2010 Citroen C8 Owner's Manual

SAFETY
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Air bags
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Side air bags
If fi tted on your vehicle, this is a system
which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a serious
side impact in order to limit the risk of
injury to the chest.
Each side air bag is incorporated in the
front seat back frame, on the door side. The curtain air bag infl ates between
the front or rear occupant of the vehicle
and the windows.
Impact detection zones

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone. In the event of a minor impact or
bump on the side of the vehicle or
if the vehicle rolls over, the air bag
may not be triggered.
The air bag is not triggered in the event
of a rear or front collision.
Operating fault
Curtain air bags
If fi tted on your vehicle, this is a
system which protects the driver and
passengers (with the exception of the
centre seats of rows 2 and 3) in the
event of a serious side impact in order
to limit the risk of head injuries.
Each curtain air bag is incorporated
in the pillars and the upper part of the
passenger compartment.
Activation
It is triggered unilaterally in the event
of a serious side impact applied to
all or part of the side impact zone
B ,
perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The side air bag infl ates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
corresponding door trim pad. Activation
It is triggered at the same time as the
corresponding side air bag in the event
of a serious side impact applied to
all or part of the side impact zone
B ,
perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle. If this warning light comes
on on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the
display, consult a CITROËN
dealer to have the system
checked. The air bags may no longer
be triggered in the event of a serious
impact.

SAFETY
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Child safety
4
CHILD SAFETY
GENERAL POINTS RELATING
TO CHILD SEATS
"Rearwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats up to
the age of 2.
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, it
is essential that the passenger air bag
is disarmed. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if
the air bag were to infl ate. "Forwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats over
the age of 2.
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
leave the passenger air bag armed.
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
The rules for transporting children are
specifi c to each country. Consult the
current legislation in your country.
Please consult the list of seats
approved in your country. The isofi x
mountings, the rear seats, the
passenger air bag and the disarming
of this air bag depend on the version
sold.
The child seats function and the
passenger air bag disarming function
are common to the entire CITROËN
range.
Although one of CITROËN's main
criteria when designing your vehicle,
the safety of your children also
depends on you.
For maximum safety, please follow
these precautions:
- all children under the age of 12 or
less than one metre fi fty 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 the transportation of
children 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,
- the passenger must not travel with a child on his lap.
Refer to chapter 4, "Air bags"
section.
If the passenger air bag is not
disarmed, the installation of a
"rearwards-facing" child seat in the
front is strictly prohibited.

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Child safety
"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
These seats are fi tted with ISOFIX
mountings.
These are two rings located between
the seat back and the seat cushion .
The ISOFIX child seats are fi tted with
two locks which are secured easily on
these rings.
This ISOFIX mounting system
guarantees reliable, safe and fast
fi tting of the child seat in your vehicle.

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Child safety
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ISOFIX CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
These child seats can also be used on seats which are not fi tted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it is essential that
they are secured to the vehicle's seat by means of the three-poi nt seat belt.

Follow the instructions for fi tting the child seat indicated in the seat
manufacturer
's i
nstallation guide .

ISOFIX KIDDY
ISOFIX RÖMER Duo Plus

Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed in the rear facing position. Installed in the forwards facing position.
Installed in the forwards facing position only.
The body of the child seat must be in
contact with the back of the vehicle's
front seat. It is essential that the vehicle's front
seat is adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal position. Secured without the top strap.
Three child seat body angles: sitting,
reclining and lying positions.
Adjust the vehicle's front seat so that
the child's feet do not touch the seat
back.

The ISOFIX KIDDY seat is installed in row 2 only.

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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are

secured using a three point seat belt :
INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
ATTACHED USING THE SEAT
BELT
The table presented on the following
page indicates the options for installing
child seats secured using a seat
belt and universally approved in
accordance with the weight of the child
and the seat in the vehicle.

Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg


L1
"ROMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rear-facing position.

Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg


L2
"KIDDY Life"
The use of the restraining cushion is compulsory for transporting 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.

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Child safety
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a : Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car seats and "car cots" c annot be installed on the front passenger seat.

b : consult the legislation in force in your country before inst alling your child on this seat.

U : seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secure d using a seat belt and universally approved, "rear facing" and/ or
"forward facing".

L- : only the child seats indicated can be installed on the seat concerned (according to country).

X : seat not suitable for the installation of a child seat of the weight group indicated.


Seat
Weight of the child and indicative age

Under 13 kg (groups 0 ( a ) and 0+)

Up to approx 1 year

From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)

1 to 3 years approx
From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
3 to 6 years approx
From 22 to 36 kg

(group 3)
6 to 10 years approx

Front passenger
seat ( b )
U U U U
Side seats
of row 2
U U U U
Centre seat
of row 2
U U U U
Side seats of row 2,
placed in row 3
L1 L2 L2, L3, L4 L2, L3, L4
Centre seat
of row 2,
placed in row 3
U U U U
3-seat bench seat,
placed in row 3
L1 L2 L2, L3, L4 L2, L3, L4

X L2 L2, L3, L4 L2, L3, L4

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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 in relation to the child's body to a
minimum , even for short journeys.
To protect young children from the
rays of the sun, fi t side blinds to
the rear windows.
CHILD MONITORING MIRROR
This mirror enables the driver or front
passenger to observe all the rear
seats.
Fitted on its own ball joint and able to
retract into its housing in the roof, it
provides a panoramic view of the rear
interior of the vehicle.
For optimum installation of the "forward
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
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 "forward facing" position
on the front passenger seat, unless
the rear seats are already occupied by
other children, cannot be used or are
absent.
Disarm the passenger air bag when a
"rear facing" child seat is installed on
the front seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the air bag
were to infl ate. 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 windows
by more than one third.
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 tted
with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.

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Towing a trailer
ACCESSORIES
5
TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...
Refer to the administrative
documents (V5, ...) or to the Diesel
"Dimensions, weights and towed
loads" section of chapter 8.
Distribution of loads: distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
loads are as close as possible to the
axle and the nose weight is close
to the maximum authorised without,
however, exceeding it.
Cooling: towing a trailer on a slope
increases the coolant temperature.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
cooling capacity is not dependent on
the engine speed.

Dimension A = 0.96 m
Driving advice
A towed vehicle must free wheel:
gearbox in neutral.