battery Citroen DS3 RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Manual

SAFETYPR ACTICAL
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ORMATIOnCHILd S AFETY
172 Child  seats
175 D eactivating t he p assenger's f

ront   airbag
182
 I

SOFIX   child   seats
14 8 D
irection i
ndicators
14 8 H
azard w
arning lam
ps
14 9


Horn
14 9
 E

mergency
 
or
 
assistance
 
c

all
15 0
 U

nder-inflation
 d

etection
15 4
 B

raking
 
assistance
 
systems
155
 T

rajectory
 
control
 
systems
157
 A

ctive
 
City
 
Brake
161
F

ront seat belts
164
 A

irbags 188 F
uel   tank
190 M isfuel   prevention   (Diesel)
191
 R

unning   out   of   fuel   (Diesel)
192
 Ad

Blue
® additive and SCR s
ystem
 
(BlueHDi   Diesel)
199
 T

emporary   puncture   repair  
k

it
204
 C

hanging   a   wheel
2 11
S

now chains
212
 C

hanging
 a bu
lb
220
 C

hanging
 a f
use
227


Battery
230
 E

nergy
 
economy   mode
231
 C

hanging   a   wiper   blade
232
 T

owing
 
the   vehicle
234
 T

owing
 
a   trailer
236
 A

dvice
 
on   care   and  
m

aintenance
238


Accessories
13 4
 L

ighting
 c

ontrols
137
 A

utomatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
h

eadlamps
138 L
ED
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
139 H
eadlamp adj
ustment
14 0
W

iper controls
14 4
 C

ourtesy
 
lamp
14 5
 I

nterior
 m

ood
 l

ighting
14 5
 B

oot
 
lamp
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VISIBILITY005

27
Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being   driven,   the   illumination   of   one   of   the  
f

ollowing   warning   lamps   indicates   a   fault   which  
r

equires   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.Any
  fault   resulting   in   the   illumination   of   a   warning   lamp   must   be   investigated   further   by  r
eading   the   associated   message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
If
  you   encounter   any   problems,   do   not   hesitate   to   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
STOP fixed,
  alone   or  
a

ssociated   with  
a

nother   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   in   the   screen.Illumination
  of   the   warning   lamp   is  
a

ssociated   with   a   serious   braking  
s

ystem   or   engine   coolant   temperature  
pro

blem.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so   as   the   engine   may  
c

ut   out   when   driving.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   call   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
Service temporarily. Minor
  problems   have   occurred   for  
w

hich   there   is   no   specific   warning  
lam

p.Identify
  the   problem   by   reading   the   message   shown   in  
t

he   screen,   such   as,   for   example:
-
 
t
he   engine   oil   level,
-
 
t
he   screenwash   level,
-
 
t
he   remote   control   battery,
-
 
s
aturation   of   the   particle   filter   on   Diesel   vehicles  
(

refer   to   the   "Particle   filter   (Diesel)"   section).
For
  any   other   faults,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. Major
  problems   have   occurred   for  
w

hich   there   is   no   specific   warning  
lam

p.Identify
  the   problem   by   reading   the   message   shown  
i

n   the   screen   and   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Monitoring

Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
  is   a   fault   with   the   engine  
l

ubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a   fault  
(

dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or   cut  
a

lternator   belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is  
s

tarted.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
d

oor(s) open fixed
  if   the   speed   is  
b

elow   6   mph   (10   km/h).A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
fixed
  and   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   if  
t

he   speed   is   above  
6
  mph   (10   km/h).

Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator must be   reset   to   zero.
The
  procedure   for   resetting   to   zero   is   as  
f

ollows:
F
 
s
witch   off   the   ignition,
F
 
p
ress   and   hold   the   trip   distance   recorder  
z

ero reset button,
F
 
s
witch  
o
n  
t
he  
i
gnition;  
t
he  
d
istance  
r
ecorder  
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  
d

isconnect   the   battery,   lock   the   vehicle  
a

nd   wait   at   least   five   minutes   for   the  
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  
b

utton.
 T

he   service   information   is   displayed   for   a  
f

ew   seconds,   then   disappears.

Following disconnection of the vehicle battery, replacement   of   the   remote   control   battery   or  
i

n   the   event   of   a   remote   control   malfunction,  
y

ou   can   no   longer   unlock,   lock   or   locate   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
irst   of   all,   use   the   key   in   the   lock   to   unlock  
o

r   lock   your   vehicle.
F
 
T
hen,   reinitialise   the   remote   control.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
F  T urn   the   key   to   position   2 (Ignition).
F
 
P
ress   the   closed   padlock   immediately   for   a  
f

ew   seconds.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition   and   remove   the   key  
f

rom   the   ignition   switch.
The
  remote   control   is   fully   operational   again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.F  U nclip   the   casing   by   inserting   a   coin   at   the  
n

otch   and   rotating.
F
 
S
lide   the   flat   battery   out   of   its   location.
F
 
S
lide   the   new   battery   into   its   location  
o

bserving   the   original   direction.
F
 
C
lip   the   casing   in   place,   then   the   chrome  
f

inisher.
F
 
R
einitialise   the   remote   control.
If the battery is flat, you are
informed
  by   lighting   of   this   warning  
l

amp   in   the   instrument   panel,   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
F
 
U
nfold   the   key.
F
 
R
elease   the   chrome   finisher   by   pressing   on  
l

ug   A.
F
 
M
aintain   pressure   on   lug   A   and   remove   the  
c

hrome   finisher   by   sliding   it   off   at   45°.

Alarm
System which protects and provides a deterrent against the theft of your vehicle. It provides two types of protection, exterior and interior, as well as a self-protection f unction.
Exterior perimeter
protection
The system detects opening of the vehicle.
T he   alarm   is   triggered   if   anyone   tries   to   enter  
t

he   vehicle   by   forcing   a   door,   the   boot   or   the  
b

onnet.
Interior volumetric
protection
The system detects any variation in the volume in   the   passenger   compartment.
The
  alarm   is   triggered   if   anyone   breaks   a  
w

indow   or   moves   inside   the   vehicle.
If you wish to leave a pet in the vehicle or a
window
  partially   open,   deactivate   the   interior  
v

olumetric
 pro
tection.
Self-protection function
The system detects the putting out of service of its   components.
The
  alarm   is   triggered   if   anyone   tries   to   put  
t

he wires of the siren, the central control or the
battery
  out   of   service.
Do
  not   make   any   modifications   to   the   alarm  
s

ystem,   this   could   cause   malfunctions.

Activation
F Press button A  for   more   than   two   seconds.
A   confirmation   message   appears   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
deactivation
F Press button A   again   for   more   than  
two   seconds.
A
  confirmation   message   appears   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal. To
  lock   or   unlock   the   doors   mechanically   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   central   locking   system   failure   or   flat  
b

attery.
Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
F Insert
  the   key   in   the   lock,   then   turn   it   to   the  l
eft.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert   the   key   in   the   lock,   then   turn   it   to   the  r
ight.
Locking the passenger's door
F Remove   the   black   cap,   on   the   edge   of   the  d
oor,   using   the   key.
F
 
I
nsert   the   key   in   the   cavity,   then   turn   it   fully.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   and   refit   the   cap.
Unlocking the passenger's door
F Pull  the   interior   door   opening   control.
In the event of a fault with the central
locking
 
system,
 
you
 
must
 
disconnect
 
t

he
 
battery
 
to
 
lock
 
the
 
boot
 
and
 
so
 
e

nsure
 
the
 
complete
 
locking
 
of
 
the
 
v

ehicle.

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Boot
Opening
F After  unlocking   the   vehicle,   press   the  o
pening   control   and   raise   the   tailgate.
Closing
F Lower  the   tailgate   using   the   interior   grab  han
dle.
If
  the   tailgate   is   not   closed   correctly:
-
 
w
hen the engine is running ,
this
  warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   in  
t

he   multifunction   screen   for   a   few  
se

conds,
-
 
w
hen the vehicle is moving   (speed   above  
6

  mph   (10   km/h)),   this   warning   lamp   comes  
o

n,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   in   the   multifunction   screen   for   a  
f

ew   seconds. System
  for   mechanical   unlocking   of   the   boot  
i

n   the   event   of   a   battery   or   central   locking  
m

alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold  back   the   rear   benchseat   to   gain  a
ccess   to   the   lock   from   inside   the   boot.
F
 
I
nsert   a   small   screwdriver   into   hole   A of the
lock
  to   unlock   the   tailgate.
Access

105
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a  special   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   moments  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
  by   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   in   the   screen.It
  has   3   positions:
-
 
P
osition   1:   Stop
-
 
P
osition   2:   Ignition on
-
 
P
osition   3:   Starting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
In this position the vehicle's electrical equipment   can   be   used   or   accessories  
c

harged.
When
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
d

rops   to   a   reserve   level,   the   system   goes   into  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
a

utomatically   cut   off   to   preserve   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
Keep
 
safely,
 
away
 
from
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
t

he
 
label
 
attached
 
to
 
the
 
keys
 
given
 
to
 
y

ou
 
on
 
acquisition
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
Starting-switching off the engine
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a   CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Avoid
  attaching   heavy   objects   to   the  
k

ey,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
driving

Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning lamp   comes   on   and   AUTO flashes,
accompanied
  by   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage
 
in
  the   multifunction   screen,   this  
i

ndicates
 
a
 
gearbox   fault.
Have
 
it
 
checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)
In exceptional circumstances, the g earbox   may   need   an   automatic  
r

einitialisation:   starting   and   gear  
c

hanging   are   no   longer   possible.
AUTO
 

and   - - appear in the
instrument
 pan

el.
AUTO
 

and
 
- - appear in the
instrument
 pan

el.
F

Sel

ect position
n
.
F

 
P

ress
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
F
 
W

ait
 
for
 
around
 
30
 
seconds
 
until
 n
or a
gear
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
to
 
position
 
A , then
to position
n
.
F

 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
still
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
start
 
t

he
 eng

ine.
The
 
gearbox
 
is
 
operational
 
again.
Following
 
disconnection
 
of
 
the
 
battery,
 
it
 
is
 n
ecessary
 
to
 
reinitialise
 
the
 
gearbox.
F
 
S

witch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition.
Follow
  the   procedure   described   above.