engine CITROEN DS3 2009 Owner's Guide

161
Checks

Bonnet
Protects the components of the engine and provides access for checking levels. Opening )
Open the front left door.
)
Pull th
e int
erior release
lever A , located at
the bottom of the door aperture.
) Push the exterior safety catch
Bto the left
and raise the bonnet.
)
Unclip the bonnet stay
Cfrom its housing,
holding it by its foam protection.
)
Fix the sta
y in the notch to hold the bonnet
open.

The location of the interior release leve
r
prevents opening of the bonnet whilethe front l
eft doo
r is closed
.
Wh
en t
he eng
ine
is hot,
handle the
exterior sa
fety catch and the stay with
care.

Closing

Running out of fuel
(Diesel) If your vehicle is
fitted with an HDI engine, the
fuel system must be primed if you run out of fue
l.
This system consists of a priming pump, a
transparent pipe and a bleed screw under the bonnet.
HDi
90
and HDi
110
FA P
engines
)
Fill th
e fuel tank with
at leas
t fiv
e litr
es of
Diesel
.
)
Op
en the bonnet.
)
Depen
ding on vers
ion, unc
lip the cover to
ga
in access to t
he pr
iming pump.
)
Squeeze and release the priming pump
until fuel appears in the transparent pipe with the green connector.
)
Operate the starter until the engine starts.
)
Dependin
g on version, put the cover back
in position an
d clip it in place.
)
Close the bonnet. If the engine does not start at the
first
attempt, do not try again.
Operate the priming pump again, thenthe starter.
)
Take the sta
y out of the support notch.
)
Clip the sta
y in its housin
g.
)
Lower the bonnet and release
it at the end
of its travel.
)
Pull on the bonnet to check that it is
fully
latc
hed.

163
Checks
* According to engine.
Petrol engines 1.
Screenwash reservoir.
2.
Coolant header tank.
3.
Air filter * .
4.
Br
ake fluid rese
rvoir.
5.
Batter
y.
6.Fusebo
x.
7.
Engine oil dipstick. 8. En
gine oil
filler cap.

* According to engine.
Diesel engines 1.
Screenwash reservoir.2.
Coolant header tank. 3.
Air filt
er * .
4.
Br
ake fluid rese
rvoir.
5.
Batter
y.
6.
Fusebo
x.
7. Engine o
il dipst
ick.
8.
Engine oil
filler cap.
9.
Priming pump
* .

165
Checks

Checking levels
Check all of these levels re
gularl
y and top them up if necessar
y, unless other wise indicated.

If a level drops si
gnificantl
y, have the correspondin
g system checked b
y a CITROËN dealer.

Oil level
Engine oil change
Refer to the Maintenance and Warranty Guide for details o
f the inter val
for this o
peration.
In order to maintain the reliability of the engine
and emission control system, the use of additives in the engine oil is prohibited.
Oil grade
The oil must be suitable for your engine and conform to the manufacturer's recommen
dations.
Brake fluid level &KDQJLQJWKH

Changing the coolant The coo
lant
does not
have to
be c
hange
d.

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The coolant must conform to the
manufacturer's reco
mm
endations.
Screenwash fluid level )OXLGV
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For optimum cleaning and to avoid
freezing,
this fluid must not be topped up or replaced
with water.
Take care w
hen carr
ying out c
hecks
under the bonnet as some
parts o
f the
engine can be very hot
(risk o
f burns
).
Coolant level
Top up t
he leve
l when necessar
y.
The coo
lant
leve
l should be c
lose
to the "MA X" mark but should never exceed it.
When the engine is warm, the
temperature of the coolant is regulated by the
fan. This can operate with the i
gnition off.
On vehicles which are fitted with a par ticle emission
filter, the
fan ma
y operate a
fter
the vehicle has been switched off, even if the eng
ine
is co
ld.
In addition, as the cooling system is
pressurised, wait at least one hour after switching off the engine before carrying out anywork.To avoid any risk of scalding, unscrew the cap by two turns to a
llow t
he pressure to
drop.
When the pressure has dropped, remove the cap an
d top up the leve
l.

167
Checks
Diesel additive level (Diesel engine with particle emission filter
)
A low additive level is indicated b
y lightin
g of
the ser vice warning lamp, accompanied byan audible warning and a message on the multi
function screen.

Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a CITROËN dealer without delay.
Use
d pro
ducts
Avoid prolonged contact o
f used oil or
fluids with the skin. Most of these fluids are harmful tohealth or indeed very corrosive. Do not discard used oil or
fluids into
sewers or onto the ground.Take used oil to a CITROËN dealer (France) or an authorised waste disposal site.

Checks Battery Air filter and passen
ger compartment filte
r

Oil filter Particle emission filter (Diesel
)

It is im
perative that the maintenance o
f the
particle emission filter is carried out by a
CITROËN dealer.
Followin
g prolon
ged operation o
f the
vehicle at ver
y low spee
d or at
idle,
you ma
y, in except
iona
l circumstances,
notice the emission o
f water va
pour at
the ex
haust on acce
lerat
ion.
Thi
s does
not affect the behaviour of the vehicle or th
e envir
onm
ent.
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the Maintenance and Warant
y Guide and accordin
g to
your en
gine.
Other wise, have them checked by a CITROËN dealer.
The battery does not require anymaintenance.

However, check that the terminalsare clean and correctly tightened, particularly in summer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to the "Practical information" section for details of
the precautions to be taken be
fore disconnecting
the batter
y and
followin
g its reconnection.
Refer to the Maintenance and Warranty Guide for details of the replacement intervals
for these
com
ponents.
Depending on the environment
(e.g. dusty
atmosphere) and the use of the vehicle (e.g. city driving
), replace them twice as often if
necessar
y (refer to the "Engines" paragraph).
A clogged passenger compartment
filter may
have an adverse e
ffect on the
performance
o
f the air conditioning system and generate
undesirable o
dours. Replace the oil filter each time the
en
gine o
il is changed.
Re
fer to the Maintenance and Warrant
y
Guide
for details o
f the re
placement
interval
for this com
ponent.

169
Checks
M
anua
l gear
box
Automatic gearbox
Bra
ke
pads
Brake wear depends on the st
yle
o
f drivin
g, particularl
y in the case
o
f vehicles used in town, over short distances.
It ma
y be necessar
y to
have the condition o
f the brakes checked, even
between ve
hicle ser v
ices.
Unless there is a leak in the circuit, a drop in
the brake fluid level indicates that th
e brake
pads are worn.
The gearbox does not require any maintenance
(no oil chan
ge).

Refer to the Warranty and Maintenance Record
for the details o
f
the level checking inter val
for this component.
Br
ake disc
w
ea
r
Par
king bra
ke

If a loss
of effectiveness
of thi
s
s
ystem
is not
iced, the par
king brake
must
be c
hecked, even
between two
serv
ices.

This system must be checked by a CITRO
ËN
dealer.
Only use products recommended byCITROËN or products of equivalentqualit
y and specifications.
In order to optimise the operation of units as important as the brakin
g
system, CITRO
ËN selects and offers
ver
y speci
fic products.
To avo
id damag
ing t
he e
lectr
ical un
its,
the use of a high pressure washer in the engine compartment is strictlyprohibite
d.
The gearbox does not require any maintenance
(no oil chan
ge).

Re
fer to the Warranty and Maintenance
Record for details of the level checking interval for this component.
For in
formation relatin
g to checkin
g
t
he brake disc wear, contact a
CITRO
ËN dealer.

Remove the kit, taking care to avoid
staining your vehicle with traces of fluid.
Keep the kit to hand.
)
Drive immediatel
y for approximatel
y
three miles
(five kilometres
), at reduced
speed
(between 15 and 35 mph [20 and
60 km/h]), to plu
g the puncture.
)
Stop to check the repair and the tyre pressure using the kit.
) Turn the selector
A to the AIR position.
) Connect the black pipe
D to the valve of th
e
wheel.
Checkin
g/Ad
justin
g tyre pressures
You can use this kit to inflate other accessories such as a ball or bic
ycle t
yres.
To do this, turn the selector to the "In
flation
(AIR
)" position, connect the black pipe with the
appropriate adaptor to the accessor
y to be in
flated, then
follow the rest o
f the procedure
below as
far as removal o
f the kit.
You can also use this kit
for routine checking and adjustment o
f the tyre pressures on your
vehicle. For this, carry out just the
following 6 points.
)
Connect the compressor's electric plug to
the vehicle's 12 V soc
ket.
)
Start the vehicle a
gain and leave the
engine runnin
g.