DS 3: Blind Spot Detection / Activation/Deactivation. Operating conditions
DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual
Activation/Deactivation
It is set via the Driving/Vehicle
touch
screen menu.
When starting the vehicle, the warning lamp
comes on in each mirror to indicate that the
system is activated.
The status of the system is memorised when the
ignition is switched off.
The system is automatically deactivated
when towing with a towing device
approved by the Manufacturer.
Operating conditions
- All vehicles are moving in the same direction
and in adjacent lanes.
- The speed of your vehicle must be between
7 and 87 mph (12 and 140 km/h) (versions without
Park Assist or DS PARK PILOT) or between 19 and
87 mph (30 and 140 km/h) (versions with Park
Assist or DS PARK PILOT).
- When overtaking a vehicle, the speed
difference is less than 6 mph (10 km/h).
- When overtaken by a vehicle, the speed
difference is less than 16 mph (25 km/h).
- Traffic is flowing normally.
- Overtaking a vehicle over a certain period of
time and the vehicle being overtaken remains in
the blind spot.
- You are driving on a straight or slightly curved
road.
- Your vehicle is not pulling a trailer, a caravan,
etc.
For more information,
refer to the General
recommendations on the use of driving
and manoeuvring aids.
This system warns the driver of a potential
danger posed by the presence of another vehicle
(car, lorry, motorcycle) in the vehicle's blind
spots (areas hidden from the driver's field of
vision) using sensors located on the sides of the
bumpers...
Operating limits
No alert is triggered in the following conditions:
presence of stationary objects (e.g. parked
vehicles, safety rails, lampposts, signs)...
Other information:
Depending on version, the appearance of the
instrument panel may be customisable (colour
and/or display mode).
Display language and
units
When travelling abroad, the speed must
be shown in the official units of the country
you are driving in (mph, miles or km/h, km)...
The driver must ensure
that passengers
use the seat belts correctly and that they
are all fastened before setting off.
Wherever seated in the vehicle, you must
always fasten the seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles, as they will
not fulfil their role properly...