boot Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Guide

Important:   if   your   vehicle's  Ad
Blue® tank is completely empty - w
hich
 
is
  confirmed   by   the   alert  
m

essages   and   the   impossibility   of  
s

tarting
 
the   engine,   you   must   add   at  
l

east
 
3.8   litres   (so   two   1.89   litre   bottles).If
  any   additive   is   split   or   splashed,   wash  
i

mmediately   with   cold   water   or   wipe  
w

ith   a   damp   cloth.
If   the   additive   has   crystallised,   clean   it  
o

ff   using   a   sponge   and   hot   water.Important:
 i
n the event of a top-up after
a breakdown because of a lack of
additive ,   signalled   by   the   message   "Top
 u

p   emissions   additive:   Starting   prevented",
 y

ou   must   wait   around   5   minutes   before
 s

witching  
o
n  
t
he  
i
gnition,  
w
ithout opening
the driver's door, locking the vehicle
or introducing the key into the ignition
switch .
Switch   on   the   ignition,   then,   after
 1

0 seconds,   start   the   engine.
F
 
O

btain
 
a
 
bottle   of   AdBlue
®. After first c
hecking
 
the
 
use-by
 
date,
  read   carefully  
t

he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 
the
 
contents
 
of
 
the   bottle   into   your  
v

ehicle's
 Ad

Blue
® tank. N ever   dispose   of   AdBlue
® additive b
ottles
 
in
 
the
 
household
 
waste.   Place  
t

hem
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container   provided  
t

his
 
purpose
 
or
 
take
 
them
  to   your  
d

ealer.
F
 
A

fter
 
emptying
 
the
 
bottle,
 
wipe
 
away
 
any
 
s

pillage
 
around
 
the
 
tank
 
filler
 
using
 
a
 
damp
 
c

loth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
blue
 
cap
 
to
 
the
 
tank
 
and
 
turn
 
it
 
a


6
th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   black   cap   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of  
a

 
turn   clockwise   without   pressing.   Ensure  
t

hat
  the   indicator   on   the   cap   lines   up   with  
t

he
 
indicator   on   the   support.
F
 
D

epending   on   equipment,   return   the   spare  
w

heel   and/or   the   storage   box   to   the   bottom  
o

f
 
the   boot.
F
 
R

efit   the   boot   carpet   and   close   the   tailgate.

Changing a wheelProcedure for changing a faulty wheel for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
T he   tools   are   installed   in   the   boot   under   the  
f

l o o r.
To
  gain   access   to   them:
F

o
pen the boot,
F
 
l
ift   the   boot   carpet   by   pulling   the   strap  
up

wards,
F
 
r
emove   the   polystyrene   storage   box,
F
 
u
nclip   and   remove   the   box   containing   the  
to

ols.
Access to the tools
details of the tools Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel
, first
detach   the   trim   using   the   wheelbrace   1
pulling
  at   the   valve   passage   hole.
When refitting the wheel , refit the
trim
  starting   by   placing   its   cut-out   at   the  
v

alve   and   press   around   its   edge   with  
t

he   palm   of   your   hand.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or
 
removing
 
the
 
wheel
 
trim
 
and
 
removing
 
t

he
 
wheel
 
fixing
 
bolts.
2.
 J

ack
 
with
 
integral
 
handle.
 F

or
 
raising
 
the
 
vehicle.
3.
 "

Bolt
 
cover"
 
tool.
 F

or
 
removing
 
the
 
bolt
 
protectors
 
(covers)
 
o

n
 
alloy
 
wheels.
4.
 S

ocket
 
for
 
the
 
security
 
wheel
 
bolts
 
(located
 
i

n
 
the
 
glove
 
box).
 F

or
 
adapting
 
the
 
wheelbrace
 
to
 
the
 
special
 
s

ecurity
 
wheel
 
bolts
 
(if
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
w

ith
 
them). All of these tools are specific to your
vehicle.
  Do   not   use   them   for   other  
p

urposes.
Never
  use   a   jack   other   than   the  
o

ne   listed   for   the   vehicle   by   the  
m

anufacturer.   If   the   vehicle   does   not  
h

ave   one,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop   to   obtain   a   jack  
s

pecified   by   the   manufacturer.

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The spare wheel is installed in the boot under the   floor.
Depending
  on   the   country   of   sale,   you   will  
h

ave either a "space saver" spare wheel or a
temporary
  puncture   repair   kit.
For access to it, refer to the "Access to the
tools"
 s

ection.
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   sur face   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.
Practical information

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.

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Fitting a wheel
After changing a wheel
To store the punctured wheel in the boot   correctly,   first   remove   the   central  
c

ove r.
When
  using   the   "space-saver"   type  
t

emporary-use   spare   wheel,   do   not  
e

xceed   50   mph   (80   km/h).
Have
  the   tightening   of   the   bolts   and   the  
p

ressure   of   the   spare   wheel   checked  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   without   delay.
Have
  the   punctured   wheel   repaired   and  
r

eplace it on the vehicle as soon as
possible.
Do
  not   drive   with   more   than   one  
t

emporary-use   spare   wheel   fitted   to   the  
v

ehicle   at   one   time.
List of operations
F Put  the   wheel   in   place   on   the   hub.
F  S crew   in   the   bolts   by   hand.
F
 
P
re-tighten   the   security   bolt   (if   your   vehicle  
i

s   fitted   with   them)   using   the   wheelbrace   1
fitted
  with   the   socket   4.
F
 
P
re-tighten   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
Practical information

1. Brake  lamps   /   sidelamps   (P21/5W).
2. S idelamps ( P5W).
3.
 D

irection   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
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
 
LED
 
sidelamps
 
(LEDs).
2. L
ED
 
brake
 
lamps
 
/
 
sidelamps
 
(LEDs).
3. L
ED
 
lateral
 
sidelamps
 
(LEDs).
4.
 D

irection
 
indicators
 
(PY21W
 
amber).
5.
 F

oglamp,
 
offside
 
(H21W
 
red)
 R

eversing
 
lamp,
 
nearside
 
(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

Third brake lamp (4 W5W bulbs)
F Open  the   boot.
F  R emove   the   plugs   A   on   the   inner   panel.
F
 
P
ush   on   the   centre   of   the   lamp   using  
t

wo screwdrivers   to   lever   it   outwards.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector   and   if   necessary  
t

he   screenwash   pipe   from   the   lamp.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   for   the   faulty   bulb   a  
q

uarter   of   a   turn.
F
 
P
ull   out   the   bulb   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Third brake lamp (LEds )
For the replacement of this type of light emitting d
iode   lamp,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Changing the number plate lamp
bulbs (LEd)
For the replacement of this type of light-
e mitting  d iode  l amp,  c ontact  a  C ITROËN  d ealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.

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Interior lighting
Interior lamp (1 / W5W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp 1 with a
t hin   screwdriver,   close   to   the   button,   to   access  
t

he   failed   bulb.
Map reading lamps (2 / W5W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp 1.   To  a
ccess   the   failed   bulb,   detach   the   partition   for  
t

he   reading   lamp   2  
c
oncerned.
Boot lamp (W5W)
Detach the unit by pushing it rear wards.
Footwell and central storage
illumination (W5W)
Detach the unit for access to the bulb.
Practical information

disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state of   charge   for   starting   the   engine,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   battery   be   disconnected  
i

f   the   vehicle   is   taken   out   of   service   for   a   long  
p

eriod.
Wait
  2   minutes   after   switching   off   the   ignition  
b

efore   disconnecting   the   battery:
F
 
c
lose   all   openings   (doors,   boot,   windows,  
r

oof   (for   Cabrio   versions)),
F
 
s
witch   off   all   electrical   consumers   (audio  
s

ystem,   wipers,   lighting,   ...),
F
 
s
witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   for  
f

our minutes.
Having
  exposed   the   battery,   it   is   only  
n

ecessary   to   disconnect   the   (+)   terminal.
Following reconnection of the
battery
After reconnecting the battery, switch on the ignition   and   wait   1   minute   before   starting   to  
a

llow   initialisation   of   the   electronic   systems.
However,
  if   minor   problems   persist   following  
t

his   operation,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Referring
  to   the   corresponding   section,   you  
m

ust   yourself   reinitialise   or   reset   certain  
s

ystems,   such   as:
-
 
t
he   remote   control,
-
 
t
he   electric   windows,
-
 
t
he   date   and   time,
-
 
t
he   radio   preset   stations.
Quick release terminal
di
sconnecting the (+) terminal
F Raise the lever A fully to release the clamp  B.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal
F Position   the   open   clamp   B of the cable on
the   positive   post   (+)   of   the   battery.
F
 
P
ress   down   on   the   clamp   to   position   it  
c

orrectly   on   the   battery   post.
F
 
L
ock   the   clamp   by   lowering   the   lever   A. The
  Stop   &   Start   system   may   not   be  
o

perational   during   the   trip   following   the  
f

irst   engine   start.
In
  this   case,   the   system   will   only   be  
a

vailable   again   after   a   continuous  
p

eriod   of   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle,  
a

  period   which   depends   on   the   ambient  
t

emperature   and   the   state   of   charge   of  
t

he   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).
Do
  not   force   the   lever   as   locking  
w

ill   not   be   possible   if   the   clamp   is  
n

ot   positioned   correctly;   start   the  
p

rocedure   again.