2009.5 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

Fittings
To remove the shelf:  unhook the two cords,  raise the shelf slightly, then unclip it on each side.
Rear parcel shelf
 Raise the boot carpet by pulling the strap upwards to gain access to the storage box. This has areas for storing a temporary puncture repair kit, a box of spare bulbs, a first aid kit,
two warning triangles, ...
Storage box
 refit the boot floor carpet by folding it slightly in the middle.

General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also depends on you.
CITROËN recommends that children should travel in the rear seats of your vehicle: - "rearwards-facing" up to the age of 2, - "forwards-facing" over the age of 2.
For maximum safety, please obser ve the following recommendations: - in accordance with European regulations, all children under the age of 12 or less than one and a half metres tall must travel in approved child seats suited to their weight , on seats fitted with a seat belt or ISOFIX mountings * , - statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for carr ying children are the rear seats, - a child weighing less than 9 kg must travel in the "rear wards-facing" position both in the front and in the rear.
* The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the current legislation in your country.

Child safety
Child seat in the front
"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rear wards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , it is essential that the passenger airbag is deactivated. Other wise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
"Forwards-facing"
When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , adjust the vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinal position with the seat back upright and leave the passenger airbag activated.
Intermediate longitudinal position

Passenger air bag OFF
Child seats recommended by CITROËN CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a Child seats recommended by CITROËN Child s
three point seat belt :
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L1 "RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed in the rear wards-facing position.
L2 "KIDDY Life" The use of the restraining cushion is compulsory for carrying young children (from 9 to 18 kg).
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L3 "RECARO Star t''
L4 "KLIPPAN Optima" From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its own.

L5 "RÖMER KIDFIX" Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX anchorages. The child is restrained by the seat belt.

Passenger air bag OFF
Child seats recommended by CITROËN CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a Child seats recommended by CITROËN Child s
three point seat belt :
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L1 "RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed in the rear wards-facing position.
L2 "KIDDY Life" The use of the restraining cushion is compulsory for carrying young children (from 9 to 18 kg).
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L3 "RECARO Star t''
L4 "KLIPPAN Optima" From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its own.

L5 "RÖMER KIDFIX" Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX anchorages. The child is restrained by the seat belt.

Child safety
Installing child seats attached with the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secur ed using a seat belt and universally approved (a)in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Weight of the child and indicative age
SeatUnder 13 kg (groups 0 (b) and 0+) Up to approx 1 year
From 9 to 18 kg (group 1) 1 to 3 years approx
From 15 to 25 kg (group 2) 3 to 6 years approx
From 22 to 36 kg (group 3) 6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger seat (c)
- fixed - adjustable for height U U(R)U U(R)U U(R)U U(R)
Rear outer seats UUUU
Rear centre seat UUUU
(a) Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt . (b) Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby c arriers cannot be installed in the front passenger seat. (c) Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat. U: Seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rear wards-facing" and/or "for wards-facing". U(R): as for U , with the vehicle seat adjusted to its highest postion and in the fully back position.

Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident. Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harness keeping the slack in relation to the child's body to a minimum , even for shor t journeys. To install a child seat using the vehicle's seat belt, ensure that the belt is well tightened on the child seat and that it holds the child seat firmly against the vehicle's seat. For optimum installation of the "for ward facing" child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat is in contact with the back of the vehicle's seat and that the head restraint does not cause any discomfor t. If the head restraint has to be removed, ensure that it is stored or attached securely to prevent it from being thrown around the vehicle in the event of sharp braking.
Children under the age of 10 must not travel in the "for ward facing" position on the front passenger seat, unless the rear seats are already occupied by other children, cannot be used or are absent. Deactivate the passenger airbag * when a "rear facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Other wise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
Installing a booster seat
The chest par t of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap par t of the seat belt passes correctly over the child's thighs. CITROËN recommends the use of a booster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.
* According to country.
As a safety precaution, do not leave: - one or more children alone and unsuper vised in a vehicle, - a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with the windows closed, - the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle. To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.

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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the new ISOFIX regulation . The seats, represented below, are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: - two rings A , located between the vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated by a label,
- a ring B , behind the seat, referred to as the TOP TETHER for fixing the upper strap.
This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees you fast, reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your vehicle. The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two locks which are secured easily on the two rings A .
Some also have an upper strap which is attached to ring B . To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's head restraint then pass the hook between its rods. Then fix the hook on ring B and tighten the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident.
For information regarding the ISOFIX child seats which can be installed in your vehicle, consult the summary table for the location of the ISOFIX child seats.