DS 3: Driving recommendations / Noise (Electric)

DS 3 2016-2024 Owners Manual

On the outside

Due to the vehicle’s quiet operation when driving, the driver must pay particular attention.

At speeds of up to 19 mph (30 km/h), the pedestrian horn warns other road users of the vehicle’s presence.

Cooling the traction battery

The cooling fan comes on during charging to cool the on-board charger and the traction battery.

On the inside

During use, you may hear certain perfectly normal noises specific to electric vehicles, such as:

Traction battery relay when starting.
Vacuum pump when braking.
Vehicle tyres or aerodynamics when driving.
Jolting and knocking noise during hill starts.

On flooded roads

We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads, as this could cause serious damage to the engine or gearbox, as well as to your vehicle's electrical systems...

Towing

Driving with a trailer places greater demands on the towing vehicle and particular care must be taken. Do not exceed the maximum towable weights...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2024 Owners Manual: DS MATRIX LED VISION

For more information, refer to the General recommendations for automatic lighting systems. Available only on versions equipped with Full LED headlamps with Matrix Beam function. This system automatically adapts the main beam according to the driving conditions, so that optimum illumination is maintained for the driver, without causing a nuisance to other road users...

DS 3 2016-2024 Owners Manual: Green and Blue warning/indicator lamps

Green warning/indicator lamps Stop & Start (Petrol or Diesel) Fixed. When the vehicle stops, the Stop & Start puts the engine into STOP mode. Flashing temporarily. STOP mode is momentarily unavailable or START mode is automatically triggered...

Choosing the display mode

In each mode, specific types of information are displayed on the instrument panel.

DS 3. Choosing the display mode