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Your vehicle has been approved in accordancewith the new ISOFIX regulation.
The rear seats are fitted with regulation ISOFIX
mountings.
These are three rings for each seat:
- two lower rings A , located between the
vehicle's seat back and cushion,- an upper ring B
, referred to as the TOP TETHER, located at the rear of the seat back at the bottom.
The ISOFIX child seats
are fitted with two
latches and/or a strap which are secured easily on these rings, indicated by labels or a mark on
the rear seat back panel.
Passenger's airbag deactivated
If the passenger's airbag is deactivated,
this warning lamp remains on until thepassenger's airbag is reactivated.
Front seat belt(s) not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp
1.
Inser t the key. 2.Select the "OFF"
position .3.Remove the key in the OFF position.
When the ignition is switched on, the
warning lamp flashes if the driver and/or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
The warning lamp flashes when the driver
and/or front passenger unfastens their seat belt
with the engine running.
Safety
Passenger's airbag
deactivation"ISOFIX" mountin
gs
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2
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P/S
Monitoring
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Deactivating
the passenger's airbag
fixed. The passen
ger's airbag control
is set to the OFF
position.
The passen
ger's front airbag is deactivated.
In this case you can install a
"rear facing" child seat.
Set the control to the ON
position to activate the passenger's
front airbag. In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing position.
Battery charge
fixed. The battery charging circuit has
a fault (dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut alternator belt, ...). The warnin
g lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Electric power steering
fixed. The electric power steering has a fault. Drive carefull
y at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.
Front seat beltnot fastened /
unfastened(depending on version)
flashing, then above
12 mph (20 km/h),
accompanied b
y an
audible signal.
The driver and/or front
passenger has not fastened or has unfastened their seat belt. Pull the strap then inser t the tongue in the buckle.
Emissioncontrolsystem fixed. The emission control system has a fault. This lamp should
go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
Electronicgearbox
fixed. The electronic gearbox has a
fault. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without
delay.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations
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Airbags Front airbags
Front airbag fault
Immediately after the impact, the airbags
deflate rapidly so that they do not hinder
the visibility of the occupants nor their exit if
necessary from the vehicle. The air bags are
not deployed in the case of minor impacts, rear impacts or in cer tain roll-over conditions. The seat belt is sufficient to ensure maximumprotection in these situations. The seriousness
of a collision depends on the nature of the
obstacle and the speed of the vehicle at the
m
oment of the collision.
Airbags only operate when the ignition
is switched on. When they are deployed,
a noise is heard during inflation.
The airbags have been designed to maximise
the safety of the occupants in the event of serious collisions. They work in conjunction
with the force-limiting seat belts. Theelectronic detectors register and analyse any abrupt deceleration of the vehicle in the
impact detection zones (see diagram): if the
deployment threshold is reached, the airbags
in
flate instantly and protect the occupants of
the vehicle.
These are
fitted in the centre of the steeringwheel for the driver and in the dashboard for the front passenger. They are deployed simultaneously, except in cases where thepassenger's airbag is deactivated, in theevent of a serious front impact applied in the
impact zone A
in the longitudinal centreline
of the vehicle, on a horizontal plane and from
th
e front of the vehicle towards the rear. T he
airba
g inflates between the front occupant of
the vehicle and the dashboard to cushion hisfor ward movement. The airbags therefore limit
the risk of injury to the head and chest.
A.Front impact zone.B. Side impact zone.
Note:
the gas escaping from the airbags can be a minor irritant.
Flashin
g indicates an airbag fault, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop to have the
system checked. The airbags mayno longer be deployed in the event of a serious impact.
Impact detection zones
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55 Safety
To ensure the safety of your child, it is essential to deactivate the passenger'sairbag when you install a "rear-facing"child seat on the front passenger seat.
Other wise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the air bag wereto inflate. )With the ignition switched off, inser t thefkey into the passenger airbag deactivation switch 1, turn it to the "OFF"position, then remove the key keeping the switch in this position.
In the "OFF"position, the passenger airbag willnot be deployed in the event of an impact.
As soon as the "rear-facing"
child seat is
removed, turn the airbag switch to the "ON"position to re-activate the airbag and thus ensure the safety of your passenger in the
event of an impact. If the passen
ger airbag is
deactivated, the warning lamp in the
instrument panel remains on until the
passen
ger airbag is reactivated.
Flashin
g indicates a fault with at least
one of these airbags.Contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop to have thesystem checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
Deactivation (check)
Airba
g fault
*
According to version.
Lateral airbags * and
curtain airbags *
The lateral airbags are built into the front seatbacks on the door side.
The deployment of these airbags requires a
serious side impact applied in the side impact
zone B , perpendicular to the longitudinalcentreline of the vehicle, on a horizontal plane and from the outside of the vehicle towards the inside. The lateral airbag inflates between the front occupant of the vehicle and the door trimpanel. It therefore limits the risk of injury to
the chest.
The cur tain airba
gs are built into the headlining.
The cur tain airba
g inflates between the front or rear occupant and the windows. It therefore
limits the risk of head injuries. In the event of a
minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle
or if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag may notbe deployed. The airbag is not deployed in the event of a front or rear collision.
Deactivating the
passenger's airbag
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57 Child safety
Child seat in the front
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The rules for carrying children are specific toeach country. Refer to the current legislation
in your country.
General points
relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria g
when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also depends on you.
"Rearwards-facing"
CITROËN recommendsthat children shouldtravel in the rear seats
of your vehicle:
- "rearwards-facing"up to the age of 2,
-
"forwards-facing"
over the age of 2.
"Forwards-facing"
Intermediate longitudinalposition
For maximum safety, please observethe following recommendations: - in accordance with European regulations, all children under theage of 12 or less than one and a half metres tall must travel in approved child seats suited totheir weight
, on seats fitted with a seat belt or ISOFIX mountings *
, -statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for carr yingchildren are the rear seats,- a child weighing less than 9 kgmust travel in the "rear wards-facing" position both in the frontand in the rear.
When a "rear wards-facing" child seat isinstalled on the front passenger seat
, it is essential that the passenger airbagis deactivated. Other wise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat
, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinal
position with the seat back upri
ght and leave
the passenger airbag activated.
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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, youmust deactivate the passenger's frontairbag when you install a child seat inthe rear wards facing position on the
front passenger's seat. Other wise, there is a risk that the childcould be seriously injured or killed if theairbag were deployed.
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61 Child safety
Children under the age of 10 must not travelin 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. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
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 windowsclosed,
- the keys within reach of children insidethe vehicle.
To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
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 a booster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat beltguide at shoulder level.
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According to country.
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 theslackin relation to the child's body to aminimum, even for short journeys.To install a child seat using the vehicle's seat belt, ensure that the belt is welltightened on the child seat and that itholds the child seat firmly against the vehicle's seat. For optimum installation of the "forward facing" child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat is in contact with the back of the vehicle's seat and that thehead 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 thrownaround the vehicle in the event of sharpbraking.