2009 CITROEN DS3 Owners Manual

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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 openscomp
lete
ly,
)
then pu
ll it imme
diate
ly unt
il 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 electricwindow has a safety anti-pinch function.
When the window rises and meets an obstacle
,
it stops and partiall
y lowers a
gain.
Reini
tialisat
ion
Alwa
ys remove the ke
y from the i
gnition
when leavin
g the vehicle, even
for a
short t
ime.

In the event of contact during operation of the windows
, reverse the movement
of the window. To do this, press thecorrespondin
g switch.
When the driver operates the passen
ger e
lectr
ic w
indow sw
itch, they
should ensure t
hat no one
is prevent
ing
correct closin
g of the window.
The driver s
hould ensure t
hat t
he
passenger uses the electric windowcorrectly.
Be aware of children when operating the win
dows.
In the event o
f a mal
function
you have to
reinitialise the o
peration o
f the electric
windows:
) release the switch and pull it again until the window closes completely, )
hold the switch for approximately one second after closin
g,
) press t
he sw
itch to
lower t
he w
indow
automat
ically.
The sa
fety anti-pinch
function is not active
during t
hese operat
ions.

Doors From outside )
After unlockin
g the vehicle usin
g the
remote contro
l or t
he key, pu
ll the door
handle.

From inside ) Pull the door
lever to o
pen t
he door; t
his
unlocks this ve
hicle comp
lete
ly.
Closin
g
When a door is not closed correctl
y:
-
when t
he en
gine is runn
ing
, this
warning lamp comes on, accompan
ied
by a message on the multi
function
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 si
gnal and a messa
ge on the
mu
ltifunction screen for a few seco
nds.

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System which provides full manual locking or unlocking of the doors from the inside. Ma
nua
l ce
ntralised
co
ntrol

Locking )
Press button
Ato lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button comes on.
Unlocking) Press
button A again to un
lock the ve
hicle.
The re
d indicator
lam
p on t
he button sw
itches
o
ff.

If one of the doors is open, central lockin
g from the inside does not take
place.
If the vehicle is locked
from the outside,
the red indicator lam
p flashes and
button
A
is inactive.
)
In this case
, use the remote control
or the key to unlock the vehicle.
Auto
m
at
ic ce
ntralised

contro
l
System which provides
full automatic lockin
g
or unlocking o
f the doors and the boot while
driving.

You can activate or deactivate this function.
Loc
king
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
Ato
unlock the doors and the boot temporarily.
If one of the doors is open, the automatic central lockin
g does not take
place. If the boot is o
pen, the automatic
central lockin
g of the doors is active.

Activation)
Press
button Afor more than two seconds.
A confirmation message appears on the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audibl
e s
igna
l.
Deactivation)
Press
button Aagain for more than
two secon
ds.
A confirmation message appears on the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
System which locks or unlocks the doors
mechanicall
y in the event o
f a mal
function o
f
the centra
l locking.
Emer
genc
y control

Loc
king t
he driver
's door
) Insert t
he key in the lock, then turn
it to t
he
r
igh
t.
Unloc
king t
he driver
's door
) Insert t
he key in the lock, then turn
it to t
he
left.
Loc
king t
he passenger
door
)
Insert t
he key in the lock, locate
d on t
he
edge o
f the door, then turn it one ei
ghth o
f
a turn.
Unloc
king t
he passenger
door
)
Pull the inter
ior door open
ing contro
l.

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Boot
Openin
g
)
After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing ) Lower t
he ta
ilgate us
ing the inter
ior grab
handle.
If the tail
gate is not closed correctl
y:
- 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 warnin
g lamp comes
on, accompan
ied by an au
dibl
e s
ignal an
d
a messa
ge on the multi
function screen
for
a few seconds.
System for mechanical unlockin
g of the boot
in the event of a batter
y or central lockin
g
m
alfunction.
Ta i l
gate release

Unlockin
g
)
Fold back the rear benchseat to gain access
to the lock fr
om in
side the boo
t.
) Insert a small screwdriver into hole
Aof the
lock to un
lock the ta
ilgate.

Fuel tank Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 48 litres (Diesel).Low fuel level Filli
ng

A label affixed to the inside of the flap reminds you of the type of fuel to be used depending on
your engine. Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres, in order to be taken into account by the fuelgauge.
The key cannot be removed
from the
lock until the cap is refitted. Opening the filler cap may create a noise a caused by an inrush of air. Thisvacuum is entirely normal, resulting from the sealin
g of the
fuel s
ystem. To fill the tank in complete safety:
)
the en
gine must be switched o
ff,
)
o
pen the
fuel
filler
flap,
) insert t
he key in the cap, t
hen turn
it to t
he
left,
)
remove the cap and hook it onto the clip
located on the inside of the flap,
)
fill the tank
, but do not continue a
fter the
3rd cut- o
ff of the
pum
p ; this could cause
ma
lfunctions.
When you have filled the tank:
)
put the cap back in place,
)
turn the key to the right, then remove it
from the cap,
)
close the
flap.
When the fuel tank minimum level is reached this warning lamp comeson on the instrument panel. When it
first comes on th
ere remains approximately
5 litres
of fuel in th
e tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
runnin
g out o
f fuel.
I
f you run out o
f fuel
(Diesel
), re
fer also to the
"Checks" section.

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Quality of the fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol en
gines are per
fectl
y compatible
with E10 type petrol bio
fuels
(containing 10
%
ethanol), conforming to European standards EN 228
and EN
15376.

E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol) are reser ved exclusivel
y for vehicles marketed
for the use o
f this t
ype o
f fuel
(BioFlex
vehicles). The quality of the ethanol must compl
y with European standard EN 15293.

For Brazil only, special vehicles are marketed to run on fuels containing up to 100 % ethanol (E100 type).
Qualit
y of the fuel used for
Di
ese
l en
gi
nes
The Diesel engines are per
fectly compatible
with biofuels which conform to current and
future European standards (Diesel fuel which complies with standard EN 5
90 mixed with a
biofuel which complies with standard EN 14214) available at the pumps
(containin
g up to 7 %
Fatty Acid Meth
yl Ester
).
The B
30 bio
fuel can be used in certain Diesel
en
gines;
however, t
his use
is su
bject to str
ict
application o
f the special servicing conditions.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
domestic fuel...) is strictl
y prohibited
(risk of
dama
ge to the en
gine and fuel s
ystem
).

Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
The various
front and rear lam
ps o
f the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibility progressively according to climatic conditions: - sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearl
y when
the
road
is clea
r.
Main lightingOther lam
ps are installed to
fulfil the
re
quirements o
f particular conditions o
f
visibility: - a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
- front foglamps for improved vision.- LED lamps to be seen during the daytime. Additional lighting
Various automat
ic ligh
ting contro
l mo
des
are also available according to the
following
options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps.
Programming

In some climatic conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of mistin
g on the internal sur face of the
glass o
f the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disa
ppears a
fter the lam
ps
have been on
for a
few minutes.