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Although one of CITROËN’s main cri-
teria when designing your vehicle, the
safety of your children also depends on
you. INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT USING A THREE POINT SEAT BELT
Intermediate longitudinal position
* T h e r u l e s f o r t r a n s p o r t i n g c h i l d r e n a r e 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
current legislation in your country.
GENERAL POINTS RELATING
TO CHILD SEATS
“Forwards-facing”
“Rearwards-facing”
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:
- in accordance with Directive 2003/20, all children under the
age of 12 or less than one me-
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 -
proved child seats suited to
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 * ,
- statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for the transpor-
tation 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. 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
t o i n fl a t e .
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. When a “forwards-facing” child seat is
installed on the
front passenger seat ,
adjust the vehicle’s seat to the interme-
diate longitudinal position with the seat
back upright and leave the passenger
air bag armed.
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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 :
Passenger air bag OFF
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
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y
22 kg), the booster is used on its own.
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LOCATION OF CHILD SEATS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT
In accordance with European regulations (Directive 2005/40), this table indicates the options for installing child seats se-
cured using a seat belt and universally approved (a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b) Group 0: from birth to 10 kg.
(c) 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 secured u sing the seat belt and universally approved, “rear facing” and/o r
“forward facing”.
X: seat not suitable for the installation of a child seat of the weight group indicated.
L-: only the child seats indicated can be installed on the seat concerned (according to country).
Seat
Weight of the child and indicative age
Less than 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+) U p t o ≈ 1 y e a r
From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
From 1 to ≈ 3 years
From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
From 3 to ≈ 6 years
From
22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
From 6 to ≈ 10 years
Front passenger seat
(c) with passenger
air bag activated
X L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
Front passenger seat
(c) with passenger
air bag disarmed
L1 L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
Rear side seats
(row 2)
U U U U
Rear centre seat
(row 2)
L1 L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
Rear side seats
(row 3)
L1 L2 L3, L4 L3, L4
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ISOFIX CHILD SEAT RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
T h i s c h i l d s e a t c a n a l s o b e u s e d o n s e a t s w h i c h a r e n o t fi t t e d w i t h I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s .
In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using the three point seat belt.
F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r fi t t i n g t h e c h i l d s e a t g i v e n i n t h e s e a t m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s i n s t a l l a t i o n g u i d e .
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 ISOFIX uppe r ring,
referred to as the TOP TETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.
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SEAT BELTS Height adjustment
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
in the buckle A .
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
to lower the attachment point, press
the control B a n d s l i d e t h e fi x i n g C
down,
to raise the attachment point, press
the control B a n d s l i d e t h e fi x i n g
C
up.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the buckle A .
Front seat belts
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a p r e -
tensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front impact. De-
pending on the severity of the impact,
the pretensioning system instantly
tightens the seat belts against the body
of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure
of the seat belt on the chest of the oc-
cupant, so increasing his protection.
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Front seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning light When the ignition is switched
on, this warning light comes
on accompanied by an audi-
ble signal for a few seconds if
the driver has not fastened his
seat belt.
Rear seat belts
E a c h r e a r s e a t i s fi t t e d w i t h a t h r e e - p o i n t
inertia reel seat belt with force limiter.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
in the buckle.
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the buckle.
If the driver does not fasten his seat
belt within one minute after switching
o n t h e i g n i t i o n , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s
accompanied by an intermittent audible
signal and a display on the instrument
panel display.
The warning light, the audible signal
a n d t h e d i s p l a y s t o p a f t e r a p p r o x i m a t e -
ly 90 seconds and then return until the
driver fastens his seat belt.
If the seat belt is unfastened
while the
vehicle is moving , you are alerted by
the same warnings. Storing after use
1. Pass the seat belt under the support
A located on each rear side pillar,
2. Insert the tongue in the slot B of the
support.
Rear buckles
Store the buckles in the locations A
and B provided for this purpose in
the rear seat cushion.
Front passenger’s seat belt
When the ignition is switched on, this
warning light comes on on the centre
console panel.
It is accompanied by an audible signal
for a few seconds if the passenger has
not fastened his seat belt.
If the seat belt is unfastened
while the
vehicle is moving , you are alerted by
the same warnings.
Driver’s seat belt
Rear side seat belts
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Wherever you are seated in the ve-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even for short journeys.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles as
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 e r t i a
reel permitting automatic adjustment 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 posi-
tioned 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 t o -
matic locking device which comes into
operation in the event of a collision,
emergency braking or if the vehicle rolls
over. You can release the device by pull-
ing rapidly on the strap and releasing it. Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the
passenger is less than 12 years old
o r 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 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 m o d i fi e d t o a v o i d a l t e r i n g i t s
performance.
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 triggered
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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AIR BAGS The air bags do not operate
when the ignition is
switched off.
This equipment will only operate once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
air bag will not operate. Front air bags
System which protects the head and
chest of the driver and front passenger
in the event of a front impact.
The driver’s air bag is incorporated in
the centre of the steering wheel; the
front passenger’s air bag is incorporat-
e d i n t h e f a s c i a a b o v e t h e g l o v e b o x .
Activation
The air bags are triggered simultaneously,
unless the passenger’s front air bag
is disarmed, in the event of a serious
front impact applied to all or part of the
front impact zone
A , in the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the front to the
rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e f r o n t
occupant of the vehicle and the fascia to
cushion his forward movement.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
Triggering of the air bag(s) is
accompanied by a slight emission
of harmless smoke and a noise, due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but
s e n s i t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s m a y e x p e r i e n c e
slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may
result in a slight loss of hearing for a
short time.
S y s t e m d e s i g n e d t o m a x i m i s e t h e s a f e t y
o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f
the rear centre passenger) in the event
of violent collisions. It supplements the
action of the force-limiting seat belts.
If a collision occurs, the electronic de-
tectors record and analyse the front
and side impacts sustained in the im-
pact detection zones:
- in the case of a serious impact, the
air bags are triggered instantly and
protect the occupants of the vehicle
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n t r e
passenger); immediately after the
i m p a c t , t h e a i r b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y
so that they do not hinder visibility
o r t h e e x i t o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ,
- in the case of a minor or rear impact or in certain roll-over conditions,
the air bags will not be triggered;
t h e s e a t b e l t a l o n e i s s u f fi c i e n t t o
provide optimum protection in these
situations.