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Good practice
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 out by qualified
personnel of the CITROËN network. Side air bags
Only put recommended covers on the seats.
These will not hinder inflation of the side air
bags. Consult a CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or glue anything to the seat backs.
This could cause injury to the chest or arms
when the side air bag inflates.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary.
Front air bags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
by its spokes or resting your hands on the
centre part of the wheel.
Do not allow passengers to place their feet
on the fascia, they risk serious injury if the
air bag is triggered.
Smoke as little as possible as deployment of
the air bags can cause burns or the risk of
injury from a cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel
or hit it violently.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned 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 inflates almost instantly (within a few
milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings
provided for this purpose. Curtain air bags
Do not fix or glue anything to the roof. This
could cause injury to the head when the
curtain air bag inflates.
Do not remove the grab handles installed
on the roof, they play a part in securing the
curtain air bags.
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Side air bags
If fitted on your vehicle, this is a system
which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a serious side
impact in order to limit the risk of injury to
the chest.
Each side air bag is incorporated in the front
seat back frame, on the door side. Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone. If this warning light comes
on on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message on the 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.
Activation
It is triggered unilaterally in the event of a
serious side impact applied to all or part
of the side impact zone B , perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle
on a horizontal plane and directed from the
outside towards the inside of the vehicle.
The side air bag inflates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
corresponding door trim pad.
Curtain air bags
This is a system which protects the driver
and passengers (with the exception of the
centre seats of rows 2 and 3) in the event of
a serious side impact in order to limit the risk
of head injuries.
Each curtain air bag is incorporated in the
pillars and the upper part of the passenger
compartment.
Activation
It is triggered at the same time as the
corresponding side air bag in the event of
a serious side impact applied to all or part
of the side impact zone B , perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle
on a horizontal plane and directed from the
outside towards the inside of the vehicle.
The curtain air bag inflates between the
front or rear occupant of the vehicle and the
windows.
In the event of a minor impact or bump
on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle rolls over, the air bag may not be
triggered.
The air bag is not triggered in the event of a
rear or front collision. Operating fault
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CHILD SAFETY
GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO CHILD SEATS
Although one of CITROËN main criteria
when designing your vehicle, the safety of
your children also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please follow these
precautions:
- all children under the age of 12 or less than one metre fifty tall must travel in
approved child seats suited to their
weight, on seats fitted 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 inflate.
"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 B ELT
The rules for transporting children are
specific to each country. Consult the current
legislation in your country.
Please consult the list of seats approved
in your country. The isofix mountings, the
rear seats, the passenger air bag and the
disarming of this air bag depend on the
version sold.
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.
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Chapter 5, "Air bags" section. "ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
The mountings comprise three rings for each seat:
- two front rings, located between the vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated
by a label,
- a rear ring, for securing the upper strap referred to as the TOP TETHER,
indicated by another label.
The child seats function and the
passenger air bag disarming function
are shared by the entire CITROËN range.
The front bench is fixed and has no
longitudinal adjustment.
The passenger must not travel with a child
on his lap.
In the absence of the disarming of the
passenger air bag, the installation of a
"rear-facing" child seat on the front seats is
strictly prohibited. Your vehicle has been approved in
accordance with the new ISOFIX regulation.
If fitted on your vehicle, the regulation
ISOFIX mountings are located by labels. This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees
you fast, reliable and safe fitting of the child
seat in your vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
locks which are secured easily on the two
front rings.
Some also have an upper strap which is
attached to the rear ring.
To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's
head restraint then pass the hook between
its rods. Then fix the hook on the rear ring
and tighten the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection in
the event of an accident.
For information regarding the ISOFIX child
seats which can be installed in your vehicle,
consult the summary table for the location of
the ISOFIX child seats.
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Chapter 5, "Air bags" section. "ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
The mountings comprise three rings for each seat:
- two front rings, located between the vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated
by a label,
- a rear ring, for securing the upper strap referred to as the TOP TETHER,
indicated by another label.
The child seats function and the
passenger air bag disarming function
are shared by the entire CITROËN range.
The front bench is fixed and has no
longitudinal adjustment.
The passenger must not travel with a child
on his lap.
In the absence of the disarming of the
passenger air bag, the installation of a
"rear-facing" child seat on the front seats is
strictly prohibited. Your vehicle has been approved in
accordance with the new ISOFIX regulation.
If fitted on your vehicle, the regulation
ISOFIX mountings are located by labels. This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees
you fast, reliable and safe fitting of the child
seat in your vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
locks which are secured easily on the two
front rings.
Some also have an upper strap which is
attached to the rear ring.
To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's
head restraint then pass the hook between
its rods. Then fix the hook on the rear ring
and tighten the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection in
the event of an accident.
For information regarding the ISOFIX child
seats which can be installed in your vehicle,
consult the summary table for the location of
the ISOFIX child seats.
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ISOFIX RÖMER Duo Plus (size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed in the forward facing position.
Fitted with an upper strap to be secured on the IS OFIX upper ring,
referred to as the TOP TETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.
This child seat can also be used on seats which ar e not fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle s eat using the three point seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide .
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IUF: Seat suitable for the installation of
an ISOFIX child seat of the universal
category. "Forward facing" ISOFIX child
seat fitted with an upper strap secured
to the upper ring of the vehicle seats
equipped with ISOFIX mountings.
SUMMARY TABLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ISOFIX CHILD SEATS
In accordance with the European regulation (ECE 16), this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle
seats fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In the case of the universal and semi-universal IS OFIX child seats, the child seat's ISOFIX size cate gory, determined by a letter from A to G ,
is indicated on the child seat next to the ISOFIX l ogo.
IL-SU: Seat suitable for the installation
of a semi-universal ISOFIX child
seat. "Forward facing" ISOFIX child
seat fitted with a stay. "Rear facing"
ISOFIX child seat or infant car seat,
fitted with an upper strap or a stay.
X: No restraining system for children.
Weight of the child /indicative age
Less than
10 kg
(group 0)
Up to 6 months approx
Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up to 1 year approx
From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
From 1 to 3 years approx
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seat "rear facing" "rear facing" "forward facing"
ISOFIX size category F G C D E C D A B B1
Row 2 rear side seats
with individual seats in Row 1
IL-SU IL-SU IL-SU IUF, IL-SU
Row 2 rear side seats
with 2-seat bench in Row 1
IL-SU X IL-SU X IL-SU IUF, IL-SU
Rear seats in Row 3 IL-SU X IL-SU X IL-SU IUF, IL-SU
Infant car seat: this is fixed to the lower
rings of a seat equipped with ISOFIX
mountings and occupies two rear seats.
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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt :
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.