2016 Citroen DS3 tow

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Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible to
the
 a

xle
 a
nd
 t
he
 n
ose
 w
eight
 a
pproaches
 th

e
 m
aximum
 p
ermitted
 w
ithout
 ex

ceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
 e

ngine
 p
er formance.
 A
bove
 1 00

0 metres,
 t
he
 m
aximum
 t
owed
 l
oad
 m
ust
 be r

educed
 b
y
 1
0 %
 f
or
 e
very
 1 0
00
 m
etres
 o
f
 alt

itude. Refer to the "Technical data" section for
details
 o

f
 t
he
 w
eights
 a
nd
 t
owed
 l
oads
 wh

ich
 a
pply
 t
o
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
Towing a trailer
Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting p eople a nd l uggage, b ut i t m ay al

so
 b
e
 u
sed
 f
or
 t
owing
 a t
railer. We
 r

ecommend
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 g
enuine
 CI

TROËN towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from
 t
he
 d
esign
 s
tage
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle,
 an

d
 t
hat
 t
he
 f
itting
 o
f
 t
he
 t
owbar
 i
s
 en

trusted to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo
rkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a
CITROËN dealer, it must still be
fitted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 ins
tructions.
Driving
 w
ith
 a t
railer
 p
laces
 g
reater
 de

mands
 o
n
 t
he
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 a
nd
 t
he
 dr

iver
 m
ust
 t
ake
 p
articular
 c
are.
Driving advice
Practical information

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Towing with the PERFORMANCE version
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar. The space occupied by the
sport diffuser prevents this.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T

o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F
I

f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a long
mountain type of descent, the use of engine
braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.

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hem
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ore
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uel
 e
fficient
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nd
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rotective
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he
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nvironment.
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Manual gearbox
Automatic gearboxBrake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of d
riving, p articularly i n t he c ase of v

ehicles used in town, over short
distances.
 I

t
 m
ay
 b
e
 n
ecessary
 t
o
 h
ave
 th

e
 c
ondition
 o
f
 t
he
 b
rakes
 c
hecked,
 ev

en
 b
etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
The g
earbox d
oes n
ot r
equire a
ny ma
intenance (
no o
il c
hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule
 f

or
 t

he
 c

hecking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 th

is
 co

mponent.
Only use products recommended by
CITROËN or products of equivalent
quality
 and spe

cification.
In order to optimise the operation of
units as important as those in the
braking
 s

ystem,
 C
ITROËN
 s
elects
 a
nd
 of

fers
 v
ery
 s
pecific
 p
roducts.
The
 g

earbox
 d

oes
 n

ot
 r

equire
 a

ny
 ma

intenance
 (

no
 o

il
 c

hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule for details of the level
checking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 t

his
 c

omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any ma intenance ( no o il c hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 s
ervice
 sc

hedule
 f
or
 d
etails
 o
f
 t
he
 c
hecking
 in

terval
 f
or
 t
his
 c
omponent. For
 i

nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 b
rake
 di

sc wear, contact a CITROËN dealer
or
 a q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Brake disc wearParking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of ef
fectiveness of this system is
noticed,
 t

he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 m
ust
 b
e
 ch

ecked,
 e
ven
 b
etween
 t
wo
 s
ervices.
Unless
 t

here
 i

s
 a l

eak
 i

n
 t

he
 c

ircuit,
 a d

rop
 i

n
 th

e
 b

rake
 f

luid
 l

evel
 i

ndicates
 t

hat
 t

he
 b

rake
 pa

ds
 a

re
 w

orn. Checking
 t

his
 s
ystem
 m
ust
 b
e
 d
one
 b
y
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
After
 w

ashing
 t

he
 v

ehicle,
 d

ampness,
 or i

n wintry conditions, ice can form
on
 t

he
 b

rake
 d

iscs
 a

nd
 p

ads:
 b

raking
 ef

ficiency
 m

ay
 b

e
 r

educed.
 M

ake
 l

ight
 br

ake
 a

pplications
 t

o
 d

ry
 a

nd
 d

efrost
 th

e
 b

rakes.
Checks

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The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for each a dditional 1 0 00 m etres o f a ltitude.
The
 s

peed
 o
f
 a t
owing
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 n
ot
 e
xceed
 6
0
 m
ph
 (
100
 k
m/h)
 (
comply
 w
ith
 t
he
 l
egislation
 i
n
 f
orce
 i
n
 y
our
 c
ountry).
High
 a

mbient
 t
emperatures
 m
ay
 r
esult
 i
n
 a r
eduction
 i
n
 t
he
 p
er formance
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 t
o
 p
rotect
 t
he
 e
ngine;
 i
f
 t
he
 a
mbient
 t
emperature
 i
s
 a
bove
 3
7
 °
C,
 li

mit
 t
he
 t
owed
 l
oad.
*
  Th

e
 w
eight
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raked
 t
railer
 c
an
 b
e
 i
ncreased,
 w
ithin
 t
he
 G
TW
 l
imit,
 i
f
 t
he
 G
V W
 o
f
 t
he
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 r
educed
 b
y
 a
n
 e
qual
 a
mount.
 W
arning:
 to

wing
 u
sing
 a l
ightly
 l
oaded
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 m
ay
 h
ave
 a
n
 a
dverse
 e
ffect
 o
n
 i
ts
 r
oad
 h
olding.
Petrol engine
PureTech 82PureTech 82 S&S V Ti 120
gear
box
Manual
 (5
-speed)
ETG
 e
lectronic
 (5

-speed)
Manual
 (5
-speed)
Automatic
 (4
-speed)
Model code:
SA... HMZ6
HMZ6/PS 5FS05FS9
Unladen
 w
eight
9 749801 075 1 089
Kerb
 w
eight
1 0491 055 1 1501 16 4
Gross
 v
ehicle
 w
eight
 (
GV W)
1 5111 523 1 554 1 587
Gross
 t
rain
 w
eight
 (
GTW)
on
 a 1
2%
 g
radient
2 311
2 022 2 454 2 487
Braked
 t
railer
 (
within
 t
he
 G
TW
 l
imit)
 on a 1

2%
 g
radient
800
500900 900
Braked
 t
railer*
 (
with
 t
ransfer
 o
f
 l
oad
 w
ithin
 t
he
 GT

W
 l
imit)
1 10 0
7501 150 1 150
Unbraked
 tr
ailer
520500 570570
Recommended
 n
ose
 w
eight
46464646
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)
Technical data

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Petrol enginesPureTech 110PureTech 110 S&S PureTech 130
S&S THP 155
THP 15 0 **THP 165 S&S
THP 150 S&S ***
gear

box E AT 6
(6-speed
 auto

matic)Manual
(5-speed) E AT 6
(6-speed
 au

tomatic)Manual
(6-speed) Manual
(6-speed) Manual
(6-speed)
Model code:
SA... HNVT
HNZ6/S H NZ T/S H N V T/S HNYM/S5FV8
5FN8** 5GZM/S
5GWM/S***
Unladen
 w

eight 1 0851 0701 090 -1 090 1 090 1 140
Kerb
 w

eight 1 1601 1451 165 -1 165 1 165 1 215
Gross
 v

ehicle
 w
eight
 (
GV W)1 6101 578 1 615 -1 600 1 590 1 605
Gross
 t

rain
 w
eight
 (
GTW)
on
 a 1

2%
 g
radient 2 510
2 478 2 515 -2 500 2 490 2 505
Braked
 t

railer
 (
within
 t
he
 G
TW
 l
imit)
on
 a 1

2%
 g
radient 900
900900 -900 900900
Braked
 t

railer*
 (
with
 t
ransfer
 o
f
 lo

ad
 w
ithin
 t
he
 G
TW
 l
imit)1 150 1 150 1 150
-1 150 1 150 1 150
Unbraked
 tr

ailer 570570570 -570 570570
Recommended
 n

ose
 w
eight464646 -46 4646
*
  Th

e
 w
eight
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raked
 t
railer
 c
an
 b
e
 i
ncreased,
 w
ithin
 t
he
 G
TW
 l
imit,
 i
f
 t
he
 G
V W
 o
f
 t
he
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 r
educed
 b
y
 a
n
 e
qual
 a
mount.
 W
arning:
 to

wing
 u
sing
 a l
ightly
 l
oaded
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 m
ay
 h
ave
 a
n
 a
dverse
 e
ffect
 o
n
 i
ts
 r
oad
 h
olding.
**
 F

or
 B
elgium
 a
nd
 R
ussia.
***
 F

or
 B
razil.
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 
1 0 00 m etres o f a ltitude.
The
 s

peed
 o
f
 a t
owing
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 n
ot
 e
xceed
 6
0
 m
ph
 (
100
 k
m/h)
 (
comply
 w
ith
 t
he
 l
egislation
 i
n
 f
orce
 i
n
 y
our
 c
ountry).
High
 a

mbient
 t
emperatures
 m
ay
 r
esult
 i
n
 a r
eduction
 i
n
 t
he
 p
er formance
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 t
o
 p
rotect
 t
he
 e
ngine;
 i
f
 t
he
 a
mbient
 t
emperature
 i
s
 a
bove
 3
7
 °
C,
 l
imit
 t
he
 t
owed
 l
oad.
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)

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Petrol enginePerformance
Gearbox Manual (6-speed)
Model code: SA... 5GRM/S
Unladen weight 1 175
Kerb weight 1 250
Gross vehicle weight (GV W) 1 607
Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12% gradient 1 607
Braked trailer (within the GTW limit)
on a 12% gradient 0
Braked trailer (with transfer of load within the
GTW limit) 0
Unbraked trailer 0
Recommended nose weight* 0
* See the "Towing a trailer" section.
Weights (in kg) - PERFORMANCE
Technical data

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Diesel engines e-HDi 90 BlueHDi 75BlueHDi 100 S&SBlueHDi 120 S&S
BlueHDi 115 S&S**
gear

box ETG6
 (

6 -speed
 ele

ctronic)Manual
 (5

-speed) Manual
 (5
-speed)ETG6
 (

6 -speed
 ele

ctronic)Manual
 (6

-speed)
Model code:
SA... 9HP8/PS
BHW6BHY6/SBHYM/PS BHZM/S
BHXM/S**
Unladen
 w

eight 1 0901 0801 085 1 11 01 150
Kerb
 w

eight 1 1651 1551 160 1 1851 225
Gross
 v

ehicle
 w
eight
 (
GV W) 1 6091 6201 633 1 650 1 653
Gross
 t

rain
 w
eight
 (
GTW)
on
 a 1

2%
 g
radient 2 509
2 5202 533 2 395 2 553
Braked
 t

railer
 (
within
 t
he
 G
TW
 l
imit)
on
 a 1

2%
 g
radient 900
900900 74 5900
Braked
 t

railer*
 (
with
 t
ransfer
 o
f
 l
oad
 w
ithin
 
t

he
 G
TW
 l
imit) 1 150
1 1501 150 1 0751 150
Unbraked
 tr

ailer 570570570570570
Recommended
 n

ose
 w
eight 4646464646
*
  Th

e
 w
eight
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raked
 t
railer
 c
an
 b
e
 i
ncreased,
 w
ithin
 t
he
 G
TW
 l
imit,
 i
f
 t
he
 G
V W
 o
f
 t
he
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 r
educed
 b
y
 a
n
 e
qual
 a
mount.
 W
arning:
 to

wing
 u
sing
 a l
ightly
 l
oaded
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 m
ay
 h
ave
 a
n
 a
dverse
 e
ffect
 o
n
 i
ts
 r
oad
 h
olding.
**
 F

or
 B
elgium.
Diesel weights and towed loads (in kg)
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 
1 0 00 m etres o f a ltitude.
The
 s

peed
 o
f
 a t
owing
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 n
ot
 e
xceed
 6
0
 m
ph
 (
100
 k
m/h)
 (
comply
 w
ith
 t
he
 l
egislation
 i
n
 f
orce
 i
n
 y
our
 c
ountry).
High
 a

mbient
 t
emperatures
 m
ay
 r
esult
 i
n
 a r
eduction
 in t
he
 p
er formance
 of th
e
 v
ehicle
 t
o
 p
rotect
 t
he
 e
ngine;
 if th
e
 am
bient
 t
emperature
 i
s
 a
bove
 3
7
 °C
,
 l
imit
 t
he
 t
owed
 l
oad.
Technical data