CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

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Practical information
)
Adjust the pressure using the compressor (to inflate: switch
B in position
"1"
; to
deflate: switch
B in position "0
"and press
button E), in accordance with the vehicle's
tyre pressure label (located on the left hand door aperture
).
A loss of pressure indicates that the
puncture has not been fully plugged;contact a CITROËN dealer for assistance.
)
Remove and stow the kit.
) Drive at reduced speed (50 mph [80 km/h]
max) limiting the distance travelled to
approximatel
y 120 miles
(200 km
).
)
Visit a
CITR
OË
N dealer as soon as
poss
ible to
have t
he tyre repa
ired
or rep
lace
d by a tec
hnician.
Take care, this
product is harm
ful
(e.g. ethylene-glycol, colophony, ethanediol...) if swallowed and causes irritation to the eyes. Keep it out o
f
reac
h of children.
The expir
y date o
f the
fluid is indicated
on the cartr
idg
e.
The sealant cartrid
ge is desi
gned
for
single use; even i
f only partly used, it
must
be re
place
d.

To remove the cartridge, unscrew it completely at its cap and pull off. After use, do not discard the cartridge into the environment
, take it to an
aut
horised waste
disposa
l site or a
CITR
OË
N dealer.
Do not
forget to obtain a new sealant
cartridge, available from CITRO
ËN
dealers.

Changing a wheel Procedure for changing a faulty wheel for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle. The tools are installed in the boot under the floor. To gain access to them: )
open the boot,
)
lift the boot carpet b
y pullin
g the strap
upwar
ds,
)
remove t
he po
lystyrene storage
box,
)
unclip and remove the box containing thetools.
Access to the tools

List of tools All of these tools are speci
fic to
your vehicle.
Do not use them
for other
purposes.
Wh
ee
l w
ith tr
im
Wh
en remov
ing the w
heel , first
detac
h the tr
im us
ing the w
heelbrace
1
pulling at t
he va
lve passage
hole.
When refitting the wheel
, refit the
trim starting by placing its cut-out at thevalve and press around its edge withthe palm of
your hand.
3.
"Bolt cover" tool.
For removal of the bolt protectors (covers)
on alloy wheels.
4.
Socket for the securit
y wheel bolts
(located
in the
glove box
).
For ada
ptation o
f the wheelbrace to the
spec
ial secur
ity wheel bolts.
1.
Wheelbrace.
For removal of the wheel trim and removal
of the wheel fixing bolts.
2.
Jack with inte
gral handle.
For raisin
g the vehicle.

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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.

Putt
ing the w
hee
l bac
k in p
lace
) Put the box back in
place in the centre o
f
the wheel and cli
p it.
) Put the polystyrene storage box back in place.)
Refit the boot floor carpet by lightly foldin
g it in the middle
(refer to the section
"Fittin
gs -
§ Stora
ge box"
).
)
Put the wheel back in its housing.
)
Unscrew the yellow central bolt by a few turns then place it in the centre of thewheel.
)
Tighten fully until the central bolt clicks to retain the wheel correctly.

On vehicles e
quipped with a "s
pace
-
saver" type spare wheel, the punctured wheel can be stowed in place of the"space-saver" wheel; however the bootfloor will n
ot th
en be flat.

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.

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Practical information

Fitting the wheel
Af
ter chan
ging a wheel
To store the punctured wheel in theboot correctly, first remove the central cover.
Wh
en us
ing the "space-saver
" type
temporar
y use spare w
heel, do not
exceed 50 mph
(80 km
/h).
Have the tightening o
f the bolts and the
pressure o
f the spare wheel checked by
a CITROËN dealer without delay. Have the punctured wheel repaired and replace it on the vehicle as soon aspossible.Do not drive with more than one
temporar
y use spare wheel
fitted to the
vehicle at one t
ime.

List of o
perations
) Put t
he w
heel in place on t
he hub.
) Screw in the bolts b
y hand.
) Pre-t
igh
ten t
he secur
ity bolt us
ing the
wheelbrace
1fitted with the socket 4.
) Pre-tighten the other bolts using the wheelbrace
1only.

)
Lower the vehicle fully.
)
Fold the jack
2 and detach it.
) Tighten the security bolt using the wheelbrace
1
fitt
ed with th
e soc
ket 4.
) Tighten the other bolts using the wheelbrace
1
onl
y.
)
R
efit th
e chromed bolt covers on eac
h of
the
bol
ts.
) Store the tools in the box.

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Practical information

Changing a bulb Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb with a new bulb.

The headlam
ps are
fitted with
polycar
bonate g
lass w
ith a protect
ive
coating:)
do not clean them using a dr y or abrasive cloth, nor with a detergent or solvent product,
)
use a sponge and soapy water, )
w
hen us
ing a high
pressure was
her
on persistent marks, do not direct at the lam
ps or their outlines
for
too
long, so as not to
damage t
heir
protective coating and seals.
)
Do not touc
h the bulb direct
ly with
your
fingers, use lint-
free cloths.
Changing a halogen bulb should only be done after the headlamp has beenswitched off for a few minutes (risk o
f
serious burns). It is imperative to use onl
y anti-
ultraviolet
(UV
) type bulbs in order not
to dama
ge the headlamp.

Front lamps1.
Direction indicators (PY21W amber).
2.
Sidelamps
(W5W
).
3.Main beam headlamps
(H1- 55W
).
4.
Dipped beam headlamps
(H7-55W
).
5.
Front
foglamps
(PSX24W
).
6.LED
lamps
(diodes
).

Chan
ging direction indicato
r
bulbs
When refittin
g, close the protective
cover care
fully to preser ve the sealin
g
of the headlam
p.
Amber co
loure
d bulbs, suc
h as t
he
direct
ion
indicators, must
be re
place
d
with bulbs of identical specifications and colour.
Rapid flashing of the direction indicator warnin
g lamp
(right or left
) indicates the
failure of a bulb on th
at side.
)
Turn the bulb holder a quarter of a turn andextract it.
)
Pull out the bulb and change it.
To r e
fit, carr
y out these operations in reverse
order.
Chan
ging dipped beam headlamp
bulbs
)
Remove t
he protect
ive cover
by pu
lling on
t
he ta
b.
)
Disconnect t
he bulb connector.
)
Spread the springs to release the bulb.
)
Extract the bulb and change it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.