Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Emergency braking assistance
System which, in an emergency, enables you to   obtain   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly,   thus   reducing   the   stopping   distance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake pedal   is   pressed.
The
  effect   of   this   is   a   reduction   in   the  
r

esistance   of   the   pedal   and   an   increase   in  
b

raking
 e
fficiency.
When
  braking   in   an   emergency,   press  
f

irmly   without   releasing   the   pressure.
Trajectory control systems
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and dynamic stability
control (
d
SC)
The anti-slip regulation (also known as traction control)   optimises   traction   to   prevent   skidding  
o

f   the   wheels,   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the  
d

riving   wheels   and   on   the   engine.
The electronic stability control acts on the
brake
  of   one   or   more   wheels   and   on   the   engine  
t

o   keep   the   vehicle   on   the   trajectory   required  
b

y   the   driver,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws   of  
p

hysics.Activation
These systems are activated automatically each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
They
  come   into   operation   in   the   event   of   a   grip  
o

r
 t
rajectory
 pro
blem.
This
  is   indicated   by   flashing   of   this  
w

arning   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
Safety

deactivation
In extremely severe conditions (deep snow, mud...),   when   it   is   not   possible   to   move   off,   it  
m

ay   be   useful   to   temporarily   deactivate   the  
s

ystems,   so   that   the   wheels   can   spin   freely   and  
r

egain   grip.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   located   on   the   left   below  
t

he   steering   wheel.
Illumination
  of   the   lamp   in   the   button   indicates  
t

hat   the   systems   are   deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically each   time   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on  
o

r   from   30   mph   (50   km/h)   except   1.6   litre  
(

THP 165,   THP   155   and   THP   150)   and  
G

T R ACING   petrol   engines.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   reactivate   them  
m

anually.
Operating fault
The DSC/ASR systems offer exceptional  s afety  i n  n ormal  d riving,  b ut  
t

his   should   not   encourage   the   driver   to  
t

ake   extra   risks   or   drive   at   high   speed.
The
  correct   functioning   of   these  
s

ystems   depends   on   observation   of   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations
 o
n:
-
 
w
heels   (tyres   and   rims),
-
 
b
raking   components,
-
 el

ectronic
 c
omponents,
-
 
a
ssembly   and   repair   procedures.
After
  an   impact,   have   these   systems  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   and   the   lamp   in   the
 b

utton,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message,   this   indicates   a
 m

alfunction   of   these   systems.
Have
 
it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.

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Active City Brake
Active City Brake is a driving assistance system   that   aims   to   avoid   a   frontal   collision  
o

r   reduce   the   speed   of   an   impact   if   the   driver  
d

oes   not   react   sufficiently   (inadequate   brake  
a

pplication). This
  system   is   designed   to   improve  
d

riving   safety.
It
  remains   the   driver's   responsibility   to  
c

ontinuously   monitor   the   state   of   the  
t

raffic   and   to   assess   the   distances   and  
r

elative   speeds   of   other   vehicles.
Active
  City   Brake   can   in   no  
c

ircumstances   replace   the   need   for  
v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
Never
  look   at   the   laser   sensor   through  
an o

ptical
 in
strument
 (
magnifying
 g
lass,
 m

icroscope...)   at   a   distance   of   less   than  
1

0   centimetres:   risk   of   eye   injury.Automatic
  braking   occurs   later   than   if  
d

one   by   the   driver,   so   as   to   intervene  
o

nly   when   there   is   a   high   risk   of  
c

ollision.Principle
Using a laser sensor located at the top of the windscreen,   this   system   detects   a   vehicle  
r

unning   in   the   same   direction   or   stationary  
a

head   of   your   vehicle.
When
  necessary,   the   vehicle's   braking   system  
i

s   operated   automatically   to   avoid   a   collision  
w

ith   the   vehicle   ahead.
Conditions for activation
Active City Brake only operates if the following conditions   are   met:
●
 
i
gnition   on,
●
 
t
he   vehicle   is   in   a   for ward   gear,
●
 
s
peed   is   between   about   3   and   18   mph  
(5
  and   30   km/h),
●
 
t
he   braking   assistance   systems   (ABS,  
E

BFD,   emergency   braking   assistance)   are  
n

ot faulty,
●
 
t
he   trajectory   control   systems   (ASR,   DSC)  
a

re   not   deactivated   or   faulty,
●
 
t
he   vehicle   is   not   in   a   tight   corner,
●
 
t
he   system   has   not   been   triggered   during  
t

he   previous   10   seconds.
Safety

Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches  the   vehicle   ahead   too   quickly   the  
s

ystem   automatically   applies   the   brakes   to  
a

void   a   collision.
The
  collision   can   be   avoided   automatically   if   the
 d

ifference   in   speed   between   your   vehicle   and   the
 v

ehicle   ahead   does   not   exceed   9   mph   (15   km/h).
Above
  this   threshold,   the   system   will   do   what
 i

s   possible   to   avoid   or   reduce   the   accident   by
 l

owering   the   speed   of   impact.
The
  automatic   braking   may   bring   the   vehicle   to  
a

  complete   stop   if   the   situation   requires   it.
In
  this   case,   the   vehicle   is   held   stationary  
t

emporarily   (for   about   1.5   seconds)   to   allow  
t

he   driver   to   take   back   control   by   pressing   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
You
  are   then   alerted   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage.
The
  brake   lamps   on   your   vehicle   come   on   to  
w

arn   other   road   users.
After
  an   impact,   the   system   is  
a

utomatically   put   out   of   service:   it   no  
lon

ger
 ope
rates.
You
  must   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
m

ade   operational   again.
During
  automatic   braking,   the   driver  
c

an   always   obtain   a   higher   rate   of  
d

eceleration   than   that   controlled   by   the  
s

ystem,   by   pressing   firmly   on   the   brake  
ped

al.
The
  triggering   of   the   system   may   cause  
t

he   engine   to   stall,   unless   the   driver  
d

epresses   the   clutch   pedal   quickly  
e

nough   during   automatic   braking.
deactivation
The system is deactivated in the vehicle configuration   menu,   accessible   with   the   ignition   on.
Its
  state   is   memorised   when   the   ignition   is
 s

witched off.
When the system is deactivated, a m essage   is   displayed   every   time   the  
i

gnition   is   switched   on,   to   warn   you.

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Operating limits
The system only detects vehicles that are stationary   or   moving   in   the   same   direction   as  
y

our   vehicle.
It
  does   not   detect   small   vehicles  
(

bicycles,   motorcycles),   pedestrians   or  
a

nimals,   nor   non-reflective   stationary  
ob

jects.
The
  system   is   not   triggered   or   is   interrupted   if  
t

he
 d
river:
-
 
a
ccelerates   strongly
-
 
o
r   turns   the   steering   wheel   suddenly  
(

avoiding
 m
anoeuvre).With the monochrome screen C
F Press the MEn U button for access to the
main   menu.
F

Sel
ect "Personalisation-Configuration ".
F

Sel
ect "
def
ine vehicle parameters ".
F

Sel
ect "
dr
iving assistance ".
F

Sel
ect "Automatic emergency braking:
OFF " or " Automatic emergency braking :
O
n".
F


P
ress the " 7" or " 8"
  button   to   check   or  
u

ncheck   the   box   and   activate   or   deactivate  
t

he   system   respectively.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" button, then the OK
button to select the "OK"
 

box   and   confirm  
o

r the Back
 
button   to   cancel.
With the touch screen tablet
F Press the "MEnU"  button.
F Sel ect the "dr iving"
  menu.
F
 
I
n   the   secondary   page,   select   "Vehicle
settings ".
F

Sel
ect the "
dr
iving assistance"
  tab.
F
 
C
heck   or   uncheck   the   "Auto emergency
braking "
  box   to   activate   or   deactivate   the  
s

ystem.
F
 
C
onfirm.
Safety

Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the windscreen   at   the   sensor,   deactivate  
t

he   system   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop to   have  
y

our   windscreen   replaced.
Never
  try   to   remove,   adjust   or   test   the
 sen

sor.
Only
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   is   able   to   work   on   the   system.
When
  towing   a   trailer   or   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   being   towed,   the   system   must  
b

e   deactivated.
Do
 
not
 
stick
 
or
 
other wise
 
fix
 
any
 
object o
n
 
the
 
windscreen
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
the
 
sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer i
nter ference   from   accumulations   of   dirt   or  
m

isting   of   the   windscreen.   In   this   case   you   are  
w

arned   by   the   display   of   a   message.
Use
  the   windscreen   demisting   and   regularly  
c

lean   the   area   of   the   windscreen   in   front   of   the  
sen

sor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you are   warned   by   an   audible   signal   and   the   display  
o

f   the   message   Automatic braking system
fault .
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
In
 
difficult
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(very
 h
eavy
 
rain,
 
snow,
 
fog,
 
hail...),
 
braking
 
d

istances
 
increase,
 
which
 
can
 
reduce
 
t

he
 
ability
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
a
 
c

ollision.
The
 
driver
 
must
 
therefore
 
remain
 
par

ticularly
 v

igilant.
Never
 
leave
 
accumulations
 
of
 
snow
 
or
 
a

ny
 
object
 
projecting
 
above
 
the
 
bonnet
 
o

r
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
the
 
roof:
 
this
 
might
 
fall
 
into
 
t

he
 
field
 
of
 
vision
 
of
 
the
 
sensor
 
and
 
g

enerate
 
a
 
detection.

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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
 
i

nertia
 
reel
 
seat
 
belt.

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Advice
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
-  b e   tightened   as   close   to   the   body   as  
p

ossible,
-
 
b
e   pulled   in   front   of   you   with   a   smooth  
m

ovement,   checking   that   it   does   not  
t

wist,
-
 
b
e   used   to   restrain   only   one   person,
-
 
n
ot   bear   any   trace   of   cuts   or   fraying,
-
 
n
ot   be   converted   or   modified   to   avoid  
a

ffecting
 it
s
 p
erformance.
In
 
a
ccordance  
w
ith  
c
urrent  
s
afety  
r
egulations,  
f

or   all   repairs   on   your   vehicle's   seat   belts,   go  
t

o   a   qualified   workshop   with   the   skills   and  
e

quipment   needed,   which   a   CITROËN   dealer  
i

s   able   to   provide.
Have
  your   seat   belts   checked   regularly   by  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop,  
p

articularly   if   the   straps   show   signs   of  
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or
a
  textile   cleaning   product,   sold   by   CITROËN  
d

ealers.
After
  folding   or   moving   a   seat   or   rear   bench  
s

eat,   ensure   that   the   seat   belt   is   positioned  
a

nd   reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations for
children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure  
m

ore   than   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information   on   child   seats,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
In the event of an impact
depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem  
c
hecked,  
a
nd  
i
f  
n
ecessary  
r
eplaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
The
 
driver
 
must
 
ensure
 
that
 
passengers
 
use
 
t

he
 
seat
 
belts
 
correctly
 
and
 
that
 
they
 
are
 
all
 
f

astened
 
before
 
setting
 
off.
Wherever
 
you
 
are
 
seated
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
 
not
 
interchange
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
buckles
 
as
 
t

hey
 
will
 
not
 
fulfil
 
their
 
role
 
fully.
The
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
inertia
 
reel
 
p

ermitting
 
automatic
 
adjustment
 
of
 
the
 
length
 
o

f
 
the
 
strap
 
to
 
your
 
size.
 
The
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
s

towed
 
automatically
 
when
 
not
 
in
 
use.
Before
 
and
 
after
 
use,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
b

elt
 
is
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
The
 
lower
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
must
 
be
 p
ositioned
 
as
 
low
 
as
 
possible
 
on
 
the
 
pelvis.
The
 
upper
 
part
 
must
 
be
 
positioned
 
in
 
the
 
h

ollow
 
of
 
the
 
shoulder.
The
 
inertia
 
reels
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
automatic
 
l

ocking
 
device
 
which
 
comes
 
into
 
operation
 
in
 
t

he
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
collision,
 
emergency
 
braking
 
o

r
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle
 
rolls
 
over.
 
You
 
can
 
release
 
t

he
 
device
 
by
 
pulling
 
the
 
strap
 
firmly
 
and
 
then
 
r

eleasing
 
it
 
so
 
that
 
it
 
reels
 
in
 
slightly.
Safety

Airbags
general information
System designed to contribute towards improving   the   safety   of   the   occupants   (with  
t

he   exception   of   the   rear   centre   passenger)  
i

n   the   event   of   violent   collisions.   The   airbags  
s

upplement   the   action   of   the   seat   belts   fitted  
w

ith   force   limiters   (all   except   the   centre   rear  
p

assenger
 b
elt).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle   (with   the   exception   of   the  
r

ear   centre   passenger);   immediately   after  
t

he   impact,   the   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so  
t

hat   they   do   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit  
o

f the occupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt  
a

lone   contributes   towards   ensuring   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations. This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
Deployment
  of   one   or   more   of   the  
a

irbags   is   accompanied   by   a   slight  
e

mission   of   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
t

o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  noise   of   detonation   related   to   the  
d

eployment   of   one   or   more   airbags  
m

ay   result   in   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for  
a

  short   time.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.