towing Citroen DS3 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Towing the vehicleProcedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
Th e
 t
owing
 e
ye
 i
s
 i
nstalled
 i
n
 t
he
 b
oot
 u
nder
 th

e
 f
loor.
To
 g

ain
 a
ccess
 t
o
 i
t:
F
op

en the boot,
F
ra

ise the floor,
F
 re

move
 t
he
 p
olystyrene
 s
torage
 b
ox,
F
 re

move
 t
he
 t
owing
 e
ye
 f
rom
 t
he
 h
older.
Access to the tools
gen
eral recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
En sure t hat t he w eight o f t he t owing v ehicle i s h igher t han t hat o f t he t owed v ehicle.
The
 d

river
 m
ust
 r
emain
 a
t
 t
he
 w
heel
 o
f
 t
he
 t
owed
 v
ehicle
 a
nd
 m
ust
 h
ave
 a v
alid
 d
riving
 l
icence.
When
 t

owing
 a v
ehicle
 w
ith
 a
ll
 f
our
 w
heels
 o
n
 t
he
 g
round,
 a
lways
 u
se
 a
n
 a
pproved
 t
owing
 ar

m;
 r
ope
 a
nd
 s
traps
 a
re
 p
rohibited.
The
 t

owing
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 m
ove
 o
ff
 g
ently.
When
 t

owing
 a v
ehicle
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
ff,
 t
here
 i
s
 n
o
 l
onger
 a
ny
 p
ower
 a
ssistance
 f
or
 br

aking
 o
r
 s
teering.
In
 t

he
 f
ollowing
 c
ases,
 y
ou
 m
ust
 a
lways
 c
all
 o
n
 a p
rofessional
 r
ecovery
 s
ervice:
-
 ve

hicle
 b
roken
 d
own
 o
n
 a m
otor way
 o
r
 f
ast
 r
oad,
-
fou

r-wheel drive vehicle,
-
 wh

en
 i
t
 i
s
 n
ot
 p
ossible
 t
o
 p
ut
 t
he
 g
earbox
 i
nto
 n
eutral,
 u
nlock
 t
he
 s
teering,
 o
r
 r
elease
 th

e
 p
arking
 b
rake,
-
 to

wing
 w
ith
 o
nly
 t
wo
 w
heels
 o
n
 t
he
 g
round,
-
 wh

ere
 t
here
 i
s
 n
o
 a
pproved
 t
owing
 a
rm
 a
vailable...
Practical information

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F On the front bumper, unclip the access flap
by p ulling s uccessively o n t he t wo l ugs, us

ing
 a s
crewdriver.
F
 Ro

tate
 t
he
 f
lap.
F
Co

mpletely remove the flap, by
compressing
 t

he
 p
lastic
 d
iamond
 s
hape
 lo

cated
 i
n
 t
he
 l
ower
 s
ection.
F
 St

ore
 t
he
 f
lap
 i
n
 t
he
 b
oot.
F
 Sc

rew
 t
he
 t
owing
 e
ye
 i
n
 f
ully.
F
 In

stall
 t
he
 t
owing
 a
rm. F On t
he rear bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing a t t he b ottom.
F
 Sc

rew
 t
he
 t
owing
 e
ye
 i
n
 f
ully.
F
 In

stall
 t
he
 t
owing
 a
rm.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
n
 t
he
 h
azard
 w
arning
 l
amps
 o
n
 bo

th
 v
ehicles.
F
 Mov

e
 o
ff
 g
ently
 a
nd
 d
rive
 f
or
 a s
hort
 di

stance
 onl
y.
Towing your vehicleTowing another vehicle
Failure to observe this instruction could
result i
n d amage t o c ertain c omponents (b

raking,
 t
ransmission...)
 a
nd
 t
he
 ab

sence
 o
f
 b
raking
 a
ssistance
 t
he
 n
ext
 ti

me
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 s
tarted.
F
 Un

lock
 t
he
 s
teering
 b
y
 t
urning
 t
he
 k
ey
 o
ne
 no

tch
 i
n
 t
he
 i
gnition
 s
witch
 a
nd
 r
elease
 t
he
 park

ing
 br
ake.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
n
 t
he
 h
azard
 w
arning
 l
amps
 o
n
 bo

th
 v
ehicles.
F
 Mov

e
 o
ff
 g
ently
 a
nd
 d
rive
 f
or
 a s
hort
 di

stance
 onl
y.
F
 Pl

ace
 t
he
 g
ear
 l
ever
 i
n
 n
eutral
 (
position
 
n

f

or
 a
n
 e
lectronic
 o
r
 a
utomatic
 g
earbox).

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Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible to
the
 a

xle
 a
nd
 t
he
 n
ose
 w
eight
 a
pproaches
 th

e
 m
aximum
 p
ermitted
 w
ithout
 ex

ceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
 e

ngine
 p
er formance.
 A
bove
 1 00

0 metres,
 t
he
 m
aximum
 t
owed
 l
oad
 m
ust
 be r

educed
 b
y
 1
0 %
 f
or
 e
very
 1 0
00
 m
etres
 o
f
 alt

itude. Refer to the "Technical data" section for
details
 o

f
 t
he
 w
eights
 a
nd
 t
owed
 l
oads
 wh

ich
 a
pply
 t
o
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
Towing a trailer
Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting p eople a nd l uggage, b ut i t m ay al

so
 b
e
 u
sed
 f
or
 t
owing
 a t
railer. We
 r

ecommend
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 g
enuine
 CI

TROËN towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from
 t
he
 d
esign
 s
tage
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle,
 an

d
 t
hat
 t
he
 f
itting
 o
f
 t
he
 t
owbar
 i
s
 en

trusted to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo
rkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a
CITROËN dealer, it must still be
fitted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 ins
tructions.
Driving
 w
ith
 a t
railer
 p
laces
 g
reater
 de

mands
 o
n
 t
he
 t
owing
 v
ehicle
 a
nd
 t
he
 dr

iver
 m
ust
 t
ake
 p
articular
 c
are.
Driving advice
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Towing with the PERFORMANCE version
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar. The space occupied by the
sport diffuser prevents this.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T

o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F
I

f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a long
mountain type of descent, the use of engine
braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.

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Petrol enginePerformance
Gearbox Manual (6-speed)
Model code: SA... 5GRM/S
Unladen weight 1 175
Kerb weight 1 250
Gross vehicle weight (GV W) 1 607
Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12% gradient 1 607
Braked trailer (within the GTW limit)
on a 12% gradient 0
Braked trailer (with transfer of load within the
GTW limit) 0
Unbraked trailer 0
Recommended nose weight* 0
* See the "Towing a trailer" section.
Weights (in kg) - PERFORMANCE
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Exterior
Remote control key 60- 63, 1 01-103
- lo cking/unlocking
-
b

attery
-
an

ti-theft protection
-
 st

arting Lighting
 c

ontrols
 13
4-138
Headlamp
 h

eight
 a
djustment
 13
9
Changing
 bul

bs
 21
2-215
-
fr

ont lamps
-
 fog

lamps
-
di

rection indicator repeaters
Wiper c ontrols
140

-143
Changing
 a w

iper
 
b

lade
2
32 Door mirrors
79
D

oors
6
6 - 68
-
 open

ing/closing
-
 ce

ntral
 l
ocking
-
 emer

gency
 co
ntrol
Electric windows
64

- 65
Fuel
 t

ank
 18
8 -189
Misfuel prevention
19

0Accessories
23

9-240
Hill start assist
11

9
Braking
 a

ssistance
 15
4-155
Trajectory
 c

ontrol
 15
5 -156
Tyre pressures
20

2-203, 266
Under-inflation detection
15

0-153
Boot
69
T

emporary puncture repair
 k

it
 19
9 -203
Changing
 a w

heel
 20
4-210
-
t

ools
-
 re

moving/refiting
Snow chains
21

1
Changing
 bul

bs
 21
6-218
-
re

ar lamps
-
3D r

ear lamps
-
3rd brake lamp
- nu
mber plate lamps
Parking
 s

ensors
 12
8 -129
Reversing
 c
amera
 13
0
Towbar
23
5-236
Towing
 233
-234

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V
Ventilation .....................................1 4, 81, 82, 84
Voice r ecognition .................................. 31
9, 323
Warning
 a

nd
 i
ndicator
 l
amps
 ..............22

, 26, 27
Warning
 l

amp,
 D
iesel
 e
ngine
 
p

re-heater
 ..................................................... 24
W

arning
 lamp
s
 ................................................ 27
W

arning
 l
amp,
 S
CR
 e
missions
 
c

ontrol system
 .............................................. 34
Wa

rning
 l
amp,
 S
ervice.................................... 27
Washing
 (ad

vice)........................................... 237
Weights
 ................................................. 2

59, 263
Wheel, spare
 ................................................. 204
W

indow controls
 ............................................. 64
Wip

er
 bla
des
 (c
hanging)
 .......................143

, 232
Wiper, rear ..................................................... 141
Wipers
 ................................................... 140

, 142
Wipers, automatic rain sensitive
 ....................................... 140

, 142
W
U
Under-inflation (d etection) ............................ 150
U nlocking ........................................................ 60
U
nlocking
 f
rom
 t
he
 i
nside
 ...............................67
Up

dating
 r
isk
 a
reas
 ....................................... 289
U

pdating
 t
he
 d
ate
 ............................................ 53
Te

lephone
 ....................
32
6, 328, 330 -332, 350
Temperature, coolant
 ...................................... 35
Te
xtured
 P
aint
 ...............................................
237
T
hird
 b
rake
 l
amp
 ...........................................
218
T
hree
 f
lashes
 (
direction
 i
ndicators)
 ..............
148
T
ime
 (
setting)
 ......................................
4
2, 45, 53
TMC
 (
Traffic
 i
nfo)
 ..........................................
290
T
o o l s
 ..............................................................
20
4
Topping-up
 t
he
  A
dBlue
® additive .................
19 6
T
otal distance recorder ................................... 40
To
uch screen ................................................... 52
Touch screen tablet
 ........................................ 49
To

uch
 s

creen
 t

ablet
 (

Menus)
 .......... 51

, 273, 277
To w b a r
 ........................................................... 23

5
Towed loads
 .......................................... 25

9, 263
Towing
 a

nother
 v

ehicle
 ................................. 233
T

raction
 c

ontrol
 (

ASR)
 .................................. 155
T

raffic
 i

nformation
 (

TA)
 ......................... 29

1, 3 4 5
Traffic
 i

nformation
 (

TMC)
 .............................. 290
Tr

a i l e r
 ............................................................ 23

5
Trajectory
 c

ontrol
 s

ystems
 ............................ 155
T

rip computer
 ...................................... 45

, 54-57
Trip distance recorder
 ..................................... 40
Ty

r e s
 ................................................................ 14
T

yre under-inflation detection
 ....................... 3

2, 150, 152, 153, 203 Updating
 t

he
 t
ime
 ............................................
53
URE
A
 ....................................................
19
2, 193
USB
 ...................................................... 3
02, 348
USB
 B
ox
 ..........................................................
94
U
SB player
 ......................................................
94

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Petrol enginesPureTech 82V Ti 120PureTech 110PureTech 110 S&S
Gearbox Manual (5-speed) Automatic (4-speed)
E AT 6 (6-speed automatic)
Manual (5-speed) EAT6 (6 -speed automatic)
Model code:
SB... HMZ6 5FS9 HNVT HNZ6/S H NZ T/S H N V T/S
Unladen weight 1 035 1 133 1 145 1 090 1 150 -
Kerb weight 1 110 1 208 1 220 1 165 1 225 -
Gross vehicle weight (GV W) 1 536 1 610 1 630 1 598 1 635 -
Gross train weight (GTW) on a 12% gradient 2 336 2 510 2 530 2 498 2 535 -
Braked trailer (within the GTW limit) on a 12% gradient 800 900 900 900 900 -
Braked trailer * (with transfer of load within the GTW limit) 1 100 1 150 1 150 1 100 1 150 -
Unbraked trailer 520 570 570 520 570 -
Recommended nose weight 46 46 46 46 46 -
* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, if the GV W of the towing vehicle is reduced by an equal amount; warning, towing using a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)

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* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, if the GV W of the towing vehicle is reduced by an equal amount; warning, towing using a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding. ** For Belgium.
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of altitude. The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country). High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the per formance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient temperature is above 37 °C,
limit the towed load.
Petrol enginesPureTech 130 S&STHP 165 S&STHP 150 S&S **
Gearbox Manual (5-speed) Manual (6-speed)
Model code: SB... HNYM/S 5GZM/S 5GWM/S **
Unladen weight 1 120 1 165
Kerb weight 1 195 1 240
Gross vehicle weight (GV W) 1 620 1 630
Gross train weight (GTW) on a 12% gradient 2 520 2 530
Braked trailer (within the GTW limit) on a 12% gradient 900 900
Braked trailer * (with transfer of load within the GTW limit) 1 150 1 150
Unbraked trailer 570 570
Recommended nose weight 46 46

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* See the "Towing a trailer" section of the DS 3 user guide.
Weights (in kg) - GT RACING
Petrol engine208 Racing
Gearbox Manual (6-speed)
Model codes : SB... 5GRM/S
Unladen weight 1 166
Kerb weight 1 241
Gross vehicle weight (GV W) 1 629
Gross train weight (GTW) on a 12% gradient 1 629
Braked trailer (within the GTW limit) on a 12% gradient 0
Braked trailer (with transfer of load within the GTW limit) 0
Unbraked trailer 0
Recommended nose weight * 0