bonnet Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Manual
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on vehicles fitted with an electric oil level
indicator, information  on  the  oil  level  is Â
d
isplayed  in  the  instrument  panel  for  a  few Â
s
econds  when  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  after Â
t
he  service  information.
Engine oil level indicator*
The level shown will only be correct
if the  vehicle  is  on  level  ground  and Â
t
he  engine  has  been  off  for  more  than Â
3
0Â minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L" ,
a ccompanied  by  illumination  of  the  service Â
w
arning  lamp,  an  audible  signal  and  a Â
m
essage.
If
 the  low  oil  level  is  confirmed  by  a  check  using Â
t
he  dipstick,  the  level  must  be  topped  up  to Â
p
revent  damage  to  the  engine.
Refer
 to  the  "Checking  levels"  section.
Oil level indicator fault
This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -".
C ontact a CITRoË N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In the event of a fault with the electric oil level
indicator,
 the  engine  oil  level  is  no  longer Â
mon
itored.
While
 the  system  is  faulty,  you  should  check Â
t
he  engine  oil  level  using  the  manual  dipstick Â
l
ocated  under  the  bonnet.
Refer
 to  the  "Checking  levels"  section.
*
 Depending  on  version.
Monitoring
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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide of the road, it is necessary to adapt the
adjustment
 of  the  dipped  beams  so  as  to  not Â
d
azzle  the  drivers  of  approaching  vehicles.
F
Â
R
aise  the  bonnet  for  access  to  the  adjuster Â
(
one  adjuster  per  headlamp).
F
Â
I
nsert  a  suitable  allen  key  (not  supplied) Â
i
nto  the  hexagonal  head  of  the  adjuster.
F
Â
T
urn  the  allen  key  half  a  turn  clockwise.
Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers,  the  height  of  the  headlamps  should  be Â
a
djusted  in  relation  to  the  load  in  the  vehicle.
0.
Â
D
river  only  or  driver  +  front  passenger.
-.
 I
ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5
 people.
-.
Â
5
 people  +  load  in  the  boot.
2.
 D
river  only  +  maximum  authorised  load  in Â
t
he  boot.
This
 position  is  sufficient  to  avoid  causing Â
d
azzle.
Higher
 settings  may  limit  the  spread  of  light Â
f
rom  the  headlamps.
The
 initial  setting  is  position  "0". On
 your  return,  don't  forget  to  return Â
y
our  headlamps  to  their  initial  setting, Â
b
y  carrying  out  these  operations  in Â
r
everse
 o
rder.
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Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will  operate  in  intermittent  mode.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop. To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
 blades,  it  is  advisable  to:
-
Â
h
andle  them  with  care,
-
Â
c
lean  them  regularly  using  soapy Â
w
ater,
-
Â
n
ot  use  them  to  hold  a  sheet  of Â
c
ardboard  against  the  windscreen,
-
Â
r
eplace  them  at  the  first  signs  of Â
w
e a r.
Do
 not  cover  the  rain  sensor,  linked Â
w
ith the sunshine sensor and located in
the centre of the windscreen behind the
rear
 view  mirror.
Switch
 off  the  automatic  wiping  when Â
u
sing  an  automatic  car  wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen
 is  completely  clear  of  ice Â
b
efore  activating  the  automatic  wiping.This position allows the wiper blades to
be
 lifted  for  winter  parking,  cleaning  or Â
r
eplacement  without  damaging  the  bonnet.
In
 the  minute  following  switching  off  of  the Â
i
gnition,  any  action  on  the  wiper  stalk  positions Â
t
he  wipers  vertically.
To
 park  the  wipers  after  this  has  been  done,
 s
witch  on  the  ignition  and  operate  the  wiper  stalk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
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Operating limits
The system only detects vehicles that are stationary  or  moving  in  the  same  direction  as Â
y
our  vehicle.
It
 does  not  detect  small  vehicles Â
(
bicycles,  motorcycles),  pedestrians  or Â
a
nimals,  nor  non-reflective  stationary Â
ob
jects. In difficult weather conditions (very
heavy
 rain,  snow,  fog,  hail...),  braking Â
d
istances increase, which can reduce
the
 ability  of  the  system  to  avoid  a Â
c
ollision.
The
 driver  must  therefore  remain Â
par
ticularly
 v
igilant.
Never
 leave  accumulations  of  snow  or Â
a
ny  object  projecting  above  the  bonnet Â
o
r  in  front  of  the  roof:  this  might  fall  into Â
t
he field of vision of the sensor and
generate
 a  detection.
The
 system  is  not  triggered  or  is  interrupted  if  t
he d river:
-
Â
a
ccelerates  strongly
-
Â
o
r  turns  the  steering  wheel  suddenly Â
(
avoiding
 m
anoeuvre).
Safety
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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.
Practical information
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batteryProcedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for starting the engine using another battery.T he  battery  is  located  under  the  bonnet.
To
 gain  access  to  it:
F
Â
o
pen  the  bonnet  using  the  interior  release Â
l
ever,  then  the  exterior  safety  catch,
F
s
ecure the bonnet stay,
F
Â
l
ift  the  plastic  cover  on  the  (+)  terminal.
Access to the batteryAfter refitting the battery by a CITRoË N dealer or a qualified
workshop,
 the  Stop  &  Start  system Â
w
ill only be active after a continuous
period
 of  immobilisation  of  the  vehicle, Â
a
 period  which  depends  on  the  climatic Â
c
onditions  and  the  state  of  charge  of Â
t
he  battery  (up  to  about  8  hours).
The presence of this label, in particular
with
Â
the
Â
Stop
Â
&
Â
Start
Â
system,
Â
indicates
Â
t
he use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with
special
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification;
 t
he
Â
involvement
Â
of
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
o
r
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop
Â
is
Â
essential
Â
w
hen
Â
replacing
Â
or
Â
disconnecting
Â
the
Â
b
attery.
Failure
Â
t
o
Â
o
bserve
Â
t
his
Â
r
ecommendation
Â
m
ay
Â
cause
Â
premature
Â
wear
Â
of
Â
the
Â
b
attery.
Practical information
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Changing a front or rear wiper bladeProcedure for replacing a worn wiper blade with a new one without the use of tools.
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within one  minute  after  switching  off  the  i
gnition,  operate  the  wiper  stalk  to  position Â
t
he  wiper  blades  in  the  vertical  position.
This
 position  must  be  used  in  order  to  avoid Â
d
amaging  the  wiper  blade  and  the  bonnet.
Removal
F Raise the  corresponding  wiper  arm.
F  U nclip  the  wiper  blade  and  remove  it.
Fitting
F At the  front,  check  the  size  of  the  wiper  b
lade as the shorter blade is fitted to the
passenger
 side  of  the  vehicle.
F
Â
P
ut  the  corresponding  new  wiper  blade  in Â
p
lace  and  clip  it.
F
Â
F
old  down  the  wiper  arm  carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch on  the  ignition.
F  O perate  the  wiper  stalk  again  to  park  the Â
w
iper  blades.
Load reduction modeSystem which manages the use of certain functions  according  to  the  level  of  charge Â
r
emaining  in  the  battery.
When
 the  vehicle  is  being  driven,  the  load Â
r
eduction  function  temporarily  deactivates Â
c
ertain  functions,  such  as  the  air  conditioning, Â
t
he  heated  rear  screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically
 as  soon  as  conditions  permit.
Practical information
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bonnetProtects the components of the engine and provides access for checking levels.
Opening
F Open the  front  left  door.
F P ull the interior release lever A , located at
the
 bottom  of  the  door  aperture.F
 P ush  the  exterior  safety  catch  B to the left
and
 raise  the  bonnet.
Before
Â
doing
Â
anything
Â
under
Â
the
Â
b
onnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system
Â
to
Â
avoid
Â
any
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
injury
Â
r
esulting
Â
from
Â
an
Â
automatic
Â
change
Â
to
Â
S
TART
Â
mode.
The location of the interior release lever
prevents opening  of  the  bonnet  while Â
t
he  front  left  door  is  closed.
checks
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closing
F Take the  stay  out  of  the  support  notch.
F  C lip  the  stay  in  its  housing.
F
L
ower the bonnet and release it at the end
of
 its  travel.
F
Â
P
ull  on  the  bonnet  to  check  that  it  is  fully Â
l
atched.
F
U
nclip the bonnet stay
cÂ
from
Â
its
Â
housing,
Â
h
olding
Â
it
Â
by
Â
its
Â
foam
Â
protection.
F
Â
F
ix
Â
the
Â
stay
Â
in
Â
the
Â
notch
Â
to
Â
hold
Â
the
Â
bonnet
Â
ope
n. When
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
is
Â
hot,
Â
handle
Â
the
Â
e
xterior
Â
safety
Â
catch
Â
and
Â
the
Â
stay
Â
with
Â
c
are.
To
Â
avoid
Â
damaging
Â
the
Â
electric
Â
units,
Â
t
he
Â
use
Â
of
Â
a
Â
high
Â
pressure
Â
jet
Â
wash
Â
u
nder
Â
the
Â
bonnet
Â
is
Â
strictly
Â
prohibited.
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Identification markingsVarious visible markings for the identification of your vehicle.
A .
V
ehicle identification number (VIN)
under the bonnet.
This
 number  is  engraved  on  the  bodywork  near Â
t
he
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter.
B.
V
ehicle identification number on the
dashboard.
This
 number  is  indicated  on  a  self-adhesive Â
l
abel  which  is  visible  through  the  windscreen.
d. T
yre/paint label.
This
 label  is  affixed  to  the  left  hand  centre Â
pillar. Wheels
 which  are  fitted  with  205/45  R17
 t
yres  cannot  be  fitted  with  snow  chains.
 F
or  more  information,  contact  a  CITROËN
 d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Low tyre pressures increase fuel
consumption. The
 tyre  pressures  must  be  checked Â
w
hen the tyres are cold, at least once
a
 month.
c. M
anufacturer's label.
The
 VIN  is  indicated  on  a  self-destroying  label Â
a
ffixed  to  the  left  hand  centre  pillar.It
 bears  the  following  information:
-
t
he tyre pressures, for unladen and laden
conditions,
-
Â
t
he  wheel  rim  and  tyre  sizes,
-
Â
t
he  brands  of  tyre  recommended  by  the Â
ma
nufacturer,
-
t
he spare tyre inflation pressure,
-
Â
t
he  paint  colour  code.