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Passenger airbag OFF
Child seats recommended by CITROËN CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a Child seats recommended by CITROËN Child sthree point seat belt :
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed in the rear wards-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 Star t''
L4"KLIPPAN Optima" From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its own.
L5"RÖMER KIDFIX" Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings. The child is restrained by the seat belt.
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Locations for child seats secured using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using the seat belt and universally approved (a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Seat
Weight of the child/ indicative age
Less than 13 kg (groups 0 (b) and 0+) U p t o ≈ 1 y e a r
From 9 to 18 kg (group 1) F r o m 1 t o ≈ 3 y e a r s
From 15 to 25 kg(group 2) F r o m 3 t o ≈ 6 y e a r s
From 22 to 36 kg ( g r o u p 3 ) F r o m 6 t o ≈ 1 0 y e a r s
Front passenger seat (c)
- fixed U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)
- height adjustable U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)
Outer rear seats UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX
(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be i nstalled in all vehicles using the seat belt. (b) Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg. Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat. (c) Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat. U : seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using the seat belt and universally approv ed "rear facing" and/or "for ward facing". U(R1) : identical to U , with the vehicle's seat backrest inclined fully for wards. U(R2) : identical to U , with the vehicle's seat adjusted to the highest p osition. X : seating position not suitable for installing a child seat for the weight group indicated.
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Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident. Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harnesses keeping the slack relative to the child's body to a minimum, even for shor t journeys. When installing a child seat using the seat belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened correctly on the child seat and that it secures the child seat firmly on the seat of your vehicle. Move the seat for wards if necessary. 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 discomfor t. If the head restraint has to be removed, ensure that it is stored or attached securely 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 "for wards-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 "rear wards-facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Other wise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
Installing a booster seat
The chest par t of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap par t of the seat belt passes correctly over the child's thighs. CITROËN recommends the use of a booster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.
As a safety precaution, do not leave: - a child or children alone and unsuper vised 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
and rear windows, use the "Child lock". Take care not to open the rear windows by more than one third. To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the new ISOFIX regulation . The seats, represented below, are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: - two rings A , located between the vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated by a label,
- a ring B , behind the seat, referred to as the TOP TETHER for fixing the upper strap.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast, reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your vehicle.
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, refer to the table showing the locations for
installing ISOFIX child seats.
When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the left hand rear seat, before fitting the seat, first move the centre rear seat belt towards the middle of the vehicle, so as to avoid the seat inter fering with the operation of the seat belt.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two locks which are secured on the two rings A . Some seats also have an upper strap , known as the Top Tether, which is attached to ring B . To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's head restraint then pass the hook between its rods. Then fix the hook on ring B and tighten the upper strap.
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ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and approved for
your vehicle
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using the three point seat belt. Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat g iven in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX (size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed in the for wards-facing position. Fitted with an upper strap to be secured on the upper ring B , referred to as the TOP TETHER. Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.
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Safety
Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning and force limiting system. This system improves safety in the front seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat belts against the body of the occupants. The pretensioning seat belts are active when the ignition is on. The force limiter reduces the pressure of the seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so improving their protection.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle. Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the buckle. Guide the seat belt as it reels in.
Seat belt not fastened/unfastened warning lamp
When the ignition is switched on, this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel if the driver and/or the front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this warning lamp flashes for two minutes accompanied by an audible signal of increasing volume. Once these two minutes have elapsed, this warning lamp remains on until the driver and/
or the front passenger fastens their seat belt.
Height adjustment
To lower the attachment point, squeeze the control A and slide it downwards. To raise the attachment point, slide the control A upwards.
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Rear seat belts
Fastening
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle. Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the buckle. Guide the seat belt as it reels in. On the outer seat belts, raise the bar to the top of the backrest to prevent the tongue
from knocking against the side trim.
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point seat belt, with force limiter and, for the outer seats, an effor t limiter.
Seat belt not fastened/unfastened warning lamps display
1. Driver's seat belt not fastened/unfastened warning lamp. 2. Front passenger's seat belt not fastened/unfastened warning lamp. The corresponding warning lamp 1 or 2 comes on in red on the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamps display, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen, if the seat belt is not fastened or is unfastened.
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Safety
Seat belt unfastened warning lamp
This warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel when one or more rear passengers unfasten their seat belt. From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), this warning lamp flashes for two minutes accompanied by an audible signal of increasing volume. Once these two minutes have elapsed, this warning lamp remains on until the one or more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.
Seat belt unfastened warning lamps display
3. Rear right seat belt warning lamp. 4. Rear centre seat belt warning lamp. 5. Rear left seat belt warning lamp. When the ignition is switched on, with the engine running or when the vehicle is moving at less than 12 mph (20 km/h), the corresponding warning
lamps 3 , 4 and 45 come on in red for approximately 30 seconds, if the seat belt is not fastened. When the vehicle is moving at more than 12 mph
(20 km/h), the corresponding warning lamps 3 , 4 and 5 come on in red, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen, if a rear passenger has unfastened their seat belt.
