2014 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

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deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
F

w
ith the ignition off ,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch,
F

t
urn it to the "OFF" position,
F
 
t
hen,   remove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in  
t

he   new   position.
This
  warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   when   the   ignition   is
 o

n   and   until   the   airbag   is   re-activated.To assure the safety of your child,
the
  passenger's   front   airbag   must  
b

e deactivated when you install a
"rear   facing"   child   seat   on   the   front  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
Reactivation
When you remove a child seat that has b
een   fitted   "rear wards   facing",   turn   switch   to  
t

he "ON"
 
position   to   re-activate   the   airbag   and  
s

o   assure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   an   impact.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   you   must   contact  
a C

ITR
oË
N dealer or qualified
workshop
  to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.   The   airbags   may   no   longer  
b

e deployed in the event of a serious
impact.
Safety

Lateral airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   side   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   chest,  
b

etween   the   hip   and   the   shoulder.
Each
  lateral   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   seat   backrest  
f

rame,   door   side.
deployment Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
A
 
lateral
 
airbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
unilaterally
 
in
 
the
 e
vent
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
applied
 
to
 
all
 
or
 
p

art
 
of
 
the
 
side
 
impact
 
zone
 
B, perpendicular
to
 
the
 
longitudinal
 
centreline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
a
 
h

orizontal
 
plane
 
and
 
directed
 
from
 
the
 
outside
 
t

owards
 
the
 
inside
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
The
 
lateral
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
hip
 
and
 
s

houlder of the front occupant of the vehicle
and
 
the
 
corresponding
 
door
 
trim
 
panel.

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curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the   protection   of   the   driver   and   passengers  
(

with   the   exception   of   the   rear   centre  
p

assenger)   in   the   event   of   a   serious   side  
i

mpact   in   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the  
s

ide   of   the   head.
Each
  curtain   airbag   is   built   into   the   pillars   and  
t

he   upper   passenger   compartment   area.
deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B, perpendicular
to
  the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle
  rolls   over,   the   airbag   may   not   be  
d

eployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
  airbag   is   not   deployed.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message  
i

n the screen, contact a CITR
oË
N dealer
or
 
a
 
qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.   The   airbags   may   no   longer   be  
d

eployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Safety

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  
p

art   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the  
das

hboard.
Do
  not   smoke   as   deployment   of   the   airbags  
c

an   cause   burns   or   the   risk   of   injury   from   a  
c

igarette   or   pipe.
Never
  remove   or   pierce   the   steering   wheel   or  
h

it   it   violently.
Do
  not   fit   or   attach   anything   to   the   steering  
w

heel   or   dashboard,   this   could   cause   injuries  
w

ith   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible  with   the   deployment   the   lateral  
a

irbags.   For   information   on   the   range   of   seat  
c

overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
  a   CITROËN dealer.
Refer
  to   the   "Accessories"   section.
Do
  not   fix   or   attach   anything   to   the   seat  
b

acks   (clothing...).   This   could   cause   injury  
t

o   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is  
d

eployed.
Do not sit with the upper part 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  
c

urtain   airbag   is   deployed.
If
  fitted   on   your   vehicle,   do   not   remove   the  
g

rab   handles   installed   on   the   roof,   they   play  
a

  part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
Sit
 
in
 
a
 
normal
 
upright
 
position.
Wear
 
a
 
correctly
 
adjusted
 
seat
 
belt.
Do
 
n

ot
 
l

eave
 
a

nything
 
b

etween
 
t

he
 
o

ccupants
 
a

nd
 
the
 
airbags
 
(a
 
child,
 
pet,
 
object...).
 
This
 
c

ould
 
hamper
 
the
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
airbags
 
or
 
i

njure
 
the
 
occupants.
af

ter an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
 
or
 
broken
 
into,
 
have
 
the
 
airbag
 
s

ystems
 
checked.
All
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
airbag
 
system
 
must
 
be
 
c

arried out by a CITR
oË

N dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Even
 
if
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
mentioned
 
a

re
 
observed,
 
a
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
or
 
of
 
minor
 
b

urns
 
to
 
the
 
head,
 
chest
 
or
 
arms
 
when
 
an
 
a

irbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
cannot
 
be
 
ruled
 
out.
 
The
 
b

ag
 
inflates
 
almost
 
instantly
 
(within
 
a
 
few
 m
illiseconds)
 
then
 
deflates
 
within
 
the
 
same
 t
ime
 
discharging
 
the
 
hot
 
gas
 
via
 
openings
 
p

rovided
 
for
 
this
 
purpose.

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Child safety
This section describes all of the possibilities for the installation of a child
seat  and   the   precautions   to   take   to   ensure   optimum   safety,   the   various  
r

ecommended   child   seats,   the   ISOFIX   mountings   and   the   approved  
I

SOFIX   child   seat.

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General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also   depends   on   you.
cI

TROËN recommends that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
"rearward-facing"  up   to   the   age   of   3,- "forward-facing" over   the   age   of   3.
For maximum safety, please observe the f
ollowing r ecommendations:
-
 
i
n   accordance   with   European   regulations,  
a

ll children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt
  or   ISOFIX   mountings*,
-

s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-

a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rear ward facing" position
both in the front and in the rear.
*
  
T
he   regulations   on   carrying   children   are  
s

pecific   to   each   country.   Refer   to   the  
l

egislation   in   force   in   your   country.