CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015 Handbook (in English)
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2015, Model line: DS3 CABRIO DAG, Model: CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015Pages: 404, PDF Size: 13.93 MB
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Engine
autodiagnosis
system flashing.
The
 engine  management  system  has Â
a
 fault.Risk
 of  destruction  of  the  catalytic  converter.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
fixed. The
 emission  control  system  has  a Â
f
ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
I f  it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  qualified w
orkshop  without  delay.
Low fuel level fixed. When  it  first  comes  on  there  remains  a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
 must  refuel  as  soon  as  possible  to  avoid  running o
ut  of  fuel.
This
 warning  lamp  will  come  on  every  time  the  ignition  is
 s
witched  on,  until  a  sufficient  addition  of  fuel  is  made.
Fuel
 tank  capacity:  approximately  50  litres  (petrol),
Â
4
6  litres  (Diesel)  or  33  litres  (LPG);  depending  on
 v
ersion:  approximately  30  litres  (petrol  or  Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this
 could  damage  the  emission  control  and  injection
 s
ystems.
Maximum coolant
temperature fixed.
The
Â
t
emperature Â
o
f Â
t
he Â
c
ooling Â
s
ystem Â
i
s  too  high.Stop
 as  soon  as  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Wait
 until  the  engine  has  cooled  down  before  topping Â
u
p  the  level,  if  necessary.
If
 the  problem  persists,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
 is  a  fault  with  the  engine Â
l
ubrication  system.You
 must  stop  as  soon  it  is  safe  to  do  so.
Park,
 switch  off  the  ignition  and  contact  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
 battery  charging  circuit  has  a  fault Â
(
dirty  or  loose  terminals,  slack  or  cut Â
a
lternator  belt,  ...).The
 warning  lamp  should  go  off  when  the  engine  is Â
s
tarted.
If
 it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
d
oor(s) open fixed
 if  the  speed  is Â
b
elow  6  mph  (10  km/h).A
 door  or  the  boot  is  still  open. Close  the  door  or  boot.
fixed
 and  accompanied Â
b
y  an  audible  signal  if Â
t
he speed is above
6
 mph  (10  km/h).
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Airbagstemporarily. This  lamp  comes  on  for  a  few  seconds  w
hen  you  turn  on  the  ignition,  then Â
g
oes  off.This
 lamp  should  go  off  when  the  engine  is  started.
If  it  does  not  go  off,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. One
 of  the  airbag  or  seat  belt Â
p
retensioner  systems  has  a  fault.Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Warning lamp
is on
cau
se
Action / Observations
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed
 then  flashing Â
a
ccompanied  by  an Â
inc
reasing
 a
udible
 s
ignal. The
 driver  and/or  the  front  passenger Â
h
as not fastened or has unfastened
their
 seat  belt.Pull
 the  strap  then  insert  the  tongue  in  the  buckle.
Power steering fixed. The
 power  steering  has  a  fault. Drive  carefully  at  reduced  speed.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
Under-inflation fixed,
 accompanied  by Â
a
n  audible  signal  and Â
a
 message.The
 pressure  in  one  or  more  wheels Â
i
s  too  low.Check
 the  pressure  of  the  tyres  as  soon  as  possible.
This
 check  should  preferably  be  carried  out  when  the Â
t
yres  are  cold.
You
 must  reinitialise  the  system  after  the  adjustment Â
o
f  one  or  more  tyre  pressures  and  after  changing  one Â
o
r  more  wheels.
For
 more  information,  refer  to  the  "Under-inflation Â
d
etection"
 s
ection.
+ flashing
 then  fixed, Â
a
ccompanied  by  the Â
S
ervice  warning  lamp.The
 system  has  fault:  the  tyre Â
p
ressures  are  no  longer  monitored.Check
 the  tyre  pressures  as  soon  as  possible.
have
 the  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueH
d i d iesel) fixed,
 on  switching o
n  the  ignition, a
ccompanied  by  an
 a
udible  signal  and  a
 m
essage  indicating  the
 r
emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.The
 remaining  driving  range  is  b
etween  350  miles  (600  km)  and Â
1
500  miles  (2400  km).Have the
adbl ue® additive tank topped up as soon a
s
Â
possible:
Â
go
Â
to
 a  dealer  CITROËN  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop,
Â
or
Â
carry  out  this  operation  yourself  by Â
r
eferring
Â
to
Â
the
Â
corresponding  section.
+ flashing
Â
associated
Â
with
 t
he
Â
SERVICE
Â
warning
 l
amp,
Â
accompanied
Â
by
 a
n
Â
audible
Â
signal
Â
and
Â
a
 m
essage
Â
indicating
Â
the
 r
emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange. The
Â
remaining
Â
driving
Â
range
Â
is
Â
b
etween
Â
0
Â
and
Â
375
Â
miles
Â
(600
Â
km). You
Â
must
Â
top-up the a d
blu
e
® additive tank to avoid
a
breakdown :
Â
go
Â
to
Â
a
Â
dealer
Â
CITROËN  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop,
Â
or
Â
carry
Â
out
Â
this
Â
operation  yourself  by Â
r
eferring
Â
to
Â
the
Â
corresponding
 section.
flashing,
 as
sociated
 w
ith the SERVICE
warning
 lam
p,
 a
ccompanied
Â
by
Â
an
 a
udible
Â
signal
Â
and
Â
a
 m
essage
Â
indicating
Â
that
 s
tarting
Â
is
Â
prevented. The
a
d
blu
e
® tank is empty: the s
tarting
Â
inhibition  system  required Â
b
y
Â
legislation  prevents  starting  of  the Â
e
ngine. To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine,  you  must  top-up the a
dblu e® additive tank: go to a dealer CITROËN or a q
ualified  workshop,  or  carry  out  this  operation  yourself Â
b
y
Â
referring  to  the  corresponding  section.
It is essential
Â
to  add  at  least  3.8  litres  of  AdBlue
® to
the
Â
tank.
Monitoring
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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
+
+ S
cR e
missions
control system
(BlueH
d i d iesel)fixed,
 on  switching  on  the
 i
gnition,  associated  with
 t
he  SERVICE  and  engine
 d
iagnostic
 w
arning
 lam
ps,
 a
ccompanied  by  an  audible
 s
ignal  and  a  message  indicating
 a
n  emissions  control  fault.A
 fault  with  the  SCR  emissions Â
c
ontrol  system  has  been  detected.This
 alert  disappears  once  the  exhaust Â
e
missions  return  to  normal  levels.
flashing,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated  with Â
t
he  SERVICE  and  engine Â
d
iagnostic  warning  lamps, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible Â
s
ignal  and  a  message Â
i
ndicating
 t
he
 r
emaining
 d
riving
 r
ange.The
 remaining  driving  range  is Â
b
etween  0  and  650  miles  (1  100  km).Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop
 without delay, to avoid a
breakdown .
flashing,
 on  switching  on Â
t
he  ignition,  associated  with Â
t
he  SERVICE  and  engine Â
d
iagnostic  warning  lamps, Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible Â
s
ignal  and  a  message Â
i
ndicating  that  starting  is Â
p
revented. You
 have  exceeded  the  authorised Â
d
riving  limit:  the  starting  inhibition Â
s
ystem  prevents  starting  of  the Â
e
ngine.To
 be  able  to  start  the  engine,  you  must
call on a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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With the engine running, when the needle is:
- i n zone A ,
 the  temperature  is  correct,
-
i
n zone B,  the  temperature  is  too  high; Â
t
he central STOP
Â
warning  lamp  and  the Â
m
aximum  temperature  warning  lamp 1
come
 on  in  red,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible  signal  and  a  message  in  the Â
m
ultifunction
 s
creen.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait
 a  few  minutes  before  switching  off  the Â
e
ngine.
Contact a CITR
oË
N dealer or a qualified
workshop.
coolant temperature indicator
After driving for a few minutes, the temperature a nd  pressure  in  the  cooling  system  increase.
To
 top  up  the  level:
F
Â
w
ait  for  the  engine  to  cool  down,
F
u
nscrew the cap by two turns to allow the
pressure to drop,
F
Â
w
hen  the  pressure  has  dropped,  remove Â
t
he cap,
F
Â
t
op  up  the  level  to  the  "MA X"  mark.
Monitoring
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System which informs the driver when the next  service  is  due,  in  accordance  with  the Â
ma
nufacturer's
 ser
vicing
 s
chedule.
Service indicator
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1 800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on, the  spanner  symbolising  the  service  operations Â
c
omes  on.  The  distance  recorder  display  line Â
i
ndicates  the  distance  remaining  before  the Â
n
ext  service  is  due.
Example:
Â
1  700  miles  (2  800  km)  remain Â
b
efore  the  next  service  is  due.
For
 5  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  screen  indicates:
5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he spanner goes off ;
 the  distance  recorder Â
r
esumes  its  normal  operation.  The  screen  then Â
i
ndicates  the  total  distance.
For
b
l
ue HDi Diesel versions, the
degree
Â
of
Â
deterioration
Â
of
Â
the
Â
engine
Â
oil
Â
i
s
Â
also
Â
taken
Â
into
Â
account
Â
(depending
Â
o
n
Â
the
Â
country
Â
of
Â
sale).
The
Â
point
Â
at
Â
which
Â
the
Â
next
Â
service
Â
is
Â
due
Â
is
Â
c
alculated
Â
from
Â
the
Â
last
Â
indicator
Â
zero
Â
reset,
Â
d
epending
Â
on
Â
the
Â
distance
Â
travelled
Â
and
Â
the
Â
t
ime
Â
elapsed
Â
since
Â
the
Â
last
Â
service.
More than 1 800 miles (3 000 km)
remain before the next service is
due
When the ignition is switched on, no service i nformation  appears  in  the  screen.
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Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 560  miles  (900  km)  remain  before  t
he  next  service  is  due.
For
 5  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  screen  indicates:
5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  distance  recorder  resumes  its  normal Â
ope
ration.
 T
he spanner remains on to
indicate
 that  a  service  must  be  carried  out Â
s
oon. 5
 seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  distance  recorder  resumes  its  normal Â
ope
ration.
 T
he spanner remains on.
Service overdue
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on, t
he spanner flashes to indicate that the service
must
 be  carried  out  as  soon  as  possible.
Example:
Â
the  service  is  overdue  by  180  miles Â
(
300 Â km).
For
 5  seconds  after  the  ignition  is  switched  on, Â
t
he  screen  indicates: For
bl ueHDi Diesel versions, this alert
may  also  be  accompanied  by  the  fixed Â
i
llumination  of  the  service  warning  lamp Â
w
hen  the  ignition  is  on.
The
 distance  remaining  may  be Â
w
eighted  by  the  time  factor,  depending Â
o
n  the  driving  conditions.
Therefore,
 the  spanner  may  also  come Â
o
n  if  you  have  exceeded  the  period Â
s
ince the last service, indicated in the
maintenance
 an
d
 w
arranty
 g
uide.
For
b
l
ueHDi Diesel versions, the
spanner
 may  also  be  brought  on  earlier Â
t
han  expected,  depending  on  the Â
d
egree  of  deterioration  of  the  engine  oil Â
(
depending  on  the  country  of  sale).
The
 rate  of  deterioration  of  the  engine Â
o
il  depends  on  the  driving  conditions  in Â
w
hich  the  vehicle  is  used.
Monitoring
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Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator must be  reset  to  zero.
The
 procedure  for  resetting  to  zero  is  as Â
f
ollows:
F
Â
s
witch  off  the  ignition,
F
p
ress and hold the trip distance recorder
zero reset button,
F
Â
s
witch Â
o
n Â
t
he Â
i
gnition; Â
t
he Â
d
istance Â
r
ecorder Â
d
isplay  begins  a  countdown,
F
w
hen the display indicates "=0" , release
the
 button;  the  spanner  disappears. Following
 this  operation,  if  you  wish  to Â
d
isconnect  the  battery,  lock  the  vehicle Â
a
nd  wait  at  least  five  minutes  for  the Â
z
ero  reset  to  be  taken  into  account.
Retrieving the service
information
You can access the service information at any t
ime.
F
P
ress the trip distance recorder zero reset
button.
 T
he  service  information  is  displayed  for  a Â
f
ew  seconds,  then  disappears.