Get Driving -> Automatic gearbox (EAT8) Guide for DS 3 Crossback 4 Door First Generation (2018-2022)

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electric parking brake control lever will brake the

vehicle. Braking continues while the control lever

is pulled, and ceases when the control lever is

released.

The ABS and DSC systems stabilise the vehicle

during emergency braking.

If emergency braking malfunctions, the message

"Parking brake control faulty" will be displayed on

the instrument panel.

Engaging reverse gear

R. Reverse gear

N. Neutral

For moving the vehicle with the ignition off, or

to allow it to free-wheel.

For more information on Changing to free-

wheeling, refer to the corresponding section.

D. Driving in automatic mode

The gearbox manages gear changes according

to the style of driving, the road profile and the

vehicle load.

If the ABS and DSC systems

malfunction, indicated by lighting

►ꢀ Raise the ring under the knob and move the

gear selector to the left, then forwards.

M. Driving in manual mode

one or both warning lamps on the instrument

panel, the vehicle’s stability is no longer ensured.

In this event, the driver must keep the vehicle

stable by successively pulling and releasing the

control lever, repeating the operation until the

vehicle has stopped.

The driver changes gear using the steering-

mounted controls.

Only engage reverse gear when the

vehicle is stationary with the engine at

idle.

Push selector

As a safety precaution and to facilitate

starting the engine:

– Always select neutral.

– Press the clutch pedal.

6-speed manual gearbox

Engaging 5^thor 6^thgear

Automatic gearbox (EAT8)

Automatic 8-speed gearbox with a push selector.

It also offers a manual mode with gear changes

via control paddles located behind the steering

wheel.

►ꢀ Move the gear selector fully to the right to

engage 5^thor 6^thgear.

Failure to follow this instruction could

cause permanent damage to the gearbox

(inadvertent engagement of 3^rdor 4^thgear).

Gearbox selector positions

P. Park

For parking the vehicle: the front wheels are

blocked.

A. Button P

To put the gearbox into Park mode.

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For example, to change from P to R, either push

forwards twice without passing the point of

resistance or push just once, passing the point of

resistance:

– In the first case, the gearbox goes from P to N,

then from N to R.

S: Sport programme

M1...M8: manual mode.

-: instruction not accepted in manual mode.

If the driver's door is opened with the ignition

on, a message is displayed asking you to put the

gearbox into mode P.

The state of the gearbox is displayed in the

instrument panel for a few moments after

switching off the ignition.

B. Unlock button

To unlock the gearbox and come out of P or to

change to R, with the foot on the brake pedal.

Press and hold this button before pushing the

selector.

C. Button M

– In the second case, the gearbox goes directly

from P to R.

To change from mode D to permanent manual

mode.

(Depending on version: with DS PARK PILOT,

the manual mode is accessed via the DRIVE

MODE control)

Steering-mounted controls

Operation

In mode M or D, the steering-mounted control

paddles can be used to change gear manually.

They cannot be used to select neutral or to

engage or disengage reverse gear.

With the engine running, if it is necessary to press

the brake pedal and/or the Unlock button in order

to change mode, an alert message is displayed in

the instrument panel.

D. Gearbox status indicators (P, R, N, D)

Only appropriate attempted changes of mode are

accepted.

With the engine running and the brakes

released, if R, D or M is selected, the

vehicle moves off, even without pressing the

accelerator pedal.

►ꢀ Pull the "+" or "-" paddle towards you and

release to shift up or down a gear, respectively.

Never press the accelerator and brake

pedals at the same time - risk of damage

to the gearbox!

In the event of a battery failure, you must

place the chock supplied with the vehicle tools

against one of the wheels to immobilise the

vehicle.

Displays on the instrument

panel

With the ignition on, the status of the gearbox is

►ꢀ Move the selector by pressing it forwards (N

or R) or rearwards (N or D) once or twice, passing

the point of resistance if necessary.

The push selector returns to its initial position

when released.

displayed in the instrument panel:

P: park.

R: reverse.

N: neutral.

D1...D8: automatic mode.

Unlocking the gearbox

– From mode P:

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►ꢀ Fully depress the brake pedal.

Switching off the ignition

►ꢀ Start the engine.

►ꢀ Press the Unlock button.

►ꢀ Maintaining pressure on the brake pedal,

press the Unlock button.

►ꢀ Push once or twice rearwards to select

the automatic mode D, or forwards to engage

reverse R.

From neutral N:

►ꢀ Fully depress the brake pedal.

►ꢀ Start the engine.

►ꢀ Maintaining pressure on the brake pedal,

push rearwards to select the automatic mode D,

or forwards, while pressing the Unlock button to

engage reverse R.

Then, from D or R:

►ꢀ Release the brake pedal.

To switch off the ignition, the vehicle must be

stationary.

►ꢀ While continuing to press the brake pedal

and the Unlock button, select another mode.

– From neutral N, at a speed below 3 mph

(5 km/h):

►ꢀ Fully depress the brake pedal.

►ꢀ While continuing to depress the brake pedal,

select another mode.

Changing to free-wheeling

For more information on Changing to free-

wheeling, refer to the corresponding section.

If you open the driver's door while mode N

is engaged, an audible signal will sound. It

will stop when you close the driver's door

again.

Engaging reverse gear

►ꢀ Slow down until you come to a stop.

►ꢀ Depress the brake pedal, then press the

Unlock button.

Special aspects of automatic mode

►ꢀ While maintaining the presses, select mode R.

The gearbox selects the gear that offers optimum

performance, taking account of the outside

temperature, the road profile, the vehicle load and

the driving style.

For maximum acceleration, press the accelerator

fully down (kick-down). The gearbox changes

down automatically or holds the selected gear

until the maximum engine speed is reached.

Steering mounted controls allow the driver to

temporarily select a gear, if the vehicle speed and

engine speed conditions permit.

Permanent manual mode

►ꢀ Accelerate gradually to automatically release

the electric parking brake.

The vehicle moves off immediately.

Entering the mode:

With EAT8 without DS PARK PILOT button:

►ꢀ With mode D initially selected.

►ꢀ Press button M; the green indicator lamp in

the button comes on.

With EAT8 and DS PARK PILOT button:

►ꢀ Press the DRIVE MODE control.

►ꢀ Select "Manual" mode, which is displayed on

the instrument panel.

Exiting the mode:

►ꢀ Push forwards once to return to D.

►ꢀ Press button M; the indicator lamp in the

button goes off.

With an automatic gearbox, never try to

start the engine by pushing the vehicle.

Stopping the vehicle

Whatever the state of the gearbox, when the

ignition is switched off, mode P is engaged

automatically and immediately.

However, in mode N, mode P will be engaged after

a delay of 5 seconds (allowing for the process of

putting the vehicle into free-wheeling mode).

Check that mode P has been engaged and

that the electric parking brake was applied

automatically; if not, apply it manually.

Special aspects of manual mode

The change from one gear to another takes place

only if the road speed and engine speed permit.

Starting the vehicle

From mode P:

►ꢀ Fully depress the brake pedal.

►ꢀ Select another mode using the DRIVE MODE

control.

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