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– Jolting and knocking noise during hill starts.

Tyres

Side wind

►ꢀ Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle

and of the trailer, observing the recommended

pressures.

Bear in mind that the vehicle will be more

susceptible to wind when towing.

Towing

Driving with a trailer places greater

demands on the towing vehicle and

particular care must be taken.

Lighting

Anti-theft protection

►ꢀ Check the electrical signalling on the trailer

and the headlamp beam height of your vehicle.

Electronic immobiliser

The keys include an electronic engine immobiliser

system, with a code that must be recognised in

order for starting to be possible.

Do not exceed the maximum towable

weights.

If a genuine towing device is used, the

rear parking sensors will be deactivated

automatically to avoid the audible signal.

At altitude: reduce the maximum load by 10%

per 1,000 metres of altitude; the lower air

density at high altitudes decreases engine

performance.

If the system malfunctions, indicated by the

display of a message, the engine will not start.

Contact a dealer.

When driving

Cooling

New vehicle: do not tow a trailer until the

vehicle has driven at least 620 miles

(1,000 kilometres).

Towing a trailer uphill causes the coolant

temperature to increase. The maximum towable

load depends on the gradient and the exterior

temperature. The fan’s cooling capacity does not

increase with engine speed.

►ꢀ Reduce speed and lower the engine speed to

limit heating up.

In all cases, pay attention to the coolant

temperature.

If this warning lamp and the STOP

warning lamp come on, stop the

vehicle and switch off the engine as soon as

possible.

Starting/Switching off the

engine

The electronic key must be present in the

passenger compartment.

For versions equipped with Proximity Keyless

Entry and Start, the electronic key is also

detected in the boot.

If it is not detected, a message is displayed.

Move the electronic key so that the engine can

be started or switched off.

If there is still a problem, refer to the "Key not

detected - Back-up starting or Back-up switch-

off" section.

If the outside temperature is high, let the

engine idle for 1 to 2 minutes after the

vehicle comes to a stop, to help it to cool.

Before setting off

Nose weight

►ꢀ Distribute the load in the trailer so that the

heaviest items are as close as possible to the axle

and the nose weight (at the point where it joins

your vehicle) approaches the maximum permitted

without exceeding it.

Brakes

Braking distances are increased when towing a

trailer. To avoid overheating the brakes, the use of

engine braking is recommended.

Driving

The lighting state of the "START/STOP"

button indicates the presence or absence

of the electronic key in the passenger

compartment.

With petrol engines, after a cold start,

preheating the catalytic converter can

cause noticeable engine vibrations for

anything up to 2 minutes while stationary with

the engine running (accelerated idle speed).

Starting/Switching off the

electric motor

Starting

The drive selector must be in mode P.

►ꢀ Fully depress the brake pedal and briefly press

the "START/STOP" button.

►ꢀ Keep your foot on the brake pedal until the

READY indicator lamp comes on and an audible

signal is emitted, indicating that the vehicle is

ready to drive.

►ꢀ With your foot on the brake, press the

"Unlock" button and select mode D/B or R.

►ꢀ Release the brake pedal, then accelerate.

On starting, the instrument panel lights up and

the power indicator cursor moves to the "neutral"

position. The steering column automatically

unlocks (you may hear a sound and feel the

steering wheel move).

Starting

If the engine stalls, release the clutch

pedal and fully depress it again, the

engine will restart automatically.

►ꢀ With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever in

neutral and fully depress the clutch pedal.

►ꢀ With an automatic gearbox, select mode P

or N and press the brake pedal.

Switching off

►ꢀ Immobilise the vehicle, with the engine at idle.

►ꢀ With a manual gearbox, ideally put the gear

lever into neutral.

►ꢀ With an automatic gearbox, ideally select

mode P or N.

►ꢀ Press the "START/STOP" button..

In some circumstances, it is necessary to turn the

steering wheel to lock the steering column.

►ꢀ Press the "START/STOP" button while

maintaining pressure on the pedal until the engine

starts.

For Diesel engines, when the temperature is below

zero and/or the engine is cold, starting will only

occur once the preheating warning lamp is off.

If this warning lamp comes on after

pressing the "START/STOP" button:

►ꢀ Keep the pedal fully depressed and do not

press the "START/STOP" button again until the

engine is running.

If one of the starting conditions is not met, a

message is displayed.

Switching off

If the vehicle is not immobilised, the

engine will not switch off.

►ꢀ Press the "START/STOP" button.

Before exiting the vehicle, check that:

– The drive selector is in mode P.

– The READY indicator lamp is off.

With the engine off, the braking and

steering assistance systems are also cut

off - risk of loss of control of the vehicle!

If the driver's door is opened while the

required conditions for stopping are not

satisfied, an audible signal is emitted,

accompanied by the display of a warning

message.

Never leave your vehicle with the

electronic key still inside.

In some circumstances, a message indicates

that it is necessary to turn the steering wheel

while pressing the "START/STOP" button to assist

unlocking of the steering column.

Driving

The engine starts.

Switching on the ignition

without starting the engine

With the electronic key in the passenger

compartment, pressing the “START/STOP” button,

without pressing any of the pedals, allows the

ignition to be switched on without starting the

engine.

Starting/Switching off

Back-up switch-off

the engine with DS SMART

ACCESS

After activation by the customer, this function

makes it possible, via the MyDS application, to

access the vehicle, to start it and to delegate its

use to people of their choice.

►ꢀ Press this button again to switch off the

ignition and allow the vehicle to be locked.

For more information on DS SMART ACCESS and

its activation, install the MyDS application and

refer to the corresponding section.

Key not detected

Back-up starting

Electric parking brake

In automatic mode, this system applies the

parking brake when the engine is switched off

and releases it when the vehicle moves off.

A back-up reader is fitted to the steering column,

to enable the engine to be started if the system

fails to detect the key in the recognition zone, or if

the battery in the electronic key is discharged.

If the electronic key is not detected or is no longer

in the recognition zone, a message appears in the

instrument panel when closing a door or trying to

switch off the engine.

►ꢀ To confirm the instruction to switch off the

engine, press the "START/STOP" button for

approximately 5 seconds.

In the event of a fault with the electronic key,

contact a dealer or a qualified workshop.

Emergency switch-off

In the event of an emergency only, the engine can

be switched off without conditions (even when

driving).

►ꢀ Place and hold the remote control against the

reader.

At any time, with the engine running:

►ꢀ to apply the parking brake, briefly pull the

control lever;

►ꢀ to release it, briefly push the control lever

while pressing the brake pedal.

►ꢀ With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever in

neutral, then fully depress the clutch pedal.

►ꢀ With an automatic gearbox or a drive selector,

select mode P, then fully depress the brake pedal.

►ꢀ Press the "START/STOP" button.

►ꢀ Press the "START/STOP" button for about

5 seconds.

In this case, the steering column locks as soon as

the vehicle stops.

Automatic mode is activated by default.

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