DS 3: 12 V battery / Accessory battery / Starting using another battery
DS 3 2016-2024 Owners Manual
If the vehicle's battery is flat, the engine can be
started using a backup battery (either external or
from another vehicle) and jump leads or using a
battery booster.
Never
start the engine by connecting a
battery charger.
Never use a 24 V or higher battery booster.
Check beforehand that the backup battery has
a nominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity at
least equal to that of the discharged battery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact with
each other.
Switch off all electricity-consuming equipment
on both vehicles (audio system, wipers,
lighting, etc.).
Make sure that the jump leads are well away
from the engine’s moving parts (fan, belt, etc.).
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal while the
engine is running.
- Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the
vehicle has one.
- Connect the red cable to the (+) terminal of
flat battery A (at the metal elbow), then to the (+)
terminal of the backup battery B or of the booster.
- Connect one end of the green or black cable
to the (-) terminal of the backup battery B or of
the booster (or to an earth point on the assisting
vehicle).
- Connect the other end of the green or black
cable to the earth point C.
- Start the engine on the assisting vehicle and
leave it running for a few minutes.
- Operate the starter on the broken down
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not start immediately, switch
off the ignition and wait a few moments before
trying again.
- Wait for it to return to idle.
- Disconnect the jump leads in reverse order.
- Refit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
the vehicle has one.
- Allow the engine to run for at least 30 minutes,
with the vehicle stationary, so that the battery
reaches an adequate state of charge.
Driving immediately without having
reached a sufficient level of charge may
affect some of the vehicle's functionalities.
The battery is located under the bonnet.
For access to the (+) terminal:
Release the bonnet by pulling the internal
release lever, then the external safety catch...
For optimum service life of the battery, it is
essential to maintain an adequate state of
charge.
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to
charge the battery:
When using the vehicle mainly for short
journeys...
Other information:
If there is no telephone
connected by
Bluetooth, a voice message announces:
"Please first connect a telephone", and the
voice session is closed.
The "Text messages" voice
commands
function allows you to dictate and send an
SMS.
Dictate the text, taking care to pause briefly
between each word...
Selective unlocking (driver’s
door, boot) is
configured in the Driving/Vehicle touch
screen menu.
Selective unlocking is deactivated by default.
Complete unlocking
The vehicle (doors and boot) unlocks:
either automatically when the driver is
approaching (zone C), if the automatic functions
are activated;
or by a light press on a handle...
Categories
Once the system has been activated, the
following information is grouped together in the
head-up display:
The speed of the vehicle.
Cruise control/speed limiter information and,
if the vehicle is so equipped, the Road signs
recognition function.
If the vehicle is so equipped, inter-vehicle
distance information, lane departure warning
system information, lane positioning assist
information, and automatic emergency
braking alerts.
If the vehicle is so equipped, navigation
information.
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