2015 Citroen DS3 child seat

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etection
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raking
 
assistance
 
systems
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rajectory
 
control
 
systems
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City
 
Brake
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ront seat belts
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now chains
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 a f
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attery
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nergy
 
economy   mode
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the   vehicle
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a   trailer
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dvice on care and
maintenance
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Accessories
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 c

ontrols
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daytime
 
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lamps
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ustment
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VISIBILITY005

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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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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

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

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

assenger's   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   be  
d

eactivated when you install a rear ward
facing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
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 been f
itted   rear ward   facing,   turn   switch   to   the   "On"
p
osition   to   re-activate   the   airbag   and   so   assure  
t

he   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in   the   event  
o

f   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
impact.

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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.
After 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 CITROËN 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.
Safety

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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.
CITROË
n
re
commends that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-

r
earward facing
 

up   to   the   age   of   3,
-

fo
rward 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 rearward 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.

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Child seat at the rear
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
  move   the   vehicle's  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   rear ward   facing   child   seat   does   not  
t

ouch   the   vehicle's   front   seat.
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
  move   the   vehicle's  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   legs   of   the   child   in   the   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat   do   not   touch   the   vehicle's   front  
sea

t.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed on the centre rear passenger seat .
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
correctly
 
tightened.
 
For
 
child
 
seats
 
with
 
a
 
support
 
leg,
 
ensure
 
t

hat
 
the
 
support
 
leg
 
is
 
in
 
stable
 
contact
 
with
 
the
 
floor.
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward 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's
 
front
 
airbag
 
must
 
be
 
d

eactivated.
 O

therwise,
 t

he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 o
n the front passenger seat ,
 
adjust
 
the
 
v

ehicle's
 
seat
 
to
 
the
 
intermediate
 
longitudinal
 
a

nd
 
highest
 
position
 
with
 
seat
 
backrest
 
s

traightened
 
and
 
leave
 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
a

irbag
 
activated.
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.