2008.5 Citroen C8 DAG Owner's Manual

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CHILD SAFETY
GENERAL POINTS RELATING
TO CHILD SEATS
Although one of CITROËN's main
criteria when designing your vehicle,
the safety of your children also
depends on you.
For maximum safety, please follow
these precautions:
- in accordance with Directive 2003/20, all children under the age
of 12 or less than one metre fi fty tall
must travel in approved child seats
suited to their weight, on seats
fi tted with a seat belt or ISOFIX
mountings.
- statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for the transportation of
children are the rear seats,
- a child weighing less than 9 kg must travel in the "rearwards-facing"
position both in the front and in the
rear. "Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, it
is essential that the passenger air bag
is disarmed. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if
the air bag were to infl ate.
"Forwards-facing"
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
leave the passenger air bag armed.
INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT USING A THREE POINT SEAT BELT
Intermediate longitudinal
position
If your vehicle is fi tted with a passenger
seat with longitudinal adjustment,
adjust it to the intermediate longitudinal
position, seat back upright.
CITROËN recommends that children
should travel in the rear seats of your
vehicle :
- "rearwards-facing" up to the age of 2,
- "forwards-facing" over the age of 2.
The rules for transporting children are
specifi c to each country. Consult the
current legislation in your country.
Please consult the list of seats
approved in your country. The isofi x
mountings, the rear seats, the
passenger air bag and the disarming
of this air bag depend on the version
sold.

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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats wh ich are

secured using a three point seat belt :
INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
ATTACHED USING THE SEAT
BELT
In accordance with the European
regulation (Directive 2000/3), the
table presented on the following page
indicates the options for installing child
seats secured using a seat belt and
universally approved in accordance
with the weight of the child and the
seat in the vehicle.

Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg

L1
"ROMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rear-facing position

Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L2
"KIDDY Life"
For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg), CITROËN
recommends use of the restraining cushion.

Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L3
"RECARO Start'' .
L4
"KLIPPAN Optima" From the age of 6 years
(approximately
22 kg), the booster is used on its own
.

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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
These seats are fi tted with ISOFIX
mountings.
These are two rings located between
the seat back and the seat cushion .
The ISOFIX child seats are fi tted with
two locks which are secured easily on
these rings.
This ISOFIX mounting system
guarantees reliable, safe and fast
fi tting of the child seat in your vehicle.

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ISOFIX CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
These child seats can also be used on seats which are not fi tted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it is essential that
they are secured to the vehicle's seat by means of the three-poi nt seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fi tting the child seat indicate d in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.

ISOFIX KIDDY
ISOFIX RÖMER Duo Plus

Group 0+: from
birth to 13 kg
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed in the rear facing position. Installed in the forwards facing position.
Installed in the forwards facing position only.
The body of the child seat must be in
contact with the back of the vehicle's
front seat. It is essential that the vehicle's front
seat is adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal position. Secured without the top strap.
Three child seat body angles: sitting,
reclining and lying positions.
Adjust the vehicle's front seat so that
the child's feet do not touch the seat
back.

The ISOFIX KIDDY seat is installed in row 2 only.

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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats wh ich are

secured using a three point seat belt :
INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
ATTACHED USING THE SEAT
BELT
In accordance with the European
regulation (Directive 2000/3), the
table presented on the following page
indicates the options for installing child
seats secured using a seat belt and
universally approved in accordance
with the weight of the child and the
seat in the vehicle.

Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg

L1
"ROMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rear-facing position

Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L2
"KIDDY Life"
For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg), CITROËN
recommends use of the restraining cushion.

Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L3
"RECARO Start'' .
L4
"KLIPPAN Optima" From the age of 6 years
(approximately
22 kg), the booster is used on its own
.

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a : Group 0: from birth to 10 kg.

b : consult the legislation in force in your country before inst alling your child on this seat.

U : seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secu red using a seat belt and universally approved, "rear facing" and /or
"forward facing".

L- : only the child seats indicated can be installed on the se at concerned (according to country).

X : seat not suitable for the installation of a child seat of the weight group indicated.


Seat
Weight of the child and indicative age

Under 13 kg
(groups 0 ( a ) and 0+)
Up to approx 1 year
From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
1 to 3 years approx
From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
3 to 6 years approx
From 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger
seat ( b ) U U U U
Side seats
of row 2 U U U U
Centre seat
of row 2 U U U U
Side seats
of row 2, placed
in row 3 L1 L2 L2, L3, L4 L2, L3, L4
Centre seat
of row 2, placed
in row 3 U U U U
3-seat bench seat,
placed in row 3 L1 L2 L2, L3, L4 L2, L3, L4
X L2 L2, L3, L4 L2, L3, L4

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ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the air bag
were to infl ate.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses
keeping the
slack in relation to the child's body to
a minimum , even for short journeys.
To protect young children from the
rays of the sun, fi t side blinds to
the rear windows.
CHILD MONITORING MIRROR
This mirror enables the driver or front
passenger to observe all the rear
seats.
Fitted on its own ball joint and able to
retract into its housing in the roof, it
provides a panoramic view of the rear
interior of the vehicle.
For optimum installation of the "forward
facing" child seat, ensure that the back of
the child seat is in contact with the back
of the vehicle's seat and that the head
restraint does not cause any discomfort.
If the head restraint has to be removed,
ensure that it is stored or attached
securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event
of sharp braking.
Children under the age of 10 must not
travel in the "forward facing" position
on the front passenger seat, unless
the rear seats are already occupied by
other children, cannot be used or are
absent.
Disarm the passenger air bag when a
"rear facing" child seat is installed on
the front seat. Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must
be positioned on the child's shoulder
without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
CITROËN recommends the use of a
booster seat which has a back, fi tted
with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
- one or more children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
- a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with
the windows closed,
- the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the
doors, use the "Child Lock".
Take care not to open the rear windows
by more than one third.

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ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the air bag
were to infl ate.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses
keeping the
slack in relation to the child's body to
a minimum , even for short journeys.
To protect young children from the
rays of the sun, fi t side blinds to
the rear windows.
CHILD MONITORING MIRROR
This mirror enables the driver or front
passenger to observe all the rear
seats.
Fitted on its own ball joint and able to
retract into its housing in the roof, it
provides a panoramic view of the rear
interior of the vehicle.
For optimum installation of the "forward
facing" child seat, ensure that the back of
the child seat is in contact with the back
of the vehicle's seat and that the head
restraint does not cause any discomfort.
If the head restraint has to be removed,
ensure that it is stored or attached
securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event
of sharp braking.
Children under the age of 10 must not
travel in the "forward facing" position
on the front passenger seat, unless
the rear seats are already occupied by
other children, cannot be used or are
absent.
Disarm the passenger air bag when a
"rear facing" child seat is installed on
the front seat. Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must
be positioned on the child's shoulder
without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
CITROËN recommends the use of a
booster seat which has a back, fi tted
with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
- one or more children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
- a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with
the windows closed,
- the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the
doors, use the "Child Lock".
Take care not to open the rear windows
by more than one third.