2016 Citroen DS3 RHD tow

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Front parking sensors*Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the s
ystem, w hen r everse g ear i s enga ged t

his
 
warning
  lamp   is   displayed   in   the   instrument
 p

anel
 
and/or
  a   message   appears   in   the   screen,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   (short   beep).
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop.In addition to the rear parking sensors, the f ront   parking   sensors   are   triggered   when   an  
o

bstacle   is   detected   in   front   and   the   speed   of  
t

he   vehicle   is   still   below   6   mph   (10   km/h).
The
  front   parking   sensors   are   interrupted   if  
t

he   vehicle   stops   for   more   than   three   seconds  
i

n   for ward   gear,   if   no   further   obstacles   are  
d

etected   or   when   the   speed   of   the   vehicle  
e

xceeds   6   mph   (10   km/h).
The
  sound   emitted   by   the   speaker  
(

front   or   rear)   indicates   whether   the  
o

bstacle   is   in   front   or   behind. In
  bad   weather   or   in   winter,   ensure  
t

hat   the   sensors   are   not   covered   with  
m

ud,   ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  
e

ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
i

ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,   pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he   audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
The
  function   will   be   deactivated  
a

utomatically   if   a   trailer   is   being   towed  
o

r   a   bicycle   carrier   is   fitted   (vehicle  
f

itted   with   a   towbar   or   bicycle   carrier  
r

ecommended   by   CITROËN).
*
  Depending   on   version.
deactivation / Activation of
the front and rear parking
sensors
You can activate or deactivate the function using   the   vehicle's   configuration   or   settings  
m

enu.
The
  status   of   the   system   is   memorised   when  
s

witching   off   the   ignition.
driving

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B. Rear   wiper   selection   ring.
Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or i
ce   is   present,   or   when   using   a   tailgate  
b

icycle  
c
arrier,  
d
eactivate  
t
he  
a
utomatic  
r

ear   wiper   via   the   vehicle   configuration  
o

r   settings   menu. Park.
Intermittent
  wipe.
Wash-wipe   (set   duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill   come   into   operation   if   the   windscreen  
w

ipers   are   operating.
Programming
The function is activated or deactivated via the vehicle   configuration   or   settings   menu.
This
  function   is   activated   by   default.
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The   windscreen   wash,   then   the   windscreen  
w

ipers,   operate   for   a   pre-determined   time.
Visibility

Direction 
i ndicators
F Left:   lower   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   beyond   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning 
lam
ps
Visual warning with of all the direction i
ndicators   flashing   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a  
v

ehicle   breakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.

Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the windscreen   at   the   sensor,   deactivate  
t

he   system   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop to   have  
y

our   windscreen   replaced.
Never
  try   to   remove,   adjust   or   test   the
 sen

sor.
Only
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   is   able   to   work   on   the   system.
When
  towing   a   trailer   or   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   being   towed,   the   system   must  
b

e   deactivated.
Do
 
not
 
stick
 
or
 
other wise
 
fix
 
any
 
object o
n
 
the
 
windscreen
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
the
 
sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer i
nter ference   from   accumulations   of   dirt   or  
m

isting   of   the   windscreen.   In   this   case   you   are  
w

arned   by   the   display   of   a   message.
Use
  the   windscreen   demisting   and   regularly  
c

lean   the   area   of   the   windscreen   in   front   of   the  
sen

sor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you are   warned   by   an   audible   signal   and   the   display  
o

f   the   message   Automatic braking system
fault .
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
In
 
difficult
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(very
 h
eavy
 
rain,
 
snow,
 
fog,
 
hail...),
 
braking
 
d

istances
 
increase,
 
which
 
can
 
reduce
 
t

he
 
ability
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
a
 
c

ollision.
The
 
driver
 
must
 
therefore
 
remain
 
par

ticularly
 v

igilant.
Never
 
leave
 
accumulations
 
of
 
snow
 
or
 
a

ny
 
object
 
projecting
 
above
 
the
 
bonnet
 
o

r
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
the
 
roof:
 
this
 
might
 
fall
 
into
 
t

he
 
field
 
of
 
vision
 
of
 
the
 
sensor
 
and
 
g

enerate
 
a
 
detection.

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Advice
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  
a

nd   reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations for
children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   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   on   child   seats,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
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.
The
 
driver
 
must
 
ensure
 
that
 
passengers
 
use
 
t

he
 
seat
 
belts
 
correctly
 
and
 
that
 
they
 
are
 
all
 
f

astened
 
before
 
setting
 
off.
Wherever
 
you
 
are
 
seated
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
a

lways 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
 
p

ermitting
 
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
 
b

elt
 
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.
Safety

Airbags
general information
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   seat   belts   fitted  
w

ith   force   limiters   (all   except   the   centre   rear  
p

assenger
 b
elt).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   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  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   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  
d

eployment   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.

Curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the   protection   of   the   driver   and   passengers  
(

with   the   exception   of   the   rear   centre  
p

assenger)   in   the   event   of   a   serious   side  
i

mpact   in   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the  
s

ide   of   the   head.
Each
  curtain   airbag   is   built   into   the   pillars   and  
t

he   upper   passenger   compartment   area.
deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B,   perpendicular  
t

o   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump on   the   side   of   the   vehicle   or   if   the  
v

ehicle   rolls   over,   the   airbag   may   not   be  
d

eployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
  airbag   is   not   deployed.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the
 s

creen,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a
 q

ualified   workshop   to   have   the   system
 c

hecked.   The   airbags   may   no   longer   be
 d

eployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.

(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.