CITROEN DS3 - Electronic Gearbox; Automatic Gearbox; Manual Gearbox; Parking Brake

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Checks
Manual gearbox
Automatic gearbox
Brake pads
Brakeweardependsonthestyle
ofdriving,particularlyinthecase
ofvehiclesusedintown,overshort
distances.Itmaybenecessarytohave
theconditionofthebrakeschecked,
evenbetweenvehicleservices.
Thegearboxdoesnotrequireany
maintenance(nooilchange).
Refertothemanufacturer'sservice
scheduleforthecheckingintervalfor
thiscomponent.
Onlyuseproductsrecommendedby
CITROËNorproductsofequivalent
qualityandspecification.
Inordertooptimisetheoperationof
unitsasimportantasthoseinthe
brakingsystem,CITROËNselectsand
offersveryspecificproducts.
Thegearboxdoesnotrequireany
maintenance(nooilchange).
Refertothemanufacturer'sservice
schedulefordetailsofthelevel
checkingintervalforthiscomponent.
Electronic gearbox
Thegearboxdoesnotrequireany
maintenance(nooilchange).
Refertothemanufacturer'sservice
schedulefordetailsofthechecking
intervalforthiscomponent.
Forinformationoncheckingbrake
discwear,contactaCITROËNdealer
oraqualifiedworkshop.
Brake disc wear
Parking brake
Ifexcessivetraveloralossof
effectivenessofthissystemis
noticed,theparkingbrakemustbe
checked,evenbetweentwoservices.
Unlessthereisaleakinthecircuit,adropin
thebrakefluidlevelindicatesthatthebrake
padsareworn.
Checkingthissystemmustbedonebya
CITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Afterwashingthevehicle,dampness,
orinwintryconditions,icecanform
onthebrakediscsandpads:braking
efficiencymaybereduced.Makelight
brakeapplicationstodryanddefrost
thebrakes.