CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015 Handbook (in English)
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2015, Model line: DS3 CABRIO DAG, Model: CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015Pages: 404, PDF Size: 13.93 MB
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System which provides full manual locking or unlocking  of  the  doors  from  the  inside.
Manual central locking
control
Locking
F Press button A to  lock  the  vehicle.
The  red  indicator  lamp  on  the  button  comes  on.
Unlocking
F Press button A again  to  unlock  the  vehicle.
The  red  indicator  lamp  on  the  button  switches  off.
If one of the doors is open, central
locking
Â
from
Â
the
Â
inside
Â
does
Â
not
Â
take
Â
p
lace. If
 the  vehicle  is  locked  from  the  outside, Â
t
he  red  indicator  lamp  flashes  and Â
b
utton A  is  inactive.
F
Â
I
n  this  case,  use  the  remote  control Â
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 Â
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
automatic
 central  locking  does  not  take Â
p
lace.
If  the  boot  is  open,  the  automatic Â
c
entral  locking  of  the  doors  is  active.
Driving
Â
with
Â
the
Â
doors
Â
locked
Â
can
Â
make
Â
a
ccess
Â
more
Â
difficult
Â
for
Â
the
Â
emergency
Â
s
ervices
Â
in
Â
the
Â
event
Â
an
Â
emergency.
Access
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Activation
F Press button A for  more  than  two  seconds.
A  confirmation  message  appears  on  the Â
m
ultifunction  screen,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible
 s
ignal.
deactivation
F Press button A  again  for  more  than Â
two  seconds.
A
 confirmation  message  appears  on  the Â
m
ultifunction  screen,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible
 s
ignal. To
 lock  or  unlock  the  doors  mechanically  in  the Â
e
vent  of  a  central  locking  system  failure  or  flat Â
b
attery.
Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
FÂ Insert
 the  key  in  the  lock,  then  turn  it  to  the  r
ight.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert  the  key  in  the  lock,  then  turn  it  to  t
he left.
Locking the passenger's door
F Remove  the  black  cap,  on  the  edge  of  the  d
oor,  using  the  key.
F
Â
I
nsert  the  key  in  the  cavity,  then  turn  it  fully.
F
Â
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
Â
system,
Â
you
Â
must
Â
disconnect
Â
t
he
Â
battery
Â
to
Â
lock
Â
the
Â
boot
Â
and
Â
s
o
Â
ensure
Â
the
Â
complete
Â
locking
Â
of
Â
t
he vehicle.
Driving
Â
with
Â
the
Â
doors
Â
locked
Â
may
 m
ake
Â
access
Â
more
Â
difficult
Â
for
Â
the
Â
em
ergency
 ser
vices
 i
n
 a
n
 em
ergency.
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boot
Opening
F After unlocking  the  vehicle  using  the  r
emote  control  or  the  key,  press  the Â
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:
-
when the engine is running , this
warning  lamp  comes  on,  accompanied b
y  a  message  on  the  multifunction
 s
creen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6  mph  (10  km/h)),  this  warning  lamp  comes Â
o
n,  accompanied  by  an  audible  signal  and Â
a
 message  on  the  multifunction  screen  for Â
a
 few  seconds. System
 for  mechanical  unlocking  of  the  boot Â
i
n  the  event  of  a  battery  or  central  locking Â
m
alfunction.
Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold back  the  rear  benchseat  to  gain  a
ccess  to  the  lock  from  inside  the  boot.
F
Â
I
nsert  a  small  screwdriver  into  hole  A of the
lock
 to  unlock  the  tailgate.
Access
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Comfort
This section describes the operation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning  system,  the  scented  air  freshener  and  all  of  the  adjustments Â
f
or  the  seats,  steering  wheel  and  mirrors,  for  your  comfort  and Â
a
n  optimum  driving  position.
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Front seatsSeat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat back and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to adapt your position for ease of driving and comfort.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
F Raise the control and slide the seat for wards  or  backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull the control upwards to raise or push it  downwards  to  lower,  as  many  times  as Â
r
equired,  to  obtain  the  position  required.
Seat back angle adjustment
F Push the  control  rear wards.
Before
Â
moving
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
backwards,
Â
ensure
Â
that
Â
there
Â
is
Â
nothing
Â
that
Â
might
Â
prevent
Â
the
Â
full
Â
travel
Â
of  the  seat,  so  as  to  avoid  the  risk  of  of Â
j
amming
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
caused
Â
by
Â
the
Â
presence
Â
of
Â
objects
Â
on
Â
the
Â
floor
Â
behind
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
or
Â
rear
Â
passengers.  If  the  seat  jams,  stop  the  movement Â
i
mmediately.
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Additional adjustments
Head restraint height adjustment
F To raise  the  head  restraint,  pull  it  upwards.
F  T o  remove  the  head  restraint,  press  the Â
l
ug  A  and  pull  the  head  restraint  upwards.
F
Â
T
o  put  the  head  restraint  back  in  place, Â
e
ngage  the  head  restraint  stems  in  the Â
o
penings  keeping  them  in  line  with  the  seat Â
b
ack.
F
Â
T
o  lower  the  head  restraint,  press  the  lug  A
and
 the  head  restraint  at  the  same  time.The
 head  restraint  is  fitted  with  a  frame  w
ith  notches  which  prevents  it  from Â
l
owering;  this  is  a  safety  device  in  case Â
o
f  impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
 they  must  be  in  place  and Â
adj
usted
 c
orrectly.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be heated s eparately.
F
Â
U
se  the  adjustment  dial,  placed  on  the  side Â
o
f each front seat, to switch on and select
the
 level  of  heating  required:
0:
 Off.
1:
 Low.
2:
 Medium.
3:
 High.
comfort
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Access to the rear seats
F Pull the control upwards to fold the seat back  and  move  the  seat  for ward. No
 person  or  object  should  prevent  the  s
eat  slide  from  returning  to  its  initial Â
p
osition;  the  return  to  this  position  is Â
n
ecessary
 fo
r
 l
ongitudinal
 l
ocking.
Check
 that  the  seat  belt  has  reeled  in Â
c
orrectly  so  as  to  not  impede  access  to Â
t
he  rear  seats  for  passengers.
Grab handle
This easy to use handle, located at the top of
the side  trim:
-
Â
p
rovides  a  means  of  support  for  the  outer Â
r
ear
 p
assengers
 w
hen
 m
oving,
-
p
rovides a hand hold to ease access to the
rear seats,
-
Â
f
acilitates  exit  from  the  rear  seats.
If any difficulty is encountered,
simultaneously
 p
ush
 r
earwards
 t
he
 s
eat
Â
backrest
Â
angle
Â
control
Â
lever
Â
(
located
Â
at
Â
the
Â
bottom
Â
of
Â
the
Â
backrest)
Â
a
nd
Â
the
Â
backrest.
Ensure that you use only the
appropriate control lever, located at the
top
Â
of
Â
the
Â
backrest. F
T
o return the seat to its initial position, push
the
Â
backrest
Â
rear wards.
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RaCING front seatsSeat consisting of a seat cushion and backrest which can be adjusted to adapt your position for maximum ease of driving and comfort.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
F Lift the control and slide the seat for wards or  backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull the handle upwards to raise or push it  downwards  to  lower,  as  many  times  as Â
n
ecessary  to  obtain  the  required  position.
Backrest angle adjustment
F Push the  h andle  t owards  t he  r ear  a nd  m ove  t
he  seat  backrest  for wards  or  backwards.
Before
Â
moving
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
backwards,
Â
ensure
Â
that
Â
there
Â
is
Â
nothing
Â
that
Â
might
Â
prevent
Â
the
Â
full
Â
travel
Â
of  the  seat,  so  as  to  avoid  the  risk  of  of Â
j
amming
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
caused
Â
by
Â
the
Â
presence
Â
of
Â
objects
Â
on
Â
the
Â
floor
Â
behind
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
or
Â
rear
Â
passengers.  If  the  seat  jams,  stop  the  movement Â
i
mmediately.
comfort
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Additional adjustments
Access to rear seats
F Pull the handle for wards to fold the seat backrest  and  move  the  seat  for wards.
 O
n  repositioning,  the  seat  returns  to  its Â
in
itial
 p
osition.
Grab handle
This ergonomic grab handle, located at the top of  the  side  trim,  serves:
-
Â
a
s  a  handle  to  steady  rear  passengers Â
w
hen
 d
riving,
-
Â
a
s  a  grip  to  improve  access  to  the  rear Â
sea
ts,
-
Â
t
o  facilitate  exit  from  the  rear  seats.
No
Â
person
Â
or
Â
object
Â
must
Â
prevent
Â
the
Â
s
eat
Â
slide
Â
from
Â
returning
Â
to
Â
its
Â
initial
Â
p
osition;
Â
return
Â
to
Â
this
Â
position
Â
is
Â
n
ecessary
Â
for
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
to
Â
lock
Â
in
Â
place.
Ensure that the seat belt reels in
correctly
Â
to
Â
avoid
Â
hindering
Â
access
Â
for
Â
t
he
Â
passengers
Â
to
Â
the
Â
rear
Â
seats.