2016 Citroen DS3 tow bar

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Front parking sensors*Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
system, when re
verse gea r is engag ed th

is
 w

arning
 l
amp
 i
s
 d
isplayed
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 pa

nel
 a

nd/or
 a m
essage
 a
ppears
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen,
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 (
short
 b
eep).
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.In addition to the rear parking sensors, the fr ont p arking s ensors a re t riggered w hen a n ob

stacle is detected in front and the speed of
the
 v

ehicle
 i
s
 s
till
 b
elow
 6 m
ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).
The
 f

ront
 p
arking
 s
ensors
 a
re
 i
nterrupted
 i
f
 th

e vehicle stops for more than three seconds
in
 f

or ward
 g
ear,
 i
f
 n
o
 f
urther
 o
bstacles
 a
re
 de

tected or when the speed of the vehicle
exceeds
 6 m

ph
 (
10
 k
m/h).
The
 s

ound
 e
mitted
 b
y
 t
he
 s
peaker
 (f

ront
 o
r
 r
ear)
 i
ndicates
 w
hether
 t
he
 ob

stacle
 i
s
 i
n
 f
ront
 o
r
 b
ehind. In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered with
mud,
 i

ce
 o
r
 s
now.
 W
hen
 r
everse
 g
ear
 i
s
 en

gaged,
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 (
long
 b
eep)
 in

dicates
 t
hat
 t
he
 s
ensors
 m
ay
 b
e
 d
irty.
Certain
 s

ound
 s
ources
 (
motorcycle,
 lo

rry,
 p
neumatic
 d
rill,
 e
tc.)
 m
ay
 t
rigger
 th

e
 a
udible
 s
ignals
 o
f
 t
he
 p
arking
 se

nsor
 s
ystem.
The function will be deactivated
automatically
 i

f
 a t
railer
 i
s
 b
eing
 t
owed
 or a b

icycle
 c
arrier
 i
s
 f
itted
 (
vehicle
 fi

tted with a towbar or bicycle carrier
recommended
 b

y
 C
ITROËN).
*
 D

epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
Deactivation / Activation of
the front and rear parking
sensors
You can activate or deactivate the function
using the v ehicle's c onfiguration o r s ettings me

nu.
The status of the system is memorised when
switching
 o

ff
 t
he
 i
gnition.
Driving

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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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Exterior
Remote control key 60- 63, 1 01-103
- lo cking/unlocking
-
b

attery
-
an

ti-theft protection
-
 st

arting Lighting
 c

ontrols
 13
4-138
Headlamp
 h

eight
 a
djustment
 13
9
Changing
 bul

bs
 21
2-215
-
fr

ont lamps
-
 fog

lamps
-
di

rection indicator repeaters
Wiper c ontrols
140

-143
Changing
 a w

iper
 
b

lade
2
32 Door mirrors
79
D

oors
6
6 - 68
-
 open

ing/closing
-
 ce

ntral
 l
ocking
-
 emer

gency
 co
ntrol
Electric windows
64

- 65
Fuel
 t

ank
 18
8 -189
Misfuel prevention
19

0Accessories
23

9-240
Hill start assist
11

9
Braking
 a

ssistance
 15
4-155
Trajectory
 c

ontrol
 15
5 -156
Tyre pressures
20

2-203, 266
Under-inflation detection
15

0-153
Boot
69
T

emporary puncture repair
 k

it
 19
9 -203
Changing
 a w

heel
 20
4-210
-
t

ools
-
 re

moving/refiting
Snow chains
21

1
Changing
 bul

bs
 21
6-218
-
re

ar lamps
-
3D r

ear lamps
-
3rd brake lamp
- nu
mber plate lamps
Parking
 s

ensors
 12
8 -129
Reversing
 c
amera
 13
0
Towbar
23
5-236
Towing
 233
-234