DS 3: Safety / Electronic stability control (ESC)

Localised Assistance Call

If the vehicle breaks down, press button 2 for more than 2 seconds to request assistance (confirmed by a voice message*). Pressing again immediately cancels the request...

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)/Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD). Emergency braking assistance (EBA)

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)/Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) These systems enhance the vehicle’s stability and handling during braking, and enable greater control while cornering, particularly on poor or slippery road surfaces...

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DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Anti-slip regulation (ASR) / Dynamic stability control (DSC)

Anti-slip regulation (or traction control) optimises traction by using engine braking and by applying the brakes on the driving wheels to avoid one or more wheels spinning. It also enhances the vehicle's directional stability. If there is a difference between the vehicle’s trajectory and the path desired by the driver, the dynamic stability control system automatically uses engine braking..

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Electric parking brake

In automatic mode, this system applies the parking brake when the engine is switched off and releases it when the vehicle moves off. At any time, with the engine running: To apply the parking brake, briefly pull the control. To release it, briefly push the control while pressing the brake pedal. Automatic mode is activated by default. This automatic operation can be temporarily deactiv..