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.

Starting

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. Key not detected. Emergency switch-off

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:

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Activation/Deactivation

With the Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go function activated, press this button. The action is confirmed by: The indicator lamp in the button lighting up green. The following symbol being displayed on the instrument panel. The colour of the symbol on the instrument panel depends on the operating status of the system: (grey colour) One or more operating conditions is not ..

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Automatic headlamp dipping

For more information, refer to the General recommendations for automatic lighting systems. When the lighting control ring is in the "AUTO” position and the function is activated on the touch screen, this system automatically switches between dipped and main beam headlamps depending on light and traffic conditions, using a camera located at the top of the windscreen. This system is a ..

Selector

DS 3. Selector

Switching on Switching off (long press) Brightness adjustment Display height adjustment