Moving Off - CITROEN DS3 Owner's Handbook Manual

Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N . Neutral.
R . Reverse.
1 2 3 4 5. Gears engaged.
AUTO. This comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to sequential mode.
In the automated mode, if the gearbox
detects poor grip, this warning lamp comes on.
Place your foot on the brake
when this warning lamp flashes
(e.g.: starting the engine).
There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.

Moving off

Select position N .
Press the brake pedal firmly.
Start the engine.
N appears in the instrument panel.
N flashes in the instrument panel
screen if the gear lever is not in
position N on starting.
Select first gear (position M or A ) or
reverse (position R )
Release the parking brake.
Take your foot off the brake pedal, then
accelerate.
AUTO and 1 or R appear in the
instrument panel.
Stopping - Moving off on a slope
When stopping on a slope, do not use the
accelerator to immobilise the vehicle; apply the
parking brake.
When moving off on a slope, accelerate
gradually while releasing the parking brake.
Sequential mode
After starting the vehicle, select position M
to change to sequential mode.
AUTO disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
When driving at low speed, on approaching
a stop sign or traffic lights for example,
the gearbox changes down to first gear
automatically.
Automated mode
Following use of the sequential mode,
select position A to return to the automated
mode.
AUTO and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any action on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear in relation to the following parameters:
- driving style,
- road conditions,
- vehicle load.