2015 Citroen DS3 battery charging

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
  is   a   fault   with   the   engine  
l

ubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a   fault  
(

dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or   cut  
a

lternator   belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is  
s

tarted.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
d

oor(s) open fixed
  if   the   speed   is  
b

elow   6   mph   (10   km/h).A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
fixed
  and   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   if  
t

he speed is above
6
  mph   (10   km/h).

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BatteryProcedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for starting the engine using another battery.T he   battery   is   located   under   the   bonnet.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F
 
o
pen   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   release  
l

ever,   then   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F

s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
 
l
ift   the   plastic   cover   on   the   (+)   terminal.
Access to the batteryAfter refitting the battery by a CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop,   the   Stop   &   Start   system  
w

ill only be active after a continuous
period
  of   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle,  
a

  period   which   depends   on   the   climatic  
c

onditions   and   the   state   of   charge   of  
t

he   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).
The presence of this label, in particular
with
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
t

he use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 s

pecification;
 t

he
 
involvement
 
of
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
o

r
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
is
 
essential
 
w

hen
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
the
 
b

attery.
Failure
 
t

o
 
o

bserve
 
t

his
 
r

ecommendation
 
m

ay
 
cause
 
premature
 
wear
 
of
 
the
 
b

attery.
Practical information

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Protect your eyes and face before
handling  the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried out in a well ventilated area
away
  from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   and   fire.
Do
  not   try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery;  
t

he   battery   must   first   be   thawed   out   to  
a

void  
t
he  
r
isk  
o
f  
e
xplosion.  
I
f  
t
he  
b
attery  
h

as   been   frozen,   before   charging   have  
i

t   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   who   will   check  
t

hat   the   internal   components   have   not  
b

een   damaged   and   the   casing   is   not  
c

racked,   which   could   cause   a   leak   of  
t

oxic   and   corrosive   acid.
Do not reverse the polarity and use
only
  a   12   V   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   terminals   while  
t

he   engine   is   running.
Do
  not   charge   the   batteries   without  
d

isconnecting   the   terminals   first.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
 
if
 
you
 
have
 
an
 
electronic
 
or
 
a

utomatic
 
gearbox.Charging the battery using
a battery charger
Batteries contain harmful substances such a s   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.   They   must   be d

isposed   of   in   accordance   with   regulations
 a

nd   must   not,   in   any   circumstances,   be
 d

iscarded   with   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and
 v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
F Follow the instructions for use provided by the   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   battery   to   charge   it.
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QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

here is a difference in
sound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent   audio   sources. For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   for   Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer   and   Loudness   can   be   adapted   to   the   different  
s

ound   sources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when  
c

hanging
 s
ource. Check
  that   the   audio   settings   for   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to   the  
s

ources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set   the  
a

udio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Fr-Re   balance,  
L

e-Ri   balance)   to   the   middle   position,   select   the  
"

Linear",   musical   ambience   and   set   the   loudness  
c

orrection to the "Inactive" position in radio
mode.
With
 
the   engine   off,   the  
s

ystem
  switches   off   after   a  
f

ew
 
minutes   of   use. When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   system's   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   system   switches   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's   battery.Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
Audio and Telematics

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The table below gives answers to the most frequently asked questions on your audio system.
Q UESTIO
nAnSW
ERSOLUTIO
n
W

ith   the   engine   off,   the  
a

udio   system   switches   off  
a

fter   a   few   minutes   of   use.When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   audio   system   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   audio   equipment   switches   to   economy  
m

ode   and   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's  
b

attery. Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
The
  message   "the   audio  
s

ystem   is   overheated"  
a

ppears   on   the   display.In
  order   to   protect   the   installation   if   the   surrounding   temperature  
i

s   too   high,   the   audio   system   switches   to   an   automatic   thermal  
p

rotection   mode   leading   to   a   reduction   in   volume   or   CD   play  
s

topping. Switch
  the   audio   system   off   for   a   few   minutes   to  
a

llow   the   system   to   cool.
Frequently asked questions
QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

here is a difference in
sound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent audio sources
(radio,
 C

D...). For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   can   be   adapted   to   the   different   sound  
s

ources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when   changing  
s

ource   (radio,   CD...). Check
  that   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to  
t

he   sources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set  
t

he   audio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Front-Rear  
B

alance,   Left-Right   Balance)   to   the   middle  
p

osition,   select   the   musical   ambience   "None"  
a

nd set the loudness correction to the "Active"
position
  in   CD   mode   or   to   the   "Inactive"   position  
i

n   radio   mode.
Radio

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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