key Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G User Guide

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   folded   for   parking   in   confined  
spa

ces.
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.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
demisting
 
and
 
d

efrosting
 
the
 
rear
 
screen,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
c

orresponding
 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  
t

he key.
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   workshop.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), y
ou   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio a

nd   telematic   system,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam,
 c

ourtesy   lamps,   etc.,   for   maximum   cumulative
 p

eriod   of   30   minutes.
driving

Stop & Start
Operation
going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
Stop
  &   Start   mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   key.
The "ECO" 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 o
n
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
goes
 
into
 
standby:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when stationary
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
12
 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h)
 
(

depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
you
 
put
 
the
 
g

ear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral,
 
and
 
you
 
release
 
the
 
c

lutch
 
pedal.
-
 
w

ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
 
stationary
 
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(

8
 
km/h)
 
(depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
y

ou
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector in position
n
.
-

 
w

ith an automatic gearbox , vehicle
stationary,
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
o

r
 
you
 
place
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
in
 
position
 n
.
A

 
time
 
counter
 
calculates
 
t

he
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
I

t
 
rests
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
every
 
time
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
t

he
 
key.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams...).
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 
START
 
m

ode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 T
he
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
and
 sil
ently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.

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going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith an electronic or automatic
gearbox :
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   A / d or M,
when
  you   release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position  n  and   the  
b

rake   pedal   released,   when   you   move  
t

he
  gear   selector   to   position   A / d or M,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your comfort, START   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(11
  km/h)   with   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode,
 
if
 
you
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
without
 
f

ully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
a
 
m

essage
 
is
 
displayed
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
f

ully
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
so
 
that
 
t

he
 
engine
 
can
 
restart.
STOP
 
mode
 
is
 
not
 
invoked
 
when:
-
 t
he
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
open,
-
 
t

he
 
driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened,
-
 
t

he
 
vehicle
 
has
 
not
 
exceeded
 
6
 
mph
 

(10
 
km/h)
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
engine
 
start
 
using
 
t

he
 
key,
-
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
c

omfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
-
 
d

emisting
 
is
 
active,
-
 
s

ome
 
special
 
conditions
 
(battery
 
charge,
 
e

ngine
 
temperature,
 
braking
 
assistance,
 
a

mbient
 
temperature...)
 
where
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
n

eeded
 
to
 
assure
 
control
 
of
 
a
 
system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO"  warning   lamp   flashes   for  a
  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
driving

Stop & Start requires a 12 V battery with   a   special   specification   and  
t

echnology.
All
  work   on   this   type   of   battery   must  
o

nly   be   done   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   please   see   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, the "ECO OFF"   switch   warning   lamp   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   moments   then   comes   on   continuously.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the  
v

ehicle   may   stall.   All   of   the   instrument   panel  
w

arning   lamps   come   on.   It   is   then   necessary  
t

o   switch   off   the   ignition   and   start   the   engine  
a

gain   using   the   key.
Press
 
this
 
switch
 
to
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system.
The
 
deactivation
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
switch
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
coming
 
on
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
m

essage.
Pressing
 
this
 
switch
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
f

unction.
The
 
switch
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message.
In
 
certain
 
circumstances,
 
such
 
as
 
maintaining
 a
 
comfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment,
 
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
deactivate
 
S

top
 
&
 
Start.
You
 
can
 
request
 
deactivation
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
once
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode,
 
it
 
restarts
 
i

mmediately.
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
reactivates
 
automatically
 
each
 
t

ime
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on.
deactivation / Manual
reactivation
Opening the bonnet
dr

iving on flooded roads
Before
  driving   through   a   flooded   road,  
i

t   is   strongly   recommended   that   you  
d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system.
For
  more   advice   on   driving,  
p

articularly   on   flooded   roads,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the   bonnet,
 d

eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system   to
 a

void   the   risk   of   injury   related   to   an
 a

utomatic   change   to   START   mode.

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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide   of   the   road,   it   is   necessary   to   adjust   the  
d

ipped   beams   so   as   to   not   dazzle   the   drivers   of  
a

pproaching
 v
ehicles.
F
 
R
aise   the   bonnet   for   access   to   the   adjuster  
(

one   adjuster   per   headlamp).
F
 
I
nsert   a   suitable   allen   key   (not   supplied)  
i

nto   the   hexagonal   head   of   the   adjuster.
F
 
T
urn   the   allen   key   half   a   turn   clockwise.
Headlamp height adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   height   of   the   headlamps   should   be  
a

djusted   in   relation   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle.
0.
 
D
river   only   or   driver   +   front   passenger.
-.
 
I
ntermediate
 s
etting.
1.
 5

  people.
-.
 
5
  people   +   load   in   the   boot.
2.
 D

river   only   +   maximum   authorised   load   in  
t

he   boot.
This
  position   is   sufficient   to   avoid   causing  
d

azzle.
Higher
  settings   may   limit   the   spread   of   light  
f

rom   the   headlamps.
The
  initial   setting   is   position   "0". On
  your   return,   don't   forget   to  
a

djust   your   headlamps   back   to   their  
i

nitial   setting,   by   carrying   out   these  
o

perations   in   reverse   order.
Visibility

A. Courtesy lamp
B. Map reading lamps
Courtesy lam p
In this position, the courtesy lamp c
omes   on   gradually:
Courtesy lamp
- when  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-  w hen   the   key   is   removed   from   the   ignition,
-
 
w
hen   a   door   is   opened,
-
 
w
hen   the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
a

ctivated,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.
It
  switches   off   gradually:
-
 
w
hen   the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w
hen   the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3
0   seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting   varies,   depending   on   the   circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, a pproximately   thirty   seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
F With  the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.