2011 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

General points relating to child seats

Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.

CITROËN recommends
that children
should travel in the rear seats
of your
vehicle:


- "rearwards-facing"
up to the age
of 2,

- "forwards-facing"
over the age of 2. For maximum safety, please obser ve the
following recommendations:


- in accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight
, on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,

- statistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying 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 rules for carrying children are specific to
each country. Refer to the current legislation
in your country.

129Child safety
Child seat in the front


"Rearwards-facing"

When a "rear wards-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 inflate
.


"Forwards-facing"

When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinal
position with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger airbag activated.


Intermediate longitudinal
position

Passenger airbag OFF


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 passenger's front airbag when
you install a child seat in the rear wards facing position on the front passenger's seat.
Other wise, there is a risk that the child could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
deployed.

131Child safety
Child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three
point seat belt
:



Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg









L1

"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rear wards-facing position.


Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg









L3

"RECARO Star t''







L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age of 6 years
(approximately 2 2 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.

Installing child seats attached with the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved (a)

in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.


Weight of the child and indicative age




Seat



Under 13 kg


(groups 0 (

b

)
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 (

c

)



- fixed

- adjustable for height

U


U(R)



U


U(R)



U


U(R)



U


U(R)


Outer rear seats

U



U



U



U


Centre rear seat

U



U



U



U



(a)
Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt.

(b

)
Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby carriers cannot be installed in 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 a seat belt and universally approved, "rear wards-facing" and/or "forwards-facing".

U(R):
as for U
, with the vehicle seat adjusted to its highest position and in the fully back position.

133Child safety
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 harness keeping the slack
in
relation to the child's body to a minimum
,
even for shor t journeys.
To install a child seat using the vehicle's
seat belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened on the child seat and that it holds
the child seat firmly against the vehicle's
seat.
For optimum installation of the "for ward
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 ward 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.
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 part 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.

* According to country. As a safety precaution, do not leave:


- one or more 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 protect young children from the rays of
the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.

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 ISOFIX child seats
are fitted with
two latches which are secured on the
two rings A
.
When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the right
hand rear seat, before fixing the seat in place,
first move the centre rear seat belt towards the
middle of the vehicle so as to not inter fere with
the operation of the seat belt.
Some seats 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 fix the hook on ring B
and tighten
the upper strap.
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.