2012.5 Citroen DS3 belt

General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your childrenalso depends on you.
CITROËN recommends
that childrenshould 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 safet
y, 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
trave
l 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 carrying 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.

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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a ythree point seat belt:
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg




L1"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed in the rearwards-facing position.


L2
"KIDDY Comfort Pro"
The impact shield must be
used for carr
ying 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), thebooster is used on its own.



L5
"R
ÖMER 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
SeatUnder 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 heightUU(R)UU(R)UU(R)UU(R)
Outer rear seatsUUUU
Centre rear seat UUUU
(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 "for wards-facing".U(R):
as for U, with the vehicle seat adjusted to its highest position and in the fully back position.

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Advice on child seats

The incorrect installation of a child seat in avehicle compromises the child's protectionin the event of an accident.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harness keeping the slackin relation to the child's body to a minimum , even for shor t journeys.
To install a child seat using the vehicle'sseat belt, ensure that the belt is well tightened on the child seat and that it holdsthe child seat firmly against the vehicle's seat.
For optimum installation of the "forwardfacing" 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.
Deactivate the passenger airbag
* when a "rear facing" child seat is installed on thefront seat. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
Installing a booster seat
The chest par t of the seat belt must bepositioned 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 abooster seat which has a back, fitted with aseat 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 windowsclosed, - 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 newISOFIX regulation.The seats, represented below, are fitted withregulation 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 rin
g B , behind the seat, referred to as theTOP TETHER
for fixing the upper strap. This I
SOFIX 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 themiddle of the vehicle so as to not interfere with
the operation of the seat belt.
Some seats also have an upper strap
which isattached 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 Band tighten
the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child'sprotection in the event of an accident.
For in
formation regarding the ISOFIX childseats which can be installed in your vehicle,
refer to the table showing the locations for
installing I
SOFIX child seats.

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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.
RÖMERDuo 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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Safety
This section describes the operation of the direction indicators, hazard
warning lamps and the horn to warn other road users, the emergencyor assistance call in the event of an accident or breakdown, the various
braking and trajectory control systems for maintaining control of your
vehicle, the seat belts and airbags to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a collision.

Safety
Seat belts


Front seat belts


The front seat belts are fitted with apretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the frontseats in the event of a front or side impact.
Dependin
g on the severity of the impact, thepretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the i
gnition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.Fastening
) Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in
the buckle.) Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.

Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it is reeled in.


Seat belt not fastened/unfastened warning lamp
When the ignition is switched on,
this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, if the driver and/or thefront passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)
this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasingvolume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the driver and/or the front passenger fastens their seat belt.