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Hazard warning lamps
F When you press this red button, all four direction indicators flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
(Except Performance versions)
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps
come on automatically.
They switch off automatically when you
accelerate.
F

Y
ou can also switch them off by pressing
the button.
Horn
Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
F

P
ress one of the spokes of the steering
wheel.
Emergency or assistance
call (type 1)
Localised Emergency Call
In an emergency, press this
button for more than 2 seconds.The flashing green indicator lamp and the voice
message confirm that the call has been made
to the "Localised Emergency Call" call centre*.
Pressing this button again
immediately cancels the request.
The green indicator lamp
goes off.
The green indicator lamp remains on (without
flashing) when communication is established.
It goes off at the end of the call.
"Localised Emergency Call" immediately
locates your vehicle, contacts you in your own
language** and – if necessary – requests that
relevant emergency services be dispatched**.
In countries where the ser vice is not available,
or when the locating ser vice has been
expressly declined, the call is sent directly
to the emergency services (112) without the
vehicle location.
If an impact is detected by the airbag
control unit, and independently of the
deployment of any airbags, an emergency
call is made automatically.
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* In accordance with the general conditions of use for the ser vice available from dealers
and subject to technological and technical
limitations.
**

A
s per the geographic coverage of
"Localised Emergency Call", "Localised
Assistance Call" and the official national
language chosen by the owner of the
vehicle.
T

he list of countries covered and telematic
ser vices is available from dealers or on the
website for your country.
Operation of the system
When the ignition is switched on,
the green indicator lamp comes
on for 3
seconds indicating that
the system is operating correctly.
If the orange indicator lamp
flashes then goes off: the system
has a


fault. In both cases, the emergency and assistance
calls ser vice may not work.
Contact a
qualified repairer as soon as
possible.
The fault with the system does not prevent
the vehicle being driven.
Localised Assistance Call
Press this button for more than
2 seconds to request assistance
if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confirms that the call has
been made**. Pressing this button again
immediately cancels the request.
**

A

s per the geographic coverage of
"Localised Emergency Call", "Localised
Assistance Call" and the official national
language chosen by the owner of the
vehicle.
T

he list of countries covered and telematic
ser vices is available from dealers or on the
website for your country.
The cancellation is confirmed by a
voice
message.
Geolocation
You can deactivate geolocation by
simultaneously pressing the "Localised
Emergency Call" and "Localised Assistance
Call" buttons, followed by a
press on "Localised
Assistance Call" to confirm.
To reactivate geolocation, simultaneously press
the "Localised Emergency Call" and "Localised
Assistance Call" buttons again, followed by
a
press on "Localised Assistance Call" to
confirm.
If the orange indicator lamp is permanently on:
the back-up battery should be replaced. If you purchased your vehicle outside
the dealer network, we invite you to have
a
dealer check and, if desired, modify the
configuration of these ser vices to suit your
wishes.
In a
multi-lingual country, configuration is
possible in the official national language
of your choice.
If you benefit from the DS

Connect BOX
offer with the SOS and assistance pack
included, you have available additional
ser vices in your personal space, via the
website in your country.
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For technical reasons and in particular to
improve the quality of telematic ser vices to
customers, the manufacturer reserves the
right to carry out updates to the vehicle's
on-board telematic system.
Emergency or assistance
call (type 2)
Localised Emergency Call
** As per the geographic coverage of "Localised Emergency Call", "Localised
Assistance Call" and the official national
language chosen by the owner of the
vehicle.
In an emergency, press this
button for more than 2

seconds.
The flashing green indicator lamp
and the voice message confirm
that the call has been made to
the Localised Emergency Call
call centre*.
The green indicator lamp remains on (without
flashing) when communication is established.
It goes off at the end of the call. "Localised Emergency Call" immediately
locates your vehicle, contacts you in your own
language**, and – if necessary – requests that
relevant emergency services be dispatched**.
In countries where the ser vice is not available,
or when the locating ser vice has been
expressly declined, the call is sent directly
to the emergency services (112) without the
vehicle location.
If an impact is detected by the airbag
control unit, and independently of the
deployment of any airbags, an emergency
call is made automatically.
If you benefit from the DS Connect BOX
offer with the SOS and assistance pack
included, you have available additional
ser vices in your personal space, via the
website in your country.
Operation of the system
When the ignition is switched on,
the green indicator lamp comes
on for 3
seconds indicating that
the system is operating correctly.
*

I

n accordance with the general conditions
of use for the ser vice available from dealers
and subject to technological and technical
limitations. The list of countries covered and of telematic
ser vices is available from dealers or on the
website for your country.
For all countries except Russia, Belarus
and Kazakhstan.
For Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
In either case, the emergency and assistance
calls may not function.
Contact a

qualified repairer as soon as
possible. If the red indicator lamp flashes
then goes off: there is a
system
fault.
If the red indicator lamp is on continuously:
replace the back-up battery.
If the red indicator lamp is on
continuously: there is a
system
fault.
If the red indicator lamp flashes: replace the
back-up battery.
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F Press this button.
If the indicator lamp in the button comes on,
this indicates that the systems are deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically
every time the ignition is switched off, or
from 30 mph (50 km/h), except for the 1.6 l
petrol and (THP 165, THP 155, THP 150) and
PERFORMANCE engines.
F

P
ress this button again to reactivate them
manually.
Operating fault
Illumination of this warning lamp
and the indicator lamp in the button,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a
message, indicate a fault with
these systems.
Have them checked by an
authorised dealer or by a
qualified
workshop. ASR/DSC
These systems offer increased safety
in normal driving, but they should not
encourage the driver to take extra risks or
drive at high speed.
It is in conditions of reduced grip (rain,
snow, ice) that the risk of loss of grip
increases. It is therefore important for your
safety to keep these systems activated in
all conditions, and particularly in difficult
conditions.
The correct operation of these systems
depends on observation of the
manufacturer's recommendations, not
only about the wheels (tyres and rims),
braking and electronic components but
also the assembly and repair procedures
used in the dealer network.
To benefit in full from the effectiveness
of these systems in wintry conditions,
the vehicle must be fitted with four snow
tyres, allowing the vehicle to retain neutral
behaviour on the road.
Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with
a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a
front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of
the seat belt on the passenger's chest, thus
improving their protection.
Fastening
F Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
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Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it reels in.
Seat belt not fastened/unfastening
warning lamp
When the ignition is switched on,
this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel if the driver and/or
the front passenger has not fastened
their seat belt.
From approximately 12


mph
(20
km/h), this warning lamp flashes
for two minutes accompanied by an
audible signal of increasing volume.
Once these two minutes have
elapsed, this warning lamp remains
on until the driver and/or the front
passenger fastens their seat belt.
Rear seat belts
Fastening
F Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it reels in.
F

C

heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
inertia reel seat belt.
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Airbags
General information
This system contributes towards improving the
safety of passengers (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger) in the event of violent
collisions. The airbags supplement the action
of the seat belts fitted with force limiters (all
except the centre rear passenger belt).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained in the impact detection zones:
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n the event of a serious impact, the airbags
are deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the passengers
(with the exception of the rear centre
passenger); immediately after the impact,
the airbags deflate rapidly so that they
do not hinder visibility or the exit of the
passengers,
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n the case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain roll-over conditions, the airbags
may not be deployed; the seat belt
alone contributes towards ensuring your
protection in these situations. The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once. If
a
second impact occurs (during the same
or a subsequent accident), the airbag will
not be deployed again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone. The deployment of an airbag is
accompanied by a
slight emission of
smoke and a noise, due to the detonation
of the pyrotechnic charge incorporated in
the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight irritation.
The detonation noise associated with the
deployment of an airbag may result in
a slight loss of hearing for a short time.
Front airbags
System which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a
serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
chest.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
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For more information on the Airbags,
refer to the corresponding section.
Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated. F
Turn it to the "
OFF" position.F Remove the key, leaving the switch in this position.
When the ignition is on, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument
panel and stays on while the airbag
is deactivated.
To assure the safety of your child,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated when you install a "rear ward
facing" child seat on the front passenger
seat.
Otherwise, the child risks being seriously
injured or killed if the airbag is deployed.
Reactivating the front
passenger airbag
When you remove the "rear ward facing" child
seat, turn the switch to the ON position to
reactivate the airbag and so assure the safety
of your front passenger in the event of an
impact.
Passenger airbag OFF
F With the ignition off , insert the key into the
passenger airbag deactivation switch.
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Starting-switching off the
engine
Anti-theft protection
Electronic immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has
a secret code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised to enable
engine start.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks the
engine management system a


moment after
the ignition is switched off, and prevents
unauthorised engine starting.
In the event of a
fault, you are
informed by the illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal and
a
message in the screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact
the dealer network as soon as possible.
Keep safely, away from your vehicle, the
label attached to the keys given to you
when you purchased your vehicle.
Ignition switch
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric
equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Once the state of charge of the battery drops
to the reser ve level, the system switches to
energy economy mode: the power supply is
cut off automatically to preser ve the remaining
battery charge.
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key
or the remote control, which would weigh
down on its blade in the ignition switch
and could cause a


malfunction.
Starting the engine
It has 3 positions:
- P osition 1: Stop
-

P
osition 2: Ignition on
-

P
osition 3: Starting F

A
pply the parking brake.
F
W
ith a manual gearbox, place the gear
lever in neutral then fully depress the clutch
pedal.
F
W
ith an electronic gearbox, place the lever
at position N then firmly press the brake
pedal.
F
W
ith an automatic gearbox, place the lever
at position P then firmly press the brake
pedal.
F

I
nsert the key into the ignition switch; the
system recognises the code.
F

U
nlock the steering column by
simultaneously turning the steering wheel
and the key.
In certain cases, you may have to apply
significant force to move the steering
wheel (wheels on full lock, for example).
F

W
ith a petrol engine, operate the starter
motor by turning the key to position
3
without pressing the accelerator pedal,
until the engine starts. Once the engine is
running, release the key.
F

W
ith a Diesel engine, turn the key to
position 2 , ignition on, to operate the engine
pre-heating system.
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