DS 3: Deactivating the front passenger airbag / Deactivating the front passenger airbag
DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual
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.
Vehicles
not equipped with a
deactivation/reactivation control
Installing a "rearward facing" child seat on the
front passenger seat is strictly prohibited - risk
of death or serious injury in the event of airbag
deployment!
Deactivating/Reactivating the front passenger airbag
For vehicles on which it is fitted, the switch is
located by the glove box.

With the ignition off:
- To deactivate the airbag, turn the key in the
switch to the "OFF" position.
- To reactivate it, turn the key to the "ON"
position.
When the ignition is switched on:
This warning lamp comes on and
remains
lit to signal deactivation.
Or
This warning lamp comes on for
about 1
minute to signal activation.
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...
Range of child seats secured using a three-point
seat belt.
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Other information:
Parking
the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not
obstruct traffic: the ground must be level,
stable and non-slippery.
With a manual gearbox, engage first gear
to lock the wheels, apply the parking brake,
unless it is set to automatic mode, and switch
off the ignition.
With an automatic gearbox, select mode P
to lock the wheels, apply the parking brake,
unless it is set to auto..
Using the rear camera, the vehicle's close
surroundings are recorded during manoeuvres at
low speed.
An image from above your vehicle in its close
surroundings is reconstructed (represented
between the brackets) in real time and as the
manoeuvre progresses.
It facilitates the alignment of your vehicle when
parking and allows obstacles close to the vehicle
to be seen. It is automatically de..