2016 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO parking brake

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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

Towing the vehicleProcedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
T he   towing   eye   is   installed   in   the   boot   under  
t

he   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

r
aise the floor,
F
 
r
emove   the   polystyrene   storage   box,
F
 
r
emove   the   towing   eye   from   the   holder.
Access to the tools
ge
neral recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
E nsure   that   the   weight   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   higher   than   that   of   the   towed   vehicle.
The
  driver   must   remain   at   the   wheel   of   the   towed   vehicle   and   must   have   a   valid   driving   licence.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   all   four   wheels   on   the   ground,   always   use   an   approved   towing  
a

rm;   rope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine   off,   there   is   no   longer   any   power   assistance   for  
b

raking   or   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always   call   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way   or   fast   road,
-
 
f
our-wheel   drive   vehicle,
-
 
w
hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the   steering,   or   release  
t

he   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...

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Towing with the RACIng version
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a t
owbar.   The   space   occupied   by   the  
s

port   diffuser   prevents   this.
Side wind
F Take  into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top   the   vehicle   and   switch   off  
t

he   engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check   the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
Practical information

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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

Exterior
Remote control key 60 - 63,   105 -107
- l ocking/unlocking
-
 b

attery
-
 
a
nti-theft   protection
-
 s

tarting Lighting
  controls  
1
34-138
Headlamp
 adj

ustment
 1
39
Changing
 bu

lbs
 2
12-215
-
 
f
ront   lamps
-
 fo

glamps
-
 
d
irection   indicator   repeaters
Wiper
  controls  
1
40 -143
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
2
31 Door
  mirrors  
8
3
Doors
 7

0 -72
-
 ope

ning/closing
-
 
c
entral   locking
-
 em

ergency
 c
ontrol
Alarm
 6

4-67
Electric
  windows  
6
8 - 69
Fuel
  tank  
1
88 -189
Misfuel prevention
1

90Accessories
 23

8-239
Hill
  start   assist  
1
23
Braking
  assistance  
1
54-155
Trajectory
  control  
1
55 -156
Tyre
  pressures  
2
02-203,   266
Under-inflation
 d

etection
 1
50-153
Boot
 7

3
Temporary
  puncture   repair   kit  
1
99 -203
Changing
  a   wheel  
2
04-210
-
 
t
ools
-
 
r
emoving   /   refitting
Snow chains

2
11
Changing
 bu

lbs
 2
16-218
-
 
r
ear   lamps
-
 
3
D   rear   lamps
-
 
3
rd   brake   lamp
-
 
n
umber   plate   lamps
Rear
  parking   sensors  
1
28 -129
Reversing
  camera  
1
30
Towbar
 23

4-235
Towing
 23

2-233

Instruments and controls
Instrument panels 18 -19,   20 -21
Warning lam ps 2 2-34
Indicator
  lamps  
3
5 -39
Adjustment
  buttons  
4
0 - 41
-
 
t
rip   distance   recorder
-
 
l
ighting   dimmer   /   black   panel
Lighting
 
controls
 1
34-138
Headlamp
 adj

ustment
 1

39
Stop
  &   Start  
1
20 -122
Door
  mirrors  
8
3
Electric
  windows  
6
8 - 69
Dashboard
 
fuses
 
2

20 -222
Opening
 
the
 
bonnet
 
2

43 Steering
  wheel   adjustment  
8
2
Hor n


149
Scented
 
air
 
freshener
 
9

4-95
Multifunction
 
screens
 
4

2- 48
Touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
4

9 -53
Hazard
 
warning
 
lamps
 
1

48
Manual
 g

earbox
 1

09
Electronic
 
gearbox
 
(ETG)
 
1

10 -114
Automatic
 
gearbox
 
1

15 -118
Gear
 
efficiency
 
indicator
 
1

19
Parking
 
brake
 
1

09
Active
 
City
 
Brake
 
1

57-160
Rear
 
view
 
mirror
 8
4
Sun visor
9
7
Wiper
  controls  
1
40 -144
Trip
  computer  
5
4-57
Heating/Ventilation
 8

5-87
Manual
 
air
 
conditioning
 
87

- 89
Digital
 a

ir
 c

onditioning
 9

0-92
Demisting/defrosting
 t

he
 w

indscreen
 9

3
Demisting/defrosting
 
the
 
rear
 
screen
 
9

4
Emergency
 
or
 
assistance
 
call
 
1

49,
 2

70 -271
Audio
 
system
 
3

35 -353
Touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
2

73 -334
Setting
 
the
 
date/time
 
4

4,
 
48,
 
53
Speed
 
limiter
 
1

24-125
Cruise
 
control
 
1

26 -127
Interior
  mood   lighting  
1
45

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

1Driving
Six-speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or manual gear changing.
Two driving modes are available:


- automatic
operation with electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,

- manual
operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.















Automatic gearbox (EAT6)


P.
Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.

- Starting the engine.

R.
Reverse.


- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.

N.
Neutral.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.

- Starting the engine.

D.
Automatic operation.

M + / -
. Manual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears.


)
Pull backward to change up through the
gears.
or

)
Push for ward to change down through the
gears.



Gear selector positions

When you move the selector to select a
position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel.

P.
Park

R.
Reverse

N.
Neutral

D.
Drive (Automatic operation)

1 2 3 4
5 6.
Gears engaged during manual
operation

-.
Invalid value during manual operation


Displays in the instrument panel


Foot on brake



)
Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: starting
the engine).