2016 Citroen DS3 RHD boot

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 or the boot is not closed correctly:
-  
when the engine is running and at speed of   up   to   6   mph   (10   km/h),   this   warning   lamp c

omes   on,   accompanied   by   a   message,
- when  the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above  6 m
ph   (10   km/h),   this   alert   is   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal.
Version with deadlocking
The interior door controls do not operate when the vehicle is
deadlocked.

71
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.Driving
  with   the   doors   locked   can   make  
a

ccess   to   the   passenger   compartment  m
ore   difficult   in   the   event   of   an  em
ergency.
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.

73
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

81
Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and 1/3 - 2/3 split folding backrest to vary the load space in the boot.
F  
M
ove   the   corresponding   front   seat   for ward  
i

f   necessary.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   positioned  
c

orrectly   on   the   side   of   the   seat   backrest.
F
 
P
lace   the   head   restraints   in   the   low  
p

osition.
Folding the backrest
F Pull control 1   for wards   to   release   the   seat  b
ackrest 2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   backrest   2   on   to   the   cushion.F
 
S
traighten   the   seat   backrest   2
 
and   secure   it.
F  
C
heck  
t
hat  
t
he  
r
ed  
i
ndicator,  
l
ocated  
n
ext  
t
o  
t

he control 1
,   is   no   longer   visible.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest, t
ake   care   not   to   trap   the   seat   belts.
Comfort

Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the   interior   temperature   is   very  
h

igh,   first   ventilate   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   for   a   few   moments.
Put
  the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The
  air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain   chlorine   and   does   not   present  
a

ny   danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
In
 
order
 
for
 
these
 
systems
 
to
 
be
 
fully
 
effective,
 
follow
 
the
 
operation
 
and
 
maintenance
 g
uidelines belo
w:
F
 
T

o
 
obtain
 
an
 
even
 
air
 
distribution,
 
take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
obstruct
 
the
 
exterior
 
air
 
intake
 
grilles
 
l

ocated
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen,
 
the
 
nozzles,
 
the
 
vents
 
and
 
the
 
air
 
outlets,
 
as
 
well
 
a

s
 
the
 
air
 
extractor
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
dashboard;
 
this
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
regulation
 
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system.
F
 
O

perate
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
to
 
10
 
minutes,
 
once
 
or
 
twice
 
a
 
month
 
t

o
 
keep
 
it
 
in
 
per fect
 
working
 
order.
F
 
E

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
 
is
 
in
 
good
 
condition
 
and
 
have
 
the
 
filter
 
e

lements
 
replaced
 
regularly.
 W

e
 
recommend
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
combined
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter.
 
Thanks
 
to
 
its
 
s

pecial
 
active
 
additive,
 
it
 
contributes
 
to
 
the
 
purification
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
breathed
 
by
 
the
 
o

ccupants
 
and
 
the
 
cleanliness
 
of
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
(reduction
 
of
 
allergic
 
s

ymptoms,
 
bad
 
odours
 
and
 
greasy
 
deposits).
F
 
T

o
 
ensure
 
correct
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system,
 
you
 
are
 
also
 
advised
 
to
 
have
 
i

t
 
checked
 
regularly
 
as
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
maintenance
 
and
 
warranty
 
guide.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
produce
 
cold
 
air,
 
switch
 
it
 
off
 
and
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a

 
qualified
 
workshop.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so
 
improves
 
the
 
towing
 
ability. The
  condensation   created   by   the   air  
c

onditioning   results   in   a   discharge  
o

f   water   under   the   vehicle   which   is  
p

er fectly   normal.

1. Rear parcel shelf  (
see   the   following   page   for   details)
2.
R

etaining strap
3.
L

ocation for Hi-Fi amplifier
4.
S

towing rings
5.
S

torage box (version equipped with a
temporary puncture repair kit)
 (

see   the   following   page   for   details)


or
T

ool box (version equipped with a spare
wheel)
 (

refer   to   the   "Changing   a   wheel"   section)
Boot fittings

101
To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   unclip   it   on  
e

ach   side.
Rear parcel shelf
F Raise   the   boot   carpet   by   pulling   the   strap  u
pwards   to   gain   access   to   the   storage   box.
Storage box
F Refit  the   boot   floor   carpet   by   folding   it  s
lightly   in   the   middle.
This
 
has
 
areas
 
for
 
storing
 
a
 
temporary
 
puncture
 
r

epair
 
kit,
 
a
 
box
 
of
 
spare
 
bulbs,
 
a
 
first
 
aid
 
kit,
 
t

wo
 
warning
 
triangles,
 
...
Comfort