2015 Citroen DS5 door handle

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Unlocking the vehicle
"Keyless Entry and Starting" system
System that allows the opening, closing
and starting of the vehicle while keeping the
electronic key on your person.
complete unlocking
F With the electronic key on your person and in the recognition zone A , pass your hand
behind one of the door handles to unlock
the vehicle.
Your passengers can also open their doors, as
soon as the electronic key is in the recognition
zone.
Selective unlocking
F To unlock only the drivers door, with the electronic key on your person, pass your
hand behind the driver's door handle.
This setting is done via the vehicle
configuration menu.
By default, complete unlocking is
activated.
Unlocking is confirmed by rapid
flashing of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
The door mirrors unfold at the same
time.
If the alarm is on, the audible warning
triggered when opening a door with the
key (integral with the remote control),
will stop when the ignition is switched
on.
It can also be used as a remote control;
see the "Electronic key/remote control"
section.
For reasons of safety and theft protection,
do not leave your electronic key in the
vehicle, even when you are close to it.
It is recommended that you keep it on
your person. F

T
o unlock the complete vehicle, pass your
hand behind one of the passenger door
handles on the same side of the vehicle as
the electronic key is located.

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Locking the vehicle
F With the electronic key on your person in the recognition zone A , press with a finger
or thumb on one of the door handles (at the
markings) to lock the vehicle.
F

M
aintain pressure with your finger or thumb
until the windows close completely.
Locking is confirmed by fixed
lighting of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
The door mirrors fold at the same time. If one of the doors or the boot is still
open or if the key for Keyless Entry and
Starting system has been left inside
the vehicle or if the ignition is on, the
central locking does not take place.
When the vehicle is locked, if it is
unlocked inadvertently, it will lock itself
again automatically after about thirty
seconds unless a door is opened.
If the alarm was previously activated, it
will not be reactivated automatically.
The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors by the remote control can be
deactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
As a safety measure (children on
board), never leave the vehicle without
taking the key for the Keyless Entry and
Starting system, even for a short period.
Guard against theft when the key for the
Keyless Entry and Starting system is
in the recognition zone with the vehicle
unlocked.
In order to preserve the charge of the
cell battery in the remote control, the
"hands-free" functions go into extended
stand-by after 21 days of non-use. To
restore these functions, press one of
the remote control buttons or start the
engine with the electronic key in the
reader.
Ensure that nothing and no person
prevents the correct operation of the
windows.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
This function allows you to identify
your vehicle from a distance,
particularly in poor light. Your vehicle
must be locked.
Locating your vehicle
F Press the closed padlock on the remote
control.
This will switch on the courtesy lamps and
the direction indicators will flash for around
ten
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conds.
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deadlocking
Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual central
locking button.
You must therefore never leave
anyone inside the vehicle when it is
deadlocked.Using the remote control
F Press the closed padlock to lock the vehicle completely.
M

aintain pressure with your
finger for more than two seconds
to close the windows.
With the Keyless Entry and
Starting system
By the doors:
F W ith the electronic key on your person in
the recognition zone A , press a finger on
the door handle (at the markings) to lock
the vehicle.
F

W
ithin five seconds, press the door handle
again to deadlock the vehicle.
Ensure that nothing or any person
prevents the correct closing of the
windows.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
F

P

ress the closed padlock again within five
seconds to deadlock the vehicle.

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Central locking
Driving with the doors locked may make
access to the passenger compartment
by the emergency services more
difficult in an emergency. If one of the doors or the boot is
open, automatic central locking does
not complete: the sound of the locks
rebounding can be heard.
Transporting long or voluminous
objects
If you want to drive with the boot open
but the vehicle's side doors locked,
press the central locking control button
to lock the doors.
Manual central locking
F Press this button to operate the central locking of the vehicle (doors and boot) from
inside the vehicle.
F

P
ressing the button again unlocks the
vehicle completely.
When locking / deadlocking from the
outside
If the vehicle is locked or deadlocked from the
outside, the button is not active.
F

A
fter normal locking, pull one of the interior
door handles to unlock the vehicle.
F

A
fter deadlocking, you have to use the
remote control, the Keyless Entry and
Starting system or the integral key to
unlock the vehicle.
Automatic central locking
of doors (anti-intrusion
security)
The doors and boot lock automatically when
driving, as soon as the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h).
To activate or deactivate this function
(activated by default):
F

w
ith the ignition on, press this
button until a message appears
in the instrument panel.
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Exterior welcome
lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated according to the level of
light detected by the sunshine sensor.
Switching on
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
The lighting duration is selected via
the vehicle configuration menu.
The duration of the welcome lighting is
associated with and identical to that of
the automatic guide-me-home lighting.
F

P

ress the open padlock on the
remote control or the door handle
with Keyless Entry and Starting.
Mirror spotlamps
Switching on
The spotlamps come on:
- w hen you unlock the vehicle,
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w
hen you switch off the ignition,
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w
hen you open a door,
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w
hen you use the remote control to locate
the vehicle.
Switching off
They are timed to go off automatically. To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
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t
he zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
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t
he zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward of the front doors.
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked.
visibility

Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
object...). This could hamper the operation of
the airbags or injure the occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor
burns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. The
bag inflates almost instantly (within a few
milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings
provided for this purpose.Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact a CITROËN dealer.
Refer to the "Accessories" section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...). This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer to the door than necessary.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its
spokes or resting your hands on the centre
part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Do not smoke as deployment of the airbags
can cause burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or
hit it violently.
Do not fit or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, this could cause
injuries with deployment of the airbags.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
cur
tain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This
could cause injury to the head if the curtain
airbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab handles installed on the roof, they play
a part in securing the curtain airbags.