2009.5 Citroen C5 DAG child seat

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M O N I T O R I N G

Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

Front
foglamps fi xed.
The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
twice to switch off the front foglamps.

Rear
foglamps fi xed.
The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
to switch off the rear foglamps.

Diesel engine
pre-heating fi xed. The ignition switch is at the 2nd
position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has
switched off before starting. The duration for which the warning lamp is
on is determined by the climatic conditions.

Parking
brake fi xed.
The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch
off the warning lamp, keeping your
foot on the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the
parking brake, refer to the "Driving"
section.
fl ashing.
The parking brake is not fully applied
or is released.

Passenger's
airbag
system fi xed. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is in the "
ON " position.
The passenger's front airbag is
activated.
In this case, do not install a rear-
facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the "
OFF "
position to deactivate the front
passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-
facing child seat.
The passenger's airbag system is
automatically put into service on
starting the vehicle (" ON " position).

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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on,
this confi rms that the corresponding system has bee n switched off intentionally.
This is accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.

Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

Passenger's
airbag
system fi xed. The control, located in the
glove box, is set to the
OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag
is deactivated.
In this case you can install a
"rear facing" child seat. Set the control to the
ON position to
activate the passenger's front airbag. In
this case, do not fi t a child seat in the
rear-facing position.
The passenger's airbag system is put into
service automatically when the vehicle is
started ( ON position).

ESP/ASR fi xed. The button, located in the
middle of the dashboard, is
pressed. Its indicator lamp is
on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability
programme.
ASR: anti-skid regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR.
Its indicator lamp switches off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated
automatically when the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from approximately 30 mph
(50 km/h).

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C H I L D S A F E T Y * The rules for carrying children are specifi c to each country. Refer to the
current legislation in your country.
GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO CHILD SEATS
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also de-
pends on you.
For maximum safety, please observe
the following recommendations:
- in accordance with European regulations, all children under
the age of 12 or less than one
and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats
suited to their weight , on seats
fi tted with a seat belt or ISOFIX
mountings * ,
- statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for carrying chil-
dren 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.

CITROËN recommends that chil-
dren should travel in the rear seats
of your vehicle:
- "rearwards-facing" up to the
age of 2,
- "forwards-facing" over the
age of 2.
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child
seat is installed on the front pas-
senger seat , it is essential that the
passenger airbag is deactivated.
Otherwise, the child would risk
being seriously injured or killed if
the airbag were to infl ate . "Forwards-facing"
When a "forwards-facing" child seat
is installed on the
front passenger
seat , adjust the vehicle's seat to the
intermediate longitudinal position
with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger airbag activated.
Intermediate longitudinal position

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C H I L D S A F E T Y
POSITIONS FOR CHILD SEATS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT
In conformity with European law, this table shows you the possibilities for the installation of universally approved child
seats (a) using a seat belt, depending on the weight of t he child and the seating position in the vehicle.
(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b) Consult the current legislation for your country before drivi ng with your child in this seat.
(c) Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Shells and "car cots" cannot be i nstalled on the front passenger seat.

U: seat position suitable for installation of universally appro ved rearwards-facing and/or forwards-facing child seat.

U (R): As U , with the vehicle seat, which must be adjusted to the hi ghest position.

Seat position(s)
Weight of child
Groups 0 (c) and 0+

< 13 kg Group 1

9 to 18 kg Group 2

15 to 25 kg Group 3

22 to 36 kg
Row 1 Front passenger (b)
with height adjustment
U (R )
U (R) U (R) U (R)
Front passenger (b) without height adjustment
U U U U
Row 2 Outer rear

U U U U
Centre rear
U U U U

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C H I L D S A F E T Y * According to country and current local legislation.
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must
be positioned on the child's shoulder
without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat
belt passes correctly over the child's
thighs.
CITROËN recommends the use of a
booster seat which has a back, fi t-
ted with a seat belt guide at shoulder
level.
As a safety precaution, do not
leave:
- one or more children alone and unsupervised in a vehicle,
- a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with
the windows closed,
- the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors, use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear win-
dows by more than one third.
To protect young children from the
rays of the sun, fi t side blinds on the
rear windows.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
When installing a child seat using the
seat belt, check that the seat belt is
tightened correctly on the child seat
and that it secures the child seat fi rmly
on the seat of your vehicle.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses keeping the
slack in relation to the child's body to a
minimum, even for short journeys.
For optimum installation of the "for-
wards-facing" child seat, ensure that
the back of the child seat is in contact
with the back of the vehicle's seat and
that the head restraint does not cause
any discomfort.
If the head restraint has to be removed, ensure that it is stored or attached se-
curely to prevent it from being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp
braking.
Children under the age of 10 must not
travel in the "forwards-facing" position
on the front passenger seat, unless
the rear seats are already occupied by
other children, cannot be used or are
absent.
Deactivate the passenger airbag * when a "rearwards-facing" child seat is in-
stalled on the front seat. Otherwise, the
child would risk being seriously injured
or killed if the airbag were to infl ate.
This ISOFIX mounting system
guarantees you fast, reliable and
safe fi tting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fi tted
with two locks which are secured
easily on the two rings A or C , fol-
lowing installation of the guides
(supplied with the seat).
Some also have an upper strap
which is attached to the ring B , D
or E .
To attach this strap in the front,
raise the vehicle seat's head re-
straint and pass the upper strap
between the rods of the head re-
straint. Then fi x the hook on the
ring B and tighten the upper strap.
To attach this strap in the rear, re-
move the vehicle seat's head re-
straint and stow it. Lift the cover on
the rear shelf (Saloon) or the roof
(Tourer). Then fi x the hook on the
ring D or E and tighten the upper
strap.
The incorrect installation of a child
seat in a vehicle compromises the
child's protection in the event of an
accident.
For information regarding the
ISOFIX child seats which can be
installed in your vehicle, consult the
table of positions for fi tting ISOFIX
child seats.

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C H I L D S A F E T Y * According to country and current local legislation.
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must
be positioned on the child's shoulder
without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat
belt passes correctly over the child's
thighs.
CITROËN recommends the use of a
booster seat which has a back, fi t-
ted with a seat belt guide at shoulder
level.
As a safety precaution, do not
leave:
- one or more children alone and unsupervised in a vehicle,
- a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with
the windows closed,
- the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors, use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear win-
dows by more than one third.
To protect young children from the
rays of the sun, fi t side blinds on the
rear windows.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
When installing a child seat using the
seat belt, check that the seat belt is
tightened correctly on the child seat
and that it secures the child seat fi rmly
on the seat of your vehicle.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses keeping the
slack in relation to the child's body to a
minimum, even for short journeys.
For optimum installation of the "for-
wards-facing" child seat, ensure that
the back of the child seat is in contact
with the back of the vehicle's seat and
that the head restraint does not cause
any discomfort.
If the head restraint has to be removed, ensure that it is stored or attached se-
curely to prevent it from being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp
braking.
Children under the age of 10 must not
travel in the "forwards-facing" position
on the front passenger seat, unless
the rear seats are already occupied by
other children, cannot be used or are
absent.
Deactivate the passenger airbag * when a "rearwards-facing" child seat is in-
stalled on the front seat. Otherwise, the
child would risk being seriously injured
or killed if the airbag were to infl ate.
This ISOFIX mounting system
guarantees you fast, reliable and
safe fi tting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fi tted
with two locks which are secured
easily on the two rings A or C , fol-
lowing installation of the guides
(supplied with the seat).
Some also have an upper strap
which is attached to the ring B , D
or E .
To attach this strap in the front,
raise the vehicle seat's head re-
straint and pass the upper strap
between the rods of the head re-
straint. Then fi x the hook on the
ring B and tighten the upper strap.
To attach this strap in the rear, re-
move the vehicle seat's head re-
straint and stow it. Lift the cover on
the rear shelf (Saloon) or the roof
(Tourer). Then fi x the hook on the
ring D or E and tighten the upper
strap.
The incorrect installation of a child
seat in a vehicle compromises the
child's protection in the event of an
accident.
For information regarding the
ISOFIX child seats which can be
installed in your vehicle, consult the
table of positions for fi tting ISOFIX
child seats.

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C H I L D S A F E T Y
POSITIONS FOR FITTING ISOFIX CHILD SEATS
In conformity with European law (ECE 16), this table shows you the possibilities for the installation of ISOFIX child seats
to seats in the vehicle fi tted with ISOFIX mounting points.
For ISOFIX universal and semi-universal child seats, the ISOFIX size class, defi ned by a letter from A to G , is shown on
the child seat to the right of the ISOFIX logo.

IUF: Seat position suitable for installation of an I sofi x U niversal " F orwards-facing" seat attached using the top tether.

IL-SU: Seat position suitable for installation of an I SOFIX S emi- U niversal child seat, either:
- "rearwards-facing" fi tted with an upper strap or a stay
- "forwards-facing" fi tted with a stay,
- a shell fi tted with an upper strap or a stay.
To attach the upper strap, refer to the "ISOFIX mountings" para graph.

X: Seat not suitable for installation of an ISOFIX seat of the size class indicated


Weight of child/ Age given as a guide

Up to 10 kg
(group 0)
Up to around 6 months
Up to 10 kg
(group 0)

Up to 13 kg
(group 0+)
Up to around 1 year
9 to 18 kg (group 1)
Approx 1 to 3 years

Type of ISOFIX child seat Shell "Rearwards-facing"

"Rearwards-facing"
"Forwards-facing"

ISOFIX size class F G C D E C D A B B1

Universal and semi-universal
ISOFIX child seats can be
installed on:
- Front passenger seat
X IL-SU IL-SU IUF/IL-SU
- Outer rear seats IL-SU * IL-SU IL-SU IUF/IL-SU
- Centre rear seat
Non ISOFIX seat
position
* The ISOFIX shell, fi xed to the lower rings of an ISOF IX seat, occupies two rear seats.

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S A F E T Y
The driver must ensure that passen-
gers use the seat belts correctly and
that they are all restrained securely
before setting off.
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 they will not fulfi l their role fully.
The seat belts are fi tted with an
inertia reel permitting automatic ad-
justment of the length of the strap to
your size. The seat belt is stored au-
tomatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned
in the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fi tted with an
automatic locking device which
comes into operation in the event
of a collision, emergency braking or
if the vehicle rolls over. You can re-
lease the device by pulling fi rmly on
the strap and releasing it so that it
re-winds slightly. In order to be effective, a seat belt
must:
- be tightened as close to the body
as possible,
- be pulled in front of you with a smooth movement, checking
that it does not twist,
-
be used to restrain only one person,
- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
- not be converted or modifi ed to avoid affecting its performance. Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to se-
cure more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your
lap.
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
water or a textile cleaning product,
sold by CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is positioned and reeled in correctly. In the event of an impact

Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impacts , the pre-
tensioning device may be triggered
before and independently of the
airbags. Triggering of the pre-ten-
sioners 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 airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer.