2011 Citroen DS4 Owner's Manual

167Child safety










ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and approved for
your vehicle
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using
the three point seat belt.

Follow the instructions for fitting 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 for wards-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.

Locations for ISOFIX child seats
In accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX
mountings.
In the case of universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the 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
sofix U
niversal seat, " F
or ward facing" secured using the upper strap.

IL-SU:
seat suitable for the installation of an I
sofix S
emi- U
niversal seat either:


- "rear facing" fitted with an upper strap or a stay,

- "for ward facing" fitted with a stay,

- an infant car seat fitted with an upper strap or a stay.
For advice on securing of the upper strap, refer to the paragraph "ISOFIX mountings".

* Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.

** The ISOFIX infant car seat, secured on the lower rings of a vehicle ISOFIX seat, occupies two rear seats.



Weight of the child
/indicative age


Less than 10 kg
(group 0)


Up to approx.
6 months

Less than 10 kg


(group 0)
Less than 13 kg


(group 0+)


Up to approx. 1 year

From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)


From approx. 1 to 3 years


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




ISOFIX child seats universal and semi-universal
which can be installed on the rear outer seats


IL-SU

**


IL-SU



IL-SU



IUF


IL-SU

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Manual child lock
Mechanical system to prevent opening of the rear door using its interior control.
The control is located on the edge of each rear door.


Locking



)
Using the ignition key, turn the red control
as far as it will go:


- to the left on the left-hand rear door,

- to the right on the right-hand rear door.




Unlocking



)
Using the ignition key, turn the red control
as far as it will go:


- to the right on the left-hand rear door,

- to the left on the right-hand rear door.

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Safety

Direction indicators



)
Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.

)
Right: raise the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.







"Motorway" function



)
Press briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.










Hazard warning
lamps
A visual warning by means of the direction
indicators to aler t other road users to a vehicle
breakdown, towing or accident.


)
Press this button, the direction indicators
flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
If you forget to cancel the direction
indicators for more than twenty
seconds, the volume of the audible
signal will increase if the speed is
above 40 mph (60 km/h).

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Safety












Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps
come on automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.


)
You can also switch them off by pressing
the button.







Horn

Audible warning system to aler t other road
users to an imminent danger.


)
Press the central part of the mutlifunction
steering wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only in
the following circumstances:


- immediate danger,





- approaching a location lacking
visibility.









Emergency or
assistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency
or assistance call to the emergency ser vices or
to the dedicated CITROËN ser vice.
For more information on the use of this
function, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
section.

Ty r e u n d e r - i nfl ation detection

System which automatically and continuously
checks the pressure of the tyres while driving.
Sensors fitted in each valve trigger a warning
in the event of problem (speed above 12 mph
(20 km/h)).

Puncture

The tyre under-inflation detection
system is an aid to driving which does
not replace the need for the driver to be
vigilant or to drive responsibly.


Under-infl ated tyre

This warning lamp is displayed on the
instrument panel and/or a message
appears in the screen, accompanied
by an audible signal, to identify the
wheel concerned. The STOP
warning lamp comes on
and/or this warning lamp is displayed on
the instrument panel, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message in the
screen identifying the wheel concerned.


)
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, avoiding
any sudden movement of the steering
wheel and the brakes.

)
Repair or change the damaged wheel
(punctured or very deflated tyre), and have
the tyre pressure checked as soon as
possible.


)
Check the tyre pressures as soon as
possible.
This check must be carried out when the tyres
are cold.