2016 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

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Mats
Fitting
When fitting the mat for the first time, on the driver's s ide u se o nly t he f ixings p rovided i n t he wa

llet
 a
ttached.
The other mats are simply placed on the
carpet.
Removal
To remove the mat on the driver's side:
F mov e t he s eat a s f ar b ack a s p ossible,
F
 un

clip
 t
he
 f
ixings,
F
 re

move
 t
he
 m
at.
Refitting
To refit the mat on the driver's side:
F po sition the mat correctly,
F
 re

fit
 t
he
 f
ixings
 b
y
 p
ressing,
F
 ch

eck
 t
hat
 t
he
 m
at
 i
s
 s
ecured
 c
orrectly.To
 a

void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 j
amming
 o
f
 t
he
 peda

ls:
-
on
ly use mats which are suited to
the
 f
ixings
 a
lready
 p
resent
 i
n
 t
he
 ve

hicle;
 t
hese
 f
ixings
 m
ust
 b
e
 u
sed,
-
 ne
ver
 f
it
 o
ne
 m
at
 o
n
 t
op
 o
f
 a
nother.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with access to
the pedals and hinder the operation of
the
 c
ruise
 c
ontrol
 / s
peed
 l
imiter.
The mats approved by CITROËN have
two
 f
ixings
 l
ocated
 b
elow
 t
he
 s
eat.
Comfort

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1. Rear parcel shelf  (s
ee t he f ollowing p age f or d etails)
2.
Re

taining strap
3.
Lo

cation for Hi-Fi amplifier
4.
St

owing rings
5.
St

orage box (version equipped with a
temporary puncture repair kit)
 (s

ee
 t
he
 f
ollowing
 p
age
 f
or
 d
etails)
or To

ol box (version equipped with a spare
wheel)
 (r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 "
Changing
 a w
heel"
 s
ection)
Boot fittings

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To remove the shelf:
F un hook t he t wo c ords,
F
 ra

ise
 t
he
 s
helf
 s
lightly,
 t
hen
 u
nclip
 i
t
 o
n
 ea

ch
 s
ide.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise t he b oot c arpet b y p ulling t he s trap up
wards t o g ain a ccess t o t he s torage b ox.
Storage box
F Refit the boot f loor c arpet b y f olding i t sl
ightly i n t he m iddle.
This
 h

as
 a

reas
 f

or
 s

toring
 a t

emporary
 p

uncture
 re

pair
 k

it,
 a b

ox
 o

f
 s

pare
 b

ulbs,
 a f

irst
 a

id
 k

it,
 tw

o
 w

arning
 t

riangles,
 .

..
Comfort

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Driving
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Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant whatever the traffic conditions.
Pa y c lose a ttention t o t he t raffic a nd k eep y our h ands o n t he w heel s o t hat y ou a re r eady t o r eact a t an

y
 t
ime
 t
o
 a
ny
 e
ventuality.
On
 a l

ong
 j
ourney,
 a b
reak
 e
very
 t
wo
 h
ours
 i
s
 s
trongly
 r
ecommended.
In
 d

ifficult
 w
eather,
 d
rive
 s
moothly,
 a
nticipate
 t
he
 n
eed
 t
o
 b
rake
 a
nd
 i
ncrease
 t
he
 d
istance
 f
rom
 ot

her
 veh
icles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads, a s t his c ould c ause s erious d amage to t

he
 e
ngine
 o
r
 g
earbox,
 a
s
 w
ell
 a
s
 t
o
 t
he
 el

ectrical
 s
ystems
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied - R isk o f o verheating a nd da

mage
 t
o
 t
he
 b
raking
 s
ystem!
Do
 n

ot
 p
ark
 o
r
 r
un
 t
he
 e
ngine
 w
hen
 st

ationary in areas where inflammable
substances
 a

nd
 m
aterials
 (
dry
 g
rass,
 de

ad
 l
eaves...)
 m
ight
 c
ome
 i
nto
 c
ontact
 wi

th
 t
he
 h
ot
 e
xhaust
 s
ystem
 - R
isk
 o
f
 fi

re!
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
with
 t

he
 e
ngine
 r
unning.
 I
f
 y
ou
 h
ave
 to l

eave
 y
our
 v
ehicle
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ru

nning,
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 an

d
 p
ut
 t
he
 g
earbox
 i
nto
 n
eutral
 o
r
 pos

ition
n o
r P,
 d

epending
 o
n
 t
he
 t
ype
 of g

earbox.
-
 ch

eck
 t

hat
 t

he
 d

epth
 o

f
 w

ater
 d

oes
 n

ot
 ex

ceed
 1

5
 c

m,
 t

aking
 a

ccount
 o

f
 w

aves
 th

at
 m

ight
 b

e
 g

enerated
 b

y
 o

ther
 u

sers,
-
de

activate the Stop & Start system,
-
drive as slowly as possible without stalling. In a ll c ases, d o n ot e xceed 6 m ph ( 10 km/h),
- do not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
If y
ou a
re o
bliged t
o d
rive t
hrough w
ater:
On
 l

eaving
 t
he
 f
looded
 r
oad,
 a
s
 s
oon
 a
s
 ci

rcumstances
 a
llow,
 m
ake
 s
everal
 l
ight
 b
rake
 ap

plications
 t
o
 d
ry
 t
he
 b
rake
 d
iscs
 a
nd
 p
ads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
a
 C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.

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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a special c ode. W hen t he i gnition i s s witched on

,
 t
his
 c
ode
 m
ust
 b
e
 r
ecognised
 i
n
 o
rder
 f
or
 st

arting
 t
o
 b
e
 p
ossible.
This
 e

lectronic
 e
ngine
 i
mmobiliser
 l
ocks
 t
he
 en

gine
 m
anagement
 s
ystem
 a f
ew
 m
oments
 af

ter
 t
he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
ff
 a
nd
 p
revents
 st

arting
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 b
y
 a
nyone
 w
ho
 d
oes
 n
ot
 ha

ve
 t
he
 k
ey.In the event of a fault, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning
 l

amp,
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a m

essage
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen.It
 h

as
 3 p
ositions:
-
 Po

sition
 1
:
 Sto
p
-
 Po

sition
 2
:
 I
gnition on
-
 Po

sition
 3
:
 S
tarting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
In this position the vehicle's electrical equipment can be used or accessories
charged.
When
 t

he
 s
tate
 o
f
 c
harge
 o
f
 t
he
 b
attery
 dr

ops
 t
o
 a r
eserve
 l
evel,
 t
he
 s
ystem
 g
oes
 i
nto
 en

ergy
 e
conomy
 m
ode:
 t
he
 p
ower
 s
upply
 i
s
 au

tomatically cut off to preserve the state of
charge
 o

f
 t
he
 b
attery.
Keep safely, away from your vehicle,
the
 l

abel
 a

ttached
 t

o
 t

he
 k

eys
 g

iven
 t

o
 yo

u
 o

n
 a

cquisition
 o

f
 t

he
 v

ehicle.
Starting-switching off the engine
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a C ITROËN d ealer a s s oon a s p ossible.
Avoid
 a

ttaching
 h
eavy
 o
bjects
 t
o
 t
he
 ke

y,
 w
hich
 w
ould
 w
eigh
 d
own
 o
n
 i
ts
 bl

ade
 i
n
 t
he
 i
gnition
 s
witch
 a
nd
 c
ould
 ca

use
 a m
alfunction.
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F Apply the p arking b rake.
F Wi th a m anual g earbox: p lace t he l ever i n ne

utral
 a
nd
 f
ully
 d
epress
 t
he
 c
lutch
 p
edal.
F
 Wi

th
 a
n
 e
lectronic
 g
earbox:
 p
lace
 t
he
 l
ever
 at p

osition
n
 
a
nd
 p
ress
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal
 f i

r m l y.
F
 Wi

th
 a
n
 a
utomatic
 g
earbox:
 p
lace
 t
he
 l
ever
 at p

osition P
 a
nd
 p
ress
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal
 f i

r m l y.
F
 In

sert
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
n
 t
he
 i
gnition
 s
witch;
 t
he
 sy

stem
 r
ecognises
 t
he
 c
ode.
F
 Un

lock
 t
he
 s
teering
 c
olumn
 b
y
 si

multaneously
 t
urning
 t
he
 s
teering
 a
nd
 th

e key.
Starting the engine
In some circumstances, you may have
to apply s ome f orce t o t urn t he s teering wh

eel
 (
wheels
 o
n
 l
ock
 f
or
 e
xample).In
 w

intry
 c
onditions,
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 wi

ll
 s
tay
 o
n
 l
onger.
 W
hen
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 ho

t,
 i
t
 d
oes
 n
ot
 c
ome
 o
n.In temperate conditions, do not
warm
 t
he
 e
ngine
 u
p
 w
ith
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 st

ationary,
 b
ut
 m
ove
 o
ff
 s
traight
 a
way
 an

d
 d
rive
 a
t
 m
oderate
 e
ngine
 s
peeds.
If t he e ngine d oes n ot s tart s traight aw
ay, s witch t he i gnition o ff. W ait a fe

w
 m
oments
 b
efore
 t
rying
 a
gain.
 I
f
 th

e
 e
ngine
 d
oes
 n
ot
 s
tart
 a
fter
 a f
ew
 at

tempts,
 d
o
 n
ot
 k
eep
 t
rying:
 y
ou
 r
isk
 da

maging
 t
he
 s
tarter
 m
otor
 a
nd
 t
he
 en

gine.
 C
all
 o
n
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 w
orkshop.Never
 l

eave
 t
he
 e
ngine
 r
unning
 i
n
 an e

nclosed area without adequate
ventilation:
 int
ernal
 co
mbustion
 en

gines
 e
mit
 t
oxic
 e
xhaust
 g
ases,
 su

ch
 a
s
 c
arbon
 m
onoxide.
 D
anger
 o
f
 in

toxication
 a
nd
 d
eath.
 I
n
 v
ery
 s
evere
 wi

nter
 c
onditions
 (
temperatures
 b
elow
 -2
3°C), i t i s n ecessary t o a llow t he en
gine t o r un f or 4 m inutes b efore se

tting
 o
ff,
 i
n
 o
rder
 t
o
 e
nsure
 t
he
 co

rrect operation and durability of
the mechanical components of your
vehicle,
 t

he
 e
ngine
 a
nd
 g
earbox.
F
 Wi

th
 a p
etrol
 e
ngine,
 o
perate
 t
he
 s
tarter
 mo

tor
 b
y
 t
urning
 t
he
 k
ey
 t
o
 p
osition
 3
until
the
 e

ngine
 s
tarts,
 w
ithout
 p
ressing
 t
he
 ac

celerator
 p
edal.
 O
nce
 t
he
 e
ngine
 s
tarts,
 re

lease
 t
he
 k
ey.
F
 Wi

th
 a D
iesel
 e
ngine,
 t
urn
 t
he
 k
ey
 t
o
 pos

ition 2 ,
 i

gnition
 o
n,
 t
o
 o
perate
 t
he
 engi

ne
 pr
eheating
 sy
stem. Wait
 u

ntil
 t
his
 w
arning
 l
amp
 g
oes
 o
ff
 in t

he instrument panel, then operate
the
 s
tarter
 m
otor
 b
y
 t
urning
 t
he
 k
ey
 t
o
 pos

ition
3
 u
ntil
 t
he
 e
ngine
 s
tarts,
 w
ithout
 pr

essing
 t
he
 a
ccelerator
 p
edal.
 O
nce
 th

e
 e
ngine
 s
tarts,
 r
elease
 t
he
 k
ey.