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.

- 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.
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...
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:
In each mode, specific types of information are
displayed on the instrument panel.
Turn the thumbwheel on the left of the
steering wheel to display and scroll through the
various modes on the instrument panel.
Press the thumbwheel to confirm the mode...
As a safety measure and to
avoid
damaging the roof, it is essential to use
transverse roof bars approved for your vehicle.
Observe the instructions on fitting and use
contained in the guide supplied with the roof
bars.
To install the roof bars, you must secure them
only to the four fixing points on the roof frame...