2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO Handbook (in English)

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Component which protects against sunlight from  t he  f ront  o r  t he  s ide,  a lso  e quipped  w ith  a n  
i

lluminated
 v
anity
 m
irror.
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   on,   raise   the   concealing  
f

lap;   the   mirror   is   lit   automatically.
This
  sun   visor   is   also   equipped   with   a   ticket  
h

o l d e r.
Sun visor Glove b ox
F To  open   the   glove   box,   raise   the   handle.
It   houses   the   front   passenger   airbag  
d

eactivation
 s
witch
 A.
I

t   gives   access   to   the   dashboard   fusebox   (see  
t

he   "Practical   information   -   §   Changing   a   fuse"  
s

ection).
Centre armrest
Storage
F For   access   to   the   closed   storage   box,   lift  t
he   lever   to   open   the   lid.
F
 
F
or   access   to   the   open   storage   box   below  
t

he   armrest,   lift   the   complete   armrest  
t

owards   the   rear.
These
  can   be   used   for   portable   devices   (mobile  
p

hone,   MP3   player...)   which   can   be   connected  
t

o   the   USB   port   /   auxiliary   socket   or   charged  
f

rom   the   12   V   socket   in   the   centre   console.
Comfort
  and   storage   system   for   the   driver   and  
f

ront
 p
assenger.
Fittings

Auxiliary socket
The auxiliary socket is located in the "AU X"   box  o
n   the   centre   console.
It
  permits   the   connection   of   a   portable   device,  
s

uch   as   a   digital   audio   player   of   the   iPod
® type,
to
 
listen
 
to
 
your
 
music
 
files
 
using
 
the
 
vehicle's  
s

peakers.
USb Player
For more information on the use of this e quipment,   refer   to   the   "Audio   system"   or  
"e

MyWay"   section. When
  it   is   in   use,   the   portable   device  
c

harges
 a
utomatically.
The
  USB   port   is   located   in   the   "AUX "
 
box   on  
t

he   centre   console.
It   permits   the   connection   of   a   portable   device,  
s

uch   as   a   digital   audio   player   of   the   iPod
®
generation
 
5
 
and
 
later
 
type
 
or
 
USB
 
memory  
s

tick
 
type.
It
 
reads
 
the
 
audio
 
file
 
formats
 
(mp3,
 
ogg,
 
w

ma,
 
wav...)
 
which
 
are
 
transmitted
 
to
 
your  
a

udio
 
equipment
 
and
 
played
 
via
 
the
 
vehicle's  
s

peakers.
You
 
can
 
manage
 
these
 
files
 
using
 
the
 
steering  
m

ounted
 
controls
 
or
 
the
 
audio
 
equipment
 
c

ontrol
 
panel
 
and
 
display
 
them
 
on
 
the
 
m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
this
 
e

quipment,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Audio
 
system"
 
section.
12 V accessory
socket
F To   connect   a   12   V   accessory   (max   power:  1
20   W),   lift   the   cover   and   connect   a  
s

uitable
 a
daptor.
The
 
management
 
of
 
the
 
files
 
is
 
done
 
u

sing
 
your
 
portable
 
device.

105
MatsRemovable carpet protection.
W hen   fitting   the   mat   for   the   first   time,   on   the  
d

river's   side   use   only   the   fixings   provided   in   the  
w

allet   attached.
The
  other   mats   are   simply   placed   on   the  
c

arpet.
Fitting Removal
To remove the mat on the driver's side:
F  m ove   the   seat   as   far   back   as   possible,
F
 
u
nclip   the   fixings,
F
 
r
emove   the   mat.
Refitting
To refit the mat on the driver's side:
F  p osition   the   mat   correctly,
F
 
r
efit   the   fixings   by   pressing,
F
 
c
heck   that   the   mat   is   secured   correctly.To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  ped
als:
-  o nly   use   mats   which   are   suited  
t

o   the   fixings   already   present   in  
t

he   vehicle;   these   fixings   must   be  
u

sed,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
The
  use   of   mats   not   approved   by  
C

ITROËN   may   inter fere   with   access   to  
t

he   pedals   and   hinder   the   operation   of  
t

he   cruise   control   /   speed   limiter.
Fittings

1. Rear parcel shelf  (
see   the   following   page   for   details)
2.
R

etaining strap
3.
L

ocation for Hi-Fi amplifier
4.
S

towing rings
5.
S

torage box (version equipped with a
temporary puncture repair kit)
 (

see   the   following   page   for   details)


or
T

ool box (version equipped with a spare
wheel)
 (

refer   to   the   "Changing   a   wheel"   section)
Boot fittings

107
To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   unclip   it   on  
e

ach   side.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise   the   boot   carpet   by   pulling   the   strap  u
pwards   to   gain   access   to   the   storage   box.
This
  has   areas   for   storing   a   temporary   puncture  
r

epair   kit,   a   box   of   spare   bulbs,   a   first   aid   kit,  
t

wo   warning   triangles,   ...
Storage box
F refit  the   boot   floor   carpet   by   folding   it  s
lightly   in   the   middle.
Fittings

Driving
This section describes the use of the parking brake, the manual, electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   the   gear   efficiency   indicator   and   Stop   & S

tart
 
to   help   reduce   fuel   consumption,   hill   start   assist,   the   speed   limiter  
t

o   avoid   exceeding   a   programmed   speed,   cruise   control   to   maintain   a  
p

rogrammed   speed,   the   rear   parking   sensors   to   detect   obstacles.

Parking brake
Applying
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   fully   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle.
Releasing
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   gently,   press  t
he release button then lower the lever
fully. When
  parking   on   a   slope,   direct   your  w
heels   against   the   pavement,   apply   the  
p

arking   brake   and   engage   a   gear.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   if   this
 w

arning   lamp   and   the   STOP
 w
arning
 l

amp   come   on,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   multifunction
 s

creen,   this   indicates   that   the   parking   brake   is   still
 o

n   or   has   not   been   properly   released.