tyre pressure Citroen DS3 2014 1.G Owner's Manual

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Under-inflation detection
This system automatically checks the tyre pressures   when   driving   and   alerts   you   in   the  
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vent   of   an   under-inflation.
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Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system consisting of a c ompressor   and   a   sealant   cartridge,   to   allow  
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he   temporary   repair   of   a   tyre.
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Rear parking sensors
This system provides a warning when reversing by   detecting   obstacles   located   behind   the  
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ehicle. 128
Reversing camera
This system is activated automatically when r
everse   gear   is   engaged,   providing   an   image   in  
t

he   screen.
Over view

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
With
  a   Blue   HDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(3
  000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Under-inflation fixed,
  accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message.The
  pressure   in   one   or   more   wheels  
i

s   too   low.Check
  the   pressure   of   the   tyres   as   soon   as   possible.
This
  check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You
  must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Under-inflation  
d

etection"
 s
ection.
+ flashing
  then   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp.The
  system   has   fault:   the   tyre  
p

ressures   are   no   longer   monitored.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.

Under-inflation detection
System which automatically checks the pressures of the tyres while driving.
T he   under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   replace   the   vigilance   or   the  
r

esponsibility   of   the   driver.
This
  system   does   not   avoid   the   need   to  
c

heck   the   tyre   pressures   (including   the  
s

pare   wheel)   every   month   as   well   as  
b

efore   a   long   journey.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

mpairs   road   holding,   extends   braking  
d

istances   and   causes   premature  
t

yre wear, particularly under arduous
condition
  (high   loading,   high   speed,  
lon

g
 jo
urney).The inflation pressures defined for
your vehicle can be found on the tyre
pressure
  label.
See
  the   "Identification   markings"  
s

ection.
Tyre
  pressures   should   be   checked  
w

hen the tyres are "cold" (vehicle
stopped
  for   1   hour   or   after   a   journey   of  
l

ess   than   6   miles   (10   km)   at   moderate  
s

peeds).
Other wise
  (when   hot),   add   0.3   bar   to  
t

he   pressures   shown   on   the   label.
Driving
  with   under-inflated   tyres  
i

ncreases   fuel   consumption.
The
  system   monitors   the   pressures   in   the   four  
t

yres,   once   the   vehicle   is   moving.
It
  compares   the   information   given   by   the   four  
w

heel speed sensors with reference values,
which must be reinitialised ever y time the
tyre pressures are adjusted or a wheel
changed .
The
  system   triggers   an   alert   as   soon   as   it  
d

etects a drop in the inflation pressure of one
or
  more   tyres.

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The alert is maintained until the system is r einitialised.
The loss of pressure detected does not
always
 
cause
 
visible
 
bulging
 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
 
D

o
 
not
 
satisfy
 
yourself
 
with
 
just
 
a
 
visual
 
c

heck. Before
  reinitialising   the   system,   ensure  
t

hat the pressures of the four tyres are
correct for the use of the vehicle and in
line
  with   the   recommendations   on   the  
t

yre   pressure   label.
The
  under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   give   a   warning   if   a   pressure   is  
i

ncorrect   at   the   time   of   reinitialisation.
Under-inflation alert
This is given by fixed illumination of this   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
F
 
R

educe   speed   immediately,   avoid  
e

xcessive   steering   movements   and   sudden  
b

raking
F
 
S

top
 
the   vehicle   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.F
 I f   you   have   a   compressor   (such   as   the   one  
i

n   the   temporary   puncture   repair   kit)   check  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   when   cold.  
I

f   it   is   not   possible   to   carry   out   this   check  
s

traight   away,   drive   carefully   at   reduced  
s

peed.
or
F

I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
  puncture   repair   kit   or   the   spare  
w

heel   (depending   on   equipment),
Reinitialisation
It is necessary to reinitialise the system every time   one   or   more   tyre   pressure   is   adjusted,   and  
a

fter   changing   one   or   more   wheels.
A
  label   attached   to   the   middle   pillar,   left   hand  
s

ide,   gives   a   reminder   of   this.
Safety

Reinitialisation of the system must be done with the ignition on a nd the vehicle stationary,
in the vehicle   configuration   menu.
Monochrome screen A
F Press the MENU button for access to the
main   menu.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select
the
  menu   Veh conf ig,
  then   confirm   by  
p

ressing   the   OK
 
button.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select the
" Reinit inflat ",
  menu,   then   confirm   by  
p

ressing   the   OK
 
button.
 A

  message   is   displayed   to   confirm   the  
in

struction.
F
 
C
onfirm   by   pressing   the   OK
 
button.
Monochrome screen c
F Press the MENU button for access to the
main   menu.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to
select
  the   menu,   "Personalisation-
configuration "then
  confirm   by   pressing  
t

he OK
 
button.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button to select the
"
def

ine vehicle parameters "
  menu,   then  
c

onfirm   by   pressing   the   OK
 
button.F
P ress the "
5" or " 6" button to select
the " Tyre pressures "
  menu,   then   the  
"R

einitialisation"
  menu,   then   confirming  
b

y   pressing   the   OK
 
button.
 A

  message   confirms   the   reinitialisation.

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colour screen
F Press the "SETUP" button for access to
the   configuration   menu.
F

Sel
ect the " Vehicle parameters "
  menu,  
t

hen   confirm.
F

Sel
ect "
dr
iving assistance ",
  then   confirm.
F

Sel
ect "Initialisation of under-inflation ",
then
  confirm.
A
  message   is   displayed   to   confirm   the  
r

einitialisation
 i
nstruction.
F

Sel
ect "Ye s" or " No",
  then   confirm.
 A

  message   confirms   the   reinitialisation.The
  new   pressure   settings   registered   are  
c

onsidered to be reference values by the
system.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be r einitialised   after   fitting   or   removing  
sn

ow
 c
hains. Before
  doing   anything   to   the   system,  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   must   be  
c

hecked   and   the   system   reinitialised.
The under-inflation alert is only
dependable   if   the   system   has   been  
r

einitialised with all four tyres inflated to
the   correct   pressures.
Operating fault
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the u
nder-inflation w arning lam p a ccompanied b

y   illumination   of   the   Service   warning   lamp  
i

ndicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
In
  this   case,   under-inflation   monitoring   of   the  
t

yres   is   no   longer   assured.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Safety

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The speed l imit  s ticker  m ust  b e  s ecured  t
o the interior of the vehicle in the
driver's
  field   of   vision,   to   remind   you  
t

hat   a   wheel   is   in   temporary   use.
composition of the kit
1. 12  V   compressor,   with   integral   pressure  ga
uge.
2.
 S

ealant   cartridge,   with   integral   hose.
3.
 S

peed   limit   sticker.
Temporary puncture r epair k it
Complete system consisting of a compressor a
nd   a   sealant   cartridge   which   permits  
t

emporary repair of a tyre so that you can
drive
  to   the   nearest   garage.
It
  is   designed   to   repair   most   punctures   which  
c

ould affect the tyre, located on the tyre tread
or
  shoulder.Access to the kit
This kit  is  installed  i n  t he  s torage  b ox,  u nder  t he  b
oot   floor.
The
  vehicle's   electric   system   allows   the  
c

onnection   of   a   compressor   for   long  
e

nough   to   inflate   a   tyre   after   a   puncture  
r

epair   or   for   inflating   a   small   inflatable  
a

ccessory. Do
  not   exceed   a   speed   of   50   mph  
(

80 km/h)   when   driving   with   a   tyre  
r

epaired   using   this   type   of   kit.

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If after around 5 to 7 minutes the pressure is not attained, this indicates
that
  the   tyre   is   not   repairable;   contact  
a C

ITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
  for   assistance.
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
compressor
 
switch
 
is
 
at
 
t

he

" O "
 
position).
F

U

ncoil fully the electric cable, stowed under
the
 
compressor.
F
 
C

onnect
 
compressor's
 
plug
 
to
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
1

2
 
V
 
socket.
F
 
S

witch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition. F
 
S

tart
 
the
 
compressor
 
by
 
placing
 
the
 
switch
 
a

t the " I"
 
position
 
and
 
leave
 
it
 
running
 
until
 
t

he
 
tyre
 
pressure
 
reaches
 
2.0
 
bar.
The
 
sealant
 
product
 
is
 
injected
 
into
 
the
 
tyre
 
u

nder
 
pressure;
 
do
 
not
 
disconnect
 
the
 
pipe
 
f

rom
 
the
 
valve
 
during
 
this
 
operation
 
(risk
 
of
 
sp

lashing
 an

d
 s

tains). Take
  care,   the   sealant   product  
i

s   harmful   (e.g.   ethylene-glycol,  
c

olophony...)   if   swallowed   and   causes  
i

rritation   to   the   eyes.
ke

ep this product out of the reach of
children.
The
  use-by   date   is   marked   on   the  
c

artridge.
af

ter use, do not discard the
cartridge
  by   the   roadside,   take   it   to  
a C

ITR
oË
N dealer or an authorised
waste
  disposal   site.
Don't
  forget   to   obtain   a   new   sealant  
c

artridge,   available   from   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.

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F Place the switch in the "O"   position.
F  R emove   the   kit.
F
 
D
rive   immediately   for   approximately  
t

hree   miles   (five   kilometres),   at   reduced  
s

peed   (between   15   and   35   mph   (20   and  
6

0 km/h)),   to   plug   the   puncture.
F
 
S
top   to   check   the   repair   and   the   tyre  
p

ressure   using   the   kit.
checking / adjusting tyre pressures
You can also use the compressor, without injecting   sealant,   to   check   and   if   necessary  
a

djust   the   tyre   pressures
F
 
R
emove   the   valve   cap   from   the   tyre   and  
p

lace   it   in   a   clean   area.
F

U
ncoil the pipe stowed under the
compressor.
F
 
S
crew   the   pipe   onto   the   valve   and   tighten  
f

i r m l y. F
 C heck   that   the   compressor   switch   is   at  
t

he "O "
  position.
F

U
ncoil fully the electric cable, stowed under
the
  compressor.
F
 
C
onnect   the   compressor's   plug   to   the  
v

ehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition.
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