DS 3: Rear bench seat / Folding the backrests

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual

Manoeuvring the backrests should only be done when the vehicle is stationary.

First steps:

Lower the head restraints.
If necessary, move the front seats forward.
Check that no person or object might interfere with the folding of the backrests (e.g. clothing, luggage).
Check that the seat belts are free, not engaged in the buckles. Release them so that the backrest can be moved.

DS 3. Folding the backrests

Press the backrest release grip 1.
Guide the backrest 2 down to the horizontal position.

When the backrest is released, the red indicator in the release grip is visible.

Rear head restraints

They have two positions: A high position, for when the seat is in use: Pull the head restraint fully up. A low position, for stowing, when the seat is not in use: Press the lug A to release the head restraint and push it down...

Repositioning the backrests

First check that the outer seat belts are lying vertically flat alongside the backrest latching rings. Put the backrest 2 in the upright position and push it firmly to latch it home...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Deactivating the front passenger airbag

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. Check that the backrest of the forward-facing child seat is as close as possible to the backrest of the vehicle's rear seat, and ideally in contact with i..

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Towing

Driving with a trailer places greater demands on the towing vehicle and particular care must be taken. Do not exceed the maximum towable weights. At altitude: reduce the maximum load by 10% per 1,000 metres of altitude; the lower air density at high altitudes decreases engine performance. New vehicle: do not tow a trailer until the vehicle has driven at least 620 miles (1,000 kilomet..

Principle of operation

DS 3. Principle of operation

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