2017 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO Handbook (in English)

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distribution of loads
F Distribute the l oad i n t he t railer s o t hat t he he
aviest i tems a re a s c lose a s p ossible t o th

e
 a
xle
 a
nd
 t
he
 n
ose
 w
eight
 a
pproaches
 th

e
 m
aximum
 p
ermitted
 w
ithout
 ex

ceeding it.
Air
 d

ensity
 d
ecreases
 w
ith
 a
ltitude,
 t
hus
 re

ducing
 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
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Technical
 d
ata"
 s
ection
 f
or
 de

tails
 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
 t
owbars
 a
nd
 t
heir
 h
arnesses
 th

at
 h
ave
 b
een
 t
ested
 a
nd
 a
pproved
 fr

om
 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
 t
o
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop.
If
 t
he
 t
owbar
 i
s
 n
ot
 f
itted
 b
y
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer,
 i
t
 m
ust
 s
till
 b
e
 fi

tted
 i
n
 a
ccordance
 w
ith
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 ma

nufacturer'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

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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Textured paint
Recommendations on the care and maintenance your vehicle are given in the maintenance and warranty guide.
Ob serve
 t
he
 f
ollowing
 r
ecommendations
 t
o
 a
void
 d
amaging
 t
he
 p
aint
 f
inish:
-
 Ch

oose
 a h
igh
 p
ressure
 w
ash,
 o
r
 a
t
 l
east
 a h
igh
 w
ater
 d
elivery;
 r
oller
 b
rush
 w
ashing
 i
s
 co

mpatible.
-
 Ge

ntly
 w
ipe
 t
he
 b
ody
 w
ith
 a c
lean
 m
icrofibre
 c
loth.
-
 Ca

refully
 w
ipe
 o
ff
 a
ny
 f
uel
 s
pilt
 o
n
 t
he
 b
ody
 u
sing
 a s
oft
 c
loth,
 t
hen
 a
llow
 t
o
 d
ry.
-
 Cl

ean
 o
ff
 a
ny
 m
inor
 m
arks
 (
for
 e
xample,
 f
inger
 m
arks...),
 u
sing
 t
he
 p
roduct
 i
n
 t
he
 "T

ECHNATURE"
 r
ange
 i
ntended
 f
or
 r
emoving
 i
nsects.
On
 t

he
 o
ther
 h
and:
-
 Do n

ot
 u
se
 a w
ash
 p
rogramme
 t
hat
 i
ncludes
 a f
inal
 h
ot
 w
ax
 c
ycle.
-
 Do n

ot
 u
se
 w
aterless
 c
leaning.
-
 Ne

ver
 p
olish
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
-
 Do n

ot
 u
se
 p
aint
 r
estorers,
 a
brasive
 o
r
 p
olishing
 p
roducts,
 o
r
 b
right
 p
aint
 p
reservers
 (w

ax
 p
olish,
 f
or
 e
xample).
It
 i

s
 a
lways
 p
referable
 t
o
 h
ave
 p
aint
 r
epairs
 c
arried
 o
ut
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo

rkshop.
Advice on care and maintenance
The textured paint reacts to light with variations of appearance a nd f inish t hat e mphasise th

e
 c
ar's
 l
ines
 a
nd
 f
orm.
 T
his
 p
aint
 c
ontains
 pa

rticles
 t
hat
 r
emain
 v
isible
 a
nd
 c
reate
 a u

nique
 s
atin
 e
ffect
 w
ith
 r
elief.
 I
ts
 l
ightly
 gr

anulated
 t
exture
 g
ives
 i
t
 a s
urprising
 f
eel.
Practical information

Leather
Leather is a natural product. Appropriate regular c are a nd c leaning i s e ssential f or i ts dur

ability.
Refer
 t

o
 y
our
 v
ehicle's
 m
aintenance
 an

d
 w
arranty
 g
uide
 f
or
 i
nformation
 o
n
 th

e
 s
pecial
 p
recautions
 t
o
 o
bserve.
Care of the expressive
stickers
These styling stickers are treated to give good resistance t o a geing a nd t earing.
They
 h

ave
 b
een
 d
esigned
 t
o
 a
llow
 y
ou
 t
o
 cu

stomise
 y
our
 v
ehicle's
 b
odywork.
Available
 a

lso
 a
s
 a
ccessories,
 w
e
 r
ecommend
 th

at
 y
ou
 h
ave
 t
hem
 f
itted
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 or a q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
When
 u

sing
 a h
igh
 p
ressure
 j
et
 w
ash,
 ke

ep
 t
he
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 l
ance
 a
t
 l
east
 30 c

entimetres
 f
rom
 t
he
 s
tickers

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A wide range of accessories and genuine parts is available from the CITROËN dealer network.
Th ese a ccessories a nd p arts a re a ll s uitable f or y our v ehicle a nd b enefit f rom C ITROËN's r ecommendation a nd w arranty.
Accessories
"Comfort":
sun blinds, air deflectors, isotherm module, ashtray, f ragrance c artridges, c oat h anger f ixed to h

ead
 r
estraint,
 f
ront
 c
entre
 a
rmrest,
 r
eading
 la

mp,
 f
ront
 a
nd
 r
ear
 p
arking
 s
ensors...
"Transport solutions":
boot liner, boot spacers, boot carpet, boot net,
transverse roof b ars, b icycle c arrier, s ki c arrier, ro

of
 b
oxes,
 t
owbars,
 t
owbar
 w
iring
 h
arnesses...
"Styling":
full grain leather steering wheel, coloured and carbotech d ashboards, c oloured a nd l eather ge

ar
 l
ever
 k
nobs,
 a
luminium
 f
ootrest,
 s
poiler,
 al

loy
 w
heels,
 c
oloured
 w
heel
 t
rims,
 c
oloured
 wh

eel
 c
aps,
 e
xterior
 e
xpressive
 s
tickers,
 L
ED
 re

ar
 l
amps
 k
it...
*
 To a

void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 j
amming
 o
f
 t
he
 p
edals:
-
 en

sure
 t
hat
 t
he
 m
at
 i
s
 p
ositioned
 a
nd
 sec

ured
 co
rrectly,
-
 ne

ver
 f
it
 o
ne
 m
at
 o
n
 t
op
 o
f
 a
nother.
"Security and safety":
anti-intrusion alarm, wheel security devices, vehicle t racking s ystem, b reathalyser, f irst a id ki

t,
 w
arning
 t
riangle,
 h
igh
 v
isibility
 s
afety
 v
est,
 ch

ild
 s
eats,
 s
now
 c
hains,
 n
on-skid
 c
overs,
 f
ire
 ex

tinguisher,
 p
et
 s
eat
 b
elt,
 .
..
"Protection":
mats*, mudflaps, seat covers, vehicle covers, bumper pr otectors...
When
 f

itting
 a t

owbar
 o

utside
 t

he
 CI

TROËN
 d

ealer
 n

etwork,
 t

he
 in

stallation
 m

ust
 b

e
 d

one
 u

sing
 t

he
 ve

hicle's
 e

lectrical
 p

re-equipment
 a

nd
 fo

llowing
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 m

anufacturer's
 rec

ommendations.
Practical information

"Multimedia":
hands-free system, semi-integral satellite navigation s ystem, p ortable n avigation sy

stems,
 m
apping
 u
pdates,
 d
riving
 a
ssistant
 sy

stem,
 D
VD
 p
layer,
 r
eversing
 c
amera,
 2
30V
 so

cket,
 t
elephone/smartphone
 c
arrier,
 r
ear
 mu

ltimedia
 car
rier... By
 v

isiting
 a C
ITROËN dealer,
 y
ou
 c
an
 a
lso
 ob
tain c leaning a nd m aintenance p roducts (i
nterior a nd e xterior) - i ncluding e cological pr

oducts
 f
rom
 t
he
 "
TECHNATURE"
 r
ange,
 pr

oducts
 f
or
 t
opping
 u
p
 (
screenwash
 f
luid...),
 to

uch-up
 p
ens
 a
nd
 p
aint
 a
erosols
 f
or
 t
he
 e
xact
 co

lour
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle,
 r
efills
 (
cartridge
 f
or
 t
he
 te

mporary
 p
uncture
 r
epair
 k
it...),
 .
..
Installation of radio
communication transmitters
Before installing any after-market radio communication t ransmitter, y ou c an co

ntact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 f
or
 t
he
 sp

ecification
 o
f
 t
ransmitters
 w
hich
 c
an
 be f

itted
 (
frequency,
 m
aximum
 p
ower,
 ae

rial position, specific installation
requirements),
 i

n
 l
ine
 w
ith
 t
he
 V
ehicle
 El

ectromagnetic
 Co
mpatibility
 Di

rective (2004/104/EC). The
 f

itting
 o
f
 e
lectrical
 e
quipment
 or a

ccessories which are not
recommended b y C ITROËN m ay r esult in a f
ailure o f y our v ehicle's e lectronic sy

stem
 a
nd
 e
xcessive
 e
lectrical
 co

nsumption.
Contact
 a C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 fo

r
 i
nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 r
ange
 o
f
 re

commended
 e
quipment
 a
nd
 ac

cessories.
Depending
 o

n
 t
he
 l
egislation
 i
n
 f
orce
 i
n
 th

e
 c
ountry,
 c
ertain
 s
afety
 e
quipment
 ma
y b e c ompulsory: h igh v isibility sa
fety v ests, w arning t riangles, br

eathalyzers, spare bulbs, spare
fuses,
 f

ire
 e
xtinguisher,
 f
irst
 a
id
 k
it,
 mu

d
 f
laps
 a
t
 t
he
 r
ear
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle.

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