2016 Citroen DS3 checking 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.