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ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a range of ISOFIX child seats listed and type approved for your vehicle.
R efer   also   to   the   child   seat   manufacturer's   fitting   instructions   for   information   on   installing   and   removing   the   seat.
"RÖMER Baby- Safe Plus" and its ISOFIX base
(size
  category:   E)
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
Installed
  rear ward   facing   using   an   ISOFIX   base   which   is   attached   to   the   rings   A.
The
  base   has   a   support   leg,   adjustable   for   height,   which   sits   on   the   vehicle's   floor.
This
  child   seat   can   also   be   secured   with   a   seat   belt.   In   this   case,   only   the   shell   is   used   and  
a

ttached   to   the   vehicle's   seat   by   the   three-point   seat   belt.
Baby P2C Mini and its ISOFIX bas e
(size
 c

ategories:
 C
, D, E)
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
Installed
  rear ward   facing   using   an   ISOFIX   base   which   is   attached   to   the   anchorage   rings   A.
The
  base   has   a   support   leg,   adjustable   for   height,   which   sits   on   the   vehicle's   floor.
This
  seat   can   also   be   secured   with   a   seat   belt.  
In
  this   case   only   the   seat   shell   is   used.
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"RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX "
(size   category   B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed
  only   in   the   for ward   facing   position.
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.
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.
Baby P2C Midi and its ISOFIX base (size
 c

ategories:
 D
, C, A, B, B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed
  rear ward   facing   using   an   ISOFIX   base   which   is   attached   to   the   rings   A.
The
 
base   includes   a   support   leg,   adjustable   for   height,   which   rests   on   the   vehicle's   floor.
This
  child   seat   can   also   be   used   for ward   facing.
This
  child   seat   can not
 

be   secured   with   a   seat   belt.
We
  recommend   that   it   be   used   rear ward   facing   up   to   3   years.
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For optimum installation of the for ward facing child   seat,   ensure   that   the   back   of   the   child  
s

eat   is   as   close   as   possible   to   the   backrest   of  
t

he   vehicle's   seat,   in   contact   if   possible.
You
  mst   remove   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   a   child   seat   with   backrest   to   a  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Ensure
  that   the   head   restraint   is   stored   or  
a

ttached   securely   to   prevent   it   from   being  
t

hrown   around   the   vehicle   in   the   event   of  
s

harp   braking.   Refit   the   head   restraint   when  
t

he   child   seat   is   removed.
Advice on child seats
Installing a booster
seat
Children at the frontThe incorrect installation of a child seat in a v ehicle   compromises   the   child's   protection   in  
t

he   event   of   an   accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle
  under   the   child   seat,   as   this   could  
de

stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
  to   fasten   the   seat   belts   or   the  
c

hild   seat   harnesses   keeping   the   slack  
r

elative   to   the   child's   body   to   a   minimum,  
e

ven   for   short   journeys.
When
  installing   a   child   seat   using   the   seat  
b

elt,   ensure   that   the   seat   belt   is   tightened  
c

orrectly   on   the   child   seat   and   that   it   secures  
t

he   child   seat   firmly   on   the   seat   of   your  
v

ehicle.   If   your   passenger   seat   is   adjustable,  
m

ove   it   for wards   if   necessary. The
  legislation   on   carrying   children   on   the  
f

ront   passenger   seat   is   specific   to   each  
c

ountry.   Refer   to   the   legislation   in   force   in  
y

our   country.
Deactivate
  the   passenger   airbag   when   a  
r

ear ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed   on   the  
f

ront   seat.
Other wise,
  the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag   were  
t

o   inflate.The
  chest   part   of   the   seat   belt   must   be  
p

ositioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   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  
s

eat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a   seat   belt  
g

uide   at   shoulder   level.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   leave:
-
 
a
  child   or   children   alone   and  
u

nsupervised   in   a   vehicle,
-
 
a
  child   or   an   animal   in   a   vehicle   which  
i

s   exposed   to   the   sun,   with   the   windows  
c

losed,
-
 
t
he   keys   within   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
At
  rear   seating   positions,   always   leave  
s

ufficient   space   between   the   front   seat   and:
-
 
a
  rear ward   facing   child   seat,
-
 
t
he   child's   feet   for   a   child   seat   fitted  
fo

rward
 f
acing.
To
  do   this,   move   the   front   seat   for wards  
a

nd,   if   necessary,   move   its   backrest   into   the  
u

pright
 p
osition. To
  prevent   accidental   opening   of   the   doors  
a

nd   rear   windows,   use   the   child   lock.
Take
  care   not   to   open   the   rear   windows   by  
m

ore   than   one   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of   the  
s

un,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
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F To  lower   the   attachment   point,   squeeze   the  c
ontrol A   and   slide   it   downwards.
F
 
T
o   raise   the   attachment   point,   slide   the  
c

ontrol A  
up
wards.
Height adjustment
Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning   and   force   limiting   system.
This
  system   improves   safety   in   the   front  
s

eats   in   the   event   of   a   front   or   side   impact.  
D

epending   on   the   severity   of   the   impact,   the  
p

retensioning   system   instantly   tightens   the   seat  
b

elts   against   the   body   of   the   occupants.
The
  pretensioning   seat   belts   are   active   when  
t

he   ignition   is   on.
The
  force   limiter   reduces   the   pressure   of   the  
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
  their   protection.Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamp in the instrument
panel
When the ignition is switched on, this warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   instrument p

anel   if   the   driver   and/or   the   front
 p

assenger   has   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
1. Driver's  seat   belt   not   fastened   /   unfastened  w
arning lam p.
2.
 F

ront   passenger's   seat   belt   not   fastened   /  
u

nfastened   warning   lamp.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps
display
The corresponding warning lamp 1 or 2 comes on   in   red   on   the   seat   belt   and   passenger's   front  
a

irbag   warning   lamps   display,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,  

i

f   the   seat   belt   is   not   fastened   or   is  
unfastened.
From
 
approximately
 
12
 
mph
 
(20 km/h)
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
increasing
 
v

olume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes
 
have
 
elapsed,
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains
 
on
 
until
 
the
 
driver
 
a

nd/or
 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
fastens
 
their
 

seat
 
belt.
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Rear seat
belts
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
F
o
n t
he outer seat belts, raise the bar to the
top
  of   the   backrest   to   prevent   the   tongue  
f

rom   knocking   against   the   side   trim.
This
  warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the
 i

nstrument
 
panel
 
when
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
rear
 p

assengers
 u
nfasten
 t
heir
 sea
t
 b
elt.
Seat belt unfastened warning
lamp in the instrument panelSeat belt unfastened warning
lamps display
3. Right
  hand   rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
4. C entre   rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
5.
 L

eft   hand   rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
From
 
approximately
 
12 mph
 
(20 km/h),
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
increasing
 
v

olume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes
 
have
 
elapsed,
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains
 
on
 
until
 
the
 
one
 
or
 
m

ore
 
rear
 
passengers
 
fasten
 
their
 
seat
 
belt.
The
 
rear
 
seats
 
are
 
each
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
three-point
 
s

eat
 
belt,
 
with
 
force
 
limiter
 
and,
 
for
 
the
 
outer
 s
eats,
 
an
 
effort
 
limiter.
When  the   ignition   is   switched   on,   with   the   engine
 r

unning   or   when   the   vehicle   is   moving   at   less
 t

han   12   mph   (20   km/h),   the   corresponding
 w

arning
 lam
ps
 3, 4 

and   5
 
come   on   in   red   for
 a

pproximately   30   seconds,   if   the   seat   belt   is   not
 f

astened.
When
  the   vehicle   is   moving   at   more   than   12   mph
 (

20   km/h),   the   corresponding   warning   lamps 3,
4
 

and   5
 
come   on   in   red,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message   in   the   screen,   if   a
 r

ear   passenger   has   unfastened   their   seat   belt.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
r

estrained   securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the   length  
o

f   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt   is  
s

towed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat   belt  
i

s   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be   positioned  
a

s   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and   then  
r

eleasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.In
  order   to   be   effective,   a   seat   belt   must:
-  b e   tightened   as   close   to   the   body   as  
p

ossible,
-
 
b
e   pulled   in   front   of   you   with   a   smooth  
m

ovement,   checking   that   it   does   not  
t

wist,
-
 
b
e   used   to   restrain   only   one   person,
-
 
n
ot   bear   any   trace   of   cuts   or   fraying,
-
 
n
ot   be   converted   or   modified   to   avoid  
a

ffecting
 it
s
 p
erformance.
In
  accordance   with   current   safety  
r

egulations,   for   all   repairs   on   your   vehicle's  
s

eat   belts,   go   to   a   qualified   workshop   with  
t

he   skills   and   equipment   needed,   which   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   is   able   to   provide.
Have
  your   seat   belts   checked   regularly   by  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop,  
p

articularly   if   the   straps   show   signs   of  
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
  or   a   textile   cleaning   product,   sold   by  
C

ITROËN   dealers.
After
  folding   or   moving   a   seat   or   rear   bench  
s

eat,   ensure   that   the   seat   belt   is   positioned  
a

nd   reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Child  
sea

ts"
 se
ction.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and seriousness
of the impact ,
  the   pretensioning   device   may  
b

e   deployed   before   and   independently   of   the  
a

irbags.   Deployment   of   the   pretensioners  
i

s   accompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp  
comes
  on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving   the   safety   of   the   occupants   (with  
t

he   exception   of   the   rear   centre   passenger)  
i

n   the   event   of   violent   collisions.   The   airbags  
s

upplement   the   action   of   the   force-limiting  
s

eat   belts   (with   the   exception   of   the   centre   rear  
p

assenger).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle   (with   the   exception   of   the  
r

ear   centre   passenger);   immediately   after  
t

he   impact,   the   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so  
t

hat   they   do   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit  
o

f the occupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt  
a

lone   contributes   towards   ensuring   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
The airbags do not operate when
the

ignition is switched off.
This
 
equipment
 
will
 
only
 
deploy
 
once.
 
I

f
 
a
 
second
 
impact
 
occurs
 
(during
 
the
 
s

ame
 
or
 
a
 
subsequent
 
accident),
 
the
 
a

irbag
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
deployed
 
again.
Deployment  of   one   or   more   of   the  
a

irbags   is   accompanied   by   a   slight  
e

mission   of   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
t

o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  noise   of   detonation   related   to   the  
d

eployment   of   one   or   more   airbags   may  
r

esult   in   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a  
s

hort   time.
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