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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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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 bir th to 13 kgGroups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed in the rear wards-facing position.
L2
"KIDDY Comfort Pro" The impact shield must be used for carryingyoung 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),
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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Locations for child seats attached using 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 inaccordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
a : Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg. Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat. b: consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.
U
: seat suitable for the installation of a universally approved child seat secured using a seat belt, "rear facing" and/or "forward facing". L_
: only the child seats indicated and recommended by CITROËN can be installed on the seat concerned (according to country)._X
: seat not suitable for fitting a child seat of the weight group indicated.
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat
Under 13 kg
(groups 0 (a ) and 0+)
Up to 1 year approx
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 ) L1XL3, L4L3, L4
Rear seatsUUUU
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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.
*
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.
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"ISOFIX" mountings
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seatsare fitted with two latches which are secured easily on these lower rings A. Some also have an upper strapwhich isattached to the upper 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 the upper ring Band
tighten the upper strap.
- two
lower rings A
, located between the
vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated by
a label,
*
Dependin
g on version.
- an upper ring
Bfor securing the upper strap, referred to as the TOP TETHER,
indicated by a marking on the rear seat
back panel.
The incorrect installation of a child seatin a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident.
For information regarding the ISOFIX child seats which can be installedin your vehicle, refer to the table of locations for ISOFIX child seats. Your vehicle has been approved in accordance
with th
e new ISOFIX regulation.The seats * , represented below, are fitted withregulation ISOFIX mountings:
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ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN and approved for your vehicle
FAIR Bimbofix ISOFIX (size category: C
or A)A
Group 0/1: up to 18 kg
Can be installed facing for ward or rear ward using an ISOFIX base whichis attached to the rings A
and includes a stay which extends
down to the floor of the vehicle. 6 seat body angle positions.
Can be installed facing for ward, attached to the seat using a three-point seat belt.
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX
(size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Is installed in the forward-facing position. Is attached to the rings A
and the upper ring B, referred to as the Top Tether, using an upper strap. Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying down.
Can be installed facing for ward, attached to the seat using a three-point seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fitting child seats contained in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
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Locations for ISOFIX child seats
IUF: seat approved for a Universal Isofix seat, "For ward facing" with the "Top Tether" upper
strap.
IL-SU : seat suitable for the installation of asemi-universal ISOFIX seat, that is:
- "rear facing" fitted with an upper strap or a support
- "forward facing" fitted with a suppor t
- an infant carrier fitted with an upper strap
or a suppor t.
X
: seat not suitable for the installation of
an ISOFIX child seat of the size categoryindicated.
In accordance with the European regulation,
this table indicates the options for the
installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In th
e case of the universal and semi-universal
ISOFIX child seats, the child seat's ISOFIX size category, determined by a letter A, B , B1, C , D,E , F, FG, is indicated on the child seat next to the
ISOFIX logo.
Weight of the child/ indicative age
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 1-3 years approx
Type of ISOFIX child seatInfant carrier * "rear facing""rear facing""for ward facing"
ISOFIX size categoryFGCDECDABB1
Universal ISOFIX child seats which can be installed on the rear seatsXXXXXIUFIL- SU
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The ISOFIX infant car seat is fixed to the
lower rings of an ISOFIX seat and occupies
the two rear seats.
