2009.5 Citroen DS3 airbag off

Familiarisation
Passenger safety
1. Open the glove box. 2. Inser t the key. 3. Select position: "ON" (activation), with front passenger or "for wards facing" child seat, "OFF" (deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat. 4. Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
Front passenger’s airbag
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A. Front seat belts not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.:
Front seat belts and
passenger’s front airbag
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Personalise your vehicle
These styling stickers are treated to give good resistance to ageing and tearing. They have been designed to allow you to personalise your vehicle’s bodywork. Available also as accessories, we recommend that you have them fitted by a CITROËN dealer.
Using expressive stickers
When using a high pressure jet wash,
keep the end of the lance at least 30 centimetres from the stickers
B. Front passenger’s airbag deactivation indicator lamp.
C. Front passenger’s airbag activation indicator lamp.
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Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation (operation or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).
Indicator and warning lamps
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the vehicle's ignition is switched on. When the engine is started, these same warning lamps should switch off. If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp concerned.
Associated warnings
The switching on of cer tain warning lamps may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fixed) or flash. Cer tain warning lamps may come on in two different modes. Only by relating the type of lighting to the operating status of the vehicle can it be ascer tained whether the situation is normal or whether a fault has occurred.
The passenger airbag system operation lamp stays on for about a minute after switching on the ignition, even after the engine has star ted.

Warning lampis onCauseAction/Obser vations
Diesel engine pre-heating fixed. The ignition switch is at the 2 nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting. The duration for which the warning lamp is on is determined by the climatic conditions.
Parking brake fixed. The parking brake is applied or not properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warnin g lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal. Obser ve the safety recommendations. For fur ther information on the parking brake, refer t o the "Driving" section.
Engine coolant temperature fixed blue. On star ting the engine, it indicates that the engine is cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to indicate that the engine temperature is normal. In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too hard until the warning lamp has switched off.
Foot on the brake pedal fixed. With an automatic gearbox, you have forgotten to press the brake pedal to come out of the P postion.
With the engine running, before releasing the park ing brake you must press the brake pedal to unlock the th e automatic gear selector lever and come out of the P position.
Automatic wiping fixed. The wiper control is pushed downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.

Passenger's airbag system fixed. The control switch, located in the glove box, is in the " ON " position. The passenger's front airbag is activated. In this case, do not install a rear-facing child seat.
Turn the control switch to the " OFF " position to deactivate the front passenger's airbag. In this case you can install a rear-facing child seat. The passenger's airbag system is automatically put into ser vice on star ting the vehicle (" ON " position).

29Instruments and controls
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switch ed off intentionally. This is accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Obser vations
Passenger's
airbag system
fixed. The control, located in the glove box,
is set to the OFF position. The passenger's front airbag is deactivated. In this case you can install a "rear facing" child seat.
Set the control to the ON position to activate the
passenger's front airbag. In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing position. The passenger's airbag system is put into ser vice automatically when the vehicle is star ted ( ON position).
ESP/ASR fixed. The button, located at the bottom left of the dashboard, is pressed. Its indicator lamp is on. The ESP/ASR is deactivated. ESP: electronic stability programme. ASR: anti-skid regulation.
Press the button again to manually reactivate the ESP/ASR. Its indicator lamp switches off. From approximately 30 mph (50 km/h), the system is reactivated automatically (except for the 1.6 litre THP 150 engine). The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when the vehicle is star ted.

Airbags
temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds
when you turn on the ignition, then switches off.
This lamp should switch off when the engine is star ted.
If it does not switch off, contact a CITROËN dealer.
fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Obser vations
Seat belt not fastened/unfastened
fixed then flashing accompanied by an increasing audible signal.
The driver and/or the front passenger has not fastened or has unfastened their seat belt.
Pull the strap then inser t the tongue in the buckle.
Power steering fixed. The power steering has a fault. Drive carefully at reducd speed. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.

139Safety
The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all restrained securely before setting off. Wherever you are seated in the vehicle, always fasten your seat belt, even for shor t journeys. Do not inver t the seat belt buckles as they will not fulfil their role fully. The seat belts are fitted with an iner tia reel permitting automatic adjustment of the length of the strap to your size. The seat belt is stored automatically when not in use. Before and after use, ensure that the seat belt is reeled in correctly. The lower par t of the strap must be positioned as low as possible on the pelvis. The upper par t must be positioned in the hollow of the shoulder. The iner tia reels are fitted with an automatic locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release the device by pulling firmly on the strap and
releasing it so that it re-winds slightly.
In order to be effective, a seat belt must: - be tightened as close to the body as possible, - be pulled in front of you with a smooth movement, checking that it does not twist, - be used to restrain only one person, - not bear any trace of cuts or fraying, - not be conver ted or modified to avoid affecting its per formance. In accordance with current safety regulations, all repairs and checks must be carried out by a CITROËN dealer who guarantees that the work is carried out correctly. Have your seat belts checked regularly by a CITROËN dealer and par ticularly if the straps show signs of damage. Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or a textile cleaning product, sold by CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned and reeled in correctly.
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shor ter than one and a half metres. Never use the same seat belt to secure more than one person. Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and seriousness of the impacts , the pre-tensioning device may be triggered before and independentlyof the airbags. Triggering of the pre-tensioners is accompanied by a slight discharge of harmless smoke and a noise, due to the activation of the pyrotechnic car tridge incorporated in the system. In all cases, the airbag warning lamp comes on. Following an impact, have the seat belts system checked, and if necessary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer.

Airbags
System designed to maximise the safety of the occupants (with the exception of the rear centre passenger) in the event of violent collisions. It supplements the action of the force-limiting
seat belts (with the exception of the rear centre passenger). If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors record and analyse the front and side impacts sustained in the impact detection zones: - in the case of a serious impact, the airbags are triggered instantly and protect the occupants of the vehicle (with the exception of the rear centre passenger); immediately after the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so that they do not hinder visibility or the exit of the occupants, - in the case of a minor or rear impact or in cer tain roll-over conditions, the airbags will not be triggered; the seat belt alone is sufficient to provide optimum protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the ignition is switched off. This equipment will only deploy once. If a second impact occurs (during the same or a subsequent accident), the airbag will not be triggered again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone. B. Side impact zone.
Triggering of the airbag(s) is
accompanied by a slight emission of harmless smoke and a noise, due to the activation of the pyrotechnic
car tridge incorporated in the system. This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive individuals may experience slight irritation. The noise of the detonation may result in a slight loss of hearing for a short time.

Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:  with the ignition off , inser t the key in the n offpassenger airbag deactivation switch 1 ,  turn it to the "OFF" position,  then, remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
This warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel when the ignition is on and until the airbag is re-activated.
To assure the safety of your child, the passenger's front airbag must be deactivated when you install a "rear facing" child seat on the front
passenger seat. Other wise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were triggered.
Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn switch 1 to the "ON" position to re-activate the airbag and so assure the safety of your front passenger in the event of an impact.
With the ignition on, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument panel for approximately one minute, if the passenger's front airbag is activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp flashes, contact a CITROËN dealer. The passenger's front airbag may no longer be triggered in the event of a serious impact.
If at least one of the two airbag warning lamps come on continuously, do not install a child seat on the front passenger seat. Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer.
If this warning lamp comes on on the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible warning and a message on the multifunction screen, contact a CITROËN dealer to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be triggered in the event of a serious impact.