2014.5 Citroen NEMO RHD Owner's Manual

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Good practice
The driver must ensure that all passengers
fasten their seat belts correctly.
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. The seat belt is reeled in
automatically when not in use.
Ensure that the seat belt has reeled in
correctly after use.
After folding or moving a seat, ensure that
the seat belt has reeled in correctly into its
compartment and that the buckle is ready to
accommodate the tongue.The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt against the body of the occupants.
The equipment fitted to these seat belts is
operational 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.
The airbag warning lamp comes
on if the pretensioners are
deployed. Contact a CITR
o Ë n or
a qualified workshop.
Depending 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.
The 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. In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
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restrain one person only
,
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must not be twisted, check by pulling in

front of you with an even movement,
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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.
Do 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. Recommendations for children:
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use a suitable child seat if the passenger
is less than 12 years old or less than one
and a half metres tall,
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never allow a child to travel on your lap,

even with the seat belt fastened.
For more information on child seats,
refer to the "Safety - Children on
board" section.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all work on your vehicle,
refer to a qualified workshop that has the
skills an equipment needed, all of which can
be provided by a CITR
o Ë n dealer.
Have the seat belts checked regularly (even
after a minor impact) by a CITR
o Ë n dealer
or a qualified workshop: they must not show
any signs of wear, cutting or fraying and they
must not be transformed or modified.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy


water or a textile cleaning product,
available from CITR
o Ë n dealers.
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GENERAL POINTS ON AIRBAGS
The airbags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants in the
event of a serious collision; they work in
conjunction with the force limiting seat belts.
In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse the
front and side impacts suffered in the impact
detection zones:
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in the event of a serious impact, the

airbags inflate instantly and contribute
towards best protecting the occupants
of the vehicle. Immediately after the
impact, the airbags deflate rapidly, so
that they do not hinder the visibility of the
occupants nor their possible exit from the
vehicle. -
in the event of a minor or rear impact
and in certain roll-over conditions, the
airbags will not be deployed; the seat belt
alone contributes towards providing your
protection in these situations.
The seriousness of the collision depends on
the nature of the obstacle and the speed of
the vehicle at the moment of impact. Airbags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
This equipment only operates once. If a
second impact occurs (during the same or
a subsequent accident), the airbag will not
operate.
The deployment of an airbag or airbags is
accompanied by a slight discharge of smoke
and some noise, due to the activation of the
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in the
system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience some irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result in a
slight loss of hearing for a short time.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated if a child seat is installed in the
rearward facing position.
Refer to the"Safety - Children on
board" section.
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LATERAL AIRBAGS
Deployment
It is deployed unilaterally in the event of a
serious side impact, perpendicular to the
longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on
a horizontal plane and directed from the
outside towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
corresponding door trim panel.In the event of a minor impact or bump
on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be
deployed. Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, contact a
CITR o Ë n dealer or a qualified
workshop without delay to have
the system checked. The airbags
may no longer be deployed in the
event of a serious impact.
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FRONT AIRBAGS
The front airbags are fitted in the centre of
the steering wheel for the driver and in the
dashboard for the front passenger.
Deployment
They are deployed, except the passenger's
front airbag if it has been deactivated, in the
event of a serious front impact.
The front airbag inflates between the front
occupant of the vehicle and the dashboard
to cushion their forward movement.Deactivation of the passenger's front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated. The airbag is deactivated using
the
SET / Back button in the side control
panel: in the "Bag p" menu, select "OFF".
The passenger's front airbag
warning lamp in the central
control panel is on while the
airbag is deactivated. To assure the safety of your child, you
must deactivate the passenger's front
airbag when you install a rearward facing
child seat on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being killed
or seriously injured if the airbag were to
inflate.
Refer to the "Technology on board -
Vehicle configuration" section. Operating fault
If the two airbag warning lamps are on


continuously, do not install a rearward
facing child seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the
screen, contact a CITR
o Ë n dealer
or a qualified workshop without delay to have the
system checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
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For the airbags to be fully effective,
observe the following safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
object...). This could hamper the operation
of the airbags or injure the occupants.
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fter an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag systems must be
carried out by a CITR
o Ë n dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are
observed, a risk of injury or of slight burns
to the head, chest or arms when an airbag
is deployed cannot be ruled out. In fact,
the bag inflates almost instantly (within a
few milliseconds) then deflates within the
same time, discharging the hot gas through
openings provided for this purpose. Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
by its spokes or resting your hands on the
centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Smoke as little as possible as deployment
of the airbags can cause burns or the risk of
injury from a cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel
or hit it violently.
Lateral airbags
o

nly put approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment of lateral
airbags. For information on the range of
seat covers suitable for your vehicle, you
can contact a CITR
o Ë n dealer. Refer to the
"
a ccessories" section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs. This could cause injury to the chest
or arms when the lateral airbag inflates.
d

o not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary.
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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.
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The regulations on carrying children are


specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
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in 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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statistically
, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carrying children are the
rear seats,
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a child weighing less than 9 kg must

travel in the "rearward facing" position
both in the front and in the rear. CITROËN recommends that children
should travel on the
rear seats of your
vehicle:
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"rearward-facing"
up to the age of 3,
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"forward-facing"
over the age of 3.
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CHILD SEAT AT THE REAR (C OMBI )
"Rearward facing"
When a "rearward facing" child
seat is installed on a rear
passenger seat, move the
vehicle's front seat forwards
and straighten the backrest so that the
"rearward facing" child seat does not touch
the vehicle's front seat.
"Forward facing"
When a "forward facing" child
seat is installed on a rear
passenger seat, move the
vehicle's front seat forwards
and straighten the backrest so that the legs
of the child in the "forward facing" child seat
do not touch the vehicle's front seat.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tightened. For child seats with a
support leg, ensure that the support leg is in
stable contact with the floor.
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CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT*
"Rearward-facing"
When a "rearward-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 airbag must be deactivated.
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therwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag
were to inflate.
*

Refer to the current legislation in your

country before installing a child seat on
this seat.
"Forward-facing"
When a "forward-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 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