CITROEN DS3 Handbook page 242

Advice on care and maintenance
Recommendations on the care and maintenance your vehicle are given in the maintenance and warranty guide.
Matt paint
If you vehicle is finished with a clear matt
lacquer, please observe the following
recommendations to avoid damaging the
paintwork by the use of an inappropriate
cleaning procedures.
These recommendations are also valid for alloy
road wheels finished with clear matt lacquer.
Never clean the vehicle without water.
Never wash your vehicle in an
automatic roller brush car wash.
Never polish the vehicle body, nor the
alloy wheels. Doing this will make the
paintwork shiny.
Do not use paint cleaners, abrasive
products or paint polishing or
preserving products (such as wax,
for example) on the paintwork. These
products are only suitable for bright
finishes. Application of these products
on vehicles with a matt finish will
seriously damage the paint surface of
the vehicle, giving rise to irreversible
shiny or stained areas.
Never use a high pressure jet wash
with a lance fitted with a brush, this
may scratch the paintwork.
Never select a wash programme that
finishes with a hot wax cycle.
We recommend the use of a high pressure
jet wash, or at least a water hose with a high
output.
We recommend that the vehicle be rinsed using
de-ionised water.
Use only a microfibre cloth to dry the vehicle.
It must be clean and used without heavy
pressure.
Lightly wipe off any fuel stains present on the
bodywork using a soft cloth, then leave to dry.
From the range of cleaning and maintenance
products in the "TECHNATURE" range
recommended and approved by CITROËN,
use only the insect remover and car shampoo,
which are the only products to be used on the
bodywork.
The insect remover can also be used to remove
minor marks (for example: finger marks...).
always have paint repairs done by a CITRoËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.