wheel CITROEN DS3 2009 Owner's Manual

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.

Fuse
N°
Rating
Functio
ns
F820 A
Multi
function screen, audio s
ystem, navi
gation radio, alarm
contro
l un
it, a
larm s
iren.
F
9
30 A
12 V socket, portable navigation support supply.
F10
15 A
Steering wheel controls.
F11
15 A
Ignition,
diagnost
ic soc
ket, automat
ic gear
box contro
l un
it.
F12
15 A
Rain/bri
ghtness sensor, trailer rela
y unit.
F
13
5 A
Main stop switch, engine relay unit.
F14
15 A
Parking sensors control unit, airbag control unit, instrument
panel, di
gital air conditionin
g, USB Box, Hi-Fi amplifier.
F15
30 A
Lockin
g.
F
16
-
Not used
.
F
17
40 A
Rear screen and door mirrors demisting/defrosting.
SH
-

PA R
C shunt.

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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.

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.

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Practical information
"Personalisation":
seat covers, leather
steering wheel, coloured and leather gear lever knobs, co
loure
d inter
ior tr
im kits, a
lum
inium
footrest, spoiler, allo
y wheels, coloured wheel
tr
ims, co
loure
d wheel centres, exter
ior st
ickers,
exterior chrome kit...
"Accessories":
windscreen wash fluid
,
interior and exterior cleanin
g and maintenance
products,
bodywor
k touc
h-up aeroso
l an
d pen...
Dependin
g on the countr
y in which the
vehicle is sold, it ma
y be compulsor
y
to have a hi
gh visibilit
y sa
fety jacket,
warn
ing triangle an
d spare
bulbs
available in the ve
hicle.

The fitting of electrical equipmentor accesso
ries whi
ch are not
recommended b
y CITROËN ma
y result
in a
failure o
f your vehicle's electronic
system an
d excess
ive e
lectr
ical
consum
ption.

Please note this speci
fic warning. You
are advised to contact a CITRO
ËN
representative to be shown the range of recommended equipment and accesso
ries.