key CITROEN DS3 CROSSBACK 2022 Owners Manual

WELCOME
Thank you for choosing a DS 3 CROSSBACK or a DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE.
This document presents the key information and recommendations required
for you to be able to explore your vehicle in complete safety. We strongly
recommend familiarising yourself with this document and the Warranty and
Maintenance Record.
Your vehicle will be fitted with only some of the equipment described in this
document, depending on its trim level, version and the specification for the
country in which it was sold.
The descriptions and illustrations are for guidance only.
The DS brand is marketed by Automobiles CITRO

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Contents






Overview
Eco-driving
01 Instruments
9 Digital instrument panel
10 Head-up display
11 Warning and indicator lamps
17 Indicators
21 Manual test
21 Total distance recorder
21 Lighting dimmer
22 Trip computer
22 5-inch touch screen
23 7-inch or 10-inch touch screen
26 Remotely operable features (Electric)
02 Access
27 Electronic key with remote control function and
built-in key,
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Proximity Keyless Entry and Start
30 DS SMART ACCESS
30 Central locking
31 Emergency procedures
33 Doors
34 Boot
34 Alarm
36 Electric windows
03 Ease of use and comfort
38 Front seats
40 Steering wheel adjustment
41 Mirrors
42 Rear bench seat
43 Heating and Ventilation
44 Manual air conditioning
45 Automatic air conditioning
47 Front demist - defrost
47 Rear screen demist - defrost
47 Heated windscreen and washer jets
48 Remote-controlled heating and air conditioning
(Electric)
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Interior fittings
51 Courtesy lamps
52 Touch-sensitive courtesy lamps
52 Boot fittings
04 Lighting and visibility
54 Exterior lighting control stalk
55 Daytime running lamps/Sidelamps
55 Direction indicators
55 Automatic illumination of headlamps
56 Headlamp beam height adjustment
56 Guide-me-home and welcome lighting
57 Automatic headlamp dipping
58 DS MATRIX LED VISION
60 Wiper control stalk
61 Changing a wiper blade
62 Automatic wipers
05 Safety
63 General safety recommendations
63 Hazard warning lamps
64 Horn
64 Pedestrian horn (Electric)
64 Emergency or assistance call
66 Electronic stability control (ESC)
67 Advanced Traction Control
68 Seat belts
70 Airbags
72 Child seats
74 Deactivating the front passenger airbag
75 ISOFIX child seats
76 i-Size child seats
79 Child lock
06 Driving
80 Driving recommendations
81 Anti-theft protection
81 Starting/Switching off the engine
83 Starting/Switching off the engine with DS
SMART ACCESS
83
Electric parking brake
86 6-speed manual gearbox
86 Automatic gearbox (EAT8)
89 Drive selector (Electric)
90 Driving modes
90 Hill start assist
91 Gear shift indicator
92 Stop & Start
93 Under-inflation detection
94 Driving and manoeuvring aids - General
recommendations
95
Speed Limit Recognition and Recommendation
99 Speed limiter
100 Cruise control - particular recommendations
101 Cruise control
102 Memorising speeds
103 DS DRIVE ASSIST
103 Adaptive Cruise Control
106 Active Lane Keeping Assist
110 Active Lane Departure Warning System
113 Blind Spot Detection
114 Active Blind Spot Detection

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Electronic key with remote
control function and
built-in key,
Remote control function

The remote control can be used for the following
remote functions, depending on version:
–

U
nlocking / Locking / Deadlocking the vehicle.
–

U
nlocking / Locking the boot.
–

Folding / U
nfolding the door mirrors.
–

Folding / U
nfolding the exterior door handles.
–

Activ
ating / Deactivating the alarm.
–

Loc
ating the vehicle.
–

O
pening / Closing the windows.
–

Activ
ating the vehicle’s electronic immobiliser.
Integral key
The key built into the remote control can be
used for the following operations, depending on
version:
–
Activ
ation/Deactivation of the manual child
lock. –

Activ
ation/Deactivation of the front passenger
airbag.
–
Back
-up Unlocking/Locking of the doors.


► 
To eject the key or put it back in place, pull and
hold the button.
Unlocking the vehicle
The selective unlocking (driver’s door,
boot) is set via the Driving / Vehicle touch
screen menu.
Complete unlocking
►  Press the unlocking button.
The vehicle's door handles, and depending on
version, the door mirrors, unfold.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap
►  Press the unlocking button.
► Press it again to unlock the other doors and
the boot.
Complete or selective unlocking, and alarm
deactivation depending on version, is confirmed
by the flashing of the direction indicators and the
lighting of the daytime running lamps.
Selective unlocking of the boot
When selective unlocking of the boot is activated :►  Press this button to unlock the boot.
The doors remain locked.
Depending on version, pressing and holding this
button causes the boot to open slightly.
If selective unlocking of the boot is deactivated,
pressing this button also unlocks the doors.
Do not forget to lock the boot again by
pressing the locking button.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking
►  Press the locking button.
The locking, and the activation of the alarm
depending on version, is confirmed by the lighting
of the direction indicators and the daytime
running lamps.
The vehicle's handles retract and, depending on
version, the door mirrors fold.

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Unlocking the vehicle

Selective unlocking (driver’s door, boot) is
configured in the Driving/Vehicle touch
screen menu.
Selective unlocking is deactivated by default.
Complete unlocking
The vehicle (doors and boot) unlocks:
►  either automatically when the driver is
approaching (zone C), if the automatic functions
are activated;
►  or by a light press on a handle.
The unlocking, and the deactivation of the
alarm depending on version, is confirmed by
flashing of the direction indicators and lighting of
the daytime running lamps.
The vehicle door handles, and depending on
version, the door mirrors, unfold.
If the key remains in zone B for more than
15 minutes without any action on the
vehicle doors, the automatic functions are
An access (door or boot) that is not
properly closed prevents locking of the
vehicle. However, if the vehicle has an alarm, it
will be activated after 45 seconds.
If the vehicle is unlocked and there is no
action at the doors or boot, the vehicle will
automatically lock itself again after about
30 seconds. If the vehicle has an alarm, it will
also be reactivated automatically.
Deadlocking
►  Press the locking button again within
3 seconds to deadlock the vehicle (confirmed by
the temporary lighting of the direction indicators).
Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative. It also deactivates
the central locking button.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it
is deadlocked.
Closing the windows
Holding the locking button pressed for
more than 3 seconds closes the windows.
When closing the windows, ensure that
no person or object could prevent their
correct closure.
To leave the windows partly open on versions
with alarm, you must first deactivate the
interior volumetric alarm protection.
For more information on the Alarm, refer to the
corresponding section.
Locating the vehicle
This function helps you to spot your vehicle from a
distance, with the vehicle locked:
–

The direction indic
ators flash for approximately
10 seconds.
–

The door mirror spo
tlamps come on.
–

The c
ourtesy lamps come on.
► Press this button.
Proximity Keyless Entry
and Start
This Keyless Entry and Starting system enables
automatic vehicle locking/unlocking simply by
detection of the electronic key.
As long as the driver has the electronic key on
their person, the vehicle unlocks as they approach
and locks when they walk away.
Key recognition zones:


Zone A: welcome lighting on approaching the
vehicle (between 3 and 5 metres from the
vehicle).
Zone B: automatic locking on leaving the vehicle
(about 2 metres from the vehicle).
Zone C: automatic unlocking on approaching the
vehicle (between 1 and 2 metres from the vehicle).
The automatic functions are configured
via the Driving / Vehicle touch screen
menu.
With the electronic key on their person, the driver
can also lock and unlock their vehicle by pressing
the retractable handles.
For more information on Retractable handles,
refer to the corresponding section.

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Unlocking the vehicle

Selective unlocking (driver’s door, boot) is
configured in the Driving/Vehicle touch
screen menu.
Selective unlocking is deactivated by default.
Complete unlocking
The vehicle (doors and boot) unlocks:
►  either automatically when the driver is
approaching (zone C), if the automatic functions
are activated;
►  or by a light press on a handle.
The unlocking, and the deactivation of the
alarm depending on version, is confirmed by
flashing of the direction indicators and lighting of
the daytime running lamps.
The vehicle door handles, and depending on
version, the door mirrors, unfold.
If the key remains in zone B for more than
15 minutes without any action on the
vehicle doors, the automatic functions are
deactivated and the vehicle locks (as
confirmed by an audible signal).
To unlock the vehicle, use the remote control or
press on one of the handles.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel filler flap
They unlock:
►  either automatically when approaching the
driver’s door, if the automatic functions are
activated;
►  or by a light press on the handle.
The driver's door handle unfolds.
►  Once inside the vehicle, to unlock all accesses,
press the central locking button or pull the
opening control of any door.
If the user is outside zone A and presses
once on the unlocking button of their
electronic key, only the driver's door and the
fuel filler flap will unlock if selectivity is
activated. Pressing the button again unlocks
the rest of the vehicle.
Selective unlocking of the boot
The boot unlocks automatically as you approach
the rear of the vehicle.
►  Press the tailgate control to open the boot.
The doors remain locked.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking

With the doors and boot closed, the vehicle locks:
►  either automatically when leaving recognition
zone B, if the automatic functions are activated;
►  or by a light press on one of the front door
handles;
The locking is confirmed by the illumination of
the direction indicators and the daytime running
lamps as well as an audible signal for the locking
on moving away from the vehicle.
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if the
electronic key is left inside.
If the vehicle is unlocked with the handles
retracted, a first press on one of the front
handles unfolds the handle. The vehicle
remains unlocked.
Press the handle again to lock it.

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Manual
► Press this button to lock/unlock the vehicle
(doors and boot) from inside the vehicle.
The indicator lamp comes on to confirm central
locking of the vehicle.
The central locking does not take place if
one of the doors is open.
To unfold the exterior handles, press the
button once when the vehicle is locked or
twice when it is unlocked.
When locking / deadlocking from the
outside
When the vehicle is locked or deadlocked from
the outside, the indicator lamp flashes and the
button is inoperative.
►  After normal locking, pull one of the interior
door controls to unlock the vehicle.
►  After deadlocking, it is necessary to use
the remote control, the “Keyless Entry and
Starting” system or the integral key to unlock
the vehicle.
Deadlocking


►  Press one of the front handles lightly to lock
the vehicle.
►  Press it again within 3 seconds to deadlock
the vehicle (confirmed by the temporary lighting
of the direction indicators).
If the vehicle is unlocked with the handles
retracted, a first press on one of the front
handles unfolds the handle. The vehicle
remains unlocked.
Press the handle again to lock it.
Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative. It also deactivates
the central locking button.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it
is deadlocked.
If one of the doors or the boot is still open
or if the electronic key for the Keyless
Entry and Starting s ystem has been left inside
the vehicle, central locking will be disabled.
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or
boot are not subsequently opened, the
vehicle will automatically lock itself again
after about 30 seconds. If the vehicle is fitted
with an alarm, it will also be reactivated
automatically.
The automatic door mirror folding/
unfolding function is configured via the
touch screen’s Driving / Vehicle menu.
As a safety measure, never leave the
vehicle, even for a short time, without
taking the Keyless Entry and Starting system’s
electronic key with you.
Be aware of the risk of theft of the vehicle if
the key is present in one of the defined areas
while the vehicle is unlocked.
In order to preserve the battery in the
electronic key and the vehicle's battery:
–

The unlocking on approach function (z
one C)
automatically goes into standby after several
days of non-use (approximately one week). To
unlock the vehicle, use the remote control or
press on one of the front door handles. At the
next vehicle start, the automatic unlocking
and locking functions will be reactivated.
– After the welcome lighting is triggered
several times in succession without starting
the vehicle, it will be deactivated.
–

All o
f the "hands-free" functions go into
extended stand-by after 21 days of non-use.
To restore these functions, unlock the vehicle
using the remote control and start the engine.
Electrical interference
The electronic key may not operate if
close to certain electronic devices: telephone
(switched on or on standby), laptop computer,
strong magnetic fields, etc.
DS SMART ACCESS
After activation by the customer, this function
makes it possible, via the MyDS application, to
access the vehicle, to start it and to delegate its
use to people of their choice.
For more information on DS SMART ACCESS and
its activation, install the MyDS application and
refer to the corresponding section.
Central locking

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Manual
►  Press this button to lock/unlock the vehicle
(doors and boot) from inside the vehicle.
The indicator lamp comes on to confirm central
locking of the vehicle.
The central locking does not take place if
one of the doors is open.
To unfold the exterior handles, press the
button once when the vehicle is locked or
twice when it is unlocked.
When locking / deadlocking from the
outside
When the vehicle is locked or deadlocked from
the outside, the indicator lamp flashes and the
button is inoperative.
►  After normal locking, pull one of the interior
door controls to unlock the vehicle.
►  After deadlocking, it is necessary to use
the remote control, the “Keyless Entry and
Starting” system or the integral key to unlock
the vehicle.
Automatic (anti-intrusion
security)
The doors and boot lock automatically when
driving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)).
To deactivate/reactivate this function (activated
by default):
►  Press the button until a confirmation message
appears.
Transporting long or bulky objects
Press the central locking control to drive
with the boot open and the doors locked.
Otherwise, every time the speed of the vehicle
exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the locks will
rebound and an alert will appear.
Advice
Remote control
The remote control is a sensitive, high-
frequency device; avoid handling it in your
pocket, due to the risk of unintentionally
unlocking the vehicle.
Avoid pressing the remote control buttons
while out of range of the vehicle, due to
the risk of rendering the remote control
inoperative. It would then be necessary to
reset it.
Anti-theft protection
Do not modify the electronic vehicle
immobiliser, as this might result in
malfunctions.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked could make
it more difficult for the emergency services to
enter the vehicle in an emergency.
As a safety precaution, take the electronic key
with you when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short time.
Purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by
a dealer, to ensure that the keys in your
possession are the only ones able to start the
vehicle.
Emergency procedures
Lost keys, remote control,
electronic key
Go to a dealer with the vehicle’s registration
certificate and your personal identification
documents.
The dealer will be able to retrieve the key code
and the transponder code, enabling a new key to
be ordered.

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► Unclip the cover by inserting a small
screwdriver in the slot and raise the cover.
►  Remove the discharged battery from its
housing.
►  Insert the new battery, observing the polarity,
and clip the cover onto the housing.
►  Reinitialise the remote control.
For more information on Reinitialising the remote
control, refer to the corresponding section.
Do not throw remote control batteries
away, as they contain metals that are
harmful to the environment. Take them to an
approved disposal point.
Reinitialising the remote
control
Following replacement of the battery or in the
event of a fault, it may be necessary to reinitialise
the remote control.

Complete unlocking/locking of
the vehicle with the key
Use this procedure in the following situations:
– R emote control battery discharged.
–

R
emote control malfunction.
–

V
ehicle battery discharged.
–

V
ehicle in an area subject to strong
electromagnetic interference.
In the first case, change the remote control
battery.
In the second case, reinitialise the remote control.
Refer to the corresponding sections.


►  Press the driver's door handle until the point
of resistance to unfold it then pull it to access the
lock.
►  Insert the key in the door lock.
►  Turn the key towards the front/rear to unlock/
lock the vehicle.
►  Turn the key rearwards again within 3 seconds
to deadlock the vehicle.
If the vehicle is fitted with an alarm, it will
not be activated when locking with the
key.
If the alarm is activated, the siren sounds
when the door is opened; switch on the ignition
to stop it.
Central locking not functioning
Use these procedures in the following cases:
– Cen tral locking malfunction.
–

Ba
ttery disconnected or discharged.
In the event of a malfunction of the
central locking system, the battery must
be disconnected to ensure that the vehicle is
locked fully.
Driver's door
►  If the handle is retracted, press on it up to the
point of resistance to unfold it.
►  Pull the handle to access the lock.
►  Insert the key in the lock and turn it to lock
the door.
Passenger doors
Unlocking
►  Pull the interior door opening control.
Locking


►  Open the doors.
►  For the rear doors, check that the child lock is
not on.
Refer to the corresponding section.
►  Remove the black cap, located on the edge of
the door, using the key.
►  Insert the key into the socket without forcing
it, then turn the latch towards the inside of the
door.
►  Remove the key and refit the black cap.
►  Close the doors and check from the outside
that the vehicle is locked.
Changing the battery
A message is displayed in the instrument panel
when the battery needs changing.
Battery ref.: CR2032/3 Volts.

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►  Unclip the cover by inserting a small
screwdriver in the slot and raise the cover.
►  Remove the discharged battery from its
housing.
►  Insert the new battery, observing the polarity,
and clip the cover onto the housing.
►  Reinitialise the remote control.
For more information on Reinitialising the remote
control, refer to the corresponding section.
Do not throw remote control batteries
away, as they contain metals that are
harmful to the environment. Take them to an
approved disposal point.
Reinitialising the remote
control
Following replacement of the battery or in the
event of a fault, it may be necessary to reinitialise
the remote control.


►  Press the handle until the point of resistance
to unfold it and access the lock.
►  Insert the mechanical key (integral with the
remote control) in the lock to open the vehicle.
►  Place the electronic key against the back-up
reader on the steering column and hold it there
until the ignition is switched on.
►  Switch on the ignition by pressing the "START/
STOP" button.
►  With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever in
neutral then fully depress the clutch pedal.
►  With an automatic gearbox or drive selector,
while in mode P, depress the brake pedal.
If the fault persists after reinitialisation, contact
a dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
Doors
Retractable handles
The doors are equipped with handles that unfold
and retract automatically depending on the
vehicle state:
– when unlocking the v ehicle, the handles unfold
to allow access to the vehicle,
–

when the v
ehicle is locked, the handles retract.


A. Retracted position.
B. Unfolded position.
Once unfolded, the handles retract automatically
after 3 minutes without the vehicle being locked.
It is possible to manually unfold the handles at
any time by pressing on them.
Depending on version, pressing on the handles
also locks / unlocks the vehicle, if the electronic
key is detected.
For more information on Proximity Keyless Entry
and Start, refer to the corresponding section.
In the event of a battery failure or system
malfunction, manually unfold the driver’s
handle by pressing on it up to the point of
resistance. Then pull the handle to access the
lock and follow the back-up procedures.
For more information on the Back-up
procedures, refer to the corresponding section.

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Operating the switch again stops the movement
of the window.Window controls remain operational for
approximately 45 seconds after switching
off the ignition or after locking the vehicle.
After that time, the controls are disabled.
To reactivate them, switch on the ignition or
unlock the vehicle.
Anti-pinch
If the window meets an obstacle while rising, it
stops and immediately partially lowers again.
Deactivation of the rear
controls for the rear electric
windows
For children's safety, press switch 5 to
deactivate the rear electric windows
controls.
The indicator lamp for the button comes on,
accompanied by a message confirming activation.
With the ignition on, it remains lit, as long as the
child lock remains activated.
Use of the rear electric windows from the driver's
controls remains possible.
For versions fitted with an electric child
lock, this control also deactivates the
interior rear door controls.
For more information on the Child lock, refer to
the corresponding section.
Reactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
►  Deactivate exterior perimeter monitoring by
unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or
by pressing a door handle.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
►  Reactivate the full alarm system by locking
the vehicle using the remote control or by
pressing one of the front door handles.
The red indicator lamp in the button once again
flashes every second.
Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and
flashing of the direction indicators for 30
seconds.
The interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
functions remain active until the alarm has been
triggered ten times in succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked, rapid flashing of
the indicator lamp in the button indicates that the
alarm was triggered during your absence. When
the ignition is switched on, this flashing stops
immediately.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
►  Unlock the vehicle using the key in the driver's
door lock.
►  Open the door; the alarm is triggered.
►  Switch on the ignition; this stops the alarm.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
►  Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key
(integral to the remote control) in the driver's door
lock.
Automatic activation
(Depending on version)
The system is activated automatically 2 minutes
after the last door or the boot is closed.
►  To avoid triggering the alarm on entering the
vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the
remote control or unlock the vehicle using the
“Keyless Entry and Starting” system.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, fixed
illumination of the red indicator lamp in the
button indicates a malfunction of the system.
Have it checked by a dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Electric windows
1. Left-hand front.
2. Right-hand front.
3. Left-hand rear.
4. Right-hand rear.
5. Deactivation of the electric window controls
located at the rear seats.
Locking of the rear doors (depending on
version).
Manual operation
►  To open/close the window, press/pull the
switch without passing the point of resistance;
the window stops as soon as the switch is
released.
Automatic operation
►  To open/close the window, press/pull the
switch past its resistance point: the window
opens/closes completely when the switch is
released.