2012.5 Citroen DS3 glove box

Instruments and controls
1. Steering wheel adjustment. 2.
Headlamp height adjustment. 3.
Cruise control/speed limiter controls. 4.
Lighting and direction indicator stalk5.
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.
Glove box/Passenger’s airbag
deactivation/Fusebox. 12.Bonnet release lever.13.12 V accessory socket
USB por t /auxiliary socket.14 .Upper and lower storage.15. MyWay or Audio system. 16.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

Familiarisation
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 position.


Front passenger’s airbag


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A.
Front seat belts not fastened or unfastenedwarning lamp.
Front seat belts and
passen
ger’s front airbag
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Customise your vehicle
These styling stickers are treated to give goodresistance 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 least30 centimetres from the stickers. B
. Front passenger’s airbag deactivation
warning lamp. C. Front passenger’s airbag activation
warning lamp. 15
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Monitoring



Foot on thebrake pedal

fixed. The brake pedal must be pressed. With an electronic 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.PIf you wish to release the parking brake without pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.

flashing. With an electronic gearbox, if you hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long, the clutchoverheats. Use the brake pedal and
/or the parking brake.
Automatic wipingfixed. The wiper control is pushed downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.




Passenger'sairbag systemfixed. The control switch, located in theglove box, is in the "ON" position. The passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a rear-
facin
g child seat.T
urn 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 lampis onCauseAction/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 lampis onCauseAction/Observations
Passenger's
airbag system


fixed. The control, located in the glove box,
i
s set to the OFFposition.
The passenger's front airbag isdeactivated.In this case you can install a "rear facing" child seat.
Set the control to the ONposition to activate the
passen
ger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facingposition.
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, THP 155 and THP 160) and R ACING engines.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is started.

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

Interior fi ttings
1.Sun visorr(see details on the following page) 2.Glove box(see details on the following page)
3.Oddments storage4.Doorpocket5.
Upper storage compar tment6.Lower storage compar tment with non-
slip mat7.USB port/auxiliary socket(see details on the following pages) 8.12 Vaccessorysocket(see details on following pages)9.Centre armrest with storage(see details on the following page) or
Cup/bottle holder

Fittings
Component which protects against sunlightfrom the front or the side, also equipped with an
illuminated courtesy mirror.)With the ignition on, raise the concealingflap; the mirror is lit automatically.
This sun visor is also equipped with a ticket
holder.









Sun visor









Glove box
)
To open the glove box, raise the handle.
It houses the front passenger airbagdeactivation switch A
.
It gives access to the dashboard fusebox (see
the "Practical information -
§ Changing a fuse"
section).








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
t
owards the rear.
These can be used for por table devices (mobile
phone, MP3 player...) which can be connected
to the USB por t/auxiliary socket or charged from the 12 V socket in the centre console.
Comfor t and storage system for the driver andfront passenger.

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Safety
Front airbags
System which protects the driver and frontpassenger 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 isfitted 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 frontimpact 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 forward
movement.