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General points relating to child seats
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also depends on you.
CITROËN recommends
that children should travel on the rear seatsof your vehicle: -"rearward-facing"
up to the age of 3,-"forward-facing"
over the age of 3.
For maximum safety, please obser ve the
following recommendations:
- in accordance with European regulations,all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
trave
l 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 rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the legislation in force
in
your country.
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Child seat at the rear
"Rearward facing"
When a "rear ward facing" child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat, move the vehicle's
front seat for wards and straighten the backrest so that the "rear ward facing" child seat does not touch the vehicle's front seat.
"Forward facing"
When a "forward facing" child seat is installedon a rear passenger seat
, move the vehicle's
front seat for wards and straighten the backrest
so that the legs of the child in the "for ward
facing" child seat do not touch the vehicle's front seat.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a stay must never be installedon the centre rear passenger seat.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly tightened. For child seats with a stay, ensure that the stay is in stable contact with the floor.
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Child seat in the front *
"Rearward-facing"
"Forward-facing"
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate longitudinal and highest position.
*
Refer to the current legislation in your country
before installing a child seat on this seat. When a "rear ward-
facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , adjust the seat
to the intermediate longitudinal and highestposition, with the backrest straightened.
The passenger airbag must be deactivated.Otherwise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate.
When a "forward-facing" child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat
, adjust the vehicle's
seat to the intermediate longitudinal and highest
position with seat backrest straightened and leave the passenger's airbag activated.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctlytensioned.For child seats with a stay, ensure
that the stay is in stable contact with the floor. If necessary, adjust the passenger seat.
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Child seats recommended
by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a
y
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 rearwards-
facing position.
L2 "KIDDY Comfort Pro" The impact shield must be
used for carrying young children (from 9 to 18 kg).
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L4"KLIPPAN Optima"From approxmately 6 years (from 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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Installing child seats attached with
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.
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 passen
ger seat (c)
with
height adjustment U(R)U(R)U(R)U(R)
Front passenger seat (c) withoutheight adjustment UUUU
Outer rear seats (d)UUUU
Centre rear seat (d)UUUU
(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 frontpassenger seat. (c)Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.(d)To install a child seat on a rear seat, rear ward or forward facing, move the front seat forward,
then straighten the backrest to allow enough room for the child seat and the child's legs.U:
Seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally
approved, "rearward-facing" and/or "forward-facing".U(R): as for U
, with the passenger seat adjusted to its highest position and in the intermediate
lon
gitudinal position.
Remove and stow the head restraintbefore installing a child seat with abackrest on a passenger seat. Refit thehead restraint once the child seat has been removed.
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Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protectionin the event of an accident.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harness keeping the slackin relation to the child's body to a minimum , even for shor t journeys.
To install a child seat using the vehicle'sseat belt, ensure that the belt is welltightened on the child seat and that it holdsthe child seat firmly against the vehicle's seat. If your passenger seat is adjustable,move it forward if necessary.
For optimum installation of the "for ward facing" child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat is as close as possible tothe back of the vehicle's seat, in contact if possible.
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front passenger seat is specific to each country.
Refer to the current legislation in your country.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when a "rearward facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Otherwise the child risksbeing seriously injured or killed if the airbag is deployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
The chest par t 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 abooster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
- one or more children alone and unsuper vised in a vehicle,
- a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with the windowsclosed,
- keys within the reach of children insidethe vehicle. Use the "child lock" to prevent anyaccidental opening of the rear doors or windows.
Avoid opening the rear windows by more than a third.
To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
You must remove the head restraint beforefitting a child seat on a passenger seat.Ensure that the head restraint is stowed or attached securely to prevent it from being thrown around the vehicle in the event of sharp braking. Refit the head restraint oncethe child seat has been removed
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The incorrect installation of a child seatin a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident.Follow strictly the advice given in the installation instructions provided with the child seat.
For information regarding the ISOFIX child seats which can be installed inyour vehicle, refer to the table showingthe locations for installing ISOFIX childseats.
To secure the child seat to the top tether:
- remove and stow the head restraint before installing the child seat on this seat (refit it
once the child seat has been removed),
- pass the child seat strap over the top o
f
the backrest of the seat, keeping it centred
between the head restraint apertures,
- secure the hook of the upper strap to the
ring B,- tighten the upper strap. When
fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the right
hand rear seat, before fixing the seat in place, first move the centre rear seat belt towards the
middle of the vehicle so as to not interfere with
the operation o
f the seat belt.
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ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and approved for
your vehicle
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.
ISOFIX child seat with TOP TETHER
RÖMERDuo Plus ISOFIX(size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed only in the "forward-facing" position.
Is attached to the rings A , as well as the ring B, referred to as the TOP TETHER, using an upper strap.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.