2010 Citroen DS3 lock

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Following disconnection of the vehicle battery,
replacement of 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, reinitialise the remote control. If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
 Switch off the ignition.  Turn the key to position 2 (Ignition) .  Press the closed padlock immediately for a few seconds.  Switch off the ignition and remove the key 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 CITROËN dealers.
 Maintain pressure on lug A and remove the chrome finisher by sliding it off at 45°.  Unclip the casing by inser ting a coin at the
notch and rotating.  Slide the flat battery out of its location.  Slide the new battery into its location obser ving the original direction.  Clip the casing in place, then the chrome finisher.  Reinitialise the remote control.
If the battery is flat, you are informed by lighting of this warning lamp in the instrument panel, an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
 Unfold the key.  Release the chrome finisher by pressing on
lug A .

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.

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.
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 Aflashes once per second.

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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.
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.
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.

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.
To lock or unlock the doors mechanically in the event of a central locking system failure or flat battery.
Emergency control
Locking the driver’s door
 Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to the left.
Unlocking the driver’s door
 Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to the right.
Locking the passenger’s door
 Remove the black cap, on the edge of the door, using the key.  Inser t the key in the cavity, then turn it fully.  Remove the key and refit the cap.
Unlocking the passenger’s door
 Pull the interior door opening control.
In the event of a fault with the central locking system, you must disconnect the battery to lock the boot and so ensure the complete locking of the vehicle.

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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.