DS 3: Driving / Blind Spot Detection

DS 3 2016-2023 Owners Manual

For more information, refer to the General recommendations on the use of driving and manoeuvring aids.

DS 3. Blind Spot Detection

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.

DS 3. Blind Spot Detection

The warning is given by a fixed warning lamp that appears in the door mirror on the side in question:

immediately, when being overtaken;
after a delay of about one second, when overtaking a vehicle slowly.

Deactivation/Activation. Malfunction

Deactivation/Activation Press this button to deactivate/reactivate the system at any time. Deactivation is signalled by the lighting of the indicator lamp in the button and this warning lamp in the instrument panel...

Activation/Deactivation. Operating conditions

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...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2023 Owners Manual: Tool kit

Set of tools supplied with the vehicle. Its content depends on your vehicle's equipment: Temporary puncture repair kit. Spare wheel. Access to the tools Depending on version, the tool kit is stored in a bag or in a storage box in the boot. On the boot carpet In the event of a breakdown Under the boot carpet Raise the boot carpet by pulling the strap to access the tools...

DS 3 2016-2023 Owners Manual: Heated windscreen and washer jets

Depending on country of sale. This function heats the windscreen and washer jets under cold conditions. Without changing the settings for the air conditioning system, it allows faster release of the windscreen wiper blades when they are frozen to the windscreen and helps avoid the accumulation of snow resulting from the operation of the windscreen wipers...

Principle of operation

DS 3. Principle of operation

Using the rear camera, the vehicle's close surroundings are recorded during manoeuvres at low speed.