2014 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO service

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 the boot, )raise the floor,)remove the polystyrene storage box,)remove the towing eye from the holder.

Access to the tools
General recommendations
Obser ve the legislation in force in your country. Ensure that the weight of the towing vehicle is higher than that of the towed vehicle. The driver must remain at the wheel of the towed vehicle and must have a valid driving licence.When towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, always use an approved towingbar; rope and straps are prohibited. When towing a vehicle with the engine off, there is no longer any power assistance for braking or steering. In the following cases, you must always call on a professional recovery service: - vehicle broken down on a motor way or fast road, - 4 wheel drive vehicle, - when it is not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock the steering, or releasethe parking brake,- towing with only two wheels on the ground, - where there is no approved towing bar available...

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EMERGENCY OR ASSISTANCE CALL







CITROËN Localised Emergency Call
In an emergency, press this button for more than2 seconds. Flashing of the green LED and a voice message confi rm that the call has been made to the CITROËNggLocalised Emergency Call centre * .
Pressin
g this button again immediately cancels the call. The green LEDgoes off.
Pressin
g this button (at any time) for more than 8 seconds cancels the call.

CITROËN Localised Assistance Call


When the ignition is switched on, the green
LED comes on for 3 seconds indicating
that the system is operating correctly.

If the oran
ge LED fl ashes: there is asystem fault.
If the oran
ge LED is on continuously: thebackup battery must be replaced.
In either case, contact a CITRO
ËN dealer. Pressin
g this button again immediately cancels the request.
The cancellation is confi rmed b
y a voice message.
Press this button for more than 2 seconds to request
assistance if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confi rms that the call has been made *
.


Operation of the system
The green LED remains on (without fl ashing) when communication is established. It goes off at the end of communication.
This call is dealt with by theCITROËN Localised Emergency Call centre
which receives locating information from the vehicle and can send adetailed alert to the appropriate emergency services. In countries in
which the team is not operational, or when the locating service has
been expressl
y declined, the call is dealt with directly by the emergency services (11 2) without the vehicle location.

If an impact is detected b
y the airbag control unit, and
independently of the deployment of any airbags, an emergency callis made automatically.
* These services are sub
ject to conditions and availability.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.If you purchased your vehicle outside the CITROËN dealer network,
we invite
you to have a dealer check the confi guration of these servicesand, if desired, modifi ed to suit your wishes. In a multi-lingual country, confi guration is possible in the offi cial national language of your choice.

For technical reasons, particularl
y to improve the quality of Telematic services to customers, the manufacturer reserves the right to carry out
updates to the vehicle's on-board telematic system.
If you benefi t from the CITROËN eTouch offer, you also have availableadditional services in your MyCITROËN personal space, via the CITROËN y,y
Internet website in your country, accessible on www.citroen.com.

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04


Towards points of interest (POI)
NAVIGATION - GUIDANCE
The points of interest (POI) indicate all of the service locations in the vicinity(hotels, various businesses, airports...).

Select the " Enter an address
" function
and confi rm, then select Select
destination
and confi rm.

To select a P
OI close to your currentlocation, select "POI" and confi rm, thenselect " Around the current place
" and confi rm.
To select a P
OI as a stage on the route,select " POI" and confi rm, then select"On the route
" and confi rm.
To select a P
OI as a destination, fi rst enter the country and town (see "Towards
a new destination"), select "POI" andconfi rm, fi nally select "Near" and confi rm.r
Search for POIs in the categories
suggested in the following pages.
Select " Search by Name
" to search for POIs by name and not byproximity.
Select the POI and confi rm " OK" to start
the guidance. Pr
ess NAV
to display the
"Navigation - guidance" menu.

06
Pairing a Bluetooth telephone
First connection For reasons of safety and because they require prolonged attention
on the part of the driver, the operations for pairing the Bluetoothmobile telephone to the hands-free system of the audio unit must be carried out with the vehicle stationary.

Activate the telephone's Bluetooth function and ensure that it is "visible to all" (telephoneconfi guration).
Press this button.
Select the name of the desired
peripheral from the list of devices detected then select "Connect " and confi rm.
The s
ystem offers to connect the
telephone:
-
in"Hands-free mode" (telephoneonly),
-
in "Audio" mode (streaming: playingmusic fi les on the telephone),
-
or "All
" (for selection of both
modes).
Select " OK
" and confi rm.
Select " Bluetooth functions " and confi rm.
Select "Peripherals search" andconfi rm.
The list of peripherals detected is
displayed. Wait until the " Connect"button is available.
USING THE TELEPHONE
You can check the compatibility of your telephone at
www.citroen.co.uk (services).

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06

Enter the same code on the telephone then accept
the connection.
Then accept automatic connection on the telephone to allow the
telephone to reconnect automaticall
y every time the vehicle is started.

The abilit
y of the system to connect in only one mode depends on
the telephone. The two modes may both connect by default.
USING THE TELEPHONE


The " Hands-free mode
" should be used in preference if "Streaming"
is not desired.
The services available depend on the network, the SIM card and the compatibilit
y of the Bluetooth telephone used. Check the telephone manual
and with your network provider for details of the services available to you.
Select a code for the connection thenconfi rm "OK".


Depending on the type of telephone, the system will ask you to
accept or not the transfer of your contacts.

On return to the vehicle,the last telephone connected automaticallyreconnects, within around 30 seconds after switching on the ignition (Bluetooth activated and visible).
To modi
fy the automatic connection mode, remove the pairing and
pair the telephone again with the desired mode.

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06USING THE TELEPHONE

Options during a call *
During a call, press the MODE
button
several times to select display of the
telephone screen, then press " OK" to
open the contextual menu.
Select " Private mode " and confi rm totake the call on the handset.
Or select " Hands-free mode
" andconfi rm to take the call via the vehicle'sspeakers.
Select " Put call on hold" and confi rm to put the current call on hold.
Or select " Resume the call" andconfi rm to resume the call on hold.
Select "DTMF ring tones
" to use the
numerical keypad, so as to navigate
through the menu of an interactive vocalserver.

Select "Hang up" to end the call.
*

Depending on the compatibility of the phone and your service plan.
it is possible to hold a 3-wa
y conferencecall by making 2 calls in succession*. Select "Conferencemode call" in the contextual menu accessible using thisbutton.

Or make a short press on this button.

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QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
Certain traffi c jams
along the route are not
indicated in real time.
On starting, it is several minutes before the system begins to receive the
traffi c information. Wait until the traffi c information is being received correctly (display of the traffi c information icons on
the map).
Th
e fi lters are too restrictive. Modify the "Geographic fi lter" settings.
In certain countries, only major routes
(motorways...) are listed for the
traffi c information. This phenomenon is normal. The system is
dependent on the traffi c information available.
Th
e altitude is not
displayed. On starting, the initialisation of the GPS may take up to 3 minutes toreceive more than 4 satellites correctly. Wait until the system has started up completely.
Check that there is a GPS coverage of at least
4 satellites (long press on the SETUP button, then select "GPS coverage").
Depending on the geographical environment
(tunnel...) or the weather,
the conditions of reception of the GPS signal may vary. This phenomenon is normal. The system
is dependent on the GPS signal receptionconditions.
I
am unable to connect my Bluetooth telephone. The telephone's Bluetooth function may be switched off or the telephone
may not be visible.
- Check that your telephone's Bluetoothfunction is switched on.

- Check in the telephone settin
gs that it is "visible to all".
The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with the s
ystem. You can check the compatibility of your telephone
on www.citroen.co.uk (services) .
Th
e volume of thetelephone connectedin Bluetooth mode isinaudible. The volume depends both on the s
ystem and on the telephone. Increase the volume of the audio system, tomaximum if required, and increase the volume of
the telephone if necessary.
The ambient noise level has an in
fl uence on the quality of telephone communication. Reduce the ambient noise level (close the windows,reduce the booster fan speed, slow down, ...).

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06BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS

For safety reasons and because they require prolonged attentionon the part of the driver, the operations for pairing of the Bluetooth mobile telephone with the Bluetooth hands-free system of your
audio equipment must be carried out with the vehicle stationary
and the ignition on.
Pr
ess the MENU button.

A window is displayed with a message that a search is in progress.
Activate the telephone's Bluetooth
function
and ensure that it is "visible to all" (telephone confi guration.
In the menu, select:
- Bluetooth telephone
function -
Audio
- Bluetooth confi
guration
- P
erform a Bluetooth search
The services o
ffered depend on the network, the SIM card and thecompatibility of the Bluetooth equipment used.
Consult your telephone's manual and your operator to fi nd out which
services are available to you.









Bluetooth telephone Screen C

The TELEPH
ONE menu permits access to the following functions
in particular: Directory * , Call list, Pairing management.
The
fi rst 4 telephones recognised are displayed in this window.

A virtual ke
ypad is displayed in the screen: enter a code with at least 4 digits.

Confi rm by pressing OK.

A messa
ge that the pairing has been successful appears in thescreen.
Select the telephone to be connected from the list.
Only one
telephone can be connected at a time.

A messa
ge is displayed in the screen of the
telephone chosen. To accept the pairing, enter the same code on the telephone, then confi rm with OK.

The automatic connection authorised is onl
y active after the
telephone has been confi gured.
The directory and the call list can be accessed a
fter thesynchronisation period.
(Available according to model and version)

*
If your telephone is fully compatible.
I
f pairing fails, the number of attempts is not limited. Go to www.citroen.co.uk for more information
(compatibility, more help, ...).
Pairing a telephone
/ First connection