deactivate airbag Citroen DS3 RHD 2013 1.G Owner's Manual

Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Passenger's
airbag system


fixed. The control, located in the glove box,
i
s set to the OFFposition.
The passenger's front airbag isdeactivated.You can install a "rear ward facing"child seat, unless there is a fault with
the operation of the airbags (Airbag
warning lamp on).
Set the control to the ONposition to activate the
passen
ger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facingposition.

Child seat in the front *
"Rearward-facing"
"Forward-facing"
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate longitudinal and highest position.
*
Refer to the current legislation in your country
before installing a child seat on this seat. When a "rear ward-
facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , adjust the seat
to the intermediate longitudinal and highestposition, with the backrest straightened.
The passenger airbag must be deactivated.Otherwise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate.

When a "forward-facing" child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat
, adjust the vehicle's
seat to the intermediate longitudinal and highest
position with seat backrest straightened and leave the passenger's airbag activated.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctlytensioned.For child seats with a stay, ensure
that the stay is in stable contact with the floor. If necessary, adjust the passenger seat.

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Child safety
Passenger airbag OFF

To assure the safety of your child, you must deactivate the passenger's front airbag whenyou install a "rear ward-facing" child seat on the front passenger seat. Other wise, the child risks being seriously injured or killed if the airbag is deployed.

Advice on child seats


The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protectionin the event of an accident.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harness keeping the slackin relation to the child's body to a minimum , even for shor t journeys.
To install a child seat using the vehicle'sseat belt, ensure that the belt is welltightened on the child seat and that it holdsthe child seat firmly against the vehicle's seat. If your passenger seat is adjustable,move it forward if necessary.
For optimum installation of the "for ward facing" child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat is as close as possible tothe back of the vehicle's seat, in contact if possible.


Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front passenger seat is specific to each country.
Refer to the current legislation in your country.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when a "rearward facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Otherwise the child risksbeing seriously injured or killed if the airbag is deployed.


Installation of a booster cushion

The chest par t of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without
touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt passes correctly over the child's thighs. CITROËN recommends the use of abooster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.


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 windowsclosed,

- keys within the reach of children insidethe vehicle. Use the "child lock" to prevent anyaccidental opening of the rear doors or windows.
Avoid opening the rear windows by more than a third.

To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.

You must remove the head restraint beforefitting a child seat on a passenger seat.Ensure that the head restraint is stowed or attached securely to prevent it from being thrown around the vehicle in the event of sharp braking. Refit the head restraint oncethe child seat has been removed

159Safety
Front airbags
System which protects the driver and frontpassenger in the event of a serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and chest.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag isfitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front airbag if it is deactivated, in the event of a serious front impact applied
to all or par t of the front impact zone A, in
the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on ahorizontal plane and directed from the front to
the rear of the vehicle.
The front airbag inflates between the head-
thorax of the front occupant of the vehicle
and the dashboard to cushion their forward
movement.

Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:)with the ignition off, inser t the key in thefpassenger airbag deactivation switch, )turn it to the "OFF"position,)then, remove the key keeping the switch in
the new position.
This warnin
g lamp comes on in the
instrument panel when the ignition is
on and until the airbag is re-activated.
To assure the safety of your child,the passenger's front airbag mustbe deactivated when you install a "rear facing" child seat on the front passenger seat. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were deployed.

Reactivation

When you remove a child seat that hasbeen fitted "rear wards facing", turn switch to
the "ON"position to re-activate the airbag and
so assure the safety of your front passenger in
the event of an impact.

Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop to have the system checked. The
airbags may no longer be deployed in the event
o
f a serious impact.