open bonnet CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

Familiarisation
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Open A.
Unfoldin
g/Foldin
g the ke
y.
B.
Unlocking the vehicle.

Remote control key
Other functions...
C.Normal locking o
f the vehicle
Vehicle location.
1.
Openin
g the fuel filler flap.
2.
Openin
g and hookin
g the fuel filler cap.
Fuel t ank
92

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Tank capac
ity:
- approximatel
y 50 litres
(petrol
),
- approximatel
y 48 litres
(Diesel
).
A.Int
erior release
lever.
B.
Exterior safet
y catch.
C. Bonnet sta
y.
Bonn
et

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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.

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.