2018 CITROEN DS3 battery capacity

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Access to the battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To access it:
F
o
pen the bonnet using the interior release
lever, then the exterior safety catch,
F

s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F

l
ift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal.The battery (-) terminal is not accessible.
A remote earth point is located on the
front left-hand wheel arch.
Starting using another battery
When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be started using a backup battery
(external or from another vehicle) and jump
leads or a
battery booster. Never try to start the engine by connecting
a
battery charger.
Never use a 24 V or higher battery
b o o s t e r.
Check beforehand that the backup
battery has a nominal voltage of 12 V and
a capacity at least equal to that of the
discharged battery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact
with each other.
Switch off all the electrical consumers
on both vehicles (audio system, wipers,
lighting, etc.).
Make sure that the jump leads are not
close to moving parts of the engine (fan,
belts, etc.).
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal while
the engine is running. F
C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of flat battery A (at the metal
elbow) then to the positive terminal (+) of
backup battery B or the booster.
F
C
onnect one end of the green or black
cable to the negative terminal (-) of backup
battery B or the booster (or an earth point
on the other vehicle).
F
C
onnect the other end of the green or black
cable to earth point C on the broken down
vehicle.
F
L
ift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if
your vehicle has one. F

S
tart the engine of the vehicle with the
good battery and leave it running for a few
minutes.
F
O
perate the starter on the broken down
vehicle and let the engine turn.
If the engine does not start straight away,
switch off the ignition and wait a few moments
before trying again.
F
W
ait for it to return to idle.
F
D
isconnect the jump lead cables in reverse
o r d e r.
F
R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
your vehicle has one.
F
A
llow the engine to run for at least
30 minutes, by driving or with the vehicle
stationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate state of charge.
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In the event of a breakdown

203
ABS .....................................................................9 6 -97
Accessories .............................................................. 92
Access to rear seats
.......................................... 63-65
Active City Brake
............................................. 140 -142
AdBlue
® .............................................. 1 9, 28, 159 -161
Additive, diesel ....................................................... 15 8
Adjusting head restraints


......................................... 62
Adjusting seats
....................................... 6

1-62, 64-65
Adjusting the air distribution


.................................... 73
Adjusting the air flow


................................................ 73
Adjusting the date


................................... 31- 3 4 , 4 0 - 41
Adjusting the height and reach of the steering wheel


................................................. 67
Adjusting the temperature
.................................. 7

2-75
Adjusting the time
................................... 3

1- 3 4 , 4 0 - 41
Advice on care and maintenance


.........................162
Advice on driving


............................................. 11 6 -117
Airbags ...................................................... 17, 101, 10 6
Airbags, curtain


............................................... 102-103
Airbags, front


.......................................... 101-103, 10 6
Airbags, lateral


................................................ 102-103
Air conditioning, automatic
.......................... 70

, 72-75
Air conditioning, manual


............................... 7 0 -71, 74
Air intake


.............................................................. 72-75
Air vents


.............................................................. 68-69
Alarm ................................................................... 46 - 47
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
........................96 -97
Anti-pinch


........................................................... 47- 4 8
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)


.................................. 96 -97
Apple CarPlay connection


....................................... 13
Armrest, front
........................................................... 79
Assistance call
................................................... 93

-96
Assistance, emergency braking ........................96 -97
Audio streaming (Bluetooth)


...........................1 0 -11, 6
A
Battery ..................................................... 1 5 7, 1 8 8 -1 9 1
Battery, charging ............................................ 1
8 9 -19 0Battery, remote control


......................................
44-45
Black panel

...............................................................
31
BlueHDi

...................................................
28, 159, 165
Bluetooth (hands-free)

................................
14 -16 , 6 - 8
Bluetooth (telephone)

.........................................
14 -16
Bonnet

............................................................
15 3 -15 4
Boot

.....................................................................
57- 5 8
Brake discs

.....................................................
15 8 -159
Brake lamps ..................................................... 176 -179
Brakes

.......................................................
14, 15 8 -159
Bulbs (changing)

.....................................
174, 176 -179
Cable, audio
............................................................. 10
C
able, Jack

...............................................................
10
Capacity, fuel tank

.................................................
148
Cartridge, fragrance

................................................
76
CD

........................................................................\
.......
5
CD, MP3

.................................................................
5-6
Central locking

...................................................
43, 49
Changing a

bulb
......................................
17
4, 176 -179
Changing a

fuse
......................
18
1-183, 185 -18 6, 188
Changing a

wheel
..................................
1
6 9 -170, 173
Changing a

wiper blade

...................................
9 0, 15 3
Changing the remote control battery
...................... 44
C
hecking the engine oil level
.............................
2
7-2 8
Checking the levels

........................................
15 5 -157
Checking tyre pressures (using the kit) ...165 -166, 168
Checks
..................................................... 15 4, 157-159
Checks, routine


............................................... 157-159
Child lock


........................................................ 11 0 , 113
Children


........................................................... 11 0 -113
Child seats

...................... 10

0, 104 -105, 109 -110, 114
Child seats, conventional
...................................... 10

9
Child seats, ISOFIX

......................................... 111 -113
Cleaning (advice)


................................................... 162
Closing the boot

........................................... 4

3 , 57- 5 8
Closing the doors
............................................... 4

3, 49
Configuration, vehicle


...................... 31-34, 36, 40 - 41 Connection, Bluetooth
........................................
1
4 -16
Connection, MirrorLink

............................................
12
Control, electric windows
.................................. 4
7- 4 8
Control, emergency boot release

.....................
5 7, 5 9
Control, emergency door

...................................
5 0 - 51
Control, heated seats

........................................
62- 63
Control stalk, lighting
................................... 2
2-23, 84
Control stalk, wipers
..........................................
8
8-89
Courtesy lamp
..................................................
7
7, 1 8 0
Cruise control

.................................................
13 8 -14 0
Cup holder ................................................................
78
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) – Digital radio

.....
9
Date (setting)

...........................................
31- 3 4 , 4 0 - 41
Daytime running lamps, LED

..........................
87, 176
Deactivating the passenger airbag
....... 10
1-102, 10 6
Deadlocking

.......................................................
43-44
Defrosting
........................................................... 71
, 75
Demisting

.............................................................
71-75
Dials and gauges
.................................................. 9
-12
Dimensions
............................................................. 19
9
Dipstick
................................................ 2
7-28, 15 5 -15 6
Direction indicators
............................ 2
2 , 8 6 , 176 -179
Display screen, instrument panel

...............
9 -12, 13 0
Display screen, multifunction (with audio system) ...............................31- 3 4 , 4 0 - 41
Door pockets ............................................................ 78
Doors


........................................................................\
49
Dynamic stability control (DSC)


........................96 -97
B C
DEconomy mode ...................................................... 15 3
Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) ....... 9
6 -97
Emergency braking assistance (EBA)
.............. 9

6 -97
Emergency call ................................................... 93-96
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