2014.5 Citroen DS4 RHD belt

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Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and split backrest (left hand 2/3, right hand 1/3) which can be folded individually to adapt the load space in the boot.
F
M
ove the corresponding front seat for ward
if necessary.
F

P
osition the seat belt between the outer
and centre head restraints to avoid
trapping the belt when repositioning the
seat backrest.
F

P
lace the head restraints in the low
position.
Folding the backrest
F Pull control 1 for wards to release the seat back 2 .
F

F
old the seat back 2 on to the cushion. F

S
traighten the seat back 2 and secure it.
F
C
heck that the red indicator, located next
to the control 1 , is no longer visible.
F
P
ut the seat belt back in place on the side
of the seat backrest.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest,
take care not to trap the seat belts.
Comfort

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 seats of your
vehicle:
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earward facing up to the age of 3,
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rward facing over the age of 3.
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
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n accordance with European regulations,
all 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
belt or ISOFIX mountings*,
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tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
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a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear.
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T
he regulations on carrying children are
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.

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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the seat
to the intermediate longitudinal and highest
position, with the backrest straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate .
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efer to the current legislation in your country
before installing a child seat on this seat.
When a for ward 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 front
airbag activated.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in stable
contact with the floor. If necessary,
adjust the passenger seat.
Child safety

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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 for 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 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 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,
ensure that this is in firm contact with
the floor. If necessary, adjust the front
seat of the vehicle.
Child safety

Child seats recommended by
CITROËN
CITROËN offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point
seat belt.
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
L1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed 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 KIDFIX"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings. The child is restrained by the seat belt.

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Locations for child seats secured using
the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using the seat belt and universally
approved (a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Seat Weight of the child / indicative age
Less than 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+) Up to ≈ 1 year From 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)
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ixed U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)
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eight adjustable U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat (d) XXXX
Child safety

(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b)

G
roup 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car seats
and "car cots" cannot be installed on the
front passenger seat.
(c)

C
onsult the legislation in force in your
country before installing your child on
this
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t.
(d)

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o install a child seat at the rear, rear ward
or for ward facing, move the front seat
for ward, then straighten the backrest to
allow enough room for the child seat and the
child's legs. Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat with
backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the
head restraint once the child seat has
been removed.
U
: s eating position suitable for the installation
of a child seat secured using the seat belt
and universally approved rear ward facing
and/or for ward facing.
U(R1) :

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

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dentical to U, with the vehicle's seat
adjusted to the highest position.
X :

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eating position not suitable for installing a
child seat for the weight group indicated.

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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance
with the latest ISOFIX regulation .
The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation ISOFIX mountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat:
- t wo rings A , located between the vehicle
seat back and cushion, indicated by a
marking, -

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ing B behind the seat and identified by a
marking, referred to as the Top Tether for
fixing the upper strap.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
latches which are secured on the two rings A .
Some seats also have an upper strap , known
as the Top Tether, which is attached to ring B .The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Follow strictly the fitting instructions provided
by with the child seat.
For information on the possibilities for installing
ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle, refer to the
summary table. When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to
the left hand rear seat, before fitting
the seat, first move the centre rear seat
belt towards the middle of the vehicle,
so as to avoid the seat inter fering with
the operation of the seat belt.
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p
ass the upper strap of the child seat
behind the seat backrest, between the
apertures for the head restraint rods,
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f
ix the hook of the upper strap to the ring B,
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t
ighten the upper strap.
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER :
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emove and stow the head restraint before
installing the child seat on the seat (refit it
once the child seat has been removed),
Child safety