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Familiarisation
  SIT  COMFORTABLY  
   
1.    Unlocking of the lever. 
  
2.    Locking of the lever. 
  
3.    Adjustment of the depth of the steering 
wheel.  
  Manual adjustment of the depth of the  
steering wheel 
  Exterior mirror adjustment  
 The mirrors are divided into two zones: A  
and B.  
  
1. Driver's mirror:   
  
A1 -   Adjustment of the upper mirror. 
  
B1 -   Adjustment of the lower mirror. 
  
2. Passenger's mirror:   
  
A2 -   Adjustment of the upper mirror. 
  
B2 -   Adjustment of the lower mirror. 
   
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    69      Front seat belt  
 Fastening. 
   
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 Height adjustment.     
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FAMILIARISATION     

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READY TO SET OFF
Instruments  and  controls
  
Warning light       is      indicates      Solution - action  
    Seat belt not  
fastened   on then flashes. 
 that the driver has not fastened 
his seat belt.   Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckl
e. 
 accompanied by 
an audible signal 
then remains on.   that the vehicle is moving 
with the driver ’s seat belt 
unfastened. 
 Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by 
pulling 
the strap. Refer to "Seat belts" section of chapter  5. 
    Power steering   on.   its malfunction.     The vehicle retains conventional steering withou
t 
assistance.  Have the system checked by a CITROËN 
dealer.  
    Front/side air 
bag   flashing or 
continuously on.  
 the failure of an air bag.      Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer.  
Refer to the "Air bags" section of chapter 5. 
    Suspension   on.   failure of the pneumatic 
compensation.   Consult a CITROËN dealer.  
    ABS   continuously on.   failure of the system.     The vehicle retains conventional braking without
 
assistance. However, you are advised to stop and 
contact a  CITROËN  dealer. 
    ASR   on. 
 that skidding of the wheels has 
been avoided.   The system optimises drive and improves the direct
ional 
stability of the vehicle.   
Refer to the "Driving safety" section of chapter 5.  
 continuously on.   its malfunction    Consult a CITR OËN dealer.   

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ERGONOMICS AND COMFORT
 2-SEAT FRONT BENCH 
 This is fitted with two seat belts.  
  Grab  handle  
 This is located above the centre passenger.   
  Writing  table  
 The back of the centre seat folds to form a  
writing table.  
 Pull the handle located at the top of the seat  
back cushion.  Seats    

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ERGONOMICS AND COMFORT
 REAR BENCH SEATS 
  Removing  the  bench  seat  At least two people are required to  
remove the bench seat.  
 Fold the seat back onto the cushion as 
described above. 
 Turn the two levers forwards. 
 Tilt the base of the bench seat forwards to  
place the assembly in the vertical position.  
 Turn the two levers upwards. 
 Raise the bench seat and remove it.     Good  practice  
 Following the various operations:  
   -   do not remove a head restraint without 
storing it and securing it to a support, 
  -   do not travel in row 3 with the row 2  bench seat in the vertical position, 
  -   do not store any kind of object on the  folded seat back of row 2, 
  -   check that the seat belts are always  accessible and easy for the passenger  
to fasten, 
  -   a passenger must not take his seat  without correctly adjusting his seat’s 
head restraint and adjusting and 
fastening his seat belt.   
  Access  to  the  rear  seats  
 Lower the head restraints then raise the  
control and tilt the seat back forwards.   
  Seat  back  folded  position  
 Remove the head restraints then tilt the seat  
back as described above.  
 With your right hand, raise the lever then tilt  
the seat back 5° towards the rear.  
 With your left hand, tilt the seat back  
forwards onto the cushion.   Seats   

 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.  
   Seat  belts   
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 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.     Consult a CITROËN 
dealer. 
 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 not fulfil their role completely.  If the seats are fitted with armrests, the lap 
part 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 
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SAFETY
   Seat  belts    

 AIR BAGS 
 The air bags have been designed to  
maximise the safety of the occupants in the 
event of a serious collision; they work in 
conjunction with the force limiting seat belts.  
 In the event of a serious collision, the  
electronic detectors record and analyse any 
abrupt deceleration of the vehicle:    
 if the triggering threshold is reached, the  
air bags inflate instantly and protect the 
occupants of the vehicle.  
 Immediately after the impact, the air bags  
deflate rapidly, so that they do not hinder the 
visibility of the occupants nor their possible 
exit from the vehicle.  The air bags will not be deployed in 
collisions which are not serious, for 
which the seat belt is sufficient to provide 
maximum protection. The seriousness of 
the collision depends on the nature of the 
obstacle and the speed of the vehicle at the 
moment of impact.  
  
Air bags only operate when the ignition is  
switched on.      Front  air  bags 
 These are folded in the centre of the steering 
wheel for the driver and in the fascia for 
the front passenger. They are deployed 
simultaneously, except in cases where the 
passenger air bag has been disarmed.  
 The gas escaping from the deployed 
air bags can be a minor irritant. 
 The noise of the detonation may result in a 
slight loss of hearing for a short time.    Front  air  bag  malfunction 
   If this warning light comes on, 
contact a  CITROËN  dealer to 
have the system checked.    
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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