belt CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2016 Handbook (in English)

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SAFETYPR ACTICAL
InF
ORMATIOnCHILd S AFETY
168 Child seats
171 D
eactivating t he p assenger's f

ront   airbag
178
I

SOFIX child seats
14 4 D
irection indicators
14 4 H
azard w
arning lam
ps
14 5


Horn
14 5
 E

mergency
 
or
 
assistance
 
c

all
14 6
 U

nder-inflation
 d

etection
15 0
 B

raking
 
assistance
 
systems
151
 T

rajectory
 
control
 
systems
153
 A

ctive
 
City
 
Brake
157
F

ront seat belts
160
 A

irbags 184 F
uel   tank
186 M isfuel   prevention   (Diesel)
187
 R

unning   out   of   fuel   (Diesel)
188


AdBlue
® additive and SCR
system
 
(BlueHDi   Diesel)
195
 T

emporary   puncture   repair  
k

it
200
 C

hanging   a   wheel
207
S

now chains
208
 C

hanging
 a bu
lb
216
 C

hanging
 a f
use
223
B

attery
226
 E

nergy
 
economy   mode
227
 C

hanging   a   wiper   blade
228
 T

owing
 
the   vehicle
230
 T

owing
 
a   trailer
232
A

dvice on care and
maintenance
234


Accessories
130
 L

ighting
 c

ontrols
133
 A

utomatic
 
illumination
 
of
 
h

eadlamps
13 4 L
ED
 
daytime
 
running
 
lamps
135 H
eadlamp adj
ustment
136
W

iper controls
14 0
 C

ourtesy
 
lamp
141
 I

nterior
 m

ood
 l

ighting
141
 B

oot
 
lamp
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VISIBILITY005

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed.
There
  is   a   fault   with   the   engine  
l

ubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a   fault  
(

dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or   cut  
a

lternator   belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is  
s

tarted.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
d

oor(s) open fixed
  if   the   speed   is  
b

elow   6   mph   (10   km/h).A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
fixed
  and   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   if  
t

he speed is above
6
  mph   (10   km/h).

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Airbagstemporarily. This   lamp   comes   on   for   a   few   seconds  w
hen   you   turn   on   the   ignition,   then  
g

oes   off.This
  lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is   started.
If   it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
fixed. One
  of   the   airbag   or   seat   belt  
p

retensioner   systems   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed
  then   flashing  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
inc

reasing
 a
udible
 s

ignal. The
  driver   and/or   the   front   passenger  
h

as not fastened or has unfastened
their
  seat   belt.Pull
  the   strap   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the   buckle.
Power steering fixed. The
  power   steering   has   a   fault. Drive   carefully   at   reduced   speed.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Monitoring

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Access to the rear seats
F Pull the control upwards to fold the seat back   and   move   the   seat   for ward. No
  person   or   object   should   prevent   the  s
eat   slide   from   returning   to   its   initial  
p

osition;   the   return   to   this   position   is  
n

ecessary
 fo
r
 l
ongitudinal
 l
ocking.
Check
  that   the   seat   belt   has   reeled   in  
c

orrectly   so   as   to   not   impede   access   to  
t

he   rear   seats   for   passengers.
grab handle
This easy to use handle, located at the top of
the  side   trim:
-
 
p
rovides   a   means   of   support   for   the   outer  
r

ear
 p
assengers
 w
hen
 m
oving,
-

p
rovides a hand hold to ease access to the
rear seats,
-
 
f
acilitates   exit   from   the   rear   seats.
If any difficulty is encountered,
simultaneously
 p

ush
 r

earwards
 t

he
 s

eat
 
backrest
 
angle
 
control
 
lever
 
(

located
 
at
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
backrest)
 
a

nd
 
the
 
backrest.
Ensure that you use only the
appropriate control lever, located at the
top
 
of
 
the
 
backrest. F

T

o return the seat to its initial position, push
the
 
backrest
 
rear wards.

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Additional adjustments
Access to rear seats
F Pull the handle for wards to fold the seat backrest   and   move   the   seat   for wards.
 O

n   repositioning,   the   seat   returns   to   its  
in

itial
 p
osition.
grab handle
This ergonomic grab handle, located at the top of   the   side   trim,   serves:
-
 
a
s   a   handle   to   steady   rear   passengers  
w

hen
 d
riving,
-
 
a
s   a   grip   to   improve   access   to   the   rear  
sea

ts,
-
 
t
o   facilitate   exit   from   the   rear   seats.
No
 
person
 
or
 
object
 
must
 
prevent
 
the
 
s

eat
 
slide
 
from
 
returning
 
to
 
its
 
initial
 
p

osition;
 
return
 
to
 
this
 
position
 
is
 
n

ecessary
 
for
 
the
 
seat
 
to
 
lock
 
in
 
place.
Ensure that the seat belt reels in
correctly
 
to
 
avoid
 
hindering
 
access
 
for
 
t

he
 
passengers
 
to
 
the
 
rear
 
seats.

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Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and 1/3 - 2/3 split folding backrest to vary the load space in the boot.
F  
M
ove   the   corresponding   front   seat   for ward  
i

f   necessary.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   positioned  
c

orrectly   on   the   side   of   the   seat   backrest.
F

P
lace the head restraints in the low
position.
Folding the backrest
F Pull control 1 for wards to release the seat backrest 2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   backrest   2   on   to   the   cushion.F
 
S
traighten   the   seat   backrest   2
 
and   secure   it.
F  
C
heck  
t
hat  
t
he  
r
ed  
i
ndicator,  
l
ocated  
n
ext  
t
o  
t

he control 1
,   is   no   longer   visible.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest, t
ake   care   not   to   trap   the   seat   belts.
Comfort

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Stop & StartThe Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine   restarts   automatically   -   START   mode   -   as   soon   as   you   want   to   move   off.   The   restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Per fect
  for   urban   use,   the   Stop   &   Start   system   reduces   fuel   consumption   and   exhaust   emissions   as   well   as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
Operation
going into engine STOP mode
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable for a few seconds after
coming
  out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   key.
The "ECO" 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 o
n
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
and
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
goes
 
into
 
standby:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h),
 
when
 
you
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
l

ever into neutral, and you release the
clutch
 
pedal.
-

w

ith a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox ,
when
 
stationary
 
or
 
at
 
speeds
 
below
 
5
 
mph
 
(

8
 
km/h)
 
(depending
 
on
 
version),
 
when
 
y

ou
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
or
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
s

elector in position
n
.
A

 
time
 
counter
 
calculates
 
the
 
sum
 o

f
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
STOP
 
mode
 
during
 a

 
journey.
 
It
 
rests
 
itself
 
to
 
zero
 
every
 t

ime
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 t

he
 
key. STOP
  mode   is   not   invoked   when:
-  t he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   using  
t

he   key,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
The "ECO" warning   lamp   flashes   for  a
  few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.

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going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts:
-

w

ith a manual gearbox , when you
depress the clutch pedal,
-

w

ith a 5-speed or 6-speed electronic
gearbox :
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   A or M, when
you
  release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position  n and the
brake
  pedal   released,   when   you   move  
t

he
  gear   selector   to   position   A or M,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
At
 
any   time,   press   the   "ECO OFF" switch to
deactivate   the   system.
This
 
is   confirmed   by   the   switch   warning   lamp  
c

oming   on   accompanied   by   a   message   in   the  
sc

reen.
deactivation
For reasons of safety and for your comfort, S
TART   mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y
ou   open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   7   mph  
(

11 km/h)   with   the   electronic   gearbox  
s

ystem,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
The "ECO"
 

warning   lamp   flashes   for  
a

  few   seconds,   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox
 
in
 
STOP
 
m

ode,
 
if
 
you
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
without
 
f

ully
 
depressing
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
a
 
m

essage
 
is
 
displayed
 
asking
 
you
 
to
 
f

ully depress the clutch pedal so that
the
 
engine
 
can
 
restart.
driving

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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  
s

eats   in   the   event   of   a   front   or   side   impact.  
D

epending   on   the   severity   of   the   impact,   the  
p

retensioning   system   instantly   tightens   the   seat  
b

elts   against   the   body   of   the   occupants.
The
  pretensioning   seat   belts   are   active   when  
t

he   ignition   is   on.
The
  force   limiter   reduces   the   pressure   of   the  
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
  their   protection.
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   is   reeled   in.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp
When the ignition is switched on, this warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument p

anel,   if   the   driver   and/or   the   front
 p

assenger   has   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this   warning   lamp   flashes   for   two   minutes  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   of   increasing  
v

olume.   Once   these   two   minutes   have   elapsed,  
t

his   warning   lamp   remains   on   until   the   driver  
a

nd/or   the   front   passenger   fastens   their  
seat
  belt.
Safety

Rear seat belts
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   is   reeled   in.
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
inertia
 
reel
 
seat
 
belt.