2016 Citroen DS3 RHD battery

105
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a  special   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   moments  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
  by   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   in   the   screen.It
  has   3   positions:
-
 
P
osition   1:   Stop
-
 
P
osition   2:   Ignition on
-
 
P
osition   3:   Starting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
In this position the vehicle's electrical equipment   can   be   used   or   accessories  
c

harged.
When
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
d

rops   to   a   reserve   level,   the   system   goes   into  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
a

utomatically   cut   off   to   preserve   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
Keep
 
safely,
 
away
 
from
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
t

he
 
label
 
attached
 
to
 
the
 
keys
 
given
 
to
 
y

ou
 
on
 
acquisition
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
Starting-switching off the engine
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a   CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Avoid
  attaching   heavy   objects   to   the  
k

ey,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
driving

Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp   comes   on   and   AUTO flashes,
accompanied
  by   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage
 
in
  the   multifunction   screen,   this  
i

ndicates
 
a
 
gearbox   fault.
Have
 
it
 
checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, the g earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r

einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c

hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
AUTO
 

and   - - appear in the
instrument
 pan

el.
AUTO
 

and
 
- - appear in the
instrument
 pan

el.
F

Sel

ect position
n
.
F

 
P

ress
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
F
 
W

ait
 
for
 
around
 
30
 
seconds
 
until
 n
or a
gear
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
to
 
position
 
A , then
to position
n
.
F

 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
still
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
start
 
t

he
 eng

ine.
The
 
gearbox
 
is
 
operational
 
again.
Following
 
disconnection
 
of
 
the
 
battery,
 
it
 
is
 n
ecessary
 
to
 
reinitialise
 
the
 
gearbox.
F
 
S

witch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.

There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery
is
  flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when   at  
a

  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the n  position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace.
Operating fault
Manual operation
When the ignition is on, the lighting o
f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y
 
an
 
audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
In
 
this
 
case,   the   gearbox   switches   to   back-up  
m

ode
 
and
 
is   locked   in   3rd   gear.   You   may   feel  
a

 
substantial   knock   when   changing   from   P
to R
 
and
 
from  n to R .
  This   will   not   cause   any  
d

amage
 
to
 
the   gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h),   local   speed  
r

estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
 
as   soon   as   possible.
F
Sel
ect position M for sequential c
hanging o
f
 
the
 
four
 
gears.
F
 
P

ush
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F
 
P

ull
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
down
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 
p

ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 
t

emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode. This
 
symbol
 
is
 
displayed
 
if
 
a
 
gear
 
i

s
 
not
 
engaged
 
correctly
 
(selector
 
b

etween
 
two
 
positions).
d

 
disappears
 
and
 
the
 
gears
 
e

ngaged
 
appear
 
in
 
succession
 
in
 
the
 
in

strument
 pan

el.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage p osition P or
n 
to   place   the   gearbox   in   neutral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Invalid value during manual
operation
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the gear   selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he   actual   gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
  is   possible   to   change   from   position  d
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
  the   vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery   slowly,   the   gearbox   selects   gear   M1
automatically.
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   do   not  
o

perate   in   manual   mode.

To reduce fuel consumption when at a  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the n  position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F
R
eturn the selector to position P
;
 t
he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace. There
  is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the   gearbox:
-  
i
f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-  
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery
is   flat.
F

Sel

ect position M for sequential
 c

hanging
 o

f
 
the
 
six
 
gears.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
+
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
up
 
a
 
gear.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
selector
 
towards
 
the
 
-
 
sign
 
to
 
c

hange
 
down
 
a
 
gear.
It
 
is
 
only
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
gear
 
to
 
a

nother
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
speed
 
and
 
engine
 
speed
 
p

ermit;
 
other wise,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
will
 
operate
 
t

emporarily
 
in
 
automatic
 
mode.
Manual operation
d disappears and the gears e
ngaged   appear   in   succession   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
If
 
the
 
engine   speed   is   too   low   or   too   high,   the  
g

ear
 
selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he
 
actual
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
 
is
 
possible   to   change   from   position  d
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
 
the
  vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery
 
slowly,   the   gearbox   engages   first   gear  
au

tomatically.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear i s   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage   position   P or n  to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the   lighting  
o

f   this   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
Operating fault
by an audible signal and a message in the m
ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
In
  this   case,   the   gearbox   switches   to   back-up  
m

ode   and   is   locked   in   3rd   gear.   You   may   feel  
a

  substantial   knock   when   changing   from   P
to R
  and   from  n to R.
  This   will   not   cause   any  
d

amage   to   the   gearbox.
Do
  not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h),   local   speed  
r

estrictions
 p
ermitting.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   as   soon   as   possible.

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going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith an electronic or automatic
gearbox :
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   A / d or M,
when
  you   release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position  n  and   the  
b

rake   pedal   released,   when   you   move  
t

he
  gear   selector   to   position   A / d or M,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your comfort, START   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode,
 
if
 
you
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
without
 
f

ully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
a
 
m

essage
 
is
 
displayed
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
f

ully
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
so
 
that
 
t

he
 
engine
 
can
 
restart.
STOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
invoked
 
when:
-
 t
he
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-
 
t

he
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 

(10
 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using
 
t

he
 
key,
-
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
c

omfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
-
 
d

emisting
 
is
 
active,
-
 
s

ome
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,
 
e

ngine
 
temperature,
 
braking
 
assistance,
 
a

mbient
 
temperature...)
 
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
n

eeded
 
to
 
assure
 
control
 
of
 
a
 
system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   flashes   for  a
  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
driving

Stop & Start requires a 12 V battery with   a   special   specification   and  
t

echnology.
All
  work   on   this   type   of   battery   must  
o

nly   be   done   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   please   see   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the "ECO OFF"   switch   warning   lamp   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   moments   then   comes   on   continuously.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the  
v

ehicle   may   stall.   All   of   the   instrument   panel  
w

arning   lamps   come   on.   It   is   then   necessary  
t

o   switch   off   the   ignition   and   start   the   engine  
a

gain   using   the   key.
Press
 
this
 
switch
 
to
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system.
The
 
deactivation
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
coming
 
on
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
m

essage.
Pressing
 
this
 
switch
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
f

unction.
The
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message.
In
 
certain
 
circumstances,
 
such
 
as
 
maintaining
 a
 
comfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
 
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
deactivate
 
S

top
 
&
 
Start.
You
 
can
 
request
 
deactivation
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
once
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
it
 
restarts
 
i

mmediately.
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
reactivates
 
automatically
 
each
 
t

ime
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
deactivation / Manual
reactivation
Opening the bonnet
dr

iving on flooded roads
Before
  driving   through   a   flooded   road,  
i

t   is   strongly   recommended   that   you  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system.
For
  more   advice   on   driving,  
p

articularly   on   flooded   roads,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the   bonnet,
 d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system   to
 a

void   the   risk   of   injury   related   to   an
 a

utomatic   change   to   START   mode.

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Engine compartment
fusebox
The fusebox is placed in the engine compartment   near   the   battery   (left-hand   side).Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F
 
W
hen   you   have   finished,   close   the   cover  
c

arefully   to   ensure   the   sealing   of   the  
f

usebox.
All
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
fuses
 
in
 
this
 
box,
 
l

ocated
 
on
 
the
 
battery,
 
must
 
be
 
carried
 
o

ut
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop.
Practical information

231
12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
T o   gain   access   to   it:
F
 
o
pen   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   release  
l

ever,   then   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F

s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
 
l
ift   the   plastic   cover   on   the   (+)   terminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
general points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances such   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.
They
  must   be   disposed   of   in  
a

ccordance   with   regulations   and   must  
n

ot,  
i
n  
a
ny  
c
ircumstances,  
b
e  
d
iscarded  
w

ith   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and  
v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
Versions
  equipped   with   Stop   &  
S

tart   are   fitted   with   a   12   V   lead-acid  
b

attery   of   specific   technology   and  
s

pecification.
Its
  replacement   should   be   carried  
o

ut   only   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. Protect
  your   eyes   and   face   before  
h

andling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
If
  you   have   an   electronic   or   automatic  
g

earbox,   never   try   to   start   the   engine  
b

y   pushing   the   vehicle.The
  (-)   battery   terminal   is   not   accessible.
A
  remote   earthing   point   is   located   on   the   front  
l

eft-hand
 w
ing
 pan
el.
Practical information