oil level CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2017 Handbook (in English)
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Screen
E. Service indicator (m
iles o r k m), t hen
Tot
al mileage recorder
Th
ese two functions are displayed
successively
w
hen
s
witching
o
n
t
he
i
gnition.
F.
Eng
ine oil level indicator
Ap
pears
a f
ew
s
econds
a
fter
s
witching
o
n
th
e
i
gnition,
t
hen
d
isappears.
A. Sp
eed limiter
(m
ph o
r k
m/h) o
r
Cr
uise control.
B.
gear
efficiency indicator.
C.
El
ectronic or automatic gearbox
information.
D.
Rang
e
(m
iles
o
r
k
m)
o
r
Tr
ip mileage recorder.
Monitoring
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Screen
C. Service indicator (m
iles o r k m), t hen
Tot
al mileage recorder
Th
ese two functions are displayed
successively
w
hen
s
witching
o
n
t
he
i
gnition
D.
Eng
ine oil level indicator
Ap
pears
a f
ew
s
econds
a
fter
s
witching
o
n
th
e
i
gnition,
t
hen
d
isappears.
A. Sp
eed limiter
(m
ph o
r k
m/h) o
r
Cr
uise control.
B.
Rang
e
(m
iles
o
r
k
m)
o
r
Tr
ip mileage recorder.
Monitoring
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On vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information on the oil level is
displayed in the instrument panel for a few
seconds
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 by illumination of the service
warning
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 CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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
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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 services ( 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 level indicator in the instrument
panel for vehicles so equipped, or
using
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 you find that the level is above the A
m
ark
o
r
below
the B
m
ark,
d
o not star t the engine
.
-
If t
he level is above the MAX
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 level is below the MI
n
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 more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
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.
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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
sw
itching
o
n
t
he
i
gnition
w
ith
t
he
o
il
l
evel
in
dicator in the instrument panel is not valid
during
t
he
3
0
m
inutes
a
fter
t
opping
u
p.
Topping-up the engine oil level
F Locate t he o il f iller c ap i n t he e ngine co
mpartment o f y our v ehicle.
For more information on the petrol or Diesel
engine,
r
efer
t
o
t
he
c
orresponding
s
ection.
F
Un
screw the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
Ad
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).
F
Wa
it
a f
ew
m
inutes
b
efore
c
hecking
t
he
le
vel
a
gain
u
sing
t
he
d
ipstick.
F
Ad
d
m
ore
o
il
i
f
n
ecessary.
F
Af
ter
c
hecking
t
he
l
evel,
c
arefully
r
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 emission control system, never use
additives
i
n
t
he
e
ngine
o
il.
Checks
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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
dealer or 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 of these fluids are harmful to
health
o
r
i
ndeed
v
ery
c
orrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers
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 additive reservoir low level is
indicated
b
y
f
ixed
i
llumination
o
f
th
is
w
arning
l
amp,
a
ccompanied
b
y
an a
udible
w
arning
a
nd
a m
essage
in t
he
m
ultifunction
s
creen.
Checks
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Eco-driving (advice) ........................................ 14
Ec onomy mode ............................................. 2
31
Electronic
b
rake
f
orce
d
istribution
(
EBFD)
........................................................ 15
4
Emergency
b
raking
a
ssistance
(
EBA)
.................................................. 15
4, 155
Emergency
br
aking
sy
stem
......................................................... 15
5
Emergency
ca
ll
..................................... 149
, 270
Emergency
war
ning
lamp
s
...........................148
E
missions control system,
SCR
.............................................................. 34
E
nergy
e
conomy
m
ode
................................. 23
1
Engine
co
mpartment
............................ 246
, 247
Engine,
D
iesel
................. 24
, 189, 247, 262, 263
Engine,
p
etrol
....................... 18
9, 246, 256, 259
Engines
................................................. 2
56, 262
Environment
.............................................. 14
, 63Gauge,
f
uel....................................................188
Gearbox,
a
utomatic
...14
, 111, 115, 120, 227, 253
Gearbox,
ele
ctronic
........14
, 106, 120, 227, 253
Gearbox,
man
ual
....................14
, 105, 120, 253
Gear
e
fficiency
i
ndicator
...............................11 9
G
ear
l
ever
.......................................................14
G
ear
l
ever,
a
utomatic
g
earbox
..............111,
115
Gear
l
ever,
e
lectronic
g
earbox
.............10 6
, 253
Gear
l
ever,
m
anual
g
earbox
.........................105
G
love
b
ox
........................................................93
Gr
ab
hand
les
............................................74 ,
75
E
Hazard warning lamps ..................................148
H azard w arning l amps,
a
utomatic operation
.................................... 148
h
eadlamp
adju
stment
................................... 13 9
H
eadlamps, automatic
illumination
.................................. 13
5, 137, 13 8
Headlamps, dipped beam
................................................... 13
4, 213
Headlamps,
halo
gen
..................................... 212
H
eadlamps,
main beam
.......................................... 13 4
, 214
Head restraints, front
...................................... 73
He
ad restraints, rear
....................................... 77
Hea
ting
...................................................... 14
, 8 4
Hill start assist
............................................... 123
H
orn ............................................................... 149
GH
Dials and gauges ......................................
18 , 20
Diesel ............................................................ 18
9
Dimensions
................................................... 26
4
Dipstick
.................................................... 3
9, 248
Direction indicators
....................... 14
8, 216, 217
Display screen, instrument panel
............................................... 18
, 20, 119
Display screen, multifunction (with
a
udio
s
ystem)
................................. 42,
45
Door
p
ockets
................................................... 92
Do
ors
............................................................... 66
D
riving
ec
onomically ....................................... 14
Dynamic
s
tability
c
ontrol
(
DSC)
....................155F
illing t he f uel t ank ................................18
8 -19 0
Filter, air ........................................................ 2
52
Filter, oil
......................................................... 252
F
ilter, particle
........................................251
, 252
Filter,
pa
ssenger
co
mpartment
.....................252
F
itting
a w
heel
...............................................2
07
Fittings,
b
oot
...................................................96
Fit
tings,
int
erior
.........................................92
, 93
Flap, fuel filler
........................................ 18
8, 19 0
Flashing
ind
icators
........................................148
F
oglamp,
re
ar
........................................21
6, 217
Foglamps,
fr
ont
.....................................13
6, 215
Foglamps,
rea
r
..............................................13 6
F
requency
(
radio)
.................................298
, 299
Fuel .......................................................... 14, 18 9
Fuel consumption
...................................... 14,
57
Fuel
t
ank................................................188, 19 0
Fusebox,
dashb
oard
.....................................220
F
usebox,
en
gine
co
mpartment
.....................220
Fu
ses
.............................................................2
20Immobiliser, electronic
............................ 63
, 101
Indicator, coolant temperature
.................................................. 35
I
ndicator,
e
ngine
oi
l level
..........................................................39
In
dicator lamps,
operation
................................................. 2
2, 26
Indicators, direction
...................................... 148
I
nflating
t
yres
..................................................14
I
nflating
t
yres
a
nd
a
ccessories
(
using
t
he
k
it)
..............................................19
9
Instrument panels
..................................... 1
8, 20
Internet browser
............................................ 315
I
SOFIX
..........................................................18
3
Isofix
mou
ntings
....................................18
2, 18 4
I
F
Alphabetical index
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Maintenance (advice) .................................... 237
M aintenance, routine ...................................... 14
Ma
p
r
eading
lam
ps
.................................................. 14
4, 219
Markings,
ide
ntification
................................. 266
M
at
.................................................................. 95
M
enu
........................... 27
8, 280, 284, 292, 294,
296, 306, 308, 310, 326, 328
Menu, main
................................................... 3
44
Menus
(
audio)
.............................. 292
, 294, 296
Menus
(
Touch
s
creen
t
ablet)
.................................................. 2
73, 277
Mirror, rear view
.............................................. 80
Mi
rrors, door .................................................... 79
Mirror, vanity
................................................... 93
M
isfuel prevention
......................................... 19
0
Mountings,
Is
ofix
................................... 18
2, 18 4
MP3 CD
......................................................... 3
48
M
Navigation ....................................2 78, 280, 284
Number plate lamps .............................. 216
, 217
N
O
Oil change .....................................................24 8
Oil consumption ............................................ 248
O
Il,
engi
ne
..................................................... 24
8
Opening
t
he
b
onnet
...................................... 245
O
pening
t
he
b
oot
...................................... 6
0, 69
Opening
t
he
d
oors
............................. 60
, 66, 68
Opening
t
he
f
uel
f
iller
f
lap
.............................188
J
ack
......................................................
2
04, 302
Jukebox
(
copy)
..............................................
3
05
Jukebox
(
playing)
..........................................
305
J
ump
s
tarting
................................................
2
28
LLabels, identification .....................................
266
L amp, boot ............................................ 14
5, 219
Lamps, front
.......................................... 212
, 214
Lamps, rear
................................................... 2
16
Lamps, rear, 3D
............................................ 217
L
eather
(c
are)
................................................ 23
8
Level, AdBlue
® additive ................................. 192
L
evel, b
rake f
luid ........................................... 249
L
evel, Diesel additive
............................ 251
, 252
Level,
e
ngine
c
oolant
.............................. 35
, 250
Level,
e
ngine
o
il
...................................... 3
9, 248
Levels
a
nd
c
hecks
................................ 2
4 6 - 2 51
Level, screenwash fluid
................................ 250
Li
ghting,
dashb
oard
........................................ 41
Li
ghting
d
immer
.............................................. 41
L
ighting,
g
uide-me
h
ome
...................... 137
, 13 8
JLighting, interior ............................14 4 , 145, 219
Lighting, mo od .............................................. 14
5
Loading
........................................................... 14
L
oad reduction mode
.................................... 23
1
Localised Assistance Call
.............................................................. 2
70
Locating
y
our
v
ehicle
...................................... 61
Lo
cking
f
rom
t
he inside
...................................................... 67
L
ow fuel level
................................................ 18
8
Luggage
r
etaining
st
rap
.............................................................. 96
Ke
y with remote control
.................... 60
, 63, 101
Kit, hands-free
.............................. 330
, 331, 350
Kit, temporary puncture repair
...................... 19 9
K
P
Pads, brake ...................................................253
P aint colour code .......................................... 266
P
arcel shelf, rear
............................................. 97
Pa
rking
b
rake
........................................ 104
, 253
Parking
s
ensors,
f
ront
................................... 129
P
arking
s
ensors,
r
ear.................................... 128
Petrol
............................................................. 18
9
Player, Apple
® ...................................... 3 04, 349
Player, MP3 CD ..................................... 34
7, 348
Player, USB
.......................................... 30
2, 346
Port, USB
....................................... 94
, 302, 346
Pre-heater, Diesel
........................................... 24
P
ressures, tyres
................................... 203
, 266
Pre-tensioning
s
eat
b
elts
.............................. 163