2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO tow

The spare wheel is installed in the boot under the   floor.
According
  to   country,   you   will   have   either   a  
"

space   saver"   spare   wheel   or   a   temporary  
p

uncture   repair   kit.
For
  access   to   it,   refer   to   the   paragraph   "Access  
t

o   the   tools"   on   the   previous   page.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver"
type spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels,   it   is   normal   to   notice,   when  
t

ightening   the   bolts   on   fitting,   that   the  
w

ashers   do   not   come   into   contact   with  
t

he   "space-saver"   type   spare   wheel.  
T

he   wheel   is   secured   by   the   conical  
c

ontact   of   each   bolt.
Taking out the wheel
F Unscrew  the   yellow   central   bolt.
F  R aise   the   spare   wheel   towards   you   from  
t

he   rear.
F
 
T
ake   the   wheel   out   of   the   boot.

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Putting the wheel back in place
F Put  the   box   back   in   place   in   the   centre   of  t
he   wheel   and   clip   it.
F
 
P
ut   the   polystyrene   storage   box   back   in  
p

lace.
F
 
R
efit   the   boot   floor   carpet   by   lightly   folding  
i

t   in   the   middle   (refer   to   the   "Boot   fittings"  
s

ection).
F
 P
ut
 
the
 
wheel
 
back
 
in
 
its
 
housing.
F
U
nscrew the yellow central bolt by a few
turns then place it in the centre of the
wheel.
F
 
T

ighten
 
fully
 
until
 
the
 
central
 
bolt
 
clicks
 
to
 
r

etain
 
the
 
wheel
 
correctly. On
  vehicles   equipped   with   a   "space-
saver"
  type   spare   wheel,   the   punctured  
w

heel   can   be   stowed   in   place   of   the  
"

space-saver"   wheel;   however   the   boot  
f

loor   will   not   then   be   flat.
Practical information

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Changing a bulb
The headlamps are fitted with polycarbonate   glass   with   a   protective  
c

oating:
F

d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
 
u
se   a   sponge   and   soapy   water   or   a  
p

H   neutral   product,
F
 
w
hen   using   a   high   pressure  
w

asher   on   persistent   marks,   do   not  
k

eep   the   lance   directed   towards  
t

he   lamps   or   their   edges   for   too  
l

ong,   so   as   not   to   damage   their  
p

rotective   coating   and   seals.
Halogen headlamps
1. direction indicators (PY21W amber).
2. S
idelamps (W5W).
3.
M

ain beam headlamps (H1-55W).
4.
di

pped beam headlamps (H7-55W).
5.
F

ront foglamps (PSX24W).
6.
L

E d
la
mps (LE d s).
Changing
 
a
 
bulb
 
should
 
only
 
be
 
done
 
a

fter
 
the
 
headlamp
 
has
 
been
 
switched
 
o

ff
 
for
 
several
 
minutes
 
(risk
 
of
 
serious
 
b

urns).
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
touch
 
the
 
bulb
 
directly
 
with
 
y

our
 
fingers,
 
use
 
a
 
lint-free
 
cloth.
It
 
is
 
imperative
 
to
 
use
 
only
 
anti-
ultraviolet
 
(UV)
 
type
 
bulbs
 
to
 
avoid
 
d

amaging
 t

he
 h

eadlamp.
Always
 
replace
 
a
 
failed
 
bulb
 
with
 
a
 
n

ew
 
bulb
 
with
 
the
 
same
 
type
 
and
 s
pecification.
Practical information

To obtain a replacement module, contact   your   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
  you   experience   any   difficulty   in  
r

eplacing   bulbs,   contact   your   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.Changing front foglamp bulbs
F Access  to   the   front   foglamp   is   through   the  a
perture   below   the   bumper.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   black   bulb   holder  
c

onnector,   by   pressing   on   the   tab   at   the  
t

op.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb-holder   by   pressing   on   the  
2

  clips   (at   the   top   and   the   bottom).
F
 
R
eplace   the   module.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
F Insert   a   screwdriver   towards   the   centre   of  t
he   repeater   between   the   repeater   and   the  
b

ase   of   the   door   mirror.
F
 
T
ilt   the   screwdriver   to   extract   the   repeater  
a

nd   remove   it.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   repeater   connector.
F
 
R
eplace   the   module.
To
  refit,   carry   out   these   operations   in   reverse   order.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   obtain   a  
r

eplacement   side   repeater   module.

1. Brake lamps / sidelamps (P21/5W).
2. Sidelamps (P5W).
3.
di

rection indicators (PY21W amber)
4.
F

oglamp, right hand side (PR21W red)


R
eversing lamp, left hand side (P21W).
Rear lamps
Amber or red bulbs, such as those for   the   direction   indicators   and   rear  
f

oglamp,   must   be   replaced   by   bulbs   of  
t

he   same   rating   and   colour.
Changing bulbs
F Open  the   boot.
F  R emove   the   access   flap   from   the  
c

orresponding   side   trim   panel.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   butter fly   nut   securing   the  
lam

p
 u
nit.
F
 
U
nclip   the   lamp   unit   connector.
F
 
E
xtract   the   lamp   unit   carefully   pulling   in   its  
m

iddle   towards   the   outside. F
 S pread   the   four   tabs   and   remove   the   bulb  h
o l d e r.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
c

hange
 it
.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Take
  care   to   engage   the   lamp   unit   in   its   guides,  
w

hile   keeping   it   in   line   with   the   vehicle.

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Changing direction indicator (4)
and foglamp or reversing
lamp
(5) bulbs
F Turn   the   bulb   a   quarter   turn   and   change   it.
Changing LEd sidelamps and
brake lamps (LEds )
For the replacement of this type of LED lamp, c
ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
3d rear lamps
Access to the bulbs
F Open   the   boot.
F  R emove   the   access   flap   from   the  
c

orresponding   side   trim   panel.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   butter fly   nut   securing   the  
lam

p
 u
nit.
F
 
U
nclip   the   lamp   unit   connector.
F
 
E
xtract   the   lamp   unit   carefully   pulling   it   in  
l

ine   towards   the   outside.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Take
  care   to   engage   the   lamp   unit   in   its   guides,  
w

hile   keeping   it   in   line   with   the   vehicle.
1.
3

d
L

E
d
s

idelamps (LE
d
s).
2. L
Ed
brake lamps / sidelamps (LEds
).
3. L
E
d la
teral sidelamps (LE
d
s).
4.
di

rection indicators (PY21W amber)
5.
F

oglamp, right hand (H21W red)


R

eversing lamp, left hand (H21W).
Amber
 
or
 
red
 
bulbs,
 
such
 
as
 
those
 
f

or
 
the
 
direction
 
indicators
 
and
 
rear
 
f

oglamp,
 
must
 
be
 
replaced
 
by
 
bulbs
 
of
 
t

he
 
same
 
rating
 
and
 
colour.
Practical information

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 c
ould   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.
Practical information