2009 CITROEN DS3 remote control

Familiarisation
80

Open A.
Unfoldin
g/Foldin
g the ke
y.
B.
Unlocking the vehicle.

Remote control key
Other functions...
C.Normal locking o
f the vehicle
Vehicle location.
1.
Openin
g the fuel filler flap.
2.
Openin
g and hookin
g the fuel filler cap.
Fuel t ank
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Tank capac
ity:
- approximatel
y 50 litres
(petrol
),
- approximatel
y 48 litres
(Diesel
).
A.Int
erior release
lever.
B.
Exterior safet
y catch.
C. Bonnet sta
y.
Bonn
et

Warning lamps When the engine is running or the vehicle isbeing driven, the switching on of one of thefollowing warning lamps indicates a fault which
requires action on the part of the driver.
Any fault resultin
g in the switchin
g on o
f a warnin
g lamp must be investi
gated
further b
y
readin
g the associated messa
ge on the multi
function screen.
If you encounter an
y problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Obse
rvations
STOP
fixed
, associated with
another warn
ing lamp
and accompanied by an au
dibl
e s
ignal.
It is assoc
iate
d with the braking
s
ystem or t
he en
gine coo
lant
temperature.
Stop as soon as it is sa
fe to do so.
Park, switch off the i
gnition and call a CITRO
ËN
dealer.
Service

temporarily.
A minor
fault has occurred
for which
there is no speci
fic warning lamp.
Identi
fy the
fault b
y readin
g the messa
ge shown on the
screen, such as,
for exam
ple:
- t
he eng
ine o
il leve
l,
- the screenwash level,
- the remote control battery,
- saturation of the particle emission filter (Diesel).

For an
y other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer.

fixed.
A ma
jor fault has occurred
for which
there is no speci
fic warnin
g lamp.
Identi
fy the
fault b
y readin
g the messa
ge shown on the
screen and contact a
CITR
OË
N dealer.

Mirrors Each fitted with an ad
justable mirror
glass
permittin
g the lateral rear ward vision necessar
y
for overtakin
g or parkin
g. The
y can also be
folded for parking in confined spaces. 'HPLVWLQJ'HIURVWLQJIf 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 ) Mo
ve control Ato the ri
ght or to the le
ft to
se
lect t
he correspon
ding mirror.
) Move contro
l Bin all
four directions to
a
djust.
)
Return control
A
to the central position.
Door mirrors
The o
bjects o
bserve
d are,
in rea
lity,
closer t
han t
hey appear.
Take this into account
in or
der to
correctly judge the distance o
f vehicles
approaching from behind.
Foldin
g
)
From outside: lock the vehicle using the remote control or the ke
y.
)
From
inside: w
ith the ignition on, pu
ll
control Arearwards.
Unfolding )
From outs
ide: un
lock the ve
hicle us
ing the
remote contro
l or t
he key.
)
From
inside: w
ith the ignition on, pu
ll
contro
l Arearwar
ds.

If the mirrors are folded using control
A ,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is unlocked. Pull a
gain on control
A.

The
foldin
g and un
foldin
g of the door
mirrors us
ing the remote contro
l can
be
deactivated by a CITRO
ËN 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 start the vehicle, as well as providing protection against theft. Unlocking the vehicle Un
foldin
g the ke
y
)
First press button
A to unfold the ke
y.

Unlocking using the remote control
Unlockin
g usin
g the ke
y
)
Press the open padlock to unlock
the vehicle.
) Turn the ke
y to the le
ft in the driver's doo
r
lock to un
lock the ve
hicle.

Unlocking is confirmed by rapid flashing of
the direction indicators for approximatel
y
two seconds. Accordin
g to version, the door mirrors un
fold at
the same t
ime.

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Access
Locking the vehicle
Locking using the remote control Locking using the key
) Turn the key to the right in the driver's doo
r
lock to lock the vehicle completely.
Locking is confirmed by fixed lighting o
f
the direction indicators for approximatel
y
two seconds. Accordin
g to version, the door mirrors
fold at
the same t
ime.
) Press the closed padlock to lock the vehicle.
If one o
f the doors or the boot is still
open, t
he centra
l locking
does not ta
ke
place. When the vehicle is locked
, if it is
unlocked inadvertently, it will relock automatically after thirty seconds unless a door or the boot is open.The foldin
g and unfoldin
g of the door
mirrors us
ing the remote contro
l can
be
deactivated b
y a CITRO
ËN dealer.

Foldin
g the ke
y
)
First press button
A to fold the ke
y.

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.

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.

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.