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Driving -> Automatic gearbox for Your Citroen Ds3 SUV Second Generation (2018-2025)

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Driving  
Manual mode  
Reverse  
Stopping the vehicle  
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be  
immobilised with your foot on the brake.  
Before switching off the engine:  
F
Select position M.  
The gears engaged appear in  
succession in the instrument panel.  
-
change to position n to be in neutral,  
F
Select position R.  
or  
-
leave the vehicle in gear; in this case the  
vehicle cannot be moved.  
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.  
There is an audible signal on  
engagement of reverse.  
For all parking situations, you must  
apply the parking brake to immobilise  
the vehicle.  
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  
selector or steering mounted control paddle  
(unless the engine is close to its maximum  
speed).  
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 selector into  
position n, then to position R.  
When immobilising the vehicle with the  
engine running, you must put the gear  
selector into the neutral (position n).  
Before doing anything under the  
bonnet, ensure that the gear selector  
is in neutral (position n) and that the  
parking brake is applied.  
You can change mode at any time by  
moving the gear selector from A to M or  
the other way round.  
Never select neutral (position n) when  
moving.  
Reinitialisation  
(5-speed electronic  
gearbox)  
Following disconnection of the battery, it is  
necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.  
In exceptional circumstances, the  
gearbox may need an automatic  
reinitialisation: starting and gear  
changing are no longer possible.  
F
Switch on the ignition.  
AUTO and - - appear in the instrument panel.  
AUTO and - - appear in the  
instrument panel.  
F
F
F
Select position n.  
Press the brake pedal.  
Wait for around 30 seconds until n or a  
gear appears in the instrument panel.  
Move the gear selector to position A, then  
to position n.  
With your foot still on the brake pedal, start  
the engine.  
Follow the procedure described above.  
F
F
The gearbox is operational again.  
Operating fault  
With the ignition on, if this warning  
lamp comes on and AUTO flashes,  
accompanied by an audible signal and a  
message in the multifunction screen, this  
indicates a gearbox fault.  
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
111  
Driving  
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.  
Two driving modes are available:  
gear selection gate  
gear selector positions  
-
automatic operation with electronic  
management of the gears by the gearbox,  
with a sport programme for a more  
dynamic style of driving and a snow  
programme to make driving easier when  
grip is poor.  
-
manual operation for sequential changing  
of the gears by the driver.  
P. Park.  
-
Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake  
on or off.  
1. Gear selector knob.  
2. Button "S" (sport).  
3. Button "T" (snow).  
-
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.  
F
F
Push forwards to change up through the  
gears.  
or  
Pull backwards to change down through  
the gears.  
displays in the instrument panel  
Moving off  
F
F
F
Apply the parking brake.  
Select position P or n.  
Start the engine.  
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.  
When the engine is running, never  
leave children in the vehicle without  
supervision.  
When carrying out maintenance with  
the engine running, apply the parking  
brake and select position P.  
If this procedure is not followed, there is an  
audible signal, accompanied by the display of  
an warning message.  
F
With the engine running, press the brake  
pedal.  
Release the parking brake.  
Select position R, d or M.  
Gradually release the brake pedal.  
F
F
F
When you move the selector in the gate to  
select a position, the corresponding indicator is  
displayed in the instrument panel.  
P. Park  
The vehicle moves off immediately.  
R. Reverse  
n. Neutral  
d. Drive (Automatic driving)  
S. Sport programme  
T. Snow programme  
1 2 3 4. Gears engaged during manual  
operation  
-. Invalid value during manual operation  
If position n is selected inadvertently  
while driving, allow the engine to  
return to idle then select position d to  
accelerate.  
If the ambient temperature is  
below -23°C, the engine should be left  
at idle for four minutes, to ensure the  
correct operation and life of the engine  
and gearbox.  
Foot on brake  
F
Press the brake pedal when this  
indicator lamp is displayed in the  
instrument panel (e.g.: starting  
the engine).