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Child safety
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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
d e p e n d s o n y o u .
For maximum safety, please follow
these precautions:
- i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h D i r e c t i v e 2003/20, all children under the age
o f 1 2 o r l e s s t h a n o n e m e t r e fi f t y t a l l
must travel in approved child seats
suited to their weight, on seats
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
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
a n d i n t h e r e a r . "Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, it
is essential that the passenger air bag
i s d i s a r m e d . O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d
risk being seriously injured or killed if
t h e a i r b a g w e r e t o i n fl a t e .
"Forwards-facing"
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
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 .
INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT USING A THREE POINT SEAT BELT
Intermediate longitudinal
position
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a p a s s e n g e r
seat with longitudinal adjustment,
adjust it to the intermediate longitudinal
p o s i t i o n , s e a t b a c k u p r i g h t .
CITROËN recommends that children
should travel in the rear seats of your
vehicle :
-
"rearwards-facing" up to the age of 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 .
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 .
Please consult the list of seats
a p p r o v e d i n y o u r c o u n t r y . T h e i s o fi x
mountings, the rear seats, the
passenger air bag and the disarming
of this air bag depend on the version
s o l d .
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Child safety
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
r e g u l a t i o n ( D i r e c t i v e 2 0 0 0 / 3 ) , t h e
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
s e a t i n t h e v e h i c l e .
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
" K I D D Y L i f e "
For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg), CITROËN recommends u s e o f t h e r e s t r a i n i n g c u s h i o n .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
"RECARO Start"
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
From the age of 6 years
(approximately 22 kg), the
booster is used o n i t s o w n .
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Child safety
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
r e g u l a t i o n ( D i r e c t i v e 2 0 0 0 / 3 ) , t h e
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
s e a t i n t h e v e h i c l e .
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
" K I D D Y L i f e "
For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg), CITROËN recommends u s e o f t h e r e s t r a i n i n g c u s h i o n .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
"RECARO Start"
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
From the age of 6 years
(approximately 22 kg), the
booster is used o n i t s o w n .
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a
: G r o u p 0 : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 0 k g .
b
: c o n s u l t t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i n f o r c e i n y o u r c o u n t r y b e f o r e i n s t a l l i n g y o u r c h i l d o n t h i s s e a t .
U
: seat suitable for the installation of a child sea t secured using a seat belt and universally approve d, "rear facing"
a n d / o r " f o r w a r d f a c i n g " .
L-
: o n l y t h e c h i l d s e a t s i n d i c a t e d c a n b e i n s t a l l e d o n t h e s e a t c o n c e r n e d ( a c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y ) .
X
: s e a t n o t s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a c h i l d s e a t o f t h e w e i g h t g r o u p i n d i c a t e d .
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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Towing a trailer
ACCESSORIES
6
TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...
Refer to the administrative
documents (V5, ...) or to the Petrol
or Diesel "Dimensions, weights
and towed loads" section of
chapter 9.
Distribution of loads: distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
loads are as close as possible to the
axle and the nose weight is close
to the maximum authorised without,
however, exceeding it.
Cooling: towing a trailer on a slope
increases the coolant temperature.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
cooling capacity is not dependent on
the engine speed.
Dimension A = 0.96 m
Driving advice
A towed vehicle must free wheel:
gearbox in neutral.
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On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed and reduce
your speed.
In all cases, pay attention to the
coolant temperature.
Brakes: towing increases the braking
distance. Drive at a moderate speed,
change down early and brake
gradually. P l e a s e c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r fi r s t
for further information.
Automatic adjustment
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, and if
the change in load makes it necessary,
this system automatically corrects the
height of the beam after approximately
2 minutes. The driver is then assured
of having optimum lighting and not
causing a nuisance to other road
users.
In certain cases of particularly
arduous use (towing the
maximum load up a steep slope
in high temperatures), the engine
automatically limits its power.
In this case, cutting off the air
conditioning allows the engine power
to be recovered, and therefore the
t o w i n g s p e e d t o b e s i g n i fi c a n t l y
increased (approximately 12 mph
[20 km/h] more). Sequential control
of the gearbox may also become
unavailable. Lighting
Bicycle carrier I f y o u fi t a b i c y c l e c a r r i e r o n
the tailgate, deactivate the
rear wiper from the display’s
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
R e f e r t o t h e " I d e n t i fi c a t i o n
features" section of chapter 9. Refer to the "Steering wheel
controls" section of chapter 3.
When using a trailer connection,
you must add a fuse. Refer to
the "Changing a fuse" section of
chapter 8.
If the coolant temperature warning light
comes on, stop the vehicle and switch
off the engine as soon as possible.
Tyres: check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pressure.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed.
Towbar
We recommend the use of original
CITROËN towbars, which have been
tested for endurance from the design
stage of your vehicle.
T o w i n g e q u i p m e n t m u s t b e fi t t e d i n
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, with particular attention to
the towing capacities of your vehicle,
the load towed, the nose weight and
t h e e l e c t r i c a l c o n n e c t i o n . A s t h i s fi t t i n g
should be carried out by a professional,
we recommend that you entrust the
fi t t i n g o f t h i s e q u i p m e n t t o a C I T R O Ë N
dealer .
In accordance with the general
instructions referred to above, we draw
your attention to the risk connected
w i t h fi t t i n g a t o w b a r o r o t h e r e l e c t r i c a l
accessory which is not recommended
by the CITROËN network . Fitting such
equipment could result in a failure of
your vehicle’s electronic system. Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.
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Roof bars
ACCESSORIES
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USING ROOF BARS
To use the transverse roof bars,
release the four locking levers provided
for this purpose.
From the left-hand side, slide them in
their rails to the required notch.
Lock the four locking levers located at
the base of the feet of each bar. When the roof bars are not in use,
position them at the rear stop to
avoid excess consumption.
Use accessories recommended by
Automobiles CITROËN and follow
t h e fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s i n t h e m a n u a l
provided by the manufacturer of the
load-carrying roof bars. - Remove the bolt, the stop and the
two washers at each location A .
- Move the bars to the locations A .
- Lift the two bars to remove them.
- Imperative: r e fi t t h e b o l t , t h e
stop and the two washers at each
location A .
T o r e fi t , p r o c e e d i n t h e r e v e r s e o r d e r .
Removal and refitting of the
roof bars
Maximum authorised weight on the
roof rack: 220 lbs. (100 kg)
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Petrol and Diesel technical data
TECHNICAL DATA
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PETROL DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (in mm - in kg)
Model codes
EARFJ__ EBRFJ__
7 seats 8 seats
manual auto manual auto
Engines
2.0 PETROL
Wheelbase(s) (at full load) 2 823
on Axle 1 1 570
on Axle 2 1 548
Length 4 727
Width 1 850
Height at kerb weight
without roof bars 1 745 to 1 759
w i t h fi x e d r o o f b a r s 1 854 to 1 863
Kerb weight 1 738 to 1 825 1 766 to 1 863 1 706 t o 1 875 1 734 to 1 904
on Axle 1 1 018 to 1 043 1 046 to 1 081 1 014 to 1 060 1 044 to 1 090
on Axle 2 720 to 782 720 to 782 692 to 815 690 t o 814
E n g i n e s ( w i t h fi l t e r r e p l a c e m e n t )