Citroen DS3 2011 1.G Owner's Manual

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Interior lighting


Interior lamp (1/W5W)

Detach the cover of the interior lamp 1
with a
thin screwdriver, close to the button, to access
the faulty bulb.



Map reading lamps (2/W5W)

Detach the cover of the interior lamp 1
. To
access the faulty bulb, detach the par tition for
the reading lamp 2
concerned.



Boot lamp (W5W)

Detach the unit by pushing it rear wards.



Footwell and central storage
lamps (W5W)

Detach the unit for access to the bulb.



Glove box lamp (W5W)

Detach the unit for access to the bulb.

Changing a fuse


Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is
designed to operate with standard or
optional equipment.
Before installing other electrical
equipment or accessories on your
vehicle, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
CITROËN will not accept responsibility
for the cost incurred in repairing your
vehicle or for rectifying malfunctions
resulting from the installation of
accessories not supplied and not
recommended by CITROËN and
not installed in accordance with its
instructions, in par ticular when the
combined consumption of all of the
additional equipment connected
exceeds 10 milliamperes.
The extraction pliers and the spare fuse
storage locations are fitted to the back of the
dashboard fuse box cover.
For access to them:


)
unclip the cover by pulling on the side,

)
remove the cover completely,

)
remove the pliers.



Access to the tools

Before changing a fuse,
the cause of the failure must be identified
and rectified.


)
Identify the faulty fuse by checking the
condition of its filament.


Changing a fuse


Good

Failed



)
Use the special tweezer to extract the fuse
from its housing.

)
Always replace the faulty fuse with a fuse
of the same rating.

)
Check that the number marked on the
box, the rating marked on the fuse and the
tables below all agree.

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Dashboard fusebox

The fusebox is located in the lower dashboard
(left-hand side).

Access to the fuses



)
Refer to the paragraph "Access to the tools".



Fuse tables



Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



FH36



5 A

Trailer relay unit.


FH37



-

Not used.


FH38



20 A

Hi-Fi amplifier.


FH39



20 A

Heated seats.


FH40



40 A

Trailer relay unit.



Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



F1



15 A

Rear wiper.


F2



-

Not used.


F3



5 A

Airbags and pretensioners control unit.


F4



10 A

Air conditioning, clutch switch, electrochromatic mirror,
par ticle filter pump (Diesel), diagnostic socket, air flow
sensor (Diesel).


F5



30 A

Electric windows panel, passenger's electric window control,
front electric window motor.


F6



30 A

Driver's electric window motor.


F7



5 A

Cour tesy lamp, glove box lighting.

Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



F8



20 A

Multifunction screen, audio system, navigation radio, alarm
control unit, alarm siren.


F9



30 A

12 V socket, portable navigation support supply.


F10



15 A

Steering mounted controls.


F11



15 A

Ignition, diagnostic socket, automatic gearbox control unit.


F12



15 A

Rain/sunshine sensor, trailer relay unit.


F13



5 A

Main stop switch, engine relay unit.


F14



15 A

Parking sensors control unit, airbag control unit, instrument
panel, digital air conditioning, USB Box, Hi-Fi amplifier.


F15



30 A

Locking.


F16



-

Not used.


F17



40 A

Rear screen and door mirrors demisting/defrosting.


SH



-

PA RC shunt .

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Engine compartment
fusebox
The fusebox is located in the engine
compartment near the battery (left-hand side).
Access to the fuses



)
Unclip the cover.

)
Change the fuse (see corresponding
paragraph).

)
When you have finished, close the cover
carefully to ensure the sealing of the fuse
box.
All work on the fuses in the box
located on the battery, must be done
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Fuse table



Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



F1



20 A

Engine control unit supply, cooling fan unit control relay, multifunction engine control main relay, injection pump
(Diesel).


F2



15 A

Horn.


F3



10 A

Front/rear screenwash.


F4



20 A

LED lamps.


F5



15 A

Diesel heater (Diesel), par ticle filter additive pump (Diesel), air flow sensor (Diesel), blow-by heater and
electrovalves (VTi).


F6



10 A

ABS/ESP control unit, secondary stop switch.


F7



10 A

Electric power steering, automatic gearbox.


F8



25 A

Starter control.


F9



10 A

Switching and protection unit (Diesel).


F10



30 A

Fuel heater (Diesel), blow-by heater (Diesel), fuel pump (VTi), injectors and ignition coils (petrol).


F11



40 A

Heater blower.

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Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



F12



30 A

Windscreen wipers slow/fast speed.


F13



40 A

Built-in systems inter face supply (ignition positive).


F14



30 A

Valvetronic supply (VTi).


F15



10 A

Right-hand main beam headlamps.


F16



10 A

Left-hand main beam headlamps.


F17



15 A

Left-hand dipped beam headlamps.


F18



15 A

Right-hand dipped beam headlamps.


F19



15 A

Oxygen sensors and electrovalves (VTi), electrovalves
(Diesel), EGR electrovalve (Diesel).


F20



10 A

Pumps, electronic thermostat (VTi), timimg electrovalve
(THP), water in fuel sensor (Diesel).


F21



5 A

Fan assembly control supply, ABS/ESP, turbo pump (THP).

Table of maxi-fuses



Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



MF1 *



60 A

Fan assembly.


MF2 *



30 A

ABS/ESP pump.


MF3 *



30 A

ABS/ESP electrovalves.


MF4 *



60 A

Built-in Systems Inter face (BSI) supply.


MF5 *



60 A

Built-in Systems Inter face (BSI) supply.


MF6 *



30 A

Additional cooling fan unit (THP).


MF7 *



80 A

Dashboard fusebox.


MF8 *



-

Not used.

*
The maxi-fuses provide additional protection for the electrical systems. All work on the maxi-fuses must be carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

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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 safety catch,

)
secure the bonnet stay,

)
lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal.



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
battery

After refitting the battery by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop, the Stop & Star t system
will only be active after a continuous
period of immobilisation of the vehicle,
a period which depends on the climatic
conditions and the state of charge of
the battery (up to about 8 hours).





The presence of this label, in particular
with the Stop & Star t system, indicates
the use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special technology and specification;
the involvement of a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop is essential
when replacing or disconnecting the
battery.
Failure to obser ve this recommendation
may cause premature wear of
the battery.

)
Connect one end of 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 remote negative terminal (-) of
your vehicle.

)
Star t the slave vehicle.

)
Operate the star ter of the broken down
vehicle and let the engine run.

)
Wait until the engine returns to idle and
disconnect the cables.



Charging the battery using
a battery charger
Batteries contain harmful substances such
as sulphuric acid and lead. They must be
disposed of in accordance with regulations
and must not, in any circumstances, be
discarded with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries and
vehicle batteries to a special collection
point.


)
Follow the instructions for use provided by
the manufacturer of the charger.
Do not disconnect the battery
to charge it.
Do not push the vehicle to star t the
engine if your vehicle is fitted with a
"SensoDrive" gearbox.