2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO brake fluid

Brakingfixed,   associated   with  t
he   STOP   warning  
lam

p.The
  braking   system   fluid   level   is   too  l
ow.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top   up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by   CITROËN.
If
  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated   with  
t

he   STOP   and   ABS  
w

arning
 lam
p.The
  electronic   brake   force   distribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) fixed.
The
  anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact   a  
C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop
 w
ithout
 d
elay.
dy

namic stability
control (ESP/
ASR) flashing.
The
  ESP/ASR   regulation   is   active. The   system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional   stability   of   the   vehicle.
fixed,
  associated   with
 i

llumination   of   the   lamp
 i

n the "ESP OFF"
button,
  accompanied   by
 a

n   audible   signal   and   a
 m

essage   in   the   screen.The
  ESP/ASR   system   has   a   fault. Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.

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.

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
 d

istances.   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

ITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 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   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   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.

Keeping children safe ....170,   178 -180,   188,   189
Key   in   ignition   warning  ....................................62
K
ey   with   remote   control  
......................6

0, 62, 65Main beam ............................................13 6, 2 21
Maintenance .............................. .....................14
Maintenance
 (

advice)
 .................................... 24

4
Map
  reading   lamps  
............................... 1
47,   227
Markings,
 id

entification
 ................................. 2

78
Mat
 .......

......................................................... 105
Menu,
  main  
..............................
.....................342
Mini fuel level
 
..............................
..................19 4
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 86
Mirrors, door............................... .....................85
Misfuel prevention ............................... ..........19 6
Motor way
  function   (direction   indicators)  
......15

2
Mountings
  for   ISOFIX   seats  
.................1
88,   190
MP3 C
d

 
................
......................................... 345
Music
  media   players  
..................................... 32

0
Oil
  change  
...............................
......................255
Oil
  consumption  
............................................ 25

5
oil

filter
 ...............
........................................... 259
oi

l level ....................................................39,
  255
Opening
  the   bonnet  
...................................... 2

51
Opening
  the   boot  
..............................
........60,   75
Opening
  the   doors  
.............................. 6
0,   72,   74
Opening
  the   fuel   filler   flap  
.............................19

4
Operation
  indicator   lamps  
........................2

2, 26
Paint colour code ..........................................2 78
Paintwork,   matt  ............................................. 24
4
Inflating tyres ..................................................14
Inputs   for   audio   system  ................3
25, 346, 348
Instrument
  panel   lighting  
................................41
In

strument
 p
anels
 ...............................
......18, 20
Instrument
  panel   screen  
...................1

8, 20, 121
Interior
 f

ittings
 ....................................... 10

2, 103
Interior
  lamp  
...............................
...................147
Interior
 m

ood
 l
ighting
 .................................... 14

8
IS
oFI

X
 ...............
........................................... 189
ISOFIX
  child   seats  
...............................
.18 8 -19 0
ISOFIX
 m

ountings.................................188,
  190
Jack
 ........

....................................................... 2 11
JACK
  socket  
...............................
..325, 346, 348Labels, identification ..................................... 2 78
Lamps,   front  .......................................... 21
9, 2 21
Lamps,
 re

ar
 ...............................
....................224
Lamps,
  warning   and   indicator  
............2
2,   26,   27
Leather
 (

care)
 ...............................
.................245
LED
  daytime   running   lamps  
.................1

41, 2 2 3
Level,
  AdBlue®   additive................................ 198
Level,
  brake   fluid  
........................................... 25

6
Levels
  and   checks  
..............................
..253-258
Lighting
  bulbs   (replacement)  
........ 2
19,   224-226
Lighting
  control   stalk  
..................................... 13

6
Lighting
  dimmer  
..............................
................41
Lighting,
  guide-me   home  
...................... 1
39,   140
Lighting,
 i

nterior
 ............................ 1
47,   148,   227
Loading
 ..............................

.............................14
Load
  reduction   mode  
.................................... 23

9
Locating
  your   vehicle  
...................................... 62
L

ocking   from   the   inside  
...................................73
LP

G
 .......
................................................ 270,   271
Luggage
  retaining   strap  
................................10

6Navigation
 ...............................

..............291,   292
Number
  plate   lamps  
..............................
224, 225

369
Radio ............................................. 317,   318,   343
Rear fo glamp......................................... 224, 225
Rear
 s

creen
 (
demisting)
 .................................. 97
R

echarging   the   battery  
.................................23

5
Reduction
  of   electrical   load  
..........................23

9
Regeneration
  of   the   particle  
emissions
 f

ilter
 ............................................ 25

9
Reinitialising
  the   electric   windows  
..................70
R

einitialising   the   remote   control  
.....................64
R

emote   control  
.......................................... 6

0, 65
Removing
  a   wheel  
..............................
..........214
Removing
  the   mat  
...............................
..........105
Replacing
 bu

lbs
 ............................ 2
19,   224-226
Replacing
 f

uses
 ..............................
..............228
Replacing
  the   air   filter  
...................................25

9
Replacing
  the   oil   filter  
...................................25

9
Replacing
 t

he
 p
assenger
 
c

ompartment   filter  
...................................... 25

9
Replacing
  wiper   blades.........................146,   239
Resetting the service indicator .......................38
R esetting   the   trip   recorder  ..............................40
R
ev counter
 ............................................... 1

8, 20
Reversing
 c

amera
 ...............................
..........132
Reversing
 lam

p
 ..................................... 2

24, 225
Risk
  areas   (update)  
....................................... 29

6
Routine
  checks  
.....................................2
59,   260
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
..........................19

7
Parcel shelf, rear ...........................................
10
7
Parking
 
brake
 ........................................ 11
0 , 2 6 0
Parking
 
sensors,
 
rear.................................... 13 0
Particle
 
emission
 
filter
 
..........................2

58,
 
259
Passenger
 c

ompartment
 f

ilter
 ...................... 25

9
Player, C
d

MP3
 
...............................

.............. 345
Port, US
b

 
............................. 1

04, 325, 346, 348
Preheater,
d
i

esel
 ..............................

.............. 24
Priming
 
the
 
fuel
 
system
 
................................ 19

7
Protecting
 
children
 
... 1

70,
 
178 -180,
 
185,
 
188 -190
Puncture
 ................

........................................ 206
Safety
  for   children  
.................................1
85,   190
Scented
  air   freshener  
..................................... 98
S

creen,   colour   16/9  
......................................... 55
S

creen,   colour   and   mapping.................289,   328
Screen
  menu   map  
........................3

28, 352, 354
Screen,
 m

onochrome
 .................. 3

42, 352, 354
Screen,
 m

ultifunction
 
(

with   audio   equipment)  
.....................4

8, 51, 55
Screenwash
 ..............................

....................14 4
Screenwash
  fluid   level  
..................................2

57
Screen-wash
 r

eservoir
 ................................. 2

57
SCR
  (Selective   Catalytic   Reduction)  
............19

8
SCR
  system  
..............................
....................198
Seat
  adjustment  
...............................
......... 78,   81
Seat belts
 ...................................... 16

6, 168, 18 4
Seat, rear bench
 ..............................

...............83
Seats, rear
 ....................................................... 83
S

erial   number,   vehicle  
..................................2

78
Service
 i

ndicator
 ............................................. 36
S

ervicing
 ...............................
..........................14
Setting
  the   clock  
................................. 4

8, 51, 55
Short-cut
  menus  
..............................
.............290
Table of weights ............................ 2 67,   271,   274
Tables   of   engines  ......................... 2 64,   270,   272
Tables of fuses
 
.............................................. 2

28
Tank,
  AdBlue
® additive .........................1 98,   203
Tank,
 
fuel
 ............................... ................19 4, 19
6
Technical
 da

ta
 ............... 2
64,   267,   270 -272,   274
Telephone
 ............................................. 3

08, 312
Temperature
 adj

ustment
 ................................. 94
T

emperature,
 c
oolant
 ...................................... 35
T

emporary
 
tyre   repair   kit............................... 206
Third
 
brake
 
lamp  
........................................... 2

26
Sidelamps
 .............................
1
36, 221, 224, 225
Side
 r

epeater
 ..............................
..................
222
Snow chains
 .................................................. 2
18
Spare wheel
 ...............................
...................
2 11
Speed
 l

imiter
 ...............................
..................
126
Speedometer
 ..............................
..............
18, 20
Stability
 
control   (ESP)  
...................................
15
9
Starting
 
the
 
vehicle  
......................... 6
2,   112,   117
Steering
 
mounted   controls,   audio  
................
3
41
Stopping
 
the
 
vehicle  
....................... 6
2,   112,   117
Stop Start
 ......... 4
4,   94,   122,   194,   235,   251,   259
Storage
 ................
..................................
102, 103
Storage
 b

ox
 ...................................................
10
7
Stowing
 r

ings
 ..............................
..................
10 6
Sun visor
 ....................................................... 10
3
Synchronising
  the   remote   control  
...................
64
S

ynthesiser, voice
 .........................................
3
02
System,
 n

avigation
........................................ 292
Systems,
 
ASR   and   ESP  
................................
15
9
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