2010 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

4Comfort
Front seats
Seat consisting of a seat cushion and a seat back w hich can be adjusted to adapt your position for maxim um ease of driving and comfor t.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
 Lift the control and slide the seat for wards or backwards.
Driver's or passenger's seat height adjustment
 Pull the handle upwards to raise or push
it downwards to lower, as many times as necessary to obtain the required position.
Seat backrest angle adjustment
 Push the handle towards the rear and move the seat backrest for wards or backwards.

5Comfort
Access to rear seats
 Pull the handle for wards to fold the seat backrest and move the seat for wards. On repositioning, the seat returns to its initial position.
No person or object must prevent the seat slide from returning to its initial position; return to this position is necessary for the seat to lock in place. Ensure that the seat belt reels in correctly to avoid hindering access for the passengers to the rear seats.
Grab handle
This ergonomic grab handle, located at the top of the side trim, ser ves: - as a handle to steady rear passengers when driving, - as a grip to improve access to the rear seats, - to facilitate exit from the rear seats.
Additional adjustments

8Checks
Petrol engine
1. Screenwash fluid reser voir. 2. Coolant header tank. 3. Air filter. 4. Brake fluid reser voir. 5. Battery.
6. Fusebox. 7. Engine oil dipstick. 8. Engine oil filler cap.

Monitoring
Petrol instrument panel, manual g earbox
Provided with permanent back-lighting, the instrument panel groups together the vehicle's dials and indic ator and warning lamps.
1. Rev counter. Indicates the speed of rotation of the engine (x 1 000 rpm).
2. Vehicle speed. Indicates the current speed of the moving vehicle (mph or km/h). 3. Engine coolant temperature. Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant liquid.
Dials
7. Lighting dimmer button.Adjusts the level of the instrument and controls illumination and the interior mood lighting.
4. Display screen.5. Fuel level. Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank. 6. Display management button Alternates display between range and trip mileage recorder. Ser vicing information. Resets the selected function to zero (trip distance recorder or ser vice indicator).
For more information, refer to the paragraph relating to the button or function and its associated display.

3Monitoring
Screen
C. Ser vice indicator (miles or km), then Total mileage recorder. These two functions are displayed successively when switching on the ignition. D. Engine oil level indicator. Appears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.
A. Speed limiter (mph or km/h) or Cruise control.B. Range (miles or km) or Trip mileage recorder.

9Practical information
Towing a trailer...
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a towbar. The space occupied by the spor t diffuser prevents this.
Tyres
Driving in winter conditions
The 215/40 R18 89W tyres fitted as standard are not suitable for sever winter conditions.
CITROËN recommends that you use suitable winter tyres during periods of very cold weather.
If you want to fit snow chains or anti-slip covers to your vehicle, contact a CITROËN dealer for advice on the models recommended for your vehicle.

6Safety
Trajectory control systems
Anti-skid regulation (ASR)
and electronic stability
programme (ESP)
The anti-skid regulation (also known as Traction Control) optimises traction to prevent skidding of the wheels, by acting on the brakes of the driving wheels and on the engine. The electronic stability programme acts on the brake of one or more wheels and on the engine to keep the vehicle on the trajectory required by the driver, within the limits of the laws of physics.
Activation
These systems are activated automatically each time the vehicle is star ted. They come into operation in the event of a grip or trajectory problem.
This is indicated by flashing of this warning lamp on the instrument panel.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (star ting a vehicle which is bogged down, stuck in snow, on soft ground...), it may be advisable to deactivate the ASR and ESP systems, so that the wheels can
move freely and regain grip.  Press the "ESP OFF" button, located to the side of the steering wheel.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel and the indicator lamp in the button comes on, this indicates that the ASR and ESP systems are deactivated.

7Safety
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically each time the ignition is switched back on.  Press the "ESP OFF" button again to reactivate them manually.
Operating fault The ESP/ASR systems offer exceptional safety in normal driving, but this should not encourage the driver to take extra risks or drive at high speed. The correct functioning of these systems is assured providing that the manufacturer's recommendations are obser ved regarding: - wheels (tyres and rims), - braking components, - electronic components, - assembly and repair procedures. After an impact, have these systems checked by a CITROËN dealer.
If this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen, this indicates a fault with these systems.
Have the systems checked by a CITROËN dealer.