2016 Citroen DS3 RHD airbag off

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  
n

ormal   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.

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   in   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  
t

he   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  
f

acing   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  
t

heir   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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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.

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  
i

s   on   and   until   the   airbag   is   re-
activated. To
  assure   the   safety   of   your   child,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   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  
a

ssure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in   the  
e

vent   of   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  
im

pact.

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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
Never install a rear ward facing child restraint   system   on   a   seat   protected   by  
a

n   active   front   airbag.   This   could   cause  
t

he   death   of   the   child   or   serious   injury.The
  warning   label   present   on   both   sides   of   the  p
assenger's   sun   visor   repeats   this   advice.   In  
l

ine   with   current   legislation,   the   following   tables  
c

ontain   this   warning   in   all   of   the   languages  
r

equired.
Passenger airbag OFF
For information on deactivating the passenger's   front   airbag,   refer   to   the  
"

Airbags"   section.
Child safety

Emergency or assistance call
If an impact is detected by the airbag control   unit,   and   independently   of  
t

he   deployment   of   any   airbags,   an  
e

mergency   call   is   made   automatically.
Localised Emergency Call
In an emergency, press this button   for   more   than   2   seconds.
Flashing
  of   the   green   indicator  
l

amp   and   a   voice   message  
c

onfirm   that   the   call   has  
b

een   made   to   the   "Localised  
E

mergency   Call"*   centre.
Pressing
 
this
 
button   again   immediately   cancels  
t

he
 
call.
The
 
green
 
indicator   lamp   goes   off.
At
 
any
 
time,
 
pressing   this   button   for   more   than  
8

 
seconds
 
cancels   the   call.
The
 
green
 
indicator   lamp   remains   on   (without  
f

lashing)
 
when   communication   is   established.
It
 
goes
 
off
 
at
 
the   end   of   the   call.
This
 
call
 
is
 
dealt   with   by   the   "Localised  
E

mergency
 
Call"   centre,   which   receives  
l

ocating
 
information   from   the   vehicle   and  
c

an
 
send
 
a
 
detailed   alert   to   the   appropriate  
em

ergency
 ser
vices.
In countries in which a centre is not
operational,
 
or   when   the   locating   service  
h

as
 
been
 
expressly   declined,   the   call   is   dealt  
w

ith
 
directly
 
by   the   emergency   services   (112)  
w

ithout
 
the
 
vehicle   location. *
  
T
hese   services   are   subject   to   conditions   and  
a

vailability.
  

Consult   a   CITROËN   dealer.
If
  you   benefit   from   the   DS   Connect
 B

OX   offer   with   the   SOS   and   assistance
 p

ack   included,   you   also   have   available
 a

dditional   services   in   your   MyCITROËN
 p

ersonal space, via the CITROËN
Internet website in your country,
accessible
  on   www.citroen.com.