2009 CITROEN DS3 lock

Fuel tank Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 48 litres (Diesel).Low fuel level Filli
ng

A label affixed to the inside of the flap reminds you of the type of fuel to be used depending on
your engine. Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres, in order to be taken into account by the fuelgauge.
The key cannot be removed
from the
lock until the cap is refitted. Opening the filler cap may create a noise a caused by an inrush of air. Thisvacuum is entirely normal, resulting from the sealin
g of the
fuel s
ystem. To fill the tank in complete safety:
)
the en
gine must be switched o
ff,
)
o
pen the
fuel
filler
flap,
) insert t
he key in the cap, t
hen turn
it to t
he
left,
)
remove the cap and hook it onto the clip
located on the inside of the flap,
)
fill the tank
, but do not continue a
fter the
3rd cut- o
ff of the
pum
p ; this could cause
ma
lfunctions.
When you have filled the tank:
)
put the cap back in place,
)
turn the key to the right, then remove it
from the cap,
)
close the
flap.
When the fuel tank minimum level is reached this warning lamp comeson on the instrument panel. When it
first comes on th
ere remains approximately
5 litres
of fuel in th
e tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
runnin
g out o
f fuel.
I
f you run out o
f fuel
(Diesel
), re
fer also to the
"Checks" section.

A.
Courtes
y lamp
B.
Map reading lamps

Courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Courtes
y lamp
- when the vehicle is unlocked
,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- w
hen t
he remote contro
l locking button
is
act
ivate
d, in or
der to
locate
your ve
hicle.

It switches o
ff graduall
y:
- w
hen t
he ve
hicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
With the "permanent
ligh
ting" mo
de, t
he
duration o
f lightin
g varies, dependin
g
on th
e circumstances
:
- with the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes
,
- in energy economy mode,
approx
imate
ly thirty secon
ds,
- w
ith the eng
ine runn
ing, un
limited.
Map readin
g lamps
)
With the ignition on, press t
he
correspon
ding sw
itch.

123
Child safety
Your ve
hicle has
been a
pprove
d in accor
dance
with the ne
wISOFIX
regulation .
The seats, represented below, are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings
for each seat:
- two rings A
, located between the vehicle
seat back and cushion, indicated by a label,
- a ring
B , behind the seat, re
ferred to as the
TOP TETHER

for fixing the upper strap.
This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees you
fast, reliable and safe fittin
g of the child seat in
your ve
hicle.

The
ISO
FIX
child seats
are fitted with tw
o locks
whi
ch are secure
d eas
ily on t
he two r
ings A.
Some also have an
upper s
trap w
hich is
attac
hed to r
ing
B.

To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's
head restraint then pass the hook between its
rods. Then fix the hook on ring
Band tighten
the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child'sprotection in the event of an accident.
For information re
gardin
g the ISOFIX child
seats w
hich can
be insta
lled in your ve
hicle,
consult the summar
y table
for the location o
f
the I
SO
FIX child seats.

Braking assistance systems Group of supplementary systems which helpyou to obtain optimum braking in complete safet
y in emer
genc
y situations:
- anti-lock braking system (ABS), - electronic brake
force distribution
(EBFD
),
- emer
genc
y brakin
g assistance
(EBA
).

Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force di
str
ib
ut
ion
Linked systems w
hich improve t
he sta
bility an
d
manoeuvrability of your vehicle when braking,
in particular on poor or slippery sur faces.
Activation The anti-lock braking system comes into operation automatically when there is a risk of
wheel lock.
Normal operation of the ABS ma
y make itself
felt b
y slight vibration o
f the brake pedal.
When brakin
g in an emer
genc
y, press
very firml
y without releasin
g the
press
ure.
Operatin
g fault
If this warnin
g lamp comes on,
to
gether with the
STOPand AB
S
warn
ing lamps, accompan
ied by
an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d a messa
ge on t
he
multifunction screen, it indicates a mal
function
o
f the electronic brake
force distribution which
could result in loss of control of the vehicle
when braking. You must sto
p as soon as it is safe to do so.
When replacing wheels (tyres andrims), ensure that they conform to the manufacturer's reco
mm
endations.
I
f this warnin
g lamp comes on,
accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
igna
l
and a message on the multifunction
screen
, it indicates a malfunction of the anti-
lock braking system which could result in loss
of control of the vehicle when brakin
g.
In either case, contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.

135Safety
The driver must ensure t
hat passen
gers use
the seat
belts correct
ly an
d that t
hey are a
ll
restrained securel
y be
fore settin
g off.
Wh
erever you are seate
d in the ve
hicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short journeys.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles as they willnot fulfil their role full
y.

The sea
t belts are fitted with
an in
ertia reel
permittin
g automatic ad
justment o
f the len
gth
of the strap to
your size. The seat belt is
store
d automat
ically when not
in use.

Before and a
fter use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be positioned as low as possible on the pelvis. The upper part must be positioned in the hollow of the shoulder.

The inertia reels are fitted with
an automatic
locking device w
hich comes
into operat
ion
in
the event o
f a collision, emer
genc
y brakin
g
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling firmly on the strap and releasing it so that it re-winds slightly.
In order to be e
ffective, a seat belt must:
-
be tigh
tene
d as c
lose to t
he body as
possible,
- be pulled in
front o
f you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does nottwist
,
- be used to restrain only one person, - not bear an
y trace of cuts or fra
ying,
- n
ot be converted or m
odified to avoid
affectin
g its per
formance.

In accordance with current sa
fety regulations,
all repa
irs an
d checks must
be carr
ied out
by
a CITRO
ËN dealer who guarantees that the
work is carried out correctly.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by aCITROËN dealer and particularly if the strapsshow si
gns of dama
ge.
Clean the seat belt straps with soap
y water or
a textile cleanin
g product, sold b
y CITRO
ËN
dealers. After
foldin
g or movin
g a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure t
hat t
he seat
belt is positione
d
and reeled in correctly.
Recommendations
for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger isless than
12 years old or shorter than one
and a half m
etres.
Never use
the same sea
t bel
t to secu
re
more t
han one
person.
Never a
llow a c
hild
to trave
l on
your
lap.
In the event o
f an impact
Depen
ding on t
he nature an
d ser
iousness
of the impacts
, the pre-tens
ioning
device
may be triggered be
fore and independently
of the airbags. Triggering of the pre
-
tensioners is accompanied by a slight discharge of harmless smoke and a noise, due to the activation of the p
yrotechnic
cartr
idg
e incorporate
d in the s
ystem.
In all cases, t
he airbag warn
ing lamp comes on.
Following an
impact,
have t
he seat
belts
system checked, and i
f necessary replaced,
by a CITRO
ËN dealer.

Manual operation
D disappears an
d the gears en
gaged
app
ear
in success
ion on t
he
instrument
pane
l.
In the event of the engine labouring
or over-revving, the gear selected flashes for afew seconds, then the actual gear engaged isdisplayed. It is possible to change from position
D
(automatic) to position
M
(manual) at any time.
Wh
en t
he ve
hicle is stat
ionar
y or mov
ing
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear
M1
automatically. The sport and snow programmes do not operate in manual mode.

Invalid value durin
g manual
operation
)
Select
position
M for sequent
ialchanging
o
f the
four gears.
)
Push the lever towar
ds the +
sign to
change up a gear.
)
Pull th
e lever towards the - sign to change
down a gear.
It is onl
y possible to chan
ge from one
gear to
another i
f the vehicle speed and en
gine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate temporarily in automatic mode.

This s
ymbol is displa
yed i
f a gear
is not en
gaged correctl
y (selector
between two positions
).

Stoppin
g the vehicle

Before switchin
g off the en
gine,
you can en
gage
position
Por N
to p
lace t
he gear
box in neutra
l.

In both cases, app
ly the par
king
brake to
immo
bilise t
he ve
hicle.
Wh
en t
he ignition is on, t
he
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multifunction screen,
indicates a
gearbox malfunction.
In this case, the
gearbox switches to back-up mode
and is locked in 3rd gear. You ma
y feel a substantial
knock when chan
ging from
Pto R and from R
Nto R.R
This w
ill not cause an
y dama
ge to t
he gear
box.
Do not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Operatin
g fault
If the lever is not in position
P ,P
when the driver's door is opened or approximatel
y 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched o
ff, a messa
ge
app
ears in the multi
function screen.
)
Return t
he lever to
position
P; the
message
disappears.
There is a risk o
f dama
ge to the
gearbox:
- i
f you press the accelerator and brake pedals at t
he same t
ime,
- i
f you
force the movement o
f the
gear lever from the
Pposition to
another position when the battery is flat.

To reduce fuel consumption when at a prolon
ged standstill with the en
gine
runnin
g (traffic
jam...
), put the
gear
lever in th
e Nposition and appl
y the
parkin
g brake.

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

Practical information
Removing the wheel

Parking the vehicle
Imm
obilise the vehicle wh
ere it does

not block traffic: the ground must belevel, stable and not slipper
y.
Appl
y the parkin
g brake, switch o
ff the
ignition and en
gage first
gear
* to lock
the w
heels.
If necessary, place a chock under thewheel diagona
lly oppos
ite t
he w
heel to
be changed.
It is imperative that you ensure that the occupants get out of the vehicle andwait where the
y are safe.
Never
go un
derneat
h a ve
hicle ra
ised
using a jack; use an axle stand.
List of o
perations
)
Remove the chromed bolt cover from eac
h
o
f the bolts usin
g the tool
3(allo
y wheels
only).
)
Fit the socket
4 on t
he w
heelbrace
1
to
slacken the security bolt.
)
Slacken the other bolts using the wheelbrace
1 only.
* position
P for an automatic
gearbox.