CITROËN DS3 ULTRA PRESTIGE, Handbook

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Driving
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The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically so that the vehicle
picks up in the right gear.
Under full acceleration, the change up will
not take place unless the driver operates the
gear lever or steering mounted control paddle
(unless the engine is close to its maximum
speed).
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake.
F
Select position R
.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine:
- change to position
N to be in neutral,
or
- leave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
vehicle cannot be moved.
Manual mode
F
Select position M
.
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument panel.
You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear lever from
A to M or
the other way round.
Never select neutral (position N ) when
moving.
There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.
For all parking situations, you
must
apply the parking brake
to immobilise
the vehicle.
When immobilising the vehicle with the
engine running, you must put the gear
lever into neutral (position N)
.
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, ensure that the gear lever is in
neutral (position N
) and that the parking
brake is applied.
At low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N
warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
goes into neutral automatically.
To engage reverse, put the gear lever into
position N , then to position R
.