2015 Citroen DS3 RHD brake fluid

Brakingfixed,   associated   with  t
he   STOP   warning  
lam

p.The
  braking   system   fluid   level   is   too  l
ow.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Top   up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by   CITROËN.
If
  the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
+ fixed,
  associated   with  
t

he   STOP   and   ABS  
w

arning
 lam
ps.The
  electronic   brake   force   distribution  
(

EBFD)   system   has   a   fault.You
  must   stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) fixed.
The
  anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact   a  
C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop
 w
ithout
 d
elay.
dy

namic stability
control (
dS

C/
ASR) flashing.
Regulation
  by   the   system   is   active. The   system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional   stability   of   the   vehicle.
fixed,
  associated   with  
i

llumination   of   the  
i

ndicator   lamp   in   the  
d

eactivation   button,  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a  
m

essage. The
  DSC/ASR   or   hill   start   assist  
s

ystem   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.

247
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
The
  brake   fluid   level   should   be   close  
t

o   the   "MA X"   mark.   If   it   is   not,   check  
t

he   brake   pad   wear.
After
 
topping
 
up
 
the
 
oil,
 
the
 
check
 
when
 
s

witching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
with
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
i

ndicator
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
not
 
valid
 
d

uring
 
the
 
30
 
minutes
 
after
 
topping
 
up.
Topping up the engine oil level
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" s ection for the location of the oil filler cap in the
engine
  compartment   of   your   vehicle.
F

U
nscrew the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
 
A
dd   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding   any  
s

pills   on   engine   components   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
A
dd   more   oil   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   the   level,   carefully   refit   the  
o

il   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   in   its   tube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
In
  order   to   maintain   the   reliability   of   the   engine  
a

nd   emission   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
Checks

251
Manual gearbox
Automatic gearboxBrake pads
Brake wear depends on the style o
f   driving,   particularly   in   the   case o

f   vehicles   used   in   town,   over   short
 d

istances.   It   may   be   necessary   to   have
 t

he   condition   of   the   brakes   checked,
 e

ven   between   vehicle   services.
The
 
gearbox
 
does
 
not
 
require
 
any
 m
aintenance
 
(no
 
oil
 
change).
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
s

chedule
 
for
 
the
 
checking
 
interval
 
for
 
t

his
 c

omponent.
Only
  use   products   recommended   by  
C

ITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
The
 
gearbox
 
does
 
not
 
require
 
any
 
m

aintenance
 
(no
 
oil
 
change).
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
s

chedule
 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the
 
level
 
c

hecking
 
interval
 
for
 
this
 
component.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any m aintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   checking  
i

nterval   for   this   component. For
  information   on   checking   brake  
d

isc   wear,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
Brake disc wearParking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of e
ffectiveness   of   this   system   is  
n

oticed,   the   parking   brake   must   be  
c

hecked,   even   between   two   services.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop
 
in
 
t

he
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
brake
 
p

ads
 
are
 
worn. Checking
 
this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
After
 
washing
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
dampness,
 
o

r
 
in
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
ice
 
can
 
form
 
o

n
 
the
 
brake
 
discs
 
and
 
pads:
 
braking
 
e

fficiency
 
may
 
be
 
reduced.
 
Make
 
light
 
b

rake
 
applications
 
to
 
dry
 
and
 
defrost
 
t

he
 
brakes.
Checks

Main beam ............................................ 134,   214
Maintenance ( advice) ..............................1 4,   236
Map
  reading   lamps  
............................... 14

4, 219
Markings,
 id

entification
 ................................. 26

6
Mat
 .......

........................................................... 99
Menu
 ........................... 2

78, 280, 284, 292, 294,
296,
  306,   308,   310,   320,   322
Menu, screens A, C
 
...................................... 33

8
Menus
  (audio)  
.............................. 29

2, 294, 296
Menus
  (Touch   screen  
tablet)
 ...............

...................................273,   277
MirrorLink
 c

onnection
 ................................... 31

9
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 84
M

irrors,   door.................................................... 83
Misfuel prevention
 ...............................

..........19 0
Mountings
  for   ISOFIX  
seats
 ...............

.................................... 182, 18 4
MP3
  CD  
................
......................................... 342
Navigation ............................... ..............278-290
Number   plate   lamps  ..............................21
6, 217
Oil change .....................................................246
Oil   consumption  ............................................ 24
6
Oil filter
 ...............

........................................... 250
Oil level ....................................................39,
  246
Opening
  the   bonnet  
...................................... 24

3
Opening
  the   boot  
..............................
........60,   73
Opening
  the   doors  
..............................6

0, 70, 72
Opening
  the   fuel   filler   flap  
.............................18

8
Operation
  indicator   lamps  
........................2

2-34
ISOFIX
 ...............

...........................................
183
ISOFIX
 m

ountings
................................. 182, 18 4
Keeping children safe ........... 1 63,   166,   170 -184
Key   in   ignition   warning  ..................................10
7
Key
  with   remote   control  
.................... 6
0 - 63,   105Lighting
  control   stalk  
.....................................
13
4
Lighting   dimmer  
..............................
................
41
Lighting,   guide-me   home  
......................
13
7,
 13
8
Lighting,
 i
nterior
 ............................
14
4, 145, 219
Loading
 ..............................
.............................
14
Load   reduction   mode  
....................................
23
0
Localised   Assistance   Call  
.............................
2
70
Locating   your   vehicle  
......................................
61
L
ocking   from  
the   inside  
..............................
........................
71
Low fuel level  
..............................
..................
188
LPG
 .......
................................................
260, 261
Luggage   retaining  
strap
 ............................................................ 10
0
Jack
 ........
.......................................................
204
Jack   cable  
.............................................3
02,   341
JACK   socket  
...............................
.... 98,   302,   341
Jukebox
 ...............
..........................................
305
Labels, identification .....................................26 6
Lamps,   front  .......................................... 21
2, 214
Lamps,
 re

ar
 ...............................
....................216
Lamps,
  warning   and   indicator  
..................2

2-34
Leather
 (

care)
 ...............................
.................237
LED
  daytime   running   lamps  
................. 1
38,   215
Level,
  AdBlue
® additive ................................. 19 2
Level,
 
brake
 
fluid  ........................................... 2
47
Levels
 
and
 
checks  
..............................
..244-249
Lighting
 
bulbs
 
(replacement)  
.................21

2-219
Paint colour code ..........................................26 6
Paintwork,   matt  ............................................. 23
6
Parcel shelf, rear
 ........................................... 10

1
Parking
  brake  
........................................ 1

0 8 , 2 51
Parking
  sensors,   rear.................................... 128
Particle
  emission   filter  
..........................2

49, 250
Passenger
 c

ompartment
 
f

ilter
 ........
..................................................... 250
Player,
  CD   MP3  
...............................
...... 341,   342
Port, USB
 
....................................... 9
8,   302,   340
Preheater,
 D

iesel
 ..............................
..............24
Priming
  the   fuel   system  
................................19

1
Protecting
 
c

hildren
 ............................... 1
63,   166,   170 -184
Puncture
 ................

........................................ 19 9

363
Radio .................................... 298,   299,   302,   338
RDS ................ ............................................... 299
Rear
 fo

glamp......................................... 216, 217
Rear
  lamps,   3D  
............................................. 2

13
Rear
 s

creen
 (
demisting)
 .................................. 94
R

echarging   the   battery  
.................................2

29
Reduction
  of   electrical   load  
..........................23

0
Regeneration
  of   the   particle   emissions   filter  
....25

0
Reinitialising
  the   electric   windows  
..................69
R

einitialising   the   remote   control  
.....................62
R

emote   control  
..........................................6
0,   63
Removing
  a   wheel  
..............................
..........207
Removing
  the   mat  
...............................
............99
Replacing
 bu

lbs
 ..............................
.......212-219
Replacing
 f

uses
 ..............................
......220-226
Replacing
  the   air   filter  
...................................25

0
Replacing
  the   oil   filter  
...................................25

0
Replacing
 t

he
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter....250
Replacing
  wiper   blades......................... 143,   231
Resetting
  the   service   indicator  
.......................38
R

esetting   the   trip   recorder  
..............................40
R

ev counter
 ............................................... 1

8, 20
Reversing
 c

amera
 ...............................
..........13 0
Reversing
 lam

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

6, 217
Risk
  areas   (update)  
....................................... 28

9
Routine
  checks  
..................................... 25

0, 251
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
..........................19

1Screen,
  monochrome   C  ..........................4 5,   347
Screenwash ..............................
....................141
Screenwash
  fluid   level  
..................................24

8
SCR
  (Selective   Catalytic   Reduction)  
............19

2
Seat
  adjustment  
...............................
.........76, 79
Seat belts
 ...................................... 1

61,   163,   178
Seats, rear
 ....................................................... 81
S

erial   number,   vehicle  
..................................26

6
Service
 i

ndicator
 .............................................36
S

ervice   warning   lamp  
.....................................2

7
Servicing
 ...............................

..........................14
Settings
 (

Menus)
 ...............................
....3 0 6 - 313
Setting
  the   clock  
................................ 4
4,   48,   53
Sidelamps
 ............................. 1

34,   214,   216,   217
Side
 r

epeater
 ..............................
..................215
Snow chains
 .................................................. 2

11
Spare wheel
 ...............................

...................204
Speed
 l

imiter
 ...............................
..................124
Speedometer
 ..............................

..............18, 20
Starting
  the   engine  
.......................................10

5
Steering
  mounted   controls,   audio  
................3

37
Stop & Start
 ....... 5

7,   90,   120,   188,   227,   243,   250
Storage
 ................

......................................96, 97
Storage
 b

ox
 ...................................................10

1
Stowing
 r

ings
 ..............................
..................10 0
Sun visor
 ......................................................... 97
S

witching   off   the   engine  
...............................10

5
Synchronising
  the   remote   control  
...................62
S

ystem
 se
ttings
 .....................................3

0 6 - 313
Safety for children .................................17 9, 18 4
Scented   air   freshener  ..................................... 94
S
creen   menu   map  
...............2

78, 280, 284, 292,
294,
  296,   306,   308,   310,   320,   322,   346,   347
Screen,
  monochrome   A  
..........................4
2,   346 Tank,
  AdBlue
® additive .........................
19 2, 19 6
Tank,
 
fuel
 ............................... ................188, 19 0
Technical
 da

ta
 ....................................... 2

54-264
Telephone
 ............................................ 3

24,   344
Temperature
 adj

ustment
 ........................... 8

8, 90
Temperature,
 c

oolant
 ...................................... 35
T

emporary
 
puncture   repair   kit  
......................19

9
Three flashes function (direction
 i

ndicators)
 ................................... 14

8
Third
 
brake
 
lamp  
........................................... 2

18
TMC
 
(Traffic
 
info)  
.......................................... 29

0
To o l s
 ................

.............................................. 204
Total
 
distance
  recorder  
................................... 40
T

ouch screen tablet
 ........................................ 49
T

ouch
 
screen
 
tablet   (Menus)  
.......... 5
1,   273,   277
To w b a r
 ................

........................................... 234
Towed
 
loads
 
.................................. 2
57,   261,   263
Towing
 
another   vehicle  
................................. 23

3
Traction
 
control   (ASR)  
.................................. 15

5
Traffic
 
information   (TA)  
.........................2
91,   339
Traffic
 
information   (TMC)  
.............................. 29

0
Tr a i l e r
 ...............

............................................. 234
Trajectory
 
control   systems  
............................ 15

5
Trip
 
computer
 
...................................... 4
6,   54-57
Trip
 
distance
 
recorder  
..................................... 40
T

yre pressures
 ..............................
....... 203,   266
Ty r e s
 ..............................................................

..14
Tyre
 
under-inflation  
detection
 ...............

........32,   150,   152,   153,   203
Tyre
 
under-inflation   detection  
......................... 32
Table of weights ............................ 2 57,   261,   263
Tables   of   engines  .........................2
54, 260, 262
Tables of fuses
 
.............................................. 2

20Under-inflation (detection) ............................ 15 0
Unlocking .............................. ..........................60
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