tow CITROEN DS3 2009 Owner's Manual

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Practical information
1.
Brake lamps/sidelamps (P21/5W).
2.
Sidelamps (P5W).
3.
Direction indicators (PY21W amber)
4.
Foglamp, le
ft-hand side
(PR21W red
)
Reversing lamp
, right-hand side (P21W).
Rear lamps
Amber or red bulbs, such as thosefor the direction indicators and rear foglamp, must be replaced by bulbs o
f
the same rating and colour.
Chan
ging bulbs
) Open the boot. ) Remove the access
flap from the
correspon
ding s
ide tr
im pane
l.
) Unscrew the butter fly nut securing the
lamp unit.
)
Unclip the lamp unit connector.) Extract the lamp unit carefull
y pullin
g in its
m
iddle
towards the outside
.
) Spread the
four tabs and remove the bulb
holder.
) Turn the bulb a
quarter o
f a turn and
change it.

To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.
Take care to en
gage the lamp unit in its
guides,
whil
e keep
ing it in line w
ith the ve
hicle.

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Practical information

Towing the vehicle
Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor.

To
gain access to it:
)
open t
he boot,
)
raise the floor,
)
remove the polystyrene storage box,
)
remove the towing eye from the holder.
) On the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom. )
Screw the towing eye in fully.)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towed vehicle
.
)
Place the
gear lever in neutral
(position
N
for an automatic
gearbox
).
)
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover bypressing at the bottom.
) Screw the towin
g eye in full
y.
)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towe
d ve
hicle.
Towing your vehicle
Towing another vehicle
A
ccess
to
the too
ls
Failure to o
bser ve t
his special con
dition
could result in damage to certainbraking components and the absenceof braking assistance the next time theengine is started.
When towing with all four wheels on the ground, always use a towing bar.
When towin
g with onl
y two wheels on
the
ground, alwa
ys use pro
fessional
lifting equipment.

When towin
g with the en
gine o
ff, there
is no longer any assistance
for braking
or steering.

Towing a trailer, a caravan, etc. Towbar suitable for the attachment of a trailer or caravan with additional lighting and signalling. Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting people and luggage, but it may also be used for towing a trailer.
We recommend the use o
f genuine
CITROËN towbars and their harnessesthat have been tested and approved from the design stage of your vehicle, and that the fittin
g of the towbar is
entrusted to a
CITR
OË
N dealer.
If the trailer is not fitted b
y a CITRO
ËN
dealer, it is im
perative that it is
fitted
using t
he e
lectr
ical pre-equ
ipment
installed at the rear o
f the vehicle, in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Driving with a tra
iler su
bjects t
he tow
ing ve
hicle
to more si
gnificant stress and its driver must be
particularl
y care
ful.

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Practical information
The rear par
king sensors w
ill be
deactivated automaticall
y if a genuine
CITR
OË
N towbar is used.

Drivin
g advice

Di
stribut
ion of loads
)
Dis
tribute the load
in the traile
r so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible tothe ax
le an
d the nose we
ight approac
hes t
he
maximum permitted without exceeding it.
Air dens
ity decreases w
ith altitude, t
hus
reducing engine per formance. Above
1 000
metres, the maximum towing load
must be reduced by 10 % and so on for every 1 000 metres of altitude.
Refer to the "Technical Data" section for details of the wei
ghts and towin
g loads which appl
y to
your ve
hicle.

Side wind)
Take into account the increased sensitivity to s
ide w
ind.
Coolin
g
Towing a tra
iler on a s
lope
increases t
he
tem
perature o
f the coolant.

As the
fan is electricall
y controlled, its coolin
g
capac
ity is not
depen
dent on t
he en
gine spee
d.
)
To lower t
he eng
ine spee
d, re
duce your
speed.
The maximum towing load on a long slope
depends on the gradient and the ambient
tempera
ture.
In a
ll cases, pa
y attent
ion to t
he coo
lant
tem
pera
ture.
BrakingTowing a tra
iler increases t
he braking distance.
Ty
res
) Check the t
yre pressures o
f the towin
g
vehicle and o
f the trailer, obser vin
g the
recommen
ded pressures.
Ligh
ting
) Check the electrical li
ghtin
g and si
gnallin
g
on the traile
r.
) If the warning lamp and theSTOP
warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch of
f
the en
gine as soon as possible.

A wide range of accessories and genuine parts is offered by the CITROËN dealer network. These accessories and parts have been tested and approved for reliability and safety.
Accessories

Insta
llation of rad
io
co
mm
unicat
ion
transmi
tte
rs

Before instaliin
g on
your vehicle an
y
after- m
arket radio comm
unication
transm
itter w
ith externa
l aer
ial,
we recommen
d that you contact a
CITR
OË
N dealer.

The CITRO
ËN dealer network will give
you the speci
fication
for transmitters
which can be fitted (frequency, maximum power, aerial position, specific installation requirements
), in
line with the Vehicle Electroma
gnetic
Compatibilit
y Directive
(2004
/10 4
/EC).
The
y are all adapted to
your vehicle and
benefit from CITROËN's recommendation and warrant
y.
This product range is structured around 5 categories: "Protectio
n":
anti-the
ft alarm, wheel anti
-
theft devices, stolen vehicle tracking system,breathalyser, first aid kit, warning triangle, highvisibility safety jacket, snow chains, non-skid
covers, parkin
g sensors, transluscent bumper
protection strips...
"Comfor t and leisure": mats * , boot tray, boot carpet, boot net, load fixing kit for boot carpet,
mudflaps, sun blinds, door deflectors, isotherm
module, fra
grance cartrid
ges, transverse roof
bars, bic
ycle carrier, ski carrier, roo
f boxes,
towbars, wirin
g harnesses, 230 V socket, coat
han
ger fixed to head restraint,
front centre
armrest, c
hild
seats an
d booster cus
hions,
moveable mirror..."Navigat
ion an
d commun
icat
ion":
Bluetoot
h®hands-free kit, universal mobile ®
phone charger, audio equipment, portable
satellite navigation system, semi-integral
portable navi
gation s
ystem carrier, speed
camera warnin
g, DVD pla
yer, auxiliar
y cable
for
connectin
g a portable MP3 pla
yer, U
SB Box,
s
peakers, subwoo
fer s
peakers...
* To avoid an
y risk o
f jammin
g of the pedals:
- ensure t
hat t
he mat
is positione
d an
d
secure
d correct
ly,
- never
fit one mat on to
p of another.

209
Technical data

WEI
GHT
S AND T
OWED L
OAD
S (in k
g)

Petrol engines
VTi 95

VTi
120


THP
150

Gearboxes
Manual
Manual

Auto

Manual

Model codes: SA...
8FR
0
5FS0
5FS9
5FXH

-
Unladen we
igh
t 1
075
1
075
1 14
5
1 1
65
- Kerb weight
1 15 0

1 15 0

1 220


1 240
- Gross vehicle weight (GV W)
1 55
2

1 554
1 587
1 597
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 2 4
52
2 4
542 4
87 2 4
97
- Braked trailer (within the GTW limit)
on a 12
% gradient
900


900


900


900

- Braked trailer *
(with load transfer within the
GTW limit
)
1 150
1 150
1 150
1 150
- Unbraked trailer
570
570
570
570
- Recommended nose weight
46
46
4
6
4
6

* The weight o
f the braked trailer can be increased, within the
GTW limit, i
f the
GVW o
f the towing vehicle is reduced by an equal amount. Warning:
towing using a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.

The
GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude o
f 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced b
y 10
% for
each additional 1
000
metres o
f altitude.
The speed o
f a towin
g vehicle must not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h) (compl
y with the le
gislation in
force in
your countr
y).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the per
formance o
f the vehicle to protect the engine; i
f the ambient temperature is above 37
°C,
limit the towe
d load.

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Technical data
WEIGHT
S AND T
OWED L
OAD
S (in k
g)
Diesel engines
HDi 70
PEF
HDi 90 PEF
HDi 110
PEF
Gearbox
Manual
Manual
Manual
Model codes: SA..
.
8HZC
9HP
0
9HR
8
-
Unladen we
igh
t
-
1 080

1
090

- Kerb weight
-
1 155
1 165

- Gross vehicle weight (GV W) -
1 584
1 612

- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient
-
2 4
84 2
512
- Braked trailer
(within
GTW limit
)
on 12
% gradient
-
900


900

- Braked trailer *
(with load transfer with the
GTW limit
) -

1 150
1 150
- Unbraked trailer
-
570
570
- Recommended nose weight
-
46
4
6

The
GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude o
f 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced b
y 10
% for
each additional 1 000 metres o
f altitude.
The speed o
f a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h) (comply with the legislation in
force in your country
).

High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the per formance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient tem perature is above 37 °C,
limit th
e towed load
.

*
The wei
ght o
f the braked trailer can be increased, within the
GTW limit, i
f the
GVW o
f the towin
g vehicle is reduced b
y an equal amount. Warnin
g:
towin
g usin
g a li
ghtly loaded towin
g vehicle ma
y have an adverse e
ffect on its road holdin
g.