2011.5 Citroen DS3 lock

This is indicated by lighting of the cour tesylamps and flashing of the direction indicators for a few seconds.
Locating your vehicle
)
Press the closed padlock to locate your locked vehicle in acar park.
Anti-theft protection

Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switchedon, this code must be recognised in order for
star ting to be possible.
This electronic en
gine immobiliser locks theengine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not
have the key.
In the event o
f a fault, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal and a message
in the screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.

- P
osition 1: Stop

- Position 2: Ignition

- Position 3: Starting
Ignition switch
Keep safely the label attached to thekeys given to you on acquisition of the vehicle.

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 afew seconds.)Switch off the ignition and remove the keyfrom the ignition switch.
The remote control is fully operational again.

Changing the battery

Battery ref.: CR1620/3 volts.)Unclip the casing by inserting a coin at the notch and rotating.
)Slide the flat battery out of its location.)Slide the new battery into its location
observing the original direction.
)Clip the casing in place, then the chrome
finisher. )Reinitialise the remote control.

If the batter
y is flat, you are
informed by lighting of this warninglamp in the instrument panel, an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction screen.
) Unfold the key.)
Release the chrome finisher by pressing on lug A.)
Maintain pressure on lug A
and remove thechrome finisher by sliding it off at 45°.

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Do not throw the remote control batteries away, they contain metalswhich are harmful to the environment.
Take them to an approved collectionpoint.
Lost keys

Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document, your personalidentification documents and if possible the key code label.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to find the key code and the transponder code required to order a new key.


Remote control

The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; 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 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 have to be reinitialised.
The remote control does not operate when the key is in the ignition switch, 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 theemergency ser vices more difficult in an emergency. As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key from the ignition switch
when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor t time.


Anti-theft protection

Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this couldcause malfunctions.


When purchasing a second-hand vehicle

Have the pairing of all of the keys in your possession checked by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that only your keys can be used to open and star t the vehicle.

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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 in
button Aflashes once per second.
If an opening - door or boot - is notclosed fully, the vehicle is not locked,but the exterior perimeter protection will be activated after 45 seconds atthe same time as the interior volumetricprotection.

Deactivation
)
Unlock the vehicle using the unlockingbutton on the remote control.
The alarm is deactivated; the indicator lamp in button Agoes off.
The exterior perimeter protection is activated,5 seconds after the locking button on theremote control is pressed.
The interior volumetric protection is activated,
45 seconds after the locking button on the remote control is pressed.

Locking the vehicle
with exterior
perimeter
protection only
To be effective, this deactivation mustbe carried out each time the ignition is switched off.

If the indicator lamp in button Aflashes rapidly, this indicates that the alarmwas triggered during your absence. When the ignition is switched on, thisflashing stops immediately.
To a v o i d t r iggering the alarm when washing your vehicle, lock it using the key in the driver’s door lock.
Deactivation of the interior volumetric protection
)Switch off the ignition.)Within ten seconds, press button Auntil
the indicator lamp is on 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 in button A flashes
once per second.

Reactivation of the interior volumetric protection
)
Unlock the vehicle using the unlockingbutton on the remote control. )
Relock the vehicle using the remotecontrol.
The alarm is activated again with both types
of protection; the indicator lamp in button A
flashes once per second.



Tr iggering of the alarm


This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for
approximately thirty seconds.
After it has been triggered, both types of protection are again operational.
If the alarm is triggered ten times in succession, the eleventh time will result in it
becoming inactive.

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Failure of the remote control
)Unlock the vehicle using the key in thedriver’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 keyin the driver’s door lock.


Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, illumination of
the indicator lamp in button Afor ten seconds indicates malfunction with the siren.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

*
Accordin
g 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 enteringthe vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the remote control.

Doors
Opening
From out side
)After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the door handle.



From inside
)
Pull the door lever to open the door; thisunlocks 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 in
the multifunction screen for a
few seconds,
-when the vehicle is moving(speedhigher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning
lamp comes on, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in the multifunction screen for a few seconds.

Version withdeadlocking

The interior door controls donot 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 Ato 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 andbutton 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 Ato unlock the doors and the boot
temporarily.


If one of the doors is open, theautomatic central locking does not take place.
If the boot is open, the automatic central locking of the doors is active.