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ISOFIX anchoring points and the ISOFIX fastening system
The lateral rear seat positions are equipped with the ISOFIX regulation anchorages.
Some ISOFIX child seats also have a top belt, which is for attaching on the ISOFIX "top" ring c.
To attach the top belt, raise the head restraint of the vehicle seat, then pass the buckle between the two s u p p o r t s . N e x t fi x t h e b u c k l e o n t h e "top" ring c and tension the top belt.
In all cases, the head restraint has to be raised to the maximum.
T h i s fi x i n g s y s t e m i s i n t e n d e d f o r children weighing up to 18 kg.
There are 3 rings for each seat position:
- Two "bottom" rings a and b located between the backrest and the vehicle seat. These are about 28 cm apart.
- One "top" ring c located in the boot between the wheelarch and the seat backrest.
ISOFIX child seats have two latches which are easy to secure on the two "bottom" rings a and b.
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Incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises protection of the child in the event of a collision.
The ISOFIX fastening system enables you to reduce those risks p o s e d b y i n c o r r e c t fi t t i n g , o f f e r i n g you a convenient, strong and r e l i a b l e fi t t i n g f o r a c h i l d s e a t i n y o u r vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seat recommended for your vehicle is: ISOFIX RÖMER Duo:recommended for yourmend
It is sold by the CITROËN net-work. This seat has an upper strap, which must be attached to the ISOFIX "upper tether".
The RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX is a p p r o v e d s p e c i fi c a l l y f o r y o u r v e h i c l e .
If it is installed in a rear seat position, the vehicle’s corresponding front seat should be adjusted so that the child’s feet do not touch the backrest of this front seat.
This ISOFIX child seat can also be installed in seat positions that are not equipped with ISOFIX anchoring points. In this case, it is compulsory to secure it to the vehicle seat by means of the vehicle seat belt.
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H o l d i n g t h e s e a t b e l t ( 3 - d o o r m o d e l )
R a i s e t h e n l o c k p a r t A , t o r e t a i n t h e s e a t b e l t b u c k l e w h e n i t i s u n f a s - t e n e d .
I t i s n e c e s s a r y t o r e m o v e t h e s e a t belt from the buckle retainer before moving the seat to access the rear s e a t p o s i t i o n s .
A s a s a f e t y m e a s u r e , t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s s h o u l d o n l y b e d o n e a t s t a n d s t i l l .
S e a t b e l t h e i g h t a d j u s t m e n t ( 5 - d o o r m o d e l )
T h e c o r r e c t p o s i t i o n i n g f o r t h e s e a t b e l t a n c h o r a g e i s m i d - s h o u l d e r h e i g h t .
T o a d j u s t i t , p i n c h t h e c o n t r o l a n d s l i d e i t i n t h e d e s i r e d d i r e c t i o n .
S E A T B E L T S
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L e g i s l a t i o n m a k e s i t c o m p u l s o r y f o r a l l t h e v e h i c l e ' s o c c u p a n t s t o w e a r s e a t b e l t s , i n c l u d i n g p r e g n a n t w o m e n a n d h o w e v e r s h o r t t h e j o u r n e y .
I n s i d e t h e c a b i n , t h e s e a t b e l t i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t p r o t e c t i o n f o r p a s - s e n g e r s .
A w a r n i n g l a m p i n f o r m s y o u i f t h e d r i v e r ' s a n d / o r f r o n t / r e a r p a s s e n - g e r s ' s e a t b e l t s a r e n o t f a s t e n e d , w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n .
I n t h e e v e n t o f a c o l l i s i o n o r o n e m e r - g e n c y b r a k i n g , t h e s e a t b e l t w i l l h o l d y o u i n y o u r s e a t , p r e v e n t i n g y o u f r o m b e i n g t h r o w n f r o m t h e v e h i c l e .
P y r o t e c h n i c a l l y p r e t e n s i o n e d s e a t b e l t s w i t h f o r c e - l i m i t e r s
I n t h e e v e n t o f a c o l l i s i o n :
The p r e t e n s i o n e r s p u l l b a c k t h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s . T h e o c c u p a n t s a r e t h u s h e l d m o r e fi r m l y a g a i n s t t h e i r s e a t s .
The f o r c e l i m i t e r s r e d u c e t h e p r e s -sure of the seat belt against the o c c u p a n t ’ s c h e s t , t h u s e n h a n c i n g t h e p r o t e c t i o n t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t p r o v i d e s .
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Fastening
P u l l t h e b e l t d o w n i n f r o n t o f y o u i n a s t e a d y m o v e m e n t , m a k i n g s u r e t h a t i t d o e s n o t b e c o m e t w i s t e d .
P r e s s t h e f a s t e n i n g i n t o i t s b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t h a s f a s - t e n e d c o r r e c t l y a n d t h a t t h e a u t o -matic reel lock is working correctly b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p .
T h e a b d o m i n a l p a r t o f t h e s t r a p s h o u l d b e p o s i t i o n e d a s l o w d o w n a s p o s s i b l e i n t h e l a p a n d a s t i g h t a s p o s s i b l e .
T h e c h e s t p a r t s h o u l d b e p o s i t i o n e d i f p o s s i b l e i n t h e c h a n n e l o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
Each belt has a reel that adjusts its length automatically to the girth of t h e s e a t o c c u p a n t .
P o s i t i o n i n g o f t h e b e l t r e c o m m e n d e d f o r p r e g n a n t w o m e n
P o s i t i o n t h e l o w e r p a r t o f t h e b e l t a s l o w d o w n a s p o s s i b l e o n t h e l a p , s o t h a t i t e x e r t s n o p r e s s u r e o n t h e a b d o m e n .
Always a d j u s t y o u r s e a t b e l t w h i l e t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a t i o n a r y .
T h e d r i v e r m u s t e n s u r e t h a t a l l t h e p a s s e n g e r s h a v e c o r r e c t l y f a s t e n e d t h e i r s e a t b e l t s .
Do n o t p a s s t h e b e l t o v e r h a r d o r b r e a k a b l e o b j e c t s t h a t y o u m a y h a v e i n y o u r p o c k e t s .
N e v e r u s e c l a m p s o r c l i p s t o l o o s e n y o u r s e a t b e l t . N e v e r N e v e r
N e v e r c a r r y a c h i l d o n y o u r k n e e . N e v e r N e v e r
R e g u l a r l y c h e c k t h e c o n d i t i o n a n d c l e a n l i n e s s o f t h e s e a t b e l t s . S e e " M a i n t e n a n c e " .
H a v e t h e s e a t b e l t s c h e c k e d p e r i o d i c a l l y b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r a s w e l l a s a f t e r a n y a c c i d e n t , e v e n a m i n o r o n e .
