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* The rules for transporting children are s p e c i fi c t o e a c h c o u n t r y . C o n s u l t t h e
c u r r e n t l e g i s l a t i o n i n y o u r c o u n t r y .
GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO CHILD SEATS
Although one of CITROËN's main
c r i t e r i a w h e n d e s i g n i n g y o u r v e h i c l e ,
t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r c h i l d r e n a l s o d e -
p e n d s o n y o u .
F o r m a x i m u m s a f e t y , p l e a s e f o l l o w
these precautions:
- i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n r e g u l a t i o n s , all children under
the age of 12 or less than one
m e t r e fi f t y t a l l m u s t t r a v e l i n
a p p r o v e d c h i l d s e a t s s u i t e d t o
their weight , o n s e a t s fi t t e d w i t h
a s e a t b e l t o r I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s * ,
- s t a t i s t i c a l l y , t h e s a f e s t s e a t s i n
y o u r v e h i c l e f o r t h e t r a n s p o r -
tation of children are the rear
s e a t s ,
- a child weighing less than 9 kg
m u s t t r a v e l i n t h e " r e a r w a r d s -
f a c i n g " p o s i t i o n b o t h i n t h e
front and in the rear.
CITROËN recommends t h a t c h i l -
d r e n s h o u l d t r a v e l i n t h e rear seats
o f y o u r v e h i c l e :
- " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " up to the
a g e o f 2 ,
- " f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " o v e r t h e
a g e o f 2 . INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT
USING A THREE POINT SEAT
BELT
" R e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g "
W h e n a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t
is installed on the
front passenger
seat , i t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t t h e p a s s e n g e r
a i r b a g i s d i s a r m e d . O t h e r w i s e , the
c h i l d w o u l d r i s k b e i n g s e r i o u s l y
i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e a i r b a g w e r e
t o i n fl a t e . " F o r w a r d s - f a c i n g "
W h e n a " f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t
is installed on the
front passenger
seat , a d j u s t t h e v e h i c l e ' s s e a t t o t h e
intermediate longitudinal position
w i t h t h e s e a t b a c k u p r i g h t a n d l e a v e
t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g a r m e d .
Intermediate longitudinal position
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P a s s e n g e r a i r b a g O F F
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended chi ld seats which are
secured using a t h r e e p o i n t s e a t b e l t :
G r o u p 0 : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 0 k g
G r o u p 0 + : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 3 k g
G r o u p s 1 , 2 a n d 3 : f r o m 9 t o 3 6 k g
L1
"RÖMER
B a b y - S a f e P l u s "
Installed in the
r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n .
L2
"KIDDY Life" The use of
the restraining cushion is
c o m p u l s o r y f o r
the transportation o f y o u n g c h i l d r e n ( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
G r o u p s 2 a n d 3 : f r o m 1 5 t o 3 6 k g
L 3
"RECARO Start''
L4
" K L I P P A N Optima"
From the age o f 6 y e a r s
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 2 k g ) , t h e
booster is used o n i t s o w n .
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P a s s e n g e r a i r b a g O F F
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended chi ld seats which are
secured using a t h r e e p o i n t s e a t b e l t :
G r o u p 0 : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 0 k g
G r o u p 0 + : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 3 k g
G r o u p s 1 , 2 a n d 3 : f r o m 9 t o 3 6 k g
L1
"RÖMER
B a b y - S a f e P l u s "
Installed in the
r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n .
L2
"KIDDY Life" The use of
the restraining cushion is
c o m p u l s o r y f o r
the transportation o f y o u n g c h i l d r e n ( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
G r o u p s 2 a n d 3 : f r o m 1 5 t o 3 6 k g
L 3
"RECARO Start''
L4
" K L I P P A N Optima"
From the age o f 6 y e a r s
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 2 k g ) , t h e
booster is used o n i t s o w n .
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C H I L D S A F E T Y * A c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y a n d c u r r e n t l o c a l l e g i s l a t i o n .
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
I n s t a l l i n g a b o o s t e r s e a t
The chest part of the seat belt must
b e p o s i t i o n e d o n t h e c h i l d ' s s h o u l -
d e r w i t h o u t t o u c h i n g t h e n e c k .
Ensure that the lap part of the
s e a t b e l t p a s s e s c o r r e c t l y o v e r t h e
c h i l d ' s t h i g h s .
CITROËN recommends the use of
a b o o s t e r s e a t w h i c h h a s a b a c k ,
fi t t e d w i t h a s e a t b e l t g u i d e a t
s h o u l d e r l e v e l . A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n , d o n o t
l e a v e :
- o n e o r m o r e c h i l d r e n a l o n e a n d
u n s u p e r v i s e d i n a v e h i c l e ,
- a c h i l d o r a n a n i m a l i n a v e h i c l e w h i c h i s e x p o s e d t o t h e s u n , w i t h
t h e w i n d o w s c l o s e d ,
- t h e k e y s w i t h i n r e a c h o f c h i l d r e n i n s i d e t h e v e h i c l e .
T o p r e v e n t a c c i d e n t a l o p e n i n g o f t h e
d o o r s , u s e t h e " C h i l d l o c k " .
Take care not to open the rear windows
b y m o r e t h a n o n e t h i r d .
T o p r o t e c t y o u n g c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e
r a y s o f t h e s u n , fi t s i d e b l i n d s o n t h e
r e a r w i n d o w s .
The incorrect installation of a child
s e a t i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o m i s e s t h e
c h i l d ' s p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a n
a c c i d e n t .
Remember to fasten the seat belts
or the child seat harnesses
keeping
the slack in relation to the child's
b o d y t o a m i n i m u m , e v e n f o r s h o r t
j o u r n e y s .
For optimum installation of the
" f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t , e n s u r e
that the back of the child seat is in
c o n t a c t w i t h t h e b a c k o f t h e v e h i c l e ' s
seat and that the head restraint does
n o t c a u s e a n y d i s c o m f o r t .
If the head restraint has to be
r e m o v e d , e n s u r e t h a t i t i s s t o r e d o r
a t t a c h e d s e c u r e l y t o p r e v e n t i t f r o m
b e i n g t h r o w n a r o u n d t h e v e h i c l e i n
t h e e v e n t o f s h a r p b r a k i n g .
Children under the age of 10 must
n o t t r a v e l i n t h e " f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g "
p o s i t i o n o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t ,
u n l e s s t h e r e a r s e a t s a r e a l r e a d y o c -
c u p i e d b y o t h e r c h i l d r e n , c a n n o t b e
u s e d o r a r e a b s e n t .
Disarm the passenger air bag * when
a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t i s
i n s t a l l e d o n t h e f r o n t s e a t . O t h e r w i s e ,
t h e c h i l d w o u l d r i s k b e i n g s e r i o u s l y
i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e a i r b a g w e r e
t o i n fl a t e .
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" I S O F I X " M O U N T I N G S
Y o u r v e h i c l e h a s b e e n a p p r o v e d i n
accordance with the n e w I S O F I X
regulation .
T h e t h r e e s e c o n d r o w s e a t s a r e fi t t e d
w i t h r e g u l a t i o n I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s . These are three rings for each seat:
- t w o r i n g s
A , l o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e
v e h i c l e s e a t b a c k a n d c u s h i o n ,
i n d i c a t e d b y a l a b e l ,
- a r i n g B , u s e d t o fi x t h e u p p e r
s t r a p , r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e TOP
TETHER , i n d i c a t e d b y a l a b e l
o n a c o v e r a t t h e t o p o f t h e s e a t
b a c k . T h i s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s y s t e m g u a r -
a n t e e s y o u f a s t , r e l i a b l e a n d s a f e fi t -
t i n g o f t h e c h i l d s e a t i n y o u r v e h i c l e .
The incorrect installation of a child
s e a t i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o m i s e s t h e
c h i l d ' s p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a n
a c c i d e n t .
For information regarding the
ISOFIX child seats which can be
i n s t a l l e d i n y o u r v e h i c l e , c o n s u l t
t h e s u m m a r y t a b l e f o r t h e l o c a t i o n
o f t h e I S O F I X c h i l d s e a t s . The
I S O F I X c h i l d s e a t s a r e fi t t e d
with two locks which are secured
e a s i l y o n t h e t w o r i n g s A .
S o m e a l s o h a v e a n upper strap
which is attached to the ring B .
T o a t t a c h t h i s s t r a p , r e m o v e t h e
v e h i c l e s e a t ' s h e a d r e s t r a i n t a n d t h e
c o v e r a t t h e t o p o f t h e s e a t b a c k .
T h e n fi x t h e h o o k o n t h e r i n g B and
t i g h t e n t h e u p p e r s t r a p .
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The driver must ensure that passen-
gers use the seat belts correctly and
that they are all restrained securely
before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the
vehicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even for short journeys.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles
a s t h e y w i l l n o t f u l fi l t h e i r r o l e f u l l y .
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n i n -
ertia reel permitting automatic ad-
justment of the length of the strap
to your size. The seat belt is stored
automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is rolled up correctly.
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.
T h e i n e r t i a r e e l s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n a u -
tomatic locking device which comes
into operation in the event of a col-
lision, emergency braking or if the
vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling rapidly on the
strap and releasing it. In order to be effective, a seat belt:
- must be tightened as close to the
body as possible,
- must restrain one person of adult size only,
- must not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
- must be pulled in front of you with a smooth movement, checking
that it does not twist,
- must not be transformed or modi- fi e d t o a v o i d a l t e r i n g i t s p e r f o r -
mance. Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
s h o r t e r t h a n o n e m e t r e fi f t y .
Never use the same seat belt to secure
more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your
lap.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, all repairs and checks
must be carried out by a CITROËN
dealer who guarantees that the work
is carried out correctly.
Have your seat belts checked regu-
larly by a CITROËN dealer and par-
ticularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
w a t e r o r a t e x t i l e c l e a n i n g p r o d u c t ,
sold by CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is positioned and rolled up correctly.
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impacts
, the
pre-tensioning device may be trig-
gered before and independently of
the air bags. Triggering of the pre-
tensioners is accompanied by a slight
discharge of harmless smoke and
a noise, due to the activation of the
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in
the system.
In all cases, the air bag warning light
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer.
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Deactivation
This warning light comes
on on the instrument panel
when the ignition is on and
until the air bag is re-armed.
To guarantee the safety of your child,
it is imperative that the passenger
air bag is disarmed when you install
a "rearwards-facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk be-
ing seriously injured or killed if the
air bag were triggered. Reactivation
When you remove the child seat,
turn switch
1 to the "ON" position to
re-arm the air bag and so guarantee
the safety of your front passenger in
the event of an impact.
Operating fault
Only the front passenger's air bag
can be disarmed:
with the ignition off , insert the
key in the passenger air bag dis-
arming switch 1 ,
turn it to the "OFF" position,
then, remove the key keeping
the switch in this position.
If this warning light comes on on
the instrument panel, accom-
panied by an audible warning
and a message on the multi-
function display, contact a CITROËN
dealer to have the system checked. The
air bags may no longer be triggered in
the event of a serious impact.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s ,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
If both air bag warning lights come
on continuously, do not install a
"rearwards-facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer.
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For the air bags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the air bags (a child,
pet, object...). This could hamper the
operation of the air bags or injure the
occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle
has been stolen or broken into, have
the air bag systems checked.
All work on the air bag system is
strictly forbidden unless it is carried
o u t b y q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e
CITROËN network.
Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an air bag is triggered
cannot be ruled out. In fact, the bag
i n fl a t e s a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y ( w i t h i n a f e w
m i l l i s e c o n d s ) t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n
the same time discharging the hot
gas via openings provided for this
purpose. Front air bags
Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet
on the fascia.
Smoke as little as possible as de-
ployment of the air bags can cause
burns or the risk of injury from a cig-
arette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
Put approved covers only on the
s e a t s . T h e s e w i l l n o t h i n d e r i n fl a -
tion of the side air bags. Consult a
CITROËN dealer.
D o n o t fi x o r g l u e a n y t h i n g t o t h e
seat backs. This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the side air
bag is triggered.
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary. Curtain air bags
D o n o t fi x o r g l u e a n y t h i n g t o t h e r o o f .
This could cause injury to the head if
the curtain air bag is triggered.
Do not remove the grab handles in-
stalled on the roof, they play a part
in securing the curtain air bags.