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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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AdVIcE On cHILd SEAtS
At the rear, always leave sufficient space
between the front seat and:
-
a "rearward facing" child seat,
-
the feet of a child seated in a
"forward
facing" child seat.
For
this, move the front seat forward
and, if necessary
, straighten its
backrest
as well.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in
a vehicle compromises the child's
protection
in the event of an accident.
Check that there is no seat belt or seat
belt
buckle under the child seat, as this
could
destabilise the seat.
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.
For the installation of a child seat using
the seat belt, ensure that the seat belt
is well tensioned on the child seat
and that it is holding the child seat
firmly against the vehicle's seat. If the
passenger
seat is adjustable, move it
forward
if necessary. For the optimum installation of a
"forward facing" child seat, ensure that
the
back of the child seat is as close as
possible
to the backrest of the vehicle's
seat,
or in contact if possible.
The head restraint must be removed
before installin
g a child seat with a
backrest on the passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is
stowed or attached securely so that it
is not thrown around the vehicle in the
event of sharp braking.
Refit the head restraint as soon as the
child
seat is removed.children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on
the
front passenger seat is specific to
each
country. Refer to the legislation in
force
in your country.
d
eactivate the passenger's airbag
when a "rearward facing" child seat is
installed
on the front seat.
Otherwise,
the child would risk being
seriously
injured or killed if the airbag
were
deployed.
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, never 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 windows closed,
-
the
keys within reach of children
inside
the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the
doors,
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 to the rear
windows.
For an installation in row 3, put the
backrests
of
the
outer
and
centre
seats in row 2 in the table position, or
remove
these
seats
in
row
2,
so
that
the child seat or the child's legs do not
touch
the
seats
in
row
2.
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cHILd LOcK
This prevents opening of the side
doors from the inside.
Manual mode
a label indicates the location of the
child
lock.
-
o pen fully past the point of
resistance.
-
T
ilt the lever, located on the rear
section
of the door. Electric mode
With the ignition on, press this
button.
The
LED comes on.
W
arning: this system is
independent of the central
locking
control.
Always remove the ignition key
when leaving the vehicle, even for
a
short time.
It is advisable to check the activation of
the
child lock each time the ignition is switched
on.
In the event of a serious impact the electric
child lock is deactivated
automatically
.
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