2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO Handbook (in English)

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In the event of unwanted opening of the window   on   closing   (for   example   in   the p

resence   of   frost):
F
 
p
ress   the   switch   beyond   the   point  
o

f   resistance   and   release   it;   the  
w

indow   opens   completely,
F
 
t
hen   immediately   pull   the   switch  
w

ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance   until   the   window   closes  
f

ully,
F
 
c
ontinue   to   hold   the   switch   for  
a

pproximately   one   second   after   the  
w

indow   has   closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations.
Safety anti-pinch
On the  driver's  s ide,  t he  o ne-touch  f ront  e lectric  w
indow   has   a   safety   anti-pinch   function.
When
  the   window   rises   and   meets   an   obstacle,  
i

t   stops   and   partially   lowers   again.
Reinitialisation
Always remove t he  k ey  f rom  t he  i gnition  w
hen   leaving   the   vehicle,   even   for   a  
s

hort   time.
In
  the   event   of   contact   during   operation  
o

f   the   windows,   reverse   the   movement  
o

f   the   window.   To   do   this,   press   the  
c

orresponding
 s
witch.
When
  the   driver   operates   the  
p

assenger   electric   window   switch,   they  
s

hould   ensure   that   no   one   is   preventing  
c

orrect   closing   of   the   window.
Be
  particularly   aware   of   children   when  
o

perating
 t
he
 w
indows.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
malfunction
 
you
 
have
 
to
 r
einitialise the operation of the electric
windows:
F
 
r

elease
 
the
 
switch
 
and
 
pull
 
it
 
again
 
until
 
the
 
w

indow
 
closes
 
completely,
F
 
h

old
 
the
 
switch
 
for
 
approximately
 
one
 
s

econd
 
after
 
closing,
F
 
p

ress
 
the
 
switch
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
window
 
au

tomatically.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
Access

doors
Opening
From outside
F After  unlocking   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key,   pull   the   door  
han

dle.
From inside
F Pull  the   door   lever   to   open   the   door;   this  u
nlocks   this   vehicle   completely.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
-  
when the engine is running , this
warning lam p c omes o n, a ccompanied b

y   a   message   in   the   multifunction
 s

creen   for   a   few   seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving   (speed  h
igher   than   6   mph   (10   km/h)),   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   on,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
m

ultifunction   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 central locking
control
Locking
F Press button A  to   lock   the   vehicle.
The   red   indicator   lamp   on   the   button   comes   on.
Unlocking
F 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
 
l

ocking
 
from
 
the
 
inside
 
does
 
not
 
take
 
p

lace. If
  the   vehicle   is   locked   from   the   outside,  
t

he   red   indicator   lamp   flashes   and  
b

utton A   is   inactive.
F
 
I
n   this   case,   use   the   remote   control  
o

r   the   key   to   unlock   the   vehicle.
Automatic central
locking
System which provides full automatic locking or   unlocking   of   the   doors   and   the   boot   while  
d

riving.
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
F 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  
a

utomatic   central   locking   does   not   take  
p

lace.
If   the   boot   is   open,   the   automatic  
c

entral   locking   of   the   doors   is   active.
Driving
 
with
 
the
 
doors
 
locked
 
can
 
make
 
a

ccess
 
more
 
difficult
 
for
 
the
 
emergency
 
s

ervices
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
an
 
emergency.
Access

Activation
F Press button A  for   more   than   two   seconds.
A   confirmation   message   appears   on   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
deactivation
F Press button A   again   for   more   than  
two   seconds.
A
  confirmation   message   appears   on   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal. To
  lock   or   unlock   the   doors   mechanically   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   central   locking   system   failure   or   flat  
b

attery.
Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
F Insert
  the   key   in   the   lock,   then   turn   it   to
the   left.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert   the   key   in   the   lock,   then   turn   it   to
the   right.
Locking the passenger's door
F Remove   the   black   cap,   on   the   edge   of   the  d
oor,   using   the   key.
F
 
I
nsert   the   key   in   the   cavity,   then   turn   it   fully.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   and   refit   the   cap.
Unlocking the passenger's door
F Pull  the   interior   door   opening   control.
In the event of a fault with the central
locking
 
system,
 
you
 
must
 
disconnect
 
t

he
 
battery
 
to
 
lock
 
the
 
boot
 
and
 
so
 
e

nsure
 
the
 
complete
 
locking
 
of
 
the
 
v

ehicle.
Driving
 
with
 
the
 
doors
 
locked
 
may
 m
ake
 
access
 
more
 
difficult
 
for
 
the
 
em

ergency
 ser

vices
 i

n
 a

n
 em

ergency.

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boot
Opening
F After  unlocking   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key,   press   the  
o

pening   control   and   raise   the   tailgate.
Closing
F Lower  the   tailgate   using   the   interior   grab  han
dle.
If
  the   tailgate   is   not   closed   correctly:
-
 
when the engine is running , this
warning   lamp   comes   on,   accompanied b

y   a   message   on   the   multifunction
 s

creen   for   a   few   seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving   (speed   above  6
  mph   (10   km/h)),   this   warning   lamp   comes  
o

n,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   on   the   multifunction   screen   for  
a

  few   seconds. System
  for   mechanical   unlocking   of   the   boot  
i

n   the   event   of   a   battery   or   central   locking  
m

alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold  back   the   rear   benchseat   to   gain  a
ccess   to   the   lock   from   inside   the   boot.
F
 
I
nsert   a   small   screwdriver   into   hole   A of the
lock
  to   unlock   the   tailgate.
Access

Comfort
This section describes the operation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning   system,   the   scented   air   freshener   and   all   of   the   adjustments  
f

or   the   seats,   steering   wheel   and   mirrors,   for   your   comfort   and  
a

n   optimum   driving   position.

Front seatsSeat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat back and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to adapt your position for ease of driving and comfort.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
F Raise  the   control   and   slide   the   seat  f
or wards   or   backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull  the   control   upwards   to   raise   or   push  i
t   downwards   to   lower,   as   many   times   as  
r

equired,   to   obtain   the   position   required.
Seat back angle adjustment
F Push  the   control   rear wards.
Before
 
moving
 
the
 
seat
 
backwards,
 
ensure
 
that
 
there
 
is
 
nothing
 
that
 
might
 
prevent
 
the
 
full
 
travel
 
of   the   seat,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of   of  
j

amming
 
the
 
seat
 
caused
 
by
 
the
 
presence
 
of
 
objects
 
on
 
the
 
floor
 
behind
 
the
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
passengers.   If   the   seat   jams,   stop   the   movement  
i

mmediately.