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row 3 seat adjustments
Placing the seat back in the table
position
-
Lower
the head restraint fully.
-
o perate the control to fold the seat
back
onto the seat cushion.
r
eturning the seat back to the
sitting position
-
Release
the seat back by pulling
the control, then return it to its
original
position.
Ensure that the entire seat is anchored
securely.r eturning the seat to its original
position
-
Push
the red control.
-
Fold
back the entire seat.
Placing the seat in the fully folded
position
-
Place
the seat in the table position.
-
Raise
the bar fitted with a red
strap, located behind the seat, to
release
feet of the seat from their
anchorage
on the floor.
-
T
ilt the entire seat forwards.Ensure
that:
-
the
seat is locked securely on
the
floor,
-
the seat belt is available for
the
passenger.
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Entering, exiting from row 3
Entering
-
Place the row 2 seat in the table
position.
Exiting
-
Lower
the head restraint fully.
-
o perate the yellow control, located
on
the back of the row 2 seat back.
-
Fold
the seat back to the table
position.Ensure that the stored centre
seat belt is placed correctly in its
strengthener
in the headlining.
-
T
ilt it to the fully folded position to
allow
access. -
Pull the red strap to place the seat
in
the fully folded position.
- T ilt the entire seat forwards.
-
Exit
via the side door.
Before
folding it back, ensure that
the feet of the passenger in row 3
are not obstructing the row 2 seat
anchoring
points.
Seats
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Handling the row 3 seat
removing the seat
-
Lower
the head restraint.
-
Place the seat in the fully folded
position.
-
T
ilt the entire seat forwards.
-
On
each side, take hold of the
uprights of the folded seat, tilting it
forward
slightly, and lift it.r epositioning the seat
The label on the seat indicates the
position
in which it must be installed.
-
Place
the hooks of the front feet
between
the two bars.
-
Ensure
that no object or foot is
obstructing the rear anchoring
recesses and that the seat belt is
positioned
correctly and available.
-
Fold
back the seat to fix its rear
anchoring
feet.
-
o perate the control to raise the
seat
back to its initial position.
-
Raise
the head restraint.
Good practice
Do not place hard or heavy objects on the seat backs forming a table, they
could
become dangerous projectiles in
the
event or sharp braking or impact.
Following
the various operations:
-
do
not remove a head restraint
without stowing it; secure it inside
the vehicle,
-
ensure that the passengers can
always access the seat belts and
fasten
them easily,
-
passengers
must never take
their
seat without adjusting and
fastening their seat belt,
-
a
passenger seated in row 3 must
ensure that he does not obstruct
the row 2 seat anchoring recesses,
-
a
passenger seated in row 3 must
not
have the seat in front of them in
row 2 in the folded position; this is
in case the seat should tip towards
the passenger unexpectedly and
injure
them.
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rEAr FIttInGS
(7 SEAt VE r SIO n)
c
up holder
Any liquid carried in a cup (mug or other) on board which could spill,
presents a risk.
Take
care.
12 volt socket (120 W max)
It is advisable to limit the use of this socket to avoid discharging the battery.
Stowing rings
Use the stowing rings on the floor to secure and retain your loads firmly.
The
seat belt anchorages must not be
used
for this purpose.
It
is recommended that the load
is
immobilised by securing it
firmly
using the stowing rings on
the floor
.
Practical information
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Storage flaps
Raise the corresponding flap.next to the boot sill, the recess is
intended to receive the roller tube
containing
the load space cover.
Seat belts
Ensure that the centre seat belt has
reeled in correctly to its strengthener
on the roof.
Prevent
the row 3 seat belt buckles
from
knocking by raising them as close
as possible to the anchorages in the
roof.
The
seat belt buckle attachment rings
on
each side of the boot must not be
used
to retain loads.
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SEAt BELt S
Height adjustment
Squeeze the control with the return and slide
the assembly on the driver's seat
side and on the individual passenger
seat
side.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
into the buckle.
Check
that the seat belt is fastened
correctly
by pulling the strap.
Seat belt not fastened warning lamp
unfastening
Press the red button.
When the vehicle is started,
this
warning lamp comes on
if a user at the front has not
fastened
their seat belt.
Good practice
The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly
and that they are all strapped in
securely before moving off.
Wherever you are seated in the
vehicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even
for short journeys.
The
seat belts are fitted with an inertia
reel
which automatically adjusts the
length
of the strap to your size.
d
o not use accessories (clothes pegs,
clips,
safety pins, etc.) which allow the
seat
belt straps to fit loosely.
Ensure that the seat belt has reeled in
correctly
after use.
After
folding or moving a seat or a rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
has reeled in correctly and that the
buckle
is ready to accommodate the
tongue.
d
epending on the nature and
seriousness
of any impact, the
pretensioning
device may be deployed
before
and independently of inflation
of
the airbags. It instantly tightens
the seat belts against the body of the
occupants.
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.
the
front
passenger's
seat
may
be
fitted
with
a
presence
detector
,
in
which
case you should not place anything
heavy on this seat as this could trigger
the
alert.
Seat belts
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recommendations for children:
-
use a suitable child seat if the
passenger is less than 12 years old
or
shorter than one metre fifty,
-
never allow a child to travel on
your lap, even with the seat belt
fastened. For
more information on child
seats, refer to the "Children on
board"
section of chapter 5.
Clean the seat belt straps with
soapy water or a textile cleaning
product, sold by CITR
o Ë n
dealers.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, your CITR
o Ë n dealer can
guarantee
all work or any checks, from
testing
to maintenance, on your seat
belt
equipment.
Have
the seat belts checked regularly
(even
after a minor impact) by a
CITROËN
dealer or a qualified
workshop:
they must not show any
signs of wear
, cutting or fraying
and
they must not be converted or
modified.
The
force
limiter
reduces
the
pressure
of the seat belt against the body of the
occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when
the
ignition
is
switched
on.
The
inertia
reels
are
fitted
with
a
device
which
automatically
locks
the
strap
in
the
event
of
a
collision
or
emergency
braking
or
if
the
vehicle
rolls
over.
You can unfasten the seat belt by
pressing
the
red
button
on
the
buckle.
Guide
the
seat
belt
after
unfastening.
The
airbag
warning
lamp
comes
on
if
the
pretensioners
are
deployed.
Contact a CITR
o
Ë
n
dealer or a
qualified
workshop.
In
order
to
be
effective,
a
seat
belt:
-
must
restrain
one
person
only,
-
must
not
be
twisted,
check
by
pullin
g in front of you with an even
movement,
-
must
be
tightened
as
close
to
the
body
as
possible.
The upper part of the seat belt should
be positioned in the hollow of the
shoulder.
The lap part should be placed as low
as
possible
on
the
pelvis.
d
o not interchange the seat belt
buckles
as
they
will
not
fulfil
their
role
completely
.
If
the
seats
are
fitted
with
armrests,
the
lap
part
of
the
seat
belt
should
always
pass
under
the
armrest.
Check
that
the
seat
belt
is
fastened
correctly
by
pulling
the
strap
firmly.Front seat belts
The front seats are fitted with pretensioners and force limiters.
rear seat belts
(5 seat version)
The rear seats are fitted with three-
point inertia reel seat belts.
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rear seat belts
(7 seat version)
In row 2
The
three seats are fitted with three-
point
inertia reel seat belts.
When folding the side seats or the
seat
backs to the table position, avoid
trapping the strap of the centre seat
belt.
When handling the side seats
(removing/installin
g) or when
accessing
row 3, avoid hooking the
centre
seat belt.
Ensure that the centre seat belt is
rolled up correctly in its strengthener
on
the roof. In row 3
The
two seats are fitted with three-
point inertia reel seat belts.d
o not attach the seat belts to the
stowing
rings marked with a red cross,
represented
on the label.
Take
care to hook the seat belts
correctly on the rings provided for this
purpose.The row 3 seat belts which are not in
use can be stored to clear the load
space
and make use of the load space cover
easier.
Hook the snap hook in the location provided
on the rear pillar trim.
Seat belts
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