2013 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD Owner's Manual

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General points on child seats
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children p
also depends on you.

*

The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the current legislation
in
your country. For maximum sa
fety, please follow these precautions:


- in accordance with European regulations,all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in a
pproved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,-statistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for the transpor tation of
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.
CITROËN recommendsthat children
should travel in the rear seats of your vehicle, with the rear seats in the fully back position: -"rearwards-facing"
up to the age of 2, -"forwards-facing"
over the age of 2.

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"Forwards-facing"

When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinal
position with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger airbag activated.
"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rear wards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, the passenger airbag must be deactivated. Otherwise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate.
Child seat at the front


Intermediate longitudinal position

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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, you must deactivate the passenger's front airbag whenyou install a child seat in the rear wards facing position on the front passenger's seat. Other wise, there is a risk that the child could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag weredeployed.

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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-facingposition.



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



L4"KLIPPAN Optima"From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg),
t
he 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.












Child seats recommended by CITROËN CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a ythree point seat belt
:

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Installing 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 (a)in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
a
Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt.b:Group 0: from birth 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".
X:Seat position not suitable for installation of a child seat for the weight class indicated.
CITROËN recommends that children travel in the rear seats, with the rear seats in the fully back position.
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 )UUUU
Outer rear seats UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX

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The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protection inthe event of an accident.

Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harnesses keeping the slackrelative to the child's body to a minimum,even for shor t journeys.
When installing a child seat using the seat belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightenedcorrectly on the child seat and that it securesthe child seat firmly on the seat of your vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable,move it for wards if necessary.
For optimum installation of the "forwards-facing" 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 discomfor t.
If the head restraint has to be removed,ensure that it is stored or attached securelyto 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 "forwards-facing" position on the frontpassenger seat, unless the rear seats are
already occupied by other children, cannot be used or are absent.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when a "rearwards-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.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:- a child or children alone and unsupervised in a vehicle,
- a child or an animal in a vehicle whichis 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 thesun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.





Advice on child seats


Installing a booster seat

The chest par t of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder withouttouching 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.

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"ISOFIX" mountings

There are 3 rings for each seat:


- 2 rings A, located between the backrest and the seat cushion, identified by a label,- a rin
g B
, located in the roof, with the TOPTETHER
logo, for fixing the top tether belt. This IS
OFIX mounting system provides reliable,safe and fast fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
ISOFIX child seat
sare fitted with two latcheswhich are secured easily on these rings A.
Some also have a top tether belt
which can beattached to ring B.

To attach this belt, raise the head restraintof the seat, then pass the buckle between
the rods. Then fix the buckle on ring B,
then tension the top tether belt. Your vehicle is approved to the IS
OFIXregulations .
The seats represented below, are fitted with
re
gulation ISOFIX mountings.
If a child is not installed in a vehicle correctly, the child's protection in the event of a collision will be compromised.
To know which I
SOFIX child seats can be
installed in your vehicle, see the table of seating positions for ISOFIX child seats.
The rear seats must be in the fully back position
to install ISOFIX seats.

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ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and approved for
your vehicle

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.
Can be installed for wards-facing by attaching it to the seat using a three-point seat belt

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.