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Driving
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Eco
DS ACTIVE SCAN
SUSPENSION
To reduce fuel consumption by optimising the
operation of the heating and air conditioning and,
depending on version, accelerator, automatic
gearbox, gear shift indicator.
This system adapts the vehicle suspension
according to the road condition and profile, the
vehicle load, the driving style and the selected
driving mode.
Free-wheeling in Eco mode: depending on version,
with the EAT8 gearbox, switching into "free-
wheeling" is encouraged to slow the vehicle down
without using engine braking. You can save fuel
by taking your foot gradually and fully off the
accelerator pedal in anticipation of slowing down.
The system uses a computer and sensors, which
determine the optimal level of shock absorption
to be applied to each shock absorber.
The system is also associated with a camera,
located at the top of the windscreen, constantly
monitoring the road condition. Based on the
information transmitted by the camera, the
system anticipates possible road defects.
The operation of the system depends on the
driving mode selected (depending on equipment).
For more information on the Driving modes,
please refer to the corresponding section.
Comfort
1. Pressing the control activates Eco mode. The
indicator lamp comes on.
To achieve more comfortable driving on poor
road surfaces, over speed humps and sleeping
policemen or on long journeys. In this mode, DS
ACTIVE SCAN SUSPENSION utilises additional
information coming from the multifunction
camera (early detection of road type and road
surface condition).
2. Pressing the front of the control activates
Sport mode; pressing the rear activates Eco
mode. The corresponding indicator lamp
comes on.
3. Pressing the control displays the modes on the
instrument panel.
Malfunction
Normal
The selected mode is activated immediately.
With the Advanced Traction Control optimising
traction, additional driving modes are available.
For more information on Advanced Traction
Control, refer to the corresponding section.
The choice of driving mode is also
In the event of a malfunction, this warning
lamp lights up on the instrument panel.
Have it checked by a dealer or a qualified
workshop.
To restore the default settings.
Sport
To obtain more dynamic driving with action on the
power steering, DS ACTIVE SCAN SUSPENSION,
accelerator and gear changes (with an automatic
gearbox), acoustic ambience of the engine and
the possibility of displaying the vehicle’s dynamic
settings on the instrument panel.
managed by the DS SENSORIAL DRIVE
Driving modes
The driving modes available depend on the engine
function; refer to the corresponding section.
and equipment of the vehicle.
With petrol / Diesel engines
Whenever the ignition is switched on,
Driving modes are selected using one of the
following controls (depending on version):
Normal driving mode is selected by default.
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