2018 CITROEN DS3 height adjustment

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9 Instrument panels
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W
arning and indicator lamps
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Indicators
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L
ighting dimmer control
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B

lack panel
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onochrome screen A
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M

onochrome screen C
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T

ouch screen tablet
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T

rip computer
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D

ate and time adjustment
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nstruments and controls
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K
ey with remote control
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Alarm
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E
lectric windows
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D
oors
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C
entral locking

51 C onvertible roof
57 Boot
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F

ront seats
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R

ear seats
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S

teering wheel adjustment
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Mirrors
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V

entilation
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ecommendations for ventilation and air
conditioning
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H

eating
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M

anual air conditioning
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A

utomatic air conditioning
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ecirculation of interior air
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F

ront demist – defrost
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ear screen demist – defrost
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F

ragrance diffuser
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C

ourtesy lamp
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nterior mood lighting
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fi

ttings
81 Boot
fittings84
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ighting control stalk
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D
irection indicators
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A
utomatic illumination of headlamps
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LE
D daytime running lamps
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eadlamp beam height adjustment
88 W iper control stalk
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eneral safety recommendations
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azard warning lamps
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H

orn
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mergency or assistance call
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lectronic stability control (ESC)
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Se

at belts
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Airbags
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Ch

ild seats
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D

eactivating the passenger's front airbag
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SOFIX mountings and child seats
Over view
Instruments Access
Ease of use and comfort Safety Lighting and visibility
Eco-driving
Contents

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Front seats
Seat consisting of a cushion, a backrest and an
a djustable head restraint to adapt your position
for optimal driving and comfort conditions.
For safety reasons, the driver's seat must
only be adjusted when the vehicle is
stationary.
Manual adjustments
Longitudinal adjustment
F Raise the control and slide the seat forwards or backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull the control upwards to raise or push it downwards to lower, as many times as
necessary to obtain the position required.
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F Push the control backwards.Before moving the seat backwards,
ensure that there is nothing that might
prevent the full travel of the seat.
There is a
risk of trapping or pinching
passengers if present in the rear seats
or jamming the seat if large objects are
placed on the floor behind the seat.
Additional adjustments
Adjusting the height of the head
restraint
The head restraint has a frame with
n otches which prevents it from lowering;
this is a
safety device in case of impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be fitted and correctly
adjusted.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be
heated separately.
F

U
se the adjustment dial, placed on the side
of each front seat, to switch on and select
the level of heating required:
0 Of f.
1 Low.
2 Medium.
3 High.
Adjusting the seat backrest angle
F To raise it, pull it upwards.
F
T o remove it, press lug A and pull it
upwards.
F

T
o put it back in place, engage the head
restraint rods in the apertures keeping them
in line with the seat backrest.
F

T
o lower it, press on lug A and on the head
restraint at the same time.
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No person or object should block the
seat sliding back into its initial position;
returning to this position is necessary for
longitudinal locking.
Make sure that the seat belt has reeled in
correctly so as not to prevent passenger
access to the rear seats.
Grab handle
PERFORMANCE front
seats
Seat consisting of a cushion and an adjustable
b ackrest to adapt your position for optimal
driving and comfort conditions.
Manual adjustments
Longitudinal adjustment
F Raise the control and slide the seat forwards or backwards.
Height adjustment
F Pull the control upwards to raise or push it downwards to lower, as many times as
necessary to obtain the position required.
This ergonomic grip, located at the top of the
side trim, allows:
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r

ear side passengers to have a

support
when the vehicle is moving,
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p

rovision of a

support point improving
access to seats in the rear,
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e

asier exit from the rear seats.
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Steering wheel adjustment
F When stationary, pull the control lever to
release the steering wheel.
F

A
djust the height and reach to suit your
driving position.
F

P
ush the control lever to lock the adjustment
mechanism.
As a
safety precaution, these operations
should only be carried out while the
vehicle is stationary.
Mirrors
Door mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass
permitting the lateral rearward vision necessary
for overtaking or parking.
They can also be folded in for parking in narrow
spaces.
Demisting/Defrosting
If your vehicle is fitted with heated
mirrors, the demisting-defrosting
operates by switching on the heated
rear screen.
For more information on Rear screen demist -
defrost , refer to the corresponding section.
Adjustment
F Move control B in any of the four directions
to adjust.
F

R
eturn control A to the central position.
Objects seen in the mirror are in reality
closer than they appear.
Take this into account when assessing
the distance of vehicles approaching from
behind.
As a
safety measure, the mirrors should
be adjusted to reduce the blind spots.
Folding
F From outside: lock the vehicle using the remote control or the key.
F

F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull the
control A in the central position rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using control A ,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked. Pull again on control A .
F

M

ove control A to the right or to the left to
select the corresponding mirror.
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Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
s unshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or
a
message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact the dealer network or a
qualified
workshop.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, linked
with the rain sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the
interior mirror, as this would disable the
associated functions.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may
detect sufficient light. In this case, the
lighting will not come on automatically.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
is activated, if the ambient light level is low,
the dipped beam headlamps remain lit when
switching off the ignition.
Programming
Activation, deactivation and the
duration of the guide-me-home
lighting are set in the vehicle
configuration or parameters menu
(except monochrome screen A
where the duration is fixed: 60
s).
LED daytime running
lamps
This daytime lighting, which is a signature of
t he vehicle, consists of two sets of six LEDs
located on the vertical scoop under each
headlamp.
When starting the vehicle, the daytime running
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting
control stalk is in the 0
or AUTO position.
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the daytime
running lamps go off.
Headlamp beam height
adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
u sers, the height of the headlamp beams
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0. Driver only or driver + front passenger.
-. Intermediate setting.
1. 5


people.
-. 5
people + load in the boot.
2. Driver only + maximum authorised load
in the boot. This position is enough not to
dazzle. The higher positions may limit the
area illuminated by the headlamps.
The initial setting is position 0.
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Lighting and visibility

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Installing a child seat attached with the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved
(a ) according to the weight of the child and the seating position in the vehicle:
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13
kg
(groups 0
(b) a n d 0 +)
Up to about 1
year old9 -18


kg
(g r o u p 1)
From about 1 to 3
years old15 -25


kg
(group 2)
From about 3 to 6
years old22-36
kg
(group 3)
From about 6 to 10
years old
Front passenger seat (c) with
height adjustment (e) U(R)
U(R)U(R)U(R)
Front passenger seat (c)
without height adjustment (e) U
UUU
Rear outer seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat (d) U (f )U (f ) UU
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Safety

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In case of towing
Driving with a trailer places greater
d emands on the towing vehicle and
requires extra care from the driver.
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as close as possible to
the axle and the nose weight approaches
the maximum permitted without exceeding
it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing engine performance. The maximum
towed load must be reduced by 10% for every
1,000
metres of altitude.
Please respect the maximum towable
weights.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
t emperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F

T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towable load on an incline
depends on the gradient and the exterior
temperature.
In all cases, keep a
check on the coolant
temperature.
F

I
f this warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
New vehicle
Do not pull a trailer before having driven at least
approximately 600


miles (1,000

kilometres).
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of
engine braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer and the headlamp beam height
of your vehicle.
For more information on Headlamp
beam height adjustment , refer to the
corresponding section.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically to avoid
the audible signal if a
genuine
DS
AUTOMOBILES towbar is used.
If the exterior temperature is high, it is
recommended that the engine be allowed
to idle for 1
to 2 minutes after the vehicle
comes to a
stop, to facilitate its cooling.
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Driving