2015 Citroen DS3 airbag

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SAFETYPR ACTICAL
InF
ORMATIOnCHILd S AFETY
168 Child seats
171 D
eactivating t he p assenger's f

ront   airbag
178
I

SOFIX child seats
14 4 D
irection indicators
14 4 H
azard w
arning lam
ps
14 5


Horn
14 5
 E

mergency
 
or
 
assistance
 
c

all
14 6
 U

nder-inflation
 d

etection
15 0
 B

raking
 
assistance
 
systems
151
 T

rajectory
 
control
 
systems
153
 A

ctive
 
City
 
Brake
157
F

ront seat belts
160
 A

irbags 184 F
uel   tank
186 M isfuel   prevention   (Diesel)
187
 R

unning   out   of   fuel   (Diesel)
188


AdBlue
® additive and SCR
system
 
(BlueHDi   Diesel)
195
 T

emporary   puncture   repair  
k

it
200
 C

hanging   a   wheel
207
S

now chains
208
 C

hanging
 a bu
lb
216
 C

hanging
 a f
use
223
B

attery
226
 E

nergy
 
economy   mode
227
 C

hanging   a   wiper   blade
228
 T

owing
 
the   vehicle
230
 T

owing
 
a   trailer
232
A

dvice on care and
maintenance
234


Accessories
130
 L

ighting
 c

ontrols
133
 A

utomatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
h

eadlamps
13 4 L
ED
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
135 H
eadlamp adj
ustment
136
W

iper controls
14 0
 C

ourtesy
 
lamp
141
 I

nterior
 m

ood
 l

ighting
141
 B

oot
 
lamp
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VISIBILITY005

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Instruments and controls
1. Steering  lock   and   ignition.
2. A udio   equipment   steering   wheel   controls.
3.
 W

iper   /   screenwash   /   trip   computer   stalk.
4.
 S

cented   air   freshener.
5.
 C

entral   locking   switch.
6.
M

ultifunction screen or Touch screen
tablet.
7.
 H

azard   warning   lamp   switch.
8.
 C

entral   adjustable   air   vents.
9.
S

unshine sensor
 H

i-Fi   audio   system   central   speaker.
10.
 P

assenger's
 ai
rbag.
11.
 S

ide   adjustable   air   vent.
12 .
 G

love   box   /   Passenger's   airbag  
d

eactivation.
13.
 P

arking   brake.
14 .
 C

entral   armrest   with   storage.
15.
 U

pper   and   lower   storage.
16.
 A

udio   system   or   switch   panel.
17.
 H

eating   /   air   conditioning   controls.

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Visual indicators informing the driver that   a   system   is   in   operation   (operation  
o

r   deactivation   indicator   lamps)   or   of   the  
o

ccurrence   of   a   fault   (warning   lamp).
Indicator and warning lamps
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a  
m

essage   in   the   multifunction   screen.
The
  warning   lamps   may   come   on  
c

ontinuously   (fixed)   or   flash.
Certain
  warning   lamps   may   come  
o

n   in   two   different   modes.   Only   by  
r

elating   the   type   of   lighting   to   the  
o

perating   status   of   the   vehicle   can   it  
b

e ascertained whether the situation is
normal
  or   whether   a   fault   has   occurred.
If
 
they
 
remain
 
on,
 
before
 
moving
 
off,
 
r

efer
 
to
 
the
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
warning
 
lam

p
 c

oncerned.
The
 
passenger's
 
airbag
 
system
 
o

peration
 
lamp
 
stays
 
on
 
for
 
about
 
a
 
m

inute
 
after
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
e

ven
 
after
 
the
 
engine
 
has
 
started.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few s econds   when   the   vehicle's   ignition   is  
switched
  on.
When
  the   engine   is   started,   these   same  
w

arning   lamps   should   go   off.

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deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   on   the   multifunction   screen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed.
The
  control,   located   in   the   glove   box,  
i

s set to the OFF
 p
osition.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
You
  can   install   a   rear ward   facing  
c

hild seat, unless there is a fault with
the
  operation   of   the   airbags   (Airbag  
w

arning   lamp   on).Set the control to the O
n p

osition to activate the
passenger's
  front   airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear ward
facing
  position.

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Airbagstemporarily. This   lamp   comes   on   for   a   few   seconds  w
hen   you   turn   on   the   ignition,   then  
g

oes   off.This
  lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is   started.
If   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. One
  of   the   airbag   or   seat   belt  
p

retensioner   systems   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed
  then   flashing  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
inc

reasing
 a
udible
 s

ignal. The
  driver   and/or   the   front   passenger  
h

as not fastened or has unfastened
their
  seat   belt.Pull
  the   strap   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the   buckle.
Power steering fixed. The
  power   steering   has   a   fault. Drive   carefully   at   reduced   speed.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Monitoring

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The sun visors have a vanity mirror with flap and   a   map   holder   (or   ticket   holder)   for   the  
d

river.
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   on,   raise   the   concealing  
f

lap;   the   mirror   is   illuminated   automatically.
Sun visorIlluminated glove box Centre armrest
Storage
F For  access   to   the   closed   storage   box,   lift  t
he   lever   to   open   the   lid.
F
 
F
or   access   to   the   open   storage   box   below  
t

he   armrest,   lift   the   complete   armrest  
t

owards   the   rear.
This
 
can
 
be
 
used
 
to
 
hold
 
a
 
water
 
bottle.
Its
 
lid
 
has
 
a
 
location
 
for
 
storing
 
the
 
vehicle's
 han
dbook pa
ck.
F
 
T

o
 
open
 
the
 
glove
 
box,
 
raise
 
the
 
handle.
It
 
is
 
illuminated
 
when
 
the
 
lid
 
is
 
opened.
It
 
houses
 
the
 
front
 
passenger's
 
airbag
 
d

eactivation switch A .
It houses a ventilation nozzle B ,
 
distributing
 
t

he
 
same
 
air
 
as
 
the
 
vents
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment. These
  can   be   used   for   portable   devices   (mobile  
p

hone,   MP3   player...)   which   can   be   connected  
t

o   the   USB   port   /   auxiliary   socket   or   charged  
f

rom   the12   V   socket   in   the   centre   console.
Comfort

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The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained
  securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always 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
permitting
  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
belt
  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
and
  reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations
for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and
  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
 c

omes on.
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.
Safety

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
record
  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
towards better protection of the occupants
of
  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
deployment
  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.