Safety -> Seat belts for Your DS 7 Crossback 4 Door First Generation (2017-2022)

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– driving on terrain with steep gradients and  
poor grip,  
– crossing a waterway.  
trigger before and independently of airbag  
deployment. Deployment of the pretensioners  
is accompanied by a slight discharge of  
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the  
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge  
incorporated in the system.  
Rear seat belts  
Seat belts  
Inertia reel  
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp comes  
on.  
The seat belts are equipped with an inertia reel  
which allows the strap length to automatically  
adjust to your shape. The seat belt returns to its  
storage automatically when it is not used.  
The inertia reels are fitted with a device which  
automatically locks the strap in the event of a  
collision, emergency braking or if the vehicle rolls  
over. It can be released by pulling the strap firmly  
and then releasing it so that it reels in slightly.  
Pyrotechnic pretensioning  
This system improves safety in the event of a  
frontal or side impact.  
Depending on the severity of the impact, the  
pyrotechnic pretensioning system instantly  
tightens the seat belts against the body of the  
occupants.  
Following an impact, have the seat belt system  
checked, and if necessary replaced, by a dealer  
or a qualified workshop.  
Front seat belts  
The front seat belts are fitted with a pyrotechnic  
pretensioning system and a force limiting system.  
Each of the rear seats has a three-point seat belt  
with inertia reel.  
The outer seats are fitted with a pyrotechnic  
pretensioning and force limiting system.  
For the centre seat, the buckle is held horizontally  
by an elastic strap if the centre seat belt is not  
being used.  
Height adjustment  
Fastening  
►ꢀ Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the  
buckle.  
►ꢀ Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly  
by pulling the strap.  
The pyrotechnic pretensioning seat belts are  
enabled when the ignition is on.  
Force limiter  
This system reduces the pressure of the seat belt  
on the chest of the occupant, thus improving their  
protection.  
Unlocking  
►ꢀ Press the red button on the buckle.  
►ꢀ Guide the seat belt as it is reeled in.  
►ꢀ To adjust the height of the anchorage point,  
squeeze control A and slide it to the notch desired.  
In the event of an impact  
Depending on the nature and seriousness  
of the impacts, the pyrotechnic device may  
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Not fastened at the rear  
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench  
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned  
and reeled in correctly.  
Seat belt not fastened /  
unfastened alerts  
When the ignition is switched on, with the engine  
running or the vehicle moving at a speed below  
12 mph (20 km/h), the warning lamp and the  
corresponding indicator lamps light up for around  
thirty seconds, if one or more rear seat belts are  
not fastened.  
Installation  
The lower part of the strap must be  
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.  
The upper part must be positioned in the  
hollow of the shoulder.  
In order to be effective, a seat belt:  
– must be tightened as close to the body as  
possible;  
– must be pulled in front of you with a smooth  
movement, ensuring that it is not twisted;  
– must only be used to secure one person;  
– must not show signs of tearing or fraying;  
– must not be changed or modified, in order to  
avoid affecting its performance.  
Unfastened  
After the ignition is switched on, the warning  
lamp and the corresponding indicator lamps light  
up if the driver and / or one or more passengers  
unfasten their seat belts.  
At a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h), these  
warning lamps flash, accompanied by an audible  
signal for 2 minutes. After this time, these  
warning lamps remain on as long as the front  
seatbelts are not fastened.  
Not fastened / unfastened warning lamp  
It comes on in red in both the instrument panel  
and the front passenger airbag and seat belts  
warning lamps display, once the system detects  
that a seat belt is not fastened or is unfastened.  
Seat belts not fastened / unfastened  
identification warning lamp  
Advice  
The red indicator lamps on the display indicate  
the location of the seat belts which are not  
fastened or unfastened.  
Recommendations for children  
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger  
is less than 12 years old or shorter than one  
and a half metres.  
Never use the same seat belt to secure more  
than one child.  
Never carry a child on your lap.  
For more information on Child seats, refer to  
the corresponding section.  
The driver must ensure that passengers  
use the seat belts correctly and that they  
are all fastened before setting off.  
Wherever seated in the vehicle, you must  
always fasten the seat belt, even for short  
journeys.  
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles, as  
they will not fulfil their role fully.  
Before and after use, ensure that the seat belt  
is reeled in correctly.  
Not fastened at the front  
When the ignition is switched on, the warning  
lamp and the corresponding indicator lamps light  
up if the driver and / or the front passenger have  
not fastened their seat belts.  
At a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h), these  
warning lamps flash, accompanied by an audible  
signal for two minutes. After two minutes, these  
warning lamps remain on as long as the front  
seatbelts are not fastened.  
Maintenance  
In accordance with current safety  
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's