2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO run flat

It is strongly recommended that before you   leave,   you   practise   fitting   the   snow  
c

hains   on   a   level   and   dry   sur face.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
T he   snow   chains   must   be   fitted   only  
t

o   the   front   wheels.   They   must   never  
b

e   fitted   to   "space-saver"   type   spare  
w

heels.
Take
  account   of   the   legislation   in   force  
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
  and   the   maximum   running  
s

peed
 a
uthorised.
Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on  
r

oads   that   have   been   cleared   of   snow,  
t

o   avoid   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres  
a

nd   the   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle  
i

s   fitted   with   alloy   wheels,   check   that  
n

o   part   of   the   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in  
c

ontact   with   the   wheel   rim.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a   journey,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face   on   the   side   of   the  r
oad.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any   wheel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions   provided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few   moments,   without   exceeding   30   mph   (50   km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow   chains   are   correctly   tightened.
Use
  only   the   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   to   the   type   of   wheel   fitted   to   your   vehicle:
Vehicle Original
  tyre   sizeMaximum
  link   size.
dS

3 185/65
  R159
  mm
195/55
  R16
205/45
  R17not chainable
dS

3 R
aC
I
nG 2

15/40   R18not chainable
For
  more   information   on   snow   chains,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.

When the battery on your vehicle is discharged, the   engine   can   be   started   using   a   slave   battery  
(

external   or   on   another   vehicle)   and   jump   leads.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a nominal voltage   of   12   V   and   a   capacity   at   least   equal   to  
t

hat   of   the   discharged   battery.
Do
  not   try   to   start   the   engine   by   connecting   a  
b

attery   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   (+)   terminal   when   the  
e

ngine   is   running.
F
 
C
onnect   the   red   cable   to   the   positive  
t

erminal   (+)   of   the   flat   battery   A, then to the
positive
  terminal   (+)   of   the   slave   battery   B.
F
 
C
onnect   one   end   of   the   green   or   black  
c

able   to   the   negative   terminal   (-)   of   the  
s

lave battery B   (or   earth   point   on   the   other  
v

ehicle).
F
 
C
onnect  
t
he  
o
ther  
e
nd  
o
f  
t
he  
g
reen  
o
r  
b
lack  
c

able   to   the   negative   terminal   C
(or
  the   engine   mounting)   of   the   broken-
down
  vehicle. F
 
S
tart   the   engine   of   the   other   vehicle   and  
a

llow   it   to   run   for   a   few   minutes.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   of   the   broken-down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
 I

f   the   engine   does   not   start   immediately,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   trying   again.
F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle,   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   leads   in   reverse   order.Some
  functions   are   not   available   if   the  
b

attery   is   not   sufficiently   charged.

Energy economy modeSystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of charge in the battery.
A fter   the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,  
e

tc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of   thirty   minutes.
This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if  
t

he   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting   (refer   to   the   corresponding  
par

agraph).
If
  the   telephone   is   being   used   at   the  
s

ame   time   on   the   eMyWay   audio  
n

avigation   system,   it   will   be   interrupted  
a

fter   10   minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears   on   the   multifunction   screen   indicating  
t

hat   the   vehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   the   active   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever,   this   period   will   always   be   between  
f

ive   and   thirty   minutes.

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