boot CITROEN DS3 2019 User Guide

Changing a wheel Procedure for changing a faulty wheel for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle. The tools are installed in the boot under the floor. To gain access to them: )
open the boot,
)
lift the boot carpet b
y pullin
g the strap
upwar
ds,
)
remove t
he po
lystyrene storage
box,
)
unclip and remove the box containing thetools.
Access to the tools

List of tools All of these tools are speci
fic to
your vehicle.
Do not use them
for other
purposes.
Wh
ee
l w
ith tr
im
Wh
en remov
ing the w
heel , first
detac
h the tr
im us
ing the w
heelbrace
1
pulling at t
he va
lve passage
hole.
When refitting the wheel
, refit the
trim starting by placing its cut-out at thevalve and press around its edge withthe palm of
your hand.
3.
"Bolt cover" tool.
For removal of the bolt protectors (covers)
on alloy wheels.
4.
Socket for the securit
y wheel bolts
(located
in the
glove box
).
For ada
ptation o
f the wheelbrace to the
spec
ial secur
ity wheel bolts.
1.
Wheelbrace.
For removal of the wheel trim and removal
of the wheel fixing bolts.
2.
Jack with inte
gral handle.
For raisin
g the vehicle.

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The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the floor.
According to country, you will have either a "space saver" spare wheel or a temporary puncture re
pair kit.
For access to it, refer to the paragraph "Access to t
he too
ls" on t
he prev
ious page.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver" type spare wheelIf your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels
, it is normal to notice
, when
tightening the bolts on fitting, that the was
hers do not come int
o contact with
the "space-saver
" type spare w
heel.
The w
heel is secure
d by the con
ical
contact o
f each bolt.
Taking out t
he w
hee
l
) Unscrew t
he yellow centra
l bolt.
) Raise the spare wheel towards
you
from
t
he rear.
) Take the wheel out o
f the boot.

Putt
ing the w
hee
l bac
k in p
lace
) Put the box back in
place in the centre o
f
the wheel and cli
p it.
) Put the polystyrene storage box back in place.)
Refit the boot floor carpet by lightly foldin
g it in the middle
(refer to the section
"Fittin
gs -
§ Stora
ge box"
).
)
Put the wheel back in its housing.
)
Unscrew the yellow central bolt by a few turns then place it in the centre of thewheel.
)
Tighten fully until the central bolt clicks to retain the wheel correctly.

On vehicles e
quipped with a "s
pace
-
saver" type spare wheel, the punctured wheel can be stowed in place of the"space-saver" wheel; however the bootfloor will n
ot th
en be flat.

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Fitting the wheel
Af
ter chan
ging a wheel
To store the punctured wheel in theboot correctly, first remove the central cover.
Wh
en us
ing the "space-saver
" type
temporar
y use spare w
heel, do not
exceed 50 mph
(80 km
/h).
Have the tightening o
f the bolts and the
pressure o
f the spare wheel checked by
a CITROËN dealer without delay. Have the punctured wheel repaired and replace it on the vehicle as soon aspossible.Do not drive with more than one
temporar
y use spare wheel
fitted to the
vehicle at one t
ime.

List of o
perations
) Put t
he w
heel in place on t
he hub.
) Screw in the bolts b
y hand.
) Pre-t
igh
ten t
he secur
ity bolt us
ing the
wheelbrace
1fitted with the socket 4.
) Pre-tighten the other bolts using the wheelbrace
1only.

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1.
Brake lamps/sidelamps (P21/5W).
2.
Sidelamps (P5W).
3.
Direction indicators (PY21W amber)
4.
Foglamp, le
ft-hand side
(PR21W red
)
Reversing lamp
, right-hand side (P21W).
Rear lamps
Amber or red bulbs, such as thosefor the direction indicators and rear foglamp, must be replaced by bulbs o
f
the same rating and colour.
Chan
ging bulbs
) Open the boot. ) Remove the access
flap from the
correspon
ding s
ide tr
im pane
l.
) Unscrew the butter fly nut securing the
lamp unit.
)
Unclip the lamp unit connector.) Extract the lamp unit carefull
y pullin
g in its
m
iddle
towards the outside
.
) Spread the
four tabs and remove the bulb
holder.
) Turn the bulb a
quarter o
f a turn and
change it.

To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.
Take care to en
gage the lamp unit in its
guides,
whil
e keep
ing it in line w
ith the ve
hicle.

Changing the number plate lamp bulbs (W5W))
Insert a thin
screwdriver int
o one of the
outer holes of the lens.
)
Push it outwards to unclip.
)
Remove t
he lens.
)
Pull the bulb out and change it.
Third brake lamp
(4 W5W bulbs
)
) Open the boot. ) Remove t
he p
lugs A on t
he inner
pane
l.
)
Push on the centre o
f the lamp usin
g
two screw
drivers to
lever
it outwar
ds.
) Disconnect the connector and i
f necessary
the screenwash pipe from the lamp.
) Turn the bulb holder for the faulty bulb aquarter of a turn.
) Pull out the bulb and chan
ge it.

To r e
fit, carr
y out these operations in reverse
order.
Third brake lamp
(diodes
)
For the replacement o
f this t
ype o
f diode lamp,
contact a
CITR
OË
N dealer.

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Interior lighting
Interior lamp (1/W5W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp
1 with a
thin screwdriver, close to the button, to accessthe faulty bulb.
Map reading lamps (2/W5W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp
1 . To
access the
fault
y bulb, detach the partition
for
t
he rea
ding
lamp
2concerne
d.
Boot illumination
(W5W
)
Detach the unit b
y pushin
g it rearwards.
Footwell and central storage illumination
(W5W
)
Detach the unit
for access to the bulb.
Glove box illumination (W5W) Detach th
e unit f
or access
to the bulb.

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Towing the vehicle
Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor.

To
gain access to it:
)
open t
he boot,
)
raise the floor,
)
remove the polystyrene storage box,
)
remove the towing eye from the holder.
) On the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom. )
Screw the towing eye in fully.)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towed vehicle
.
)
Place the
gear lever in neutral
(position
N
for an automatic
gearbox
).
)
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover bypressing at the bottom.
) Screw the towin
g eye in full
y.
)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towe
d ve
hicle.
Towing your vehicle
Towing another vehicle
A
ccess
to
the too
ls
Failure to o
bser ve t
his special con
dition
could result in damage to certainbraking components and the absenceof braking assistance the next time theengine is started.
When towing with all four wheels on the ground, always use a towing bar.
When towin
g with onl
y two wheels on
the
ground, alwa
ys use pro
fessional
lifting equipment.

When towin
g with the en
gine o
ff, there
is no longer any assistance
for braking
or steering.

A wide range of accessories and genuine parts is offered by the CITROËN dealer network. These accessories and parts have been tested and approved for reliability and safety.
Accessories

Insta
llation of rad
io
co
mm
unicat
ion
transmi
tte
rs

Before instaliin
g on
your vehicle an
y
after- m
arket radio comm
unication
transm
itter w
ith externa
l aer
ial,
we recommen
d that you contact a
CITR
OË
N dealer.

The CITRO
ËN dealer network will give
you the speci
fication
for transmitters
which can be fitted (frequency, maximum power, aerial position, specific installation requirements
), in
line with the Vehicle Electroma
gnetic
Compatibilit
y Directive
(2004
/10 4
/EC).
The
y are all adapted to
your vehicle and
benefit from CITROËN's recommendation and warrant
y.
This product range is structured around 5 categories: "Protectio
n":
anti-the
ft alarm, wheel anti
-
theft devices, stolen vehicle tracking system,breathalyser, first aid kit, warning triangle, highvisibility safety jacket, snow chains, non-skid
covers, parkin
g sensors, transluscent bumper
protection strips...
"Comfor t and leisure": mats * , boot tray, boot carpet, boot net, load fixing kit for boot carpet,
mudflaps, sun blinds, door deflectors, isotherm
module, fra
grance cartrid
ges, transverse roof
bars, bic
ycle carrier, ski carrier, roo
f boxes,
towbars, wirin
g harnesses, 230 V socket, coat
han
ger fixed to head restraint,
front centre
armrest, c
hild
seats an
d booster cus
hions,
moveable mirror..."Navigat
ion an
d commun
icat
ion":
Bluetoot
h®hands-free kit, universal mobile ®
phone charger, audio equipment, portable
satellite navigation system, semi-integral
portable navi
gation s
ystem carrier, speed
camera warnin
g, DVD pla
yer, auxiliar
y cable
for
connectin
g a portable MP3 pla
yer, U
SB Box,
s
peakers, subwoo
fer s
peakers...
* To avoid an
y risk o
f jammin
g of the pedals:
- ensure t
hat t
he mat
is positione
d an
d
secure
d correct
ly,
- never
fit one mat on to
p of another.