2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG brake

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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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RAcING towbar
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar.  The   space   occupied   by   the  
s

port   diffuser   prevents   this.
Ty r e s
F Check  the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Lighting
F Check   the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
and
 
the
 
S

TOP
 

warning
 
lamp
 
come
 
on,
 
s

top the vehicle and switch off
the
 
engine
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible.
Practical information

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Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the maintenance and warranty guide for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
The
  brake   fluid   level   should   be   close  
t

o   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
After
 
topping
 
up
 
the
 
oil,
 
the
 
check
 
when
 
s

witching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
with
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
i

ndicator
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
not
 
valid
 
d

uring
 
the
 
30
 
minutes
 
after
 
topping
 
up.
Topping up the engine oil level
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" s ection for the location of the oil filler cap in the
engine
  compartment   of   your   vehicle.
F

U
nscrew the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
 
A
dd   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding   any  
s

pills   on   engine   components   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
A
dd   more   oil   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   the   level,   carefully   refit   the  
o

il   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   in   its   tube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the maintenance and warranty guide for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
In
  order   to   maintain   the   reliability   of   the   engine  
a

nd   emission   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.

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Manual gearbox
Automatic gearboxBrake pads
Brake wear depends on the style o
f   driving,   particularly   in   the   case o

f vehicles used in town, over short
distances.
  It   may   be   necessary   to   have
 t

he   condition   of   the   brakes   checked,
 e

ven   between   vehicle   services.
The
 
gearbox
 
does
 
not
 
require
 
any
 m
aintenance
 
(no
 
oil
 
change).
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
maintenance
 
and
 
w

arranty
 
guide
 
for
 
the
 
checking
 
i

nterval
 
for
 
this
 
component.
Only
  use   products   recommended   by  
C

ITR
oË
N or products of equivalent
quality
 an

d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
The
 
gearbox
 
does
 
not
 
require
 
any
 
m

aintenance
 
(no
 
oil
 
change).
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
maintenance
 
and
 
w

arranty
 
guide
 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the
 
level
 
c

hecking
 
interval
 
for
 
this
 
component.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any m aintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   maintenance   and  
w

arranty   guide   for   details   of   the  
c

hecking   interval   for   this   component. For
  information   on   checking   brake  
d

isc wear, contact a CITR
oË
N dealer
or
  a   qualified   workshop.
Brake disc wearParking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of e
ffectiveness   of   this   system   is  
n

oticed,   the   parking   brake   must   be  
c

hecked,   even   between   two   services.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop
 
in
 
t

he
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
brake
 
p

ads
 
are
 
worn. Checking
 
this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
After
 
washing
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
dampness,
 
o

r
 
in
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
ice
 
can
 
form
 
o

n
 
the
 
brake
 
discs
 
and
 
pads:
 
braking
 
e

fficiency
 
may
 
be
 
reduced.
 
Make
 
light
 
b

rake
 
applications
 
to
 
dry
 
and
 
defrost
 
t

he
 
brakes.

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*  The  weight   of   the   braked   trailer   can   be   increased,   within   the   GTW   limit,   if   the   GV W   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount.   Warning:  t
owing   using   a   lightly   loaded   towing   vehicle   may   have   an   adverse   effect   on   its   road   holding.
The
  GTW   and   towed   load   values   indicated   are   valid   up   to   a   maximum   altitude   of   1   000   metres;   the   towed   load   mentioned   must   be   reduced   by   10   %   for  
e

ach   additional   1   000   metres   of   altitude.
The
  speed   of   a   towing   vehicle   must   not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h)   (comply   with   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country).
High
  ambient   temperatures   may   result   in   a   reduction   in   the   per formance   of   the   vehicle   to   protect   the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit   the   towed   load.
Petrol engine
VTi 82e-VTi 82 V Ti 120
Gearbox ManualElectronic ManualAutomatic
Model code:
SA... HMZ0
HMZ0/PS 5FS05FS9
-  
U
nladen   weight
9759801 075 1   089
-  
K
erb   weight
1 0501 055 1 1501 16 4
-  
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W)
1   496
1 523 1 554 1 587
-  
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)  
 
o
n   a   12   %   gradient
2   296
2 022 2 454 2 487
-  
B
raked   trailer   (within   the   GTW   limit)  
 
o
n   a   12   %   gradient
800
500900 900
-  
B
raked   trailer*   (with   load   transfer   within   the  
G

TW   limit)
1 10 0
8001 150 1 150
-  
U
nbraked   trailer
520500 570570
-  
R
ecommended   nose   weight
46464646
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)
Technical data

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Petrol engineTHP 155
THP 15 0 **
THP 160 ***
Gearbox Manual
Model code:
SA... 5FV8
5FN8**
5FM8***
-
 
U
nladen   weight 1
  090
-
 
K
erb   weight 1 165
-
 
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W) 1
  590
-
 
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)  
 
o

n   a   12%   gradient 2
  490
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (within   the   GTW   limit)  
 
o

n   a   12%   gradient 900
-

Braked trailer* (with load transfer within the GTW limit)1 150
-
 
B

raked
 
trailer 570
-
 
R

ecommended
 
nose
 
weight 46
The
 
GTW
 
and
 
towed
 
load
 
values
 
indicated
 
are
 
valid
 
up
 
to
 
a
 
maximum
 
altitude
 
of
 
1
 
000
 
metres;
 
the
  towed   load   mentioned   must   be   reduced   by   10   %   for  
e

ach
 
additional
 
1
 
000
 
metres
 
of
 
altitude.
The
 
speed
 
of
 
a
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
must
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h)
 
(comply
 
with
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force   in   your   country).
High
 
ambient
 
temperatures
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
reduction
 
in
 
the
 
per formance
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
to
 
protect
 
the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit
 
the
 
towed
 
load.
*
  
T

he
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
braked
 
trailer
 
can
 
be
 
increased,
 
within
 
the
 
GTW
 
limit,
 
if
 
the
 
GV W
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount.   Warning:  
t

owing
 
using
 
a
 
lightly
 
loaded
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
may
 
have
 
an
 
adverse
 
effect
 
on
 
its
 
road
 
holding.
**
 
For
 
Belgium
 
and
 
Russia.
***
 
For
 
Brazil.
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)

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Petrol engine
GearboxManualManual
Model codes: SA... 5FF85FD8
-
 
U
nladen   weight 1 165
-
 
K
erb   weight 1 240
-
 
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W) 1
  597
-
 
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)
 o

n   a   12%   gradient 1
  597
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (within   the   GTW   limit)
 o

n   a   12%   slop 0
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (with   transfer   of   load   within  
t

he   GTW   limit) 0
-
 
U
nbraked   trailer 0
-
 
R
ecommended   nose   weight* 0
*
  See   the   "Towing   a   trailer"   section.
Weights (in kg) - RACING
Technical data

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LPG engineVTi 95
Gearbox Manual
Model code:
SA... 8FR0/GPL
-
 
U
nladen   weight 1 152
-
 
K
erb   weight 1 227
-
 
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W) 1 552
-
 
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)
 o

n   a   12   %   slope 2 452
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (within   GTW   limit)
 o

n   a   12   %   slope 900
-
 
B
raked   trailer*   (with   load   transfer   within   the  
G

TW   limit) 1 150
-
 
U
nbraked   trailer 570
-
 
R
ecommended   nose   weight 46
The
  GTW   and   towed   load   values   indicated   are   valid   up   to   a   maximum   altitude   of   1   000   metres;   the   towed   load   mentioned   must   be   reduced   by   10   %   for  
e

ach   additional   1   000   metres   of   altitude.
The
  speed   of   a   towing   vehicle   must   not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h)   (comply   with   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country).
High
  ambient   temperatures   may   result   in   a   reduction   in   the   per formance   of   the   vehicle   to   protect   the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit   the   towed   load..
*
  
T
he   weight   of   the   braked   trailer   can   be   increased,   within   the   GTW   limit,   if   the   GV W   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount;   warning,  
t

owing   using   a   lightly   loaded   towing   vehicle   may   have   an   adverse   effect   on   its   road   holding.
LPG weights and towed loads (in kg)
Technical data