2017 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO parking brake

Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
die

sel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
 k

ey
 i
s
 a
t
 p
osition
 2 (
ignition
 o
n)
 i
n
 th

e
 i
gnition
 s
witch.Wait
 u

ntil
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 g
oes
 o
ff
 b
efore
 s
tarting.
The
 p

eriod
 o
f
 i
llumination
 o
f
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 i
s
 de

termined
 b
y
 t
he
 a
mbient
 c
onditions
 (
up
 t
o
 a
bout
 th

irty
 s
econds
 i
n
 v
ery
 l
ow
 t
emperatures).
If
 t

he
 e
ngine
 d
oes
 n
ot
 s
tart,
 s
witch
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff
 a
nd
 th

en
 o
n,
 w
ait
 u
ntil
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 g
oes
 o
ff
 a
gain,
 th

en
 s
tart
 t
he
 e
ngine.
Parking brake fixed. The
 p

arking
 b
rake
 i
s
 a
pplied
 o
r
 n
ot
 pr

operly
 rel
eased.Release
 t

he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 t
o
 s
witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 w
arning
 la

mp,
 k
eeping
 y
our
 f
oot
 o
n
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal.
Observe
 t

he
 s
afety
 r
ecommendations.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 cor

responding
 se
ction.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
 t

he
 v
ehicle
 s
tops
 (
red
 l
ights,
 tr

affic
 j
ams, ...)
 t
he
 S
top
 & S
tart
 sy
stem
 ha

s
 p
ut
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
nto
 S
TOP
 m
ode.The
 w

arning
 l
amp
 g
oes
 o
ff
 a
nd
 t
he
 e
ngine
 r
estarts
 au

tomatically
 i
n
 S
TART
 m
ode,
 a
s
 s
oon
 a
s
 y
ou
 w
ant
 t
o
 mov

e
 o
ff.
flashes for a few
seconds,
 t

hen
 g
oes
 o
ff.STOP
 m

ode
 i
s
 t
emporarily
 una

vailable.
or
START
 m

ode
 i
s
 i
nvoked
 auto

matically.For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 S
top
 & S
tart,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 cor

responding
 se
ction.

Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant whatever the traffic conditions.
Pa y c lose a ttention t o t he t raffic a nd k eep y our h ands o n t he w heel s o t hat y ou a re r eady t o r eact a t an

y
 t
ime
 t
o
 a
ny
 e
ventuality.
On
 a l

ong
 j
ourney,
 a b
reak
 e
very
 t
wo
 h
ours
 i
s
 s
trongly
 r
ecommended.
In
 d

ifficult
 w
eather,
 d
rive
 s
moothly,
 a
nticipate
 t
he
 n
eed
 t
o
 b
rake
 a
nd
 i
ncrease
 t
he
 d
istance
 f
rom
 ot

her
 veh
icles.
driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads, a s t his c ould c ause s erious d amage to t

he
 e
ngine
 o
r
 g
earbox,
 a
s
 w
ell
 a
s
 t
o
 t
he
 el

ectrical
 s
ystems
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied - R isk o f o verheating a nd da

mage
 t
o
 t
he
 b
raking
 s
ystem!
Do
 n

ot
 p
ark
 o
r
 r
un
 t
he
 e
ngine
 w
hen
 st

ationary
 i
n
 a
reas
 w
here
 i
nflammable
 su

bstances
 a
nd
 m
aterials
 (
dry
 g
rass,
 de

ad
 l
eaves...)
 m
ight
 c
ome
 i
nto
 c
ontact
 wi

th
 t
he
 h
ot
 e
xhaust
 s
ystem
 - R
isk
 o
f
 fi

re!
Never
 l

eave
 a v
ehicle
 u
nsupervised
 wi

th
 t
he
 e
ngine
 r
unning.
 I
f
 y
ou
 h
ave
 to l

eave
 y
our
 v
ehicle
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ru

nning,
 a
pply
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 an

d
 p
ut
 t
he
 g
earbox
 i
nto
 n
eutral
 o
r
 pos

ition
n o
r P,
 d

epending
 o
n
 t
he
 t
ype
 of g

earbox.
-
 ch

eck
 t

hat
 t

he
 d

epth
 o

f
 w

ater
 d

oes
 n

ot
 ex

ceed
 1

5
 c

m,
 t

aking
 a

ccount
 o

f
 w

aves
 th

at
 m

ight
 b

e
 g

enerated
 b

y
 o

ther
 u

sers,
-
 de

activate
 t

he
 S

top
 & S

tart
 s

ystem,
-
 drive as slowly as possible without stalling. In a ll c ases, d o n ot e xceed 6 m ph ( 10 km/h),
- do not stop a nd d o n ot s witch o ff t he en
gine.
If y
ou a
re o
bliged t
o d
rive t
hrough w
ater:
On
 l

eaving
 t
he
 f
looded
 r
oad,
 a
s
 s
oon
 a
s
 ci

rcumstances
 a
llow,
 m
ake
 s
everal
 l
ight
 b
rake
 ap

plications
 t
o
 d
ry
 t
he
 b
rake
 d
iscs
 a
nd
 p
ads.
If
 i

n
 d
oubt
 o
n
 t
he
 s
tate
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle,
 c
ontact
 a C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.

Parking brake
Applying
F Pull the parking b rake l ever f ully u p t o im
mobilise y our v ehicle.
Releasing
F Pull the parking b rake l ever g ently, p ress the
release button then lower the lever
fully.
When
 p

arking
 o
n
 a s
lope,
 d
irect
 y
our
 wh

eels
 a
gainst
 t
he
 p
avement,
 a
pply
 t
he
 pa

rking
 b
rake
 a
nd
 e
ngage
 a g
ear.
When
 t

he
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 b
eing
 d
riven,
 i
f
 t
his
 wa

rning
 l
amp
 a
nd
 t
he
 S
TOP
 war
ning
 la

mp
 c
ome
 o
n,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y
 a
n
 au

dible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 m
ultifunction
 sc

reen,
 t
his
 i
ndicates
 t
hat
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 i
s
 s
till
 on o

r
 h
as
 n
ot
 b
een
 p
roperly
 r
eleased.

11 3
The gear change requests are only carried out if the e ngine s peed p ermits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal
 d

uring
 g
ear
 c
hanges.
When
 b

raking
 o
r
 s
lowing
 d
own,
 t
he
 g
earbox
 ch

anges
 d
own
 a
utomatically
 s
o
 t
hat
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 pi

cks
 u
p
 i
n
 t
he
 r
ight
 g
ear.
Under
 f

ull
 a
cceleration,
 t
he
 c
hange
 u
p
 w
ill
 n
ot
 ta

ke
 p
lace
 u
nless
 t
he
 d
river
 o
perates
 t
he
 g
ear
 se

lector
 o
r
 s
teering
 m
ounted
 c
ontrol
 p
addle
 (u

nless
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 c
lose
 t
o
 i
ts
 m
aximum
 spe

ed).
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be immobilised w ith y our f oot o n t he b rake.
F
Selec

t position R .
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine:
- ch ange t o p osition  n t o be in neutral,
or
- le

ave
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 i
n
 g
ear;
 i
n
 t
his
 c
ase
 t
he
 ve

hicle
 c
annot
 b
e
 m
oved.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
T he
 g
ears
 e
ngaged
 a
ppear
 i
n
 su

ccession
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel.
You
 c

an
 c
hange
 m
ode
 a
t
 a
ny
 t
ime
 b
y
 mov

ing
 t
he
 g
ear
 s
elector
 f
rom
 A
to M or
the
 o

ther
 w
ay
 r
ound.
Never
 s

elect
 n
eutral
 (
position
 
n
) w
hen
 mov

ing. There
 i

s
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 o
n
 engag

ement
 of re
verse.For
 a

ll
 p
arking
 s
ituations,
 y
ou
 m
ust
apply the parking brake
 t

o
 i
mmobilise
 th

e
 v
ehicle.
When
 i

mmobilising
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 w
ith
 t
he
 en

gine
 r
unning,
 y
ou
 m
ust
 p
ut
 t
he
 g
ear
 se

lector
 i
nto
 t
he
 n
eutral
 (
position
 
n
).
Be

fore
 d
oing
 a
nything
 u
nder
 t
he
 bo

nnet,
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
he
 g
ear
 s
elector
 is i

n
 n
eutral
 (
position
 
n
) a
nd
 t
hat
 t
he
 pa

rking
 b
rake
 i
s
 a
pplied.
At
 l

ow
 s
peed,
 i
f
 r
everse
 g
ear
 i
s
 r
equested,
 th

e

n 
w
arning
 l
amp
 f
lashes
 a
nd
 t
he
 g
earbox
 go

es
 i
nto
 n
eutral
 a
utomatically.
To
 e

ngage
 r
everse,
 p
ut
 t
he
 g
ear
 s
elector
 i
nto
 pos

ition
n, th
en to position R.
driving

215
It is strongly recommended that before
you leave, you practise fitting the snow
chains on a level and dry sur face.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.The snow chains must be fitted only
to the front wheels. They must never
be fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
Take account of the legislation in force
in your country on the use of snow
chains and the maximum running
speed authorised.
Avoid driving with snow chains on
roads that have been cleared of snow,
to avoid damaging your vehicle's tyres
and the road sur face. If your vehicle
is fitted with alloy wheels, check that
no part of the chain or its fixings is in
contact with the wheel rim.
Advice on installation
F If you have to fit the chains during a journey, stop the vehicle on a flat sur face on the side of the road.
F
A

pply the parking brake and position any wheel chocks to prevent movement of your vehicle.
F
F

it the chains following the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
F
M

ove off gently and drive for a few moments, without exceeding 30 mph (50 km/h).
F
S

top your vehicle and check that the snow chains are correctly tightened.
Use only the chains designed to be fitted to the type of wheel fitted to your vehicle: Vehicle Original
tyre size Type of chain
DS 3 185/65 R15
9 mm link
195/55 R16
2 0 5 /4 5 R17 cannot be fitted with chains
DS 3 PERFORMANCE 205/40 R18MICHELIN Easygrip K15*
For more information on snow chains, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
* Except Italy and Austria.
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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Manual gearbox
Automatic gearboxBrake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of d
riving, p articularly i n t he c ase of v

ehicles
 u
sed
 i
n
 t
own,
 ov
er
 s
hort
 di

stances.
 I
t
 m
ay
 b
e
 n
ecessary
 t
o
 h
ave
 th

e
 c
ondition
 o
f
 t
he
 b
rakes
 c
hecked,
 ev

en
 b
etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
The g
earbox d
oes n
ot r
equire a
ny ma
intenance (
no o
il c
hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule
 f

or
 t

he
 c

hecking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 th

is
 co

mponent.
Only
 u

se
 p
roducts
 r
ecommended
 b
y
 CI

TROËN
 o
r
 p
roducts
 o
f
 e
quivalent
 qual

ity
 and spe
cification.
In
 o

rder
 t
o
 o
ptimise
 t
he
 o
peration
 o
f
 un

its
 a
s
 i
mportant
 a
s
 t
hose
 i
n
 t
he
 br

aking
 s
ystem,
 C
ITROËN
 s
elects
 a
nd
 of

fers
 v
ery
 s
pecific
 p
roducts.
The
 g

earbox
 d

oes
 n

ot
 r

equire
 a

ny
 ma

intenance
 (

no
 o

il
 c

hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule
 f

or
 d

etails
 o

f
 t

he
 l

evel
 ch

ecking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 t

his
 c

omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any ma intenance ( no o il c hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 s
ervice
 sc

hedule
 f
or
 d
etails
 o
f
 t
he
 c
hecking
 in

terval
 f
or
 t
his
 c
omponent. For
 i

nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 b
rake
 di

sc
 w
ear,
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 or a q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Brake disc wearParking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of ef
fectiveness o f t his s ystem i s no

ticed,
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 m
ust
 b
e
 ch

ecked,
 e
ven
 b
etween
 t
wo
 s
ervices.
Unless
 t

here
 i

s
 a l

eak
 i

n
 t

he
 c

ircuit,
 a d

rop
 i

n
 th

e
 b

rake
 f

luid
 l

evel
 i

ndicates
 t

hat
 t

he
 b

rake
 pa

ds
 a

re
 w

orn. Checking
 t

his
 s
ystem
 m
ust
 b
e
 d
one
 b
y
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
After
 w

ashing
 t

he
 v

ehicle,
 d

ampness,
 or i

n
 w

intry
 c

onditions,
 i

ce
 c

an
 f

orm
 on t

he
 b

rake
 d

iscs
 a

nd
 p

ads:
 b

raking
 ef

ficiency
 m

ay
 b

e
 r

educed.
 M

ake
 l

ight
 br

ake
 a

pplications
 t

o
 d

ry
 a

nd
 d

efrost
 th

e
 b

rakes.
Checks