DS 3: Starting/Switching off the engine / Starting/Switching off the electric motor
DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual
Starting
The drive selector must be in mode P.
- Fully depress the brake pedal and briefly press
the "START/STOP" button.
- Keep your foot on the brake pedal until the
READY indicator lamp comes on and an audible
signal is emitted, indicating that the vehicle is
ready to drive.
- With your foot on the brake, press the
"Unlock" button and select mode D/B or R.
- Release the brake pedal, then accelerate.
On starting, the instrument panel lights up and
the power indicator cursor moves to the "neutral"
position. The steering column automatically
unlocks (you may hear a sound and feel the
steering wheel move).
Switching off
- Press the "START/STOP" button.
Before exiting the vehicle, check that:
- The drive selector is in mode P.
- The READY indicator lamp is off.
If the driver's door is
opened while the
required conditions for stopping are not
satisfied, an audible signal is emitted, accompanied by the display of a warning
message.
With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever in
neutral and fully depress the clutch pedal.
With an automatic gearbox, select mode P
or N and press the brake pedal...
Switching on the ignition without starting the engine
With the electronic key in the passenger
compartment, pressing the "START/STOP" button,
without depressing any of the pedals, allows the
ignition to be switched on without starting the
engine...
Other information:
(Depending on version)
The gauge shows the consumption of the traction
battery's electrical energy by the thermal comfort
devices in the passenger compartment.
The devices in question are the heating and air
conditioning systems.
This equipment can be used:
If the vehicle is not plugged in, when the READY
lamp is lit...
The extraction tweezers are located behind the
fusebox cover.
Depending on version:
Unclip the cover by pulling at the top left, then
right.
Remove the cover completely.
Take the tweezers from their housing.
Open the glove box.
Press on the central handle of the fusebox
cover...