2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO maintenance

15
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  
b

ars,   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   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
With
  a   Blue   HDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   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.
Eco-driving

Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the   interior   temperature   is   very  
h

igh,   first   ventilate   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   for   a   few   moments.
Put
  the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The
  air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain   chlorine   and   does   not   present  
a

ny   danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
In
 
order
 
for
 
these
 
systems
 
to
 
be
 
fully
 
effective,
 
follow
 
the
 
operation
 
and
 
maintenance
 g
uidelines belo
w:
F
 
T

o
 
obtain
 
an
 
even
 
air
 
distribution,
 
take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
obstruct
 
the
 
exterior
 
air
 
intake
 
grilles
 
l

ocated
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen,
 
the
 
nozzles,
 
the
 
vents
 
and
 
the
 
air
 
outlets,
 
as
 
well
 
a

s
 
the
 
air
 
extractor
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
dashboard;
 
this
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
regulation
 
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system.
F
 
O

perate
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
to
 
10
 
minutes,
 
once
 
or
 
twice
 
a
 
month
 
t

o
 
keep
 
it
 
in
 
per fect
 
working
 
order.
F
 
E

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
 
is
 
in
 
good
 
condition
 
and
 
have
 
the
 
filter
 
e

lements
 
replaced
 
regularly.
 W

e
 
recommend
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
combined
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter.
 
Thanks
 
to
 
its
 
s

pecial
 
active
 
additive,
 
it
 
contributes
 
to
 
the
 
purification
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
breathed
 
by
 
the
 
o

ccupants
 
and
 
the
 
cleanliness
 
of
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
(reduction
 
of
 
allergic
 
s

ymptoms,
 
bad
 
odours
 
and
 
greasy
 
deposits).
F
 
T

o
 
ensure
 
correct
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system,
 
you
 
are
 
also
 
advised
 
to
 
have
 
i

t
 
checked
 
regularly
 
as
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
maintenance
 
and
 
warranty
 
guide.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
produce
 
cold
 
air,
 
switch
 
it
 
off
 
and
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a

 
qualified
 
workshop.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so
 
improves
 
the
 
towing
 
ability. The
  condensation   created   by   the   air  
c

onditioning   results   in   a   discharge  
o

f   water   under   the   vehicle   which   is  
p

er fectly   normal.

When you move the lever in the gate to select a  position,   the   corresponding   indicator   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
P.
 Pa

rk
R.
R

everse
N.


n
e
utral
d

.
 D
rive   (Automatic   driving)
S.
Sport
 pro
gramme
T .
Snow
 pro
gramme
1 2 3 4.
  
G
ears   engaged   during   manual  
ope

ration
-.
 I

nvalid   value   during   manual   operation
displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
F Press  the   brake   pedal   when   this  i
ndicator   lamp   is   displayed   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   (e.g.:   starting  
t

he
 eng
ine).
Moving off
If position N is selected inadvertently while   driving,   allow   the   engine   to  
r

eturn   to   idle   then   select   position  d to
accelerate.
If
  the   ambient   temperature   is   below  
-

23°C,   the   engine   should   be   left   at   idle  
f

or   four   minutes,   to   ensure   the   correct  
o

peration   and   life   of   the   engine   and  
g

earbox. When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,   with  t
he   brakes   released,   if   position   R
, d or
M   is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
F
 
A

pply   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position P or N
.
F
 
S

tart   the   engine.
If
 
this
 
procedure   is   not   followed,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n
 
warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R

elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R
, d or M
.
F
 
G

radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
 
vehicle   moves   off   immediately.

The system is reactivated automatically at   every   new   start   using   the   key.
Reactivation
This system requires a battery with a special specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN  
i

ntroduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of   the  
s

ystem.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
the
 
"

ECO OFF"
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
then
 
c

omes
 
on
 
continuously.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
fault
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
may
 
stall.
 
All
 
of
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
w

arning
 
lamps
 
come
 
on.
 
It
 
is
 
then
 
necessary
 
t

o
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
start
 
the
 
engine
 
a

gain
 
using
 
the
 
key.
Operating fault Maintenance
Before doing anything under the b
onnet,   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use  
o

f   advanced   technology.   All   work  
o

n   this   type   of   battery   must   be   done  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Press the "ECO OFF"
 
switch
 
again.
The
 
system
 
is
 
active
 
again;
 
this
 
is
 
confirmed
 
b

y
 
the
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
going
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.

Practical information
This section describes the use of the temporary puncture repair kit, the procedures   for   changing   a   punctured   wheel,   a   worn   wiper   blade   and   the  
v

arious   bulbs   and   fuses,   as   well   as   advice   on   charging   the   battery,   towing  
t

he   vehicle,   maintenance   recommendations   and   information   on   the   range  
o

f   accessories   available   from   the   dealer   network.

195
Fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E10   bio-petrol   (containing   10   %   ethanol),  
c

onforming   to   European   standards   EN   228   and  
E

N
 1
5376.
E85
  type   fuels   (containing   up   to   85   %   ethanol)  
a

re   reserved   exclusively   for   vehicles   marketed  
f

or   the   use   of   this   type   of   fuel   (BioFlex  
v

ehicles).   The   quality   of   the   ethanol   must  
c

omply   with   European   standard   EN   15293.
Fuel used for diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with b
iofuels   which   conform   to   current   and   future  
E

uropean   standards   (Diesel   fuel   which  
c

omplies   with   standard   EN   590   mixed   with  
a

  biofuel   which   complies   with   standard  
E

N 14214)   available   at   the   pumps   (containing  
u

p   to   7   %   Fatty   Acid   Methyl   Ester).
The
  B30   biofuel   can   be   used   in   certain   Diesel  
e

ngines;   however,   this   use   is   subject   to   strict  
a

pplication   of   the   special   servicing   conditions  
i

ndicated   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty  
g

uide.  
C
ontact  
a
 
C
ITROËN  
d
ealer  
o
r  
a
 
q
ualified  
w

orkshop.
The
  use   of   any   other   type   of   (bio)fuel  
(

vegetable   or   animal   oils,   pure   or   diluted,  
d

omestic   fuel...)   is   strictly   prohibited   (risk   of  
d

amage   to   the   engine   and   fuel   system).
For the
d
S

3 R
aC

I
nG

, CITR
oËn


strongly
 
recommends
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
9

8
 
RON
 
unleaded
 
petrol
 
to
 
ensure
 
o

ptimum
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
(refer
 
t

o
 
the
 
label
 
inside
 
the
 
fuel
 
filler
 
flap).
Practical information

Matt paintWe recommend the use of a high pressure jet   wash,   or   at   least   a   water   hose   with   a   high  
o

utput.
We
  recommend   that   the   vehicle   be   rinsed   using  
d

e-ionised
 w
ater.
Use
  only   a   microfibre   cloth   to   dry   the   vehicle.  
I

t   must   be   clean   and   used   without   heavy  
p

ressure.
Lightly
  wipe   off   any   fuel   stains   present   on   the  
b

odywork   using   a   soft   cloth,   then   leave   to   dry.
From
  the   range   of   cleaning   and   maintenance  
p

roducts   in   the   "TECHNATURE"   range  
r

ecommended   and   approved   by   CITROËN,  
u

se   only   the   insect   remover   and   car   shampoo,  
w

hich   are   the   only   products   to   be   used   on   the  
bo

dywork.
The
  insect   remover   can   also   be   used   to   remove  
m

inor   marks   (for   example:   finger   marks...).
Always
  have   paint   repairs   done   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Recommendations
 
on
 
the
 
care
 
and
 
maintenance
 
your
 
vehicle
 
are
 
given
 
in
 
the
 
maintenance
 
and
 
warranty   guide.
Never
 
clean
 
the
 
vehicle
 
without
 
water.
ne

ver wash your vehicle in an
automatic
 
roller
 
brush
 
car
 
wash.
Never
 
polish
 
the
 
vehicle
 
body,
 
nor
 
the
 
a

lloy
 
wheels.
 
Doing
 
this
 
will
 
make
 
the
 
pa

intwork
 sh

iny.
do n

ot use paint cleaners, abrasive
products
 
or
 
paint
 
polishing
 
or
 
p

reserving
 
products
 
(such
 
as
 
wax,
 
f

or
 
example)
 
on
 
the
 
paintwork.
 
These
 
p

roducts
 
are
 
only
 
suitable
 
for
 
bright
 
f

inishes.
 
Application
 
of
 
these
 
products
 
o

n
 
vehicles
 
with
 
a
 
matt
 
finish
 
will
 
s

eriously
 
damage
 
the
 
paint
 
sur face
 
of
 
t

he
 
vehicle,
 
giving
 
rise
 
to
 
irreversible
 
s

hiny
 
or
 
stained
 
areas.
Never
 
use
 
a
 
high
 
pressure
 
jet
 
wash
 
w

ith
 
a
 
lance
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
brush,
 
this
 
m

ay
 
scratch
 
the
 
paintwork.
Never
 
select
 
a
 
wash
 
programme
 
that
 
f

inishes
 
with
 
a
 
hot
 
wax
 
cycle.
Advice on care and maintenance
If you vehicle is finished with a clear matt l acquer,   please   observe   the   following  
r

ecommendations   to   avoid   damaging   the  
p

aintwork   by   the   use   of   an   inappropriate  
c

leaning
 pro
cedures.
These
  recommendations   are   also   valid   for   alloy  
r

oad   wheels   finished   with   clear   matt   lacquer.

245
Leather
Leather is a natural product. Appropriate regular   care   and   cleaning   is   essential   for   its  
du

rability.
Refer
  to   your   vehicle's   maintenance  
a

nd   warranty   guide   for   information   on  
t

he   special   precautions   to   observe.
Care of the expressive
stickers
These styling stickers are treated to give good resistance   to   ageing   and   tearing.
They
  have   been   designed   to   allow   you   to  
c

ustomise   your   vehicle's   bodywork.
Available
  also   as   accessories,   we   recommend  
t

hat   you   have   them   fitted   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
When
  using   a   high   pressure   jet   wash,   keep   the  
e

nd   of   the   lance   at   least   30   centimetres   from  
t

he   stickers
Practical information