Automatic Gearbox - CITROEN DS3 Owner's Handbook Manual

Automatic gearbox

Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
Therefore, four driving modes are offered:
- automatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
- sport programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
- snow programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
- manual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
Gear selection gate
1. Gear lever.
2. Button "S" (sport) .
3. Button " " (snow).
Gear lever
P. Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
- Starting the engine.
R. Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on.
- Starting the engine.
D. Automatic operation.
M +/- . Manual operation with sequential
changing of the four gears.
Push forwards to change up through the gears.
or
Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.