2010 Citroen DS3 dashboard

143Safety
Front airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger in the event of a serious front impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and chest. The driver's airbag is incorporated in the centre of the steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is incorporated in the dashboard above the glove box.
Activation
The airbags are triggered simultaneously, unless the passenger's front airbag is deactivated, in the event of a serious front impact applied to all or par t of the front impact zone A , in the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the front to the rear of the vehicle. The front airbag inflates between the head-thorax of the front occupant of the vehicle and the dashboard to cushion their for ward
movement.

147Safety
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on the centre par t of the wheel. Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard. If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cause burns or the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe. Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats. These will not hinder inflation of the lateral airbags. Consult a CITROËN dealer. Do not fix or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause injury to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is triggered. Do not sit with the upper par t of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if the cur tain airbag is triggered. Do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, they play a par t in securing the cur tain airbags.
Sit in a normal upright position. Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt. Do not leave anything between the occupants and the airbags (a child, pet, object...). This could hamper the operation of the airbags or injure the occupants. After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the airbag systems checked. All work on the airbag system is strictly forbidden unless it is carried out by qualified personnel of the CITROËN dealer network. Even if all of the precautions mentioned are obser ved, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airbag is triggered cannot be ruled out.
The bag inflates almost instantly (within a few milliseconds) then deflates within the same time discharging the hot gas via openings
provided for this purpose.

199Practical information
Changing a fuse
Installing electrical accessories
Your vehicle’s electrical system is designed to operate with standard or optional equipment. Before installing other electrical equipment or accessories on your vehicle, contact a CITROËN dealer.
CITROËN will not accept responsibility for the cost incurred in repairing your vehicle or for rectifying malfunctions resulting from the installation of accessories not supplied and not recommended by CITROËN and not installed in accordance with its instructions, in par ticular when the combined consumption of all of the additional equipment connected exceeds 10 milliamperes.
The extraction pliers and the spare fuse storage locations are fitted to the back of the dashboard fuse box cover.
For access to them:  open the glove box lid,  unclip the fusebox cover by pulling on the
side,  remove the cover completely,  remove the pliers.
Access to the tools
Before changing a fuse, the cause of the failure must be identified and rectified.  Identify the faulty fuse by checking the condition of its filament.
Changing a fuse
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 Use the special pliers to extract the fuse from its housing.
 Always replace the faulty fuse with a fuse of the same rating.  Check the correspondence between the number etched on the box, the rating etched on the fuse and the tables below.

Dashboard fusebox
The fusebox is loacted inside the glove box.
Access to the fuses
 Refer to the paragraph "Access to the tools".
Fuse tables
Fuse N°RatingFunctions
FH365 A Trailer relay unit.
FH37- Not used.
FH3820 A Hi-Fi amplifier.
FH39- Not used.
FH4030 A Trailer relay unit.
RatingFunctions
F115 A Rear wiper.
F2- Not used.
F35 A Airbags and pretensioners control unit.
F410 A
Air conditioning, clutch switch, electrochromatic mirror,
par ticle filter pump (Diesel), diagnostic socket, airflow sensor (Diesel).
F530 A Electric windows panel, passenger’s electric window co ntrol,
front electric window motor.
F630 A Driver’s electric window motor.
F75 A Cour tesy lamp.

205Practical information
Table of maxi-fuses
Fuse N°RatingFunctions
MF1 * 60 A Fan assembly.
MF2 * 30 A ABS/ESP pump.
MF3 * 30 A ABS/ESP electrovalves.
MF4 * 60 A Built-in Systems Inter face (BSI) supply.
MF5 * 60 A Built-in Systems Inter face (BSI) supply.
MF6 * 20 A Additional cooling fan unit (THP).
MF7 * - Dashboard fusebox.
MF8 * - Not used.
* The maxi-fuses provide additional protection for the electrical systems. All work on the maxi-fuses m ust be carried out by a CITROËN dealer.

223Technical data

Identifi cation markings
Various visible markings for the identification of yo ur vehicle.
A. Vehicle identification number (VIN) under the bonnet. This number is engraved on the bodywork near the damper mounting.
B. Vehicle identification number on the dashboard. This number is indicated on a self-adhesive label which is visible through the windscreen.
D. Tyre/paint label. This label is affixed to the left hand centre pillar.
Wheels which are fitted with 205/45 R17 tyres cannot be fitted with snow chains. For more information, contact a CITROËN dealer.
If the tyre pressures are too low, this increases fuel consumption.
The tyre pressures must be checked
when the tyres are cold, at least once a month.
C. Manufacturer's label. The VIN is indicated on a self-destroying label
affixed to the left hand centre pillar.
It bears the following information: - the tyre pressures, for unladen and laden conditions, - the wheel rim and tyre sizes, - the brands of tyre recommended by the manufacturer, - the spare tyre inflation pressure, - the paint colour code.