2019 CITROEN DS3 instrument panel

Gear change indicator * OperationThe system inter venes only when drivingeconomically. Dependin
g on the drivin
g situation and
your
vehicle's equ
ipment, t
he s
ystem ma
y advise
you to s
kip one or more
gears.
You can
follow this instruction without engaging the interme
diate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations must not be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of traffic and safety remain determining factors when choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver remains responsible
for decidin
g whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system. This function cannot be deactivated.
-
The s
ystem ma
y su
ggest t
hat you en
gage a
hi
gher
gear, i
f appropriate. The information appears in the form of an arrow on
the instrument panel display.
Dependin
g on
your vehicle's equipment, this arrow
may be accompanied b
y the recommended
gear.

In the case of drivin
g which makes
particular demands on the
performance
of the en
gine
(firm pressure on the
accelerator
pedal,
for exam
ple, when
over taking...
), the system will not
recommen
d a gear c
hange.
The system never suggests: - engaging first gear, - engaging reverse gear, - en
gaging a lower
gear.
* According to engine.

Example: -
You are
in third gear.
-
You
press t
he acce
lerator
pedal
mo
derate
ly.

When you move the lever in the gate to select a position, the corresponding indicator is displayed on the instrument panel. P. Park
R.Reverse
N. Neutra
l
D. Drive
(Automatic driving
)
S. Spor
tprogramme
7.Sno
w
programme
1, 2, 3, 4
.Gear engaged during manual operation
-.Invalid value during manual operation Displays on the instrument panelFoot on brake
)
Press the brake pedal when this indicator
lamp
is displaye
d on t
he
instrument panel (e.g.: starting the engine).

Movin
g off
If position
Nis en
gaged inadver tent
ly
whil
e driving, a
llow t
he eng
ine to
return to
idle then engage pos
ition
Dto
accelerate.
Wh
en t
he eng
ine
is runn
ing at
idle, w
ith
the brakes released, i
f position
R , D or
M
is selected
, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, neve
r
lea
ve children in th
e vehicle with
out
superv
ision.
Wh
en carr
ying out ma
intenance w
ith
the en
gine runn
ing, app
ly the par
king
brake an
d se
lect
position
P. P
) Apply the par
king
brake.
)
Select position
P or N.
)
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal is heard, accompanied by a message on the multifunction screen.
) With the en
gine runn
ing, press t
he brake
pedal.
) Release t
he par
king brake.
) Select position
R , Dor M ,
) Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.

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

153
Driving
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmedby the driver, w
ithout an
y act
ion on t
he
accelerator pedal. The cru
ise contro
l is switched
on
manua
lly: it
re
quires a minimum vehicle s
peed o
f 25 m
ph
(40 km/h), as well as the engagement of: - fourth gear on a manual gearbox,
- second gear on an automatic gearbox, in
sequential mode,
- position
D on an automatic gearbox.
The
cruise
control is switched off
manually f
or by press
ing the brake or c
lutc
h pe
dal or
on triggering of the ESP system for safetyreasons
.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value.
The controls of this s
ystem are
grouped
together on stalk
A.
1.
Cruise control mode selection thumb whel
2. Value
decrease
button
3. Value
increase
button
4.
Cruise control o
ff/resume button
Steerin
g mounted controls
The cru
ise contro
l cannot,
in an
y
circumstances, re
place t
he nee
d to
respect s
peed limits, nor can
it re
place
the need
for vi
gilance and responsibilit
y
on the
part o
f the driver. The pro
grammed information is
grouped
to
gether on the instrument panel displa
y.
5. Cruise control o
ff/resume indication
6. Cruise control mode selection indication
7. Programme
d spee
d va
lue
Displa
ys on the instrument panel

Pro
grammin
g
Operatin
g faults
If there is an operating
fault, when reverse gear
is engaged this warning lamp comes on on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible
signal (short beep) and a message on the
m
ultifunction screen.
You can act
ivate or
deact
ivate t
he system
by
means of the multifunction screen configuration menu. The system state is memorised whenswitching off the ignition.
For more information on access to the parkin
g
assistance menu, re
fer to vehicle con
figuration
in the "Multifunction screens" section correspon
ding to
your screen.
The system w
ill be deact
ivate
d
automat
ically w
hen tow
ing a tra
iler or
when a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier recommended by CITROËN).
In bad or w
intry weat
her, ensure t
hat
the sensors are not covere
d with mu
d,
frost or snow.

Fuse
N°
Rating
Functio
ns
F820 A
Multi
function screen, audio s
ystem, navi
gation radio, alarm
contro
l un
it, a
larm s
iren.
F
9
30 A
12 V socket, portable navigation support supply.
F10
15 A
Steering wheel controls.
F11
15 A
Ignition,
diagnost
ic soc
ket, automat
ic gear
box contro
l un
it.
F12
15 A
Rain/bri
ghtness sensor, trailer rela
y unit.
F
13
5 A
Main stop switch, engine relay unit.
F14
15 A
Parking sensors control unit, airbag control unit, instrument
panel, di
gital air conditionin
g, USB Box, Hi-Fi amplifier.
F15
30 A
Lockin
g.
F
16
-
Not used
.
F
17
40 A
Rear screen and door mirrors demisting/defrosting.
SH
-

PA R
C shunt.