2020 CITROEN DS3 CROSSBACK Owners Manual

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DS DRIVE ASSIST
Only available on versions with the EAT8
automatic gearbox and gear selector.
This system automatically adjusts the speed and
corrects the trajectory, using the Adaptive Cruise
Control with Stop & Go function in conjunction
with the Lane Positioning Assist.
These two functions must be activated and in
operation.
This system is especially suitable for driving on
motorways and main roads.
For more information on Adaptive Cruise
Control and Lane Positioning Assist, refer to the
corresponding sections.
The system assists the driver by acting on
the steering, acceleration and braking,
within the limits of the laws of physics and the
capabilities of the vehicle. Certain road
infrastructure elements or vehicles present on
the road may not be properly seen or may be
poorly interpreted by the camera and radar,
resulting in an unexpected change in direction,
a lack of steering correction and/or
inappropriate management of acceleration or
braking.
Adaptive Cruise Control
Refer to the General recommendations on the use
of driving and manoeuvring aids and to Cruise
control - particular recommendations.
This system automatically maintains the speed
of your vehicle at a value which you set (speed
setting), while keeping a safe distance from the
vehicle in front (target vehicle), and which has
been set beforehand by the driver. The system
automatically manages the acceleration and
deceleration of the vehicle.
With the Stop & Go function, the system manages
the braking until the vehicle comes to a complete
stop and the restarting of the vehicle.


To do so, it has a camera located at the top of
the windscreen and a radar located in the front
bumper.
Primarily designed for driving on main
roads and motorways, this system only
works with moving vehicles driving in the same
direction as your vehicle.
If the driver operates a direction indicator
to overtake a slower vehicle, the cruise
control allows the vehicle to temporarily
approach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking manoeuvre, without ever exceeding
the speed setting.
Some vehicles present on the road may
not be properly seen or may be poorly
interpreted by the camera and/or radar (e.g. a
lorry), which may lead to a poor assessment of
the distances and lead to the vehicle
inappropriately accelerating or braking.
Steering mounted control
1. ON (CRUISE position) / OFF
2. Activation of cruise control at the current
speed / decrease speed setting
3. Activation of cruise control at the current
speed / increase speed setting
4. Pausing / resumption of cruise control with
the speed setting previously stored
Confirmation of the restarting of the vehicle
after automatic stop (versions with Stop & Go
function)

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5.Depending on version:
Display of speed thresholds recorded using
Memorising speeds
or
Use the speed suggested by the Speed Limit
Recognition and Recommendation (MEM
display)
6. Display and adjustment of the distance
setting to the vehicle in front
Use
Activating the system (pause)
►  With the engine running, turn the thumbwheel
1 downwards to the CRUISE position. Cruise
control is ready to operate (grey display).
Switching on cruise control and setting the
speed
With a manual gearbox, your speed must be
between 19 and 112 mph (30 and 180 km/h).
With an EAT8 automatic gearbox or a drive
selector, your speed must be between 0 and
112 mph (0 and 180 km/h).
►  Press button 2 or 3: the current speed
becomes the speed setting (minimum 19 mph
(30 km/h)) and cruise control is immediately
activated (green display).
►  Press 3 to increase or 2 to decrease the speed
setting (steps of 5 mph (km/h) if held pressed).
Pressing and holding button 2 or 3 results
in a rapid change in the speed of the
vehicle.
Pausing / resumption of cruise control
►  Press 4 or depress the brake pedal. To pause
cruise control, it is also possible to: •

shift from mode
D to N;
•

depre
ss the clutch pedal for more than 10
seconds;
•

pre
ss the electric parking brake control.
►  Press 4 to restart cruise control. Cruise control
may have been paused automatically: •

when the speed o
f the vehicle goes below 19
mph (30 km/h) with a manual gearbox.
•

when the speed o
f the engine goes below 1100
rpm with a manual gearbox.
•

b
y triggering of the ESC system.
With an EAT8 gearbox or a drive selector,
following braking that has brought the vehicle to
a complete stop, if the traffic conditions do not
allow the vehicle to begin moving again within
3 seconds of stopping, press button 4 or the
accelerator pedal to move off.
If the driver takes no action after the vehicle
has been stopped, the electric parking brake is
applied automatically after about 5 minutes.
Cruise control remains active after
changing gear, regardless of the gearbox
type.
When the driver attempts to reactivate
cruise control, after the function has been
paused, the message "Activation not possible,
unsuitable conditions" is briefly displayed if
reactivation is not possible (safety conditions
not met).
Modifying the programmed speed setting
with the Speed Limit Recognition and
Recommendation function
►  Press 5 to accept the speed suggested by
the function on the instrument panel, then press
again to confirm.
To prevent sudden acceleration or
deceleration of the vehicle, select a speed
setting relatively close to the vehicle's current
speed.
Changing the inter-vehicle distance
►  Press 6 to display the distance setting
thresholds ("Distant", "Normal" or "Close"), then
press again to select a threshold.
After a few seconds, the option is accepted and
will be memorised when the ignition is switched
off.
Temporarily exceeding the speed setting
►  Fully depress the accelerator pedal. Distance
monitoring and cruise control are deactivated
while acceleration is maintained. "Cruise control
suspended" is displayed.
Deactivating the system
►  Turn the thumbwheel 1 upwards to the OFF
position.
Information displayed on the
instrument panel


7. Vehicle detected by the system (full symbol)
8. Cruise control active (colour not grey)
9. Speed setting value
10. Speed suggested by the Speed Limit
Recognition and Recommendation
11. Vehicle held stationary (versions with
automatic gearbox or drive selector)


12.Inter-vehicle distance setting
13. Position of the vehicle detected by the
system

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Deactivating the system
►  Turn the thumbwheel 1 upwards to the OFF
position.
Information displayed on the
instrument panel


7. Vehicle detected by the system (full symbol)
8. Cruise control active (colour not grey)
9. Speed setting value
10. Speed suggested by the Speed Limit
Recognition and Recommendation
11. Vehicle held stationary (versions with
automatic gearbox or drive selector)


12.Inter-vehicle distance setting
13. Position of the vehicle detected by the
system
Messages and alerts
To benefit from the following information on the
instrument panel, select the DRIVING or Driving
aids display mode.
The display of these messages or alerts is
not sequential.
"Cruise control paused" or "Cruise control
suspended" following a brief acceleration
by the driver.
"Cruise control active", no vehicle
detected.
"Cruise control paused", vehicle detected.
"Cruise control active", vehicle detected.
"Take back control" (orange).
►  Brake or accelerate, depending on the context.
"Take back control" (red).
►  Take back control of the vehicle immediately:
the system cannot manage the current driving
situation.
"Activation not possible, conditions
unsuitable". The system refuses to
activate cruise control, as the necessary
conditions are not fulfilled.
Stop & Go function
"To move off again, press the
accelerator pedal or press
the II button” (button 4).
The system has brought the vehicle to a complete
stop.
Within 3 seconds, the vehicle gradually and
automatically begins moving again.
After 3 seconds, the driver must accelerate or
press button 4 to move off again.
While the vehicle is immobilised, the
following recommendations apply:
–

Do no
t open doors.
–

Do no
t drop off or pick up passengers.
–

Do no
t engage reverse gear.
When moving off again, watch out for
cyclists, pedestrians and animals, as they
may not be detected properly.
Operating limits
Cruise control operates by day and night, in fog or
moderate rainfall.
Certain situations cannot be managed by the
system and require driver intervention.
Elements not detected by the system:
–

Pede
strians, some cyclists, animals.
–

St
ationary vehicles (traffic jam, breakdown,
etc.).

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– Vehicles crossing your lane.
– V ehicles driving in the opposite direction.
Situations in which the driver must pause the
cruise control system:


– Vehicles in a tight bend.
– When approaching a roundabout.

– When follo wing a narrow vehicle.
Reactivate cruise control when conditions permit.
Situations in which the driver is prompted to
immediately resume control:
–

Ex
cessively sharp deceleration by the vehicle in
front of you.


– When a vehicle cuts in sharply between your
vehicle and the one in front.
Pay particular attention:
– When mo torcycles are present and
when there are vehicles staggered across the
traffic lane.
–

When en
tering a tunnel or crossing a bridge.
If any of the following malfunctions
occurs, do not use the system:
–

Follo
wing an impact on the windscreen close
to the camera or on the front bumper (versions
with radar).
–

B

rake lamps not working.
If the vehicle has undergone any of the
following modifications, do not use the
system:
–

Carrying long objects on roo
f bars.
–

Towing.
–

F

ront end of the vehicle modified (for
example by adding long-range headlamps or
painting the front bumper).
Malfunction
If the cruise control malfunctions,
dashes are displayed instead of
the cruise control speed setting.
If this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by an alert message and an
audible signal, this confirms the malfunction.
Have the system checked by a dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Active Lane Keeping
Assist
Refer to the General recommendations on the use
of driving and manoeuvring aids.


Using a camera located at the top of the
windscreen, the system identifies lane markings
and steers the vehicle inside this lane to keep it in
the lateral position chosen by the driver.
This function is primarily suitable for driving on
motorways and main roads.
Conditions for operation
– Adaptive C ruise Control active.
– ESC s ystem operational.
–

ASR s
ystem activated.
–

No trailer det
ected.
–

No '
space-saver' spare wheel in use.
–

V
ehicle not subject to strong lateral g-forces.
–

Direction indic
ators not activated.
Activation/Deactivation



►  With the Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop &
Go function activated, press this button.
The action is confirmed by:
– The indicator lamp in the button lighting up
green.
– The following symbol being displayed on the
instrument panel.
The colour of the symbol on the instrument panel
depends on the operating status of the system:
(grey colour)
One or more operating conditions is not
met; the system is paused.
(green colour)
All operating conditions are met; the
system is active.
(orange colour)
System malfunction.
For vehicles equipped with a head-up
display, the information is projected onto
the blade.

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Activation/Deactivation



►  With the Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop &
Go function activated, press this button.
The action is confirmed by:
–

The indic
ator lamp in the button lighting up
green.
–

The follo
wing symbol being displayed on the
instrument panel.
The colour of the symbol on the instrument panel
depends on the operating status of the system:
(grey colour)
One or more operating conditions is not
met; the system is paused.
(green colour)
All operating conditions are met; the
system is active.
(orange colour)
System malfunction.
For vehicles equipped with a head-up
display, the information is projected onto
the blade.
If the driver no longer wishes to use the system
for a while, they can deactivate it by pressing the
button again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off and the
symbol disappears from the instrument panel.
The system status is saved when the
ignition is switched off.
Cruise control
The driver must hold the steering wheel properly.
When cruise control is activated, the symbol is
displayed in green: by small steering actions, the
system directs the vehicle and keeps it in the
position chosen by the driver, in the traffic lane.
This position is not necessarily the centre of the
lane.
The driver can feel movements in the steering
wheel.
The driver can change the position of the vehicle
at any time, by turning the steering wheel, which
suspends the function. The driver positions the
vehicle where they wish to in the lane. When
the driver feels that the vehicle’s position is
appropriate, they maintain it until the function
is reactivated. The system regains control by
regulating on the new defined position.
Pausing/Suspending the
system
The driver must act promptly if they
believe that the traffic conditions or the
state of the road surface require their
intervention, by moving the steering wheel to
temporarily suspend system operation. Any
action on the brake pedal that results in cruise
control being paused will also cause the
system to be paused.
If the system detects that the driver is not
holding the wheel firmly enough, it
triggers a series of gradual alerts and then
deactivates itself if there is no response from
the driver.
If the function is suspended due to the
prolonged release of the force holding the
steering wheel, you must reactivate it by
pressing the button again.
Automatic pause
– Triggering o f the ESC.
– Prolonged failure t o detect one of the lane
limit markings. In this case, the active lane
departure warning function can take over, and the
system will reactivate itself once the operating
conditions are again met.
In response to action by the driver: suspension
– Activation of the direction indicators.
– Tra velling outside the lane limits.
–

T
oo tight a grip on the steering wheel or
dynamic action on the steering wheel.
–

Action on the brak
e pedal (resulting in a pause
until cruise control is reactivated) or accelerator

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pedal (suspension for as long as the pedal is
depressed).–
Pausing o f the cruise control.
– Deactiv ation of the ASR.
Driving situations and related alerts
The tables below describe the displays associated with the main driving situations. The display of these alerts is not sequential.
Button indicator lamp Cruise control thumbwheelSymbols
Display Comments
Off CRUISE


(grey)


(grey)Cruise control paused; lane positioning
assist not active.
Off CRUISE

(green)


(grey)Cruise control active; lane positioning assist
not active.
Green CRUISE

(green)


(green)DS DRIVE ASSIST active, operates normally
(correction is executed at the steering
wheel).
Green CRUISE 70

(grey)


(grey)DS DRIVE ASSIST paused.
Green CRUISE

(green)/(grey)


(grey)DS DRIVE ASSIST active; not all conditions
required for lane positioning assist have
been met.
Operating limits
The Lane Keeping Assist system may
issue an alert when the vehicle is
travelling in a long straight lane on a smooth
road surface even if the driver is holding the
steering wheel properly.

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Button indicator lamp Cruise control
thumbwheelSymbols
Display Comments
Green OFF or LIMIT


(grey)


(grey)Cruise control not active; not all conditions
required for lane positioning assist have
been met.
Green CRUISE

(green)/(grey)


(grey)DS DRIVE ASSIST suspended: cruise control
and lane positioning assist are suspended.
Messages
Driving situations
"Activate cruise control to use the lane positioning assist system" Activation of lane positioning assist while cruise control is not active. "Unsuitable conditions, Activation on stand-by" Activation of lane positioning assist while not all conditions are met.
"Keep your hands on the steering wheel" Prolonged driving without holding the steering wheel, holding it improperly or
without applying any force.
"Hold the steering wheel" Actual or imminent loss of lane positioning assist.
"Retake control" Simultaneous loss of cruise control and lane positioning assist.
Operating limits
The Lane Keeping Assist system may
issue an alert when the vehicle is
travelling in a long straight lane on a smooth
road surface even if the driver is holding the
steering wheel properly. The system may fail to operate or may produce
unsuitable corrections to the steering in the
following situations:
–
Poor visibility (insufficien t road lighting,
snowfall, rain, fog).
–

Dazzle (headlamp
s of an oncoming vehicle, low
sun, reflections on a wet road surface, leaving a
tunnel, alternating light and shade). –

Windscreen area in fron
t of the camera being
dirty, misted up, frost-covered, snow-covered,
damaged or masked by a sticker.
– Lane markings eroded, partially hidden ( snow,
mud) or multiple (roadworks, surface joints).
–

Tra
velling in a tight bend.
–

Winding roads.
–


Pre
sence of a tarmac joint on the road.

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The system must not be activated in the
following situations:
–

D

riving with a "space-saver" type spare
wheel.
–

When t
owing, especially with an
unconnected or unapproved trailer.
–

Poor w
eather conditions.
–

D

riving on slippery road surfaces (risk of
aquaplaning, snow, ice).
–

D

riving on racing circuits.
–

D

riving on a rolling road.
Malfunction
A system malfunction is indicated
by the Service warning lamp coming
on and this (orange) symbol, accompanied by an
alert message and an audible signal.
Active Lane Departure
Warning System
Refer to the General recommendations on the use
of driving and manoeuvring aids.
Using a camera located at the top of the
windscreen to identify lane markings on the
road and at the edges of the road (depending on
version), the system corrects the trajectory of the
vehicle while alerting the driver if it detects a risk
of unintentionally crossing a line or hard shoulder
(depending on version).
This system is particularly useful on motorways
and main roads.


Conditions for operation
– Vehicle speed between 40 and 112 mph (65 and
180 km/h).
–

R
oad marked with a central dividing line.
–

St
eering wheel held in both hands.
–

Direction indic
ators not activated.
–

ESC s
ystem activated and operational.
The system helps the driver only if there is
a risk of the vehicle unintentionally
wandering from the lane it is being driven in. It
does not manage the safe driving distance,
vehicle speed or brakes.
The driver must hold the steering wheel with
both hands in a way that allows control to
be maintained in circumstances where the
system is not able to intervene (for example, if
the central dividing line disappears).
Operation
Once the system identifies a risk of the vehicle
involuntarily crossing one of the lane markings
detected or a lane limit (e.g. grass border), it
makes the necessary trajectory correction to
return the vehicle to its initial path.
The driver will notice a turning movement of the
steering wheel.
This warning lamp flashes during
trajectory correction.
The driver can prevent the correction by
keeping a firm grip on the wheel (during
an avoiding manoeuvre, for example).
The correction is interrupted immediately if
the direction indicators are operated.


While the direction indicators are on and for
a few seconds after switching them off, the
system considers that any change of trajectory is
intentional and no correction is triggered during
this period.
However, with the Blind Spot Detection system
activated, if the driver starts changing lanes and
another vehicle is detected in the vehicle's blind
spot, the system will correct the trajectory even
though the direction indicators are on.
For more information on the Blind Spot Detection,
refer to the corresponding section.
Driving situations and related alerts
The table below describes the alerts and messages displayed in different driving situations.
These alerts are not displayed sequentially.
Function status Indicator lamp Display and/or associated
messageComments
OFF


(grey)
Function deactivated.
ON

(grey) System active, conditions not met:
–
speed below 40 mph (65 km/h),
– no lane marking recognised,
– ASR/DSC systems deactivated or operation of ESC
system triggered,
– "sport" driving.
ON


(grey)
Automatic deactivation/standby of the function (for
example, due to detection of a trailer or use of the "space-
saver" spare wheel provided with the vehicle).
ON

(green) Lane marking detection.
Speed above 40 mph (65 km/h).