wiper blades CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2015 Handbook (in English)

Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will   operate   in   intermittent   mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
  blades,   it   is   advisable   to:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
n
ot   use   them   to   hold   a   sheet   of  
c

ardboard   against   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
Do
  not   cover   the   rain   sensor,   linked  
w

ith   the   sunshine   sensor   and   located   in  
t

he   centre   of   the   windscreen   behind   the  
r

ear   view   mirror.
Switch
  off   the   automatic   wiping   when  
u

sing   an   automatic   car   wash.
In
  winter,   it   is   advisable   to   wait   until   the  
w

indscreen   is   completely   clear   of   ice  
b

efore   activating   the   automatic   wiping.This
  position   allows   the   wiper   blades   to  
b

e   lifted   for   winter   parking,   cleaning   or  
r

eplacement   without   damaging   the   bonnet.
In
  the   minute   following   switching   off   of   the  
i

gnition,   any   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   positions  
t

he   wipers   vertically.
To
  park   the   wipers   after   this   has   been   done,
 s

witch   on   the   ignition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position

239
Changing a front or rear wiper bladeProcedure for replacing a worn wiper blade with a new one without the use of tools.
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within  one   minute   after   switching   off   the  i
gnition,   operate   the   wiper   stalk   to   position  
t

he   wiper   blades   in   the   vertical   position.
This
  position   must   be   used   in   order   to   avoid  
d

amaging   the   wiper   blade   and   the   bonnet.
Removal
F Raise  the   corresponding   wiper   arm.
F  U nclip   the   wiper   blade   and   remove   it.
Fitting
F At  the   front,   check   the   size   of   the   wiper  b
lade   as   the   shorter   blade   is   fitted   to   the  
p

assenger   side   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
P
ut   the   corresponding   new   wiper   blade   in  
p

lace   and   clip   it.
F
 
F
old   down   the   wiper   arm   carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch  on   the   ignition.
F  O perate   the   wiper   stalk   again   to   park   the  
w

iper   blades.
Load reduction modeSystem which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The
  deactivated   functions   are   reactivated  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   conditions   permit.
Practical information

369
Radio ............................................. 317,   318,   343
Rear fo glamp......................................... 224, 225
Rear
 s

creen
 (
demisting)
 .................................. 97
R

echarging   the   battery  
.................................23

5
Reduction
  of   electrical   load  
..........................23

9
Regeneration
  of   the   particle  
emissions
 f

ilter
 ............................................ 25

9
Reinitialising
  the   electric   windows  
..................70
R

einitialising   the   remote   control  
.....................64
R

emote   control  
.......................................... 6

0, 65
Removing
  a   wheel  
..............................
..........214
Removing
  the   mat  
...............................
..........105
Replacing
 bu

lbs
 ............................ 2
19,   224-226
Replacing
 f

uses
 ..............................
..............228
Replacing
  the   air   filter  
...................................25

9
Replacing
  the   oil   filter  
...................................25

9
Replacing
 t

he
 p
assenger
 
c

ompartment   filter  
...................................... 25

9
Replacing
  wiper   blades.........................146,   239
Resetting the service indicator .......................38
R esetting   the   trip   recorder  ..............................40
R
ev counter
 ............................................... 1

8, 20
Reversing
 c

amera
 ...............................
..........132
Reversing
 lam

p
 ..................................... 2

24, 225
Risk
  areas   (update)  
....................................... 29

6
Routine
  checks  
.....................................2
59,   260
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
..........................19

7
Parcel shelf, rear ...........................................
10
7
Parking
 
brake
 ........................................ 11
0 , 2 6 0
Parking
 
sensors,
 
rear.................................... 13 0
Particle
 
emission
 
filter
 
..........................2

58,
 
259
Passenger
 c

ompartment
 f

ilter
 ...................... 25

9
Player, C
d

MP3
 
...............................

.............. 345
Port, US
b

 
............................. 1

04, 325, 346, 348
Preheater,
d
i

esel
 ..............................

.............. 24
Priming
 
the
 
fuel
 
system
 
................................ 19

7
Protecting
 
children
 
... 1

70,
 
178 -180,
 
185,
 
188 -190
Puncture
 ................

........................................ 206
Safety
  for   children  
.................................1
85,   190
Scented
  air   freshener  
..................................... 98
S

creen,   colour   16/9  
......................................... 55
S

creen,   colour   and   mapping.................289,   328
Screen
  menu   map  
........................3

28, 352, 354
Screen,
 m

onochrome
 .................. 3

42, 352, 354
Screen,
 m

ultifunction
 
(

with   audio   equipment)  
.....................4

8, 51, 55
Screenwash
 ..............................

....................14 4
Screenwash
  fluid   level  
..................................2

57
Screen-wash
 r

eservoir
 ................................. 2

57
SCR
  (Selective   Catalytic   Reduction)  
............19

8
SCR
  system  
..............................
....................198
Seat
  adjustment  
...............................
......... 78,   81
Seat belts
 ...................................... 16

6, 168, 18 4
Seat, rear bench
 ..............................

...............83
Seats, rear
 ....................................................... 83
S

erial   number,   vehicle  
..................................2

78
Service
 i

ndicator
 ............................................. 36
S

ervicing
 ...............................
..........................14
Setting
  the   clock  
................................. 4

8, 51, 55
Short-cut
  menus  
..............................
.............290
Table of weights ............................ 2 67,   271,   274
Tables   of   engines  ......................... 2 64,   270,   272
Tables of fuses
 
.............................................. 2

28
Tank,
  AdBlue
® additive .........................1 98,   203
Tank,
 
fuel
 ............................... ................19 4, 19
6
Technical
 da

ta
 ............... 2
64,   267,   270 -272,   274
Telephone
 ............................................. 3

08, 312
Temperature
 adj

ustment
 ................................. 94
T

emperature,
 c
oolant
 ...................................... 35
T

emporary
 
tyre   repair   kit............................... 206
Third
 
brake
 
lamp  
........................................... 2

26
Sidelamps
 .............................
1
36, 221, 224, 225
Side
 r

epeater
 ..............................
..................
222
Snow chains
 .................................................. 2
18
Spare wheel
 ...............................
...................
2 11
Speed
 l

imiter
 ...............................
..................
126
Speedometer
 ..............................
..............
18, 20
Stability
 
control   (ESP)  
...................................
15
9
Starting
 
the
 
vehicle  
......................... 6
2,   112,   117
Steering
 
mounted   controls,   audio  
................
3
41
Stopping
 
the
 
vehicle  
....................... 6
2,   112,   117
Stop Start
 ......... 4
4,   94,   122,   194,   235,   251,   259
Storage
 ................
..................................
102, 103
Storage
 b

ox
 ...................................................
10
7
Stowing
 r

ings
 ..............................
..................
10 6
Sun visor
 ....................................................... 10
3
Synchronising
  the   remote   control  
...................
64
S

ynthesiser, voice
 .........................................
3
02
System,
 n

avigation
........................................ 292
Systems,
 
ASR   and   ESP  
................................
15
9
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