2015 Citroen DS3 warning

Curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the protection   of   the   driver   and   passengers   (with   the e

xception   of   the   rear   centre   passenger)   in   the
 e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   in   order   to   limit   the
 r

isk   of   injury   to   the   side   of   the   head.
Each
  curtain   airbag   is   built   into   the   pillars   and   the
 u

pper
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 a
rea.
deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B, perpendicular
to
  the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle
  rolls   over,   the   airbag   may   not   be  
d

eployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
  airbag   is   not   deployed.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message  
i

n the screen, contact a CITROËN dealer
or
 
a
 
qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.   The   airbags   may   no   longer   be  
d

eployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.

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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
Never install a rear ward facing child restraint   system   on   a   seat   protected   by  
a

n   active   front   airbag.   This   could   cause  
t

he   death   of   the   child   or   serious   injury.The
  warning   label   present   on   both   sides   of   the  p
assenger's   sun   visor   repeats   this   advice.   In  
l

ine   with   current   legislation,   the   following   tables  
c

ontain   this   warning   in   all   of   the   languages  
r

equired.
Passenger airbag OFF
For information on deactivating the passenger's   front   airbag,   refer   to   the  
"

Airbags"   section.
Child safety

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Fuel tankFuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 46 litres (diesel) or 33 litres (LPg) ;
(dep ending on version: approximately 30 litres (petrol or di esel)).
Low fuel level
Filling
A label affixed to the inside of the flap reminds you   of   the   type   of   fuel   to   be   used   depending   on  
y

our
 eng
ine.
Additions
  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   7   litres,   in  
o

rder   to   be   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.The
  key   cannot   be   removed   from   the  
l

ock   until   the   cap   is   refitted.
Opening
  the   filler   cap   may   create   a  
n

oise   caused   by   an   inrush   of   air.   This  
v

acuum   is   entirely   normal,   resulting  
f

rom   the   sealing   of   the   fuel   system.
To
  fill   the   tank   safely:
F

t
he engine must be switched off,
F

o
pen the fuel filler flap,
F
 
i
nsert   the   key   in   the   cap,   then   turn   it   to   the  
l

eft,F
 r emove   the   cap   and   hook   it   onto   the   clip  
l

ocated on the inside of the flap,
F
 
f
ill   the   tank,   but do not continue after the
3rd cut- off of the pump ;
  this   could   cause  
m

alfunctions.
When
  you   have   filled   the   tank:
F
 
p
ut   the   cap   back   in   place,
F
 
t
urn   the   key   to   the   right,   then   remove   it  
f

rom   the   cap,
F
 
c
lose   the   flap.
When the fuel tank minimum level is reached   this   warning   lamp   comes   on o

n   the   instrument   panel.   When   it   first
 c

omes   on   there   remains   approximately
5 litres
  of   fuel   in   the   tank.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system  in   STOP   mode;   you   must   switch  
o

ff   the   ignition   with   the   key.
You
 
must   refuel   as   soon   as   possible   to   avoid  
r

unning   out   of   fuel.
If
 
you
 
run   out   of   fuel   (Diesel),   refer   also   to   the  
"

Checks"
 s
ection.

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Range indicators
Once the AdBlue® tank is on reserve or after d
etection
 
of
 
a
 
fault   with   the   SCR   emissions  
c

ontrol
 
system,
 
when   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,
 
an
 
indicator
 
displays   an   estimate   of   the  
d

istance
 
that
 
can
 
be   covered,   the   range,   before  
e

ngine
 
starting
 
is
 
prevented.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
simultaneous   system   fault   and  
l

ow AdBlue
® level, the shortest range figure is t
he
 
one
 
displayed. The
  engine   start   prevention   system  
r

equired   by   regulations   is   activated  
a

utomatically   once   the   AdBlue
® tank i
s
 
empty.
In the event of the risk of non-starting related to a lack of AdBlue®
Range greater than 1 500 miles (2 400 km)
When   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   no  
i

nformation   on   range   is   displayed   automatically  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
Remaining range between 350 and 1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When switching on the ignition, the UREA warning   lamp   comes   on,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a  
m

essage   (e.g.:   "Top   up   emissions   additive:  
S

tarting   prevented   in   900   miles")   indicating  
t

he   remaining   range   expressed   in   miles   or  
k

ilometres.
When
  driving,   the   message   is   displayed   every  
2

00   miles   (300   km)   until   the   additive   tank   has  
be

en
 t
opped-up.
Go
  to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
 
can
 
also
 
top-up
 
the
 
tank
 
yourself.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Topping-up"
 
section.
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When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE warning   lamp   comes   on   and   the   UREA   warning  
l

amp   flashes,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   the   display   of   a   message   (e.g.   "Top  
u

p   emissions   additive:   Starting   prevented   in  
3

50   miles")   indicating   the   remaining   range  
e

xpressed   in   miles   or   kilometres.
When
  driving,   the   message   is   displayed   every  
3

0   seconds   until   the   additive   tank   has   been  
t

opped-up.
Go
  to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
 
can
 
also
 
top-up
 
the
 
tank
 
yourself.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Topping-up"
 
section.
Other wise you will not be able to restart your
engine.
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE w arning   lamp   comes   on   and   the   UREA   warning  
l

amp   flashes,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   the   display   of   the   message   "Top   up  
e

missions   additive:   Starting   prevented".
The AdBlue
® tank  is  empty:  t he  s ystem  r equired  b
y
 
regulations   prevents   engine   starting.
Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
To be able to start the engine, w
e   recommend   that   you   call   on  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   the   top-up   required.   If  
y

ou carry out the top-up yourself, it is
essential
  to   add   at   least   3.8   litres   of  
Ad

Blue
® to the tank.
R
efer
 
to
  the   "Topping-up"   section.

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In the event of a fault with the the SCR emissions control system
If it is a temporary fault, the alert disappears   during   the   next   journey,  
a

fter   self-diagnosis   of   the   SCR   system.
A
  system   that   prevents   engine   starting   is   activated   automatically   from   650   miles   (1   100   km)   after   confirmation   of   a   fault   with   the   SCR   emissions  
c

ontrol   system.   Have   the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   as   soon   as   possible.
In the event of the detection of a fault
du
ring an authorised driving phase (between
650 miles and 0 miles) (1 100 km and 0 km)
The
 
UREA,   SERVICE   and   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps
  comes   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal
  and   the   display   of   the   message  
"

Emissions
 f
ault".
The
 
alert   is   triggered   when   driving   when   the  
f

ault
 
is   detected   for   the   first   time,   then   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   for   subsequent  
j

ourneys,   while   the   fault   persists. If   a   fault   with   the   SCR   system   is   confirmed   (after
 3

0   miles   (50   km)   covered   with   the   permanent
 d

isplay   of   the   message   signalling   a   fault),   the
 S

ERVICE   and   engine   diagnostic   warning   lamps
 c

ome   on   and   the   UREA   warning   lamp   flashes,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   the
 d

isplay   of   a   message   (e.g.:   "Emissions   fault:
 S

tarting   prevented   in   150   miles")   indicating   the
 r

emaining   range   express   in   miles   or   kilometres.
While   driving,   the   message   is   displayed   every
 3

0   seconds   while   the   fault   with   the   SCR   system
 p
ersists.
The   alert   is   repeated   when   switching   on   the ig

nition.
You
  should   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a
 q

ualified   workshop   as   soon   as   possible.
Other wise, you will not be able to restart your
engine. You
  have   exceeded   the   authorised  
d

riving   limit:   the   starting   prevention  
s

ystem   inhibits   engine   starting.
Every 
time  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  the  SERVICE a
nd   engine   diagnostic   warning   lamps   come   on   and t

he   UREA   warning   lamp   flashes,   accompanied   by
 a

n   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   the   message
 "

Emissions   fault:   Starting   prevented".
Starting prevented
To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must   call   on  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Freezing of the AdBlue® additiveKeep AdBlue
® out of the reach of
children,
 
in
 
its
  original   bottle.
Never transfer AdBlue
® to another
container:
 
it
 
would
 
lose
  its   purity. Never
  dilute   the   additive   with   water.
Never pour the additive into the Diesel
fuel   tank.
Never   top-up   from   an   AdBlue®
dispenser
 
reserved
 
for
 
heavy
 
goods  
v

ehicles.
Filling
 
the
 
AdBlue
® tank is an operation i
ncluded in every routine service on your
vehicle
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Nevertheless,
 
given   the   capacity   of   the   tank,  
i

t
 
may
 
be
 
necessary   to   top-up   the   additive  
b

etween
 
services,
  more   particularly   if   an   alert  
(

warning
 
lamps
 
and   a   message)   signals   the  
r

equirement.
You
 
can
 
got
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
If
 
you
 
envisage
 
topping-up   yourself,   please  
r

ead
 
the
 
following
 
warnings   carefully.
Topping-up the AdBlue® additive
Precautions in use
Use only AdBlue® additive that meets the I
SO 22241
 
standard.
The
 
supply
 
in
 
a
 
non-drip   bottle   simplifies  
t

oping-up.
 
You
 
can   obtain   1.89   litre   (half   a   US  
g

allon)
 
bottles
 
from   a   CITROËN dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
The AdBlue® additive is an urea-based
solution.
 
This   liquid   is   non-flammable,  
c

olourless
 
and   odourless   (kept   in   a   cool   area).
In
 
the
 
event
 
of   contact   with   the   skin,   wash  
t

he
 
affected
 
area   with   soap   and   water.   In   the  
e

vent
 
of
 
contact   with   the   eyes,   wash   (irrigate)  
t

he
 
eyes
 
with   large   amounts   of   water   or   with  
a

n
 
eye
 
wash
  solution   for   at   least   15   minutes.  
I

f
 
a
 
burning
 
sensation   or   irritation   persists,   get  
m

edical
 
attention.
If
 
swallowed,   immediately   wash   out   the   mouth  
w

ith
 
clean
 
water   and   then   drink   plenty   of   water.
In
 
certain
 
conditions   (high   ambient  
t

emperature,
  for   example),   the   risk   of   release  
o

f
 
ammonia
 
cannot   be   excluded:   do   not   inhale  
t

he
 
product.
 
Ammonia   vapour   has   en   irritant  
e

ffect
 
on
 
mucous   membranes   (eyes,   nose   and  
t

hroat).
The AdBlue
® additive freezes at
temperatures   below   around   -11°C.
The
 
SCR
 
system   includes   a   heater  
f

or the AdBlue
® tank, allowing you to c
ontinue
 
driving   in   very   cold   conditions.

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F Start  the   compressor   by   placing   the   switch  a
t the " I"
  position   and   adjust   the   pressure  
t

o   the   value   shown   on   the   vehicle's   tyre  
p

ressure   label.
 T

o   deflate:   press   the   black   button   on   the  
c

ompressor   pipe,   at   the   valve   connector.
F

O
nce the correct pressure is reached, put
the switch to the " O"
  position.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.
Tyre under-inflation
detection
After repair of the tyre, the warning lamp   will   remain   on   until   the   system   is  
r

einitialised.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Under-inflation
 d
etection"
 s
ection.
Should
  the   pressure   of   one   or   more  
t

yres   be   adjusted,   it   is   necessary   to  
r

einitialise the under-inflation detection
system.
Refer to the "Under-inflation detection"
section.
Practical information