CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2017 Handbook (in English)

249
Bonnet
Opening
F Open the front l eft d oor.
F Pu ll the interior release lever A , l
ocated a t th

e
 b
ottom
 o
f
 t
he
 d
oor
 a
perture.
F
 Pu

sh
 t
he
 e
xterior
 s
afety
 c
atch
 B
to the left
and
 r

aise
 t
he
 b
onnet.
Before
 d

oing
 a

nything
 u

nder
 t

he
 bo

nnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system
 t

o
 a

void
 a

ny
 r

isk
 o

f
 i

njury
 re

sulting
 f

rom
 a

n
 a

utomatic
 c

hange
 t

o
 ST

ART
 m

ode.
The location of the interior release lever
prevents
 o
pening
 o
f
 t
he
 b
onnet
 w
hile
 th

e
 f
ront
 l
eft
 d
oor
 i
s
 c
losed.F
Un

clip the bonnet stay C
 f
rom
 i
ts
 h
ousing,
 ho

lding
 i
t
 b
y
 i
ts
 f
oam
 p
rotection.
F
 Fi

x
 t
he
 s
tay
 i
n
 t
he
 n
otch
 t
o
 h
old
 t
he
 b
onnet
 open

.
Closing
F Take the stay o ut o f t he s upport n otch.
F Cl ip t he s tay i n i ts h ousing.
F
 Lo

wer
 t
he
 b
onnet
 a
nd
 r
elease
 i
t
 a
t
 t
he
 e
nd
 of i

ts
 t
ravel.
F
 Pu

ll
 o
n
 t
he
 b
onnet
 t
o
 c
heck
 t
hat
 i
t
 i
s
 f
ully
 la

tched.When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 h
ot,
 h
andle
 t
he
 ex

terior
 s
afety
 c
atch
 a
nd
 t
he
 s
tay
 w
ith
 ca

re.
Because of the presence of electrical
equipment
 u

nder
 t

he
 b

onnet,
 i

t
 i

s
 re

commended
 t

hat
 e

xposure
 t

o
 w

ater
 (r

ain,
 w

ashing, ...)
 b

e
 l

imited.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
Checks

Petrol engines
1. Screenwash fluid r eservoir.
2. Co olant h eader t ank.
3.
 Ai

r
 f
ilter.
4.
 Br

ake
 f
luid
 r
eservoir.
5.
 Bat

tery.
6.
 Fus

ebox.
7.
 En

gine
 o
il
 d
ipstick.
8.
 En

gine
 o
il
 f
iller
 c
ap.

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Diesel engines
1. Screenwash fluid r eservoir.
2. Co olant h eader t ank.
3.
 Ai

r
 f
ilter.
4.
 Br

ake
 f
luid
 r
eservoir.
5.
 Bat

tery.
6.
 Fus

ebox.
7.
 En

gine
 o
il
 d
ipstick.
8.
 En

gine
 o
il
 f
iller
 c
ap.
9.
 Pr

iming
 p
ump
 (
on
 f
uel
 f
ilter).
Checks

Checking levels
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
If a l evel d rops s ignificantly, h ave t he c orresponding s ystem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
Engine oil level
It is normal to top up the oil level between two s ervices ( or o il c hanges). C ITROËN re

commends
 t
hat
 y
ou
 c
heck
 t
he
 l
evel,
 a
nd
 t
op
 up i

f
 n
ecessary,
 e
very
 3 0
00
 m
iles
 (
5
 0
00
 k
ms).
The
 c

heck
 i
s
 c
arried
 o
ut
 e
ither
 w
hen
 th

e
 i
gnition
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n
 u
sing
 t
he
 oi

l
 l
evel
 i
ndicator
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 pa

nel
 f
or
 v
ehicles
 s
o
 e
quipped,
 o
r
 us

ing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
To
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
he
 r
eading
 i
s
 c
orrect,
 yo

ur
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 b
e
 p
arked
 o
n
 a l
evel
 su

r face
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 h
aving
 b
een
 o
ff
 fo

r
 m
ore
 t
han
 3
0
 m
inutes.
Take
 c
are
 w
hen
 w
orking
 u
nder
 t
he
 bo

nnet,
 a
s
 c
ertain
 a
reas
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 ma

y
 b
e
 e
xtremely
 h
ot
 (
risk
 o
f
 b
urns)
 an

d
 t
he
 c
ooling
 f
an
 c
ould
 s
tart
 a
t
 a
ny
 ti

me
 (
even
 w
ith
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff).
Checking using the dipstick
A = MA X
B
 = M
IN If
 y

ou
 f
ind
 t
hat
 t
he
 l
evel
 i
s
 a
bove
 t
he
 A m
ark
 o
r
 below

the B
 m
ark,
 d
o not star t the engine
.
-
 If t
he
 l
evel
 i
s
 a
bove
 t
he
 MA
X
 m
ark
 (
risk
 of d

amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine),
 c
ontact
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
 If t
he
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
elow
 t
he
 MIn
 m
ark,
 y
ou
 mu

st
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
F
 Lo

cate
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 co

mpartment
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
For
 m

ore
 i

nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 p
etrol
 o
r
 D
iesel
 en

gine,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
 Ta

ke
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 b
y
 i
ts
 c
oloured
 g
rip
 a
nd
 re

move
 i

t
 c
ompletely.
F
 Wi

pe
 t

he
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 u
sing
 a c
lean
 no

n-fluffy
 c
loth.
F
 Re

fit
 t

he
 d
ipstick
 a
nd
 p
ush
 f
ully
 d
own,
 t
hen
 pu

ll
 i

t
 o

ut
 a
gain
 t
o
 m
ake
 t
he
 v
isual
 c
heck:
 th

e
 c

orrect
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
etween
 t
he
 m
arks
 A

and
 B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, ch
eck t hat t he o il i s t he c orrect g rade f or y our en

gine
 a
nd
 c
onforms
 t
o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 rec

ommendations.

253
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
The
 b

rake
 f
luid
 l
evel
 s
hould
 b
e
 c
lose
 to t

he
 "
MA X"
 m
ark.
 I
f
 i
t
 i
s
 n
ot,
 c
heck
 th

e
 b
rake
 p
ad
 w
ear.
After
 t

opping-up
 t

he
 o

il,
 t

he
 c

heck
 w

hen
 sw

itching
 o

n
 t

he
 i

gnition
 w

ith
 t

he
 o

il
 l

evel
 in

dicator
 i

n
 t

he
 i

nstrument
 p

anel
 i

s
 n

ot
 v

alid
 du

ring
 t

he
 3

0
 m

inutes
 a

fter
 t

opping
 u

p.
Topping-up the engine oil level
F Locate t he o il f iller c ap i n t he e ngine co
mpartment o f y our v ehicle.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 p
etrol
 o
r
 D
iesel
 en

gine,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
Un

screw the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
 Ad

d
 o
il
 i
n
 s
mall
 q
uantities,
 a
voiding
 a
ny
 sp

ills
 o
n
 e
ngine
 c
omponents
 (
risk
 o
f
 f
ire).
F
 Wa

it
 a f
ew
 m
inutes
 b
efore
 c
hecking
 t
he
 le

vel
 a
gain
 u
sing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
F
 Ad

d
 m
ore
 o
il
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Af

ter
 c
hecking
 t
he
 l
evel,
 c
arefully
 r
efit
 t
he
 oi

l
 f
iller
 c
ap
 a
nd
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 i
ts
 t
ube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
In
 o

rder
 t
o
 m
aintain
 t
he
 r
eliability
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 an

d
 e
mission
 c
ontrol
 s
ystem,
 n
ever
 u
se
 ad

ditives
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
Checks

Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
Coolant level
The coolant level should be close to the " MA X" m ark b ut s hould n ever ex

ceed
 i
t.
In
 a

ddition,
 a
s
 t
he
 c
ooling
 s
ystem
 i
s
 pr

essurised,
 w
ait
 a
t
 l
east
 o
ne
 h
our
 a
fter
 sw

itching
 o
ff
 t
he
 e
ngine
 b
efore
 c
arrying
 o
ut
 a
ny
 wor

k.
To
 a

void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 s
calding,
 u
nscrew
 t
he
 c
ap
 by t

wo
 t

urns
 t
o
 a
llow
 t
he
 p
ressure
 t
o
 d
rop.
 Wh

en
 t

he
 p
ressure
 h
as
 d
ropped,
 r
emove
 t
he
 ca

p
 a

nd
 t

op
 u
p
 t
he
 l
evel.
When
 t

he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 w
arm,
 t
he
 t
emperature
 o
f
 th

e
 c

oolant
 i
s
 r
egulated
 b
y
 t
he
 f
an.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
Screenwash fluid level
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, th is f luid m ust n ot b e t opped u p o r r eplaced wi

th
 p
lain
 w
ater.
In
 wi

ntry
 co
nditions,
 it is re
commended
 th
at
 yo
u
 us

e
 a
n
 e
thyl
 a
lcohol
 o
r
 m
ethanol
 b
ased
 f
luid.
Top
 u

p
 t
he
 l
evel
 w
hen
 n
ecessary.

255
diesel additive level (diesel
engine with particle filter)
To p p i n g u p
This additive must be topped up by a CITROËN de
aler o r a q ualified w orkshop w ithout d elay.
Used products
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or fluids w ith t he s kin.
Most
 o

f
 t
hese
 f
luids
 a
re
 h
armful
 t
o
 he

alth
 o
r
 i
ndeed
 v
ery
 c
orrosive.
Do
 n

ot
 d
iscard
 u
sed
 o
il
 o
r
 f
luids
 i
nto
 se

wers
 o
r
 o
nto
 t
he
 g
round.
Take
 u

sed
 o
il
 t
o
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q

ualified
 w
orkshop
 (
France)
 o
r
 t
o
 a
n
 au

thorised
 w
aste
 d
isposal
 s
ite.
The a
dditive r
eservoir l
ow l
evel i
s in

dicated
 b

y
 f

ixed
 i

llumination
 o

f
 th

is
 w

arning
 l

amp,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y
 an a

udible
 w

arning
 a

nd
 a m

essage
 in t

he
 m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
Checks

Checks
12 V batteryAir filter and passenger compartment filter
Oil filterParticle filter (
die
sel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the manufacturer's service schedule and according to your engine.
Ot her wise, h ave t hem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
The battery does not require any maintenance.However, check regularly that the terminals a re c orrectly t ightened a nd th

at
 t
he
 c
onnections
 a
re
 c
lean.Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 se
rvice s chedule f or d etails o f t he re
placement i ntervals f or t hese co

mponents.
Replace
 t

he
 o
il
 f
ilter
 e
ach
 t
ime
 t
he
 en

gine
 o
il
 i
s
 c
hanged.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 se

rvice
 s
chedule
 f
or
 d
etails
 o
f
 th

e
 r
eplacement
 i
nterval
 f
or
 t
his
 co

mponent.
Versions
 e

quipped
 w
ith
 S
top
 & S
tart
 ar

e
 f
itted
 w
ith
 a 1
2
 V l
ead-acid
 ba

ttery
 o
f
 s
pecific
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 spec

ification.
Its
 r

eplacement
 s
hould
 b
e
 c
arried
 ou

t
 o
nly
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu

alified
 wo
rkshop. The start of saturation of the
particle f
ilter i s i ndicated b y t he 
On a n

ew vehicle, the first particle
filter
 r

egeneration
 o
perations
 m
ay
 b
e
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a "
burning"
 s
mell,
 wh

ich
 i
s
 p
er fectly
 n
ormal.
Following
 p

rolonged
 o
peration
 o
f
 t
he
 ve

hicle
 a
t
 v
ery
 l
ow
 s
peed
 o
r
 a
t
 i
dle,
 yo

u
 m
ay,
 i
n
 e
xceptional
 c
ircumstances,
 no

tice
 t
he
 e
mission
 o
f
 w
ater
 v
apour
 a
t
 th

e
 e
xhaust
 o
n
 a
cceleration.
 T
his
 d
oes
 no

t affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 t

he
 e
nvironment.
When
 c

arrying
 o
ut
 a
ny
 o
peration
 o
n
 t
he
 1
2
 V ba

ttery,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection
 f
or
 de

tails
 o

f
 t
he
 p
recautions
 t
o
 b
e
 t
aken
 b
efore
 st

arting
 w

ork. Depending
 o

n
 t
he
 e
nvironment
 (
e.g.
 d
usty
 at

mosphere)
 a
nd
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 (
e.g.
 ci

ty
 d
riving),
 r
eplace them twice as often if
necessary .
A
 c

logged
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 f
ilter
 m
ay
 ha

ve
 a
n
 a
dverse
 e
ffect
 o
n
 t
he
 p
er formance
 of t

he
 a
ir
 c
onditioning
 s
ystem
 a
nd
 g
enerate
 und

esirable
 odou
rs.temporary i
llumination o f t his w arning l amp ac

companied
 b
y
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 m
ultifunction
 scre

en.
As
 s

oon
 a
s
 t
he
 t
raffic
 c
onditions
 p
ermit,
 re

generate
 t
he
 f
ilter
 b
y
 d
riving
 a
t
 a s
peed
 o
f
 a
t
 le

ast
 4
0
 m
ph
 (
60
 k
m/h)
 u
ntil
 t
he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 go

es
 o
ff.
If
 t

he
 w
arning
 l
amp
 s
tays
 o
n,
 t
his
 i
ndicates
 a lo

w
 a
dditive
 l
evel.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 l
evels,
 r
efer
 to t

he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.

257
Manual gearbox
Automatic gearboxBrake pads
Brake wear depends on the style of d
riving, p articularly i n t he c ase of v

ehicles
 u
sed
 i
n
 t
own,
 ov
er
 s
hort
 di

stances.
 I
t
 m
ay
 b
e
 n
ecessary
 t
o
 h
ave
 th

e
 c
ondition
 o
f
 t
he
 b
rakes
 c
hecked,
 ev

en
 b
etween
 v
ehicle
 s
ervices.
The g
earbox d
oes n
ot r
equire a
ny ma
intenance (
no o
il c
hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule
 f

or
 t

he
 c

hecking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 th

is
 co

mponent.
Only
 u

se
 p
roducts
 r
ecommended
 b
y
 CI

TROËN
 o
r
 p
roducts
 o
f
 e
quivalent
 qual

ity
 and spe
cification.
In
 o

rder
 t
o
 o
ptimise
 t
he
 o
peration
 o
f
 un

its
 a
s
 i
mportant
 a
s
 t
hose
 i
n
 t
he
 br

aking
 s
ystem,
 C
ITROËN
 s
elects
 a
nd
 of

fers
 v
ery
 s
pecific
 p
roducts.
The
 g

earbox
 d

oes
 n

ot
 r

equire
 a

ny
 ma

intenance
 (

no
 o

il
 c

hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t

he
 m

anufacturer's
 s

ervice
 sc

hedule
 f

or
 d

etails
 o

f
 t

he
 l

evel
 ch

ecking
 i

nterval
 f

or
 t

his
 c

omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any ma intenance ( no o il c hange).
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 s
ervice
 sc

hedule
 f
or
 d
etails
 o
f
 t
he
 c
hecking
 in

terval
 f
or
 t
his
 c
omponent. For
 i

nformation
 o
n
 c
hecking
 b
rake
 di

sc
 w
ear,
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 or a q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Brake disc wearParking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of ef
fectiveness o f t his s ystem i s no

ticed,
 t
he
 p
arking
 b
rake
 m
ust
 b
e
 ch

ecked,
 e
ven
 b
etween
 t
wo
 s
ervices.
Unless
 t

here
 i

s
 a l

eak
 i

n
 t

he
 c

ircuit,
 a d

rop
 i

n
 th

e
 b

rake
 f

luid
 l

evel
 i

ndicates
 t

hat
 t

he
 b

rake
 pa

ds
 a

re
 w

orn. Checking
 t

his
 s
ystem
 m
ust
 b
e
 d
one
 b
y
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
After
 w

ashing
 t

he
 v

ehicle,
 d

ampness,
 or i

n
 w

intry
 c

onditions,
 i

ce
 c

an
 f

orm
 on t

he
 b

rake
 d

iscs
 a

nd
 p

ads:
 b

raking
 ef

ficiency
 m

ay
 b

e
 r

educed.
 M

ake
 l

ight
 br

ake
 a

pplications
 t

o
 d

ry
 a

nd
 d

efrost
 th

e
 b

rakes.
Checks

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