2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG Handbook (in English)

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batteryProcedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for starting the engine using another battery.T he   battery   is   located   under   the   bonnet.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F
 
o
pen   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   release  
l

ever,   then   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F

s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
 
l
ift   the   plastic   cover   on   the   (+)   terminal.
Access to the batteryAfter refitting the battery by a CITRoË N dealer or a qualified
workshop,
  the   Stop   &   Start   system  
w

ill only be active after a continuous
period
  of   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle,  
a

  period   which   depends   on   the   climatic  
c

onditions   and   the   state   of   charge   of  
t

he   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).
The presence of this label, in particular
with
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
t

he use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 s

pecification;
 t

he
 
involvement
 
of
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
o

r
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
is
 
essential
 
w

hen
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
the
 
b

attery.
Failure
 
t

o
 
o

bserve
 
t

his
 
r

ecommendation
 
m

ay
 
cause
 
premature
 
wear
 
of
 
the
 
b

attery.
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When the battery on your vehicle is discharged, the   engine   can   be   started   using   a   slave   battery  
(

external   or   on   another   vehicle)   and   jump   leads.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a nominal voltage   of   12   V   and   a   capacity   at   least   equal   to  
t

hat   of   the   discharged   battery.
Do
  not   try   to   start   the   engine   by   connecting   a  
b

attery   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   (+)   terminal   when   the  
e

ngine   is   running.
F

C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal
  (+)   of   the   flat   battery   A, then to the
positive
  terminal   (+)   of   the   slave   battery   B.
F
 
C
onnect   one   end   of   the   green   or   black  
c

able   to   the   negative   terminal   (-)   of   the  
s

lave battery B (or earth point on the other
vehicle).
F
 
C
onnect  
t
he  
o
ther  
e
nd  
o
f  
t
he  
g
reen  
o
r  
b
lack  
c

able   to   the   negative   terminal  c
(or
  the   engine   mounting)   of   the   broken-
down
  vehicle. F
 
S
tart   the   engine   of   the   other   vehicle   and  
a

llow   it   to   run   for   a   few   minutes.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   of   the   broken-down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
 I

f   the   engine   does   not   start   immediately,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   trying   again.
F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle,   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   leads   in   reverse   order.Some
  functions   are   not   available   if   the  
b

attery   is   not   sufficiently   charged.

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Protect your eyes and face before
handling  the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried out in a well ventilated area
away
  from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   and   fire.
Do
  not   try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery;  
t

he   battery   must   first   be   thawed   out   to  
a

void  
t
he  
r
isk  
o
f  
e
xplosion.  
I
f  
t
he  
b
attery  
h

as   been   frozen,   before   charging   have  
i

t   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   who   will   check  
t

hat   the   internal   components   have   not  
b

een   damaged   and   the   casing   is   not  
c

racked,   which   could   cause   a   leak   of  
t

oxic   and   corrosive   acid.
Do not reverse the polarity and use
only
  a   12   V   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   terminals   while  
t

he   engine   is   running.
Do
  not   charge   the   batteries   without  
d

isconnecting   the   terminals   first.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
 
if
 
you
 
have
 
an
 
electronic
 
g

earbox
 
or
 
automatic
 
gearbox.charging the battery using
a battery charger
Batteries contain harmful substances such a s   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.   They   must   be d

isposed   of   in   accordance   with   regulations
 a

nd   must   not,   in   any   circumstances,   be
 d

iscarded   with   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and
 v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
F Follow the instructions for use provided by the   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   battery   to   charge   it.
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Energy economy modeSystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of charge in the battery.
A fter   the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,  
e

tc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of   thirty   minutes.
This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if  
t

he   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting   (refer   to   the   corresponding  
par

agraph).
If
  the   telephone   is   being   used   at   the  
s

ame   time   on   the   eMyWay   audio  
n

avigation   system,   it   will   be   interrupted  
a

fter   10   minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears   on   the   multifunction   screen   indicating  
t

hat   the   vehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   the   active   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever, this period will always be between
five
  and   thirty   minutes.

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Changing a front or rear wiper bladeProcedure for replacing a worn wiper blade with a new one without the use of tools.
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within  one   minute   after   switching   off   the  i
gnition,   operate   the   wiper   stalk   to   position  
t

he   wiper   blades   in   the   vertical   position.
This
  position   must   be   used   in   order   to   avoid  
d

amaging   the   wiper   blade   and   the   bonnet.
Removal
F Raise  the   corresponding   wiper   arm.
F  U nclip   the   wiper   blade   and   remove   it.
Fitting
F At  the   front,   check   the   size   of   the   wiper  b
lade as the shorter blade is fitted to the
passenger
  side   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
P
ut   the   corresponding   new   wiper   blade   in  
p

lace   and   clip   it.
F
 
F
old   down   the   wiper   arm   carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch  on   the   ignition.
F  O perate   the   wiper   stalk   again   to   park   the  
w

iper   blades.
Load reduction modeSystem which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically
  as   soon   as   conditions   permit.
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Towing the vehicleProcedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
T he   towing   eye   is   installed   in   the   boot   under  
t

he   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

r
aise the floor,
F
 
r
emove   the   polystyrene   storage   box,
F
 
r
emove   the   towing   eye   from   the   holder.
Access to the tools General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
E nsure   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   towing  
a

rm;   rope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine   off,   there   is   no   longer   any   power   assistance   for  
b

raking   or   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always   call   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way   or   fast   road,
-
f

our-wheel drive vehicle,
-
 
w
hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the   steering,   or   release  
t

he   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...

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F On  the   front   bumper,   unclip   the   cover   by  p
ressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   the   towing   bar.
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   lever   in   neutral   (position   N
for
  an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox). F
 O n   the   rear   bumper,   unclip   the   cover   by  p
ressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   the   towing   bar.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   short  
d

istance
 o
nly.
Towing your vehicleTowing another vehicle
Failure to observe this special condition
could
  result   in   damage   to   certain  
c

omponents   (braking,   transmission...)  
a

nd   the   absence   of   braking   assistance  
t

he   next   time   the   engine   is   started.
F
 
U

nlock   the   steering   by   turning   the   key   one  
n

otch   in   the   ignition   switch   and   release   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
F
 
S

witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M

ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   short  
d

istance
 o
nly.
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Towing a trailer
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a trailer with a dditional l ighting an d s ignalling. We
  recommend   the   use   of   genuine  
C

ITR
oË
N towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from   the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted to a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a CITR
oË
N
dealer,   it   is   imperative   that   it   is  
f

itted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 i
nstructions.
Driving   with   a   trailer   places   greater   demands  
o

n   the   towing   vehicle   and   the   driver   must   take  
par

ticular
 c
are.
driving advice
distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches   the
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
ai

r density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
  engine   per formance.   Above  
1

  000   metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10   %   for   every   1   000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
primarily
 
designed
 
for
 
t

ransporting
 
people
 
and
 
luggage,
 
but
 
it
 
may
 
a

lso
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer. Refer to the "Technical Data" section for details
of  the   weights   and   towed   loads   which   apply   to  
y

our   vehicle.