DS 3: Spare wheel / Fitting a wheel
DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual
Fitting a steel or
"space-saver" type spare
wheel

If the vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels, the
washers A do not make contact with the steel
or "space-saver" type spare wheel. The wheel
is held in place by the conical contact surface
B of each bolt.

- Fit the wheel on the hub.
- Screw in the bolts by hand as far as possible.
- Pre-tighten the security bolt using the
wheelbrace 5 equipped with a security socket 2.
- Pre-tighten the other bolts using the
wheelbrace 5 only.

- Lower the vehicle again fully.
- Fold jack 6 and remove it.

- Tighten the security bolt using the
wheelbrace 5 equipped with a security socket 2.
- Tighten the other bolts using the wheelbrace 5
only.
- Refit the bolt covers to each of the bolts
(depending on equipment).
- Store the tools.
After changing a wheel
With a
"space-saver" type spare wheel

Deactivate certain driving aid functions (Active
Safety Brake, Adaptive Cruise Control, etc.).
Do not exceed the maximum authorised speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Driving with more than one "space-saver" type
spare wheel is prohibited.
Go to a dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Have the tightening of the spare wheel's
bolts and its tyre pressure checked.
Have the punctured tyre examined. After
inspection, the technician will advise you on
whether the tyre can be repaired or if it must
be replaced.
Parking
the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not
obstruct traffic: the ground must be level,
stable and non-slippery.
With a manual gearbox, engage first gear
to lock the wheels, apply the parking brake,
unless it is set to automatic mode, and switch
off the ignition...
In
some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence of
misting on the internal surface of the glass of
the headlamps and rear lamps is normal; it
disappears after the lamps have been on for a
few minutes...
Other information:
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 44 litres
(Petrol) or 41 litres (Diesel).
Reserve level: approximately 6 litres.
Low fuel level
When the low fuel level is
reached, this
warning lamp lights up on the instrument
panel, accompanied by the display of a message
and an audible signal...
Operating limits
The system may suggest an inappropriate
parking space (parking prohibited, work in
progress with damaged road surface, location
alongside a ditch, etc.).
The system may indicate that a space has
been found but will not offer it because of a fixed
obstacle on the opposite side of the manoeuvre,
which would not allow the vehicle to follow a
trajectory required for p..