2015 Citroen DS3 RHD key

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Failure of the remote
control
F Unlock  the   vehicle   using   the   key   in   the  d
river's   door   lock.
F
 
O
pen   the   door;   the   alarm   is   triggered.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition;   the   alarm   stops.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
F Lock  or   deadlock   the   vehicle   using   the   key  i
n   the   driver's   or   passenger's   door   lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, illumination of the   indicator   lamp   in   button   A   for   ten   seconds  
i

ndicates   malfunction   with   the   siren.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
*
  According   to   country.
Automatic activation*
2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed,   the   alarm   is   activated   automatically.
F
 
T
o   avoid   triggering   the   alarm   on   entering  
t

he   vehicle,   first   press   the   unlocking   button  
o

n   the   remote   control.
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.
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.
Access

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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Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass permitting t he la teral r earward v ision n ecessary f

or   overtaking   or   parking.   They   can   also   be  
f

olded   for   parking   in   confined   spaces.
demisting - def rosting Adjustment
F Move control A
  to   the   right   or   to   the   left   to  s
elect   the   corresponding   mirror.
F

M
ove control B   in   all   four   directions   to  
adj

ust.
F

R
eturn control A   to   the   central   position.
door mirrors
The objects observed are, in reality, closer   than   they   appear.
Take
  this   into   account   in   order   to  
c

orrectly   judge   the   distance   of   vehicles  
a

pproaching   from   behind.
Folding
F From  outside:   lock   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
Unfolding
F From  outside:   unlock   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
If
 
t
he  
m
irrors  
a
re  
f
olded  
u
sing  
c
ontrol 
A,
they   will   not   unfold   when   the   vehicle   is  
u

nlocked.   Pull   again   on   control   A
.
The   folding   and   unfolding   of   the   door  
m

irrors   using   the   remote   control   can   be  
d

eactivated   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
  necessary   the   mirrors   can   be   folded  
m

anually.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
heated
 
m

irrors,
 
the
 
demisting-defrosting
 
o

perates
 
by
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
heated
 
re

ar
 sc

reen.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Rear
 
screen
 
demist-defrost"
 
s

ection.
Comfort

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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a  special   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   moments  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.In the event of a fault, you are
informed
  by   illumination   of   this  
w

arning   lamp,   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   in   the   screen.It
  has   3   positions:
-
 
P
osition   1:   Stop
-
 
P
osition   2:   Ignition on
-
 
P
osition   3:   Starting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
In this position the vehicle's electrical equipment   can   be   used   or   accessories  
c

harged.
When
  the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
d

rops   to   a   reserve   level,   the   system   goes   into  
e

nergy   economy   mode:   the   power   supply   is  
a

utomatically   cut   off   to   preserve   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
Keep
 
safely,
 
away
 
from
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
t

he
 
label
 
attached
 
to
 
the
 
keys
 
given
 
to
 
y

ou
 
on
 
acquisition
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
Starting-switching off the engine
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a   CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
Avoid
  attaching   heavy   objects   to   the  
k

ey,   which   would   weigh   down   on   its  
b

lade   in   the   ignition   switch   and   could  
c

ause   a   malfunction.
driving

F Apply  the   parking   brake.
F  W ith   a   manual   gearbox:   place   the   lever   in  
n

eutral   and   fully   depress   the   clutch   pedal.
F
 
W
ith   an   electronic   gearbox:   place   the   lever  
a

t position n  and   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
W
ith   an   automatic   gearbox:   place   the   lever  
a

t position P   and   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
I
nsert   the   key   in   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code.
F
 
U
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and   the  
k

ey.
Starting the engine
In some circumstances, you may have to   apply   some   force   to   turn   the   steering  
w

heel   (wheels   on   lock   for   example).In
  wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
w

ill   stay   on   longer.   When   the   engine   is  
h

ot,   it   does   not   come   on.In   temperate   conditions,   do   not  
w

arm   the   engine   up   with   the   vehicle  
s

tationary,   but   move   off   straight   away  
a

nd   drive   at   moderate   engine   speeds.
If   the   engine   does   not   start   straight  a
way,   switch   the   ignition   off.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   trying   again.   If  
t

he   engine   does   not   start   after   a   few  
a

ttempts,   do   not   keep   trying:   you   risk  
d

amaging   the   starter   motor   and   the  
e

ngine.   Call   on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.Never
  leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.   In   very   severe  
w

inter   conditions   (temperatures  b
elow -23°C),   it   is   necessary   to   allow  t
he   engine   to   run   for   4   minutes   before  
s

etting   off,   in   order   to   ensure   the  
c

orrect   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   the   engine   and   gearbox.
F
 
W
ith   a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  
m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3 until
the
  engine   starts,   without   pressing   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal.   Once   the   engine   starts,  
r

elease   the   key.
F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2 ,
  ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
reheating
 s
ystem. Wait
  until   this   warning   lamp   goes   off
 i

n   the   instrument   panel,   then   operate
 t

he   starter   motor   by   turning   the   key   to
 p

osition
3
 
until   the   engine   starts,   without
 p

ressing   the   accelerator   pedal.   Once
 t

he   engine   starts,   release   the   key.

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To facilitate unlocking of the steering column,   put   the   front   wheels   in   the  
s

traight  
a
head  
p
osition  
b
efore  
s
witching  
t

he   ignition   off.
Never
  switch   the   ignition   off   until   the
 v

ehicle   has   come   to   a   complete   stop
 a

nd   the   parking   brake   has   been   applied.
 W

ith   the   engine   stopped,   the   braking   and
 s

teering   assistance   systems   are   also   cut
 o

ff:   risk   of   loss   of   control   of   the   vehicle.When
  you   leave   the   vehicle,   take   the  
k

ey   with   you   and   lock   the   vehicle.
For   more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Energy   economy   mode"   section.
Key reminder
If the key is left in the ignition switch, an audible   signal   sounds   when   the   driver's  
d

oor   is   opened.
Switching the engine off
F Immobilise   the   vehicle.
F  W ith   the   engine   at   idle,   turn   the   key   fully  
t

owards   you   to   position   1 (Stop).
F
 
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   wheel   until   it   locks.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   parking   brake   is   applied  
c

orrectly,   particularly   when   on   a   slope.
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position  1
- Stop),
  you   can   still   use   functions  
s

uch   as   the   audio   and   telematic   system,   the  
w

ipers,   dipped   beam,   courtesy   lamps,   etc.,   for  
m

aximum   cumulative   period   of   30   minutes.
driving