2011 Citroen DS3 Engine cut out

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Limit the causes of excess
consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the
heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as
close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and
reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack,
bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in
preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and
refit your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly, when
cold, referring to the label in the door
aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in par ticular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on
any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine
oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the
schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.



When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only
after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres)
that you will see the fuel consumption settle
down to a consistent average.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps
when the level of light does not require their
use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,
particularly in winter; your vehicle will warm
up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (film, music, video
game...), you will contribute towards limiting
the consumption of electrical energy, and so
of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before
leaving the vehicle.

35Monitoring










Warning lamps

When the engine is running or the vehicle is
being driven, the illumination of one of the
following warning lamps indicates a fault which
requires action on the par t of the driver. Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated fur ther by
reading the associated message in the multifunction screen.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








STOP


fixed, alone or
associated with
another warning lamp,
accompanied by an
audible signal and
a message on the
screen. Illumination of the warning lamp is
associated with a serious braking
system or engine coolant temperature
problem. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so as the engine may
cut out when driving.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.





Service


temporarily. Minor problems have occurred for
which there is no specific warning
lamp. Identify the problem by reading the message shown in
the screen, such as, for example:


- the engine oil level,

- the screenwash level,

- the remote control battery,

- saturation of the par ticle emission filter on Diesel
vehicles (see "Checks - § par ticle emissions
filter").
For any other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

fixed. Major problems have occurred for
which there is no specific warning
lamp. Identify the problem by reading the message shown
in the screen and contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

Fuel tank

Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 46 litres (Diesel); (Depending on version: approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel)).



Low fuel level

Filling

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 fuel
gauge.
The key cannot be removed from the
lock until the cap is refitted.
Opening the filler cap may create a
noise caused by an inrush of air. This
vacuum is entirely normal, resulting
from the sealing of the fuel system. To fill the tank safely:


)
the engine must be switched off,


)
open the fuel filler flap,

)
inser t the key in the cap, then turn it to the
left,
)
remove the cap and hook it onto the clip
located on the inside of the flap,

)
fill the tank, but do not continue after the
3rd cut- off of the pump
; this could cause
malfunctions.
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 comes
on on the instrument panel. When it
first comes on there remains approximately
5 litres
of fuel in the tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running out of fuel.
If you run out of fuel (Diesel), refer also to the
"Checks" section.






With Stop & Star t, never refuel with the
system in STOP mode; you must switch
off the ignition with the key.

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QUESTION



ANSWER



SOLUTION


The stored stations do
not function (no sound,
87.5 Mhz is displayed...). An incorrect waveband is selected. Press the BAND AST button to return to the
waveband (AM, FM1, FM2, FMAST) on which the
stations are stored.
The quality of reception
of the radio station
listened to gradually
deteriorates or the stored
stations do not function
(no sound, 87.5 Mhz is
displayed...). The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the
vehicle is travelling. Activate the RDS function to enable the system
to check whether there is a more powerful
transmitter in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block
reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate
a failure of the audio equipment.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going
through a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to
2 seconds in radio mode. During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency
permitting better reception of the station. Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon is
too frequent and always on the same route.
With the engine off,
the audio equipment
switches off after a few
minutes of use. When the engine is switched off, the audio equipment operating time
depends on the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy mode
and switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery. Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery
charge.

QUESTION



ANSWER



SOLUTION


The stored stations do
not function (no sound,
87.5 Mhz is displayed...). An incorrect waveband is selected. Press the BAND AST button to return to the
waveband (AM, FM1, FM2, FMAST) on which
the stations are stored.
The traffi c announcement
(TA) is displayed. I do
not receive any traffi c
information. The radio station is not part of the regional traffi c information network. Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffi c
information.
The quality of reception
of the radio station
listened to gradually
deteriorates or the stored
stations do not function
(no sound, 87.5 Mhz is
displayed...). The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened to
or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which
the vehicle is travelling. Activate the RDS function to enable the system
to check whether there is a more powerful
transmitter in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...)
block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate
a failure of the audio equipment.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going
through a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to
2 seconds in radio mode. During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency
permitting better reception of the station. Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon is
too frequent and always on the same route.
With the engine off,
the audio equipment
switches off after a few
minutes of use. When the engine is switched off, the audio equipment operating time
depends on the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy mode
and switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery. Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery
charge.
The message "the audio
system is overheated"
appears on the display. In order to protect the installation if the surrounding temperature is too
high, the audio equipment switches to an automatic thermal protection
mode leading to a reduction of the volume or stopping of the playing of
the CD. Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow the system to cool.

313Alphabetical index
Replacing bulbs .......................... 203, 207, 208
Replacing fuses .......................................... 210
Replacing the air filter ................................. 186
Replacing the oil filter ................................. 186
Replacing the particle emission filter ......... 186
Replacing the passenger
compar tment filter .................................... 186
Replacing wiper blades ....................... 115, 220
Resetting the ser vice indicator ..................... 42
Resetting the trip recorder ............................ 44
Rev counter ............................................. 26, 28
Reversing lamp ........................................... 207
Routine checks ................................... 186, 187
Routine maintenance .................................... 22
Running out of fuel (Diesel) ........................ 180
Safety for children ............................... 132, 136
Satellite navigation
system ....................................................... 253
Scented air freshener ................................... 75
Screen, colour 16/9 .......................59, 250, 272
Screen, multifunction
(with audio equipment) ...................52, 55, 59
Screen-wash reser voir................................ 183
Screen menu map ...................... 272, 296, 298
Screenwash ................................................ 113
Screenwash fluid
level ........................................................... 183
Seat adjustment ...................................... 77, 80
Seat belts ............................................ 145, 147
S
Selector lever,
"SensoDrive" .................................... 159, 187
Serial number,
vehicle ....................................................... 240
Ser vice indicator ........................................... 41
Ser vicing ....................................................... 22
Setting the clock ......................................... 270
Shor t-cut menus ................................. 251, 252
Sidelamps ...................................106, 205, 207
Side repeater............................................... 205
Spare wheel ................................................ 196
Speed limiter ............................................... 169
Speedometer .......................................... 26, 28
Stability control
(ESP)......................................................... 143
Star ting the vehicle ....................... 90, 159, 162
Steering mounted
controls ..................................................... 283
Stopping the vehicle ..................... 90, 159, 162
Stop Star t ....................... 48, 71, 100, 166, 179,
18 6, 217, 271, 295
Storage ................................................ 120, 121
Storage box ................................................. 125
Stowing rings .............................................. 124
Sun visor ..................................................... 121
Synchronising the remote control ................. 92
Systems, ASR and ESP .............................. 143
Table of weights ......................... 230, 234, 236
Tables of engines ....................... 230, 234, 236Tables of fuses ............................................ 210
Tank, fuel ............................................. 100, 102
Technical data ............................ 230, 234, 236
Telephone ........................................... 267, 268
Te m p e r a t u r e
adjustment .................................................. 71
Temperature control
for heated seats ......................................... 79
Te m p o r a r y
tyre repair kit ............................................. 190
Third brake lamp ......................................... 208
Time ................................................... 293, 294
TMC (Traffic info) ........................................ 261
Tools ............................................................ 196
Total distance recorder ................................. 44
To w b a r ......................................................... 223
Towed loads ............................... 230, 234, 236
Towing another
vehicle ....................................................... 221
Traction control (ASR) ................................ 143
Traffic information (TA) .............. 262, 263, 286
Traffic information (TMC) .................... 261, 262
Trip computer .................................... 46 - 48, 55
Trip distance recorder ................................... 44
Tyre pressures ............................................ 240
Ty r e s .............................................................. 22
TUnlocking ...................................................... 88
Unlocking from
the inside .................................................... 97
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