CITROEN DS3 - Starting the Engine

F Applytheparkingbrake.
F Withamanualgearbox:placetheleverin
neutralandfullydepresstheclutchpedal.
F Withanelectronicgearbox:placethelever
at position Nandpressthebrakepedal
firmly.
F Withanautomaticgearbox:placethelever
at position Pandpressthebrakepedal
firmly.
F Insertthekeyintheignitionswitch;the
systemrecognisesthecode.
F Unlockthesteeringcolumnby
simultaneouslyturningthesteeringandthe
key.
Starting the engine
Insomecircumstances,youmayhave
toapplysomeforcetoturnthesteering
wheel(wheelsonlockforexample).
Inwintryconditions,thewarninglamp
willstayonlonger.Whentheengineis
hot,itdoesnotcomeon.
Intemperateconditions,donot
warmtheengineupwiththevehicle
stationary,butmoveoffstraightaway
anddriveatmoderateenginespeeds.
Iftheenginedoesnotstartstraight
away,switchtheignitionoff.Waita
fewmomentsbeforetryingagain.If
theenginedoesnotstartafterafew
attempts,donotkeeptrying:yourisk
damagingthestartermotorandthe
engine.CallonaCITROËNdealerora
qualifiedworkshop.
Neverleavetheenginerunningin
anenclosedareawithoutadequate
ventilation:internalcombustion
enginesemittoxicexhaustgases,
suchascarbonmonoxide.Dangerof
intoxicationanddeath.Inverysevere
winterconditions(temperatures
below-23°C),itisnecessarytoallow
theenginetorunfor4minutesbefore
settingoff,inordertoensurethe
correctoperationanddurabilityof
themechanicalcomponentsofyour
vehicle,theengineandgearbox.
F Withapetrolengine,operatethestarter
motorbyturningthekeytoposition3 until
theenginestarts,withoutpressingthe
acceleratorpedal.Oncetheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
F WithaDieselengine,turnthekeyto
position 2,ignitionon,tooperatethe
enginepreheatingsystem.
Waituntilthiswarninglampgoesoff
intheinstrumentpanel,thenoperate
thestartermotorbyturningthekeyto
position 3untiltheenginestarts,without
pressingtheacceleratorpedal.Once
theenginestarts,releasethekey.