2015 Citroen DS3 RHD remove seats

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule.
With
  a   BlueHDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(

3 000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

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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
 n

earer   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
 
s

tolen
 
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
 
q

ualified
 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

(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:
S eat suitable for the installation of a
child   seat   secured   using   a   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved,   rear ward   facing   and/or  
fo

rward
 f
acing.
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.

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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's   front   airbag  
w

hen   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   is  
i

nstalled   on   the   front   seat.   Other wise   the  
c

hild   risks   being   seriously   injured   or   killed   if  
t

he   airbag   is   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   accidental  
o

pening   of   the   rear   doors   or   windows.
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
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 c
hild
 
seat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
child
 s
eat
 
is
 
as
 
close
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
t

he
 
vehicle's
 
seat,
 
in
 
contact
 
if
 
possible.
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

Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulation.
The
  seats,   represented   below,   are   fitted   with  
r

egulation
 I
SOFIX
 m
ountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: -  
a
  ring   B
,   behind   the   seat,   referred   to   as   the  
T

OP TETHER   for   securing   the   upper   strap.
The TOP TETHER   is   used   to   secure   the  
u

pper   strap   of   child   seats   that   have   one.   This  
a

rrangement   limits   the   for ward   tipping   of   the  
c

hild   seat   in   the   event   of   a   front   impact.
This
  ISOFIX   mounting   system   provides   fast,  
r

eliable   and   safe   fitting   of   the   child   seat   in   your  
v

ehicle.
-
 
t
wo   rings   A,
  located   between   the   vehicle  
s

eat   back   and   cushion,   indicated   by   a  
lab

el, The ISOFIX child seats
  are   fitted   with   two  
l

atches   which   are   secured   on   the   two   rings   A.
Some
  seats   also   have   an   upper strap which is
attached
  to   ring   B. To
  secure   the   child   seat   to   the   top   tether:
-  
r
emove   and   stow   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   the   child   seat   on   this   seat   (refit   it  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed),
-  
p
ass   the   child   seat   strap   over   the   top   of  
t

he   backrest   of   the   seat,   keeping   it   centred  
b

etween   the   head   restraint   apertures,
-  
s
ecure   the   hook   of   the   upper   strap   to   the  
r

ing   B
,
-  
t
ighten   the   upper   strap.
When   fitting   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   to   the   right  
h

and   rear   seat,   before   fixing   the   seat   in   place,  
f

irst   move   the   centre   rear   seat   belt   towards   the  
m

iddle   of   the   vehicle   so   as   to   not   inter fere   with  t
he operation of the seat be
lt.
The   incorrect   installation   of   a   child   seat  
i

n   a   vehicle   compromises   the   child's  
p

rotection   in   the   event   of   an   accident.
Follow
  strictly   the   advice   given   in   the  
i

nstallation   instructions   provided   with  
t

he   child   seat.
Refer
  to   the   table   for   the   possibilities   for   fitting  
I

SOFIX   child   seats   in   your   vehicle.

Installing ISOFIX child seatsIn accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with ISOFIX m ountings.
In
  the   case   of   the   universal   and   semi-universal   ISOFIX   child   seats,   the   child   seat's   ISOFIX   size   category,   determined   by   a   letter   between   A   and  g
, i
s
indicated
  on   the   child   seat   next   to   the   ISOFIX   logo.
I UF:

s
eat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
  Universal seat, F or ward
  facing   and   secured   using  
t

he   TOP   TETHER   upper   strap.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation an I sofix
  Semi- Universal
  seat   which   is:
-
 
r
ear ward   facing   fitted   with   a   Top   Tether   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg,
-
 
f
or ward   facing   fitted   with   a   support   leg,
-
 
b
aby   cot   fitted   with   a   Top   Tether   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg.
For
  the   securing   of   the   Top   Tether   upper   strap,   refer   to   the   "ISOFIX   Mountings"   section.
X:
  s

eat   which   is   not   suitable   for   the   installation   of   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   or   cot   of   the   weight   group  
i

ndicated. Weight of the child and indicative age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up
  to   6   months  
a

pproxLess than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
  to   1   year   approxFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
  1   to   3   years   approx
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seatrearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F
gCdE CdA BB1
U

niversal and semi-universal ISOFIX child
seats which can be installed on the outer
rear seats X
XIL- SU XIL- SU IUF

IL- SU
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.