2015 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO deactivate passenger airbag

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

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
c

hest.
The
  driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,  
i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact   applied  
t

o   all   or   part   of   the   front   impact   zone   A, in
the
  longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   front   to  
t

he   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   head-
thorax
  of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle  
a

nd   the   dashboard   to   cushion   their   for ward  
m

ovement.

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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,  
t

he   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

  CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.   The   airbags   may   no   longer  
b

e   deployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious  
im

pact.
Safety

Child seat in the front*
"Rearward-facing""For ward-facing"
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
*
  
R

efer
 
to
 
the
 
current
 
legislation
 
in
 
your
 
country
 
b

efore
 
installing
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
on
 
this
 
seat.
When
 
a
 
"rear ward-facing"
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 o
n the front passenger seat ,
 
adjust
 
the
 
seat
 
t

o
 
the
 
intermediate
 
longitudinal
 
and
 
highest
 
p

osition,
 
with
 
the
 
backrest
 
straightened.
The
 
passenger
 
airbag
 
must
 
be
 
deactivated.
 
o
t

herwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
 
a
 
"for ward-facing"
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 
on t
he front passenger seat ,
 
adjust
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
seat t

o
 
the
 
intermediate
 
longitudinal
 
and
 
highest
 
position
 w

ith
 
seat
 
backrest
 
straightened
 
and
 
leave
 
the
 p

assenger's
 a

irbag
 a

ctivated.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
 
child
 
seats
 
with
 
a
 
support
 
leg,
 
e

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
support
 
leg
 
is
 
in
 
stable
 
c

ontact
 
with
 
the
 
floor.
 
If
 
necessary,
 
a

djust
 t

he
 p

assenger
 sea

t.

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Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle   compromises   the   child's   protection  
i

n   the   event   of   an   accident.
Check
  that   there   is   no   seat   belt   or   seat   belt  
b

uckle   under   the   child   seat   as   this   could  
de

stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
  to   fasten   the   seat   belts   or   the  
c

hild   seat   harness   keeping the slack in
relation
  to   the   child's   body   to a minimum,
even
  for   short   journeys.
To
  install   a   child   seat   using   the   vehicle's  
s

eat belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened
  on   the   child   seat   and   that   it   holds  
t

he   child   seat   firmly   against   the   vehicle's  
s

eat.   If   your   passenger   seat   is   adjustable,  
m

ove   it   for ward   if   necessary.
On
  the   rear   seats,   always   leave   enough  
s

pace   between   the   front   seat   and:
-
 
a
  rear ward   facing   child   seat,
-
 
t
he   child's   feet   when   in   a   for ward   facing  
c

hild   seat.
To
  do   this,   move   the   front   seat   for ward   and,  
i

f   necessary,   also   straighten   its   backrest.
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front   passenger   seat   is   specific   to   each  
c

o unt r y.
Refer
  to   the   current   legislation   in   your  
c

o unt r y.
Deactivate
  the   passenger   airbag   when   a  
"

rear ward   facing"   child   seat   is   installed   on  
t

he   front   seat.   Other wise   the   child   risks  
b

eing   seriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
i

s   deployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   the   neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
  correctly   over   the   child's   thighs.
CITROËN
  recommends   the   use   of   a  
b

ooster   seat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a  
s

eat   belt   guide   at   shoulder   level.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   leave:
-
 
o
ne   or   more   children   alone   and  
u

nsupervised   in   a   vehicle,
-
 
a
  child   or   an   animal   in   a   vehicle   which  
i

s   exposed   to   the   sun,   with   the   windows  
c

losed,
-
 
k
eys   within   the   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
Use
  the   "child   lock"   to   prevent   any  
a

ccidental   opening   of   the   rear   doors   or  
w

indows.
Avoid
  opening   the   rear   windows   by   more  
t

han   a   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of  
t

he   sun,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
For
 
optimum
 
installation
 
of
 
the
 
"for ward
 f
acing"
 
child
 
seat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
back
 
of
 t
he
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
as
 
close
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
t

he
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
seat,
 
in
 
contact
 
if
 
p

ossible.
You
 
must
 
remove
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
before
 
f

itting
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
on
 
a
 
passenger
 
seat.
 
E

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
is
 
stowed
 
or
 
a

ttached
 
securely
 
to
 
prevent
 
it
 
from
 
being
 
t

hrown
 
around
 
the
 
vehicle
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
s

harp
 
braking.
 
Refit
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
once
 
t

he
 
child
 
seat
 
has
 
been
 
removed
Child safety