2015 Citroen DS3 maintenance

Checks
12 V batteryAir filter and passenger compartment filter
Oil filterParticle filter (
di
esel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the manufacturer's service schedule and according to your engine.
O ther wise,   have   them   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,   check   that   the   terminals   are   clean a

nd   correctly   tightened,   particularly   in   summer
 a

nd   winter.Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the
replacement
  intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Replace
  the   oil   filter   each   time   the  
e

ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice schedule for details of
the
  replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a s

pecific 12 V lead-acid battery with special
technology
 
and
 
specification.
 
The
 
involvement
 
o

f
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
i

s
 
essential
 
when
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery. The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by the
temporary
  illumination   of   this   warning   lamp  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   in   the   multifunction  
sc

reen.
As
  soon   as   the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate   the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east   40   mph   (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes   off.
If
  the   warning   lamp   stays   on,   this   indicates   a  
l

ow   additive   level.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
  regeneration   operations   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   a   "burning"   smell,  
w

hich   is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
  may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice   the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he   exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
  the   environment.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
battery,
 
refer
 
t

o the "12 V battery" section for details of the
precautions
 
to
 
be
 
taken
 
before
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery
 
and
 
following
 
its
 
reconnection. Depending
  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  
a

tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle   (e.g.  
c

ity
 
driving),   replace them twice as often if
necessary .
A
 
clogged
  passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave
 
an
 
adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.

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Technical data - Maintenance
Running out of Diesel 187
AdBlue® additive and SCR system (
BlueHDi   Diesel)  1 88 -194
Checking
  levels  
2
42-245
-

oil
-
 
b

rake   fluid
-


coolant
-

s

creenwash fluid
-

additive (Diesel with particle emissions filter)Checking components 2 46 -247
- battery
-
 
a
ir   filter   /   passenger   compartment   filter
-

o
il filter
-
 
p
article   emissions   filter   (Diesel)
-
 
b
rake   pads/discs
Changing
 bu

lbs
 2
08-215
-
front
-
rear
-


interior Battery
2

23-225
Energy   economy   mode  
2
26
Engine
 c
ompartment
 
f
uses
21
6, 219 -222
Bonnet

239
Under-bonnet layout, petrol

2
40
Under-bonnet layout, Diesel
2

41
Petrol
  engines  
2
50 -252
LPG
  engine  
2
56
Diesel
  engines  
2
58Petrol
  weights  
2
53 -255
LPG   weights  
2
57
Diesel   weights  
2
59
Dimensions
 26
0-261
Identification
 ma

rkings
 2
62
Visual search

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ABS and EBFD systems ...............................15 0
Accessories .............................. ....................234
Accessory
  socket,   12V  
...................................94
A

ccess to rear seats  
................................. 74

, 75
Active
  City   Brake  
................................... 15

3, 15 4
Additive, AdBlue
 .............................. 3

3, 188, 192
Adjusting
 h

eadlamps
 .................................... 13

5
Adjusting
  head   restraints  
................................73
A

djusting   the   steering   wheel  
..........................78
A

dvice   on   care   and   maintenance  
.................2

32
Advice
  on   driving  
..............................
............10 0
Airbags
 ...............

..................................... 31, 16 0
Airbags,
 c

urtain
 ..................................... 16

4, 165
Airbags,
  front......................................... 161, 165
Airbags,
 la

teral
 ...................................... 16

3, 165
Air
  conditioning,   automatic  
.......................8

2, 86
Air
 c

onditioning,
 m
anual
 ...........................8

2, 84
Air filter
 
...............
........................................... 246
Air flow
 
..............................
........................84, 88
Air
  intake  
...............
.................................... 84, 87
Air recirculation
 ......................................... 8

4, 87
Air vents
 ..............................

............................81
Alloy wheels
 .................................................. 2

32
Anti-lock
  braking   system   (ABS)  
....................15

0
Anti-pinch
 ........................................................ 64
A

nti-theft
 ..............................
.........................101
Apple
® player ....................................... 3 00, 339
Armrest,   front  .................................................. 93
A
ssistance call
 ...............................
.......145, 26 6
Audible
 w

arning
 ............................................ 14

5
Audio cable
 .......................................... 2

98, 337
Audio
 
streaming   (Bluetooth)  
................3

00, 339
Audio
 
system  
...............................
..................331
Automatic
  illumination   of  
h

eadlamps
 .................................. 13

1, 13 3, 13 4
Automatic
  operation   of   hazard   warning   lamps  
...14

4
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers ...136, 13 8
Auxiliary
 
socket
 .............................. 9
4, 298, 337 Battery
 ...............................

....................
223, 246
Battery,
 c
harging
 ...............................
............
223
Battery,   remote   control  
.............................
6
2, 63
Black
 pan
el
...................................................... 41
BlueHDi
 ...............................
.......
33, 34, 36, 188
Bluetooth connection
 ........................... 3
20, 340
Bluetooth
 (
telephone)
 ...........................
3
20, 340
Bonnet
 ...............
............................................
239
Boot
 ........
.........................................................
69
Boot   lamp  
..............................................
1
41, 215
Brake   discs  
....................................................
2
47
Brake   lamps  
...............................
...
212, 213, 214
Brake
 p
ads
 ...............................
.....................
247
Braking   assistance   system  
...........................
15
0
Capacity,   fuel   tank  
..............................
..........
18 4
CD
 ..............................
...................................
337
CD MP3  
................
.........................................
338
Central   locking  
..........................................
6
0, 67
Changing
 a bu
lb
 ....................................
2
0 8 -215
Changing
 a f
use
 ....................................
2
16-222
Changing   a   wheel  
...............................
..
200-206
Changing   a   wiper   blade  
........................
13
9, 2 27
Changing   the   date  
..............................
4
4, 48, 53
Changing   the   remote   control   battery  
..............
62
C
hanging
 t
he
 t
ime
 ..............................
4
4, 48, 53
Checking   levels  
......................................
24
2-245
Checking   the   engine   oil   level  
..................
3
9, 242
Checking   tyre   pressures   (using   the   kit)  
........
19
8
Checks ............... ...................................
240 -247
Children ............................... ..159, 162, 166 -180
Child seats
 .............................. .............168-180 DAB
  (Digital   Audio   Broadcasting)  
.......
29
6, 297
Date   (setting)  
...............................
.......
44, 48, 53
Deactivating
 t
he
 p
assenger
 a
irbag
 ...............
16
2
Demisting   -   defrosting,   front  
...........................
89
D
emisting   -   defrosting,   rear  
............................
90
D
ials   and   gauges  
......................................
1
8, 20
Diesel additive level
 ...................................... 24
5
Diesel   engine   pre-heat   warning   lamp  
............
24
D
igital   Audio   Broadcasting   (DAB)  
.......
29
6, 297
Dimensions
 ..............................
.....................
260
Dipped
 be
am
 ...............................
..........
13 0, 20 9
Dipstick
 ................
....................................
39, 242
Direction indicators
 ....................... 1
44, 212, 213
Doors
 ..............................................................
.
66
Doors   emergency   control  
...............................
68
D
oor   pockets  
...................................................
92
D
riving   economically  
......................................
14
D
ynamic   stability   control   (DSC)  ....................
1 51
Child seats, conventional
 ..............................
1
74
Child seats, ISOFIX  
...............................
17
8 -18 0
CITROËN   Localised   Emergency   Call...........
266
Cleaning
 (
advice)
 ..........................................
2
32
Closing   the   boot  
...............................
.........
60, 69
Closing   the   doors  
...............................
.......
60, 66
Connectors, audio
 .......................... 9
4, 298, 337
Coolant level
 ..............................
.............
35, 244
Coolant   temperature   indicator  
........................
35
C
ourtesy   lamps  
.............................................
2
15
Cruise control
 ................................................ 12
2
Cup holder  
...............................
........................
92

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Main beam ............................................13 0, 210
Maintenance ( advice) .............................. 14
, 232
Map
  reading   lamps  
............................... 14

0, 215
Markings,
 id

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

62
Mat
 .......

........................................................... 95
Menu
 ................... 2

74, 276, 280, 288, 290, 292, 302, 304, 306, 316, 318
Menu, screens A, C
 
...................................... 33

4
Menus
  (audio)  
.............................. 2

88, 290, 292
Menus
  (Touch   screen   tablet)  
................2

69, 273
MirrorLink
 c

onnection
 ................................... 3

15
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 80
M

irrors, door .................................................... 79
Misfuel prevention
 ...............................

..........18 6 Mountings
  for   ISOFIX   seats  
.................
17
8 , 18 0
MP3 CD  
................
.........................................
338
Navigation ............................... ..............2 74 - 2 8 6
Number   plate   lamps  ..............................21
2, 213
Oil
  change  
...............................
......................242
Oil
  consumption  
............................................ 2

42
Oil filter
 ...............

........................................... 246
Oil level .................................................... 39, 242
Opening
  the   bonnet  
...................................... 23

9
Opening
  the   boot  
..............................
........60, 69
Opening
  the   doors  
.............................6

0, 66, 68
Opening
  the   fuel   filler   flap  
.............................18

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

2-34
Paint colour code ..........................................2 62
Paintwork,   matt  ............................................. 2
32
Parcel shelf, rear
 ............................................. 97
P

arking   brake  
........................................ 1

0 4, 247
Parking
  sensors,   rear.................................... 124
Particle
  emission   filter  
..........................24

5, 246
Passenger
 c

ompartment
 f
ilter
 ......................24

6
Player, CD MP3
 
...............................
......337, 338 Port, USB
 
.......................................
9
4, 298, 336
Preheater, Diesel
 ..............................
..............
24
Priming   the   fuel   system  
................................
18
7
Protecting   children  
................
1
59, 162, 166 -180
Puncture
 ................
........................................
195
Radio
 ...............
.............................
294, 298, 334
RDS
 ................
...............................................
295
Rear
 fo
glamp
......................................... 212, 213
Rear   lamps,   3D  
.............................................
2
13
Rear
 s
creen
 (
demisting)
 ..................................
90
R
echarging   the   battery  
.................................
2
25
Reduction of electrical load
 .......................... 2
26
Regeneration   of   the   particle  
emissions
 f
ilter
 ............................................
24
6
Reinitialising   the   electric   windows  
..................
65
R
einitialising   the   remote   control  
.....................
62
R
emote   control  
..........................................
6
0, 63
Removing   a   wheel  
..............................
..........
203
Removing   the   mat  
...............................
............
95
Replacing
 bu
lbs
 ..............................
......
20 8 -215
Replacing
 f
uses
 ..............................
......
216-222
Replacing   the   air   filter  
...................................
24
6
Replacing   the   oil   filter  
...................................
24
6
Replacing
 t
he
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter
 ....
24
6
Replacing   wiper   blades.........................
13 9, 2 27
Resetting   the   service   indicator  .......................
38
R esetting   the   trip   recorder  ..............................40
R
ev counter
 ...............................................1

8, 20
Reversing
 c

amera
 ...............................
..........126
Reversing
 lam

p
 .....................................21

2, 213
Risk
  areas   (update)  
.......................................28

5
Routine
  checks  
.....................................24

6, 247
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
..........................18

7
Lamps,
 
warning
 
and
 
indicator
 
..................
2

2-34
Leather
 (

care)
 ...............................

.................
233
LED
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
 
.................
1

3 4 , 2 11
Level, AdBlue
® additive ................................. 18 8
Level,
 
brake
 
fluid  ........................................... 24
3
Levels
 
and
 
checks  
..............................
..240 -245
Lighting
 
bulbs
 
(replacement)  
................2

0 8 -215
Lighting
 
control   stalk  
..................................... 13

0
Lighting
 
dimmer  
..............................
................41
Lighting,
 
guide-me   home  
...................... 13

3, 13 4
Lighting,
 i

nterior
 ............................ 14

0, 141, 215
Loading
 ..............................

............................. 14
Load
 
reduction   mode  
.................................... 2

26
Localised Assistance Call
 ............................. 26

6
Locating
 
your
 
vehicle  
...................................... 61
L

ocking
 
from
 
the   inside  
................................... 67
L

ow fuel level
 
..............................
..................18 4
LPG
 .......

................................................256, 257
Luggage
 
retaining   strap  
.................................. 96

Welcome
This document describes the special features relating to the presentation and use of your DS 3 CABRIO. Refer to the DS 3 owner's handbook for all other descriptions and specifications, and also to maintenance and warranty guide for servicing information for your vehicle.

15Practical information
Recommendations on the care of your vehicle
Remove bird droppings or tree resins as their acidity may damage the roof.
To avoid damaging the roof, never use a high pressure jet wash.
Never use chemical products, detergents, stain removers, solvents, alcohol, petrol, ... to clean the roof.
The general recommendations on the care of your vehicle are given in the maintenance and warranty guide.
Allow the vehicle to dry in a shaded area and avoid direct exposure to the sun.
We recommend that you wash your vehicle in an automatic roller car wash.
To remove marks, sponge them (but never rub them) using soapy water, then immediately rinse with clean water.
To waterproof the roof, use only special waterproofing products for fabric roofs.
Soft top
Before washing the soft top, first remove as much dirt as possible from the sur face using a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner.
For the regular maintenance of the soft top and to conserve its original appearance, we recommend an ecological "Fly remover - Soft top roof cleaner" from the "TECHNATURE" range. To obtain this product go to a CITROËN dealer.
Aero-acoustic deflector
We recommend that you clean the aero-acoustic defector with care using a soft brush.

2Driving

Moving off


If position N
is selected inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then select position D
to
accelerate.
If the ambient temperature is below
-23°C, the engine should be left at idle
for four minutes, to ensure the correct
operation and life of the engine and
gearbox.
When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position R
, D
or
M
is selected, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P
.


)
Apply the parking brake.

)
Select position P
or N
.

)
Start the engine.
If these conditions are not met, there is an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of
an warning message.


)
With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Select position R
, D
or M
.

)
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.

7Driving

The system is reactivated automatically
at every new start using the key.



Reactivation

This system requires a battery with a special
specification and technology (reference
numbers available from a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop).
Fitting a battery not listed by CITROËN
introduces the risk of malfunction of the system.
In the event of a fault with the system, the
"ECO OFF"
switch warning lamp flashes then
comes on continuously.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall. All of the instrument panel
warning lamps come on. It is then necessary
to switch off the ignition and start the engine
again using the key.


Operating fault
Maintenance


Before doing anything under the
bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system to avoid any risk of injury
resulting from automatic operation of
START mode.

The Stop & Start system makes use
of advanced technology. All work
on this type of battery must be done
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Press the "ECO OFF"
switch again.
The system is active again; this is confirmed
by the switch warning lamp going off,
accompanied by a message in the screen.