DS Automobiles DS 4, Handbook

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Driving
Moving off
F
With your foot on the brake, select
position P or N
.
F
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal is heard, accompanied by a message in
the instrument panel screen.
F
With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F
Select position R , D or M
.
If the parking brake does not release
automatically, check that the front
doors are fully closed.
When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position
R , D or
M
is selected, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle when the engine is running.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position
P
.
Automatic operation
F
Select position D for automatic
changing
of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the most
suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the selector, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effective engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.
Never select position
N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions
P or R unless
the vehicle is completely stationary.
If position N
is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position
D to
accelerate.
If you do not press the brake pedal when
trying to move the gear selector out
of position P
, this warning lamp or this
symbol appears in the instrument panel accompanied
by a message, flashing of the
P
symbol, the display of
a message and an audible signal.
F
Check that the display in the instrument
panel agrees with the position engaged.
F
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The parking brake is released manually, the
vehicle moves off.
If the parking brake is on and automatic mode
is activated, accelerate progressively.