CITROEN DS3 - Page 114

Creep function
(depending on equipment)
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvredmoreeasilyatlowspeeds(when
parking,intrafficjams...).
WiththegearselectorinpositionA, M or R,
the vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal,atlowspeedand
withtheengineatidle.
Automated mode
AUTOandthegearengagedappear
intheinstrumentpanel.
Thegearboxthenoperatesinauto-adaptive
mode,withoutanyactiononthepartofthe
driver.Itcontinuouslyselectsthemostsuitable
geartakingaccountof:
- optimisationoffuelconsumption,
- drivingstyle,
- roadconditions,
- vehicleload.
Foroptimumacceleration,whenovertaking
anothervehicleforexample,pressthe
acceleratorpedalfullydown,beyondthepoint
ofresistance.
Youcanchangemodeatanytimeby
movingthegearselectorfromA to M or
theotherwayround.
Thecreepfunctionmaybetemporarily
unavailableiftheclutchtemperatureis
toohighortheslopetoosteep.
Donotleavechildrenunsupervised
insidethevehiclewhentheengineis
running.
F Select position A.
Neverselectneutral(positionN)when
moving.
Temporary control of gear
changing
Youcantemporarilytakeovercontrolofgear
changesusingthesteeringmounted"+"and"-"
controlpaddles:iftheenginespeedallows,the
gearchangeiscarriedout.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situationssuchasovertakinganothervehicleor
approachingabend.
Afterafewmomentswithoutanyactiononthe
paddles,thegearboxresumescontrolofgear
changingautomatically.