2009.5 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

To be effective, this deactivation must be carried out each time the ignition is switched off.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm
Activation
 Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
 Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the locking button on the remote control.
The alarm is activated; the indicator lamp on button A flashes once per second. The exterior perimeter protection is activated, 5 seconds after the locking button on the remote control is pressed. The interior volumetric protection is activated, 45 seconds after the locking button on the remote control is pressed.
Deactivation
 Unlock the vehicle using the unlocking button on the remote control. The alarm is deactivated; the indicator lamp on button A switches off.
Locking the vehicle with exterior
perimeter protection only
Deactivation of the interior volumetric protection
 Switch off the ignition.  Within ten seconds, press button A until the indicator lamp is lit continuously.  Get out of the vehicle.  Lock or deadlock the vehicle without delay using the locking button on the remote control. The exterior perimeter protection alone remains activated; the indicator lamp on button Aflashes once per second.
Reactivation of the interior volumetric protection
 Unlock the vehicle using the unlocking button on the remote control.  Relock the vehicle using the remote control. The alarm is activated again with both types of protection; the indicator lamp on button A
flashes once per second.
If an opening - door or boot - is not closed fully, the vehicle is not locked, but the exterior perimeter protection will be activated after 45 seconds at the same time as the interior volumetric protection.

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Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and flashing of the direction indicators for approximately thir ty seconds. After it has been triggered, both types of protection are again operational.
If the alarm is triggered ten times in succession, the eleventh time will result in it becoming inactive. If the indicator lamp on button A flashes rapidly, this indicates that the alarm was triggered during your absence. When the ignition is switched on, this flashing stops immediately. To avoid triggering the alarm when washing your vehicle, lock it using the
key in the driver’s door lock.
Failure of the remote control
 Unlock the vehicle using the key in the driver’s door lock.  Open the door; the alarm is triggered.
 Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
 Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key in the driver’s door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, lighting of the indicator lamp on button A for ten seconds indicates a siren fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
* According to country.
Automatic activation *
2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the alarm is activated automatically.  To avoid triggering the alarm on entering the vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the remote control.

1. Driver's electric window switch.2. Passenger's electric window switch.
Window controls System which opens or closes a window manually or automatically. It is fitted with anti-pinch protection on the driver's side.
The electric window switches
remain operational for approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switched off or until a door is opened. If, during this period of 45 seconds, you open a door while operating a window, the window stops. Any new operation of the window switch will only be taken into account after the door has closed.
 Press or pull the switch. The window stops as soon as the switch is released.
Passenger's electric window
There are two methods of operation:
Driver's electric window
- manual mode Press or pull the switch without passing the point of resistance. The window stops as soon as the switch is released.
- automatic mode
 Press or pull the switch fully. The window opens or closes completely when the switch is released.
 Pressing or pulling the switch again stops the movement of the window.

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In the event of unwanted opening of the window on closing (for example in the presence of frost):  press the switch until it opens completely,  then pull it immediately until it closes,  continue to hold the switch for
approximately one second after the window has closed. The safety anti-pinch function is not active during these operations.
Safety anti-pinch
On the driver's side, the one-touch front electric window has a safety anti-pinch function. When the window rises and meets an obstacle, it stops and par tially lowers again.
Reinitialisation
Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for a shor t time. In the event of contact during operation of the windows, reverse the movement of the window. To do this, press the corresponding switch. When the driver operates the passenger electric window switch, they should ensure that no one is preventing correct closing of the window. The driver should ensure that the passenger uses the electric window correctly. Be aware of children when operating the windows.
In the event of a malfunction you have to
reinitialise the operation of the electric windows:  release the switch and pull it again until the window closes completely,  hold the switch for approximately one second after closing,  press the switch to lower the window automatically. The safety anti-pinch function is not active during these operations.

Doors
Opening
From outside
 After unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the key, pull the door handle.
From inside
 Pull the door lever to open the door; this unlocks this vehicle completely.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
- when the engine is running , this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by a message on the multifunction screen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen for a few seconds.
Version with deadlocking
The interior door controls do not operate when the vehicle is deadlocked.

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System which provides full manual locking or unlocking of the doors from the inside.
Manual centralised control
Locking
 Press button A to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button comes on.
Unlocking
 Press button A again to unlock the vehicle. The red indicator lamp on the button switches off.
If one of the doors is open, central
locking from the inside does not take place.
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, the red indicator lamp flashes and button A is inactive.  In this case, use the remote control or the key to unlock the vehicle.
Automatic centralised
control
System which provides full automatic locking or unlocking of the doors and the boot while driving. You can activate or deactivate this function.
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the doors and the boot lock automatically.
Unlocking
 Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press button A to unlock the doors and the boot temporarily.
If one of the doors is open, the automatic central locking does not take place. If the boot is open, the automatic central locking of the doors is active.

Activation
 Press button A for more than two seconds. A confirmation message appears on the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Deactivation
 Press button A again for more than two seconds. A confirmation message appears on the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
System which locks or unlocks the doors mechanically in the event of a malfunction of the central locking.
Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
 Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door
 Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to the left.
Locking the passenger door
 Inser t the key in the lock, located on the edge of the door, then turn it one eighth of a turn .
Unlocking the passenger door
 Pull the interior door opening control.

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Boot
Opening
 After unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the key, pull the handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing
 Lower the tailgate using the interior grab handle.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
- when the engine is running , this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by a message on the multifunction screen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen for a few seconds.
System for mechanical unlocking of the boot in the event of a battery or central locking malfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
 Fold back the rear benchseat to gain access to the lock from inside the boot.  Inser t a small screwdriver into hole A of the lock to unlock the tailgate.