tow CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2015 Handbook (in English)

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F Switch  off   the   ignition.
F  S ecure   the   speed   limit   sticker   inside   the  
v

ehicle.
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies which   have   penetrated   into   the   tyre.F
 
U
ncoil   the   pipe   stowed   under   the  
c

ompressor.
F  
C
onnect   the   pipe   from   the   compressor   to  
t

he   sealant   cartridge.
F  
T
urn   the   the   sealant   cartridge   and   secure   it  
i

n   the   cut-out   provided   on   the   compressor.F  
R
emove   the   valve   cap   from   the   tyre   to   be  
r

epaired,   and   place   it   in   a   clean   area.
F  
C
onnect   the   hose   from   the   sealant  
c

artridge   to   the   valve   of   the   tyre   to   be  
r

epaired   and   tighten   firmly.
Practical information

If after around 5 to 7 minutes the pressure   is   not   attained,   this   indicates  
t

hat   the   tyre   is   not   repairable;   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   assistance.
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
compressor
 
switch
 
is
 
at
 
t

he

" O "
 
position).
F
 
U

ncoil
 
fully
 
the
 
electric
 
cable,
 
stowed
 
under
 
t

he
 
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.
Keep
  this   product   out   of   the   reach   of  
c

hildren.
The
  use-by   date   is   marked   on   the  
c

artridge.
After
  use,   do   not   discard   the  
c

artridge   by   the   roadside,   take   it   to  
a

  CITROËN dealer   or   an   authorised  
w

aste   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  
c

ompressor.
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  
t

he   compressor.
F
 
C
onnect   the   compressor's   plug   to   the  
v

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

F Start  the   compressor   by   placing   the   switch  a
t the " I"
  position   and   adjust   the   pressure  
t

o the value shown on the vehicle's tyre
pressure
  label.
 T

o   deflate:   press   the   black   button   on   the  
c

ompressor   pipe,   at   the   valve   connector.
F
 
O
nce   the   correct   pressure   is   reached,   put  
t

he switch to the " O"
  position.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.
Tyre under-inflation
detection
After repair of the tyre, the warning lamp   will   remain   on   until   the   system   is  
r

einitialised.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Under-inflation
 d
etection"
 s
ection.
Should
  the   pressure   of   one   or   more  
t

yres   be   adjusted,   it   is   necessary   to  
r

einitialise   the   under-inflation   detection  
s

ystem.
Refer
  to   the   "Under-inflation   detection"  
s

ection.

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  
p

uncture   repair   kit.
For
  access   to   it,   refer   to   the   paragraph   "Access  
t

o   the   tools"   on   the   previous   page.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver"
type spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels,   it   is   normal   to   notice,   when  
t

ightening   the   bolts   on   fitting,   that   the  
w

ashers   do   not   come   into   contact   with  
t

he   "space-saver"   type   spare   wheel.  
T

he   wheel   is   secured   by   the   conical  
c

ontact   of   each   bolt.
Taking out the wheel
F Unscrew  the   yellow   central   bolt.
F  R aise   the   spare   wheel   towards   you   from  
t

he   rear.
F
 
T
ake   the   wheel   out   of   the   boot.

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Putting the wheel back in place
F Put  the   box   back   in   place   in   the   centre   of  t
he   wheel   and   clip   it.
F
 
P
ut   the   polystyrene   storage   box   back   in  
p

lace.
F
 
R
efit   the   boot   floor   carpet   by   lightly   folding  
i

t   in   the   middle   (refer   to   the   "Boot   fittings"  
s

ection).
F
 P
ut
 
the
 
wheel
 
back
 
in
 
its
 
housing.
F
U
nscrew the yellow central bolt by a few
turns then place it in the centre of the
wheel.
F
 
T

ighten
 
fully
 
until
 
the
 
central
 
bolt
 
clicks
 
to
 
r

etain
 
the
 
wheel
 
correctly. On
  vehicles   equipped   with   a   "space-
saver"
  type   spare   wheel,   the   punctured  
w

heel   can   be   stowed   in   place   of   the  
"

space-saver"   wheel;   however   the   boot  
f

loor   will   not   then   be   flat.
Practical information

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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

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.

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