Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2014, Model line: DS3, Model: Citroen DS3 2014 1.GPages: 376, PDF Size: 12.55 MB
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Fuel tankFuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 46 litres (diesel) or 33 litres (LPG); (de pending on version: approximately 30 litres
(petrol or d iesel)).
Low fuel level
Filling
A label affixed to the inside of the flap reminds you  of  the  type  of  fuel  to  be  used  depending  on Â
y
our
 eng
ine.
Additions
 of  fuel  must  be  of  at  least  7  litres,  in Â
o
rder  to  be  registered  by  the  fuel  gauge.The
 key  cannot  be  removed  from  the Â
l
ock  until  the  cap  is  refitted.
Opening
 the  filler  cap  may  create  a Â
n
oise  caused  by  an  inrush  of  air.  This Â
v
acuum  is  entirely  normal,  resulting Â
f
rom  the  sealing  of  the  fuel  system.
To
 fill  the  tank  safely:
F
t
he engine must be switched off,
F
o
pen the fuel filler flap,
F
Â
i
nsert  the  key  in  the  cap,  then  turn  it  to  the Â
l
eft,F
 r emove  the  cap  and  hook  it  onto  the  clip Â
l
ocated on the inside of the flap,
F
Â
f
ill  the  tank,  but do not continue after the
3rd cut- off of the pump ;
 this  could  cause Â
m
alfunctions.
When
 you  have  filled  the  tank:
F
Â
p
ut  the  cap  back  in  place,
F
Â
t
urn  the  key  to  the  right,  then  remove  it Â
f
rom  the  cap,
F
Â
c
lose  the  flap.
When
 the  fuel  tank  minimum  level Â
i
s  reached  this  warning  lamp  comes Â
o
n  on  the  instrument  panel.  When  it Â
f
irst  comes  on  there  remains  approximately
5 litres  of  fuel  in  the  tank.
You  must  refuel  as  soon  as  possible  to  avoid Â
r
unning  out  of  fuel.
If you run out of fuel (Diesel), refer also to the
"Checks"
 s
ection.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system  in  STOP  mode;  you  must  switch Â
o
ff  the  ignition  with  the  key.
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Fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E10  bio-petrol  (containing  10  %  ethanol), Â
c
onforming  to  European  standards  EN  228  and Â
E
N
 1
5376.
E85
 type  fuels  (containing  up  to  85  %  ethanol) Â
a
re  reserved  exclusively  for  vehicles  marketed Â
f
or  the  use  of  this  type  of  fuel  (BioFlex Â
v
ehicles).  The  quality  of  the  ethanol  must Â
c
omply  with  European  standard  EN  15293.
Fuel used for diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are per fectly with biofuels w
hich  conform  to  current  and  future  European Â
s
tandards  (Diesel  fuel  which  complies  with Â
s
tandard  EN  590  mixed  with  a  biofuel  which Â
c
omplies  with  standard  EN  14214)  available Â
a
t  the  pumps  (containing  up  to  7  %  Fatty  Acid Â
M
ethyl  Ester).
The
b
3
0 biofuel can be used in certain Diesel
engines;
 however,  this  use  is  subject  to  strict Â
a
pplication  of  the  special  servicing  conditions Â
i
ndicated  in  the  maintenance  and  warranty Â
g
uide. Â
C
ontact Â
a
Â
C
ITROËN Â
d
ealer Â
o
r Â
a
Â
q
ualified Â
w
orkshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable
 or  animal  oils,  pure  or  diluted, Â
d
omestic  fuel...)  is  strictly  prohibited  (risk  of Â
d
amage  to  the  engine  and  fuel  system).
For the DS3 R
aC
ING, CITR
oË
N
strongly
Â
recommends
Â
the
Â
use
Â
of
Â
9
8
Â
RON
Â
unleaded
Â
petrol
Â
to
Â
ensure
Â
o
ptimum
Â
operation
Â
of
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
(refer
Â
t
o
Â
the
Â
label
Â
inside
Â
the
Â
fuel
Â
filler
Â
flap).
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* According to country of sale.
Misfuel prevention (Diesel)*Mechanical device which prevents filling the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol. It avoids the risk of engine damage that can result from filling with the wrong  fuel.
Located
 in  the  filler  neck,  the  misfuel  prevention  device  appears  when  the  filler  cap  is  removed.
Operation
When a petrol filler nozzle is introduced into the
fuel filler  neck  of  your  Diesel  vehicle,  it  comes Â
i
nto  contact  with  the  flap.  The  system  remains Â
c
losed  and  prevents  filling.
do n
ot persist but introduce a d
i
esel type
filler nozzle. It
 remains  possible  to  use  a  fuel  can  to Â
f
ill  the  tank.
In  order  to  ensure  a  good  flow  of  fuel, Â
d
o not place the nozzle of the fuel can
in direct contact with the flap of the
misfuel  prevention  device  and  pour Â
s
l ow l y.
Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may b
e different in other countries, the
presence
 of  the  misfuel  prevention Â
d
evice  may  make  refuelling  impossible.
Before
 travelling  abroad,  we Â
r
ecommend  that  you  check  with  the Â
C
ITROËN  dealer  network,  whether Â
y
our vehicle is suitable for the fuel
pumps
 in  the  country  in  which  you  want Â
t
o  travel.
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Running out of fuel (Diesel)If your vehicle is fitted with an HDI engine, the fuel system must be primed if you run out of fuel.
T his  system  consists  of  a  priming  pump  and  a  transparent  pipe  under  the  bonnet.
F
Â
F
ill  the  fuel  tank  with  at  least  five  litres  of Â
D
iesel.
F
Â
O
pen  the  bonnet.
F
Â
D
epending  on  version,  unclip  the  cover  to Â
g
ain  access  to  the  priming  pump.
F
Â
S
queeze  and  release  the  priming  pump Â
u
ntil  resistance  is  felt  (could  be  from  the Â
f
irst application) and fuel appears in the
transparent
 pipe  with  the  green  connector.
F
Â
O
perate  the  starter  until  the  engine  starts.
F
Â
D
epending  on  version,  put  the  cover  back Â
i
n  position  and  clip  it  in  place.
F
Â
C
lose  the  bonnet.
BlueHdi 100 engines
F Fill the  fuel  tank  with  at  least  five  litres  of  D
iesel.
F
Â
S
witch  on  the  ignition  (without  starting  the Â
e
ngine).
F
W
ait around 6 seconds and switch off the
ignition.
F
Â
R
epeat  the  operation  10  times.
F
Â
O
perate  the  starter  to  run  the  engine.
If
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
does
Â
not
Â
start
Â
at
Â
the
Â
first
Â
a
ttempt,
Â
do
Â
not
Â
try
Â
again.
Operate
Â
the
Â
priming
Â
pump
Â
again,
Â
then
Â
t
he
Â
starter.
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adblue® additive and SCR system
f
or
Â
Blue
 HDi  Diesel  engines
To assure respect for the environment and c
onformity  with  the  new  Euro  6  emissions Â
s
tandard,  without  adversely  affecting  the Â
p
er formance  or  fuel  consumption  of  Diesel Â
e
ngines,  CITROËN  has  taken  the  decision  to Â
e
quip  its  vehicles  with  an  effective  system  that Â
a
ssociates SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
with
 a  particle  filter  (FAP)  for  the  treatment  of Â
e
xhaust  gases.
Presentation of the ScR s ystem
Using an additive called AdBlue® containing u
rea, a catalytic converter turns up to
85%Â of
Â
nitrous
Â
oxides
Â
(NOx)
Â
into
 nitrogen Â
a
nd
Â
water,
Â
which
Â
are
Â
harmless
Â
to  health  and Â
t
he environment. The
a d
blu
e
® additive is held in a special
tank
Â
located
 under  the  boot  at  the  rear  of Â
t
he
Â
vehicle.
Â
It  has  a  capacity  of  17  litres:  this Â
p
rovides
Â
a
Â
driving  range  of  about  12  500  miles Â
(
20
Â
000
Â
km),
 after  which  an  alert  is  triggered Â
w
arning
Â
you
Â
when  the  reserve  remaining  is Â
e
nough
Â
for
Â
just  1  500  miles  (2  400  km).
During
Â
each
 scheduled  service  of  your  vehicle Â
b
y
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop, Â
t
he
a
d
blu
e
® additive tank is refilled in order to a
llow
Â
normal  operation  of  the  SCR  system.
If
Â
the
Â
estimated  mileage  between  two  services Â
i
s
Â
greater
Â
than  12  500  miles  (20  000  km),  we Â
r
ecommend
 that  you  go  to  a  CITROËN  dealer Â
o
r
Â
a
Â
qualified  workshop  to  have  the  necessary Â
t
op-up
Â
carried  out.
on
ce the a
dbl
ue
® tank is empty, a
Â
system
Â
required
 by  regulations Â
p
revents
Â
starting
Â
of  the  engine.
If the SCR
is faulty, the level of
emissions
Â
from
Â
your  vehicle  will  no Â
l
onger
Â
meet
Â
the
Â
Euro  6  standard:  you Â
v
ehicle
Â
becomes
Â
polluting.
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
a
Â
confirmed  fault Â
w
ith
Â
the
Â
SCR
Â
system,  you  must  go Â
t
o a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
Â
as
Â
soon  as  possible:  after Â
a
Â
running
Â
distance  of  650  miles Â
(
1Â 100
Â
km),
Â
a
Â
system  will  be  triggered Â
a
utomatically
Â
to
Â
prevent  engine Â
s
tarting.
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Range indicators
When switching on the ignition, an indicator gives  an  estimate  of  the  distance  that  can Â
b
e  travelled  with  your  vehicle  before  engine Â
s
tarting  is  automatically  prevented,  once  the Â
v
ehicle  starts  using  the  reserve  of  AdBlue
® or
after
Â
a
Â
fault
Â
is
Â
detected
Â
with
Â
the
Â
SCR
Â
system.
In
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
simultaneous
Â
system
Â
fault
Â
and Â
l
ow
a
d
blu
e
® level, the shortest range is the one d
isplayed. The
 engine  start  prevention  system Â
r
equired  by  regulations  is  activated Â
a
utomatically  once  the  AdBlue
® tank i
s
Â
empty.
In the event of the risk of non-starting related to a lack of AdBlue®
Range greater than 1 500 miles (2 400 km)
When  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  no Â
i
nformation  on  range  is  displayed  automatically Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel.
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Remaining range between 350 and 1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When switching on the ignition, the UREA warning  lamp  comes  on,  accompanied Â
b
y  an  audible  signal  and  the  display  of  a Â
m
essage  (e.g.:  "Top  up  emissions  additive: Â
S
tarting  prevented  in  900  miles")  indicating Â
t
he  remaining  range  expressed  in  miles  or Â
k
ilometres.
When
 driving,  the  message  is  displayed  every Â
1
50  miles  (300  km)  until  the  additive  tank  has Â
be
en
 t
opped-up.
Go to a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
 to  have  the  AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
Â
can
Â
also
Â
top-up
Â
the
Â
tank
Â
yourself.
Refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
"Topping-up"
Â
section. When
 switching  on  the  ignition,  the  SERVICE Â
w
arning  lamp  comes  on  and  the  UREA  warning Â
l
amp  flashes,  accompanied  by  an  audible Â
s
ignal  and  the  display  of  a  message  (e.g.  "Top Â
u
p  emissions  additive:  Starting  prevented  in Â
3
50  miles")  indicating  the  remaining  range Â
e
xpressed  in  miles  or  kilometres.
When  driving,  the  message  is  displayed  every Â
3
0  seconds  until  the  additive  tank  has  been Â
t
opped-up.
Go to a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop  to  have  the  AdBlue® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
Â
can
Â
also
Â
top-up
Â
the
Â
tank
Â
yourself.
Refer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
"Topping-up"
Â
section.
ot
her wise you will not be able to restart your
engine.
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE w arning  lamp  comes  on  and  the  UREA  warning Â
l
amp  flashes,  accompanied  by  an  audible Â
s
ignal  and  the  display  of  the  message  "Top  up Â
e
missions  additive:  Starting  prevented".
The
a d
blu
e
® tank is  empty:  t he  s ystem  r equired  b
y
Â
regulations  prevents  engine  starting.
Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
To be able to start the engine, w
e  recommend  that  you  call  on Â
a C
ITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
 for  the  top-up  required.  If Â
y
ou carry out the top-up yourself, it is
essential
 to  add  at  least  3.8  litres  of Â
a
d
blu
e
® to the tank.
R
efer
Â
to
 the  "Topping-up"  section.
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In the event of a fault with the the ScR emissions control system
If it is a temporary fault, the alert d
isappears  once  the  exhaust  gas Â
e
missions  return  to  normal.
A
Â
system
Â
that
Â
prevents
Â
engine
Â
s
tarting
Â
is
Â
activated
Â
automatically
Â
f
rom
Â
650Â miles
Â
(1
Â
100
Â
km)
Â
after
Â
c
onfirmation
Â
of
Â
a
Â
fault
Â
with
Â
the
Â
SCR
Â
e
missions
Â
control
Â
system.
Â
Have
Â
the
Â
s
ystem
Â
checked
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
o
r
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
p
ossible.
In the event of the detection of a fault
du
ring an authorised driving phase (between
650 miles and 0 miles) (1 100 km and 0 km)
When
 switching  on  the  ignition,  the  UREA, Â
S
ERVICE  and  diagnostic  warning  lamps  comes Â
o
n,
Â
accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  the Â
d
isplay
 o
f
 a m
essage
 "
Emissions
 f
ault"
 t
o
 s
ignal
 a
Â
fault
 with  the  emissions  control  system.If  a  fault  with  the  SCR  system  is  confirmed Â
(
after  30  miles  (50  km)  covered  with  the Â
p
ermanent  display  of  the  message  signalling Â
a
 fault),  when  switching  on  the  ignition,  the Â
S
ERVICE
 an
d
 e
ngine
 d
iagnostic
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 c
ome  on  and  the  UREA  warning  lamp  flashes,  a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and  the  d
isplay  of  a  message  (e.g.:  "Emissions  fault: Â
S
tarting  prevented  in  150  miles")  indicating  the Â
r
emaining  range  express  in  miles  or  kilometres.
While
 driving,  the  message  is  displayed  every Â
3
0  seconds  while  the  fault  with  the  SCR  system Â
p
ersists.
You
 should  go  to  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified  workshop  as  soon  as  possible.
ot
her wise, you will not be able to restart your
engine.
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Freezing of the AdBlue®
additive
The adblue® additive freezes at
temperatures  below  around  -11°C.
The
Â
SCR
Â
system  includes  a  heater  for Â
t
he
a
d
blu
e
® tank.
I
n
Â
exceptional  circumstances  (vehicle Â
k
ept
Â
for
Â
a
Â
long  period  at  temperatures Â
t
hat
Â
are
Â
constantly  below  -15°C),  an Â
e
missions
Â
control  system  fault  alert Â
m
ay
Â
be
Â
related  to  freezing  of  the Â
a
d
blu
e
® in your vehicle.
P
ark
Â
your  vehicle  in  a  warmer  area  for Â
a
Â
few
Â
hours  until  the  additive  becomes Â
li
quid
 a
gain.
The
Â
emissions  alert  does  not  go  off Â
i
mmediately,  it  will  occur  after  several Â
m
ile
Â
of
Â
running.
You
Â
have
Â
exceeded
Â
the
Â
authorised
Â
d
riving
Â
limit:
Â
the
Â
starting
Â
prevention
Â
s
ystem
Â
inhibits
Â
engine
Â
starting.
Every time the ignition is switched on, the SERVICE a nd  engine  diagnostic  warning  lamps  come  on  and t
he  UREA  warning  lamp  flashes,  accompanied  by
 a
n  audible  signal  and  the  display  of  the  message
 "
Emissions  fault:  Starting  prevented".
Starting prevented
To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine,  you  must  call  on Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.