DS 3: Driving / Blind Spot Detection

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual

For more information, refer to the General recommendations on the use of driving and manoeuvring aids.

DS 3. Blind Spot Detection

This system warns the driver of a potential danger posed by the presence of another vehicle (car, lorry, motorcycle) in the vehicle's blind spots (areas hidden from the driver's field of vision) using sensors located on the sides of the bumpers.

DS 3. Blind Spot Detection

The warning is given by a fixed warning lamp that appears in the door mirror on the side in question:

immediately, when being overtaken;
after a delay of about one second, when overtaking a vehicle slowly.

Deactivation/Activation. Malfunction

Deactivation/Activation Press this button to deactivate/reactivate the system at any time. Deactivation is signalled by the lighting of the indicator lamp in the button and this warning lamp in the instrument panel...

Activation/Deactivation. Operating conditions

Activation/Deactivation It is set via the Driving/Vehicle touch screen menu. When starting the vehicle, the warning lamp comes on in each mirror to indicate that the system is activated...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Retractable handles

The doors are equipped with handles that unfold and retract automatically depending on the vehicle state: When unlocking the vehicle, the handles unfold to allow access to the vehicle. When the vehicle is locked, the handles retract. It is possible to manually unfold the handles at any time by pressing on them...

DS 3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Locking the vehicle

Normal locking Press the locking button. The locking, and the activation of the alarm depending on version, is confirmed by the lighting of the direction indicators and the daytime running lamps. The vehicle's handles retract and, depending on version, the door mirrors fold...

Principle of operation

DS 3. Principle of operation

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