Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Front airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
c

hest.
The
  driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,  
i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact   applied  
t

o   all   or   part   of   the   front   impact   zone   A, in
the
  longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   front   to  
t

he   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   head-
thorax
  of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle  
a

nd   the   dashboard   to   cushion   their   for ward  
m

ovement.
Safety

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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Lateral airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   side   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   chest,  
b

etween   the   hip   and   the   shoulder.
Each
  lateral   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   seat   backrest  
f

rame,   door   side.deployment Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
A
 
lateral
 
airbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
unilaterally
 
in
 
the
 e
vent
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
applied
 
to
 
all
 
or
 
p

art
 
of
 
the
 
side
 
impact
 
zone
 
B,
 
perpendicular
 
t

o
 
the
 
longitudinal
 
centreline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
a
 
h

orizontal
 
plane
 
and
 
directed
 
from
 
the
 
outside
 
t

owards
 
the
 
inside
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
The
 
lateral
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
hip
 
and
 
s

houlder
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
occupant
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
a

nd
 
the
 
corresponding
 
door
 
trim
 
panel.
Safety

Curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the   protection   of   the   driver   and   passengers  
(

with   the   exception   of   the   rear   centre  
p

assenger)   in   the   event   of   a   serious   side  
i

mpact   in   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the  
s

ide   of   the   head.
Each
  curtain   airbag   is   built   into   the   pillars   and  
t

he   upper   passenger   compartment   area.
deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B,   perpendicular  
t

o   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump on   the   side   of   the   vehicle   or   if   the  
v

ehicle   rolls   over,   the   airbag   may   not   be  
d

eployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
  airbag   is   not   deployed.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the
 s

creen,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a
 q

ualified   workshop   to   have   the   system
 c

hecked.   The   airbags   may   no   longer   be
 d

eployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.

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Advice
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes   or   resting   your   hands   on   the   centre  
p

art   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the  
das

hboard.
Do
  not   smoke   as   deployment   of   the   airbags  
c

an   cause   burns   or   the   risk   of   injury   from   a  
c

igarette   or   pipe.
Never
  remove   or   pierce   the   steering   wheel   or  
h

it   it   violently.
Do
  not   fit   or   attach   anything   to   the   steering  
w

heel   or   dashboard,   this   could   cause   injuries  
w

ith   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible   with   the   deployment   the   lateral  
a

irbags.   For   information   on   the   range   of  
s

eat covers suitable for your vehicle, you
can
  contact   a   CITROËN dealer.
For
  more   information   on   accessories,   refer  
t

o   the   corresponding   section.
Do
  not   fix   or   attach   anything   to   the   seat  
b

acks   (clothing...).   This   could   cause   injury  
t

o   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is  
d

eployed.
Do
  not   sit   with   the   upper   part   of   the   body  
a

ny   nearer   to   the   door   than   necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This   could   cause   injury   to   the   head   if   the  
c

urtain   airbag   is   deployed.
If
  fitted   on   your   vehicle,   do   not   remove   the  
g

rab   handles   installed   on   the   roof,   they   play  
a

  part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
Sit
 
in
 
a
 
normal
 
upright
 
position.
Wear
 
a
 
correctly
 
adjusted
 
seat
 
belt.
Do
 
n

ot
 
l

eave
 
a

nything
 
b

etween
 
t

he
 
o

ccupants
 
a

nd
 
the
 
airbags
 
(a
 
child,
 
pet,
 
object...),
 
nor
 
f

ix
 
or
 
attach
 
anything
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
inflation
 
t

rajectory
 
of
 
the
 
airbags;
 
this
 
could
 
cause
 
i

njuries
 
during
 
their
 
deployment.
Never
 
modify
 
the
 
original
 
definition
 
of
 
your
 
v

ehicle,
 
particularly
 
in
 
the
 
area
 
directly
 
a

round
 
the
 
airbags.
After
 
an
 
accident
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
has
 
been
 
s

tolen
 
or
 
broken
 
into,
 
have
 
the
 
airbag
 
s

ystems
 
checked.
All
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
airbag
 
system
 
must
 
be
 
c

arried
 
out
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Even
 
if
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
mentioned
 
a

re
 
observed,
 
a
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
or
 
of
 
minor
 b
urns
 
to
 
the
 
head,
 
chest
 
or
 
arms
 
when
 
an
 a
irbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
cannot
 
be
 
ruled
 
out.
 
T

he
 
bag
 
inflates
 
almost
 
instantly
 
(within
 
a

 
few milliseconds)
 
then
 
deflates
 
within
 
t

he
 
same
 
time
 
discharging
 
the
 
hot
 
gas
 
via
 
o

penings
 
provided
 
for
 
this
 
purpose.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
Safety

Child safety
0

General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also   depends   on   you.
CITROË
n
re
commends
 
that   children  
s

hould   travel   on   the   rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
 
r
earward facing
 

up   to   the   age   of   3,
-
 
fo
rward facing
 

over   the   age   of   3.
For
  maximum   safety,   please   observe   the  
f

ollowing
 r
ecommendations:
-
 
i
n   accordance   with   European   regulations,  
a

ll children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight ,
  on   seats   fitted   with   a   seat  
b

elt   or   ISOFIX   mountings*,
-
 
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
 
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rearward facing position
both in the front and in the rear.
*
  
T
he   regulations   on   carrying   children   are  
s

pecific   to   each   country.   Refer   to   the  
l

egislation   in   force   in   your   country.

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Child seat at the rear
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
  move   the   vehicle's  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   rear ward   facing   child   seat   does   not  
t

ouch   the   vehicle's   front   seat.
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
  move   the   vehicle's  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   legs   of   the   child   in   the   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat   do   not   touch   the   vehicle's   front  
sea

t.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed   on   the   centre rear passenger seat .
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
correctly
 
tightened.
 
For
 
child
 
seats
 
with
 
a
 
support
 
leg,
 
ensure
 
t

hat
 
the
 
support
 
leg
 
is
 
in
 
stable
 
contact
 
with
 
the
 
floor.
Child safety

Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
*
  
R

efer
 
to
 
the
 
current
 
legislation
 
in
 
your
 
country
 
b

efore
 
installing
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
on
 
this
 
seat.
When
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 o
n the front passenger seat ,
 
adjust
 
the
 
seat
 
t

o
 
the
 
intermediate
 
longitudinal
 
and
 
highest
 
p

osition,
 
with
 
the
 
backrest
 
straightened.
The
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
must
 
be
 
d

eactivated.
 O

therwise,
 t

he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 o
n the front passenger seat ,
 
adjust
 
the
 
v

ehicle's
 
seat
 
to
 
the
 
intermediate
 
longitudinal
 
a

nd
 
highest
 
position
 
with
 
seat
 
backrest
 
s

traightened
 
and
 
leave
 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
a

irbag
 
activated.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
 
child
 
seats
 
with
 
a
 
support
 
leg,
 
e

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
support
 
leg
 
is
 
in
 
stable
 
c

ontact
 
with
 
the
 
floor.
 
If
 
necessary,
 
a

djust
 t

he
 p

assenger
 sea

t.