2009 CITROEN DS3 tow

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Practical information
)
Adjust the pressure using the compressor (to inflate: switch
B in position
"1"
; to
deflate: switch
B in position "0
"and press
button E), in accordance with the vehicle's
tyre pressure label (located on the left hand door aperture
).
A loss of pressure indicates that the
puncture has not been fully plugged;contact a CITROËN dealer for assistance.
)
Remove and stow the kit.
) Drive at reduced speed (50 mph [80 km/h]
max) limiting the distance travelled to
approximatel
y 120 miles
(200 km
).
)
Visit a
CITR
OË
N dealer as soon as
poss
ible to
have t
he tyre repa
ired
or rep
lace
d by a tec
hnician.
Take care, this
product is harm
ful
(e.g. ethylene-glycol, colophony, ethanediol...) if swallowed and causes irritation to the eyes. Keep it out o
f
reac
h of children.
The expir
y date o
f the
fluid is indicated
on the cartr
idg
e.
The sealant cartrid
ge is desi
gned
for
single use; even i
f only partly used, it
must
be re
place
d.

To remove the cartridge, unscrew it completely at its cap and pull off. After use, do not discard the cartridge into the environment
, take it to an
aut
horised waste
disposa
l site or a
CITR
OË
N dealer.
Do not
forget to obtain a new sealant
cartridge, available from CITRO
ËN
dealers.

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Practical information
The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the floor.
According to country, you will have either a "space saver" spare wheel or a temporary puncture re
pair kit.
For access to it, refer to the paragraph "Access to t
he too
ls" on t
he prev
ious page.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver" type spare wheelIf your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels
, it is normal to notice
, when
tightening the bolts on fitting, that the was
hers do not come int
o contact with
the "space-saver
" type spare w
heel.
The w
heel is secure
d by the con
ical
contact o
f each bolt.
Taking out t
he w
hee
l
) Unscrew t
he yellow centra
l bolt.
) Raise the spare wheel towards
you
from
t
he rear.
) Take the wheel out o
f the boot.

Putt
ing the w
hee
l bac
k in p
lace
) Put the box back in
place in the centre o
f
the wheel and cli
p it.
) Put the polystyrene storage box back in place.)
Refit the boot floor carpet by lightly foldin
g it in the middle
(refer to the section
"Fittin
gs -
§ Stora
ge box"
).
)
Put the wheel back in its housing.
)
Unscrew the yellow central bolt by a few turns then place it in the centre of thewheel.
)
Tighten fully until the central bolt clicks to retain the wheel correctly.

On vehicles e
quipped with a "s
pace
-
saver" type spare wheel, the punctured wheel can be stowed in place of the"space-saver" wheel; however the bootfloor will n
ot th
en be flat.

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Practical information
Chan
ging main beam headlamp
bulbs )
Remove the protective cover by pulling on the ta
b.
)
Disconnect the bulb connector.
)
Spread the springs to release the bulb.
)
Remove the bulb and change it.

To refit, carry out these operations in reverse order.
Chan
ging sidelamp bulbs
) Remove t
he protect
ive cover
by pu
lling on
the
tab.
) Pull the bulb holder press
ing on t
he ta
bs on
both sides.
)
Pull the bulb an
d change
it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.

Chan
ging inte
grated direction
indicator s
ide re
peaters
)
In
sert a screwdriver towards the centre of
t
he re
peater
between t
he re
peater an
d the
base o
f the door mirror.
)
Tilt the screwdriver to extract the repeater and remove
it.
) Disconnect t
he re
peater connector.
)
Replace the module.To r e
fit, carr
y out these operations in reverse order.

Contact a CITROËN dealer to obtain a replacement side repeater module.

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Practical information
1.
Brake lamps/sidelamps (P21/5W).
2.
Sidelamps (P5W).
3.
Direction indicators (PY21W amber)
4.
Foglamp, le
ft-hand side
(PR21W red
)
Reversing lamp
, right-hand side (P21W).
Rear lamps
Amber or red bulbs, such as thosefor the direction indicators and rear foglamp, must be replaced by bulbs o
f
the same rating and colour.
Chan
ging bulbs
) Open the boot. ) Remove the access
flap from the
correspon
ding s
ide tr
im pane
l.
) Unscrew the butter fly nut securing the
lamp unit.
)
Unclip the lamp unit connector.) Extract the lamp unit carefull
y pullin
g in its
m
iddle
towards the outside
.
) Spread the
four tabs and remove the bulb
holder.
) Turn the bulb a
quarter o
f a turn and
change it.

To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.
Take care to en
gage the lamp unit in its
guides,
whil
e keep
ing it in line w
ith the ve
hicle.

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Practical information

Towing the vehicle
Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor.

To
gain access to it:
)
open t
he boot,
)
raise the floor,
)
remove the polystyrene storage box,
)
remove the towing eye from the holder.
) On the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom. )
Screw the towing eye in fully.)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towed vehicle
.
)
Place the
gear lever in neutral
(position
N
for an automatic
gearbox
).
)
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover bypressing at the bottom.
) Screw the towin
g eye in full
y.
)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towe
d ve
hicle.
Towing your vehicle
Towing another vehicle
A
ccess
to
the too
ls
Failure to o
bser ve t
his special con
dition
could result in damage to certainbraking components and the absenceof braking assistance the next time theengine is started.
When towing with all four wheels on the ground, always use a towing bar.
When towin
g with onl
y two wheels on
the
ground, alwa
ys use pro
fessional
lifting equipment.

When towin
g with the en
gine o
ff, there
is no longer any assistance
for braking
or steering.

Towing a trailer, a caravan, etc. Towbar suitable for the attachment of a trailer or caravan with additional lighting and signalling. Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting people and luggage, but it may also be used for towing a trailer.
We recommend the use o
f genuine
CITROËN towbars and their harnessesthat have been tested and approved from the design stage of your vehicle, and that the fittin
g of the towbar is
entrusted to a
CITR
OË
N dealer.
If the trailer is not fitted b
y a CITRO
ËN
dealer, it is im
perative that it is
fitted
using t
he e
lectr
ical pre-equ
ipment
installed at the rear o
f the vehicle, in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Driving with a tra
iler su
bjects t
he tow
ing ve
hicle
to more si
gnificant stress and its driver must be
particularl
y care
ful.

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Practical information
The rear par
king sensors w
ill be
deactivated automaticall
y if a genuine
CITR
OË
N towbar is used.

Drivin
g advice

Di
stribut
ion of loads
)
Dis
tribute the load
in the traile
r so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible tothe ax
le an
d the nose we
ight approac
hes t
he
maximum permitted without exceeding it.
Air dens
ity decreases w
ith altitude, t
hus
reducing engine per formance. Above
1 000
metres, the maximum towing load
must be reduced by 10 % and so on for every 1 000 metres of altitude.
Refer to the "Technical Data" section for details of the wei
ghts and towin
g loads which appl
y to
your ve
hicle.

Side wind)
Take into account the increased sensitivity to s
ide w
ind.
Coolin
g
Towing a tra
iler on a s
lope
increases t
he
tem
perature o
f the coolant.

As the
fan is electricall
y controlled, its coolin
g
capac
ity is not
depen
dent on t
he en
gine spee
d.
)
To lower t
he eng
ine spee
d, re
duce your
speed.
The maximum towing load on a long slope
depends on the gradient and the ambient
tempera
ture.
In a
ll cases, pa
y attent
ion to t
he coo
lant
tem
pera
ture.
BrakingTowing a tra
iler increases t
he braking distance.
Ty
res
) Check the t
yre pressures o
f the towin
g
vehicle and o
f the trailer, obser vin
g the
recommen
ded pressures.
Ligh
ting
) Check the electrical li
ghtin
g and si
gnallin
g
on the traile
r.
) If the warning lamp and theSTOP
warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch of
f
the en
gine as soon as possible.