Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2016, Model line: DS3 RHD, Model: Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.GPages: 380, PDF Size: 10.11 MB
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Front airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger  in  the  event  of  a  serious  front  impact Â
i
n  order  to  limit  the  risk  of  injury  to  the  head  and Â
c
hest.
The
 driver's  airbag  is  fitted  in  the  centre  of  the Â
s
teering  wheel;  the  front  passenger's  airbag  is Â
f
itted  in  the  dashboard  above  the  glove  box.deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's  front  airbag  if  it  is  deactivated, Â
i
n  the  event  of  a  serious  front  impact  applied Â
t
o  all  or  part  of  the  front  impact  zone  A, in
the
 longitudinal  centreline  of  the  vehicle  on  a Â
h
orizontal  plane  and  directed  from  the  front  to Â
t
he  rear  of  the  vehicle.
The
 front  airbag  inflates  between  the  head-
thorax
 of  the  front  occupant  of  the  vehicle Â
a
nd  the  dashboard  to  cushion  their  for ward Â
m
ovement.
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deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
F
w
ith the ignition off ,
 insert  the  key  in  the Â
p
assenger's  airbag  deactivation  switch,
F
t
urn it to the "OFF" position,
F
Â
t
hen,  remove  the  key  keeping  the  switch  in Â
t
he  new  position.
This
 warning  lamp  comes  on  in  the Â
i
nstrument  panel  when  the  ignition Â
i
s  on  and  until  the  airbag  is  re-
activated. To
 assure  the  safety  of  your  child, Â
t
he  passenger's  front  airbag  must  be Â
d
eactivated  when  you  install  a  rear ward Â
f
acing  child  seat  on  the  front  passenger Â
sea
t.
Other wise,  the  child  would  risk  being Â
s
eriously  injured  or  killed  if  the  airbag Â
w
ere  deployed.
Reactivation
When you remove a child seat that has been f
itted  rear ward  facing,  turn  switch  to  the Â
"On"Â p
osition  to  re-activate  the  airbag  and  so Â
a
ssure  the  safety  of  your  front  passenger  in  the Â
e
vent  of  an  impact.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument  panel,  you  must  contact Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  qualified Â
w
orkshop  to  have  the  system Â
c
hecked.  The  airbags  may  no  longer Â
b
e  deployed  in  the  event  of  a  serious Â
im
pact.
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Lateral airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger  in  the  event  of  a  serious  side  impact Â
i
n  order  to  limit  the  risk  of  injury  to  the  chest, Â
b
etween  the  hip  and  the  shoulder.
Each
 lateral  airbag  is  fitted  in  the  seat  backrest Â
f
rame,  door  side.deployment Impact detection zones
A. Front impact  zone.
B. S ide  impact  zone.
A
Â
lateral
Â
airbag
Â
is
Â
deployed
Â
unilaterally
Â
in
Â
the
 e
vent
Â
of
Â
a
Â
serious
Â
side
Â
impact
Â
applied
Â
to
Â
all
Â
or
Â
p
art
Â
of
Â
the
Â
side
Â
impact
Â
zone
Â
B,
Â
perpendicular
Â
t
o
Â
the
Â
longitudinal
Â
centreline
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
on
Â
a
Â
h
orizontal
Â
plane
Â
and
Â
directed
Â
from
Â
the
Â
outside
Â
t
owards
Â
the
Â
inside
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
The
Â
lateral
Â
airbag
Â
inflates
Â
between
Â
the
Â
hip
Â
and
Â
s
houlder
Â
of
Â
the
Â
front
Â
occupant
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
a
nd
Â
the
Â
corresponding
Â
door
Â
trim
Â
panel.
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Curtain airbags
System which contributes towards improving the  protection  of  the  driver  and  passengers Â
(
with  the  exception  of  the  rear  centre Â
p
assenger)  in  the  event  of  a  serious  side Â
i
mpact  in  order  to  limit  the  risk  of  injury  to  the Â
s
ide  of  the  head.
Each
 curtain  airbag  is  built  into  the  pillars  and Â
t
he  upper  passenger  compartment  area.
deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time  as  the  corresponding  lateral  airbag  in  the Â
e
vent  of  a  serious  side  impact  applied  to  all  or Â
p
art  of  the  side  impact  zone  B,  perpendicular Â
t
o  the  longitudinal  centreline  of  the  vehicle  on  a Â
h
orizontal  plane  and  directed  from  the  outside Â
t
owards  the  inside  of  the  vehicle.
The
 curtain  airbag  inflates  between  the  front  or Â
r
ear  occupant  of  the  vehicle  and  the  windows.
Operating fault
In the event of a minor impact or bump on  the  side  of  the  vehicle  or  if  the Â
v
ehicle  rolls  over,  the  airbag  may  not  be Â
d
eployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
the
 airbag  is  not  deployed.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument  panel,  accompanied  by  an a
udible  signal  and  a  message  in  the
 s
creen,  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a
 q
ualified  workshop  to  have  the  system
 c
hecked.  The  airbags  may  no  longer  be
 d
eployed  in  the  event  of  a  serious  impact.
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173
Advice
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes  or  resting  your  hands  on  the  centre Â
p
art  of  the  wheel.
Passengers
 must  not  place  their  feet  on  the Â
das
hboard.
Do
 not  smoke  as  deployment  of  the  airbags Â
c
an  cause  burns  or  the  risk  of  injury  from  a Â
c
igarette  or  pipe.
Never
 remove  or  pierce  the  steering  wheel  or Â
h
it  it  violently.
Do
 not  fit  or  attach  anything  to  the  steering Â
w
heel  or  dashboard,  this  could  cause  injuries Â
w
ith  deployment  of  the  airbags.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible  with  the  deployment  the  lateral Â
a
irbags.  For  information  on  the  range  of Â
s
eat covers suitable for your vehicle, you
can
 contact  a  CITROËN dealer.
For
 more  information  on  accessories,  refer Â
t
o  the  corresponding  section.
Do
 not  fix  or  attach  anything  to  the  seat Â
b
acks  (clothing...).  This  could  cause  injury Â
t
o  the  chest  or  arms  if  the  lateral  airbag  is Â
d
eployed.
Do
 not  sit  with  the  upper  part  of  the  body Â
a
ny  nearer  to  the  door  than  necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This  could  cause  injury  to  the  head  if  the Â
c
urtain  airbag  is  deployed.
If
 fitted  on  your  vehicle,  do  not  remove  the Â
g
rab  handles  installed  on  the  roof,  they  play Â
a
 part  in  securing  the  curtain  airbags.
Sit
Â
in
Â
a
Â
normal
Â
upright
Â
position.
Wear
Â
a
Â
correctly
Â
adjusted
Â
seat
Â
belt.
Do
Â
n
ot
Â
l
eave
Â
a
nything
Â
b
etween
Â
t
he
Â
o
ccupants
Â
a
nd
Â
the
Â
airbags
Â
(a
Â
child,
Â
pet,
Â
object...),
Â
nor
Â
f
ix
Â
or
Â
attach
Â
anything
Â
close
Â
to
Â
the
Â
inflation
Â
t
rajectory
Â
of
Â
the
Â
airbags;
Â
this
Â
could
Â
cause
Â
i
njuries
Â
during
Â
their
Â
deployment.
Never
Â
modify
Â
the
Â
original
Â
definition
Â
of
Â
your
Â
v
ehicle,
Â
particularly
Â
in
Â
the
Â
area
Â
directly
Â
a
round
Â
the
Â
airbags.
After
Â
an
Â
accident
Â
or
Â
if
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
has
Â
been
Â
s
tolen
Â
or
Â
broken
Â
into,
Â
have
Â
the
Â
airbag
Â
s
ystems
Â
checked.
All
Â
work
Â
on
Â
the
Â
airbag
Â
system
Â
must
Â
be
Â
c
arried
Â
out
Â
by
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
dealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Even
Â
if
Â
all
Â
of
Â
the
Â
precautions
Â
mentioned
Â
a
re
Â
observed,
Â
a
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
injury
Â
or
Â
of
Â
minor
 b
urns
Â
to
Â
the
Â
head,
Â
chest
Â
or
Â
arms
Â
when
Â
an
 a
irbag
Â
is
Â
deployed
Â
cannot
Â
be
Â
ruled
Â
out.
Â
T
he
Â
bag
Â
inflates
Â
almost
Â
instantly
Â
(within
Â
a
Â
few milliseconds)
Â
then
Â
deflates
Â
within
Â
t
he
Â
same
Â
time
Â
discharging
Â
the
Â
hot
Â
gas
Â
via
Â
o
penings
Â
provided
Â
for
Â
this
Â
purpose.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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Child safety
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General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also  depends  on  you.
CITROË
n
re
commends
Â
that  children Â
s
hould  travel  on  the  rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
Â
r
earward facing
Â
up  to  the  age  of  3,
-
Â
fo
rward facing
Â
over  the  age  of  3.
For
 maximum  safety,  please  observe  the Â
f
ollowing
 r
ecommendations:
-
Â
i
n  accordance  with  European  regulations, Â
a
ll 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 Â
b
elt  or  ISOFIX  mountings*,
-
Â
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
Â
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rearward facing position
both in the front and in the rear.
*
 Â
T
he  regulations  on  carrying  children  are Â
s
pecific  to  each  country.  Refer  to  the Â
l
egislation  in  force  in  your  country.
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177
Child seat at the rear
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
 move  the  vehicle's Â
f
ront  seat  for wards  and  straighten  the  backrest Â
s
o  that  the  rear ward  facing  child  seat  does  not Â
t
ouch  the  vehicle's  front  seat.
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
 move  the  vehicle's Â
f
ront  seat  for wards  and  straighten  the  backrest Â
s
o  that  the  legs  of  the  child  in  the  for ward Â
f
acing  child  seat  do  not  touch  the  vehicle's  front Â
sea
t.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed  on  the  centre rear passenger seat .
Ensure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
belt
Â
is
Â
correctly
Â
tightened.
Â
For
Â
child
Â
seats
Â
with
Â
a
Â
support
Â
leg,
Â
ensure
Â
t
hat
Â
the
Â
support
Â
leg
Â
is
Â
in
Â
stable
Â
contact
Â
with
Â
the
Â
floor.
Child safety
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
*
 Â
R
efer
Â
to
Â
the
Â
current
Â
legislation
Â
in
Â
your
Â
country
Â
b
efore
Â
installing
Â
a
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
on
Â
this
Â
seat.
When
Â
a
Â
rear ward
Â
facing
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
is
Â
installed
 o
n the front passenger seat ,
Â
adjust
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
t
o
Â
the
Â
intermediate
Â
longitudinal
Â
and
Â
highest
Â
p
osition,
Â
with
Â
the
Â
backrest
Â
straightened.
The
Â
passenger's
Â
front
Â
airbag
Â
must
Â
be
Â
d
eactivated.
 O
therwise,
 t
he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
Â
a
Â
for ward
Â
facing
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
is
Â
installed
 o
n the front passenger seat ,
Â
adjust
Â
the
Â
v
ehicle's
Â
seat
Â
to
Â
the
Â
intermediate
Â
longitudinal
Â
a
nd
Â
highest
Â
position
Â
with
Â
seat
Â
backrest
Â
s
traightened
Â
and
Â
leave
Â
the
Â
passenger's
Â
front
Â
a
irbag
Â
activated.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
Â
child
Â
seats
Â
with
Â
a
Â
support
Â
leg,
Â
e
nsure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
support
Â
leg
Â
is
Â
in
Â
stable
Â
c
ontact
Â
with
Â
the
Â
floor.
Â
If
Â
necessary,
Â
a
djust
 t
he
 p
assenger
 sea
t.