seats Citroen DS3 DAG 2009.5 1.G Owner's Manual

13Familiarisation
Sitting comfortably
3. Seat back angle adjustment.
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Front seats
1. For wards-backwards adjustment. 2. Height adjustment.

Sitting comfortably
4. Head restraint height adjustment.
Other adjustments
Other functions... Access to rear seats. Heated seats.
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1. Unlock the adjustment mechanism. 2. Adjust for height and reach. 3. Lock the adjustment mechanism.
Steering wheel adjustment
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For reasons of safety, these operations must only be carried out with the vehicle stationary.

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Front seats
Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat back and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to adapt your position for ease of driving and comfor t.
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards adjustment
 Raise the control and slide the seat for wards or backwards.
Driver's or passenger's seat height adjustment
 Pull the control upwards to raise or push
it downwards to lower, as many times as necessary, to obtain the position required.
Seat back angle adjustment
 Push the control rear wards.

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Access to the rear seats
 Pull the control upwards to fold the seat back and move the seat for ward. When put back in place, the seat returns to its initial position.
No person or object should prevent the seat slide from returning to its initial position; the return to this position is necessary for longitudinal locking. Check that the seat belt has reeled in correctly so as to not impede access to the rear seats for passengers.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be heated separately.  Use the adjustment dial, placed on the side of each front seat, to switch on and select the level of heating required: 0: Off. 1 : Low. 2 : Medium. 3 : High.
Grab handle
This easy to use handle, located at the top of the side trim: - provides a means of suppor t for the outer rear passengers when moving, - provides a hand hold to ease access to the rear seats, - facilitates exit from the rear seats.

Rear seats
 Move the corresponding front seat forward if necessary.  Check that the seat belt is positioned correctly on the side of the seat back.
 Place the head restraints in the low position.
Folding the backrest
 Pull control 1 for wards to release the seat back 2 .  Fold the seat back 2 on to the cushion.
When repositioning the rear seat backrest:  Straighten the seat back 2 and secure it.
 Check that the red indicator, located next to the control 1 , is no longer visible.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest, take care not to trap the seat belts.

General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also depends on you.
CITROËN recommends that children should travel in the rear seats of your vehicle: - "rear wards-facing" up to the age of 2, - "forwards-facing" over the age of 2.
For maximum safety, please obser ve the following recommendations: - in accordance with European regulations, all 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 belt or ISOFIX mountings * , - statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for carr ying children are the rear seats, - a child weighing less than 9 kg must travel in the "rear wards-facing" position both in the front and in the rear.
* The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the current legislation in your country.

Passenger air bag OFF
Child seats recommended by CITROËN CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a Child seats recommended by CITROËN Child s
three point seat belt :
Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L1 "RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed in the rear wards-facing position.
L2 "KIDDY Life" The use of the restraining cushion is compulsory for carrying young children (from 9 to 18 kg).
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L3 "RECARO Star t''
L4 "KLIPPAN Optima" From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its own.

L5 "RÖMER KIDFIX" Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX anchorages. The child is restrained by the seat belt.

Passenger air bag OFF
Child seats recommended by CITROËN CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a Child seats recommended by CITROËN Child s
three point seat belt :
Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L1 "RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed in the rear wards-facing position.
L2 "KIDDY Life" The use of the restraining cushion is compulsory for carrying young children (from 9 to 18 kg).
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L3 "RECARO Star t''
L4 "KLIPPAN Optima" From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its own.

L5 "RÖMER KIDFIX" Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX anchorages. The child is restrained by the seat belt.

Child safety
Installing child seats attached with the seat belt In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secur ed using a seat belt and universally approved (a)in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Weight of the child and indicative age
SeatUnder 13 kg (groups 0 (b) and 0+) Up to approx 1 year
From 9 to 18 kg (group 1) 1 to 3 years approx
From 15 to 25 kg (group 2) 3 to 6 years approx
From 22 to 36 kg (group 3) 6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger seat (c)
- fixed - adjustable for height U U(R)U U(R)U U(R)U U(R)
Rear outer seats UUUU
Rear centre seat UUUU
(a) Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt . (b) Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby c arriers cannot be installed in the front passenger seat. (c) Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat. U: Seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rear wards-facing" and/or "for wards-facing". U(R): as for U , with the vehicle seat adjusted to its highest postion and in the fully back position.

Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident. Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harness keeping the slack in relation to the child's body to a minimum , even for shor t journeys. To install a child seat using the vehicle's seat belt, ensure that the belt is well tightened on the child seat and that it holds the child seat firmly against the vehicle's seat. For optimum installation of the "for ward facing" child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat is in contact with the back of the vehicle's seat and that the head restraint does not cause any discomfor t. If the head restraint has to be removed, ensure that it is stored or attached securely to prevent it from being thrown around the vehicle in the event of sharp braking.
Children under the age of 10 must not travel in the "for ward facing" position on the front passenger seat, unless the rear seats are already occupied by other children, cannot be used or are absent. Deactivate the passenger airbag * when a "rear facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Other wise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
Installing a booster seat
The chest par t of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap par t of the seat belt passes correctly over the child's thighs. CITROËN recommends the use of a booster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.
* According to country.
As a safety precaution, do not leave: - one or more children alone and unsuper vised in a vehicle, - a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with the windows closed, - the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle. To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.