DS 3: Driving / Blind Spot Detection

DS 3 2016-2024 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 2016-2024 Owners Manual: Front demist - defrost. Rear screen demist - defrost

Front demist - defrost Press this button to activate/deactivate the demisting or defrosting of the windscreen and side windows (confirmed by the illumination/extinction of the indicator lamp). The system automatically manages the air conditioning, air flow and air intake, and provides optimum distribution towards the windscreen and side windows...

DS 3 2016-2024 Owners Manual: Reversing camera

For more information, refer to the General recommendations on the use of driving and manoeuvring aids. As soon as reverse gear is engaged with the engine running, this system displays views of your vehicle’s close surroundings on the touch screen using a camera located at the rear of the vehicle...

Principle of operation

DS 3. Principle of operation

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