spare wheel Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule.
With
  a   BlueHDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(3
  000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

1. Rear parcel shelf  (
see   the   following   page   for   details)
2.
R

etaining strap
3.
L

ocation for Hi-Fi amplifier
4.
S

towing rings
5.
S

torage box (version equipped with a
temporary puncture repair kit)
 (

see   the   following   page   for   details)


or
T

ool box (version equipped with a spare
wheel)
 (

refer   to   the   "Changing   a   wheel"   section)
Boot fittings

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The alert is maintained until the system is r einitialised.
The
 
loss
 
of
 
pressure
 
detected
 
does
 
not
 a
lways
 
cause
 
visible
 
bulging
 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
 
D

o
 
not
 
satisfy
 
yourself
 
with
 
just
 
a
 
visual
 
c

heck. Before
  reinitialising   the   system,   ensure  
t

hat the pressures of the four tyres are
correct for the use of the vehicle, as
given   on   the   tyre   pressure   label.
The   under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   give   a   warning   if   a   pressure   is  
i

ncorrect   at   the   time   of   reinitialisation.
Under-inflation alert
This is given by fixed illumination of t
his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   the   display   of  
a m

essage.
F
 
R

educe   speed   immediately,   avoid  
e

xcessive   steering   movements   and   sudden  
b

raking.
F
 
S

top
 
the   vehicle   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.F
 I f   you   have   a   compressor   (such   as   the   one  
i

n   the   temporary   puncture   repair   kit),   check  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   when   cold.  
I

f   it   is   not   possible   to   carry   out   this   check  
s

traight   away,   drive   carefully   at   reduced  
s

peed.
or
F

I
n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
  puncture   repair   kit   or   the   spare  
w

heel   (depending   on   equipment).
Reinitialisation
It is necessary to reinitialise the system every time   one   or   more   tyre   pressure   is   adjusted,   and  
a

fter   changing   one   or   more   wheels.
Safety

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Never store bottles of AdBlue® in your
vehicle.
AdBlue
® freezes at about -11°C and d
eteriorates   above   25°C.   It   is   recommended  
t

hat
 
bottles   be   stored   in   a   cool   area   and  
p

rotected   from   direct   sunlight.
Under
 
these   conditions,   the   additive   can   be  
k

ept
 
for
 
at   least   a   year.
If
 
the
 
additive   has   frozen,   it   can   be   used   once   it  
h

as
 
completely   thawed   out.
Recommendations on storage
Before topping-up, ensure that the vehicle is parked   on   a   flat   and   level   sur face.
In
  wintry   conditions,   ensure   that   the  
t

emperature   of   the   vehicle   is   above   -11°C.  
O

therwise
 t
he
 A
dBlue
® may be frozen and s
o
 
cannot
 
be
 
poured
 
into   its   tank.   Park   your  
v

ehicle
 
in
 
a
 
warmer
 
area   for   a   few   hours   to  
a

llow
 
the
 
top-up
 
to
 
be
 
carried   out.
Procedure
F Switch   off   the   ignition   and   remove   the   key.
F  
F
or   access   to   the   AdBlue
® tank, raise the boot c
arpet
 
then,
 
depending
 
on   equipment,   lift   out t

he
 
spare
 
wheel
 
and/or
 
the   storage box.
F
 
W

ithout
 
pressing,
 
turn
 
the   black   cap   a  
q

uarter
 
turn
 
anti-clockwise   and   lift   it   off.
F

T

urn the blue cap a 6
th of a turn anti-
c
lockwise.
F
 
L

ift
 
off
 
the
 
cap.
Practical information

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.

F Position  the   foot   of   the   jack   2   on   the   ground  a
nd   ensure   that   it   is   directly   below   the  
f

ront A or rear B   jacking   point   provided   on  
t

he   underbody,   whichever   is   closest   to   the  
w

heel   to   be   changed.
 O

n   vehicles   fitted   with   sill   finishers,   the  
j

acking   location   is   indicated   by   a   marking  
o

n   the   finisher.   The   jack   must   be   placed  
c

entrally   in   line   with   this   marking,   at   the  
j

acking   point   located   behind   the   finisher  
a

nd   not   on   the   plastic   finisher   itself. F
 R emove   the   bolts   and   store   them   in   a   clean  p
lace.
F
 
R
emove   the   wheel.
F
 E xtend   the   jack   2   until   its   head   comes   into  c
ontact   with   the   jacking   point   A or B   used.  
T

he contact area A or B on the vehicle
must
  be   engaged   with   the   central   part   of  
t

he   head   of   the   jack.
F

Ra
ise the vehicle until there is sufficient
space
  between   the   wheel   and   the   ground  
s

o   that   the   spare   (not   punctured)   wheel   can  
t

hen   be   fitted   without   difficulty.

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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

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It is strongly recommended that before you   leave,   you   practise   fitting   the   snow  
c

hains   on   a   level   and   dry   sur face.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
T he   snow   chains   must   be   fitted   only  
t

o   the   front   wheels.   They   must   never  
b

e   fitted   to   "space-saver"   type   spare  
w

heels.
Take
  account   of   the   legislation   in   force  
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
  and   the   maximum   running  
s

peed
 a
uthorised.
Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on  
r

oads   that   have   been   cleared   of   snow,  
t

o   avoid   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres  
a

nd   the   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle  
i

s   fitted   with   alloy   wheels,   check   that  
n

o   part   of   the   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in  
c

ontact   with   the   wheel   rim.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a   journey,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face   on   the   side   of   the  r
oad.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any   wheel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions   provided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few   moments,   without   exceeding   30   mph   (50   km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow   chains   are   correctly   tightened.
Use
  only   the   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   to   the   type   of   wheel   fitted   to   your   vehicle:
Vehicle Original
 
t

yre sizeType of chain
DS
  3 185/65
  R159
  mm   link
195/55
  R16
205/45
  R17cannot
  be   fitted   with   chains
DS
  3   GT   R ACING 205/40
  R18MICHELIN
  Easygrip   K15*
For
  more   information   on   snow   chains,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
*
  Except   Italy   and   Austria.
Practical information