steering CITROEN DS3 2019 Owners Manual

Instruments and controls 1. Steering lock and ignition.2.
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.3.
Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer stalk.4. Scented air
freshener.
5.
Central locking button.6.
Multi
function screen.
7. Hazard warning lamp switch. 8.
Central adjustable air vents.
9.
Sunshine sensor Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.
10.
Passenger's airbag.
11.
Side ad
justable air vent.
12 .
Glove box
/Passen
ger airba
g deactivation.
13.
Parking brake.
14 .
Central armrest with stora
ge.
15.

Upper and lower storage.
16.
MyWay or
Audio system.
17.Heating/air conditioning controls.

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Comfort
These have one position
for use
(up) and a
stowed position
(down
).

They can also be removed. To remove a head restraint:)
release the backrest using control
1,
)
tilt the backrest
2
slightly forwards,
)
pull the head restraint upwards to the stop,
)
then, press the lug
A .

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Never
drive w
ith the head restra
ints
removed; they must be in place and correctly adjusted.

Steering wheel adjustment )
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, pull the control lever to \
release the steerin
g wheel.
)
Ad
just the hei
ght and reach to suit
your
driving pos
ition.
) Push the contro
l lever to
lock the steer
ing
w
heel.
As a sa
fety precaution, these
operat
ions s
hould on
ly be carr
ied out
while the vehicle is stationary.

75
Comfort
These have one position
for use
(up) and a
stowed position
(down
).

They can also be removed. To remove a head restraint:)
release the backrest using control
1,
)
tilt the backrest
2
slightly forwards,
)
pull the head restraint upwards to the stop,
)
then, press the lug
A .

5HDUKHDGUHVWUDLQWV
Never
drive w
ith the head restra
ints
removed; they must be in place and correctly adjusted.

Steering wheel adjustment )
:KHQVWDWLRQDU \
, pull the control lever to \
release the steerin
g wheel.
)
Ad
just the hei
ght and reach to suit
your
driving pos
ition.
) Push the contro
l lever to
lock the steer
ing
w
heel.
As a sa
fety precaution, these
operat
ions s
hould on
ly be carr
ied out
while the vehicle is stationary.

Auxiliary socket This connection box, consisting of a JACK soc
ket is loca
ted on th
e centre console.
It permits the connection of portableequipment, such as a digital audio player of theiPod
®type.
It reads the audio
file formats
(mp3, ogg,
wma, wav, ...
) which are transmitted to your
audio equipment and played via the vehicle's speakers.
You can manage these files using the steering wheel controls or the audio equipment control panel and display them on the multifunction screen
.
USB Player
Wh
en
it is in use, t
he porta
ble
equipment charges automatically.
Wh
en
it is in use, t
he porta
ble
equ
ipment c
harges automat
ically.
For more information on the use of this
equipment, refer to the MyWay or Audio system part of the "Audio and Telematics" section.
This connection box, consisting of a JACK
socket and a USB port, is located on the centre console. It permits the connection o
f portable
equipment, such as a di
gital audio pla
yer o
f the
iPod
® or USB stick type. ®
It reads the audio
file formats
(mp3, ogg,
wma, wav...) which are transmitted to your
audio equipment and played via the vehicle's
speakers. You can mana
ge these files usin
g the steerin
g
w
heel contro
ls or t
he au
dio e
quipment contro
l
panel and displa
y them on the multi
function
screen
.
For more information on the use of this
equipment, refer to the Audio system part of the
"Audio and Telematics" sec
tion.
12 V accessories
socket )
To connect a 12 V accessory (max power: 120 Watts), remove the cover and connect a suitable adaptor.

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Safety
Front airba
gs
System which protects the driver and front
passen
ger in the event o
f a serious
front impact
in order to limit the risk o
f injury to the head
an
d chest.

The driver
's a
irbag
is incorporate
d in the centre
of the steering wheel; the front passenger'sairbag is incorporated in the dashboard above
the glove box.
Activat
ion
The a
irbags are tr
igg
ere
d simu
ltaneous
ly,
unless the passenger's
front airbag is
deactivated, in the event of a serious
front
impact applied to all or part of the front impact
zone A , in the longitudinal centreline of the
vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed fromthe front t
o the rear of th
e vehicle.
The
front airba
g inflates between the head
-
thorax o
f the
front occu
pant o
f the vehicle
and the dashboard to cushion their
forward
movement.

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Safety
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:

Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by itsspokes or resting your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
Passen
gers must not place their feet on the
dashboard. If possible, do not smoke as deplo
yment o
f
the airba
gs can cause burns or the risk o
f
injury from a ci
garette or pipe.
Never remove or p
ierce t
he steer
ing w
heel or
hit it violently. Side airba
gs

Use only approved covers on the seats. These
will n
ot hin
der infl
ation of th
e side
airba
gs. Consult a CITRO
ËN dealer.
Do not
fix or attach an
ythin
g to the seat
backs
(clothin
g...). This could cause in
jury
to the chest or arms i
f the side airbag is
triggere
d.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. Thiscould cause injury to the head if the curtain airbag is triggered. Do not remove the
grab handles installed
on the roo
f, the
y pla
y a part in securin
g the
curta
in a
irbags.
Sit in a normal upri
ght position.
Wear a correct
ly a
djuste
d seat
belt.

Do not leave anything between the occupants and the airbags (a child, pet, object...). This could hamper the operation of the airbags o
r
injure the occupants. After an acc
ident or if th
e vehicle has bee
n
sto
len or
broken
into,
have t
he a
irbag
systems c
hecked.
All wor
k on t
he a
irbag system
is str
ictly
forbidden unless it is carried out by quali
fied
personnel of the CITROËN dealer network.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are obser ved, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airba
g is
triggered cannot be ruled out. The ba
g inflates almost instantl
y (within a
few
milliseconds
) then de
flates within the same
time
discharging the hot gas v
ia open
ings
provided
for this
purpose.

Fuse
N°
Rating
Functio
ns
F820 A
Multi
function screen, audio s
ystem, navi
gation radio, alarm
contro
l un
it, a
larm s
iren.
F
9
30 A
12 V socket, portable navigation support supply.
F10
15 A
Steering wheel controls.
F11
15 A
Ignition,
diagnost
ic soc
ket, automat
ic gear
box contro
l un
it.
F12
15 A
Rain/bri
ghtness sensor, trailer rela
y unit.
F
13
5 A
Main stop switch, engine relay unit.
F14
15 A
Parking sensors control unit, airbag control unit, instrument
panel, di
gital air conditionin
g, USB Box, Hi-Fi amplifier.
F15
30 A
Lockin
g.
F
16
-
Not used
.
F
17
40 A
Rear screen and door mirrors demisting/defrosting.
SH
-

PA R
C shunt.

201
Practical information

Towing the vehicle
Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor.

To
gain access to it:
)
open t
he boot,
)
raise the floor,
)
remove the polystyrene storage box,
)
remove the towing eye from the holder.
) On the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom. )
Screw the towing eye in fully.)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towed vehicle
.
)
Place the
gear lever in neutral
(position
N
for an automatic
gearbox
).
)
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover bypressing at the bottom.
) Screw the towin
g eye in full
y.
)
Install the towin
g bar.
) Switch on the hazard warnin
g lamps on the
towe
d ve
hicle.
Towing your vehicle
Towing another vehicle
A
ccess
to
the too
ls
Failure to o
bser ve t
his special con
dition
could result in damage to certainbraking components and the absenceof braking assistance the next time theengine is started.
When towing with all four wheels on the ground, always use a towing bar.
When towin
g with onl
y two wheels on
the
ground, alwa
ys use pro
fessional
lifting equipment.

When towin
g with the en
gine o
ff, there
is no longer any assistance
for braking
or steering.

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Practical information
"Personalisation":
seat covers, leather
steering wheel, coloured and leather gear lever knobs, co
loure
d inter
ior tr
im kits, a
lum
inium
footrest, spoiler, allo
y wheels, coloured wheel
tr
ims, co
loure
d wheel centres, exter
ior st
ickers,
exterior chrome kit...
"Accessories":
windscreen wash fluid
,
interior and exterior cleanin
g and maintenance
products,
bodywor
k touc
h-up aeroso
l an
d pen...
Dependin
g on the countr
y in which the
vehicle is sold, it ma
y be compulsor
y
to have a hi
gh visibilit
y sa
fety jacket,
warn
ing triangle an
d spare
bulbs
available in the ve
hicle.

The fitting of electrical equipmentor accesso
ries whi
ch are not
recommended b
y CITROËN ma
y result
in a
failure o
f your vehicle's electronic
system an
d excess
ive e
lectr
ical
consum
ption.

Please note this speci
fic warning. You
are advised to contact a CITRO
ËN
representative to be shown the range of recommended equipment and accesso
ries.