2009.5 Citroen DS3 child seat

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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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.

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.