service schedule Citroen DS3 2015 1.G Owner's Manual
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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 manufacturer's service schedule.
With
a BlueHDi 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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AdBlue® additive and SCR system
f
or
BlueHDi Diesel engines
To assure respect for the environment and c
onformity with the new Euro 6 emissions
s
tandard, without adversely affecting the
p
er formance or fuel consumption of Diesel
e
ngines, CITROËN has taken the decision to
e
quip its vehicles with an effective system that
a
ssociates SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
w
ith a particle filter (FAP) for the treatment of
e
xhaust gases.
Presentation of the SCR system
Using an additive called AdBlue® containing u
rea, a catalytic converter turns up to
85% of
nitrous
oxides
(NOx)
into
nitrogen
a
nd
water,
which
are
harmless
to health and
t
he environment. The AdBlue
® additive is held in a special
tank
located
under the boot at the rear of
t
he
vehicle.
It has a capacity of 17 litres: this
p
rovides
a
driving range of about 12 500 miles
(
20
000
km),
after which an alert is triggered
w
arning
you
when the reserve remaining is
e
nough
for
just 1 500 miles (2 400 km).
During
each
scheduled service of your vehicle
b
y
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
t
he AdBlue
® additive tank is refilled in order to a
llow
normal operation of the SCR system.
If
the
estimated mileage between two services
i
s
greater
than 12 500 miles (20 000 km), we
r
ecommend
that you go to a CITROËN dealer
o
r
a
qualified workshop to have the necessary
t
op-up
carried out. Once the AdBlue
® tank is empty, a
system
required
by regulations
p
revents
starting
of the engine.
If the SCR
is faulty, the level of
emissions
from
your vehicle will no
l
onger
meet
the
Euro 6 standard: you
v
ehicle
becomes
polluting.
In
the
event
of
a
confirmed fault
w
ith
the
SCR
system, you must go
t
o
a
CITROËN
dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop
as
soon as possible: after
a
running
distance of 650 miles
(
1 100
km),
a
system will be triggered
a
utomatically
to
prevent engine
s
tarting.
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Checking levels
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f a level drops significantly, have the corresponding system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Engine oil level
It is normal to top up the oil level between two services (or oil changes). CITROËN
r
ecommends that you check the level, and top
u
p if necessary, every 3 000 miles (5 000 kms).
The
check is carried out either when
t
he ignition is switched on using the
o
il level indicator in the instrument
p
anel for vehicles so equipped, or
u
sing the dipstick.
To ensure that the reading is correct,
y
our vehicle must be parked on a level
s
ur face with the engine having been off
f
or more than 30 minutes.
Take care when working under the
b
onnet, as certain areas of the engine
m
ay be extremely hot (risk of burns)
a
nd the cooling fan could start at any
t
ime (even with the ignition off).
Checking using the dipstick
A = MA X
B = MIN If you find that the level is above the A
mark or
belo
w the B mark, do not star t the engine
.
-
I
f the level is above the MAX
mark (risk
o
f damage to the engine), contact a
C
ITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
-
I
f the level is below the MI n
mark, you
m
ust top up the engine oil.
Refer
to
the
"Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine"
s
ection
for
the location of the dipstick in the
e
ngine
compartment of your vehicle.
F
T
ake
the
dipstick by its coloured grip and
r
emove
it completely.
F
W
ipe
the
end of the dipstick using a clean
n
on-fluffy cloth.
F
R
efit
the
dipstick and push fully down, then
p
ull
it
out again to make the visual check:
t
he
correct level is between the marks A
and B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, c
heck that the oil is the correct grade for your
e
ngine and conforms to the manufacturer's
r
ecommendations.
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Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the interval for this operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations.
The
brake fluid level should be close
t
o the "MA X" mark. If it is not, check
t
he brake pad wear.
After
topping
up
the
oil,
the
check
when
s
witching
on
the
ignition
with
the
oil
level
i
ndicator
in
the
instrument
panel
is
not
valid
d
uring
the
30
minutes
after
topping
up.
Topping up the engine oil level
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" s ection for the location of the oil filler cap in the
engine
compartment of your vehicle.
F
U
nscrew the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
A
dd oil in small quantities, avoiding any
s
pills on engine components (risk of fire).
F
W
ait a few minutes before checking the
l
evel again using the dipstick.
F
A
dd more oil if necessary.
F
A
fter checking the level, carefully refit the
o
il filler cap and the dipstick in its tube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the interval for this operation.
In
order to maintain the reliability of the engine
a
nd emission control system, never use
a
dditives in the engine oil.
Checks
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Checks
12 V batteryAir filter and passenger compartment filter
Oil filterParticle filter (
di
esel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the manufacturer's service schedule and according to your engine.
O ther wise, have them checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever, check that the terminals are clean a
nd correctly tightened, particularly in summer
a
nd winter.Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for details of the
replacement
intervals for these
c
omponents.
Replace
the oil filter each time the
e
ngine oil is changed.
Refer
to the manufacturer's
s
ervice schedule for details of
the
replacement interval for this
c
omponent.
The presence of this label, in particular with
the
Stop
&
Start
system,
indicates
the
use
of
a s
pecific 12 V lead-acid battery with special
technology
and
specification.
The
involvement
o
f
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop
i
s
essential
when
replacing
or
disconnecting
t
he
battery. The start of saturation of the
particle filter is indicated by the
temporary
illumination of this warning lamp
a
ccompanied by a message in the multifunction
sc
reen.
As
soon as the traffic conditions permit,
r
egenerate the filter by driving at a speed of at
l
east 40 mph (60 km/h) until the warning lamp
g
oes off.
If
the warning lamp stays on, this indicates a
l
ow additive level.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
regeneration operations may be
a
ccompanied by a "burning" smell,
w
hich is per fectly normal.
Following
prolonged operation of the
v
ehicle at very low speed or at idle,
you
may, in exceptional circumstances,
n
otice the emission of water vapour at
t
he exhaust on acceleration. This does
n
ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
the environment.
When
carrying
out
work
on
the
battery,
refer
t
o the "12 V battery" section for details of the
precautions
to
be
taken
before
disconnecting
t
he
battery
and
following
its
reconnection. Depending
on the environment (e.g. dusty
a
tmosphere) and the use of the vehicle (e.g.
c
ity
driving), replace them twice as often if
necessary .
A
clogged
passenger compartment filter may
h
ave
an
adverse effect on the per formance
o
f
the
air
conditioning system and generate
u
ndesirable
o
dours.