2011 Citroen DS3 glove box

Instruments and controls



1.
Steering lock and ignition.

2.
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.

3.
Wiper/screenwash/trip computer stalk.

4.
Scented air freshener.

5.
Central locking button.

6.
Multifunction screen.

7.
Hazard warning lamp switch.

8.
Central adjustable air vents.

9.
Sunshine sensor
Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.

10.
Passenger's airbag.

11.
Side adjustable air vent.

12 .
Glove box /Passenger's airbag deactivation.

13.
Parking brake.

14 .
Central armrest with storage.

15.
Upper and lower storage.

16.
MyWay or Audio system.

17.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

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




14 9



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

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.

006
Fittings


The section describes the various interior fittings, the glove box,
the central armrest for storage, the Jack socket or USB port for
connecting a portable player, the mats for protecting the carpet, as well
as the various boot fittings.

Interior fi ttings



1.
Sun visor


(see details on the following page)

2.
Illuminated

glove box


(see details on the following page)

3.
Door tray


4.
Upper storage compar tment


5.
Lower storage compar tment with
non-slip mat


6.
USB port

/

auxiliary socket

(see details on the following pages)


7.
12 V accessories socket


(see details on following pages)

8.
Centre armrest with storage


(see details on the following page)
or
Cup/bottle holder

121Fittings
Component which protects against sunlight
from the front or the side, also equipped with an
illuminated cour tesy mirror.


)
With the ignition on, raise the concealing
flap; the mirror is lit automatically.
This sun visor is also equipped with a ticket
holder.








Sun visor









Illuminated glove
box

This can be used to hold a water bottle.
Its lid has a location for storing the vehicle's
handbook pack.


)
To open the glove box, raise the handle.
It is lit when the lid is opened.
It houses the front passenger's airbag
deactivation switch A
.
It provides access to the ventilation nozzle B
,
distributing the same air as the vents in the
passenger compartment.









Centre armrest


Storage



)
For access to the closed storage box, lift
the lever to open the lid.

)
For access to the open storage box below
the armrest, lift the complete armrest
towards the rear.
These can be used for por table devices (mobile
phone, MP3 player...) which can be connected
to the USB port /auxiliary socket or charged
from the 12 V socket in the centre console. Comfor t and storage system for the driver and
front passenger.

149Safety















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 fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
Deployment

The airbags are deployed 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.