2009.5 Citroen DS3 door lock

11Familiarisation
Instruments and controls
1. Audio equipment steering wheel controls. 2. Steering lock and ignition. 3. Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer stalk. 4. Instrument panel. 5. Scented air freshener. 6. Driver’s airbag. Horn. 7. Gear lever. 8. Parking brake. 9. Central armrest with storage. 10. Door mirror controls. Electric window controls. 11. Oddments storage 12. Alarm button Electronic stability programme button (ESP/ASR). 13. Side adjustable air vent. 14. Front door window demisting/defrosting vent. 15. Speaker (tweeter). 16. Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.

Instruments and controls
System which measures the total distance travelled by the vehicle during its life. The total and trip distances are displayed for thir ty seconds when the ignition is switched off, when the driver's door is opened and when the vehicle is locked or unlocked.
Total distance recorder
System which measures a distance travelled during a day or other period until it is reset to zero by the driver.  With the ignition on, press the button until zeros appear.
Trip distance recorder
System for manual adjustment of the brightness of the instruments and controls in relation to the exterior brightness.
Lighting rheostat
Activation
When the lighting is on:  press the button to change the brightness
of the instruments and controls,  when the level of brightness required is reached, release the button.
Deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode on vehicles fitted with LED lamps, pressing the button does not have any effect.

Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass permitting the lateral rear ward vision necessary for over taking or parking. They can also be folded for parking in confined spaces.
Demisting - Defrosting
If your vehicle is fitted with heated mirrors, the demisting - defrosting operates with the engine running, by switching on the heated rear screen (refer to the "Rear screen demist - defrost" page).
Adjustment
 Move control A to the right or to the left to select the corresponding mirror.  Move control B in all four directions to adjust.  Return control A to the central position.
Door mirrors
The objects obser ved are, in reality, closer than they appear. Take this into account in order to correctly judge the distance of vehicles approaching from behind.
Folding
 From outside: lock the vehicle using the remote control or the key.  From inside: with the ignition on, pull control A rear wards.
Unfolding
 From outside: unlock the vehicle using the remote control or the key.  From inside: with the ignition on, pull control A rear wards.
If the mirrors are folded using control A , they will not unfold when the vehicle is unlocked. Pull again on control A .
The folding and unfolding of the door mirrors using the remote control can be deactivated by a CITROËN dealer. Never fold or unfold the electric folding mirrors manually.

Remote control key
System which permits central unlocking or locking of the vehicle using the lock or from a distance. It is also used to locate and star t the vehicle, as well as providing protection against theft.
Unlocking the vehicle
Unfolding the key
 First press button A to unfold the key.
Unlocking using the remote
control
Unlocking using the key
 Press the open padlock to unlock the vehicle.
 Turn the key to the right in the driver’s door lock to unlock the vehicle.
Unlocking is confirmed by rapid flashing of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrors unfold at the same time.

81Access
Locking the vehicle
Locking using the remote control Locking using the key
 Turn the key to the left in the driver’s door lock to lock the vehicle completely. Locking is confirmed by fixed lighting of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds. According to version, the door mirrors fold at the same time.
 Press the closed padlock to lock the vehicle.
If one of the doors or the boot is still open, the central locking does not take place. When the vehicle is locked, if it is unlocked inadver tently, it will relock automatically after thir ty seconds unless a door or the boot is open.
The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can be deactivated by a CITROËN dealer.

Deadlocking using the remote
control
 Press the closed padlock to lock the vehicle completely.  Press the closed padlock again within five seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
Deadlocking using the key
 Turn the key to the left in the driver’s door lock to lock the vehicle completely.  Turn the key to the left again within five seconds to deadlock the vehicle. Deadlocking is confirmed by fixed lighting of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds. According to version, the door mirrors fold at the same time.
Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative. It also deactivates the manual central control button. Therefore, never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it is deadlocked.

Do not throw the remote control batteries away, they contain metals which are harmful to the environment. Take them to an approved collection point.
Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration document and your personal identification documents. The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code required to order a replacement key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive syst em; do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock the vehicle, without you being aware of it. Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote con trol out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would have to be reinitialised. The remote control does not operate when the key is i n the ignition, even when the ignition is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compar tment by the emergency ser vices more difficult in an emergency. As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key from the ignition when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor t time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engin e immobiliser system; this could cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones which can star t the vehicle.

Do not throw the remote control batteries away, they contain metals which are harmful to the environment. Take them to an approved collection point.
Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration document and your personal identification documents. The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code required to order a replacement key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive syst em; do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock the vehicle, without you being aware of it. Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote con trol out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would have to be reinitialised. The remote control does not operate when the key is i n the ignition, even when the ignition is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compar tment by the emergency ser vices more difficult in an emergency. As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key from the ignition when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor t time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engin e immobiliser system; this could cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones which can star t the vehicle.