DS 3: Doors / Retractable handles
DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual
The doors are equipped with handles that unfold
and retract automatically depending on the
vehicle state:
- When unlocking the vehicle, the handles unfold
to allow access to the vehicle.
- When the vehicle is locked, the handles retract.

- It is possible to manually unfold the handles at
any time by pressing on them.
Once unfolded, the handles retract automatically
after 3 minutes without the vehicle being locked.
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.
Too frequent presses on
the handle up to
the point of resistance may damage its
mechanism.
In case of frost, press
the handle to
release it.
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).
From outside
Unlock your vehicle to unfold the door handles.
Pull the handle.
When selective unlocking
is activated,
only the driver door's handle will unfold
and only the driver's door can be opened...
Other information:
Radio:
Select the previous/next preset radio
station.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
Media:
Select the previous/next track.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
Radio:
Short press: display the list of radio
stations...
Configuring profiles
Press Settings to
display the main page.
Press "Profiles".
Select "Profile 1", "Profile 2", "Profile 3” or
"Common profile".
Press this button to enter a
name for the
profile using the virtual keypad.
Press "OK" to save...