2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO trailer

CHECKS
PR ACTICAL
INFORMATION TECHNICAL
dA TAAUdI O ANd
T ELEMATICS
194 Fuel  tank
196 M isfuel   prevention   (Diesel)
197
 R

unning   out   of   fuel   (Diesel)
198
 Ad

Blue
 ® additive and SCR s
ystem
 
(BlueHDi   Diesel)
206
 T

emporary   puncture   repair   kit
2 11
 C

hanging   a   wheel
218
S

now chains
219
 C

hanging
 a bu
lb
228
 C

hanging
 a f
use
235


b
at

tery
238
 E

nergy
 
economy   mode
239
 C

hanging   a   wiper   blade
240
 T

owing
 
the   vehicle
242
 T

owing
 
a   trailer
244
 A

dvice
 
on   care   and  
m

aintenance
246


a
c

cessories 251
bo

nnet
253
 Pe
trol   engines
254 D iesel eng ines
255 C hecking   levels
259
 C

hecks 264
 Pe

trol   engines
267
 Pe
trol   weights
270 LP G e ngine
271 L PG   weights
272
 D

iesel
 eng
ines
2 74
 D

iesel
 eng
ines
276
 D

imensions
278
 I

dentification
 ma
rkings283
 E

mergency   or   assistance
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eMyWay
339 A udio   system
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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

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ProgrammingOperating faults
If there is an operating fault, when r
everse   gear   is   engaged   this w

arning
 
lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   (short   beep)
 a

nd
 
a
 
message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
You
 
can
 
activate
 
or
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system
 
by
 m
eans
 
of
 
the
 
multifunction
 
screen
 
configuration
 
m

enu.
 
The
 
system
 
state
 
is
 
memorised
 
when
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
parking
 
s

ensors
 
menu,
 
refer
 
to
 
" Vehicle
 
configuration"
 
o

r
 
" Vehicle
 
parameters"
 
section
 
for
 
your
 
m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
The
 
system
 
will
 
be
 
deactivated
 
a

utomatically
 
when
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer
 
or
 
w

hen
 
a
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
is
 
fitted
 
(vehicle
 
f

itted
 
with
 
a
 
towbar
 
or
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
r

ecommended
 
by
 
CITROËN). In
 
bad   or   wintry   weather,   ensure   that  
t

he
 
sensors   are   not   covered   with   mud,  
f

rost
 
or   snow.
driving

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Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the windscreen   at   the   sensor,   deactivate  
t

he   system   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop to   have  
y

our   windscreen   replaced.
Never
  try   to   remove,   adjust   or   test  
t

he sensor.
Only
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   is   able   to   work   on   the   system.
When
  towing   a   trailer   or   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   being   towed,   the   system   must  
b

e   deactivated.
Do not stick or other wise fix any object on the   windscreen   in   front   of   the   sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer inter ference   from   accumulations   of   dirt   or  
m

isting   of   the   windscreen.   In   this   case   you   are  
w

arned   by   the   display   of   a   message.
Use
  the   windscreen   demisting   and   regularly  
c

lean   the   area   of   the   windscreen   in   front   of   the  
sen

sor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you are   warned   by   an   audible   signal   and   the   display  
o

f   the   message   "Automatic braking system
fault" .
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Safety

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dashboard fusebox
The fusebox is loacted inside the glove box.
Access to the fuses
F Refer  to   the   paragraph   "Access   to   the   tools".
Fuse tables
Fuse N°Rating Functions
FH36 5 ATrailer
  relay   unit.
FH37 -Not
  used.
FH38 20 AHi-Fi
  amplifier.
FH39 -Not
  used.
FH40 40 ATrailer
  relay   unit.
Fuse N° Rating Functions
F1 15 ARear
  wiper.
F2 -Not
  used.
F3 5 AAirbags
  and   pretensioners   control   unit.
F4 10 AAir
  conditioning,   clutch   switch,   electrochromatic   mirror,  
p

article   filter   pump   (Diesel),   diagnostic   socket,   air flow  
sen

sor
 (
Diesel).
F5 30 AElectric
  windows   panel,   passenger's   electric   window  
c

ontrol,   front   electric   window   motor.
F6 30 ADriver's
  electric   window   motor.
F7 5 ACourtesy
  lamp.
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F8 20 AMultifunction
  screen,   audio   system,   navigation   radio,   alarm  
c

ontrol   unit,   alarm   siren.
F9 30 A12
  V   socket,   portable   navigation   support   supply.
F10 15 ASteering
  wheel   controls.
F11 15 AIgnition,
  diagnostic   socket,   automatic   gearbox   control   unit.
F12 15 ARain
  /   brightness   sensor,   trailer   relay   unit.
F13 5 AMain
  stop   switch,   engine   relay   unit.
F14 15 AParking
  sensors   control   unit,   airbag   control   unit,   instrument  
p

anel,   digital   air   conditioning,   USB   Box,   Hi-Fi   amplifier.
F15 30 ALocking.
F16 -Not
  used.
F17 40 ARear
  screen   and   door   mirrors   demisting/defrosting.
SH -PARC
  shunt.

Towing a trailer
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a trailer with a dditional l ighting an d s ignalling. We
  recommend   the   use   of   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbars   and   their   harnesses  
t

hat   have   been   tested   and   approved  
f

rom   the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If   the   towbar   is   not   fitted   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer,   it   is   imperative   that   it   is  
f

itted   in   accordance   with   the   vehicle  
m

anufacturer's
 i
nstructions.
Driving   with   a   trailer   places   greater   demands  
o

n   the   towing   vehicle   and   the   driver   must   take  
par

ticular
 c
are.
driving advice
distribution of loads
F Distribute  the   load   in   the   trailer   so   that   the h
eaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches   the
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
Air
  density   decreases   with   altitude,   thus  
r

educing   engine   per formance.   Above  
1

  000   metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10   %   for   every   1   000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
primarily
 
designed
 
for
 
t

ransporting
 
people
 
and
 
luggage,
 
but
 
it
 
may
 
a

lso
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer. Refer  to   the   "Technical   Data"   section   for   details  
o

f   the   weights   and   towed   loads   which   apply   to  
y

our   vehicle.

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RACING towbar
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a towbar.   The   space   occupied   by   the  
s

port   diffuser   prevents   this.
Ty r e s
F Check  the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Lighting
F Check   the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
and
 
the
 
S

TOP
 

warning
 
lamp
 
come
 
on,
 
s

top
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
switch
 
off
 
t

he
 
engine
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible.
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