2011 Citroen DS3 airbag off

19Familiarisation
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 osition.


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



15 0



Customise your vehicle

These styling stickers are treated to give good
resistance to ageing and tearing.
They have been designed to allow you to
customise your vehicle's bodywork.
Available also as accessories, we recommend
that you have them fitted by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.

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. 14 5

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


Associated warnings

The illumination of cer tain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in 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 ascertained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has occurred. If they remain on, before moving off,
refer to the information on the warning
lamp concerned.
The passenger's airbag system
operation lamp stays on for about a
minute after switching on the ignition,
even after the engine has star ted.


When the ignition is switched on

Cer tain 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 go off.

33Monitoring






Foot on the
brake pedal


fixed. The brake pedal must be pressed. With the SensoDrive gearbox, press the brake pedal
to star t the engine (lever in position N
).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
press the brake pedal before releasing the parking
brake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P
.
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.

flashing. With a SensoDrive gearbox, if you
hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long, the clutch
overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.






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.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations

Deactivation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








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.





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 goes off.
From approximately 30 mph (50 km/h), the system is
reactivated automatically (except for the 1.6 litre THP
150 and R ACING engines).
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is star ted.

39Monitoring






Airbags


temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds
when you turn on the ignition, then
goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is star ted.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








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 reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Passenger airbag OFF


Refer to the advice given on the label present
on both sides of the passenger's sun visor.

To assure the safety of your child, you must deactivate the passenger's front airbag when
you install a child seat in the rear wards facing position on the front passenger's seat.
Other wise, there is a risk that the child could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
deployed.

147Safety





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 short
journeys.
Do not interchange 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
stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part 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 reels in 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,
for all repairs on your vehicle, go to a
qualified workshop with the skills and
equipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer
is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
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 impact
, the pretensioning device may
be deployed before and independently of the
airbags. Deployment of the pretensioners 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 or a qualified
workshop.

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 deployed 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 deployed; 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 deployed again.

Impact detection zones



A.
Front impact zone.

B.
Side impact zone.
Deployment 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.