2015 Citroen DS3 RHD run flat

SAFETYPR ACTICAL
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ORMATIOnCHILd S AFETY
172 Child  seats
175 D eactivating t he p assenger's f

ront   airbag
182
 I

SOFIX   child   seats
14 8 D
irection i
ndicators
14 8 H
azard w
arning lam
ps
14 9


Horn
14 9
 E

mergency
 
or
 
assistance
 
c

all
15 0
 U

nder-inflation
 d

etection
15 4
 B

raking
 
assistance
 
systems
155
 T

rajectory
 
control
 
systems
157
 A

ctive
 
City
 
Brake
161
F

ront seat belts
164
 A

irbags 188 F
uel   tank
190 M isfuel   prevention   (Diesel)
191
 R

unning   out   of   fuel   (Diesel)
192
 Ad

Blue
® additive and SCR s
ystem
 
(BlueHDi   Diesel)
199
 T

emporary   puncture   repair  
k

it
204
 C

hanging   a   wheel
2 11
S

now chains
212
 C

hanging
 a bu
lb
220
 C

hanging
 a f
use
227


Battery
230
 E

nergy
 
economy   mode
231
 C

hanging   a   wiper   blade
232
 T

owing
 
the   vehicle
234
 T

owing
 
a   trailer
236
 A

dvice
 
on   care   and  
m

aintenance
238


Accessories
13 4
 L

ighting
 c

ontrols
137
 A

utomatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
h

eadlamps
138 L
ED
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
139 H
eadlamp adj
ustment
14 0
W

iper controls
14 4
 C

ourtesy
 
lamp
14 5
 I

nterior
 m

ood
 l

ighting
14 5
 B

oot
 
lamp
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VISIBILITY005

2 11
It is strongly recommended that before you   leave,   you   practise   fitting   the   snow  
c

hains   on   a   level   and   dry   sur face.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
T he   snow   chains   must   be   fitted   only  
t

o   the   front   wheels.   They   must   never  
b

e   fitted   to   "space-saver"   type   spare  
w

heels.
Take
  account   of   the   legislation   in   force  
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
  and   the   maximum   running  
s

peed
 a
uthorised.
Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on  
r

oads   that   have   been   cleared   of   snow,  
t

o   avoid   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres  
a

nd   the   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle  
i

s   fitted   with   alloy   wheels,   check   that  
n

o   part   of   the   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in  
c

ontact   with   the   wheel   rim.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a   journey,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face   on   the   side   of  t
he road.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any   wheel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions   provided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few   moments,   without   exceeding   30   mph   (50   km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow   chains   are   correctly   tightened.
Use
  only   the   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   to   the   type   of   wheel   fitted   to   your   vehicle:
Vehicle Original
  tyre   sizeMaximum
  link   size.
DS
  3 185/65
  R159
  mm
195/55
  R16
205/45
  R17cannot
  be   fitted   with   chains
DS
  3   R ACING 215/40
  R18cannot
  be   fitted   with   chains
For
  more   information   on   snow   chains,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Practical information

When the battery on your vehicle is discharged, the   engine   can   be   started   using   a   slave   battery  
(

external   or   on   another   vehicle)   and   jump   leads.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a nominal voltage   of   12   V   and   a   capacity   at   least   equal   to  
t

hat   of   the   discharged   battery.
Do
  not   try   to   start   the   engine   by   connecting   a  
b

attery   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   (+)   terminal   when   the  
e

ngine   is   running.
F
 
C
onnect   the   red   cable   to   the   positive  
t

erminal   (+)   of   the   flat   battery   A, then to the
positive
  terminal   (+)   of   the   slave   battery   B.
F
 
C
onnect   one   end   of   the   green   or   black  
c

able   to   the   negative   terminal   (-)   of   the  
s

lave battery B   (or   earth   point   on   the   other  
v

ehicle).
F
 
C
onnect  
t
he  
o
ther  
e
nd  
o
f  
t
he  
g
reen  
o
r  
b
lack  
c

able   to   the   negative   terminal   C
(or
  the   engine   mounting)   of   the   broken-
down
  vehicle. F
 
S
tart   the   engine   of   the   other   vehicle   and  
a

llow   it   to   run   for   a   few   minutes.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   of   the   broken-down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
 I

f   the   engine   does   not   start   immediately,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   trying   again.
F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle,   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   leads   in   reverse   order.Some
  functions   are   not   available   if   the  
b

attery   is   not   sufficiently   charged.

Load reduction modeSystem which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The
  deactivated   functions   are   reactivated  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   conditions   permit.Energy economy modeSystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of c
harge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen  
w

ipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of  
t

hirty minutes. This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if  
t

he   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
If
  the   telephone   is   being   used   at   the  
s

ame   time,   it   will   be   interrupted   after  
10
 m

inutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears   in   the   screen   indicating   that   the  
v

ehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode   and   the  
a

ctive   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever,   this   period   will   always   be   between  
f

ive   and   thirty   minutes.

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
Alphabetical index

4Driving

If the selector is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened or
approximately 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched off, a warning
message appears in the screen.


)
Return the selector to position P
;
the message disappears.
When driving on flooded roads or when
crossing a ford, proceed at walking
pace.



Manual operation



)
Select position M
for sequential
changing
of the six gears.

)
Move the selector towards the +
sign to
change up a gear.

)
Move the selector towards the -
sign to
change down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode. This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).


D
disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.

Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position P
or N
to place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle.

Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D

(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox engages first gear
automatically. When the ignition is on, the lighting
of this warning lamp, accompanied

Operating fault
by an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from P

to R
and from N
to R
. This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.

There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the movement of the
selector from the P
position to
another position when the battery is
flat.
To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged standstill with the engine
running (traffic jam...), put the selector
in the N
position and apply the parking
brake.