
STOPand AB
S
warn
ing lamps, accompan
ied by
an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d a messa
ge on t
he
multifunction screen, it indicates a mal
function
o
f the electronic brake
force distribution which
could result in loss of control of the vehicle
when braking. You must sto
p as soon as it is safe to do so.
When replacing wheels (tyres andrims), ensure that they conform to the manufacturer's reco
mm
endations.
I
f this warnin
g lamp comes on,
accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
igna
l
and a message on the multifunction
screen
, it indicates a malfunction of the anti-
lock braking system which could result in loss
of control of the vehicle when brakin
g.
In either case, contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.

131Safety
Emergency braking ass
istance

System which, in an emergency, enables you to o
btain the opt
imum
braking pressure more
quickly, thus reducing the stopping distance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake pedal is presse
d.

The effect of this is a reduction in the resistance of the pedal and an increase in braking efficiency.

When braking in an emergency, press firmly without releasing the pressure.
Trajectory control systems Anti-skid regulation (A
SR)
and e
lectron
ic sta
bili
ty
programme (E
SP)
The anti-skid re
gulation
(also known as
Traction Control
) optimises traction to prevent
skiddin
g of the wheels, b
y actin
g on the brakes
o
f the drivin
g wheels and on the en
gine.
The e
lectron
ic sta
bility pro
gramme acts on t
he
brake o
f one or more wheels and on the engine
to keep the vehicle on the trajectory required by the driver, within the limits of the laws o
f
physics.
Activat
ion
These s
ystems are act
ivate
d automat
ically
each time t
he ve
hicle is starte
d.

They come into operation in the event o
f a grip
or trajectory problem.
This is indicated by flashing of this
warnin
g lamp on the instrument panel.

137
Safety
Front airba
gs
System which protects the driver and front
passen
ger in the event o
f a serious
front impact
in order to limit the risk o
f injury to the head
an
d chest.

The driver
's a
irbag
is incorporate
d in the centre
of the steering wheel; the front passenger'sairbag is incorporated in the dashboard above
the glove box.
Activat
ion
The a
irbags are tr
igg
ere
d simu
ltaneous
ly,
unless the passenger's
front airbag is
deactivated, in the event of a serious
front
impact applied to all or part of the front impact
zone A , in the longitudinal centreline of the
vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed fromthe front t
o the rear of th
e vehicle.
The
front airba
g inflates between the head
-
thorax o
f the
front occu
pant o
f the vehicle
and the dashboard to cushion their
forward
movement.

141
Safety
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:

Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by itsspokes or resting your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
Passen
gers must not place their feet on the
dashboard. If possible, do not smoke as deplo
yment o
f
the airba
gs can cause burns or the risk o
f
injury from a ci
garette or pipe.
Never remove or p
ierce t
he steer
ing w
heel or
hit it violently. Side airba
gs

Use only approved covers on the seats. These
will n
ot hin
der infl
ation of th
e side
airba
gs. Consult a CITRO
ËN dealer.
Do not
fix or attach an
ythin
g to the seat
backs
(clothin
g...). This could cause in
jury
to the chest or arms i
f the side airbag is
triggere
d.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. Thiscould cause injury to the head if the curtain airbag is triggered. Do not remove the
grab handles installed
on the roo
f, the
y pla
y a part in securin
g the
curta
in a
irbags.
Sit in a normal upri
ght position.
Wear a correct
ly a
djuste
d seat
belt.

Do not leave anything between the occupants and the airbags (a child, pet, object...). This could hamper the operation of the airbags o
r
injure the occupants. After an acc
ident or if th
e vehicle has bee
n
sto
len or
broken
into,
have t
he a
irbag
systems c
hecked.
All wor
k on t
he a
irbag system
is str
ictly
forbidden unless it is carried out by quali
fied
personnel of the CITROËN dealer network.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are obser ved, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airba
g is
triggered cannot be ruled out. The ba
g inflates almost instantl
y (within a
few
milliseconds
) then de
flates within the same
time
discharging the hot gas v
ia open
ings
provided
for this
purpose.

Parking brake Applying)
Pull the parkin
g brake lever
fully up to
immo
bilise
your ve
hicle.
Releas
ing
) Pull the par
king brake lever
gent
ly, press
the release button then lower the lever
fully.

When parking on a slope, direct you
r
wheels against the pavement, apply the parkin
g brake and en
gage a
gear.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this
warning lamp and the STOP
warning
lamp come on, accompanied b
y an
audible si
gnal and a messa
ge on the multifunction
screen, t
his indicates t
hat the par
king brake is st
ill
on or
has not
been proper
ly release
d.

151
Driving
System which prevents the vehicle fromexcee
ding the spee
d pro
gramme
d by the driver.

When the programmed speed limit is reached,pressing the accelerator pedal in the normal manner no longer has any effect. The speed limiter is
switched
on
manua
lly:
it requires a programmed speed of at least 20 mph (30 km/h). The speed limiter is
switched off
by manual f
operation of the control. The programmed speed can be exceeded temporaril
y by pressin
g the accelerator
firml
y.

To return to t
he pro
gramme
d spee
d, simp
ly
slow
down to a spee
d below t
he pro
gramme
d
speed.
The programmed speed remains in the memory when the ignition is switched off. Speed limiter
The spee
d limiter cannot,
in an
y
circumstances, re
place t
he nee
d to
res
pect s
peed limits, nor can
it re
place
the need
for vi
gilance and responsibilit
y
on the
part o
f the driver. The controls of this s
ystem are
grouped
together on stalk
A.
1.
Speed limiter mode selection thumb wheel
2. Value
decrease
button
3. Value
increase
button
4.
Speed limiter on
/off button
Steerin
g mounted controls
The pro
grammed information is
grouped
to
gether on the instrument panel displa
y.
5. Speed limiter on
/off indication
6. Speed limiter mode selection indication
7. Programme
d spee
d va
lue

Displa
ys on the instrument panel

)
Turn t
hum
b wheel 1to the
"LIMIT"
position: the speed limiter mode is
selected but is not switched on (PAUSE).
You do not have to switch the speed limiter on
in order to set the speed. ) Set the speed value b
y pressin
g button
2
or 3(e.g.: 55 mph (90 km/h)).
Pro
grammin
g
You can then change the programmed speed using buttons
2 and
3 :
- by + or - 1 mph (km/h) = short press,
- by + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,
- in steps of + or - 5 mph
(km/h
) = maintained press.
)
Switch the speed limiter on b
y pressin
g button
4.
)
Switch the speed limiter o
ff by pressin
g button
4: the display
confirms that it has been switched o
ff (PAU
SE).
)
Switch the speed limiter back on by pressing button 4 aga
in.
Excee
di
ng t
he programme
d spee
d
Press
ing t
he acce
lerator pe
dal to excee
d the programme
d spee
d will not
have
any effect unless you press the pedal
firmly
past the y
point of resistance .
The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily and the programmed speed,
which is still displayed, flashes. Returning to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automatically cancels the flashin
g of the pro
grammed speed.
On a stee
p descent or in the event o
f
sharp acce
lerat
ion, t
he s
peed limiter
will
not
be a
ble to
prevent t
he ve
hicle
from exceeding the programmed speed. To avoid any risk of jamming of the pedals: - ensure that the mat is positioned
correctl
y,
- do not
fit one mat on to
p of another.
Leavin
g limiter mode
)
Turn th
umb wh
eel 1 to the "0" position:
t
he s
peed limiter mo
de is dese
lecte
d. The
display returns to t
he distance recor
der.
Operating
fault
In the event of a speed limiter malfunction, the speed is cleared resulting in flashing of thedas
hes.
Have the s
ystem checked b
y a CITROËN
deale
r.

Pro
grammin
g
)
Turn thumb wheel
1 to the
"CR
UISE"
position: the cruise control mode is selected but is not switched on (PAUSE).
)
Set the programmed speed by acceleratin
g to the required speed, then
press button
2or 3
(e.g.: 70 mph
(11 0 k m
/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) = lon
g press,
- in steps o
f + or - 5 mph
(km
/h) = maintained press.
)
Switch o
ff the cruise control b
y pressin
g button
4 : the display
confirms that it has been switched o
ff (PAU
SE).
)
Switch the cruise control back on b
y pressin
g button
4again.
Excee
di
ng t
he programme
d spee
d
Intentional or unintentional exceeding of the programmed speed results in flashing of this speed on the display. Return to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automatically cancels the flashing of the speed. Leaving cruise control mode )
Turn t
hum
b wheel 1 to t
he "
0"position: the cruise control mode is
deselected. The display returns to the distance recorder.
Operatin
g fault
In the event of a cruise control malfunction
,
the speed is cleared resultin
g in
flashin
g of the
dashes. Have it checked b
y a CITRO
ËN dealer.
Wh
en t
he cru
ise contro
l is sw
itched on,
be care
ful if you maintain the pressure
on one o
f the programmed speed
changing buttons: this may result in a very rapid change in the speed of your vehicle.
Do not use
the cruise control on
slipper
y roads or in heav
y tra
ffic.
On a stee
p descent, the cruise control
will
not
be a
ble to
prevent t
he ve
hicle
from exceeding the programmed speed. To avoid any risk o
f jamming o
f the
pedals: - ensure that the mat is positioned
correctly,
- never fit one mat on top of another.