DS 3: Deactivating the front passenger airbag / Child seat at the front
DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual

- Adjust the front passenger seat to the highest
and fully back longitudinal position, with the
backrest straightened.
"Forward facing"

You must leave the front
passenger airbag
active.
"Rearward facing"

The front passenger airbag
must be
deactivated before installing a rearward
facing child seat. Otherwise, the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if the airbag is
deployed.

Warning label - Front passenger airbag

You must comply with the following instruction,
as reminded by the warning label on both sides of
the passenger sun visor:
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on
a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front
of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD
can occur.
Forward-facing or rearward-facing
Move the vehicle's front seat forward and
straighten the backrest so that the legs of the
child in the forward-facing or rearward-facing
child seat itself do not touch the vehicle's front
seat...
To ensure the safety of
the child, the front
passenger airbag MUST be deactivated
when a "rearward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat...
Other information:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)/Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD)
These systems enhance the vehicle’s stability
and handling during braking, and enable greater
control while cornering, particularly on poor or
slippery road surfaces.
ABS prevents wheel locking in the event of
emergency braking...
To ensure the safety of
the child, the front
passenger airbag MUST be deactivated
when a "rearward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child risks being seriously
injured or killed in the event of deployment of
the airbag...