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General points relating to child seats
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.
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
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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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 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.
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.
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Child seat in the front*
"Rearward facing""Forward facing"
Passenger seat adjusted to the fully back
position.
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.
When a "rear ward facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the seat
to the fully back position, with the backrest
straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate . When a "for ward facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the fully back position with
seat backrest straightened and leave the
passenger's front airbag activated.
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efer to the current legislation in your country
before installing a child seat on this seat.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"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
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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Installation of child seats attached using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved (a) in
accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
Groups 0 (b) and 0+ Up to about 1 year From 9 to 18 kg
Group 1
From about 1 to 3 years From 15 to 25 kg
Group 2
From about 3 to 6 years From 22 to 36 kg
Group 3
From about 6 to 10 years
Front passenger seat (c) (e) U (R)* U (R)* U (R)* U (R)*
Rear seats (d) UUUU
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n a front seat :
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F
or the installation of a child seat with a base: if there is inter ference with the vehicle's seat backrest when fitting a child seat with base, adjust the
backrest until there is no longer any inter ference.
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F

or the installation of a "for ward facing" child seat: if there is a gap between the child seat and the vehicle seat's backrest, adjust the backrest until the
child seat is in contact with the backrest. If the upper seat belt anchorage is in front of the belt guide on the child seat, move the vehicle seat for ward.
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F
or the installation of a booster cushion: if the child is in a too vertical position, adjust the backrest to give a more comfortable position. If the upper
seat belt anchorage is in front of the belt guide on the child seat, move the vehicle seat for ward.
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a: Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in any vehicle using the vehicle's
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
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hen installed on the 2
nd row, they may
prevent the use of the other seats
c :

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efer the legislation in force in your country
before installing your child on this seat.
d :

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o install a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward or for ward facing, move the
vehicle's seats in front for wards and
straighten the backrests to leave enough
space for the child seat and the child's
legs.
e :

W

hen a "rear ward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat ,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed
during deployment of the airbag .
W

hen a "rear ward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat ,
the passenger's front airbag must remain
active. Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat with a
backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the
head restraint once the child seat has
been removed.
U
:
S
eat suitable for the installation of a
universally approved child seat secured
using a seat belt, "rear ward facing" and/or
"for ward facing", with the passenger seat
adjusted to the midway longitudinal position.
U (R) :
s
ame as for U
, with the vehicle's seat in
the fully back position and the backrest
straightened.
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ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN and approved
for your vehicle
Baby P2C Mini 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 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.
" Baby P2C Midi" and its ISOFIX base (size categories: 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 anchorage rings A .
The base has a support leg, adjustable for height, which sits on the vehicle's floor. This child seat can also be used "for ward facing".This seat can not be secured with a seat belt.
We recommend that you use the seat in the "rear ward facing" position up to the age of 3 years.
Follow the instructions for fitting child seats contained in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
The ISOFIX BABY P2C base must be installed in a way that the ISOFIX latches 3, 4 and 5 are visible. And the support leg must have 6 holes
visible.
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"RÖMER Baby- Safe Plus and its Baby- Safe Plus 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 attached to the vehicle's seat by the three-point seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fitting child seats contained in their manufacturer's installation guide.
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