airbag CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2017 Handbook (in English)
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
Th is i s m ay b e a ccompanied b y a n a udible s ignal a nd a m essage i n t he m ultifunction s creen.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed.
The
 c
ontrol,
 l
ocated
 i
n
 t
he
 g
love
 b
ox,
 is s
et to the OFF
 pos
ition.
The
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 i
s
 de
activated.
You
 c
an
 i
nstall
 a r
ear ward
 f
acing
 ch
ild seat, unless there is a fault with
the
 o
peration
 o
f
 t
he
 a
irbags
 (
Airbag
 wa
rning
 l
amp
 o
n).Set the control to the O
n po
sition to activate the
passenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear ward
facing
 p
osition.
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Airbagstemporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds
when y
ou t urn o n t he i gnition, t hen go
es
 o
ff.This l
amp s hould g o o ff w hen t he e ngine i s s tarted.
If i t d oes n ot g o o ff, c ontact a C ITROËN d ealer o r a qu
alified
 wo
rkshop.
fixed. One
 o
f
 t
he
 a
irbag
 o
r
 s
eat
 b
elt
 pr
etensioner
 s
ystems
 h
as
 a f
ault.Have
 i
t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo
rkshop.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed
 t
hen
 f
lashing
 ac
companied by an
increasing
 au
dible
 si
gnal. The
 d
river
 a
nd/or
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 ha
s not fastened or has unfastened
their
 s
eat
 b
elt.Pull
 t
he
 s
trap
 t
hen
 i
nsert
 t
he
 t
ongue
 i
n
 t
he
 b
uckle.
Power steering fixed. The
 p
ower
 s
teering
 h
as
 a f
ault. Drive
 c
arefully
 a
t
 r
educed
 s
peed.
Have
 i
t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 wo
rkshop.
Monitoring
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Airbags
general information
System designed to contribute towards improving t he s afety o f t he o ccupants ( with th
e
 e
xception
 o
f
 t
he
 r
ear
 c
entre
 p
assenger)
 in t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 v
iolent
 c
ollisions.
 T
he
 a
irbags
 su
pplement the action of the seat belts fitted
with
 f
orce
 l
imiters
 (
all
 e
xcept
 t
he
 c
entre
 r
ear
 pa
ssenger
 be
lt).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained
 i
n
 t
he
 i
mpact
 d
etection
 z
ones:
-
 in t
he
 c
ase
 o
f
 a s
erious
 i
mpact,
 t
he
 a
irbags
 ar
e deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 (
with
 t
he
 e
xception
 o
f
 t
he
 re
ar
 c
entre
 p
assenger);
 i
mmediately
 a
fter
 th
e
 i
mpact,
 t
he
 a
irbags
 d
eflate
 r
apidly
 s
o
 th
at
 t
hey
 d
o
 n
ot
 h
inder
 v
isibility
 o
r
 t
he
 e
xit
 of t
he occupants,
-
in t
he case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain
 r
oll-over
 c
onditions,
 t
he
 a
irbags
 ma
y
 n
ot
 b
e
 d
eployed;
 t
he
 s
eat
 b
elt
 al
one
 c
ontributes
 t
owards
 e
nsuring
 y
our
 pr
otection
 i
n
 t
hese
 s
ituations. This
 e
quipment
 w
ill
 o
nly
 d
eploy
 o
nce.
 If a s
econd
 i
mpact
 o
ccurs
 (
during
 t
he
 sa
me
 o
r
 a s
ubsequent
 a
ccident),
 t
he
 ai
rbag
 w
ill
 n
ot
 b
e
 d
eployed
 a
gain.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Si de i mpact z one.
Deployment of one or more of the
airbags
 i
s
 a
ccompanied
 b
y
 a s
light
 em
ission
 o
f
 s
moke
 a
nd
 a n
oise,
 d
ue
 to t
he activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
 i
ncorporated
 i
n
 t
he
 s
ystem.
This
 s
moke
 i
s
 n
ot
 h
armful,
 b
ut
 s
ensitive
 in
dividuals
 m
ay
 e
xperience
 s
light
 irr
itation.
The noise of detonation related to the
deployment
 o
f
 o
ne
 o
r
 m
ore
 a
irbags
 ma
y
 r
esult
 i
n
 a s
light
 l
oss
 o
f
 h
earing
 f
or
 a s
hort
 t
ime.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
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Front airbags
System which protects the driver and front
passenger in t he e vent o f a s erious f ront i mpact in o
rder
 t
o
 l
imit
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 t
o
 t
he
 h
ead
 a
nd
 ch
est.
The
 d
river's
 a
irbag
 i
s
 f
itted
 i
n
 t
he
 c
entre
 o
f
 t
he
 st
eering
 w
heel;
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger's
 a
irbag
 i
s
 fi
tted
 i
n
 t
he
 d
ashboard
 a
bove
 t
he
 g
love
 b
ox.Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's f ront a irbag i f i t i s d eactivated, in t
he event of a serious front impact applied
to all or part of the front impact zone A , in
the
 l
ongitudinal
 c
entreline
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 o
n
 a ho
rizontal plane and directed from the front to
the
 r
ear
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
The
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 i
nflates
 b
etween
 t
he
 h
ead-
thorax
 o
f
 t
he
 f
ront
 o
ccupant
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 and
the dashboard to cushion their forward
movement.
Safety
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Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
F
wi
th the ignition off ,
 i
nsert
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
n
 t
he
 pa
ssenger's
 a
irbag
 d
eactivation
 s
witch,
F
tu
rn it to the "OFF" position,
F
 th
en,
 r
emove
 t
he
 k
ey
 k
eeping
 t
he
 s
witch
 i
n
 th
e
 n
ew
 p
osition.
This
 w
arning
 l
amp
 c
omes
 o
n
 i
n
 t
he
 in
strument
 p
anel
 w
hen
 t
he
 i
gnition
 is o
n
 a
nd
 u
ntil
 t
he
 a
irbag
 i
s
 r
e-
activated. To assure the safety of your child,
the
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 m
ust
 b
e
 de
activated when you install a rear ward
facing
 c
hild
 s
eat
 o
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 seat
.
Other wise,
 t
he
 c
hild
 w
ould
 r
isk
 b
eing
 se
riously
 i
njured
 o
r
 k
illed
 i
f
 t
he
 a
irbag
 we
re
 d
eployed.
Reactivation
When you remove a child seat that has been
fitted r
ear ward f acing, t urn s witch t o t he "On" po
sition
 t
o
 r
e-activate
 t
he
 a
irbag
 a
nd
 s
o
 as
sure
 t
he
 s
afety
 o
f
 y
our
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 i
n
 t
he
 ev
ent
 o
f
 a
n
 i
mpact.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop
 t
o
 h
ave
 t
he
 s
ystem
 ch
ecked.
 T
he
 a
irbags
 m
ay
 n
o
 l
onger
 be d
eployed in the event of a serious
impact.
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Lateral airbags
System which protects the driver and front
passenger in t he e vent o f a s erious s ide i mpact in o
rder
 t
o
 l
imit
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 t
o
 t
he
 c
hest,
 be
tween
 t
he
 h
ip
 a
nd
 t
he
 s
houlder.
Each
 l
ateral
 a
irbag
 i
s
 f
itted
 i
n
 t
he
 s
eat
 b
ackrest
 fr
ame,
 d
oor
 s
ide.Deployment Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Si de i mpact z one.
AÂ l
ateral a
irbag i
s d
eployed u
nilaterally i
n t
he ev
ent of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
to
 t
he
 l
ongitudinal
 c
entreline
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 o
n
 a ho
rizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards
 t
he
 i
nside
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
The
 l
ateral
 a
irbag
 i
nflates
 b
etween
 t
he
 h
ip
 a
nd
 sh
oulder of the front occupant of the vehicle
and
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 d
oor
 t
rim
 p
anel.
Safety
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Curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the p rotection o f t he d river a nd p assengers (w
ith
 t
he
 e
xception
 o
f
 t
he
 r
ear
 c
entre
 pa
ssenger)
 i
n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a s
erious
 s
ide
 im
pact
 i
n
 o
rder
 t
o
 l
imit
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 t
o
 t
he
 si
de
 o
f
 t
he
 h
ead.
Each
 c
urtain
 a
irbag
 i
s
 b
uilt
 i
nto
 t
he
 p
illars
 a
nd
 th
e
 u
pper
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment
 a
rea.
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time a s t he c orresponding l ateral a irbag i n t he ev
ent of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
to
 t
he
 l
ongitudinal
 c
entreline
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 o
n
 a ho
rizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards
 t
he
 i
nside
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle.
The
 c
urtain
 a
irbag
 i
nflates
 b
etween
 t
he
 f
ront
 o
r
 re
ar
 o
ccupant
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 a
nd
 t
he
 w
indows.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump
on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle
 r
olls
 o
ver,
 t
he
 a
irbag
 m
ay
 n
ot
 b
e
 de
ployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
 a
irbag
 i
s
 n
ot
 d
eployed.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible
 s
ignal
 a
nd
 a m
essage
 i
n
 t
he
 sc
reen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop
 t
o
 h
ave
 t
he
 s
ystem
 ch
ecked.
 T
he
 a
irbags
 m
ay
 n
o
 l
onger
 b
e
 de
ployed
 i
n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a s
erious
 i
mpact.
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Advice
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes o r r esting y our h ands o n t he c entre pa
rt
 o
f
 t
he
 w
heel.
Passengers
 m
ust
 n
ot
 p
lace
 t
heir
 f
eet
 o
n
 t
he
 dashb
oard.
Do
 n
ot
 s
moke
 a
s
 d
eployment
 o
f
 t
he
 a
irbags
 ca
n
 c
ause
 b
urns
 o
r
 t
he
 r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 f
rom
 a ci
garette
 o
r
 p
ipe.
Never
 r
emove
 o
r
 p
ierce
 t
he
 s
teering
 w
heel
 o
r
 hi
t
 i
t
 v
iolently.
Do
 n
ot
 f
it
 o
r
 a
ttach
 a
nything
 t
o
 t
he
 s
teering
 wh
eel
 o
r
 d
ashboard,
 t
his
 c
ould
 c
ause
 i
njuries
 wi
th
 d
eployment
 o
f
 t
he
 a
irbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags.
 F
or
 i
nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 r
ange
 o
f
 se
at covers suitable for your vehicle, you
can
 c
ontact
 a C
ITROËN dealer.
For more information on accessories, refer
to
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
Do
 n
ot
 f
ix
 o
r
 a
ttach
 a
nything
 t
o
 t
he
 s
eat
 ba
cks
 (
clothing...).
 T
his
 c
ould
 c
ause
 i
njury
 to t
he
 c
hest
 o
r
 a
rms
 i
f
 t
he
 l
ateral
 a
irbag
 i
s
 de
ployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any
 n
earer
 t
o
 t
he
 d
oor
 t
han
 n
ecessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This c ould c ause i njury t o t he h ead i f t he cu
rtain
 a
irbag
 i
s
 d
eployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab
 h
andles
 i
nstalled
 o
n
 t
he
 r
oof,
 t
hey
 p
lay
 a p
art
 i
n
 s
ecuring
 t
he
 c
urtain
 a
irbags.
Sit
 i
n
 a n
ormal
 u
pright
 p
osition.
Wear
 a c
orrectly
 a
djusted
 s
eat
 b
elt.
Do
 no
t
 le
ave
 an
ything
 be
tween
 th
e
 oc
cupants
 an
d
 t
he
 a
irbags
 (
a
 c
hild,
 p
et,
 o
bject...),
 n
or
 fi
x
 o
r
 a
ttach
 a
nything
 c
lose
 t
o
 t
he
 i
nflation
 tr
ajectory
 o
f
 t
he
 a
irbags;
 t
his
 c
ould
 c
ause
 in
juries
 d
uring
 t
heir
 d
eployment.
Never
 m
odify
 t
he
 o
riginal
 d
efinition
 o
f
 y
our
 ve
hicle, particularly in the area directly
around
 t
he
 a
irbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
 o
r
 b
roken
 i
nto,
 h
ave
 t
he
 a
irbag
 sy
stems
 c
hecked.
All
 w
ork
 o
n
 t
he
 a
irbag
 s
ystem
 m
ust
 b
e
 ca
rried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 wo
rkshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are
 o
bserved,
 a r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 o
r
 o
f
 m
inor
 bu
rns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag i
s d
eployed c
annot b
e r
uled o
ut. Th
e
 b
ag
 i
nflates
 a
lmost
 i
nstantly
 (
within
 a f
ew milliseconds)
 t
hen
 d
eflates
 w
ithin
 th
e
 s
ame
 t
ime
 d
ischarging
 t
he
 h
ot
 g
as
 v
ia
 op
enings
 p
rovided
 f
or
 t
his
 p
urpose.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
Safety
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
*
  Re
fer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
urrent
 l
egislation
 i
n
 y
our
 c
ountry
 be
fore
 i
nstalling
 a c
hild
 s
eat
 o
n
 t
his
 s
eat.
When a r
ear ward f
acing c
hild s
eat i
s i
nstalled on t
he front passenger seat , a
djust t
he s
eat to t
he
 i
ntermediate
 l
ongitudinal
 a
nd
 h
ighest
 po
sition,
 w
ith
 t
he
 b
ackrest
 s
traightened.
The
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 m
ust
 b
e
 dea
ctivated.
 Ot
herwise,
 th
e child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When a f
or ward f
acing c
hild s
eat i
s i
nstalled on t
he front passenger seat , a
djust t
he ve
hicle's
 s
eat
 t
o
 t
he
 i
ntermediate
 l
ongitudinal
 an
d
 h
ighest
 p
osition
 w
ith
 s
eat
 b
ackrest
 st
raightened
 a
nd
 l
eave
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 ai
rbag
 a
ctivated.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
 c
hild
 s
eats
 w
ith
 a s
upport
 l
eg,
 en
sure
 t
hat
 t
he
 s
upport
 l
eg
 i
s
 i
n
 s
table
 co
ntact
 w
ith
 t
he
 f
loor.
 I
f
 n
ecessary,
 ad
just
 the pa
ssenger
 seat
.
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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
Never install a rear ward facing child restraint system on a seat protected by
an
 a
ctive
 f
ront
 a
irbag.
 T
his
 c
ould
 c
ause
 th
e
 d
eath
 o
f
 t
he
 c
hild
 o
r
 s
erious
 i
njury.The w
arning l abel p resent o n b oth s ides o f t he pa
ssenger's s un v isor r epeats t his a dvice. I n li
ne
 w
ith
 c
urrent
 l
egislation,
 t
he
 f
ollowing
 t
ables
 co
ntain
 t
his
 w
arning
 i
n
 a
ll
 o
f
 t
he
 l
anguages
 re
quired.
Passenger airbag OFF
For information on deactivating the passenger's f ront a irbag, r efer t o t he "A
irbags"
 s
ection.
Child safety