check engine CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2017 Handbook (in English)

15
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom o f t he b oot, a s c lose a s p ossible t o t he r ear s eats.
Limit
 t

he
 l
oads
 c
arried
 i
n
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 a
nd
 r
educe
 w
ind
 r
esistance
 (
roof
 ba

rs,
 r
oof
 r
ack,
 b
icycle
 c
arrier,
 t
railer...).
 U
se
 a r
oof
 b
ox
 i
n
 p
reference.
Remove
 r

oof
 b
ars
 a
nd
 r
oof
 r
acks
 a
fter
 u
se.
At
 t

he
 e
nd
 o
f
 w
inter,
 r
emove
 s
now
 t
yres
 a
nd
 r
efit
 y
our
 s
ummer
 t
yres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the d oor a perture, d river's s ide.
Carry
 o

ut
 t
his
 c
heck
 i
n
 p
articular:
-
 be

fore
 a l
ong
 j
ourney,
-
 at e

ach
 c
hange
 o
f
 s
eason,
-
 af

ter
 a l
ong
 p
eriod
 o
ut
 o
f
 u
se.
Don't
 f

orget
 t
he
 s
pare
 w
heel
 a
nd
 t
he
 t
yres
 o
n
 a
ny
 t
railer
 o
r
 c
aravan.
Have
 y

our
 v
ehicle
 s
erviced
 r
egularly
 (
engine
 o
il,
 o
il
 f
ilter,
 a
ir
 f
ilter,
 pa

ssenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter...)
 a
nd
 o
bserve
 t
he
 s
chedule
 o
f
 op

erations
 r
ecommended
 i
n
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 s
ervice
 s
chedule.
With
 a B

lueHDi
 D
iesel
 e
ngine,
 i
f
 t
he
 S
CR
 s
ystem
 i
s
 f
aulty
 y
our
 v
ehicle
 be

comes
 p
olluting;
 g
o
 t
o
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop
 wi

thout
 d
elay
 t
o
 h
ave
 t
he
 e
missions
 o
f
 n
itrous
 o
xides
 b
rought
 b
ack
 t
o
 th

e
 l
egal
 l
evel.
When
 r

efuelling,
 d
o
 n
ot
 c
ontinue
 a
fter
 t
he
 t
hird
 c
ut-off
 o
f
 t
he
 n
ozzle
 t
o
 av

oid
 a
ny
 o
ver flow.
At
 t

he
 w
heel
 o
f
 y
our
 n
ew
 v
ehicle,
 i
t
 i
s
 o
nly
 a
fter
 t
he
 f
irst
 1 8
00
 m
iles
 
(

3
 0
00
 k
ilometres)
 t
hat
 y
ou
 w
ill
 s
ee
 t
he
 f
uel
 c
onsumption
 s
ettle
 d
own
 t
o
 a c

onsistent
 a
verage.
Eco-driving

39
On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level indicator, i nformation o n t he o il l evel i s di

splayed
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel
 f
or
 a f
ew
 se

conds
 w
hen
 t
he
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n,
 a
fter
 th

e
 s
ervice
 i
nformation.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the v ehicle i s o n l evel g round a nd th

e
 e
ngine
 h
as
 b
een
 o
ff
 f
or
 m
ore
 t
han
 30

 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
ac companied b y i llumination o f t he s ervice wa

rning
 l
amp,
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a mes

sage.
If
 t

he
 l
ow
 o
il
 l
evel
 i
s
 c
onfirmed
 b
y
 a c
heck
 u
sing
 th

e
 d
ipstick,
 t
he
 l
evel
 m
ust
 b
e
 t
opped
 u
p
 t
o
 pr

event
 d
amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Checking
 l
evels"
 s
ection.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
Co ntact a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified wo

rkshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
 t

he
 e
ngine
 o
il
 l
evel
 i
s
 n
o
 l
onger
 moni

tored.
While
 t

he
 s
ystem
 i
s
 f
aulty,
 y
ou
 s
hould
 c
heck
 th

e
 e
ngine
 o
il
 l
evel
 u
sing
 t
he
 m
anual
 d
ipstick
 lo

cated
 u
nder
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 "
Checking
 l
evels"
 s
ection.
*
 D

epending
 o
n
 v
ersion.
Monitoring

63
Do not throw the remote control batteries a way, t hey c ontain m etals wh

ich
 a
re
 h
armful
 t
o
 t
he
 e
nvironment.
Take
 t

hem
 t
o
 a
n
 a
pproved
 c
ollection
 poi

nt.Lost keys
Go to a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document, your personal identification d ocuments a nd i f p ossible t he k ey c ode l abel.
The
 C

ITROËN
 d
ealer
 w
ill
 b
e
 a
ble
 t
o
 l
ook
 u
p
 t
he
 k
ey
 c
ode
 a
nd
 t
he
 t
ransponder
 c
ode
 re

quired
 t
o
 o
rder
 a n
ew
 k
ey.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket a s t here i s a p ossibility t hat i t m ay u nlock t he v ehicle, w ithout y ou b eing a ware o f i t.
Do
 n

ot
 r
epeatedly
 p
ress
 t
he
 b
uttons
 o
f
 y
our
 r
emote
 c
ontrol
 o
ut
 o
f
 r
ange
 a
nd
 o
ut
 o
f
 s
ight
 o
f
 yo

ur
 v
ehicle.
 Y
ou
 r
un
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 s
topping
 i
t
 f
rom
 w
orking
 a
nd
 t
he
 r
emote
 c
ontrol
 w
ould
 h
ave
 to b

e
 r
einitialised.
No
 r

emote
 c
ontrol
 c
an
 o
perate
 w
hen
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
s
 i
n
 t
he
 i
gnition
 s
witch,
 e
ven
 w
hen
 t
he
 i
gnition
 is s

witched
 o
ff,
 e
xcept
 f
or
 r
einitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emergency s ervices m ore d ifficult i n a n e mergency.
As
 a s

afety
 p
recaution,
 n
ever
 l
eave
 c
hildren
 a
lone
 i
n
 t
he
 v
ehicle,
 e
xcept
 f
or
 a v
ery
 s
hort
 pe

riod.
In
 a

ll
 c
ases,
 i
t
 i
s
 e
ssential
 t
o
 r
emove
 t
he
 k
ey
 f
rom
 t
he
 i
gnition
 s
witch
 w
hen
 l
eaving
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could cause mal functions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the pairing of all of the keys in your possession checked by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure t hat o nly y our k eys c an b e u sed t o o pen a nd s tart t he v ehicle.
Access

Deactivation
In extremely severe conditions (deep snow,
mud...), when it is not possible to move off, it
may be useful to temporarily deactivate the
systems, so that the wheels can spin freely and
regain grip.
F
P
ress this button, located on the left below
the steering wheel.
Illumination of the lamp in the button indicates
that the systems are deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically
each time the ignition is switched back on
or from 30 mph (50 km/h) except 1.6 litre
(THP
1

65, THP 155 and THP 150) and
PERFORMANCE petrol engines.
F
P

ress this button again to reactivate them
manually.
Operating fault
The DSC/ASR systems offer
exceptional safety in normal driving, but
this should not encourage the driver to
take extra risks or drive at high speed.
The correct functioning of these
systems depends on observation of the
manufacturer's recommendations on:
-
w

heels (tyres and rims),
-
b

raking components,
-
el

ectronic components,
-
a

ssembly and repair procedures.
After an impact, have these systems
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. Illumination of this warning lamp in the
instrument panel and the lamp in the
button, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message, this indicates a
malfunction of these systems.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

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.

249
Bonnet
Opening
F Open the front l eft d oor.
F Pu ll the interior release lever A , l
ocated a t th

e
 b
ottom
 o
f
 t
he
 d
oor
 a
perture.
F
 Pu

sh
 t
he
 e
xterior
 s
afety
 c
atch
 B
to the left
and
 r

aise
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Before
 d

oing
 a

nything
 u

nder
 t

he
 bo

nnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system
 t

o
 a

void
 a

ny
 r

isk
 o

f
 i

njury
 re

sulting
 f

rom
 a

n
 a

utomatic
 c

hange
 t

o
 ST

ART
 m

ode.
The location of the interior release lever
prevents
 o
pening
 o
f
 t
he
 b
onnet
 w
hile
 th

e
 f
ront
 l
eft
 d
oor
 i
s
 c
losed.F
Un

clip the bonnet stay C
 f
rom
 i
ts
 h
ousing,
 ho

lding
 i
t
 b
y
 i
ts
 f
oam
 p
rotection.
F
 Fi

x
 t
he
 s
tay
 i
n
 t
he
 n
otch
 t
o
 h
old
 t
he
 b
onnet
 open

.
Closing
F Take the stay o ut o f t he s upport n otch.
F Cl ip t he s tay i n i ts h ousing.
F
 Lo

wer
 t
he
 b
onnet
 a
nd
 r
elease
 i
t
 a
t
 t
he
 e
nd
 of i

ts
 t
ravel.
F
 Pu

ll
 o
n
 t
he
 b
onnet
 t
o
 c
heck
 t
hat
 i
t
 i
s
 f
ully
 la

tched.When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 h
ot,
 h
andle
 t
he
 ex

terior
 s
afety
 c
atch
 a
nd
 t
he
 s
tay
 w
ith
 ca

re.
Because of the presence of electrical
equipment
 u

nder
 t

he
 b

onnet,
 i

t
 i

s
 re

commended
 t

hat
 e

xposure
 t

o
 w

ater
 (r

ain,
 w

ashing, ...)
 b

e
 l

imited.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
Checks

251
Diesel engines
1. Screenwash fluid r eservoir.
2. Co olant h eader t ank.
3.
 Ai

r
 f
ilter.
4.
 Br

ake
 f
luid
 r
eservoir.
5.
 Bat

tery.
6.
 Fus

ebox.
7.
 En

gine
 o
il
 d
ipstick.
8.
 En

gine
 o
il
 f
iller
 c
ap.
9.
 Pr

iming
 p
ump
 (
on
 f
uel
 f
ilter).
Checks

Checking levels
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
If a l evel d rops s ignificantly, h ave t he c orresponding s ystem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
Engine oil level
It is normal to top up the oil level between two s ervices ( or o il c hanges). C ITROËN re

commends
 t
hat
 y
ou
 c
heck
 t
he
 l
evel,
 a
nd
 t
op
 up i

f
 n
ecessary,
 e
very
 3 0
00
 m
iles
 (
5
 0
00
 k
ms).
The
 c

heck
 i
s
 c
arried
 o
ut
 e
ither
 w
hen
 th

e
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n
 u
sing
 t
he
 oi

l
 l
evel
 i
ndicator
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 pa

nel
 f
or
 v
ehicles
 s
o
 e
quipped,
 o
r
 us

ing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
To
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
he
 r
eading
 i
s
 c
orrect,
 yo

ur
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 b
e
 p
arked
 o
n
 a l
evel
 su

r face
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 h
aving
 b
een
 o
ff
 fo

r
 m
ore
 t
han
 3
0
 m
inutes.
Take
 c
are
 w
hen
 w
orking
 u
nder
 t
he
 bo

nnet,
 a
s
 c
ertain
 a
reas
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ma

y
 b
e
 e
xtremely
 h
ot
 (
risk
 o
f
 b
urns)
 an

d
 t
he
 c
ooling
 f
an
 c
ould
 s
tart
 a
t
 a
ny
 ti

me
 (
even
 w
ith
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff).
Checking using the dipstick
A = MA X
B
 = M
IN If
 y

ou
 f
ind
 t
hat
 t
he
 l
evel
 i
s
 a
bove
 t
he
 A m
ark
 o
r
 below

the B
 m
ark,
 d
o not star t the engine
.
-
 If t
he
 l
evel
 i
s
 a
bove
 t
he
 MA
X
 m
ark
 (
risk
 of d

amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine),
 c
ontact
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
 If t
he
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
elow
 t
he
 MIn
 m
ark,
 y
ou
 mu

st
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
F
 Lo

cate
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 co

mpartment
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
For
 m

ore
 i

nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 p
etrol
 o
r
 D
iesel
 en

gine,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
 Ta

ke
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 b
y
 i
ts
 c
oloured
 g
rip
 a
nd
 re

move
 i

t
 c
ompletely.
F
 Wi

pe
 t

he
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 u
sing
 a c
lean
 no

n-fluffy
 c
loth.
F
 Re

fit
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 a
nd
 p
ush
 f
ully
 d
own,
 t
hen
 pu

ll
 i

t
 o

ut
 a
gain
 t
o
 m
ake
 t
he
 v
isual
 c
heck:
 th

e
 c

orrect
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
etween
 t
he
 m
arks
 A

and
 B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, ch
eck t hat t he o il i s t he c orrect g rade f or y our en

gine
 a
nd
 c
onforms
 t
o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 rec

ommendations.

253
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The
 b

rake
 f
luid
 l
evel
 s
hould
 b
e
 c
lose
 to t

he
 "
MA X"
 m
ark.
 I
f
 i
t
 i
s
 n
ot,
 c
heck
 th

e
 b
rake
 p
ad
 w
ear.
After
 t

opping-up
 t

he
 o

il,
 t

he
 c

heck
 w

hen
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he
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gnition
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ith
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he
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il
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evel
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dicator
 i

n
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he
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nstrument
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anel
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s
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alid
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ring
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he
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0
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inutes
 a

fter
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opping
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p.
Topping-up the engine oil level
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mpartment o f y our v ehicle.
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ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 p
etrol
 o
r
 D
iesel
 en

gine,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
Un

screw the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
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d
 o
il
 i
n
 s
mall
 q
uantities,
 a
voiding
 a
ny
 sp

ills
 o
n
 e
ngine
 c
omponents
 (
risk
 o
f
 f
ire).
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it
 a f
ew
 m
inutes
 b
efore
 c
hecking
 t
he
 le

vel
 a
gain
 u
sing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
F
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d
 m
ore
 o
il
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Af

ter
 c
hecking
 t
he
 l
evel,
 c
arefully
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efit
 t
he
 oi

l
 f
iller
 c
ap
 a
nd
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 i
ts
 t
ube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
In
 o

rder
 t
o
 m
aintain
 t
he
 r
eliability
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 an

d
 e
mission
 c
ontrol
 s
ystem,
 n
ever
 u
se
 ad

ditives
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
Checks

255
diesel additive level (diesel
engine with particle filter)
To p p i n g u p
This additive must be topped up by a CITROËN de
aler o r a q ualified w orkshop w ithout d elay.
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or fluids w ith t he s kin.
Most
 o

f
 t
hese
 f
luids
 a
re
 h
armful
 t
o
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alth
 o
r
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ndeed
 v
ery
 c
orrosive.
Do
 n

ot
 d
iscard
 u
sed
 o
il
 o
r
 f
luids
 i
nto
 se

wers
 o
r
 o
nto
 t
he
 g
round.
Take
 u

sed
 o
il
 t
o
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q

ualified
 w
orkshop
 (
France)
 o
r
 t
o
 a
n
 au

thorised
 w
aste
 d
isposal
 s
ite.
The a
dditive r
eservoir l
ow l
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s in

dicated
 b

y
 f

ixed
 i

llumination
 o

f
 th

is
 w

arning
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amp,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y
 an a

udible
 w

arning
 a

nd
 a m

essage
 in t

he
 m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
Checks