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– Activation/Deactivation of the front passenger

airbag.

– Back-up Unlocking/Locking of the doors.

►ꢀ 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.

Electronic key with remote

control function and

built-in key,

Remote control function

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.

►ꢀ To eject the key or put it back in place, pull and

hold the button.

The remote control can be used for the following

remote functions, depending on version:

– Unlocking / Locking / Deadlocking the vehicle.

– Unlocking / Locking the boot.

– Folding / Unfolding the door mirrors.

– Folding / Unfolding the exterior door handles.

– Activating / Deactivating the alarm.

– Locating the vehicle.

Do not forget to lock the boot again by

pressing the locking button.

Unlocking the vehicle

Locking the vehicle

The selective unlocking (driver’s door,

boot) is set via the Driving / Vehicle touch

screen menu.

– Opening / Closing the windows.

– Activating the vehicle’s electronic immobiliser.

Normal locking

Complete unlocking

►ꢀ Press the unlocking button.

The vehicle's door handles, and depending on

version, the door mirrors, unfold.

►ꢀ Press the locking button.

Integral key

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 key built into the remote control can be

used for the following operations, depending on

version:

– Activation/Deactivation of the manual child

lock.

Selective unlocking

Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap

The vehicle's handles retract and, depending on

version, the door mirrors fold.

►ꢀ Press the unlocking button.

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An access (door or boot) that is not

properly closed prevents locking of the

When closing the windows, ensure that

no person or object could prevent their

vehicle. However, if the vehicle has an alarm, it

will be activated after 45 seconds.

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.

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.

Locating the vehicle

Deadlocking

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.

This function helps you to spot your vehicle from a

distance, with the vehicle locked:

– The direction indicators flash for approximately

10 seconds.

►ꢀ Press the locking button again within

3 seconds to deadlock the vehicle (confirmed by

the temporary lighting of the direction indicators).

– The door mirror spotlamps come on.

– The courtesy lamps come on.

►ꢀ Press this button.

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.

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.

For more information on Retractable handles,

refer to the corresponding section.

Closing the windows

Holding the locking button pressed for

more than 3 seconds closes the windows.

Key recognition zones:

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deactivated and the vehicle locks (as

confirmed by an audible signal).

Unlocking the vehicle

Locking the vehicle

To unlock the vehicle, use the remote control or

press on one of the handles.

Normal locking

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.

Selective unlocking (driver’s door, boot) is

configured in the Driving/Vehicle touch

screen menu.

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.

Selective unlocking is deactivated by default.

Complete unlocking

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.

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.

It is not possible to lock the vehicle if the

electronic key is left inside.

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.

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.

If the key remains in zone B for more than

15 minutes without any action on the

Press the handle again to lock it.

vehicle doors, the automatic functions are

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Deadlocking

Entry and Starting system has been left inside

the vehicle, central locking will be disabled.

– After the welcome lighting is triggered

several times in succession without starting

the vehicle, it will be deactivated.

– All of 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.

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.

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.

The automatic door mirror folding/

unfolding function is configured via the

touch screen’s Driving / Vehicle menu.

►ꢀ 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).

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.

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.

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.

In order to preserve the battery in the

electronic key and the vehicle's battery:

– The unlocking on approach function (zone 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.

The horn remains operational.

Never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it

is deadlocked.

Central locking

If one of the doors or the boot is still open

or if the electronic key for the Keyless

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Anti-theft protection

Do not modify the electronic vehicle

immobiliser, as this might result in

malfunctions.

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):

Locking the vehicle

Manual

Driving with the doors locked could make

it more difficult for the emergency services to

enter the vehicle in an emergency.

►ꢀ 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.

►ꢀ Press the button until a confirmation message

appears.

As a safety precaution, take the electronic key

with you when leaving the vehicle, even for a

short time.

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.

The central locking does not take place if

one of the doors is open.

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.

To unfold the exterior handles, press the

button once when the vehicle is locked or

twice when it is unlocked.

Advice

When locking / deadlocking from the

outside

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.

Emergency procedures

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.

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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If the vehicle is fitted with an alarm, it will

not be activated when locking with the

Complete unlocking/locking of

the vehicle with the key

key.

Use this procedure in the following situations:

– Remote control battery discharged.

– Remote control malfunction.

If the alarm is activated, the siren sounds

when the door is opened; switch on the ignition

to stop it.

– Vehicle battery discharged.

– Vehicle in an area subject to strong

electromagnetic interference.

In the first case, change the remote control

battery.

Central locking not functioning

Use these procedures in the following cases:

– Central locking malfunction.

In the second case, reinitialise the remote control.

Refer to the corresponding sections.

– Battery disconnected or discharged.

►ꢀ 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.

In the event of a malfunction of the

central locking system, the battery must

be disconnected to ensure that the vehicle is

locked fully.

►ꢀ 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.

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.

►ꢀ 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.

Changing the battery

A message is displayed in the instrument panel

when the battery needs changing.

Battery ref.: CR2032/3 Volts.

Passenger doors

Unlocking

►ꢀ Pull the interior door opening control.

Locking

►ꢀ Turn the key rearwards again within 3 seconds

to deadlock the vehicle.

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– when unlocking the vehicle, the handles unfold

to allow access to the vehicle,

– when the vehicle is locked, the handles retract.

►ꢀ Press the handle until the point of resistance

to unfold it and access the lock.

►ꢀ 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.

►ꢀ 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.

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.

►ꢀ Switch on the ignition by pressing the "START/

STOP" button.

For more information on Reinitialising the remote

control, refer to the corresponding section.

►ꢀ 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.

Do not throw remote control batteries

away, as they contain metals that are

harmful to the environment. Take them to an

approved disposal point.

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

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.

Doors

Retractable handles

The doors are equipped with handles that unfold

and retract automatically depending on the

vehicle state:

procedures, refer to the corresponding section.

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Too frequent presses on the handle up to

the point of resistance may damage its

mechanism.

With selective unlocking activated:

– Opening the driver's door unlocks the

driver's door only (if the vehicle has not already

been completely unlocked).

Unlocking

►ꢀ Fold the rear seats to gain access to the lock

from inside the boot.

– Opening one of the passenger doors unlocks

the rest of the vehicle.

In case of frost, press the handle to

release it.

– Opening a door from inside causes the

unfolding of all the exterior handles.

From inside the vehicle, it is possible to unfold the

handles:

– by opening a door,

– by pressing the central locking button once

when the vehicle is locked or twice when

unlocked.

When driving, the handles automatically retract

once the vehicle speed exceeds 2 mph (3 km/h).

Boot

►ꢀ Insert a small screwdriver into hole A of the

lock to unlock the boot.

►ꢀ Move the latch to the left.

Opening

Locking after closing

If the fault persists after closing again, the boot

will remain locked.

Opening

From outside

►ꢀ Unlock your vehicle to unfold the door handles.

►ꢀ Pull the handle.

Alarm

(Depending on version)

►ꢀ After unlocking the vehicle or just the boot,

press the opening control and then raise the

tailgate.

When selective unlocking is activated,

only the driver door's handle will unfold

and only the driver's door can be opened.

Closing

►ꢀ Lower the tailgate using one of the interior

From inside

►ꢀ Pull the interior door opening lever; the exterior

door handles unfold automatically.

Opening one of the doors from inside unlocks the

rest of the vehicle.

grab handles.

Back-up release

To manually unlock the boot in the event of a

battery or central locking failure.

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System which protects and provides a deterrent

against theft and break-ins.

When the monitoring system is active, the red

indicator lamp in the button flashes once per

second and the direction indicators come on for

about 2 seconds.

The exterior perimeter monitoring is activated

after 5 seconds and the interior volumetric

monitoring after 45 seconds.

After unlocking using the remote control

If the vehicle automatically locks itself

again (as happens if a door or the boot is not

opened within 30 seconds of unlocking), the

monitoring system is automatically activated.

Exterior perimeter monitoring

The system checks for opening of the vehicle.

The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a

door, the boot or the bonnet, for example.

Locking the vehicle with

exterior perimeter monitoring

only

Disable volumetric monitoring to avoid unwanted

alarm triggering in certain cases, such as:

– Slightly open window.

– Washing the vehicle.

– Changing a wheel.

– Towing your vehicle.

Interior volumetric monitoring

The alarm does not activate when locking

automatically from a distance.

The system checks for any variation in volume in

the passenger compartment.

The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a window,

enters the passenger compartment or moves

inside the vehicle.

If an opening (door, boot or bonnet) is not

properly closed, the vehicle is not locked,

but the exterior perimeter monitoring will be

activated after 45 seconds, at the same time

as the interior volumetric monitoring.

Self-protection function

The system checks for the putting out of service

of its components.

– Transport on a ship or ferry.

The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central

control or the siren wiring is put out of service or

damaged.

Deactivation

►ꢀ Press one of the remote control unlocking

buttons:

Deactivating interior volumetric

monitoring

►ꢀ Switch off the ignition and within 10 seconds

press the alarm button until the indicator lamp is

on fixed.

For all work on the alarm system, contact

a dealer or a qualified workshop.

short press

long press

►ꢀ Exit the vehicle.

Locking the vehicle with full

alarm system

or

►ꢀ Immediately lock the vehicle using the remote

control or by pressing one of the front door

handles.

Only exterior perimeter monitoring is activated;

the red indicator lamp in the button flashes every

second.

►ꢀ Unlock the vehicle using the remote control or

by pressing one of the front door handles.

The monitoring system is deactivated: the

indicator lamp in the button goes off and the

direction indicators flash for about 2 seconds.

Activation

►ꢀ Switch off the ignition and exit the vehicle.

►ꢀ Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the remote

control or by pressing on one of the front door

handles.

To take effect, this deactivation must be

performed whenever the ignition is switched off.

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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.

Locking the vehicle without

activating the alarm

Electric windows

►ꢀ 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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Failure of the remote control

Automatic operation

To deactivate the monitoring functions:

►ꢀ Unlock the vehicle using the key in the driver's

door lock.

►ꢀ To open/close the window, press/pull the

switch past its resistance point: the window

opens/closes completely when the switch is

released.

►ꢀ Open the door; the alarm is triggered.

►ꢀ Switch on the ignition; this stops the alarm.

The indicator lamp in the button goes off.

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Operating the switch again stops the movement

of the window.

Reinitialising the electric

windows

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.

After reconnecting the battery, or in the event

of abnormal window movement, the anti-pinch

function must be reinitialised.

The anti-pinch function is disabled during the

following sequence of operations.

For each window:

►ꢀ Lower the window fully, then raise it; it will

rise in steps of a few centimetres each time the

control is pressed. Repeat the operation until the

window is fully closed.

Anti-pinch

If the window meets an obstacle while rising, it

stops and immediately partially lowers again.

►ꢀ Continue to pull the control upwards for at

least one second after the window reaches the

closed position.

Deactivation of the rear

controls for the rear electric

windows

If an electric window meets an obstacle

during operation, the movement of the

window must be reversed. To do this, press the

relevant switch.

When the driver operates the passengers’

electric window switches, it is important to

ensure that nothing can prevent the window

from closing properly.

It is important to ensure that passengers use

the electric windows correctly.

Pay particular attention to children when

operating 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.

Be aware of passengers and/or other persons

present when closing windows using the key or

the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.

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