2015 Citroen DS3 RHD Owner's Manual

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System which provides full manual locking or unlocking   of   the   doors   from   the   inside.
Central locking
Manual central locking
Unlocking
F Press button A  again   to   unlock   the   vehicle.
The   red   indicator   lamp   on   the   button  
s

witches 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.
Locking
F Press button A
  to   lock   the   vehicle.
The   red   indicator   lamp   on   the   button   comes   on.
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Activation
F Press button A  for   more   than   two   seconds.
A   confirmation   message   appears   in   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   in   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  l
eft.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert   the   key   in   the   lock,   then   turn   it   to   the  r
ight.
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.

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Boot
Opening
F After  unlocking   the   vehicle,   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:
-
 
w
hen the engine is running ,
this
  warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   in  
t

he   multifunction   screen   for   a   few  
se

conds,
-
 
w
hen 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   in   the   multifunction   screen   for   a  
f

ew   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

Front seatsSeat consisting of a seat cushion, a backrest 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.
Backrest 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.

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Additional adjustments
Head restraint height adjustment
F To  raise   the   head   restraint,   pull   it   upwards.
F  T o   remove   the   head   restraint,   press   the  
l

ug   A   and   pull   the   head   restraint   upwards.
F
 
T
o   put   the   head   restraint   back   in   place,  
e

ngage   the   head   restraint   stems   in   the  
o

penings   keeping   them   in   line   with   the   seat  
b

ack.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   head   restraint,   press   the   lug   A
and
  the   head   restraint   at   the   same   time.The
  head   restraint   is   fitted   with   a   frame  w
ith   notches   which   prevents   it   from  
l

owering;   this   is   a   safety   device   in   case  
o

f   impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never
  drive   with   the   head   restraints  
r

emoved;   they   must   be   in   place   and  
adj

usted
 c
orrectly.
Comfort

Access to the rear seats
F Pull  the   control   upwards   to   fold   the   seat  b
ack   and   move   the   seat   for ward. No
  person   or   object   should   prevent   the  s
eat   slide   from   returning   to   its   initial  
p

osition;   the   return   to   this   position   is  
n

ecessary
 fo
r
 l
ongitudinal
 l
ocking.
Check
  that   the   seat   belt   has   reeled   in  
c

orrectly   so   as   to   not   impede   access   to  
t

he   rear   seats   for   passengers.
grab handle
This easy to use handle, located at the top of the   side   trim:
-
 
p
rovides   a   means   of   support   for   the   outer  
r

ear
 p
assengers
 w
hen
 m
oving,
-
 
p
rovides   a   hand   hold   to   ease   access   to   the  
r

ear seats,
-
 
f
acilitates   exit   from   the   rear   seats.
If
 
any
 
difficulty
 
is
 
encountered,
 
s

imultaneously
 p

ush
 r

earwards
 t

he
 s

eat
 
backrest
 
angle
 
control
 
lever
 
(

located
 
at
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
backrest)
 
a

nd
 
the
 
backrest.
Ensure that you use only the
appropriate
 
control
 
lever,
 
located
 
at
 
the
 
t

op
 
of
 
the
 
backrest. F

T

o return the seat to its initial position, push
the
 
backrest
 
rear wards.