2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO tow

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ProgrammingOperating faults
If there is an operating fault, when r
everse   gear   is   engaged   this w

arning
 
lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   (short   beep)
 a

nd
 
a
 
message   in   the   multifunction   screen.
You
 
can
 
activate
 
or
 
deactivate
 
the
 
system
 
by
 m
eans
 
of
 
the
 
multifunction
 
screen
 
configuration
 
m

enu.
 
The
 
system
 
state
 
is
 
memorised
 
when
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition.
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
parking
 
s

ensors
 
menu,
 
refer
 
to
 
" Vehicle
 
configuration"
 
o

r
 
" Vehicle
 
parameters"
 
section
 
for
 
your
 
m

ultifunction
 s

creen.
The
 
system
 
will
 
be
 
deactivated
 
a

utomatically
 
when
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer
 
or
 
w

hen
 
a
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
is
 
fitted
 
(vehicle
 
f

itted
 
with
 
a
 
towbar
 
or
 
bicycle
 
carrier
 
r

ecommended
 
by
 
CITROËN). In
 
bad   or   wintry   weather,   ensure   that  
t

he
 
sensors   are   not   covered   with   mud,  
f

rost
 
or   snow.
driving

B. Rear  wiper   selection   ring:
Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or i
ce   is   present,   or   when   using   a   tailgate  
b

icycle  
c
arrier,  
d
eactivate  
t
he  
a
utomatic  
r

ear   wiper   via   the   multifunction   screen  
c

onfiguration
 m
enu. park,
intermittent
 w

ipe,
wash-wipe   (set   duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
Programming
The function is activated or deactivated via the vehicle   configuration   menu.
This
  function   is   activated   by   default.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The   windscreen   wash,   then   the   windscreen  
w

ipers,   operate   for   a   pre-determined   time.

Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators to   signal   a   change   of   direction   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
L
eft:   lower   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a   vehicle  
b

reakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   the   direction   indicators  
f

lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.

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Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the windscreen   at   the   sensor,   deactivate  
t

he   system   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop to   have  
y

our   windscreen   replaced.
Never
  try   to   remove,   adjust   or   test  
t

he sensor.
Only
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   is   able   to   work   on   the   system.
When
  towing   a   trailer   or   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   being   towed,   the   system   must  
b

e   deactivated.
Do not stick or other wise fix any object on the   windscreen   in   front   of   the   sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer inter ference   from   accumulations   of   dirt   or  
m

isting   of   the   windscreen.   In   this   case   you   are  
w

arned   by   the   display   of   a   message.
Use
  the   windscreen   demisting   and   regularly  
c

lean   the   area   of   the   windscreen   in   front   of   the  
sen

sor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you are   warned   by   an   audible   signal   and   the   display  
o

f   the   message   "Automatic braking system
fault" .
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Safety

The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
r

estrained   securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the   length  
o

f   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt   is  
s

towed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and   then  
r

eleasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.In
  order   to   be   effective,   a   seat   belt   must:
-  b e   tightened   as   close   to   the   body   as  
p

ossible,
-
 
b
e   pulled   in   front   of   you   with   a   smooth  
m

ovement,   checking   that   it   does   not  
t

wist,
-
 
b
e   used   to   restrain   only   one   person,
-
 
n
ot   bear   any   trace   of   cuts   or   fraying,
-
 
n
ot   be   converted   or   modified   to   avoid  
a

ffecting
 it
s
 p
erformance.
In
 
a
ccordance  
w
ith  
c
urrent  
s
afety  
r
egulations,  
f

or   all   repairs   on   your   vehicle's   seat   belts,   go  
t

o   a   qualified   workshop   with   the   skills   and  
e

quipment   needed,   which   a   CITROËN   dealer  
i

s   able   to   provide.
Have
  your   seat   belts   checked   regularly   by  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop,  
p

articularly   if   the   straps   show   signs   of  
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or
a
  textile   cleaning   product,   sold   by   CITROËN  
d

ealers.
After
  folding   or   moving   a   seat   or   rear   bench  
s

eat,   ensure   that   the   seat   belt   is   positioned  
a

nd   reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations for
children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure  
m

ore   than   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Child  
sea

ts"
 se
ction.
In the event of an impact
depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp   comes
 o

n.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem  
c
hecked,  
a
nd  
i
f  
n
ecessary  
r
eplaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.

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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving   the   safety   of   the   occupants   (with  
t

he   exception   of   the   rear   centre   passenger)  
i

n   the   event   of   violent   collisions.   The   airbags  
s

upplement   the   action   of   the   force-limiting  
s

eat   belts   (with   the   exception   of   the   centre   rear  
p

assenger).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle   (with   the   exception   of   the  
r

ear   centre   passenger);   immediately   after  
t

he   impact,   the   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so  
t

hat   they   do   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit  
o

f the occupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt  
a

lone   contributes   towards   ensuring   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations. This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
Deployment
  of   one   or   more   of   the  
a

irbags   is   accompanied   by   a   slight  
e

mission   of   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
t

o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  noise   of   detonation   related   to   the  
d

eployment   of   one   or   more   airbags  
m

ay   result   in   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for  
a

  short   time.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
Safety

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Curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the protection   of   the   driver   and   passengers   (with   the e

xception   of   the   rear   centre   passenger)   in   the
 e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   in   order   to   limit
 t

he   risk   of   injury   to   the   side   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  
t

o   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  
v

ehicle   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   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r
 
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

(a) Universal  child   seat:   child   seat   that   can   be  i
nstalled   in   all   vehicles   using   a   seat   belt.
(b )
 
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10   kg.   Shells   seats  
a

nd   baby   carriers   cannot   be   installed   in   the  
f

ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
(c )
 
C
onsult   the   legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

ountry   before   installing   your   child   on   this  
sea

t.
(d)
 T

o   install   a   child   seat   on   a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward   or   for ward   facing,   move   the   front  
s

eat   for ward,   then   straighten   the   backrest  
t

o   allow   enough   room   for   the   child   seat   and  
t

he   child's   legs.
(e)
 W

hen   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   is  
i

nstalled   on   the   front   passenger   seat,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated.   Other wise   the   child   would   risk  
b

eing   seriously   damaged   or   killed   during  
d

eployment   of   the   airbag.   When   a   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat   is   installed   on   the   front  
p

assenger
 sea
t,
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a

irbag   must   remain   active.
(f )
 A

  child   seat   with   support   leg   must   never   be  
i

nstalled
 o
n
 t
he
 c
entre
 r
ear
 p
assenger
 sea
t. Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with   a  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead   restraint   once   the   child   seat   has  
b

een   removed.
U: Seat suitable for the installation of a
child   seat   secured   using   a   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved,   "rear ward-facing"  
an

d/or
 "
forward-facing".
U(R):

a
s for U,
  with   the   passenger   seat  
a

djusted   to   its   highest   position   and   in   the  
in

termediate
 l
ongitudinal
 p
osition.