2016 Citroen DS3 warning

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C. Foglamp selection r ing.
The f oglamps o perate w ith t he d ipped a nd m ain be

am
 he
adlamps.
Rotate
 a

nd
 r
elease
 t
he
 r
ing
 C:
F fo

r wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F
fo

r wards a second time to switch on the
rear
 fog

lamp,
F
re

ar wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamp,
F
re

ar wards a second time to switch of the
front
 f

og
 l
amps.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off, all of t
he lamps switch off automatically,
unless
 g

uide-me-home
 l
ighting
 i
s
 ac

tivated.
If
 t

he
 l
ighting
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n
 m
anually
 af

ter
 s
witching
 o
ff
 t
he
 i
gnition,
 t
here
 is a

n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 w
hen
 a f
ront
 d
oor
 is o

pened to warn the driver that
they
 h

ave
 f
orgotten
 t
o
 s
witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 ve

hicle's
 l
ighting,
 w
ith
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff.
In
 g

ood
 o
r
 r
ainy
 w
eather,
 b
y
 b
oth
 d
ay
 an

d
 n
ight,
 t
he
 f
ront
 f
oglamps
 a
nd
 t
he
 re

ar
 f
oglamp
 a
re
 p
rohibited.
 I
n
 t
hese
 si

tuations, the power of their beams
may
 d
azzle
 o
ther
 d
rivers.
Do
 n
ot
 f
orget
 t
o
 s
witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 f
ront
 fo

glamps
 a
nd
 t
he
 r
ear
 f
oglamp
 w
hen
 th

ey
 a
re
 n
o
 l
onger
 n
ecessary.
Front
 a

nd
 r

ear
 f

oglamps
When
 t

he
 l

ighting
 i

s
 s

witched
 o

ff
 a

utomatically
 (w

ith
 A

UTO
 m

odel)
 o

r
 w

hen
 t

he
 d

ipped
 he

adlamps are switched off manually, the
foglamps
 a

nd
 s

idelamps
 w

ill
 r

emain
 o

n.
F
 Tu

rn
 t

he
 r

ing
 r

ear wards
 t

o
 s

witch
 o

ff
 t

he
 fo

glamps,
 t

he
 s

idelamps
 w

ill
 t

hen
 s

witch
 o

ff.

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Direction
indicators
F Left: lower the l ighting s talk b eyond t he po
int o f r esistance.
F
 Ri

ght:
 r
aise
 t
he
 l
ighting
 s
talk
 b
eyond
 t
he
 po

int
 o
f
 r
esistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards,
without g oing b eyond t he p oint o f re

sistance;
 t
he
 d
irection
 i
ndicators
 w
ill
 fl

ash
 3 t
imes.
Hazard warning 
lamp
s
Visual warning with of all the direction in
dicators f lashing t o a lert o ther r oad u sers t o a ve

hicle
 b
reakdown,
 t
owing
 o
r
 a
ccident.
F
Pr

ess this button, all of the direction
indicators
 fla

sh.
They
 c

an
 o
perate
 w
ith
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the d eceleration, t he h azard w arning l amps co

me
 o
n
 a
utomatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.
F
 Yo

u
 c
an
 a
lso
 s
witch
 t
hem
 o
ff
 b
y
 p
ressing
 th

e
 b
utton.

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Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent dan ger.
F
 Pr

ess
 o
ne
 o
f
 t
he
 s
pokes
 o
f
 t
he
 s
teering
 wh

eel.
Emergency or 
as
sistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency or a
ssistance c all t o t he e mergency s ervices or t

o
 t
he
 d
edicated
 s
ervice
 (
operated
 b
y
 CI

TROËN
 A
ssistance).
For more information on the use of this
function, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
section.
Safety

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Braking assistance systems
Group of supplementary systems which help you t o o btain o ptimum b raking i n c omplete sa

fety
 i
n
 e
mergency
 s
ituations:
-
 an

ti-lock
 b
raking
 s
ystem
 (
ABS),
-
 el

ectronic
 b
rake
 f
orce
 d
istribution
 (
EBFD),
-
 em

ergency
 b
raking
 a
ssistance
 (
EBA).Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the stability and manoeuvrability o f y our v ehicle w hen b raking, in p

articular
 o
n
 p
oor
 o
r
 s
lippery
 s
ur faces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes into operation a utomatically w hen t here i s a r isk o f wh

eel
 l
ock.
Normal
 o

peration
 o
f
 t
he
 A
BS
 m
ay
 m
ake
 i
tself
 fe

lt
 b
y
 s
light
 v
ibration
 o
f
 t
he
 b
rake
 p
edal.
When
 b

raking
 i
n
 a
n
 e
mergency,
 p
ress
 ve

ry
 f
irmly
 w
ithout
 r
eleasing
 t
he
 pre

ssure.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on, together w ith t he S TOP and ABS
warning
 l

amps,
 a
ccompanied
 b
y
 a
n
 au

dible
 s

ignal
 a
nd
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen,
 i
t
 in

dicates
 a m
alfunction
 o
f
 t
he
 e
lectronic
 b
rake
 fo

rce distribution which could result in loss of
control
 o

f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 w
hen
 b
raking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
When
 r

eplacing
 w
heels
 (
tyres
 a
nd
 ri

ms),
 e
nsure
 t
hat
 t
hey
 c
onform
 t
o
 t
he
 man

ufacturer's
 re
commendations.
If
 t

his
 w
arning
 l
amp
 c
omes
 o
n,
 ac

companied
 b
y
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 an

d
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 s
creen,
 i
t
 in

dicates
 a m
alfunction
 o
f
 t
he
 a
nti-lock
 b
raking
 sy

stem which could result in loss of control of
the
 v

ehicle
 w
hen
 b
raking.
In either case, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo
rkshop.

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Deactivation
In extremely severe conditions (deep snow,
mud...), when it is not possible to move off, it
may be useful to temporarily deactivate the
systems, so that the wheels can spin freely and
regain grip.
F
P
ress this button, located on the left below
the steering wheel.
Illumination of the lamp in the button indicates
that the systems are deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically
each time the ignition is switched back on
or from 30 mph (50 km/h) except 1.6 litre
(THP
1

65, THP 155 and THP 150) and
PERFORMANCE petrol engines.
F
P

ress this button again to reactivate them
manually.
Operating fault
The DSC/ASR systems offer
exceptional safety in normal driving, but
this should not encourage the driver to
take extra risks or drive at high speed.
The correct functioning of these
systems depends on observation of the
manufacturer's recommendations on:
-
w

heels (tyres and rims),
-
b

raking components,
-
el

ectronic components,
-
a

ssembly and repair procedures.
After an impact, have these systems
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. Illumination of this warning lamp in the
instrument panel and the lamp in the
button, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message, this indicates a
malfunction of these systems.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and f orce l imiting s ystem.
This system improves safety in the front
seats
 i

n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a f
ront
 o
r
 s
ide
 i
mpact.
 De

pending
 o
n
 t
he
 s
everity
 o
f
 t
he
 i
mpact,
 t
he
 pr

etensioning
 s
ystem
 i
nstantly
 t
ightens
 t
he
 s
eat
 be

lts
 a
gainst
 t
he
 b
ody
 o
f
 t
he
 o
ccupants.
The
 p

retensioning
 s
eat
 b
elts
 a
re
 a
ctive
 w
hen
 th

e
 i
gnition
 i
s
 o
n.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
 t

heir
 p
rotection.
Fastening
F Pull the strap, t hen i nsert t he t ongue i n t he buck
le.
F
 Ch

eck
 t
hat
 t
he
 s
eat
 b
elt
 i
s
 f
astened
 co

rrectly
 b
y
 p
ulling
 t
he
 s
trap.
Unfastening
F Press the r ed b utton o n t he b uckle.
F Gu ide t he s eat b elt a s i t i s r eeled i n.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp
When the ignition is switched on, this warning l amp c omes o n i n t he i nstrument pa

nel,
 i
f
 t
he
 d
river
 a
nd/or
 t
he
 f
ront
 pa

ssenger
 h
as
 n
ot
 f
astened
 t
heir
 s
eat
 b
elt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this w arning l amp f lashes f or t wo m inutes ac

companied
 b
y
 a
n
 a
udible
 s
ignal
 o
f
 i
ncreasing
 vo

lume.
 O
nce
 t
hese
 t
wo
 m
inutes
 h
ave
 e
lapsed,
 th

is
 w
arning
 l
amp
 r
emains
 o
n
 u
ntil
 t
he
 d
river
 an

d/or
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 f
astens
 t
heir
 
s

eat
 b
elt.
Safety

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

th the ignition off ,
 i

nsert
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
n
 t
he
 pa

ssenger's
 a
irbag
 d
eactivation
 s
witch,
F
tu

rn it to the "OFF" position,
F
 th

en,
 r
emove
 t
he
 k
ey
 k
eeping
 t
he
 s
witch
 i
n
 th

e
 n
ew
 p
osition.
This
 w

arning
 l
amp
 c
omes
 o
n
 i
n
 t
he
 in

strument
 p
anel
 w
hen
 t
he
 i
gnition
 is o

n
 a
nd
 u
ntil
 t
he
 a
irbag
 i
s
 r
e-
activated. To assure the safety of your child,
the
 p

assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 m
ust
 b
e
 de

activated when you install a rear ward
facing
 c
hild
 s
eat
 o
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 seat

.
Other wise,
 t
he
 c
hild
 w
ould
 r
isk
 b
eing
 se

riously
 i
njured
 o
r
 k
illed
 i
f
 t
he
 a
irbag
 we

re
 d
eployed.
Reactivation
When you remove a child seat that has been
fitted r
ear ward f acing, t urn s witch t o t he "On" po

sition
 t
o
 r
e-activate
 t
he
 a
irbag
 a
nd
 s
o
 as

sure
 t
he
 s
afety
 o
f
 y
our
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 i
n
 t
he
 ev

ent
 o
f
 a
n
 i
mpact.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop
 t

o
 h
ave
 t
he
 s
ystem
 ch

ecked.
 T
he
 a
irbags
 m
ay
 n
o
 l
onger
 be d

eployed in the event of a serious
impact.

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Curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the p rotection o f t he d river a nd p assengers (w

ith
 t
he
 e
xception
 o
f
 t
he
 r
ear
 c
entre
 pa

ssenger)
 i
n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a s
erious
 s
ide
 im

pact
 i
n
 o
rder
 t
o
 l
imit
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 t
o
 t
he
 si

de
 o
f
 t
he
 h
ead.
Each
 c

urtain
 a
irbag
 i
s
 b
uilt
 i
nto
 t
he
 p
illars
 a
nd
 th

e
 u
pper
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 a
rea.
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time a s t he c orresponding l ateral a irbag i n t he ev

ent of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
to
 t

he
 l
ongitudinal
 c
entreline
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 o
n
 a ho

rizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards
 t

he
 i
nside
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
The
 c

urtain
 a
irbag
 i
nflates
 b
etween
 t
he
 f
ront
 o
r
 re

ar
 o
ccupant
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 a
nd
 t
he
 w
indows.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump
on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle
 r
olls
 o
ver,
 t
he
 a
irbag
 m
ay
 n
ot
 b
e
 de

ployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
 a

irbag
 i
s
 n
ot
 d
eployed.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible
 s

ignal
 a
nd
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 sc

reen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop
 t
o
 h
ave
 t
he
 s
ystem
 ch

ecked.
 T
he
 a
irbags
 m
ay
 n
o
 l
onger
 b
e
 de

ployed
 i
n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a s
erious
 i
mpact.