2011 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

175Driving

010
Checks


This section describes access to the engine compar tment, the procedure
for bleeding the fuel system on Diesel engines after running out of fuel,
the location of various engine components needed to check the levels
and the main wearing parts.

40 years
of passion

The strength of the par tnership between
TOTAL and CITROËN is demonstrated in
par ticular through motor spor t: from the
1969 Morocco Rally to the superb double
victory for TEAM CITROËN TOTAL and
Sébastien LOEB and Daniel ELENA in
the 2009 World Rally Championship.
The impressive list of awards for the two
marques has been built up through epic
battles, fought in extreme conditions. These
trials permit arduous testing of the TOTAL
lubricants, assuring the per formance of
CITROËN vehicles.

179Checks








Bonnet
Protects the components of the engine and provides access for checking levels.


Opening



)
Open the front left door.

)
Pull the interior release lever A
, located at
the bottom of the door aper ture.
)
Push the exterior safety catch B
to the left
and raise the bonnet.
)
Unclip the bonnet stay C
from its housing,
holding it by its foam protection.

)
Fix the stay in the notch to hold the bonnet
open.
The location of the interior release lever
prevents opening of the bonnet while
the front left door is closed.
When the engine is hot, handle the
exterior safety catch and the stay
with care.





Before doing anything under the
bonnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system to avoid any risk of injury
resulting from an automatic change to
START mode.

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
fuel.
This system consists of a priming pump and a
transparent pipe under the bonnet.


)
Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of
Diesel.

)
Open the bonnet.

)
Depending on version, unclip the cover to
gain access to the priming pump.

)
Squeeze and release the priming pump
until resistance is felt (could be from the
first application) and fuel appears in the
transparent pipe with the green connector.

)
Operate the star ter until the engine star ts.

)
Depending on version, put the cover back
in position and clip it in place.

)
Close the bonnet.
If the engine does not star t at the first
attempt, do not try again.
Operate the priming pump again, then
the star ter.

)
Take the stay out of the suppor t notch.

)
Clip the stay in its housing.

)
Lower the bonnet and release it at the end
of its travel.

)
Pull on the bonnet to check that it is fully
latched.

181Checks














Petrol engines



1.
Screenwash fluid reservoir.

2.
Coolant header tank.

3.
Air filter.

4.
Brake fluid reser voir.

5.
Battery.

6.
Fusebox.

7.
Engine oil dipstick.

8.
Engine oil filler cap.

Diesel engines



1.
Screenwash fluid reservoir.

2.
Coolant header tank.

3.
Air filter.

4.
Brake fluid reser voir.

5.
Battery.

6.
Fusebox.

7.
Engine oil dipstick.

8.
Engine oil filler cap.

9.
Priming pump (on fuel filter).