DS 3: Driving / 6-speed manual gearbox

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual

Engaging 5th or 6th gear

Move the gear selector fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th gear.

Failure to follow this instruction could cause permanent damage to the gearbox (inadvertent engagement of 3rd or 4th gear).

Engaging reverse gear

DS 3. 6-speed manual gearbox

Raise the ring under the knob and move the gear selector to the left, then forwards.

Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting the engine:

Always select neutral.

Press the clutch pedal.

Manual and Automatic operation

Manual operation Manual release With the ignition on or engine running: Press the brake pedal. While maintaining pressure on the brake pedal, briefly push the control...

Automatic gearbox (EAT8)

Automatic 8-speed gearbox with a push selector. It also offers a manual mode with gear changes via control paddles located behind the steering wheel...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Power indicator (Electric)

CHARGE Traction battery charging during deceleration and braking. ECO Moderate energy consumption and optimised driving range. POWER Energy consumption by the drive train during acceleration. NEUTRAL On switching on the ignition, your vehicle’s electric drive train neither consumes nor generates energy: after sweeping over the indicator, the cursor returns to its "neutral" position...

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Customising the instrument panel

Depending on version, the appearance of the instrument panel may be customisable (colour and/or display mode). Display language and units When travelling abroad, the speed must be shown in the official units of the country you are driving in (mph, miles or km/h, km)...

Choosing the display mode

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

DS 3. Choosing the display mode