tow Citroen DS3 RHD 2016 1.G User Guide
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DirectionÂ
i ndicators
F Left:  lower  the  lighting  stalk  beyond  the  p
oint  of  resistance.
F
Â
R
ight:  raise  the  lighting  stalk  beyond  the Â
p
oint  of  resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly  upwards  or  downwards,  w
ithout  going  beyond  the  point  of Â
r
esistance;  the  direction  indicators  will Â
f
lash  3  times.
Hazard warningÂ
lam
ps
Visual warning with of all the direction i
ndicators  flashing  to  alert  other  road  users  to  a Â
v
ehicle  breakdown,  towing  or  accident.
F
Â
P
ress  this  button,  all  of  the  direction Â
in
dicators
 f
lash.
They
 can  operate  with  the  ignition  off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the  deceleration,  the  hazard  warning  lamps Â
c
ome  on  automatically.
They
 switch  off  automatically  the  first  time  you Â
a
ccelerate.
F
Â
Y
ou  can  also  switch  them  off  by  pressing Â
t
he  button.
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Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the windscreen  at  the  sensor,  deactivate Â
t
he  system  and  contact  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop to  have Â
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 Â
v
ehicle  is  being  towed,  the  system  must Â
b
e  deactivated.
Do
Â
not
Â
stick
Â
or
Â
other wise
Â
fix
Â
any
Â
object o
n
Â
the
Â
windscreen
Â
in
Â
front
Â
of
Â
the
Â
sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer i
nter ference  from  accumulations  of  dirt  or Â
m
isting  of  the  windscreen.  In  this  case  you  are Â
w
arned  by  the  display  of  a  message.
Use
 the  windscreen  demisting  and  regularly Â
c
lean  the  area  of  the  windscreen  in  front  of  the Â
sen
sor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you are  warned  by  an  audible  signal  and  the  display Â
o
f  the  message  Automatic braking system
fault .
Have
 the  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
In
Â
difficult
Â
weather
Â
conditions
Â
(very
 h
eavy
Â
rain,
Â
snow,
Â
fog,
Â
hail...),
Â
braking
Â
d
istances
Â
increase,
Â
which
Â
can
Â
reduce
Â
t
he
Â
ability
Â
of
Â
the
Â
system
Â
to
Â
avoid
Â
a
Â
c
ollision.
The
Â
driver
Â
must
Â
therefore
Â
remain
Â
par
ticularly
 v
igilant.
Never
Â
leave
Â
accumulations
Â
of
Â
snow
Â
or
Â
a
ny
Â
object
Â
projecting
Â
above
Â
the
Â
bonnet
Â
o
r
Â
in
Â
front
Â
of
Â
the
Â
roof:
Â
this
Â
might
Â
fall
Â
into
Â
t
he
Â
field
Â
of
Â
vision
Â
of
Â
the
Â
sensor
Â
and
Â
g
enerate
Â
a
Â
detection.
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167
Advice
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
-  b e  tightened  as  close  to  the  body  as Â
p
ossible,
-
Â
b
e  pulled  in  front  of  you  with  a  smooth Â
m
ovement,  checking  that  it  does  not Â
t
wist,
-
Â
b
e  used  to  restrain  only  one  person,
-
Â
n
ot  bear  any  trace  of  cuts  or  fraying,
-
Â
n
ot  be  converted  or  modified  to  avoid Â
a
ffecting
 it
s
 p
erformance.
In
Â
a
ccordance Â
w
ith Â
c
urrent Â
s
afety Â
r
egulations, Â
f
or  all  repairs  on  your  vehicle's  seat  belts,  go Â
t
o  a  qualified  workshop  with  the  skills  and Â
e
quipment  needed,  which  a  CITROËN  dealer Â
i
s  able  to  provide.
Have
 your  seat  belts  checked  regularly  by Â
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop, Â
p
articularly  if  the  straps  show  signs  of Â
d
amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or
a
 textile  cleaning  product,  sold  by  CITROËN Â
d
ealers.
After
 folding  or  moving  a  seat  or  rear  bench Â
s
eat,  ensure  that  the  seat  belt  is  positioned Â
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 Â
a
nd  a  half  metres.
Never
 use  the  same  seat  belt  to  secure Â
m
ore  than  one  person.
Never
 allow  a  child  to  travel  on  your  lap.
For
 more  information  on  child  seats,  refer  to Â
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 Â
b
efore  and  independently  of  the  airbags. Â
D
eployment  of  the  pretensioners  is Â
a
ccompanied  by  a  slight  discharge  of Â
h
armless  smoke  and  a  noise,  due  to  the Â
a
ctivation  of  the  pyrotechnic  cartridge Â
i
ncorporated  in  the  system.
In
 all  cases,  the  airbag  warning  lamp Â
c
omes  on.
Following
 an  impact,  have  the  seat  belts Â
s
ystem Â
c
hecked, Â
a
nd Â
i
f Â
n
ecessary Â
r
eplaced, Â
b
y  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
The
Â
driver
Â
must
Â
ensure
Â
that
Â
passengers
Â
use
Â
t
he
Â
seat
Â
belts
Â
correctly
Â
and
Â
that
Â
they
Â
are
Â
all
Â
f
astened
Â
before
Â
setting
Â
off.
Wherever
Â
you
Â
are
Â
seated
Â
in
Â
the
Â
vehicle,
Â
a
lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
Â
not
Â
interchange
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
belt
Â
buckles
Â
as
Â
t
hey
Â
will
Â
not
Â
fulfil
Â
their
Â
role
Â
fully.
The
Â
seat
Â
belts
Â
are
Â
fitted
Â
with
Â
an
Â
inertia
Â
reel
Â
p
ermitting
Â
automatic
Â
adjustment
Â
of
Â
the
Â
length
Â
o
f
Â
the
Â
strap
Â
to
Â
your
Â
size.
Â
The
Â
seat
Â
belt
Â
is
Â
s
towed
Â
automatically
Â
when
Â
not
Â
in
Â
use.
Before
Â
and
Â
after
Â
use,
Â
ensure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
seat
Â
b
elt
Â
is
Â
reeled
Â
in
Â
correctly.
The
Â
lower
Â
part
Â
of
Â
the
Â
strap
Â
must
Â
be
 p
ositioned
Â
as
Â
low
Â
as
Â
possible
Â
on
Â
the
Â
pelvis.
The
Â
upper
Â
part
Â
must
Â
be
Â
positioned
Â
in
Â
the
Â
h
ollow
Â
of
Â
the
Â
shoulder.
The
Â
inertia
Â
reels
Â
are
Â
fitted
Â
with
Â
an
Â
automatic
Â
l
ocking
Â
device
Â
which
Â
comes
Â
into
Â
operation
Â
in
Â
t
he
Â
event
Â
of
Â
a
Â
collision,
Â
emergency
Â
braking
Â
o
r
Â
if
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
rolls
Â
over.
Â
You
Â
can
Â
release
Â
t
he
Â
device
Â
by
Â
pulling
Â
the
Â
strap
Â
firmly
Â
and
Â
then
Â
r
eleasing
Â
it
Â
so
Â
that
Â
it
Â
reels
Â
in
Â
slightly.
Safety
Page 170 of 380

Airbags
general information
System designed to contribute towards improving  the  safety  of  the  occupants  (with Â
t
he  exception  of  the  rear  centre  passenger) Â
i
n  the  event  of  violent  collisions.  The  airbags Â
s
upplement  the  action  of  the  seat  belts  fitted Â
w
ith  force  limiters  (all  except  the  centre  rear Â
p
assenger
 b
elt).
If
 a  collision  occurs,  the  electronic  detectors Â
r
ecord  and  analyse  the  front  and  side  impacts Â
s
ustained  in  the  impact  detection  zones:
-
Â
i
n  the  case  of  a  serious  impact,  the  airbags Â
a
re  deployed  instantly  and  contribute Â
t
owards  better  protection  of  the  occupants Â
o
f  the  vehicle  (with  the  exception  of  the Â
r
ear  centre  passenger);  immediately  after Â
t
he  impact,  the  airbags  deflate  rapidly  so Â
t
hat  they  do  not  hinder  visibility  or  the  exit Â
o
f the occupants,
-
Â
i
n  the  case  of  a  minor  or  rear  impact  or  in Â
c
ertain  roll-over  conditions,  the  airbags Â
m
ay  not  be  deployed;  the  seat  belt Â
a
lone  contributes  towards  ensuring  your Â
p
rotection  in  these  situations. This
 equipment  will  only  deploy  once. Â
I
f  a  second  impact  occurs  (during  the Â
s
ame  or  a  subsequent  accident),  the Â
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 Â
a
irbags  is  accompanied  by  a  slight Â
e
mission  of  smoke  and  a  noise,  due Â
t
o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
 incorporated  in  the  system.
This
 smoke  is  not  harmful,  but  sensitive Â
i
ndividuals  may  experience  slight Â
ir
ritation.
The
 noise  of  detonation  related  to  the Â
d
eployment  of  one  or  more  airbags Â
m
ay  result  in  a  slight  loss  of  hearing  for Â
a
 short  time.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
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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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(a) Universal child  seat:  child  seat  that  can  be  i
nstalled  in  all  vehicles  using  a  seat  belt.
(b )
Â
G
roup  0:  from  birth  to  10  kg.  Shells  seats Â
a
nd  baby  carriers  cannot  be  installed  in  the Â
f
ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
(c )
Â
C
onsult  the  legislation  in  force  in  your Â
c
ountry  before  installing  your  child  on  this Â
sea
t.
(d)
 T
o  install  a  child  seat  on  a  rear  seat, Â
r
ear ward  or  for ward  facing,  move  the  front Â
s
eat  for ward,  then  straighten  the  backrest Â
t
o  allow  enough  room  for  the  child  seat  and Â
t
he  child's  legs.
(e)
 W
hen  a  rear ward  facing  child  seat  is Â
i
nstalled  on  the  front  passenger  seat, Â
t
he  passenger's  front  airbag  must  be Â
d
eactivated.  Other wise  the  child  would  risk Â
b
eing  seriously  damaged  or  killed  during Â
d
eployment  of  the  airbag.  When  a  for ward Â
f
acing  child  seat  is  installed  on  the  front Â
p
assenger
 sea
t,
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag  must  remain  active.
(f )
 A
 child  seat  with  support  leg  must  never  be Â
i
nstalled
 o
n
 t
he
 c
entre
 r
ear
 p
assenger
 sea
t. Remove
 and  stow  the  head  restraint Â
b
efore  installing  a  child  seat  with  a Â
b
ackrest  on  a  passenger  seat.  Refit  the Â
h
ead  restraint  once  the  child  seat  has Â
b
een  removed.
U:
S eat suitable for the installation of a
child  seat  secured  using  a  seat  belt  and Â
u
niversally  approved,  rear ward  facing  and/or Â
fo
rward
 f
acing.
U(R):
a
s for U,
 with  the  passenger  seat Â
a
djusted  to  its  highest  position  and  in  the Â
in
termediate
 l
ongitudinal
 p
osition.
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185
Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle  compromises  the  child's  protection Â
i
n  the  event  of  an  accident.
Check
 that  there  is  no  seat  belt  or  seat  belt Â
b
uckle  under  the  child  seat  as  this  could Â
de
stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
 to  fasten  the  seat  belts  or  the Â
c
hild  seat  harness  keeping the slack in
relation
 to  the  child's  body  to a minimum,
even
 for  short  journeys.
To
 install  a  child  seat  using  the  vehicle's Â
s
eat belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened
 on  the  child  seat  and  that  it  holds Â
t
he  child  seat  firmly  against  the  vehicle's Â
s
eat.  If  your  passenger  seat  is  adjustable, Â
m
ove  it  for ward  if  necessary.
On
 the  rear  seats,  always  leave  enough Â
s
pace  between  the  front  seat  and:
-
Â
a
 rear ward  facing  child  seat,
-
Â
t
he  child's  feet  when  in  a  for ward  facing Â
c
hild  seat.
To
 do  this,  move  the  front  seat  for ward  and, Â
i
f  necessary,  also  straighten  its  backrest.
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front  passenger  seat  is  specific  to  each Â
c
o unt r y.
Refer
 to  the  current  legislation  in  your Â
c
o unt r y.
Deactivate
 the  passenger's  front  airbag Â
w
hen  a  rear ward  facing  child  seat  is Â
i
nstalled  on  the  front  seat.  Other wise  the Â
c
hild  risks  being  seriously  injured  or  killed  if Â
t
he  airbag  is  deployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned  on  the  child's  shoulder  without Â
t
ouching  the  neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
 correctly  over  the  child's  thighs.
CITROËN
 recommends  the  use  of  a Â
b
ooster  seat  which  has  a  back,  fitted  with  a Â
s
eat  belt  guide  at  shoulder  level.
As
 a  safety  precaution,  do  not  leave:
-
Â
o
ne  or  more  children  alone  and Â
u
nsupervised  in  a  vehicle,
-
Â
a
 child  or  an  animal  in  a  vehicle  which Â
i
s  exposed  to  the  sun,  with  the  windows Â
c
losed,
-
Â
k
eys  within  the  reach  of  children  inside Â
t
he  vehicle.
Use
 the  child  lock  to  prevent  any  accidental Â
o
pening  of  the  rear  doors  or  windows.
Avoid
 opening  the  rear  windows  by  more Â
t
han  a  third.
To
 protect  young  children  from  the  rays  of Â
t
he  sun,  fit  side  blinds  on  the  rear  windows.
For
Â
optimum
Â
installation
Â
of
Â
a
Â
for ward
Â
facing
 c
hild
Â
seat,
Â
ensure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
back
Â
of
Â
the
Â
child
 s
eat
Â
is
Â
as
Â
close
Â
as
Â
possible
Â
to
Â
the
Â
back
Â
of
Â
t
he
Â
vehicle's
Â
seat,
Â
in
Â
contact
Â
if
Â
possible.
You
Â
must
Â
remove
Â
the
Â
head
Â
restraint
Â
before
Â
f
itting
Â
a
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
on
Â
a
Â
passenger
Â
seat.
Â
E
nsure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
head
Â
restraint
Â
is
Â
stowed
Â
or
Â
a
ttached
Â
securely
Â
to
Â
prevent
Â
it
Â
from
Â
being
Â
t
hrown
Â
around
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
in
Â
the
Â
event
Â
of
Â
s
harp
Â
braking.
Â
Refit
Â
the
Â
head
Â
restraint
Â
once
Â
t
he
Â
child
Â
seat
Â
has
Â
been
Â
removed.
Child safety
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulation .
The
 seats,  represented  below,  are  fitted  with Â
r
egulation
 I
SOFIX
 m
ountings:
"ISOFIX"Â mountings
There are three rings for each seat: - Â
a
 ring  B
,  behind  the  seat,  referred  to  as  the Â
T
OP TETHER  for  securing  the  upper  strap.
The TOP TETHER  is  used  to  secure  the Â
u
pper  strap  of  child  seats  that  have  one.  This Â
a
rrangement  limits  the  for ward  tipping  of  the Â
c
hild  seat  in  the  event  of  a  front  impact.
This
 ISOFIX  mounting  system  provides  fast, Â
r
eliable  and  safe  fitting  of  the  child  seat  in  your Â
v
ehicle.
-
Â
two rings A ,  located  between  the  vehicle  s
eat  back  and  cushion,  indicated  by  a  label,
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two latches  which  are  secured  on  the  two  rings  A.
Some
 seats  also  have  an  upper strap which is
attached
 to  ring  B. To
 secure  the  child  seat  to  the  top  tether:
- Â
r
emove  and  stow  the  head  restraint  before Â
i
nstalling  the  child  seat  on  this  seat  (refit  it Â
o
nce  the  child  seat  has  been  removed),
- Â
p
ass  the  child  seat  strap  over  the  top  of Â
t
he  backrest  of  the  seat,  keeping  it  centred Â
b
etween  the  head  restraint  apertures,
- Â
s
ecure  the  hook  of  the  upper  strap  to  the Â
r
ing  B
,
- Â
t
ighten  the  upper  strap.
When  fitting  an  ISOFIX  child  seat  to  the  right Â
h
and  rear  seat,  before  fixing  the  seat  in  place, Â
f
irst  move  the  centre  rear  seat  belt  towards  the Â
m
iddle  of  the  vehicle  so  as  to  not  inter fere  with Â
t
he operation of the seat be
lt.
The  incorrect  installation  of  a  child  seat Â
i
n  a  vehicle  compromises  the  child's Â
p
rotection  in  the  event  of  an  accident.
Follow  strictly  the  advice  given  in  the Â
i
nstallation  instructions  provided  with Â
t
he  child  seat.
Refer
 to  the  table  for  the  possibilities  for  fitting Â
I
SOFIX  child  seats  in  your  vehicle.
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Installing ISOFIX child seatsIn accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with ISOFIX m ountings.
In
 the  case  of  the  universal  and  semi-universal  ISOFIX  child  seats,  the  child  seat's  ISOFIX  size  category,  determined  by  a  letter  between  A  and  g
,
i
s indicated  on  the  child  seat  next  to  the  ISOFIX  logo.
I UF:
s
eat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
 Universal seat, F or ward
 facing  and  secured  using Â
t
he  TOP  TETHER  upper  strap.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation an I sofix
 Semi- Universal
 seat  which  is:
-
Â
r
ear ward  facing  fitted  with  a  Top  Tether  upper  strap  or  a  support  leg,
-
Â
f
or ward  facing  fitted  with  a  support  leg,
-
Â
b
aby  cot  fitted  with  a  Top  Tether  upper  strap  or  a  support  leg.
For
 the  securing  of  the  Top  Tether  upper  strap,  refer  to  the  "ISOFIX  Mountings"  section.
X:
  s
eat  which  is  not  suitable  for  the  installation  of  an  ISOFIX  child  seat  or  cot  of  the  weight  group Â
i
ndicated. Weight of the child and indicative age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up
 to  6  months Â
a
pproxLess than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
 to  1  year  approxFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
 1  to  3  years  approx
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seatrearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F
gCdE CdA BB1
U
niversal and semi-universal ISOFIX child
seats which can be installed on the outer
rear seats X
XIL- SU XIL- SU IUF
IL- SU
Remove
 and  stow  the  head  restraint Â
b
efore  installing  a  child  seat  with  a Â
b
ackrest  on  a  passenger  seat.  Refit  the Â
h
ead  restraint  once  the  child  seat  has Â
b
een  removed.
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F Switch off  the  ignition.
F  S ecure  the  speed  limit  sticker  inside  the Â
v
ehicle.
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies which  have  penetrated  into  the  tyre.F
Â
U
ncoil  the  pipe  stowed  under  the Â
c
ompressor.
F Â
C
onnect  the  pipe  from  the  compressor  to Â
t
he  sealant  cartridge.
F Â
T
urn  the  the  sealant  cartridge  and  secure  it Â
i
n  the  cut-out  provided  on  the  compressor.F Â
R
emove  the  valve  cap  from  the  tyre  to  be Â
r
epaired,  and  place  it  in  a  clean  area.
F Â
C
onnect  the  hose  from  the  sealant Â
c
artridge  to  the  valve  of  the  tyre  to  be Â
r
epaired  and  tighten  firmly.