CITROEN DS3 - Page 122

Stop & Start
TheStop&Startsystemputstheenginetemporarilyintostandby-STOPmode-duringstopsinthetraffic(redlights,trafficjams,orother...).
Theenginerestartsautomatically-STARTmode-assoonasyouwanttomoveoff.Therestarttakesplaceinstantly,quicklyandsilently.
Perfectforurbanuse,theStop&Startsystemreducesfuelconsumptionandexhaustemissionsaswellasthenoiselevelwhenstationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
Foryourcomfort,duringparking
manoeuvres,STOPmodeisnot
availableforafewsecondsafter
comingoutofreversegear.
STOPmodedoesnotaffectthe
functionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,braking,powersteering...
NeverrefuelwiththeengineinSTOP
mode;youmustswitchofftheignition
withthekey.
The "ECO"warninglampcomes
onintheinstrumentpanelandthe
enginegoesintostandby:
- with a manual gearbox,atspeedsbelow
12mph(20km/h),whenyouputthegear
leverintoneutral,andyoureleasethe
clutchpedal.
- with a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox,
whenstationaryoratspeedsbelow5mph
(8km/h)(dependingonversion),when
youpressthebrakepedalorputthegear
selector in position N.
Atimecountercalculatesthesum
oftheperiodsinSTOPmodeduring
ajourney.Itrestsitselftozeroevery
timetheignitionisswitchedonwith
thekey.
STOPmodeisnotinvokedwhen:
- thedriver'sdoorisopen,
- thedriver'sseatbeltisnotfastened,
- thevehiclehasnotexceeded6mph
(10km/h)sincethelastenginestartusing
thekey,
- theengineisneededtomaintaina
comfortabletemperatureinthepassenger
compartment,
- demistingisactive,
- somespecialconditions(batterycharge,
enginetemperature,brakingassistance,
ambienttemperature...)wheretheengineis
neededtoassurecontrolofasystem.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO"warninglampflashesfor
afewsecondsthengoesoff.
This operation is perfectly normal.