2016 Citroen DS3 RHD bonnet

CHECKSTECHn ICAL dA TAAUdI O An d
TELEMATICS
249 Bonnet
250 Pe trol   engines
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 D

iesel
 eng
ines
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 C

hecking   levels
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 C

hecks 260 Pe
trol   engines
263 Pe trol   weights
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 D

iesel
 eng
ines
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 D

iesel   weights
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 D

imensions
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dentification
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rkings2 74 E
mergency   or   assistance
277 7 -inch   touch   screen   tablet
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udio   system
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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level indicator,   information   on   the   oil   level   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel   for   a   few  
s

econds   when   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   after  
t

he   service   information.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if  the   vehicle   is   on   level   ground   and  
t

he   engine   has   been   off   for   more   than  
3

0 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
a ccompanied   by   illumination   of   the   service  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage.
If
  the   low   oil   level   is   confirmed   by   a   check   using  
t

he   dipstick,   the   level   must   be   topped   up   to  
p

revent   damage   to   the   engine.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
C ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
  the   engine   oil   level   is   no   longer  
mon

itored.
While
  the   system   is   faulty,   you   should   check  
t

he   engine   oil   level   using   the   manual   dipstick  
l

ocated   under   the   bonnet.
Refer
  to   the   "Checking   levels"   section.
*
  Depending   on   version.
Monitoring

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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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide   of   the   road,   it   is   necessary   to   adjust   the  
d

ipped   beams   so   as   to   not   dazzle   the   drivers   of  
a

pproaching
 v
ehicles.
F
 
R
aise   the   bonnet   for   access   to   the   adjuster  
(

one   adjuster   per   headlamp).
F
 
I
nsert   a   suitable   allen   key   (not   supplied)  
i

nto   the   hexagonal   head   of   the   adjuster.
F
 
T
urn   the   allen   key   half   a   turn   clockwise.
Headlamp height adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   height   of   the   headlamps   should   be  
a

djusted   in   relation   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 
D
river   only   or   driver   +   front   passenger.
-.
 
I
ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5

  people.
-.
 
5
  people   +   load   in   the   boot.
2.
 D

river   only   +   maximum   authorised   load   in  
t

he   boot.
This
  position   is   sufficient   to   avoid   causing  
d

azzle.
Higher
  settings   may   limit   the   spread   of   light  
f

rom   the   headlamps.
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0". On
  your   return,   don't   forget   to  
a

djust   your   headlamps   back   to   their  
i

nitial   setting,   by   carrying   out   these  
o

perations   in   reverse   order.
Visibility

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Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will   operate   in   intermittent   mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
  blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
n
ot   use   them   to   hold   a   sheet   of  
c

ardboard   against   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
Do
  not   cover   the   rain   sensor,   linked  
w

ith   the   sunshine   sensor   and   located   in  
t

he   centre   of   the   windscreen   behind   the  
r

ear   view   mirror.
Switch
  off   the   automatic   wiping   when  
u

sing   an   automatic   car   wash.
In
  winter,   it   is   advisable   to   wait   until   the  
w

indscreen   is   completely   clear   of   ice  
b

efore   activating   the   automatic   wiping.This
  position   allows   the   wiper   blades   to  
b

e   lifted   for   winter   parking,   cleaning   or  
r

eplacement   without   damaging   the   bonnet.
In
  the   minute   following   switching   off   of   the  
i

gnition,   any   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   positions  
t

he   wipers   vertically.
To
  park   the   wipers   after   this   has   been   done,
 s

witch   on   the   ignition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
Visibility

Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the windscreen   at   the   sensor,   deactivate  
t

he   system   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop to   have  
y

our   windscreen   replaced.
Never
  try   to   remove,   adjust   or   test   the
 sen

sor.
Only
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   is   able   to   work   on   the   system.
When
  towing   a   trailer   or   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   being   towed,   the   system   must  
b

e   deactivated.
Do
 
not
 
stick
 
or
 
other wise
 
fix
 
any
 
object o
n
 
the
 
windscreen
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
the
 
sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer i
nter ference   from   accumulations   of   dirt   or  
m

isting   of   the   windscreen.   In   this   case   you   are  
w

arned   by   the   display   of   a   message.
Use
  the   windscreen   demisting   and   regularly  
c

lean   the   area   of   the   windscreen   in   front   of   the  
sen

sor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you are   warned   by   an   audible   signal   and   the   display  
o

f   the   message   Automatic braking system
fault .
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
In
 
difficult
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(very
 h
eavy
 
rain,
 
snow,
 
fog,
 
hail...),
 
braking
 
d

istances
 
increase,
 
which
 
can
 
reduce
 
t

he
 
ability
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
a
 
c

ollision.
The
 
driver
 
must
 
therefore
 
remain
 
par

ticularly
 v

igilant.
Never
 
leave
 
accumulations
 
of
 
snow
 
or
 
a

ny
 
object
 
projecting
 
above
 
the
 
bonnet
 
o

r
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
the
 
roof:
 
this
 
might
 
fall
 
into
 
t

he
 
field
 
of
 
vision
 
of
 
the
 
sensor
 
and
 
g

enerate
 
a
 
detection.

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Running out of fuel (Diesel)If your vehicle has an HDi engine, the fuel system must be primed if you run out of fuel.
T his   system   consists   of   a   priming   pump   and   a   transparent   pipe   under   the   bonnet.
F
 
F
ill   the   fuel   tank   with   at   least   five   litres   of  
D

iesel.
F
 
O
pen   the   bonnet.
F
 
D
epending   on   version,   unclip   the   cover   to  
g

ain   access   to   the   priming   pump.
F
 
S
queeze   and   release   the   priming   pump  
u

ntil   resistance   is   felt   (could   be   from   the  
f

irst   application)   and   fuel   appears   in   the  
t

ransparent   pipe   with   the   green   connector.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   until   the   engine   starts.
F
 
D
epending   on   version,   put   the   cover   back  
i

n   position   and   clip   it   in   place.
F
 
C
lose   the   bonnet.
BlueHdi engines
F Fill  the   fuel   tank   with   at   least   five   litres   of  D
iesel.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition   (without   starting   the  
e

ngine).
F
 
W
ait   around   6   seconds   and   switch   off   the  
ig

nition.
F
 
R
epeat   the   operation   10   times.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   to   run   the   engine.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
at
 
the
 
first
 
a

ttempt,
 
do
 
not
 
try
 
again.
Operate
 
the
 
priming
 
pump
 
again,
 
then
 
t

he
 
starter.
Practical information

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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