Citroen DS3 (2016 year). Manual — part 11

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Operating limits

The system only detects vehicles that are
stationary or moving in the same direction as
your vehicle.

It does not detect small vehicles
(bicycles, motorcycles), pedestrians or
animals, nor non-reflective stationary
objects.

The system is not triggered or is interrupted if
the driver:
- accelerates strongly
- or turns the steering wheel suddenly

(avoiding manoeuvre).

With the monochrome screen C

F Press the MEnU button for access to the

main menu.

F Select "Personalisation-Configuration

".

F Select "Define vehicle parameters

".

F Select "Driving assistance

".

F Select "Automatic emergency braking:

OFF" or "Automatic emergency braking:
On

".

F Press the "7" or "8

" button to check or

uncheck the box and activate or deactivate
the system respectively.

F Press the "5" or "6" button, then the OK

button to select the "OK"

box and confirm

or the Back

button to cancel.

With the touch screen tablet

F Press the "MEnU"

button.

F Select the "Driving

" menu.

F

In the secondary page, select "Vehicle

settings

".

F Select the "Driving assistance

" tab.

F

Check or uncheck the "Auto emergency

braking

" box to activate or deactivate the

system.

F

Confirm.

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Operating faults

In the event of an impact to the
windscreen at the sensor, deactivate
the system and contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to have
your windscreen replaced.

Never try to remove, adjust or test the
sensor.
Only a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop is able to work on the system.

When towing a trailer or when the
vehicle is being towed, the system must
be deactivated.

Do not stick or otherwise fix any object
on the windscreen in front of the sensor.

Sensor fault

The operation of the laser sensor may suffer
interference from accumulations of dirt or
misting of the windscreen. In this case you are
warned by the display of a message.
Use the windscreen demisting and regularly
clean the area of the windscreen in front of the
sensor.

System fault

In the event of a malfunction of the system, you
are warned by an audible signal and the display
of the message Automatic braking system
fault

.

Have the system checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.

In difficult weather conditions (very
heavy rain, snow, fog, hail...), braking
distances increase, which can reduce
the ability of the system to avoid a
collision.
The driver must therefore remain
particularly vigilant.

Never leave accumulations of snow or
any object projecting above the bonnet
or in front of the roof: this might fall into
the field of vision of the sensor and
generate 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
seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.

Fastening

F

Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the

buckle.

F

Check that the seat belt is fastened

correctly by pulling the strap.

Unfastening

F

Press the red button on the buckle.

F

Guide 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
panel, if the driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened their seat belt.

From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)
this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasing
volume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the driver
and/or the front passenger fastens their
seat belt.

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Rear seat belts

Fastening

F

Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the

buckle.

F

Check that the seat belt is fastened

correctly by pulling the strap.

Unfastening

F

Press the red button on the buckle.

F

Guide the seat belt as it is reeled in.

The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
inertia reel seat belt.

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Advice

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

possible,

-

be pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,

-

be used to restrain only one person,

- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
-

not be converted or modified to avoid
affecting its performance.

In accordance with current safety regulations,
for all repairs on your vehicle's seat belts, go
to a qualified workshop with the skills and
equipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer
is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or
a textile cleaning product, sold by CITROËN
dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.

Recommendations for
children

Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is
less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure
more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
For more information on child seats, refer to
the corresponding section.

In the event of an impact

Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact, the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the airbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat belts
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

The driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
fastened before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the length
of the strap to your size. The seat belt is
stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling the strap firmly and then
releasing it so that it reels in slightly.

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Airbags

general information

System designed to contribute towards
improving the safety of the occupants (with
the exception of the rear centre passenger)
in the event of violent collisions. The airbags
supplement the action of the seat belts fitted
with force limiters (all except the centre rear
passenger belt).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained in the impact detection zones:
- in the case of a serious impact, the airbags

are deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of the vehicle (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger); immediately after
the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so
that they do not hinder visibility or the exit
of the occupants,

-

in the case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain roll-over conditions, the airbags
may not be deployed; the seat belt
alone contributes towards ensuring your
protection in these situations.

This equipment will only deploy once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
airbag will not be deployed again.

Impact detection zones

A.

Front impact zone.

B.

Side impact zone.

Deployment of one or more of the
airbags is accompanied by a slight
emission of smoke and a noise, due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight
irritation.
The noise of detonation related to the
deployment of one or more airbags
may result in a slight loss of hearing for
a short time.

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

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Front airbags

System which protects the driver and front
passenger 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 is
fitted 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 part of the front impact zone A, in
the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal 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.

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Deactivation

Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated:
F with the ignition off

, insert the key in the

passenger's airbag deactivation switch,

F turn it to the "OFF" position,
F

then, remove the key keeping the switch in

the new position.

This warning 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 must be
deactivated when you install a rearward
facing child seat on the front passenger
seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag
were deployed.

Reactivation

When you remove a child seat that has been
fitted rearward 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 of a serious
impact.

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Lateral airbags

System which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the chest,
between the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest
frame, door side.

Deployment

Impact detection zones

A.

Front impact zone.

B.

Side impact zone.

A lateral airbag is deployed unilaterally in the
event of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and
shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle
and the corresponding door trim panel.

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Curtain airbags

System which contributes towards improving
the protection of the driver and passengers
(with the exception of the rear centre
passenger) in the event of a serious side
impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the
side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passenger compartment area.

Deployment

The curtain airbag is deployed at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in the
event of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The curtain airbag inflates between the front or
rear 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
vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be
deployed.
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
audible signal and a message in the
screen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop to have the system
checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.

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Advice

Front airbags

Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its
spokes or resting your hands on the centre
part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Do not smoke as deployment of the airbags
can cause burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or
hit it violently.
Do not fit or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, this could cause injuries
with deployment of the airbags.

Lateral airbags

Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of
seat covers suitable for your vehicle, you
can contact a CITROËN dealer.
For more information on accessories, refer
to the corresponding section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...). This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any 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
curtain airbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab handles installed on the roof, they play
a part in securing the curtain airbags.

Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the occupants
and the airbags (a child, pet, object...), nor
fix or attach anything close to the inflation
trajectory of the airbags; this could cause
injuries during their deployment.
Never modify the original definition of your
vehicle, particularly in the area directly
around the airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor
burns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out.
The bag inflates almost instantly (within
a few milliseconds) then deflates within
the same time discharging the hot gas via
openings provided for this 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.

CITROËn recommends that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-

rearward facing

up to the age of 3,

-

forward facing

over the age of 3.

For maximum safety, please observe 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 carrying children are the
rear seats,

-

a child weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rearward facing position
both in the front and in the rear.

* The regulations on carrying children are

specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.

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Child seat at the rear

Rearward facing

When a rearward facing child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat

, move the vehicle's

front seat forwards and straighten the backrest
so that the rearward facing child seat does not
touch the vehicle's front seat.

Forward facing

When a forward facing child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat

, move the vehicle's

front seat forwards and straighten the backrest
so that the legs of the child in the forward
facing child seat do not touch the vehicle's front
seat.

Centre rear seat

A child seat with a support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear passenger seat

.

Ensure that the seat belt is correctly tightened. For child seats with a support leg, ensure
that the support leg is in stable contact with the floor.

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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 rearward facing child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat

, adjust the seat

to the intermediate longitudinal and highest
position, with the backrest straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child risks being
seriously 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 front
airbag activated.

Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in stable
contact with the floor. If necessary,
adjust the passenger seat.