2013.5 Citroen DS5 belt

173Child safety
















ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN and approved
for your vehicle



Follow the instructions for fitting the child seats 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 ward facing" position.
Attached to the rings A
, as well as the ring B
, referred to as the TOP TETHER, using a top strap.
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.


Baby P2C Midi and its ISOFIX base

(size categories: D, C, A, B, B1
)


Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg



Installed rear ward facing using an ISOFIX base which is attached to the rings A
.
The base includes a support leg, adjustable for height, which rests
on the vehicle's floor.
This child seat can also be used for ward facing.
This child seat can
not
be secured with a seat belt.
We recommend that it be used rear ward facing up to 3 years.

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IUF:
seat suitable for the installation of an I
sofix
U
niversal seat, " F
or ward-facing" secured
using the top belt secured to the upper
ring on ISOFIX seating positions.

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


- "rear ward facing" fitted with a top belt or a
support leg,

- "for ward facing" fitted with a support leg,

- a sleeper cot fitted with an upper strap or a
support leg.
*
Sleeper cots cannot be fitted to the front
passenger's seat.

**
The ISOFIX sleeper cot, fixed to the lower
ISOFIX rings, occupies all of the rear seats.
Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat with a
backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the
head restraint once the child seat has
been removed. For advice on securing of the top belt, refer to
the "Isofix mountings" section.

X:
seat not suitable for the installation of a child
seat or shell for the weight group indicated.

The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection in
the event of an accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle under the child seat, as this could
destabilise it.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harnesses keeping the slack
relative to the child's body to a minimum,
even for short journeys.
When installing a child seat using the seat
belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened
correctly on the child seat and that it secures
the child seat firmly on the seat of your
vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable,
move it for wards if necessary.
At rear seating positions, always leave
sufficient space between the front seat and:


- a "rear ward facing" child seat,

- the child's feet for a child seat fitted
"forward facing".
To do this, move the front seat for wards
and, if necessary, move its backrest into the
upright position.





Advice on child seats

For optimum installation of the "for ward-
facing" child seat, ensure that the back of
the child seat is as close as possible to the
backrest of the vehicle's seat, in contact if
possible.
You mst remove the head restraint before
installing a child seat with backrest to a
passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or
attached securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking. Refit the head restraint when
the child seat is removed.



Children at the front
Installing a booster seat


The chest part 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.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:


- a child or 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 prevent accidental opening of the doors
and rear windows, use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear windows by
more than one third.
To protect young children from the rays of
the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.

The legislation on carrying children on the front
passenger seat is specific to each country.
Refer to the legislation in force in your country.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when a
"rear ward-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.

Seat belts


Front seat belts




Rear seat belts

The rear seats are each fitted with a seat belt,
three-point anchorages with inertia reel and
force limiter (except for the centre rear seat).







Fastening




Pull the strap, then insert 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 reels in.


The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant,
so improving their protection.

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Front seat belt height adjustment




To adjust the anchorage point, squeeze the
control and slide it until you find a notch.



From approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h), the warning lamp(s) flash
for two minutes accompanied by
an audible signal. Once these two
minutes have elapsed, the warning lamp(s)
remain on until the driver or one or more
passengers fasten their seat belt.











Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps *



1.
Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp in the instrument
panel.

2.
Front left seat belt warning lamp.

3.
Front right seat belt warning lamp.

4.
Rear right seat belt warning lamp.

5.
Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.

6.
Rear left seat belt warning lamp.



Front seat belt warning lamps

On switching on the ignition, warning
lamp 1
comes on in the instrument
panel and the corresponding warning
lamp 2
and/or 3
come(s) on in red
in the passenger's seat belt and front airbag
warning lamp display if the corresponding seat
belt is not fastened or is unfastened.


Rear seat belt warning lamps


On switching on the ignition, the
corresponding warning lamps 4
,
5
and 6
come on in red for about
30 seconds if a seat belt is not
fastened.
Above 12 mph (20 km/h), the corresponding
warning lamps 4
, 5
or 6
comes on in red,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen, when
a rear passenger has unbuckled their seat belt.


* According to version and/or country of sale.

The driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the
length of the strap to your size. The seat belt
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling firmly on the strap and
releasing it so that it reels in slightly.
Recommendations for children

Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is
less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap. In order to be effective, a seat belt must:


- be tightened as close to the body as
possible,

- be pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,

- be used to restrain only one person,

- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,

- not be converted or modified to avoid
affecting its per formance.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle,
go to a qualified workshop with the skills
and equipment needed, which a CITROËN
dealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold by
CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.


In the event of an impact


Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact
, the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the airbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat belts
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Airbags


System designed to maximise the safety of the
occupants (with the exception of the rear centre
passenger) in the event of violent collisions.
The airbags supplement the action of the force-
limiting seat belts (with the exception of the
centre rear passenger).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained in the impact detection zones:


- in the case of a serious impact, the airbags
are deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of the vehicle (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger); immediately after
the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so
that they do not hinder visibility or the exit
of the occupants,

- in the case of a minor or rear impact
or in certain roll-over conditions, the
airbags will not be deployed; the seat belt
alone contributes towards ensuring your
protection in these situations.

The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.

This equipment will only deploy once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
airbag will not be deployed again. Deployment of the airbag(s) is
accompanied by a slight emission
of smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight
irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result in
a slight loss of hearing for a short time.



Impact detection zones



A.
Front impact zone.

B.
Side impact zone.
















Front airbags


Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's
front airbag if it is deactivated, in the event of a serious
front impact to all or part of the front impact zone A
,
in the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the front to the rear
of the vehicle.
The front airbag inflates between the thorax and head
of the front occupant of the vehicle and the steering
wheel, driver's side, and the dashboard, passenger's
side to cushion their for ward movement.

System which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
thorax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.

Deactivation

Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated:



insert the key in the passenger airbag
deactivation switch,


turn it to the "OFF"
position,


then, remove the key keeping the switch in
the new position. According to version, this warning
lamp comes on either in the
instrument panel or in the seat belt
and passenger's front airbag warning lamp
display when the ignition is on and until the
airbag is reactivated.
To assure the safety of your child,
the passenger's front airbag must
be deactivated 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 airbag
were deployed.


Reactivation

When you remove the child seat, with
the ignition off
, turn the switch to the
"ON"
position to reactivate the airbag and so
assure the safety of your front passenger in the
event of an impact.
With the ignition on, this warning
lamp comes on in the seat belt and
passenger's front airbag warning lamp
display for approximately one minute, if
the passenger's front airbag is activated.


Operating fault

If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible warning and a message in the
instrument panel screen, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to have
the system checked. The airbags may no longer
be deployed in the event of a serious impact.