2009 CITROEN DS3 Owners Manual

155
Rear parking sensors
System consisting of four proximity sensors, locate
d in the rear
bum
per.
This detects any obstacle (person, vehicle,tree, gate, etc.) behind the vehicle, except obstacles located just below the bumper.
An object, such as a stake, a roadworkscone or any other similar object maybe detected at the be
ginnin
g of the
manoeuvre,
but ma
y no
longer be detecte
d
whe
n the vehicle
comes close
to it.
The par
king sensor s
ystem cannot,
in
any circumstances, take the place o
f
the vigilance and responsibility o
f the
driver.
The system is activated as soon as reverse
gear
is en
gaged, accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e
si
gnal. The proximit
y information is
given b
y:
- an au
dibl
e s
ignal, which becomes more
rapid
as t
he ve
hicle a
pproac
hes t
he
obstacle.
- a graphic on the multifunction screen, with
blocks which become increasingly closer tothe vehicle.
Activation
Wh
en th
e distance between th
e rear of the
vehicle an
d the o
bstac
le is less t
han t
hirty
cent
imetres, t
he au
dibl
e s
ignal becomes
cont
inuous an
d the "Danger" symbol appears
on th
e multifunction screen.

On completion o
f the manoeuvre, when
you exit
reverse
gear, t
he s
ystem
becomes
inact
ive.Driving

Pro
grammin
g
Operatin
g faults
If there is an operating
fault, when reverse gear
is engaged this warning lamp comes on on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible
signal (short beep) and a message on the
m
ultifunction screen.
You can act
ivate or
deact
ivate t
he system
by
means of the multifunction screen configuration menu. The system state is memorised whenswitching off the ignition.
For more information on access to the parkin
g
assistance menu, re
fer to vehicle con
figuration
in the "Multifunction screens" section correspon
ding to
your screen.
The system w
ill be deact
ivate
d
automat
ically w
hen tow
ing a tra
iler or
when a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier recommended by CITROËN).
In bad or w
intry weat
her, ensure t
hat
the sensors are not covere
d with mu
d,
frost or snow.

161
Checks

Bonnet
Protects the components of the engine and provides access for checking levels. Opening )
Open the front left door.
)
Pull th
e int
erior release
lever A , located at
the bottom of the door aperture.
) Push the exterior safety catch
Bto the left
and raise the bonnet.
)
Unclip the bonnet stay
Cfrom its housing,
holding it by its foam protection.
)
Fix the sta
y in the notch to hold the bonnet
open.

The location of the interior release leve
r
prevents opening of the bonnet whilethe front l
eft doo
r is closed
.
Wh
en t
he eng
ine
is hot,
handle the
exterior sa
fety catch and the stay with
care.

Closing

Running out of fuel
(Diesel) If your vehicle is
fitted with an HDI engine, the
fuel system must be primed if you run out of fue
l.
This system consists of a priming pump, a
transparent pipe and a bleed screw under the bonnet.
HDi
90
and HDi
110
FA P
engines
)
Fill th
e fuel tank with
at leas
t fiv
e litr
es of
Diesel
.
)
Op
en the bonnet.
)
Depen
ding on vers
ion, unc
lip the cover to
ga
in access to t
he pr
iming pump.
)
Squeeze and release the priming pump
until fuel appears in the transparent pipe with the green connector.
)
Operate the starter until the engine starts.
)
Dependin
g on version, put the cover back
in position an
d clip it in place.
)
Close the bonnet. If the engine does not start at the
first
attempt, do not try again.
Operate the priming pump again, thenthe starter.
)
Take the sta
y out of the support notch.
)
Clip the sta
y in its housin
g.
)
Lower the bonnet and release
it at the end
of its travel.
)
Pull on the bonnet to check that it is
fully
latc
hed.

163
Checks
* According to engine.
Petrol engines 1.
Screenwash reservoir.
2.
Coolant header tank.
3.
Air filter * .
4.
Br
ake fluid rese
rvoir.
5.
Batter
y.
6.Fusebo
x.
7.
Engine oil dipstick. 8. En
gine oil
filler cap.

* According to engine.
Diesel engines 1.
Screenwash reservoir.2.
Coolant header tank. 3.
Air filt
er * .
4.
Br
ake fluid rese
rvoir.
5.
Batter
y.
6.
Fusebo
x.
7. Engine o
il dipst
ick.
8.
Engine oil
filler cap.
9.
Priming pump
* .

165
Checks

Checking levels
Check all of these levels re
gularl
y and top them up if necessar
y, unless other wise indicated.

If a level drops si
gnificantl
y, have the correspondin
g system checked b
y a CITROËN dealer.

Oil level
Engine oil change
Refer to the Maintenance and Warranty Guide for details o
f the inter val
for this o
peration.
In order to maintain the reliability of the engine
and emission control system, the use of additives in the engine oil is prohibited.
Oil grade
The oil must be suitable for your engine and conform to the manufacturer's recommen
dations.
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Changing the coolant The coo
lant
does not
have to
be c
hange
d.

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The coolant must conform to the
manufacturer's reco
mm
endations.
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For optimum cleaning and to avoid
freezing,
this fluid must not be topped up or replaced
with water.
Take care w
hen carr
ying out c
hecks
under the bonnet as some
parts o
f the
engine can be very hot
(risk o
f burns
).
Coolant level
Top up t
he leve
l when necessar
y.
The coo
lant
leve
l should be c
lose
to the "MA X" mark but should never exceed it.
When the engine is warm, the
temperature of the coolant is regulated by the
fan. This can operate with the i
gnition off.
On vehicles which are fitted with a par ticle emission
filter, the
fan ma
y operate a
fter
the vehicle has been switched off, even if the eng
ine
is co
ld.
In addition, as the cooling system is
pressurised, wait at least one hour after switching off the engine before carrying out anywork.To avoid any risk of scalding, unscrew the cap by two turns to a
llow t
he pressure to
drop.
When the pressure has dropped, remove the cap an
d top up the leve
l.