2009 CITROEN DS3 Owners Manual

lamps and flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seco
nds.
Locating your vehicle
) Press the closed padlock to locate your locked vehicle in a car park.
Anti-the
ft protection
Electronic en
gine immobilise
r

The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched on, this code must be recognised in order for
startin
g to be possible.

Thi
s e
lectron
ic en
gine
immo
biliser
locks the
en
gine mana
gement s
ystem a
few minutes
a
fter the i
gnition is switched o
ff and prevents
starting o
f the engine by anyone who does not
have t
he key.
In the event of a malfunction
,
you are informed by lightin
g of this warnin
g
lamp, an audible si
gnal and a messa
ge on the
m
ultifunction screen.

In this case,
your ve
hicle does not start; contact
a CITRO
ËN dealer as soon as
possible. -
Position
1: Stop
- P
osition 2: Ignition
- Position
3: Starting
Ignition switch

85
Access
Do not throw the remote control
batter
ies awa
y, they conta
in meta
ls
which are harm
ful to the environment.
Take them to an a
pprove
d co
llect
ion
point.
Lost
keys
Visit a CITRO
ËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 re
gistration document and
your personal
identi
fication documents.

The CITRO
ËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code
required to order a replacement key. Remote contro
l

The hi
gh frequenc
y remote control is a sensitive s
ystem; 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 o
f it.

Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would haveto be reiniti
alised
.

The remote control does not operate when the ke
y is in the i
gnition, even when the i
gnition
is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emer
genc
y services more difficult in an emer
genc
y.
As a safet
y precaution
(with children on board
), remove the ke
y from the i
gnition when
you
leave the vehicle, even
for a short time.

Anti-theft protection Do not make an
y modi
fications to the electronic en
gine immobiliser s
ystem; this could
cause mal
functions.

When purchasin
g a second-hand vehicle

Have the ke
y codes memorised b
y a CITRO
ËN dealer, to ensure that the ke
ys in
your
possess
ion are t
he on
ly ones w
hich can start t
he ve
hicle.

lamps and flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seco
nds.
Locating your vehicle
) Press the closed padlock to locate your locked vehicle in a car park.
Anti-the
ft protection
Electronic en
gine immobilise
r

The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched on, this code must be recognised in order for
startin
g to be possible.

Thi
s e
lectron
ic en
gine
immo
biliser
locks the
en
gine mana
gement s
ystem a
few minutes
a
fter the i
gnition is switched o
ff and prevents
starting o
f the engine by anyone who does not
have t
he key.
In the event of a malfunction
,
you are informed by lightin
g of this warnin
g
lamp, an audible si
gnal and a messa
ge on the
m
ultifunction screen.

In this case,
your ve
hicle does not start; contact
a CITRO
ËN dealer as soon as
possible. -
Position
1: Stop
- P
osition 2: Ignition
- Position
3: Starting
Ignition switch

85
Access
Do not throw the remote control
batter
ies awa
y, they conta
in meta
ls
which are harm
ful to the environment.
Take them to an a
pprove
d co
llect
ion
point.
Lost
keys
Visit a CITRO
ËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 re
gistration document and
your personal
identi
fication documents.

The CITRO
ËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code
required to order a replacement key. Remote contro
l

The hi
gh frequenc
y remote control is a sensitive s
ystem; 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 o
f it.

Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would haveto be reiniti
alised
.

The remote control does not operate when the ke
y is in the i
gnition, even when the i
gnition
is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emer
genc
y services more difficult in an emer
genc
y.
As a safet
y precaution
(with children on board
), remove the ke
y from the i
gnition when
you
leave the vehicle, even
for a short time.

Anti-theft protection Do not make an
y modi
fications to the electronic en
gine immobiliser s
ystem; this could
cause mal
functions.

When purchasin
g a second-hand vehicle

Have the ke
y codes memorised b
y a CITRO
ËN dealer, to ensure that the ke
ys in
your
possess
ion are t
he on
ly ones w
hich can start t
he ve
hicle.

83
Access
Starting the vehicle )
Insert t
he key in the ignition sw
itch.
The system recognises the starting code.)
Turn the key fully towards the fascia toposition
3 (Star ting).
)
When the engine starts, release the key.
) Imm
obilise
the vehicle
.
) Turn the ke
y fully towards
you to position
1
(Stop
).
) Remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Switching the vehicle o
ff
Do not attach an
y heav
y ob
jects to
the key as t
his cou
ld we
igh
down on
it
when
in the ignition sw
itch an
d cause
a fault.
Key rem
inder
If the ke
y is left in the i
gnition switch, an
audibl
e s
ignal soun
ds w
hen t
he driver
's
door
is o
pene
d.

Followin
g disconnection o
f the vehicle batter
y,
replacement o
f the remote control battery or
in the event of a remote control malfunction, you can no longer unlock, lock or locate your vehicle.
)
First of all, use the key in the lock to unlock or lock your vehicle.
)
Then, re
initialise t
he remote contro
l.
If the
problem
persists, contact a CITRO
ËN
dealer as soon as possible. Remote control problem Reinitialisation)
Switch off the ignition.
)
Turn the ke
y to position
2 (Ignition)
.
)
Press the closed padlock immediatel
y for a
few seco
nds.
)
Switch o
ff the i
gnition and remove the ke
y
from the ignition switch.
The remote control is
fully operational again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620/3 volts.
This replacement battery is available from CITR
OËN dealers.
)
Maintain pressure on lug
Aand remove the
chrome finisher by sliding it off at 45°.
)
Unclip the casing by inserting a coin at thenotch and rotatin
g.
)
Slide the flat batter
y out of its location.
)
Slide the new batter
y into its location
o
bserv
ing the or
iginal direct
ion.
)
Clip the casin
g in place, then the chrome
finisher.
)
Reinitialise the remote control.
If the battery is flat, you
are informed by lighting of this warn
ing
lamp
in the
instrument
pane
l, an au
dibl
e
s
ignal an
d a messa
ge on t
he
m
ultifunction screen.
) Unfold the key. )
Release the chrome finisher b
y pressin
g on
lug A.

85
Access
Do not throw the remote control
batter
ies awa
y, they conta
in meta
ls
which are harm
ful to the environment.
Take them to an a
pprove
d co
llect
ion
point.
Lost
keys
Visit a CITRO
ËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 re
gistration document and
your personal
identi
fication documents.

The CITRO
ËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code
required to order a replacement key. Remote contro
l

The hi
gh frequenc
y remote control is a sensitive s
ystem; 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 o
f it.

Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would haveto be reiniti
alised
.

The remote control does not operate when the ke
y is in the i
gnition, even when the i
gnition
is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emer
genc
y services more difficult in an emer
genc
y.
As a safet
y precaution
(with children on board
), remove the ke
y from the i
gnition when
you
leave the vehicle, even
for a short time.

Anti-theft protection Do not make an
y modi
fications to the electronic en
gine immobiliser s
ystem; this could
cause mal
functions.

When purchasin
g a second-hand vehicle

Have the ke
y codes memorised b
y a CITRO
ËN dealer, to ensure that the ke
ys in
your
possess
ion are t
he on
ly ones w
hich can start t
he ve
hicle.

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 win
dow switches
remain operational for approximately 45 seconds after the i
gnition is
switched o
ff or until a door is o
pened.
If, durin
g this period o
f 45 seconds,
you
open a
door w
hile operat
ing a w
indow,
the w
indow stops.
Any new operat
ion
of the window switch will only be taken into account after the door has closed.
)
Press or
pull the sw
itch. The
window sto
ps as soon as t
he
switch is re
lease
d.
Passenger
's e
lectr
ic
window
There are two methods of operation:
Driv
er's elect
ric win
do
w
- m
anual
mode
)Press or pull the switch without passing the point of resistance. The window
stops as soon as the switch is released.
-
auto
matic
mode
)Press or pull the switch fully. The window
opens or closes completely when theswitch is released
.
)Pressin
g or pullin
g the switch a
gain
stops the movement of the window.