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Warning
lamp is on Cause Actions/Observations
Driver's
seat belt not fastened Fixed The driver has not
fastened or has
unfastened their seat belt. This is accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen.
Fasten the driver's seat belt.
ABS Fixed
This comes on if an
anti-lock braking system
fault occurs. It is accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen. The vehicle retains
conventional braking without assistance but
you are advised to stop. Have it checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
Airbags and
pretensioners Fixed This comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition
is turned to "ON" then
goes off.
It should go off when the engine is started. If it
d o e s n o t g o o f f , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
This comes on if an
airbag or pretensioner
fault occurs. It is accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen. Have the system
checked by a CITROËN dealer without delay.
Dynamic
stability control system (ASC) Fixed This comes on if a
dynamic stability control
system fault occurs. It is accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen. Have the system
checked by a CITROËN dealer without delay.
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Message is on Cause Solution - action Observations
Airbags Fixed Fault in the airbags or
pretensioners. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.
Service Fixed Problem in one of the systems
w h i c h d o e s n o t h a v e a s p e c i fi c
message. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer. To identify the
p r o b l e m , c o n t a c t a
CITROËN dealer.
Engine oil pressure Fixed Engine oil pressure too low or
fault in the engine lubrication
system. Stop the vehicle and
contact a CITROËN
dealer.
Engine oil level Fixed Engine oil level too low. Stop the vehicle and
check the level using
the dipstick. If there is a lack of
o i l , t o p u p t h e l e v e l .
Low fuel warning Fixed The fuel level is low. Refuel as soon as
possible.
Fuel system Fixed Fuel system fault. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.
Opening
not closed correctly Fixed
One of the doors or the tailgate
is not closed correctly. Close the door or the
tailgate. The opening
concerned is
indicated on the
screen.
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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
C I T R O Ë N o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e s e -
cured using a three point seat belt :
Passenger airbag OFF
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1
" R Ö M E R B a b y - S a f e Plus"
I n s t a l l e d i n t h e
r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n .
L2
"KIDDY Life"
T h e u s e o f t h e
r e s t r a i n i n g c u s h i o n i s
c o m p u l s o r y f o r c a r r y i n g young children
( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t ' '
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
F r o m t h e a g e o f 6 y e a r s ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 2 k g ) , t h e b o o s t e r i s u s e d o n i t s o w n .
L5
" R Ö M E R K I D F I X "
C a n b e fi t t e d t o t h e v e h i c l e ' s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s . T h e c h i l d i s r e s t r a i n e d b y t h e s e a t b e l t .
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AIRBAGS
The airbags do not operate
when the ignition is switched
off.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t w i l l o n l y o p e r a t e
o n c e . I f a s e c o n d i m p a c t o c c u r s
( d u r i n g t h e s a m e o r a s u b s e q u e n t
a c c i d e n t ) , t h e a i r b a g w i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
Front airbags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e h e a d a n d
c h e s t o f t h e d r i v e r a n d f r o n t p a s s e n g e r
i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
T h e d r i v e r ' s a i r b a g i s fi t t e d i n t h e c e n t r e
o f t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l ; t h e f r o n t p a s s e n -
g e r ' s a i r b a g i s fi t t e d i n t h e d a s h b o a r d
above the glove box.
Activation
T h e a i r b a g s a r e t r i g g e r e d s i m u l t a n e -
o u s l y , u n l e s s t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r
b a g i s d e a c t i v a t e d , i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e -
r i o u s f r o n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t
o f t h e f r o n t i m p a c t z o n e A , i n t h e l o n -
g i t u d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n a
h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m t h e
front to the rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e
d a s h b o a r d t o c u s h i o n t h e i r f o r w a r d
m o v e m e n t .
Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e .
T r i g g e r i n g o f t h e a i r b a g ( s ) i s a c c o m -
p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t e m i s s i o n o f h a r m -
l e s s s m o k e a n d a n o i s e , d u e t o t h e
a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e p y r o t e c h n i c c a r t r i d g e
i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
T h i s s m o k e i s n o t h a r m f u l , b u t s e n s i -
t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s m a y e x p e r i e n c e s l i g h t
irritation.
T h e n o i s e o f t h e d e t o n a t i o n m a y r e -
s u l t i n a s l i g h t l o s s o f h e a r i n g f o r a
s h o r t t i m e .
S y s t e m d e s i g n e d t o m a x i m i s e t h e s a f e t y
o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f
t h e r e a r c e n t r e p a s s e n g e r ) i n t h e e v e n t
o f v i o l e n t c o l l i s i o n s . I t s u p p l e m e n t s t h e
a c t i o n o f t h e f o r c e - l i m i t i n g s e a t b e l t s .
I f a c o l l i s i o n o c c u r s , t h e e l e c t r o n i c
d e t e c t o r s r e c o r d a n d a n a l y s e t h e f r o n t
a n d s i d e i m p a c t s s u s t a i n e d i n t h e i m -
p a c t d e t e c t i o n z o n e s :
- i n t h e c a s e o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t , t h e
a i r b a g s a r e t r i g g e r e d i n s t a n t l y a n d
p r o t e c t t h e o c c u p a n t s o f t h e v e h i c l e
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n -
t r e p a s s e n g e r ) ; i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e
i m p a c t , t h e a i r b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y s o
t h a t t h e y d o n o t h i n d e r v i s i b i l i t y o r t h e
e x i t o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ,
- i n t h e c a s e o f a m i n o r o r r e a r i m p a c t o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r c o n d i t i o n s , t h e
a i r b a g s w i l l n o t b e t r i g g e r e d ; t h e
s e a t b e l t a l o n e i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o -
v i d e o p t i m u m p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e
s i t u a t i o n s .
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Lateral airbags
U s e o n l y a p p r o v e d c o v e r s o n t h e s e a t s . T h e s e w i l l n o t h i n d e r i n fl a t i o n o f t h e
l a t e r a l a i r b a g s . C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e s e a t b a c k s ( c l o t h i n g . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e
i n j u r y t o t h e c h e s t o r a r m s i f t h e l a t e r a l a i r b a g i s t r i g g e r e d .
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e b o d y a n y n e a r e r t o t h e d o o r t h a n
n e c e s s a r y .
For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the
following safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
W e a r a c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d s e a t b e l t .
D o n o t l e a v e a n y t h i n g b e t w e e n t h e
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
A f t e r a n a c c i d e n t o r i f t h e v e h i c l e h a s
b e e n s t o l e n o r b r o k e n i n t o , h a v e t h e
a i r b a g s y s t e m s c h e c k e d .
A l l w o r k o n t h e a i r b a g s y s t e m i s s t r i c t -
l y f o r b i d d e n u n l e s s i t i s c a r r i e d o u t b y
q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r n e t w o r k .
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n -
t i o n e d a r e o b s e r v e d , a r i s k o f i n j u r y
o r o f m i n o r b u r n s t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t
o r a r m s w h e n a n a i r b a g i s t r i g g e r e d
c a n n o t b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s
a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y ( w i t h i n a f e w m i l l i s e c -
o n d s ) t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e s a m e
t i m e d i s c h a r g i n g t h e h o t g a s v i a o p e n -
i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e . Curtain airbags
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e r o o f . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e
i n j u r y t o t h e h e a d i f
t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i s t r i g g e r e d .
D o n o t r e m o v e t h e g r a b h a n d l e s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e r o o f , t h e y p l a y a p a r t i n s e c u r i n g
t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g s . Front airbags
D o n o t d r i v e h o l d i n g t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i
n g y o u r h a n d s o n
the centre part of the wheel.
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t o n t h e d a s h b o a r d .
I f p o s s i b l e , d o n o t s m o k e a s d e p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e b u r n s o r t h e
r i s k o f i n j u r y f r o m a c i g a r e t t e o r p i p e .
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l o r h i t i t v i o l e n t l y .
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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BYCITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are
secured using a three point seat belt :
Passenger airbag OFF
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the
rearwards-facing position.
L2
"KIDDY Life"
The use of the
restraining cushion is
compulsory for carrying young children
(from 9 to 18 kg).
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
"RECARO Start''
L4
"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its own.
L5
"RÖMER KIDFIX"
*
C a n b e fi t t e d t o t h e v e h i c l e ' s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s . The child is restrained by the seat belt.
W i t h y o u r v e h i c l e , y o u c a n i n s t a l l o n t h e
outer rear seats:
- c h i l d s e a t s s e c u r e d w i t h t h e v e h i c l e ' s seat belt only,
- ISOFIX child seats secured with the ISOFIX mountings only,
- child seats secured using the ISOFIX mountings and the seat belt, only on
the right hand rear seat.
* On this type of seat, you must use the ISOFIX mountings and the seat belt.
T o c h e c k w h e t h e r t h i s s e a t c a n b e fi t -
ted to an ISOFIX position, you must
make sure that the buckle is located
outside the ISOFIX mountings.