2016 Citroen DS3 check oil

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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information on the oil level is
displayed in the instrument panel for a few
seconds
 w
hen
 t
he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n,
 a
fter
 th

e
 s
ervice
 i
nformation.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the v ehicle i s o n l evel g round a nd th

e
 e
ngine
 h
as
 b
een
 o
ff
 f
or
 m
ore
 t
han
 30

 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
ac companied by illumination of the service
warning
 l

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

sage.
If
 t

he
 l
ow
 o
il
 l
evel
 i
s
 c
onfirmed
 b
y
 a c
heck
 u
sing
 th

e
 d
ipstick,
 t
he
 l
evel
 m
ust
 b
e
 t
opped
 u
p
 t
o
 pr

event
 d
amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Checking
 l
evels"
 s
ection.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
Co ntact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
 t

he
 e
ngine
 o
il
 l
evel
 i
s
 n
o
 l
onger
 moni

tored.
While
 t

he
 s
ystem
 i
s
 f
aulty,
 y
ou
 s
hould
 c
heck
 th

e
 e
ngine
 o
il
 l
evel
 u
sing
 t
he
 m
anual
 d
ipstick
 lo

cated
 u
nder
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Checking
 l
evels"
 s
ection.
*
 D

epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
Monitoring

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F Place the switch in the "O" p osition.
F Re move t he k it.
F
 Dr

ive
 i
mmediately
 f
or
 a
pproximately
 th

ree
 m
iles
 (
five
 k
ilometres),
 a
t
 r
educed
 sp

eed
 (
between
 1
5
 a
nd
 3
5
 m
ph
 (
20
 a
nd
 60 k

m/h)),
 t
o
 p
lug
 t
he
 p
uncture.
F
 St

op
 t
o
 c
heck
 t
he
 r
epair
 a
nd
 t
he
 t
yre
 pr

essure
 u
sing
 t
he
 k
it.
Checking / adjusting tyre pressures
You can also use the compressor, without
injecting sealant, t o c heck a nd i f n ecessary ad

just
 t
he
 t
yre
 p
ressures
F
Re

move the valve cap from the tyre and
place
 i

t
 i
n
 a c
lean
 a
rea.
F
Un

coil the pipe stowed under the
compressor.
F
 Sc

rew
 t
he
 p
ipe
 o
nto
 t
he
 v
alve
 a
nd
 t
ighten
 f i

r m l y. F Ch
eck t hat t he c ompressor s witch i s a t th

e
"O " p

osition.
F
Un

coil fully the electric cable, stowed under
the
 c

ompressor.
F
 Co

nnect
 t
he
 c
ompressor's
 p
lug
 t
o
 t
he
 ve

hicle's
 1
2
 V s
ocket.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
n
 t
he
 i
gnition.

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Checking levels
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
If a l evel d rops s ignificantly, h ave t he c orresponding s ystem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
Engine oil level
It is normal to top up the oil level between
two services ( or o il c hanges). C ITROËN re

commends
 t
hat
 y
ou
 c
heck
 t
he
 l
evel,
 a
nd
 t
op
 up i

f
 n
ecessary,
 e
very
 3 0
00
 m
iles
 (
5
 0
00
 k
ms).
The
 c

heck
 i
s
 c
arried
 o
ut
 e
ither
 w
hen
 th

e
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n
 u
sing
 t
he
 oi

l level indicator in the instrument
panel for vehicles so equipped, or
using
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
To
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
he
 r
eading
 i
s
 c
orrect,
 yo

ur
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 b
e
 p
arked
 o
n
 a l
evel
 su

r face
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 h
aving
 b
een
 o
ff
 fo

r
 m
ore
 t
han
 3
0
 m
inutes.
Take
 c
are
 w
hen
 w
orking
 u
nder
 t
he
 bo

nnet,
 a
s
 c
ertain
 a
reas
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ma

y
 b
e
 e
xtremely
 h
ot
 (
risk
 o
f
 b
urns)
 an

d
 t
he
 c
ooling
 f
an
 c
ould
 s
tart
 a
t
 a
ny
 ti

me
 (
even
 w
ith
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff).
Checking using the dipstick
A = MA X
B
 = M
IN If you find that the level is above the A
 m

ark
 o
r
 below

the B
 m
ark,
 d
o not star t the engine
.
-
If t
he level is above the MAX
 m
ark
 (
risk
 of d

amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine),
 c
ontact
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
If t
he level is below the MI
n
 m
ark,
 y
ou
 mu

st
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
F
 Lo

cate
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 co

mpartment
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
For more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
 Ta

ke
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 b
y
 i
ts
 c
oloured
 g
rip
 a
nd
 re

move
 i

t
 c
ompletely.
F
 Wi

pe
 t

he
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 u
sing
 a c
lean
 no

n-fluffy
 c
loth.
F
 Re

fit
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 a
nd
 p
ush
 f
ully
 d
own,
 t
hen
 pu

ll
 i

t
 o

ut
 a
gain
 t
o
 m
ake
 t
he
 v
isual
 c
heck:
 th

e
 c

orrect
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
etween
 t
he
 m
arks
 A

and B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, ch
eck t hat t he o il i s t he c orrect g rade f or y our en

gine
 a
nd
 c
onforms
 t
o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 rec

ommendations.

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Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The
 b

rake
 f
luid
 l
evel
 s
hould
 b
e
 c
lose
 to t

he
 "
MA X"
 m
ark.
 I
f
 i
t
 i
s
 n
ot,
 c
heck
 th

e
 b
rake
 p
ad
 w
ear.
After
 t

opping-up
 t

he
 o

il,
 t

he
 c

heck
 w

hen
 sw

itching
 o

n
 t

he
 i

gnition
 w

ith
 t

he
 o

il
 l

evel
 in

dicator in the instrument panel is not valid
during
 t

he
 3

0
 m

inutes
 a

fter
 t

opping
 u

p.
Topping-up the engine oil level
F Locate t he o il f iller c ap i n t he e ngine co
mpartment o f y our v ehicle.
For more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
Un

screw the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
 Ad

d
 o
il
 i
n
 s
mall
 q
uantities,
 a
voiding
 a
ny
 sp

ills
 o
n
 e
ngine
 c
omponents
 (
risk
 o
f
 f
ire).
F
 Wa

it
 a f
ew
 m
inutes
 b
efore
 c
hecking
 t
he
 le

vel
 a
gain
 u
sing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
F
 Ad

d
 m
ore
 o
il
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Af

ter
 c
hecking
 t
he
 l
evel,
 c
arefully
 r
efit
 t
he
 oi

l
 f
iller
 c
ap
 a
nd
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 i
ts
 t
ube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
In
 o

rder
 t
o
 m
aintain
 t
he
 r
eliability
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 an

d emission control system, never use
additives
 i

n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
Checks

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Diesel additive level (Diesel
engine with particle filter)
To p p i n g u p
This additive must be topped up by a CITROËN
dealer or a q ualified w orkshop w ithout d elay.
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or fluids w ith t he s kin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to
health
 o

r
 i
ndeed
 v
ery
 c
orrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers
 o

r
 o
nto
 t
he
 g
round.
Take
 u

sed
 o
il
 t
o
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q

ualified
 w
orkshop
 (
France)
 o
r
 t
o
 a
n
 au

thorised
 w
aste
 d
isposal
 s
ite.
The additive reservoir low level is
indicated
 b

y
 f

ixed
 i

llumination
 o

f
 th

is
 w

arning
 l

amp,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y
 an a

udible
 w

arning
 a

nd
 a m

essage
 in t

he
 m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
Checks

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Checks
12 V batteryAir filter and passenger compartment filter
Oil filterParticle filter (Diesel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the manufacturer's service schedule and according to your engine.
Ot her wise, h ave t hem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
The battery does not require any maintenance.
Ho wever, c heck r egularly t hat t he t erminals a re co

rrectly
 t
ightened
 a
nd
 t
hat
 t
he
 c
onnections
 ar

e
 c
lean.Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the
replacement intervals for these
components.
Replace the oil filter each time the
engine
 o

il
 i
s
 c
hanged.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 se

rvice schedule for details of
the replacement interval for this
component.
Versions equipped with Stop & Start
are fitted with a 12 V lead-acid
battery
 o

f
 s

pecific
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 spec

ification.
Its replacement should be carried
out only by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo

rkshop. The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by the
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
 r

egeneration
 o
perations
 m
ay
 b
e
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a "
burning"
 s
mell,
 wh

ich
 i
s
 p
er fectly
 n
ormal.
Following
 p

rolonged
 o
peration
 o
f
 t
he
 ve

hicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
 m

ay,
 i
n
 e
xceptional
 c
ircumstances,
 no

tice the emission of water vapour at
the
 e

xhaust
 o
n
 a
cceleration.
 T
his
 d
oes
 no

t affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 t

he
 e
nvironment.
When
 c

arrying
 o

ut
 a

ny
 o

peration
 o

n
 t

he
 1

2
 V ba

ttery,
 r

efer
 t

o
 t

he
 c

orresponding
 s

ection
 f

or
 de

tails
 o

f
 t

he
 p

recautions
 t

o
 b

e
 t

aken
 b

efore
 st

arting
 w

ork. Depending
 o

n
 t
he
 e
nvironment
 (
e.g.
 d
usty
 at

mosphere)
 a
nd
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 (
e.g.
 ci

ty
 d

riving),
 r
eplace them twice as often if
necessary .
A
 c

logged
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter
 m
ay
 ha

ve an adverse effect on the per formance
of
 t

he
 a

ir
 c
onditioning
 s
ystem
 a
nd
 g
enerate
 und

esirable
 odou
rs. temporary
 i

llumination
 o
f
 t
his
 w
arning
 l
amp
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 m
ultifunction
 scre

en.
As soon as the traffic conditions permit,
regenerate
 t

he
 f
ilter
 b
y
 d
riving
 a
t
 a s
peed
 o
f
 a
t
 le

ast
 4
0
 m
ph
 (
60
 k
m/h)
 u
ntil
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 go

es
 o
ff.
If
 t

he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 s
tays
 o
n,
 t
his
 i
ndicates
 a lo

w
 a
dditive
 l
evel.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 l
evels,
 r
efer
 to t

he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.