2019 CITROEN DS3 brakes

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.

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.

169
Checks
M
anua
l gear
box
Automatic gearbox
Bra
ke
pads
Brake wear depends on the st
yle
o
f drivin
g, particularl
y in the case
o
f vehicles used in town, over short distances.
It ma
y be necessar
y to
have the condition o
f the brakes checked, even
between ve
hicle ser v
ices.
Unless there is a leak in the circuit, a drop in
the brake fluid level indicates that th
e brake
pads are worn.
The gearbox does not require any maintenance
(no oil chan
ge).

Refer to the Warranty and Maintenance Record
for the details o
f
the level checking inter val
for this component.
Br
ake disc
w
ea
r
Par
king bra
ke

If a loss
of effectiveness
of thi
s
s
ystem
is not
iced, the par
king brake
must
be c
hecked, even
between two
serv
ices.

This system must be checked by a CITRO
ËN
dealer.
Only use products recommended byCITROËN or products of equivalentqualit
y and specifications.
In order to optimise the operation of units as important as the brakin
g
system, CITRO
ËN selects and offers
ver
y speci
fic products.
To avo
id damag
ing t
he e
lectr
ical un
its,
the use of a high pressure washer in the engine compartment is strictlyprohibite
d.
The gearbox does not require any maintenance
(no oil chan
ge).

Re
fer to the Warranty and Maintenance
Record for details of the level checking interval for this component.
For in
formation relatin
g to checkin
g
t
he brake disc wear, contact a
CITRO
ËN dealer.