2023 CITROEN DS7 CROSSBACK Seat controls

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Overview
Presentation
These illustrations and descriptions are intended
as a guide. The presence and location of certain
elements may vary, depending on the version or
trim level.
Instruments and controls



1. Emergency call/Assistance call
Deactivation of the alarm's interior volumetric
and anti-tilt monitoring
Panoramic sunroof and blind controls
Courtesy lamp /Reading lamps
2. Warning lamps display for seat belts and front
passenger airbag
Interior rear view mirror/Driving in Electric
mode indicator LED
3. Instrument panel
4. Horn
Driver front airbag
5. Door mirrors
Side control bar
6. Bonnet release
7. Front armrest with storage
USB sockets 8.
Glove box
Deactivation of the front passenger airbag
9. Front passenger airbag
Centre console

1.Clock
Starting/switching off the engine
2. 12-inch touch screen
Central control bar
3. Storage
12 V socket/USB socket(s)
Wireless smartphone charger
4. Electric parking brake
Driving mode selector
5. Electric windows
Electric child lock
Central locking
6. Gearbox
7. Storage compartment
Cup holder

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Electric windows
1. Left-hand front
2. Right-hand front
3. Left-hand rear
4. Right-hand rear
5. Deactivation of electric window controls
located by rear seats
Deactivation of the rear door opening controls
(electric child lock)*
Manual operation
►  To open/close the window, press/pull the
switch without passing the point of resistance;
the window stops as soon as the switch is
released.
* Depending on v ersion.
Automatic operation
► To open/close the window, press/pull the
switch past its resistance point: the window
opens/closes completely when the switch is
released.
Operating the switch again stops the movement
of the window.
Window controls remain operational for
approximately 45 seconds after switching
off the ignition or after locking the vehicle.
After that time, the controls are disabled.
To reactivate them, switch on the ignition or
unlock the vehicle.
Anti-pinch
If the window meets an obstacle while rising, it
stops and immediately partially lowers again.
Deactivating the rear controls
for the rear electric windows
For your children's safety, press control 5
to deactivate the rear electric window
controls.
The indicator lamp for the button comes on,
accompanied by a message confirming activation.
With the ignition on, it remains on as long as the
child lock remains activated.
The rear electric windows can still be controlled
using the driver's controls.
For versions fitted with an electric child
lock, this control also deactivates the
interior rear door controls.
For more information on the Child lock, refer to
the corresponding section.
Reinitialising the electric
windows
After reconnecting the battery, or in the event
of abnormal window movement, the anti-pinch
function must be reinitialised.
The anti-pinch function is disabled during the
following sequence of operations.
For each window:
►  Lower the window fully, then raise it; it will
rise in steps of a few centimetres each time the
control is pressed. Repeat the operation until the
window is fully closed.
►  Continue to pull the control for at least one
second after the window reaches the closed
position.
If an electric window meets an obstacle
during operation, the movement of the
window must be reversed. To do this, press the
relevant control.
When the driver operates the passengers’
electric window controls, it is important to
ensure that nothing can prevent the window
from closing properly.

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Driving position
Correct seating position
Adopting a good driving position contributes to
improving driver comfort and protection.
It also optimises interior and exterior visibility as
well as access to controls.
Certain seat adjustments described in this
section depend on the trim level and the country
in which the vehicle is sold.
Driver’s side

Sit fully back in the seat with your pelvis, back
and shoulders in contact with the seat backrest.
Adjust the seat cushion height so that your eyes
are level with the centre of the windscreen.
The head should be at a minimum distance of
10 cm from the roof.
Adjust the longitudinal position of the seat so that
you can fully depress the pedals with legs slightly
flexed.
The distance between the knees and the
dashboard should be at least 10 cm, for easy
access to the dashboard controls.
Adjust the backrest angle to as vertical a position
as possible; never tilt it more than 25°.
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge is
level with the top of the head.
Adjust the length of the seat cushion to support
your thighs.
Adjust the lumbar support so that it conforms to
the shape of the spine.
Adjust the steering wheel reach so that it is at
least 25 cm from the sternum and you can hold it
with your arms slightly bent.
Adjust the steering wheel height so that it does
not obstruct the information displayed on the
instrument panel.
As a safety precaution, adjust the seats
only when the vehicle is stationary.
Electrically-adjustable seats
Switch the ignition on to enable the
adjustments to be made.
Passenger’s side

Sit fully back in the seat with the pelvis, back and
shoulders in contact with the seat backrest.
Adjust the longitudinal position of the seat so that
you are at a distance of at least 25 cm from the
dashboard.
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge is
level with the top of the head.
Before moving off
Adjust the interior and exterior door mirrors to
reduce blind spots.
Fasten the seat belt: place the diagonal belt in the
middle of the shoulder and adjust the lap belt so
that it is tightened across the pelvis.
Ensure that all passengers have fastened their
seat belts correctly.
Electric door mirrors
Switch the ignition on to enable the
adjustments to be made.

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When driving
Maintain a good driving position and hold the
steering wheel with both hands at the 'quarter to
three' position, so that you can easily and quickly
reach the controls behind and near the steering
wheel.
Never adjust the seats or steering wheel
when driving.
Always keep your feet on the floor.
Front seats
Front head restraints

Adjusting the height
Upwards:
►  Pull the head restraint up to the desired
position; you can feel the head restraint clicking
into position.
Downwards:
►  Depending on equipment, press lug A or button
B and then, while still pressing, lower the head
restraint.
The head restraint is correctly adjusted
when its upper edge is level with the top
of the head.
Adjusting the angle
(Depending on equipment)
Forwards:
►  move the lower part of the head restraint
forwards.
Rearwards:
►  press and hold button B and push the lower
part of the head restraint rearwards.
Removing a head restraint
►  Pull the head restraint fully up.
►  Depending on equipment, press lug A or C to
release the head restraint and raise it fully.
►  Stow the head restraint securely.
Refitting a head restraint
► Insert the head restraint rods into the guides
in the corresponding seat backrest.
►  Push the head restraint fully down.
►  If the vehicle is so equipped, press lug Aor C to
release the head restraint and push it down.
►  Adjust the height of the head restraint.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they should be in place and
adjusted for the occupant of the seat.
Before moving the seat backwards,
ensure that there is no person or object
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 of
jamming the seat if large objects are placed on
the floor behind the seat.
Manually-adjustable seats
Longitudinal

►  Raise the control bar and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.
►  Release the control bar to lock the seat in
position on one of the notches.

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Seat cushion length

►  Pull the handle forwards to release the
cushion, then move the front part of the cushion
forwards or backwards.
Seat cushion angle
This electric adjustment control is present on
"AGR" certified manually-adjustable seats.


►  Press and hold the front or rear of the button
to raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion.
Memorising driving positions
Associated with the electrically-adjusted driver’s
seat, this function allows two driving positions to
be memorised, to make these adjustments easier
if there are frequent driver changes.
It records the electric adjustments made to the
seat and door mirrors.


Using buttons M/1/2
►  Enter the vehicle and switch the ignition on.
►  Adjust your seat and the door mirrors.
►  Press button M, then press button 1 or 2 within
4 seconds.
An audible signal confirms the memorisation.
Memorising a new position cancels the previous
position.
Recalling a stored position
While the seat is moving, take care that
no person or object hinders the automatic
movement of the seat.
With the ignition on or engine running
►  Press button 1 or 2 to recall the corresponding
position.
An audible signal sounds when adjustment is
complete.
You can interrupt the current movement by
pressing button M, 1 or 2 or by using one of the
seat adjustment controls.
A stored position cannot be recalled while driving. The recalling of stored positions is deactivated 45
seconds after switching off the ignition.
Welcome function
The welcome function makes it easier to get in
and out of the vehicle.
After switching off the ignition and opening the
driver’s door, the front seat moves backwards
automatically and then stays in this position,
ready for the next entry into the vehicle.
When switching on the ignition, the front seat
moves forwards to the stored driving position.
It is configured in the Settings > Vehicle
touch screen application.
Heated and/or ventilated seats
Activation/Deactivation
In the Seats touch screen application,
select the Heating Functions or Ventilated
Seats tab.
►  Select the driver or passenger seat.
The corresponding page is displayed with the last
memorised settings.
If the settings are suitable, press to
activate/deactivate the function in the
Seats application.
If no action is taken, the display returns to its
initial state.
The function status is not memorised when the
ignition is switched off.

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Rechargeable hybrid vehicles
An LED, located below the interior
rear view mirror and visible from outside
the vehicle, lights up blue to indicate that
the vehicle is being driven in Electric mode
(depending on country of sale).
Rear seats
Rear head restraints

They have two positions:
– A high position, for when the seat is in use:
►  Pull the head restraint fully up.
–
A low position, for stowing, when the seat is
not in use: ►  Press the lug A to release the head restraint
and push it down.
The rear head restraints can be removed.
Removing a head restraint
►  Pull the head restraint fully up.
►  Press the lug A to release the head restraint
and remove it completely.
Refitting a head restraint
►  Insert the head restraint rods into the guides
in the corresponding backrest.
►  Push the head restraint fully down.
►  Press the lug A to release the head restraint
and push it down.
Never drive with passengers seated at the
rear when the head restraints are
removed; the head restraints should be in
place and in the high position.
The head restraint for the centre seat
and those for the outer seats are not
interchangeable.
Backrest angle

►  To straighten or recline the backrest 3, press
control 4 or pull it into the desired position.
When adjusting the backrest with the
boot loaded, check that no object might
hinder the movement of the backrest - risk of
damaging the backrest!
Folding the backrests

Each section of the backrest has two release
controls:
–

A grip
1 on the outer edge of the backrest.
–

A le
ver 2 on the boot side trim.
The backrests should only be manoeuvred
when the vehicle is stationary.
First steps:
►  Lower the head restraints.
►  Lift up the rear armrest.
►  If necessary, move the front seats forward.

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►  Check that no person or object might interfere
with the folding of the backrests (e.g. clothing,
luggage).
►  Check that the outer seat belts are lying flat
on the backrests.
The folding of the backrest is
accompanied by a slight lowering of the
corresponding cushion.
To obtain a flat surface, it is necessary to place
the adjustable boot floor in the high position.
When the backrest is released, the red
indicator in the release grip is visible.
Folding from the passenger compartment

►  Press the backrest release grip 1.
►  Guide the backrest 3 down to the horizontal
position.
Folding from the boot

►  Pull the backrest release lever 2 towards you.
The backrest 3 folds fully onto the cushion.
Repositioning the backrests
First check that the outer seat belts are
lying vertically flat alongside the backrest
latching rings.


►  Straighten the backrest 3 and push it firmly to
latch it into place.
►  Check that the red indicator is no longer
visible in the release grip 1.
►  Ensure that the outer seat belts were not
trapped during the operation.
Please note: an incorrectly latched
backrest compromises the safety of
passengers in the event of sudden braking or
an accident.
The contents of the boot may be thrown
forwards - risk of serious injury!
Heating and Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment
is filtered and originates either from the
exterior, via the grille located at the base of the
windscreen, or from the inside in air recirculation
mode.
Controls
The controls are accessible through the
Climate touch screen application and are
also grouped together on the centre console
panel.

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activated, for a period which depends on the
battery charge.
This function does not include the air conditioning
system.
Dual-zone automatic air
conditioning
This system automatically controls the activation
of the air conditioning system, regulating the
temperature, air flow and air distribution inside
the passenger compartment.
This system works with the engine running, but
access to the ventilation and its controls remains
possible with the ignition on.
Press the Climate application button to
display the system controls page.




1. Temperature adjustment
2. Air flow adjustment
3. Air distribution adjustment
4. Air conditioning on/off 5.
Automatic air conditioning on/off and setting
(AUTO SOFT/AUTO NORMAL/AUTO FAST)
6. Driver/front passenger temperature
synchronisation
7. Clean Cabin function
8. "Rear" function
Locking the remote settings controls
9. Front demisting/de-icing
10. Interior air recirculation
11. Rear screen demisting/de-icing
12. Switching the system off
Temperature adjustment
The driver and front passenger can each choose
their own temperature setting.
The value indicated corresponds to a level of
comfort and not to a precise temperature.
► Press one of the buttons 1 (+ or -) or drag
vertically to increase or decrease the value.
It is possible to go beyond the minimum and
maximum values by selecting respectively Low
or High.
It is recommended that you avoid a difference of
more than 3°C in the settings for left and right.
Temperature synchronisation
The driver side temperature setting is applied to
the passenger side.
►  Press button 6-SYNC to activate/deactivate
the function.
The function is automatically deactivated if the
passenger uses their temperature adjustment
buttons.
Automatic air conditioning
This automatic mode ensures optimum
management of the passenger compartment
temperature, air flow and air distribution, based
on the selected comfort level.
►  Press button 5-AUTO to activate/deactivate
the automatic mode of the air conditioning
system.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up
when the air conditioning system is operating
automatically.
The intensity of the automatic air conditioning
is modulated by choosing one of the following
settings:
–

A
UTO SOFT: provides soft and quiet operation
by limiting air flow.
–

A
UTO NORMAL: offers the best compromise
between a comfortable temperature and quiet
operation (default setting).
–

A
UTO FAST: provides dynamic and efficient air
distribution.
To change the AUTO mode, press button 5-AUTO
successively.
To ensure passenger comfort in the rear seats,
favour settings AUTO NORMAL and AUTO FAST.
In cold weather with the engine cold, the
air flow is increased gradually until the
comfort setting has been reached, in order to