2019 CITROEN DS3 under

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Practical information
The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the floor.
According to country, you will have either a "space saver" spare wheel or a temporary puncture re
pair kit.
For access to it, refer to the paragraph "Access to t
he too
ls" on t
he prev
ious page.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver" type spare wheelIf your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels
, it is normal to notice
, when
tightening the bolts on fitting, that the was
hers do not come int
o contact with
the "space-saver
" type spare w
heel.
The w
heel is secure
d by the con
ical
contact o
f each bolt.
Taking out t
he w
hee
l
) Unscrew t
he yellow centra
l bolt.
) Raise the spare wheel towards
you
from
t
he rear.
) Take the wheel out o
f the boot.

Practical information
Removing the wheel

Parking the vehicle
Imm
obilise the vehicle wh
ere it does

not block traffic: the ground must belevel, stable and not slipper
y.
Appl
y the parkin
g brake, switch o
ff the
ignition and en
gage first
gear
* to lock
the w
heels.
If necessary, place a chock under thewheel diagona
lly oppos
ite t
he w
heel to
be changed.
It is imperative that you ensure that the occupants get out of the vehicle andwait where the
y are safe.
Never
go un
derneat
h a ve
hicle ra
ised
using a jack; use an axle stand.
List of o
perations
)
Remove the chromed bolt cover from eac
h
o
f the bolts usin
g the tool
3(allo
y wheels
only).
)
Fit the socket
4 on t
he w
heelbrace
1
to
slacken the security bolt.
)
Slacken the other bolts using the wheelbrace
1 only.
* position
P for an automatic
gearbox.

)
Place the jack
2
in contact with one of the
two front A or rear Blocations provided on
the underbody, whichever is closest to the wheel to be chan
ged.
On vehicles
fitted with sill
finshers, the
jacking locat
ion
is indicate
d by a mar
king
on the
finisher. The
jack must be placed
centra
lly in line w
ith this mar
king, at t
he
jacking point located behind the
finisher
and not on the plastic finisher itself.
)
Remove the bolts and store them in a cleanplace.
)
Remove the wh
eel.
) Extend the jack
2 until its base plate is in
contact with the ground. Ensure that the centreline of the jack base plate is directlybelow th
e loca
tion Aor B used
.
)
R
aise the vehicle until th
ere is suff
icient
space
between t
he w
heel an
d the groun
d
so that the spare
(not punctured
) wheel can
then be
fitted without di
fficulty.

Practical information

Battery
Procedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for starting the engine using another battery.
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To gain access to it: )
open the bonnet using the interior release lever, then the exterior sa
fety catch,
)
secure the bonnet stay,
)
remove the plastic cover by pulling on itsgrip for access to the two terminals,
)
unclip the
fusebox to remove the battery, i
f
necessary.
Access to the battery
)
Connect the red cable to the
positive
terminal (+) of the flat battery A
, then to the
positive terminal (+) of the slave battery
B.
Starting using another batter
y
) Connect one end o
f the green or black
cable to the negative terminal (-) of the
slave battery
B .
) Connect the other end of the green or black cable to the ne
gative terminal
(-) of the flat
batter
y A.
) Start the slave vehicle.
) Operate the starter of the broken down vehicle and let the engine run.
) Wait until the engine returns to idle and disco
nnect th
e cab
les.

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Practical information

Towing the vehicle
Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor.

To
gain access to it:
)
open t
he boot,
)
raise the floor,
)
remove the polystyrene storage box,
)
remove the towing eye from the holder.
) On the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom. )
Screw the towing eye in fully.)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towed vehicle
.
)
Place the
gear lever in neutral
(position
N
for an automatic
gearbox
).
)
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover bypressing at the bottom.
) Screw the towin
g eye in full
y.
)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towe
d ve
hicle.
Towing your vehicle
Towing another vehicle
A
ccess
to
the too
ls
Failure to o
bser ve t
his special con
dition
could result in damage to certainbraking components and the absenceof braking assistance the next time theengine is started.
When towing with all four wheels on the ground, always use a towing bar.
When towin
g with onl
y two wheels on
the
ground, alwa
ys use pro
fessional
lifting equipment.

When towin
g with the en
gine o
ff, there
is no longer any assistance
for braking
or steering.