Control Citroen DS3 2010 1.G Service Manual
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Do not make any modifications to the alarm system, this could cause malfunctions.
Alarm System which protects and provides a deterrent against the theft of your vehicle. It provides two types of protection, exterior and interior, as well as a self-protection function.
Exterior perimeter
protection
The system detects opening of the vehicle. The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to enter the vehicle by forcing a door, the boot or the bonnet.
Interior volumetric
protection
The system detects any variation in the volume in the passenger compar tment. The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a window or moves inside the vehicle. If you wish to leave a pet in the vehicle or a window par tially open, deactivate the interior volumetric protection.
Self-protection function
The system detects the putting out of ser vice of its components. The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to put the wires of the siren, the central control or the battery out of ser vice.
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If an opening - door or boot - is not closed fully, the vehicle is not locked,
but the exterior perimeter protection will be activated after 45 seconds at the same time as the interior volumetric protection.
To be effective, this deactivation must be carried out each time the ignition is switched off.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm
Activation
Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle. Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the locking button on the remote control. The alarm is activated; the indicator lamp on button A flashes once per second. The exterior perimeter protection is activated, 5 seconds after the locking button on the remote control is pressed. The interior volumetric protection is activated, 45 seconds after the locking button on the remote control is pressed.
Deactivation
Unlock the vehicle using the unlocking button on the remote control. The alarm is deactivated; the indicator lamp on button A switches off.
Locking the vehicle with exterior
perimeter protection only
Deactivation of the interior volumetric protection
Switch off the ignition. Within ten seconds, press button A until the indicator lamp is lit continuously. Get out of the vehicle. Lock or deadlock the vehicle without delay using the locking button on the remote control. The exterior perimeter protection alone remains activated; the indicator lamp on button Aflashes once per second.
Reactivation of the interior volumetric protection
Unlock the vehicle using the unlocking button on the remote control.
Relock the vehicle using the remote control. The alarm is activated again with both types of protection; the indicator lamp on button Aflashes once per second.
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If the alarm is triggered ten times in succession, the eleventh time will result in it becoming inactive. If the indicator lamp on button A flashes rapidly, this indicates that the alarm
was triggered during your absence. When the ignition is switched on, this flashing stops immediately. To avoid triggering the alarm when washing your vehicle, lock it using the key in the driver’s door lock.
Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and flashing of the direction indicators for approximately thir ty seconds. After it has been triggered, both types of protection are again operational.
Failure of the remote control
Unlock the vehicle using the key in the driver’s door lock. Open the door; the alarm is triggered. Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key in the driver’s door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, lighting of the indicator lamp on button A for ten seconds indicates a siren fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
* According to country.
Automatic activation *
2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the alarm is activated automatically. To avoid triggering the alarm on entering
the vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the remote control.
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1. Driver's electric window switch.2. Passenger's electric window switch.
Window controls System which opens or closes a window manually or automatically. It is fitted with anti-pinch protection on the driver's side.
The electric window switches
remain operational for approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switched off or until a door is opened. If, during this period of 45 seconds, you open a door while operating a window, the window stops. Any new operation of the window switch will only be taken into account after the door has closed.
Press or pull the switch. The window stops as soon as the switch is released.
Passenger's electric
window
There are two methods of operation:
Driver's electric window
- manual mode Press or pull the switch without passing the point of resistance. The window stops as soon as the switch is released.
- automatic mode
Press or pull the switch fully. The window opens or closes completely when the switch is released.
Pressing or pulling the switch again stops the movement of the window.