CITROEN DS3 - Ignition Switch

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Driving
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
Thekeycontainsanelectronicchipwhichhas
aspecialcode.Whentheignitionisswitched
on,thiscodemustberecognisedinorderfor
startingtobepossible.
Thiselectronicengineimmobiliserlocksthe
enginemanagementsystemafewmoments
aftertheignitionisswitchedoffandprevents
startingoftheenginebyanyonewhodoesnot
havethekey.
In the event of a fault, you are
informedbyilluminationofthis
warninglamp,anaudiblesignaland
amessageinthescreen.
Ithas3positions:
- Position1:Stop
- Position2:Ignition on
- Position3:Starting
Ignition switch
Ignition on
Inthispositionthevehicle'selectrical
equipmentcanbeusedoraccessories
charged.
Whenthestateofchargeofthebattery
dropstoareservelevel,thesystemgoesinto
energyeconomymode:thepowersupplyis
automaticallycutofftopreservethestateof
chargeofthebattery.
Keepsafely,awayfromyourvehicle,
thelabelattachedtothekeysgivento
you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
key,whichwouldweighdownonits
bladeintheignitionswitchandcould
causeamalfunction.