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PEUGEOT
recommends
that chil-
dren should travel in these positions:
- "rearwards-facing"
up to the
age of 2 on the front passen-
ger seat
,
- "forwards-facing"
over the
age of 2 on the rear side seat
.
For further details, see section
"Locations for child seats secured
using a seat belt".
GENERAL POINTS RELATING
TO CHILD SEATS
Although one of PEUGEOT's main cri-
teria when designing your vehicle, the
safety of your children also depends on
you.
For maximum safety, please follow
these recommendations:
- in accordance with European regu-
lations, 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 carying 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.
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
"Forwards-facing"
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat
,
adjust the vehicle's seat to the interme-
diate longitudinal position with the seat
back upright and leave the passenger
airbag activated.
"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat
,
it is essential that the passenger airbag
is deactivated. Otherwise, the child
would risk being seriously injured or
killed if the airbag were to infl ate
.
Intermediate longitudinal
position
*
The rules for carrying children are
specifi c to each country. Consult the
current legislation in your country.
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Passenger airbag OFF
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED
BY PEUGEOT
PEUGEOT offers a range of child seats
which are secured using a three point
seat belt
:
Group
0:
from
birth to 10 kg
Group
0
+:
from
birth to 13 kg
"RÖMER Baby-Safe
Plus"
Installed in the
rear-facing position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age
of 6 years
(approximately 22 kg),
the booster is used on
its own.
Refer to the advice given on the label
present on both sides of the passenger's
sun visor.
To assure the safety of your child,
you must deactivate the passen-
ger's front airbag when you install
a child seat in the rearwards facing
position on the front passenger's
seat.
Otherwise, there is a risk that the
child could be seriously injured or
killed if the airbag were deployed.
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LOCATIONS FOR CHILD SEATS SECURED WITH A SEAT BELT
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of 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.
(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b) Group 0: from birth 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.
(d) To install a child seat, move the front seat forward, then put the seat back in the upright position to leave enough space for
the child seat and the child's legs. The front seat can be moved further forward than the intermediate longitudinal position.
U
: seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using the seat belt and universally approved "rear facing" and/or
"forward facing".
U(R)
: identical to U
, with the vehicle's seat adjusted to its highest position.
Seat
Weight of the child
/indicative age
Less than 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and
0+)
Up to 1 year approx
From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
From 1 to 3 years
approx
From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
From 3 to 6 years
approx
From 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
From 6 to 10 years
approx
Front passenger seat (c)
- fi xed
U
U
U
U
- height
adjustable
U(R)
U(R)
U(R)
U(R)
Outer rear
seats (d)
U
U
U
U
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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 install a child seat with the seat
belt, check that the belt has tight-
ened on the child seat and that the
child seat is held fi rmly against the
vehicle's seat. If your passenger
seat is adjustable, move it forwards
if necessary.
For optimum installation of the "for-
ward facing" child seat, ensure that
the back of the child seat is in con-
tact 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 re-
moved, ensure that it is stored or
attached securely to prevent it from
being thrown around the vehicle in
the event of sharp braking.
Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child's shoulder with-
out touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
PEUGEOT recommends the use of a
booster seat which has a back, fi tted
with a seat belt guide at shoulder level. 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.
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.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when
a "rear facing" child seat is installed
on the front seat. Otherwise, the child
would risk being seriously injured or
killed if the airbag were to infl ate.
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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 show-
ing the locations for installing ISOFIX
child seats.
"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
Your vehicle has been approved in
accordance with the latest
ISOFIX
regulation
s
.
The seats, represented below, are fi tted
with regulation ISOFIX mountings: There are three rings for each seat:
- two rings A
, located between the
vehicle seat back and cushion, indi-
cated by a label,
- a ring B
, behind the seat, referred to
as the TOP TETHER
for fi xing the
upper strap. This ISOFIX mounting system provides
fast, reliable and safe fi tting of the child
seat in your vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats
are fi tted with
two latches which are easily secured on
the two rings A
.
Some also have an upper strap
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 fi x the hook on
ring B
and tighten the upper strap.
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ISOFIX CHILD SEAT RECOMMENDED BY PEUGEOT AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fi tted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached
to the vehicle seat using the three point seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fi tting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
RÖMER
Duo Plus ISOFIX
(size category B1
)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed only in the forwards-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.
)
Adjust the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch the
back of the seat.
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LOCATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ISOFIX CHILD SEATS
In accordance with the European regulation, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the
vehicle seats fi tted with ISOFIX mountings.
In the case of the universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the child seat's ISOFIX size category, determined by a
letter from A
to G
, is indicated on the child seat next to the ISOFIX logo.
IUF:
seat suitable for the installation of an I
sofi x U
niversal seat, " F
orward facing" and secured using the "Top Tether" upper
strap.
IL-SU:
seat suitable for the installation an I
sofi x S
emi- U
niversal seat which is:
- "rear facing" fi tted with a "Top Tether" upper strap or a stay,
- "forward facing" fi tted with a stay.
For the securing of the "Top Tether" upper strap, refer to the "Isofi x Mountings" paragraph.
X:
seat which is not suitable for the installation of an ISOFIX seat of the size category indicated.
Weight of the child/ indicative age
Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Up to 6 months
approx
Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg
(group 0+)
Up to 1 year approx
From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From 1 to 3 years approx
Type of ISOFIX child seat
Infant car seat
*
"rear facing"
"rear facing"
"forward facing"
ISOFIX size category
F
G
C
D
E
C
D
A
B
B1
Universal and semi-universal
ISOFIX child seats which
can be installed on the front
passenger seat
X
IL-SU
IL-SU
IUF
IL-SU
* Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.
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SEAT BELTSROLL-OVER BARS
System which protects all of the oc-
cupants restrained by their seat belt
should the vehicle roll over.
The roll-over bars are built into the back
of the rear bench seat. Their presence
is indicated by the words "Rollover Pro-
tection".
Activation
They are triggered simultaneously
should the vehicle roll over.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on
on the instrument panel, accom-
panied by an audible signal and
a message on the multifunction
screen, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
to have the system checked.
In order to guarantee the correct opera-
tion and the deployment of the roll-over
bars if roll-over is detected, the follow-
ing conditions must be complied with:
- no accessory which is not recom-
mended by PEUGEOT should be
in contact with or fi xed to the roll-
over bars,
- no object should block or stop the
movement of the roll-over bars,
- the area above the roll-over bars
should be clear of any objects.
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fi tted with a pre-
tensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of front impacts. De-
pending on the severity of the impact,
the pretensioning system instantly tight-
ens 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 occupant's chest.
This improves their protection.