2009 CITROEN DS3 Owners 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 storin
g a temporar
y puncture
re
pair kit, a box o
f spare bulbs, a
first aid kit,
two warn
ing 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.
CITRO
ËN recommends
that children
should travel in th
e rear seats

of you
r
vehicle: -
"rearwards-
facin
g"up to the a
ge
of 2,
-
"forwards-
facin
g"over the a
ge of 2.
For maximum sa
fety, please observe the
followin
g 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 a
pproved child seats suited to
their wei
ght , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,
-
statisticall
y, the sa
fest seats in
your
vehicle for carr
yingchild
ren are the

rear sea
ts,
-
a child weighing less than
9 kg must
travel in the "rearwards-facing" position
both in the front and in the rear
.
* The rules for carr
ying children are specific to
each countr
y. Re
fer to the current le
gislation
in your countr
y.

Child safety

Child seat in the front
"Rearwards-facing" When a "rear wards-facing" child seat is installed on the
front passen
ger sea
t , 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 "
forwards-
facin
g" child seat is installed
on t
he front passen
ger seat , a
djust t
he
vehicle's seat to t
he interme
diate
long
itudinal
position w
ith the seat
back upr
ight an
d leave
the passenger airbag activated.
Interme
diate
long
itudina
l
pos
ition

Passenger air bag OFF
Child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITRO
ËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a
y
three
point seat belt : Group 0: from bir th to 10 kgGroup 0+: from bir th to 13 k
g
Groups 1, 2 and 3:
from 9 to 36 k
g

L1
"RÖMER Bab
y-Safe Plus"
In
stalled in th
e rearwards-
facin
g position.

L2
"KIDDY Lif
e"
The use of the restrainin
g
cushion is compulsor
y for
carrying youn
g child
ren
(from 9 to 18 k
g).
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L3
"RE
CAR
O Start''

L4
"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the boos
ter is used
on it
s own.

L5
"RÖMER KIDFIX"
Can be
fitted to the vehicle's I
SO
FIX anchorages.
The c
hild
is restra
ined by the seat
belt.

Advice on child seats

The incorrect in
stallation of a child sea
t in
a
vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident. Remember to fas
ten th
e sea
t belts or th
e
child
sea
t harness
keeping the slack
in
relation to the child's body
to a minimum ,
even
for short journeys.
To insta
ll a c
hild
seat us
ing t
he ve
hicle'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 o
ptimum installation o
f the "
forward
facin
g" child seat, ensure that the back o
f
the c
hild
seat
is in contact w
ith the back
of the vehicle's seat and that the head restraint does not cause any discom
fort.

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 brakin
g.

Children under the age of 10 must not travelin the "for ward facing" position on the front passen
ger seat, unless the rear seats are
alrea
dy occup
ied by other c
hild
ren, cannot
be used
or are abse
nt.

Deactivate the passen
ger airba
g * 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 infl
ate.
Insta
lling a
booster seat
The chest
part o
f the seat belt must be
positione
d on t
he c
hild'
s shoulder w
ithout
touc
hing the nec
k.

Ensure that the la
p part o
f the seat belt
passes correct
ly over t
he c
hild'
s thighs.
CITROËN recommends the use of abooster seat which has a back
, fitted with a
seat belt guide at shoulder level.
* Accordin
g to countr
y.
As a safet
y precaution, do not leave:
-
one or m
ore child
ren alo
ne and
unsu
perv
ised in a ve
hicle,
- a c
hild
or an an
ima
l in a ve
hicle w
hich
is ex
pose
d to t
he sun, w
ith the w
indows
close
d,
- 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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Child safety
Your ve
hicle has
been a
pprove
d in accor
dance
with the ne
wISOFIX
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, re
ferred to as the
TOP TETHER

for fixing the upper strap.
This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees you
fast, reliable and safe fittin
g of the child seat in
your ve
hicle.

The
ISO
FIX
child seats
are fitted with tw
o locks
whi
ch are secure
d eas
ily on t
he two r
ings A.
Some also have an
upper s
trap w
hich is
attac
hed to r
ing
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
Band tighten
the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child'sprotection in the event of an accident.
For information re
gardin
g the ISOFIX child
seats w
hich can
be insta
lled in your ve
hicle,
consult the summar
y table
for the location o
f
the I
SO
FIX child seats.

ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and approved for
your vehicle
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not
fitted with I
SO
FIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using
the three point seat belt. Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
RÖ
MER Duo Plus ISOFIX
(size cate
gory B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg

Installed in the
forwards-
facing position.

Fitted with an upper strap to
be secure
d on t
he upper r
ing
B , re
ferred to as the T
OP TETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.

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Child safety

Installing ISOFIX child seats ISOFIX mountings.
In the case of the universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the child seat's ISOFIX size cate
gory, determined b
y a letter between
Aand G , is
indicated on the child seat next to the ISOFIX lo
go.
IUF
:seat suitable for the installation of an
Isofix U niversa
l seat,
"F
orward
facing" and secured using the "Top Tether" upper strap.
IL-SU:
seat suitable for the installation an
I sofix
S
emi-
U
niversal seat which is:
- "rear facing" fitted with a "Top Tether" upper strap or a stay, - "for ward facing" fitted with a stay,

For the securing of the "Top Tether" upper strap, refer to the "Isofix Mountings" section. X:seat which is not suitable for the installation of an ISOFIX seat of the size cate
gory indicated.

*
Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the
front passen
ger seat.

Weight of the child
//indicative age
Less than
10 kg
(group 0)Up to
6 months
appro
x
Less than 10 k
g
(group 0
)
Less than
13 kg
(group 0+)
Up to
1 year approx
From 9 to 18 k
g (group 1
)
From
1 to
3 years approx
Type of ISOFIX child seat Inf
ant car seat
*
"rear facing
"
"rear facing
"
"forward facing"
ISO
FIX size cate
gory
F
G
C
D
E
C
D
A
B
B1
Universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats which can be installed on the rea
r
outer
seatsr
X
X
IL- S
U
X
IL- S
U
IUFIL-SU