CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2015 Handbook (in English)

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Changing a bulb
The headlamps are fitted with polycarbonate   glass   with   a   protective  
c

oating:
F

d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
 
u
se   a   sponge   and   soapy   water   or   a  
p

H   neutral   product,
F
 
w
hen   using   a   high   pressure  
w

asher   on   persistent   marks,   do   not  
k

eep   the   lance   directed   towards  
t

he   lamps   or   their   edges   for   too  
l

ong,   so   as   not   to   damage   their  
p

rotective   coating   and   seals.
Halogen headlamps
1. direction indicators (PY21W amber).
2. S
idelamps (W5W).
3.
M

ain beam headlamps (H1-55W).
4.
di

pped beam headlamps (H7-55W).
5.
F

ront foglamps (PSX24W).
6.
L

E d
la
mps (LE d s).
Changing
 
a
 
bulb
 
should
 
only
 
be
 
done
 
a

fter
 
the
 
headlamp
 
has
 
been
 
switched
 
o

ff
 
for
 
several
 
minutes
 
(risk
 
of
 
serious
 
b

urns).
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
touch
 
the
 
bulb
 
directly
 
with
 
y

our
 
fingers,
 
use
 
a
 
lint-free
 
cloth.
It
 
is
 
imperative
 
to
 
use
 
only
 
anti-
ultraviolet
 
(UV)
 
type
 
bulbs
 
to
 
avoid
 
d

amaging
 t

he
 h

eadlamp.
Always
 
replace
 
a
 
failed
 
bulb
 
with
 
a
 
n

ew
 
bulb
 
with
 
the
 
same
 
type
 
and
 s
pecification.
Practical information

Changing direction indicator
bulbs
Rapid flashing of the direction indicator warning   lamp   (right   or   left)   indicates   the  
f

ailure   of   a   bulb   on   that   side.
F
 
T

urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
e

xtract   it.
F
 
P

ull   out   the   bulb   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Changing dipped beam headlamp
bulbs
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   connector.
F
 
S
pread   the   springs   to   release   the   bulb.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Amber
 
coloured
 
bulbs,
 
such
 
as
 
the
 
d

irection
 
indicators,
 
must
 
be
 
replaced
 
w

ith
 
bulbs
 
of
 
identical
 
specifications
 
a

nd
 
colour.
When
 
refitting,
 
close
 
the
 
protective
 
c

over
 
carefully
 
to
 
preserve
 
the
 
sealing
 
o

f
 
the
 
headlamp.

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Changing main beam headlamp bulbsChanging sidelamp bulbs
F Remove  the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   connector.
F
 
S
pread   the   springs   to   release   the   bulb.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r. F
 R emove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   holder   pressing   on   the   tabs   on  
bo

th
 s
ides.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
LEd* / Xenon front lamps
* LED: light-emitting diode.
1.

di
rection indicators (LE
ds
).
2.
S
idelamps (LE d s).
3.
di
pped beam headlamps (Xenon).
4.
M
ain beam headlamps (LE
ds / Xe
non).
5.
da
ytime running lamps (LE d s).
6.
F
ront foglamps (PSX24W).
For   replacements   on   of   these   types   of   lamps  
(

LED   /   Xenon),   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Practical information

To obtain a replacement module, contact   your   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
  you   experience   any   difficulty   in  
r

eplacing   bulbs,   contact   your   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.Changing front foglamp bulbs
F Access  to   the   front   foglamp   is   through   the  a
perture   below   the   bumper.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   black   bulb   holder  
c

onnector,   by   pressing   on   the   tab   at   the  
t

op.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb-holder   by   pressing   on   the  
2

  clips   (at   the   top   and   the   bottom).
F
 
R
eplace   the   module.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
F Insert   a   screwdriver   towards   the   centre   of  t
he   repeater   between   the   repeater   and   the  
b

ase   of   the   door   mirror.
F
 
T
ilt   the   screwdriver   to   extract   the   repeater  
a

nd   remove   it.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   repeater   connector.
F
 
R
eplace   the   module.
To
  refit,   carry   out   these   operations   in   reverse   order.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   obtain   a  
r

eplacement   side   repeater   module.

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Changing the LEd lamps
For the replacement of this type of LED lamp, c
ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Practical information

1. Brake lamps / sidelamps (P21/5W).
2. Sidelamps (P5W).
3.
di

rection indicators (PY21W amber)
4.
F

oglamp, right hand side (PR21W red)


R
eversing lamp, left hand side (P21W).
Rear lamps
Amber or red bulbs, such as those for   the   direction   indicators   and   rear  
f

oglamp,   must   be   replaced   by   bulbs   of  
t

he   same   rating   and   colour.
Changing bulbs
F Open  the   boot.
F  R emove   the   access   flap   from   the  
c

orresponding   side   trim   panel.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   butter fly   nut   securing   the  
lam

p
 u
nit.
F
 
U
nclip   the   lamp   unit   connector.
F
 
E
xtract   the   lamp   unit   carefully   pulling   in   its  
m

iddle   towards   the   outside. F
 S pread   the   four   tabs   and   remove   the   bulb  h
o l d e r.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
c

hange
 it
.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Take
  care   to   engage   the   lamp   unit   in   its   guides,  
w

hile   keeping   it   in   line   with   the   vehicle.

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Changing direction indicator (4)
and foglamp or reversing
lamp
(5) bulbs
F Turn   the   bulb   a   quarter   turn   and   change   it.
Changing LEd sidelamps and
brake lamps (LEds )
For the replacement of this type of LED lamp, c
ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
3d rear lamps
Access to the bulbs
F Open   the   boot.
F  R emove   the   access   flap   from   the  
c

orresponding   side   trim   panel.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   butter fly   nut   securing   the  
lam

p
 u
nit.
F
 
U
nclip   the   lamp   unit   connector.
F
 
E
xtract   the   lamp   unit   carefully   pulling   it   in  
l

ine   towards   the   outside.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Take
  care   to   engage   the   lamp   unit   in   its   guides,  
w

hile   keeping   it   in   line   with   the   vehicle.
1.
3

d
L

E
d
s

idelamps (LE
d
s).
2. L
Ed
brake lamps / sidelamps (LEds
).
3. L
E
d la
teral sidelamps (LE
d
s).
4.
di

rection indicators (PY21W amber)
5.
F

oglamp, right hand (H21W red)


R

eversing lamp, left hand (H21W).
Amber
 
or
 
red
 
bulbs,
 
such
 
as
 
those
 
f

or
 
the
 
direction
 
indicators
 
and
 
rear
 
f

oglamp,
 
must
 
be
 
replaced
 
by
 
bulbs
 
of
 
t

he
 
same
 
rating
 
and
 
colour.
Practical information

Third brake lamp (4 W5W bulbs)
F Open  the   boot.
F  R emove   the   plugs   A   on   the   inner   panel.
F
 
P
ush   on   the   centre   of   the   lamp   using   two  
s

crewdrivers   to   lever   it   outwards.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector   and   if   necessary  
t

he   screenwash   pipe   from   the   lamp.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   for   the   faulty   bulb   a  
q

uarter   of   a   turn.
F
 
P
ull   out   the   bulb   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Third brake lamp (LEds )
For the replacement of this type of LED lamp, c
ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Changing the number plate lamp
bulbs (W5W)
F Insert   a   thin   screwdriver   into   one   of   the  o
uter   holes   of   the   lens.
F
 
P
ush   it   outwards   to   unclip.
F
 
R
emove   the   lens.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.

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Interior lighting
Interior lamp (1 / W5W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp 1 with a
t hin   screwdriver,   close   to   the   button,   to   access  
t

he   failed   bulb.
Map reading lamps (2 / W5W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp 1.   To  a
ccess   the   failed   bulb,   detach   the   partition   for  
t

he   reading   lamp   2  
c
oncerned.
Boot lamp (W5W)
Detach the unit by pushing it rear wards.
Footwell and central storage
illumination (W5W)
Detach the unit for access to the bulb.
Practical information

Changing a fuse
Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is designed   to   operate   with   standard   or  
o

ptional
 e
quipment.
Before
  installing   other   electrical  
e

quipment   or   accessories   on   your  
v

ehicle,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
CITR
oËn

will not accept responsibility
for
  the   cost   incurred   in   repairing   your  
v

ehicle   or   for   rectifying   malfunctions  
r

esulting   from   the   installation   of  
a

ccessories   not   supplied   and   not  
r

ecommended   by   CITROËN   and  
n

ot   installed   in   accordance   with   its  
in

structions, in particular when the
combined
  consumption   of   all   of   the  
a

dditional   equipment   connected  
e

xceeds
 1
0
 mil
liamperes.
The
 
extraction
 
tweezer
 
and
 
the
 
spare
 
fuse
 
s

torage
 
locations
 
are
 
on
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
d

ashboard
 
fuse
 
box
 
cover.
For
 
access
 
to
 
them:
F
 
o

pen
 
the
 
glove
 
box
 
lid,
F
 
u

nclip
 
the
 
fusebox
 
cover
 
by
 
pulling
 
on
 
the
 
si

de,
F
 
r

emove
 
the
 
cover
 
completely,
F
 
r

emove
 
the
 
tweezer.
Access to the tools
Before changing a fuse, the cause of the failure m ust   be   identified   and   rectified.
F
 
I
dentify   the   faulty   fuse   by   checking   the  
c

ondition   of   its   filament.
Changing a fuse
Good Failed
F
 
U

se
 
the   special   tweezer   to   extract   the   fuse  
f

rom
  its   housing.
F
a
l

ways replace the faulty fuse with a fuse
of
 
the   same   rating.
F
 
C

heck   that   the   number   marked   on   the  
b

ox,
  the   rating   marked   on   the   fuse   and   the  
t

ables   below   all   agree.