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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users,   the   height   of   the   halogen   headlamps  
s

hould   be   adjusted   according   to   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
0.
 1

  or   2   people   in   the   front   seats.
-.
 3

  people.
1.
 5

  people.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
2.
 5

  people   +   maximum   authorised   load.
-.
 I

ntermediate
 s
etting.
3.
 D

river   +   maximum   authorised   load.
Manual adjustment 
o
f   halogen  
h

eadlamps Automatic 
a djustment   of   xenon  
h

eadlamps
This system adjusts the height of the xenon headlamp   beams   automatically   and   when s

tationary,   according   to   the   load   in   the   vehicle,   so
 a

s   to   avoid   causing   a   nuisance   to   other   road   user.
If
  a   malfunction   occurs,   this   warning
 l

amp   is   displayed   in   the   instrument
 p

anel,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message   in   the   screen.
The
  system   then   places   your
 h

eadlamps   in   the   lowest   position.
Do
  not   touch   the   xenon   bulbs.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
The
 
initial
 
setting
 
is
 
position
 
"0" .
Visibility

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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.
*
  
T
he   regulations   on   carrying   children   are  
s

pecific   to   each   country.   Refer   to   the  
l

egislation   in   force   in   your   country.
For
  maximum   safety,   please   observe   the  
f

ollowing
 r
ecommendations:
-
 
i
n   accordance   with   European   regulations,  
a

ll children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight ,
  on   seats   fitted   with   a   seat  
b

elt   or   ISOFIX   mountings*,
-
 
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
 
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear. CITROËN recommends
 

that   children  
s

hould   travel   on   the   rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
 
r
earward facing
 

up   to   the   age   of   3,
-
 
fo
rward facing
 

over   the   age   of   3.
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Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed o
n the front passenger seat ,
  adjust   the   seat  
t

o   the   intermediate   longitudinal   and   highest  
p

osition,   with   the   backrest   straightened.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated.
 O
therwise,
 t
he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
  a   for ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed  o
n the front passenger seat,
  adjust   the  
v

ehicle's   seat   to   the   intermediate   longitudinal  
a

nd   highest   position   with   seat   backrest  
s

traightened   and   leave   the   passenger's   front  
a

irbag   activated.
*
  
R
efer   to   the   current   legislation   in   your   country  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   this   seat.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
  child   seats   with   a   support   leg,  
e

nsure   that   the   support   leg   is   in   stable  
c

ontact   with   the   floor.   If   necessary,  
a

djust
 t
he
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
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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  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   rear ward   facing   child   seat   does   not  
t

ouch   the   vehicle's   front   seat.
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
  move   the   vehicle's  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   legs   of   the   child   in   the   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat   do   not   touch   the   vehicle's   front  
sea

t.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed   on   the   centre rear passenger seat .
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
 
child
 
seats
 
with
 
a
 
support
 
leg,
 
e

nsure
 
that
 
this
 
is
 
in
 
firm
 
contact
 
with
 
t

he
 
floor.
 
If
 
necessary,
 
adjust
 
the
 
front
 
s

eat
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER
  Baby-Safe   Plus"  
I

nstalled   in   the   rear ward   facing   position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg L4
"KLIPPAN
  Optima"
From
  22   kg   (approximately   6   years),  
the
  booster   is   used   on   its   own.
L5
"RÖMER
k I d FIX"
Can
  be   fitted   to   the   vehicle's   ISOFIX   mountings.
The
  child   is   restrained   by   the   seat   belt.
CITROËN
 
offers
 
a
 
range
 
of
 
recommended   child   seats   which   are   secured   using   a   three point seat
belt .
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Locations for child seats secured using the seat 
bel t
Seat Weight of the child / indicative age
Less than 13 kg
(groups
  0   (b)   and   0+)
Up
  to   ≈   1   yearFrom 9 to 18 kg
(group   1)
From 1 to ≈ 3 years
From 15 to 25 kg
(group   2)
From 3 to ≈ 6 years
From 22 to 36 kg (group   3)
From
  6   to   ≈   10   years
Front
 
passenger
 
seat
 
(c)
-
 f

ixed U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)
-
 
h

eight
 
adjustable U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)
Outer
 
rear
 
seats
 
(d) UUUU
Centre
 
rear
 
seat
 
(d) XXXX
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
European
 
regulations,
 
this
 
table
 
indicates
 
the
 
options
 
for
 
installing
 
child
 
seats
 
secured
 
using
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
and
 
universally  
a

pproved (a)
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
and
 
the
 
seat
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle.
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(a)  Universal  child   seat:   child   seat   which   can   be  i
nstalled   in   all   vehicles   using   the   seat   belt.
(b)
  
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10 kg.   Infant   car   seats  
a

nd   "car   cots"   cannot   be   installed   on   the  
f

ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
(c)
  
C
onsult   the   legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

ountry   before   installing   your   child   on   this  
sea

t.
(d)
  
T
o   install   a   child   seat   at   the   rear,   rear ward  
o

r   for ward   facing,   move   the   front   seat  
f

or ward,   then   straighten   the   backrest   to  
a

llow   enough   room   for   the   child   seat   and   the  
c

hild's   legs. U:
  s eating   position   suitable   for   the   installation  o
f   a   child   seat   secured   using   the   seat   belt  
a

nd   universally   approved   rear ward   facing  
a

nd/or   for ward   facing.
U(R1) :
  
i
dentical   to   U,
  with   the   vehicle's   seat  
b

ackrest   inclined   fully   for wards.
U(R2) :
  
i
dentical   to   U,
  with   the   vehicle's   seat  
a

djusted   to   the   highest   position.
X:
  s

eating   position   not   suitable   for   installing   a  
c

hild   seat   for   the   weight   group   indicated.Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead   restraint   once   the   child   seat   has  
b

een   removed.
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"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat:
-  
t
wo   rings   A,
  located   between   the   vehicle  
s

eat   back   and   cushion,   indicated   by   a  
m

arking, This
  ISOFIX   mounting   system   provides   fast,  
r

eliable   and   safe   fitting   of   the   child   seat   in  
y

our vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats
  are   fitted   with  
t

wo latches   which   are   secured   on   the  
t

wo rings A.
Some
  seats   also   have   an   upper strap,
which
  is   attached   to   ring   B.
Your
  vehicle   has   been   approved   in   accordance   with   the   latest
IS
oFI
X regulation
.
The   seats,   represented   below,   are   fitted   with   regulation   ISOFIX   mountings:
To   secure   the   child   seat   to   the   TOP TETHER
:
-  
r
emove   and   stow   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   the   child   seat   on   the   seat   (refit   it  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed),
-  
r
aise   the   carpet   cover   on   the   TOP  
T

ETHER,
-  
p
ass   the   upper   strap   of   the   child   seat  
b

ehind   the   seat   backrest,   between   the  a
pertures   for   the   head   restraint   rods,
-  f ix   the   hook   of   the   upper   strap   to   the   ring   B,
-
 
t
ighten   the   upper   strap.
-
 
a
  ring   B,
  behind   the   seat   and   identified   by  
a

  marking,   referred   to   as   the   TOP TETHER
for
  fixing   the   upper   strap.
The
  incorrect   installation   of   a   child   seat  
i

n   a   vehicle   compromises   the   child's  
p

rotection   in   the   event   of   an   accident.
Follow
  strictly   the   fitting   instructions  
p

rovided   by   with   the   child   seat.
When
  fitting   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   to  
t

he   left   hand   rear   seat,   before   fitting   the  
s

eat,   first   move   the   centre   rear   seat   belt  
t

owards   the   middle   of   the   vehicle,   so  
a

s   to   avoid   the   seat   inter fering   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   seat   belt.
For
  information   on   the   possibilities   for  
i

nstalling   ISOFIX   child   seats   in   your  
v

ehicle,   refer   to   the   summary   table.
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