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When children are in the car
For maximum safety, consult the relevant authority in your country to be sure that you know the rules for the carrying of children. Observe the following recommendations:In accordance with European Regulations, all children of under 12 years of age or of height less than 1m 50 must be carried in approved child seats suitable for their age and weight, on seats equipped with a seat belt or ISOFIX anchorage. Check that the child seat is in compliance with current legislation, ensuring that it bears an orange label featuring the range of weights for which it is suitable as well as its approval no.children under 9 kg must be carried in a rear-facing child seat, whether installed in the front or at the back.
It is recommended to use this position for as long as possible (up to 2 or 3 years old).Statistically, the safest seats for the carrying of children are the vehicle’s rear seat positions.
CITROËN recommends you to install your child in one of the rear seat positions, even when using a rear-facing child seat.
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CITROËN offers you a complete range of child seats that can be secured by means of the vehicle seat belt. These child seats have been tested on vehicles in colli-sion conditions and they guarantee maximum safety for your children. They have also been selected for their ease of installation as well as for the comfort of the child.
In all cases, be sure to follow the c h i l d s e a t fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s a s detailed in the installation manual provided by the seat manufac-turer.
GROUP 0+ from birth to 13 kg (around 1 year old)
Römer Baby-Safe Plus (L1): rear-facing, for use with a three-point seat belt. The deep, reinforced shell is designed to provide the maximum protection to the child in the event of a lateral impact.
GROUPS 2/3 (from 15 to 36 kg)
Recaro Start (L2): for use with a three-point seat belt. The height and width of the backrest as well as the length of the seat cushion should be adjusted depending on the age and girth of your child.
Klippan Optima (L3): for use with a three-point seat belt. From 6 years old (approx. 22 kg), only height adjustment is required.
GROUPS 1/2/3 (from 9 to 36 kg)
Kiddy Life (L4): for use with a three-point seat belt. The height and width of the backrest as well as the length of the seat cushion should be adjusted depending on the age and girth of your child. For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg), CITROËN recommends the safety of young children (from 9 young children
you to use the protection apron.
Other child seats are recom-mended: see ISOFIX child seats in the handbook. See "Child restraints".
The majority of serious injuries resulting from accidents occur when a child either is not secured or is secured incorrectly. I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o a d h e r e t o t h e c h i l d s e a t fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s as detailed in the installation manual provided by the seat manufacturer. ISOFIX child seats are particularly recommended for their ease and safety of use.When a rear-facing child seat is installed on the front passenger’s seat, the front passenger’s airbag must be deactiva ted. Otherwise there is a risk of death or serious injury to the child on deployment of the airbag.
"Passenger airbag OFF"
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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.
