2012 CITROEN RELAY Handbook (in English)

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SAFETY
Airbags
Good practice

If your vehicle is fitted with front, lateral
and curtain airbags, in order for these to
be fully effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Sit in a normal upright position.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (child, animal,
object...).
This could hamper the operation of the
airbags or injure the occupants.
All work on the airbag systems is strictly
prohibited unless it is carried out by qualified
personnel of the CITROËN network.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
by its spokes or resting your hands on the
centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Smoke as little as possible; deployment of
the airbags can cause burns or the risk of
injury from a cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel
or hit it violently.


Lateral airbags

Only put approved covers on the front seats.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or attach anything to the front seat
backs. This could cause injury to the chest
or arms when the lateral airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags

Do not fix or attach anything to the pillars or
the roof. This could cause injury to the head
when the curtain airbag is deployed.
Do not remove the bolts from the grab
handles installed on the roof, they play a
part in securing the curtain airbags.

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Child safety


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.
For maximum safety, please follow these
precautions:


- all children under the age of 12 or less
than one metre fifty 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 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 passenger must not travel with a
child on their lap.



"Rearwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats
up to the age of 2.
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 inflate.
"Forwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats
over the age of 2.
When a "forwards-facing" child
seat is installed on the front passenger seat,
leave the passenger airbag activated.

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Child safety

Refer to chapter 5, "Airbags" section.
The child seats function and the
passenger airbag deactivation function
are common to the entire CITROËN range.
If the passenger airbag is not deactivated,
the installation of a "rearwards-facing" child
seat in the front is strictly prohibited.
If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the
passenger airbag must be deactivated using
the trip computer MODE button.

The rules for carrying children are
specific to each country. Consult the
current legislation in your country.
Please consult the list of seats approved
in your country. The Isofix mountings, the
rear seats, the passenger airbag and the
deactivation of this airbag depend on the
version sold.

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 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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Child safety


"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS

Your vehicle has been approved
in accordance with the new
ISOFIX regulation. The mountings comprise three rings for each
seat:


- two front rings, located between the
vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated
by a label,

- a rear ring, for securing the upper
strap referred to as the TOP TETHER,
indicated by another label.
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 easily on the
two front rings.
Some also have an upper strap which is
attached to the rear ring.
To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's
head restraint then pass the hook between
its rods. Then fix the hook on the rear ring
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,
consult the summary table for the location of
the ISOFIX child seats. If fitted on your vehicle, the regulation
ISOFIX mountings are located by labels.

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Child safety
ISOFIX CHILD SEAT RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE




ISOFIX
RÖMER Duo Plus

(size category B1
)


Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg


Installed in the forward facing position.
Fitted with an upper strap to be secured
on the ISOFIX upper ring,
referred to as the TOP TETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.
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.

Child safety


LOCATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ISOFIX CHILD SEATS

In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted
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.


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



"rearward facing"


"forward facing"


ISOFIX size category

F


G


C


D


E


C


D


A


B1

Row 2 outer rear seats with
individual seats in Row 1

IUF


IUF


IUF


Row 2 outer rear seats with
2-seat bench in Row 1


IUF


X


IUF


X


IUF


IUF:
Seat suitable for the installation of
an ISOFIX child seat of the universal
category. "Forward facing" ISOFIX child
seats fitted with an upper strap secured
to the upper ring of the vehicle seats
equipped with ISOFIX mountings.
X:
Seat not suitable for the installation of
an ISOFIX seat of the size category
indicated.

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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 birth to 13 kg



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


Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg



L3
"RECARO Start''

L4
"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age of 6 years
(approximately 22 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.

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Child safety


INSTALLING CHILD SEATS ATTACHED USING THE SEAT BELT

In accordance with the European regulation, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and
universally approved in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.

a
: Group 0: from birth to 10 kg.

b
: 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 facing" and/or "forward facing".

Weight of the child and indicative age



Seat


Under 13 kg
(groups 0 ( a ) 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 ( b )

U


U


U


U

Front passenger bench
seat with centre and
outer seat ( b )

U


U




U


U



Outer
seats
in rows 2
and 3

U




U


U


U


Centre
seat in
rows 2
and 3

U


U


U


U