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SAFETY
SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
Fastening
P u l l t h e s t r a p , t h e n i n s e r t t h e t o n g u e
i n t h e b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t i s f a s t e n e d
c o r r e c t l y b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p . Unfastening
P r e s s t h e r e d b u t t o n o n t h e b u c k l e .
G u i d e t h e s e a t b e l t a s i t i s r e e l e d i n .
Seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp W h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n ,
t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n i n
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , i f t h e d r i v e r
a n d / o r t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r h a s
not fastened their seat belt.
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 m p h ( 2 0 k m / h )
t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s f o r t w o m i n u t e s
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l o f i n -
c r e a s i n g v o l u m e . O n c e t h e s e t w o m i n u t e s
h a v e e l a p s e d , t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p r e m a i n s
o n u n t i l t h e d r i v e r a n d / o r t h e f r o n t p a s s e n -
ger fastens their seat belt. Rear seat belts
T h e r e a r s e a t s a r e e a c h fi t t e d w i t h a
three-point inertia reel seat belt with
f o r c e l i m i t e r .
Fastening
P u l l t h e s t r a p , t h e n i n s e r t t h e t o n g u e
i n t h e b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t i s f a s t e n e d
c o r r e c t l y b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p .
Unfastening
P r e s s t h e r e d b u t t o n o n t h e b u c k l e .
G u i d e t h e s e a t b e l t a s i t i s r e e l e d i n .
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a p r e -
t e n s i o n i n g a n d f o r c e l i m i t i n g s y s t e m .
T h i s s y s t e m i m p r o v e s s a f e t y i n t h e f r o n t
s e a t s i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e s e v e r i t y o f t h e i m -
p a c t , t h e p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m i n s t a n t l y
tightens the seat belts against the body
o f t h e o c c u p a n t s .
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when the ignition is on.
T h e f o r c e l i m i t e r r e d u c e s t h e p r e s s u r e
o f t h e s e a t b e l t o n t h e c h e s t o f t h e o c c u -
p a n t , s o i m p r o v i n g t h e i r p r o t e c t i o n .
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SAFETY
T h e d r i v e r m u s t e n s u r e t h a t p a s s e n -
g e r s u s e t h e s e a t b e l t s c o r r e c t l y a n d
t h a t t h e y a r e a l l r e s t r a i n e d s e c u r e l y
before setting off.
W h e r e v e r y o u a r e s e a t e d i n t h e
v e h i c l e , a l w a y s f a s t e n y o u r s e a t b e l t ,
e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
D o n o t i n v e r t t h e s e a t b e l t b u c k l e s a s
t h e y w i l l n o t f u l fi l t h e i r r o l e f u l l y .
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n i n e r t i a
r e e l p e r m i t t i n g a u t o m a t i c a d j u s t m e n t
o f t h e l e n g t h o f t h e s t r a p t o y o u r s i z e .
T h e s e a t b e l t i s s t o r e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y
w h e n n o t i n u s e .
B e f o r e a n d a f t e r u s e , e n s u r e t h a t t h e
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
T h e l o w e r p a r t o f t h e s t r a p m u s t b e
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
T h e u p p e r p a r t m u s t b e p o s i t i o n e d i n
t h e h o l l o w o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
T h e i n e r t i a r e e l s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n a u t o -
m a t i c l o c k i n g d e v i c e w h i c h c o m e s i n t o
o p e r a t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a c o l l i s i o n ,
e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g o r i f t h e v e h i c l e
r o l l s o v e r . Y o u c a n r e l e a s e t h e d e v i c e
b y p u l l i n g fi r m l y o n t h e s t r a p a n d r e -
leasing it so that it re-winds slightly. Recommendations for
children
U s e a s u i t a b l e c h i l d s e a t i f t h e p a s -
s e n g e r i s l e s s t h a n 1 2 y e a r s o l d o r
s h o r t e r t h a n o n e a n d a h a l f m e t r e s .
N e v e r u s e t h e s a m e s e a t b e l t t o
s e c u r e m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n .
N e v e r a l l o w a c h i l d t o t r a v e l o n y o u r
lap.
I n o r d e r t o b e e f f e c t i v e , a s e a t b e l t
m u s t :
- be tightened as close to the body
a s p o s s i b l e ,
- b e p u l l e d i n f r o n t o f y o u w i t h a s m o o t h m o v e m e n t , c h e c k i n g t h a t
i t d o e s n o t t w i s t ,
- b e u s e d t o r e s t r a i n o n l y o n e p e r s o n ,
- n o t b e a r a n y t r a c e o f c u t s o r f r a y i n g ,
- n o t b e c o n v e r t e d o r m o d i fi e d t o a v o i d a f f e c t i n g i t s p e r f o r m a n c e .
I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h c u r r e n t s a f e t y
r e g u l a t i o n s , a l l r e p a i r s a n d c h e c k s
m u s t b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r w h o g u a r a n t e e s t h a t t h e w o r k
i s c a r r i e d o u t c o r r e c t l y .
H a v e y o u r s e a t b e l t s c h e c k e d r e g u -
l a r l y b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r a n d p a r -
t i c u l a r l y i f t h e s t r a p s s h o w s i g n s o f
d a m a g e .
C l e a n t h e s e a t b e l t s t r a p s w i t h s o a p y
w a t e r o r a t e x t i l e c l e a n i n g p r o d u c t ,
s o l d b y C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r s .
A f t e r f o l d i n g o r m o v i n g a s e a t o r r e a r
b e n c h s e a t , e n s u r e t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t
is positioned and reeled in correctly. In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impacts , t h e p r e -
t e n s i o n i n g d e v i c e m a y b e t r i g g e r e d
before and independently of the air-
bags. Triggering of the pre-tensioners
i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t d i s c h a r g e
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
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
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 .
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g l a m p
c o m e s o n .
F o l l o w i n g a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e a t
b e l t s s y s t e m c h e c k e d , a n d i f n e c e s -
s a r y r e p l a c e d , b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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TECHNICAL DATA
T h e i n fl a t i o n p r e s s u r e s m u s t b e
checked when the tyres are cold,
at least once a month. I f t h e i n fl a t i o n p r e s s u r e s a r e
too low, this increases fuel con-
sumption.
IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS
V a r i o u s v i s i b l e m a r k i n g s f o r t h e i d e n t i fi -
cation of your vehicle.
A . V e h i c l e i d e n t i fi c a t i o n n u m b e r ( V I N )
under the bonnet.
This number is engraved on the body-
work near the damper mounting.
B . V e h i c l e i d e n t i fi c a t i o n n u m b e r o n
the dashboard.
This number is indicated on a self-ad-
hesive label which is visible through the
windscreen.
C. Manufacturer's label.
The VIN is indicated on a self-destroy-
i n g l a b e l a f fi x e d t o t h e d r i v e r ' s c e n t r e
pillar.
D. Tyre/paint label.
T h i s l a b e l i s a f fi x e d t o t h e d r i v e r ' s c e n t r e
pillar.
It bears the following information:
- the tyre pressures, for unladen and laden conditions,
- the wheel rim and tyre sizes,
- the brands of tyre recommended by the manufacturer,
- t h e s p a r e t y r e i n fl a t i o n p r e s s u r e ,
- the paint colour code.
W h e e l s w h i c h a r e fi t t e d w i t h
2 0 5 / 4 5 R 1 7 t y r e s c a n n o t b e fi t -
ted with snow chains. For further
information, contact a CITROËN
dealer.