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Seats
Removing the bench seat
1. F o l d t h e s e a t t o t h e v e r t i c a l
position.
2. Grasp the two bars E u n d e r n e a t h
the seat.
3. The front anchorages unlock.
R e fi t t i n g t h e b e n c h s e a t F o r r e m o v a l a n d r e fi t t i n g , p a s s t h e
r e a r s e a t , i n t h e " f o l d e d " p o s i t i o n ,
t h r o u g h t h e s l i d i n g s i d e d o o r s .
Check that there is nothing
b l o c k i n g t h e r u n n e r s w h i c h c o u l d
prevent correct locking of the
bench seat anchorages.
1. Position the front anchorages at
the front stop of the runners.
2. T i l t t h e f o l d e d s e a t r e a r w a r d s .
3. The rear anchorages then lock.
4. U n l o c k t h e s e a t b a c k a n d l i f t i t
using the strap C . Good practice
W h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s b e i n g d r i v e n , i t i s
p r o h i b i t e d f o r a p a s s e n g e r t o s i t :
- in row 3 if the seat back in front ( r o w 2 ) i s i n t h e t a b l e p o s i t i o n .
- i n r o w 3 i f t h e s e a t / b e n c h i n f r o n t ( r o w 2 ) i s i n t h e v e r t i c a l f o l d e d
position.
- i n t h e c e n t r e s e a t i f t h e r i g h t - h a n d s i d e s e a t i s i n t h e v e r t i c a l f o l d e d
position.
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T h e c e n t r e s e a t m a y b e i n s t a l l e d
i n t h e c e n t r a l p o s i t i o n i n r o w 2 a n d
i n t h e l e f t s i d e p o s i t i o n i n r o w 3 .
MODULARITY AND POSSIBLE SEAT CONFIGURATIONS
Examples of various
arrangements combining
pleasure and practicality: T h e v a r i o u s o p e r a t i o n s m o d i f y i n g
t h e e x i s t i n g c o n fi g u r a t i o n m u s t
b e c a r r i e d o u t w i t h t h e e n g i n e
s w i t c h e d o f f ( S e e s e c t i o n o n " S e a t s " ) .
I t i s p r o h i b i t e d t o b e i n a r e a r w a r d s
facing position when the vehicle is
b e i n g d r i v e n .
T h e r o t a t i n g o f t h e s e a t s d e p e n d s o n
t h e v e h i c l e e q u i p m e n t a n d t h e c o u n t r y .
5 seats with picnic position when
parked 5 seat arrangements
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7 seats with access to row 3 8 seats with bench seat
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73 " C a r g o " / T r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f l o n g o b j e c t s c o n fi g u r a t i o n
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FRONT AND REAR SIDE
SEAT BELTS
The front seats and the rear side seats
o f r o w 2 a r e fi t t e d w i t h p r e - t e n s i o n e r s
a n d f o r c e l i m i t e r s . The lap strap must be positioned as
l o w a s p o s s i b l e o n t h e p e l v i s . T h e
chest strap must pass over the hollow
o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
Check that the seat belt is fastened
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 . The force-limiting device reduces the
pressure of the seat belt against the
chest of the occupant, so increasing
h i s p r o t e c t i o n .
A bag placed on the front
passenger seat or a pet sitting on
this seat may trigger the lighting of
t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t .
SEAT BELTS
Front seat belt warning light
If the driver and/or front
passenger has/have not
fastened his/their seat belt,
t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n .
Then, at a speed in excess of
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 5 m p h ( 2 5 k m / h ) , i t fl a s h e s
accompanied by an audible signal of
increasing volume (for approximately
9 0 s e c o n d s ) a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e d i s p l a y .
Row 2 rear side seat belts
For your comfort, if you are not using
the seat belt, slide the seat belt loop to
the upper stop to prevent the tongue
f r o m v i b r a t i n g .
To adjust the height
- To lower the attachment point,
squeeze control and slide it
d o w n w a r d s .
- To raise the attachment point, slide c o n t r o l u p w a r d s .
To fasten
- Pull the strap, then insert the b u c k l e i n t o t h e s t a l k .
- Check that the seat belt is secured 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 . Inertia reel seat belts
T h e s e a r e fi t t e d w i t h a d e v i c e w h i c h
locks the seat belt automatically in
the event of an impact or emergency
b r a k i n g .
Safety in the event of a frontal impact
has been improved by the introduction
of pre-tensioning and force-limiting
s e a t b e l t s . D e p e n d i n g o n t h e
seriousness of the impact, the
pre-tensioning system instantly
t i g h t e n s t h e s e a t b e l t s fi r m l y a g a i n s t
t h e b o d y o f t h e o c c u p a n t .
The pre-tensioning seat belts are
a r m e d w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n .
Row 3 rear side seat belts
T h e r o w 3 r e a r s i d e s e a t s a r e fi t t e d
with two seat belts which are both
three-point inertia reel belts with force
l i m i t e r .
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Seat belts Depending on the nature and
seriousness of any impact, the
pretensioning device may be triggered
b e f o r e a n d i n d e p e n d e n t l y o f i n fl a t i o n
o f t h e a i r b a g s . I t i n s t a n t l y t i g h t e n s
the seat belts against the body of the
o c c u p a n t s .
Triggering of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge
of harmless smoke and a noise, due
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 .
The force limiter reduces the pressure
of the seat belt against the body of the
o c c u p a n t s .
The pretensioning seat belts are active
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 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 d e v i c e
which automatically locks the strap in
the event of a collision or emergency
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 .
You can unfasten the seat belt by
p r e s s i n g 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 f t e r u n f a s t e n i n g . The upper part of the seat belt should
be positioned in the hollow of the
s h o u l d e r .
The lap part should be placed as low
a s p o s s i b l e o n t h e p e l v i s .
Do not invert the seat belt buckles as
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 c o m p l e t e l y .
I f t h e s e a t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a r m r e s t s , t h e
lap part of the seat belt should always
p a s s u n d e r t h e a r m r e s t .
Check that the seat belt is fastened
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 fi r m l y .
Good practice
The driver must ensure that
passengers use the seat belts correctly
and that they are all strapped in
s e c u r e l y b e f o r e m o v i n g o f f .
Wherever you are seated in the
vehicle, always fasten your seat belt,
e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
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
reel which automatically adjusts the
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 .
Do not use accessories (clothes pegs,
c l i p s , s a f e t y p i n s , e t c . ) w h i c h p e r m i t a
c l e a r a n c e w i t h t h e s e a t b e l t s t r a p s .
Ensure that the seat belt is rolled up
c o r r e c t l y a f t e r u s e .
After folding or moving a seat or a rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is
rolled up correctly and that the buckle
i s r e a d y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e t o n g u e .
To install the seat belt, move the
tongue into position to insert it into the
b u c k l e .
Row 2 and 3 rear centre seat
belts
T h e r o w 2 r e a r c e n t r e s e a t a n d t h e
rear bench seat centre seat have an
integrated three-point inertia reel seat
b e l t .
The air bag warning light comes on
i f t h e p r e t e n s i o n e r s a r e t r i g g e r e d .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
In order to be effective, a seat belt
must:
- restrain one person only,
- must not be twisted, check by pulling in front of you with an even
movement,
- be tightened as close to the body a s p o s s i b l e . Recommendations for children:
- use a suitable child seat if the
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 m e t r e fi f t y ,
- never allow a child to travel on your lap, even with the seat belt
f a s t e n e d .
For further information regarding child
seats, refer to the "Children on board"
s e c t i o n o f c h a p t e r 4 .
In accordance with current safety
regulations, your CITROËN dealer
guarantees all work or any checks,
from testing to maintenance, on your
s e a t b e l t e q u i p m e n t .
Have the seat belts checked regularly
(even after a minor impact) by a
CITROËN dealer: they must not show
any signs of wear, cutting or fraying
and they must not be transformed or
m o d i fi e d .
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold
b y C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r s .
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CHILD SAFETY
GENERAL POINTS RELATING
TO CHILD SEATS
"Rearwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats up to
t h e a g e o f 2 .
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, it
is essential that the passenger air bag
i s d i s a r m e d . O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d
risk being seriously injured or killed if
t h e a i r b a g w e r e t o i n fl a t e . "Forwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats over
t h e a g e o f 2 .
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
l e a v e t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g a r m e d .
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
The rules for transporting children are
s p e c i fi c t o e a c h c o u n t r y . C o n s u l t t h e
c u r r e n t l e g i s l a t i o n i n y o u r c o u n t r y .
Please consult the list of seats
a p p r o v e d i n y o u r c o u n t r y . T h e i s o fi x
mountings, the rear seats, the
passenger air bag and the disarming
of this air bag depend on the version
s o l d .
The child seats function and the
passenger air bag disarming function
are common to the entire CITROËN
r a n g e .
Although one of CITROËN's main
criteria when designing your vehicle,
the safety of your children also
d e p e n d s o n y o u .
For maximum safety, please follow
these precautions:
- a l l c h i l d r e n u n d e r t h e a g e o f 1 2 o r
l e s s t h a n o n e m e t r e fi f t y t a l l m u s t
travel in approved child seats suited
t o t h e i r w e i g h t , o n s e a t s fi t t e d w i t h
a s e a t b e l t o r I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s .
- 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 c h i l d o n h i s l a p .
Refer to chapter 4, "Air bags"
s e c t i o n .
If the passenger air bag is not
disarmed, the installation of a
"rearwards-facing" child seat in the
f r o n t i s s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d .
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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
T h e s e s e a t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h I S O F I X
m o u n t i n g s .
These are two rings located between
t h e s e a t b a c k a n d t h e s e a t c u s h i o n .
The ISOFIX child seats a r e fi t t e d w i t h
two locks which are secured easily on
t h e s e r i n g s .
This ISOFIX mounting system
guarantees reliable, safe and fast
fi t t i n g o f t h e c h i l d s e a t i n y o u r v e h i c l e .