2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO Handbook (in English)

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Additional adjustments
Head restraint height adjustment
F To  raise   the   head   restraint,   pull   it   upwards.
F  T o   remove   the   head   restraint,   press   the  
l

ug   A   and   pull   the   head   restraint   upwards.
F
 
T
o   put   the   head   restraint   back   in   place,  
e

ngage   the   head   restraint   stems   in   the  
o

penings   keeping   them   in   line   with   the   seat  
b

ack.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   head   restraint,   press   the   lug   A
and
  the   head   restraint   at   the   same   time.The
  head   restraint   is   fitted   with   a   frame  w
ith   notches   which   prevents   it   from  
l

owering;   this   is   a   safety   device   in   case  
o

f   impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never
  drive   with   the   head   restraints  
r

emoved;   they   must   be   in   place   and  
adj

usted
 c
orrectly.
Comfort

Access to the rear seats
F Pull  the   control   upwards   to   fold   the   seat  b
ack   and   move   the   seat   for ward. No
  person   or   object   should   prevent   the  s
eat   slide   from   returning   to   its   initial  
p

osition;   the   return   to   this   position   is  
n

ecessary
 fo
r
 l
ongitudinal
 l
ocking.
Check
  that   the   seat   belt   has   reeled   in  
c

orrectly   so   as   to   not   impede   access   to  
t

he   rear   seats   for   passengers.
Grab handle
This easy to use handle, located at the top of the   side   trim:
-
 
p
rovides   a   means   of   support   for   the   outer  
r

ear
 p
assengers
 w
hen
 m
oving,
-
 
p
rovides   a   hand   hold   to   ease   access   to   the  
r

ear seats,
-
 
f
acilitates   exit   from   the   rear   seats.
If
 
any
 
difficulty
 
is
 
encountered,
 
s

imultaneously
 p

ush
 r

earwards
 t

he
 s

eat
 
backrest
 
angle
 
control
 
lever
 
(

located
 
at
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
backrest)
 
a

nd
 
the
 
backrest.
Ensure that you use only the
appropriate
 
control
 
lever,
 
located
 
at
 
the
 
t

op
 
of
 
the
 
backrest. F

T

o return the seat to its initial position, push
the
 
backrest
 
rear wards.

81
RaCInG front seatsSeat consisting of a seat cushion and backrest which can be adjusted to adapt your position for maximum ease of driving and comfort.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
F Lift  the   control   and   slide   the   seat   for wards  o
r   backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull   the   handle   upwards   to   raise   or   push  i
t   downwards   to   lower,   as   many   times   as  
n

ecessary   to   obtain   the   required   position.
Backrest angle adjustment
F Push the  h andle  t owards  t he  r ear  a nd  m ove  t
he   seat   backrest   for wards   or   backwards.
Before
 
moving
 
the
 
seat
 
backwards,
 
ensure
 
that
 
there
 
is
 
nothing
 
that
 
might
 
prevent
 
the
 
full
 
travel
 
of   the   seat,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of   of  
j

amming
 
the
 
seat
 
caused
 
by
 
the
 
presence
 
of
 
objects
 
on
 
the
 
floor
 
behind
 
the
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
passengers.   If   the   seat   jams,   stop   the   movement  
i

mmediately.
Comfort

Additional adjustments
Access to rear seats
F Pull  the   handle   for wards   to   fold   the   seat  b
ackrest   and   move   the   seat   for wards.
 O

n   repositioning,   the   seat   returns   to   its  
in

itial
 p
osition.
Grab handle
This ergonomic grab handle, located at the top of   the   side   trim,   serves:
-
 
a
s   a   handle   to   steady   rear   passengers  
w

hen
 d
riving,
-
 
a
s   a   grip   to   improve   access   to   the   rear  
sea

ts,
-
 
t
o   facilitate   exit   from   the   rear   seats.
No
 
person
 
or
 
object
 
must
 
prevent
 
the
 
s

eat
 
slide
 
from
 
returning
 
to
 
its
 
initial
 
p

osition;
 
return
 
to
 
this
 
position
 
is
 
n

ecessary
 
for
 
the
 
seat
 
to
 
lock
 
in
 
place.
Ensure that the seat belt reels in
correctly
 
to
 
avoid
 
hindering
 
access
 
for
 
t

he
 
passengers
 
to
 
the
 
rear
 
seats.

83
Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and 1/3 - 2/3 split folding backrest to adapt the load space in the boot.
F  
M
ove   the   corresponding   front   seat   for ward  
i

f   necessary.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   positioned  
c

orrectly   on   the   side   of   the   seat   backrest.
F
 
P
lace   the   head   restraints   in   the   low   position.
Folding the backrest
F Pull control 1  for wards   to   release   the   seat  b
ackrest 2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   backrest   2   on   to   the   cushion.F
 
S
traighten   the   seat   backrest   2
 
and   secure   it.
F  
C
heck  
t
hat  
t
he  
r
ed  
i
ndicator,  
l
ocated  
n
ext  
t
o  
t

he control 1
,   is   no   longer   visible.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest, t
ake   care   not   to   trap   the   seat   belts.
Comfort

These have one position for use (up) and a stowed   position   (down).
They
  can   also   be   removed.
To
  remove   a   head   restraint:
F
 
r
elease   the   backrest   using   control   1,
F
 
t
ilt   the   backrest   2   slightly   for wards,
F
 
p
ull   the   head   restraint   upwards   to   the   stop,
F
 
t
hen,   press   the   lug   A.
Rear head restraints
Never drive with the head restraints r
emoved;   they   must   be   in   place   and  
c

orrectly
 adj
usted.
Steering wheel ad justment
F When stationary , pull the control lever to
release   the   adjustment   mechanism.
F
 
A
djust   the   height   and   reach   to   suit   your  
d

riving   position.
F
 
P
ush   the   control   lever   to   lock   the  
a

djustment
 m
echanism.
as a s

afety precaution, these
operations
  should   only   be   carried   out  
w

ith   the   vehicle   stationary.

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Mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass permitting t he la teral r earward v ision n ecessary f

or   overtaking   or   parking.   They   can   also   be  
f

olded   for   parking   in   confined   spaces.
demisting - def rosting Adjustment
F Move control A
  to   the   right   or   to   the   left   to  s
elect   the   corresponding   mirror.
F

M
ove control B   in   all   four   directions   to  
adj

ust.
F

R
eturn control A   to   the   central   position.
door mirrors
The objects observed are, in reality, closer   than   they   appear.
Take
  this   into   account   in   order   to  
c

orrectly   judge   the   distance   of   vehicles  
a

pproaching   from   behind.
Folding
F From  outside:   lock   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
Unfolding
F From  outside:   unlock   the   vehicle   using   the  r
emote   control   or   the   key.
F
 
F
rom   inside:   with   the   ignition   on,   pull   the  
c

ontrol A   in   the   central   position   rear wards.
If
 
t
he  
m
irrors  
a
re  
f
olded  
u
sing  
c
ontrol 
A,
they   will   not   unfold   when   the   vehicle   is  
u

nlocked.   Pull   again   on   control   A
.
The   folding   and   unfolding   of   the   door  
m

irrors   using   the   remote   control   can   be  
d

eactivated   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Never
  fold   or   unfold   the   electric   folding  
m

irrors
 m
anually.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
heated
 
m

irrors,
 
the
 
demisting-defrosting
 
o

perates
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
by
 
s

witching
 
on
 
the
 
heated
 
rear
 
screen
 
(

refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Rear
 
screen
 
demist-defrost"
 
pag

e).
Comfort

Rear view mirror
Manual day/night model
Adjustment
F Adjust  the   mirror   so   that   the   glass   is  d
irected   correctly   in   the   "day"   position.
day / night position
F Pull  the   lever   to   change   to   the   "night"   anti-
dazzle   position.
F
 
P
ush   the   lever   to   change   to   the   normal  
"

day"   position. By
  means   of   a   sensor,   which   measures   the  
l

ight   from   the   rear   of   the   vehicle,   this   system  
a

utomatically   and   progressively   changes  
b

etween   the   day   and   night   uses.
Automatic day/night model
In order to ensure optimum visibility d
uring   your   manoeuvres,   the   mirror  
l

ightens   automatically   when   reverse  
g

ear
 i
s
 enga
ged.
As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
the
 
mirrors
 
s

hould
 
be
 
adjusted
 
to
 
reduce
 
the
 
"blind
 
s

p ot ".
Adjustable
 
mirror
 
providing
 
a
 
central
 
rear ward
 
v

iew.
Equipped
 
with
 
an
 
anti-dazzle
 
system,
 
which
 
d

arkens
 
the
 
mirror
 
glass:
 
this
 
reduces
 
t

he
 
nuisance
 
to
 
the
 
driver
 
caused
 
by
 
the
 
h

eadlamps
 
from
 
following
 
vehicles,
 
low
 
sun...