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Seat belts
SEAT BELTS
CAB SEAT BELTS
The front seats are fitted with pre-tensioners
and force limiters.
REAR SEAT BELTS
The seats/bench seats are fitted with three-
point seat belts and inertia reels.
The centre seat has a seat belt guide and
inertia reel, solid with the seat back.
Height adjustment
Squeeze the control with the return and slide
the assembly on the driver's seat side and
on the side passenger seat side.
The height of the seat belt associated with
the centre seat cannot be adjusted. Fastening
Pull the strap in front of you, with an even
movement, ensuring that it does not twist.
Secure the buckle in its housing.
Check that the seat belt is fastened securely
and that the automatic locking system is
operating correctly by pulling the strap
rapidly.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the buckle housing.
As a safety precaution, these
operations should not be carried out
while the vehicle is moving. Driver's seat belt not
fastened warning light
When the vehicle is started, this
warning light comes on if the
driver has not fastened his seat
belt.
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SAFETY
Seat belts
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is switched on.
The inertia reels are fitted with a device
which automatically locks the strap in the
event of a collision or emergency braking or
if the vehicle rolls over.
You can unfasten the seat belt by pressing
the red button on the buckle. Guide the seat
belt after unfastening.
CORRECT USE OF THE SEAT BELTS
The driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
strapped in securely before moving off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
which automatically adjusts the length of the
strap to your size. The seat belt is rolled up
automatically when not in use.
Ensure that the seat belt is rolled up
correctly after use.
After folding or moving a seat or a rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is
rolled up correctly and that the buckle is
ready to accommodate the tongue.
Depending on the nature and seriousness
of any impact, the pretensioning device may
be triggered before and independently of
inflation of the air bags. It instantly tightens
the seat belts against the body of the
occupants.
Triggering of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system. The air bag warning light comes
on if the pretensioners are
triggered.
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
- restrain one person only,
- must not be twisted, check by pulling in front of you with an even movement,
- be tightened as close to the body as possible.
The upper part of the seat belt should be
positioned in the hollow of the shoulder.
The lap part should be placed as low as
possible on the pelvis.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles as they will
n o t f u l fi l t h e i r r o l e c o m p l e t e l y . I f t h e s e a t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a r m r e s t s , t h e l a p p a r t
of the seat belt should always pass under the
armrest.
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly
by pulling the strap firmly.
Recommendations for children:
- use a suitable child seat if the
passenger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one metre fifty,
- never allow a child to travel on your lap, even with the seat belt fastened.
For further information regarding child
seats, refer to the "Children on board"
section of chapter 5.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, your dealer guarantees all work
or any checks, from testing to maintenance,
on your seat belt equipment.
Have the seat belts checked regularly (even
after a minor impact) by a dealer: they
must not show any signs of wear, cutting or
fraying and they must not be transformed or
modified.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold
by dealers CITROËN .
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Improved safety and security
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IMPROVED SAFETY AND SECURITY
IMPACT RESISTANCE
The Relay has been designed to limit the
forces on the passenger compartment
as much as possible in the event of a
collision, the engine compartment adopts
a progressive deformation structure and
the front doors have been reinforced to
contribute to the rigidity of the whole. ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION
The Relay van comprises two zones with
separate locking: the cab and the load
space.
Depending on the way in which it is used,
this function provides increased protection
both for your personal belongings and for
your merchandise. Details of these functions
are given in part 2.
An exterior protection alarm with anti-lift
detection is available (as standard or as an
option) in certain countries.
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SAFETY
Air bags
Good practice
If your vehicle is fitted with front, side
and curtain air bags, in order for these to
be fully effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Sit in a normal upright position.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the air bags (child, animal,
object...).
This could hamper the operation of the air
bags or injure the occupants.
All work on the air bag systems is strictly
prohibited unless it is carried out by qualified
personnel of the CITROËN network.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the air bag
systems checked. Front air bags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
by its spokes or resting your hands on the
centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
fascia.
Smoke as little as possible; 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.
Side air bags
Only put approved covers on the front seats.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or glue anything to the front seat
backs. This could cause injury to the chest
or arms when the side air bag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary. Curtain air bags
Do not fix or glue anything to the pillars or
the roof. This could cause injury to the head
when the curtain air bag is deployed.
Do not remove the bolts from the grab
handles installed on the roof, they play a
part in securing the curtain air bags.
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SAFETY
Air bags
Good practice
If your vehicle is fitted with front, side
and curtain air bags, in order for these to
be fully effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Sit in a normal upright position.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the air bags (child, animal,
object...).
This could hamper the operation of the air
bags or injure the occupants.
All work on the air bag systems is strictly
prohibited unless it is carried out by qualified
personnel of the CITROËN network.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the air bag
systems checked. Front air bags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
by its spokes or resting your hands on the
centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
fascia.
Smoke as little as possible; 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.
Side air bags
Only put approved covers on the front seats.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or glue anything to the front seat
backs. This could cause injury to the chest
or arms when the side air bag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary. Curtain air bags
Do not fix or glue anything to the pillars or
the roof. This could cause injury to the head
when the curtain air bag is deployed.
Do not remove the bolts from the grab
handles installed on the roof, they play a
part in securing the curtain air bags.
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SAFETY
Child safety
The child seats function is shared by
the entire CITROËN range. However,
each individual model has its own special
features.
"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
These seats are fitted with
ISOFIX mountings.
If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the
passenger air bag must be disarmed using
the trip computer MODE button.
The intermediate longitudinal position is not
adjustable with the 2-seat bench.
The passenger must not travel with a child
on his lap. This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees
reliable, safe and fast fitting of the child seat
in your vehicle.
These are two rings located between the
seat back and the seat cushion.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
locks which are secured easily on these
rings.
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SAFETY
Child safety
The child seats function is shared by
the entire CITROËN range. However,
each individual model has its own special
features.
"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
These seats are fitted with
ISOFIX mountings.
If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the
passenger air bag must be disarmed using
the trip computer MODE button.
The intermediate longitudinal position is not
adjustable with the 2-seat bench.
The passenger must not travel with a child
on his lap. This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees
reliable, safe and fast fitting of the child seat
in your vehicle.
These are two rings located between the
seat back and the seat cushion.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
locks which are secured easily on these
rings.
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Child safety
ISOFIX CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX
(size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed in the forwards facing position only.
Three child seat body angles: sitting,reclining an d lying positions.
Adjust the vehicle's front seat so that the child's feet do not touch
the seat back.
This child seat can also be used on seats which ar e not fitted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it is essential that it is secured to the
vehicle's seat by means of the seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat indicated in the seat manufacturer's installation g uide.
