Drive Selector (Electric); Hill Start Assist - CITROEN C3 Handbook

Driving
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at
idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting the engine:
– Always select neutral.
– Press the clutch pedal.

Drive selector (Electric)

The drive selector is a pulse selector with an
ECO mode.
The drive selector provides traction control
based on the driving style, the road profile and
the vehicle load.
With ECO mode activated, it also manages
acceleration force and allows regenerative
braking.
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R Reverse
To engage reverse gear, with your foot on
the brake pedal.
N Neutral
To move the vehicle with the ignition off
and so allow it to free-wheel.
D Drive (automatic forward gear)
ECO ECO mode
Information displayed on
the instrument panel
When the ignition is switched on, the drive
selector status is displayed on the instrument
panel:
R : Reverse.
N : Neutral.
D : Drive (automatic forward gear).
Operation
► In mode N, with your foot on the brake
pedal :
• Move the drive selector forwards to select
mode R.
• Move the drive selector backwards to select
mode D.
Release the selector fully after each push; it
will then return to its initial position.
You can switch from D to R without passing
through N (static condition only).
ECO mode
ECO mode helps reducing power consumption
by reducing acceleration when compared to
the same accelerator pedal position in the D
(Drive) position.
Economy mode provides the best results
regarding the range (distance) of the vehicle.

Hill start assist

This system keeps your vehicle briefly stationary
(for approximately 2 seconds) when making a
hill start, while you transfer your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This system is only active when:
– The vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal.
– Certain slope conditions are met.
– The driver's door is closed.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is
being held temporarily by hill start
assist.
If someone needs to get out of the vehicle
with the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually. Then check that the parking
brake indicator lamp is on fixed in the
instrument panel.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. However, use of the
parking brake to immobilise the vehicle
interrupts its operation.