DS 3: Rear bench seat / Folding the backrests
DS 3 2016-2025 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:
The towing eye is stored with the tool kit (in a
bag on the boot carpet or in a box under the boot
carpet, depending on version).
On the boot carpet
Under the boot carpet
For more information on accessing the Tool kit,
refer to the corresponding section...
The drive selector is a pulse selector with a
regenerative braking function.
The drive selector provides traction control based
on the driving style, the road profile and the
vehicle load.
With regenerative braking activated, it also
manages engine braking when the accelerator
pedal is released...