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General points relating to child seats
* 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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i
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 IS
oF
IX mountings*,
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s
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. CITROËN recommends
that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
"
rearward-facing"
up to the age of 3,
-
"
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.
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"Forward facing"
"Rearward facing"
Child seat at the rear
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.
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. 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 .
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Child seat in the front*
"Rearward facing"
When a "rear ward facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat, adjust the seat to
the intermediate longitudinal 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 .
"Forward facing"
When a "for ward facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat , adjust the
vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinal
position with seat backrest straightened and
leave the passenger's front airbag activated.
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T

he rules on carrying children are specific to
each country. Refer to the current legislation
in your country before installing a child seat
on this seat. 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.Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal position.
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Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER
b
a
by-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rear ward facing position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg L4
"
kL

IPP
a
n o
p
tima"
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 IS
oF

IX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Child seats recommended by
CITR
oËnCITROËN offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat
belt .
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Installing 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.
a Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt.
b

G
roup 0: from birth to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby carriers cannot be installed in the front
passenger seat. When installed in the 2nd row, they may prevent use of the other seats.
c Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.
U:

S
eat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally
approved, "rear ward facing" and/or "for ward facing".
X:

S
eat position not suitable for installation of a child seat for the weight class indicated.
CITROËN recommends that children travel in the rear seats, with the rear seats in the fully back
position. Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+)
Up to approx 1 year From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
1 to 3 years approx From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
3 to 6 years approx From 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger seat (c) UUUU
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ter rear seats UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX
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.
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"ISoFIX" mountings
- 2 rings A, located between the backrest
and the seat cushion, identified by a label, -

a r
ing B
, located in the roof, with the TOP
TETHER logo, for fixing the top tether belt.
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper strap of child seats that have one. This
arrangement limits the for ward tipping of the
child seat in the event of a front impact. To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER
:
-
r
aise the head restraint,
-
p
ass the child seat upper strap between
the rods of the head restraint,
-
f
ix the hook on the upper strap to the
ring B
,
-
t
ighten the upper strap.
Your vehicle is approved to the latest
ISOFIX
regulations .
The seats represented below, are fitted with
regulation IS
oF
IX mountings:
If a child is not installed in a vehicle
correctly, the child's protection in the
event of an accident will be compromised.
There are 3 rings for each seat: Follow strictly the advice given in the
installation instructions provided with
the child seat.
This IS
oF
IX mounting system provides reliable,
safe and fast fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two latches
which are secured easily on these rings A .
Some also have a top tether belt which can be
attached to ring B . Refer to the table for the possibilities for fitting
IS
oF

IX child seats in your vehicle.
The rear seats must be in the fully back
position to install IS
oF
IX seats.
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ISoFIX child seat recommended by CITRoËn and approved
for your vehicle
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX
(size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed only in the for wards-facing position.
Fitted with an upper strap to be secured on the upper ring B , referred to as the T
oP T

ETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.
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just the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch the back of the seat. Can be installed for wards-facing by attaching it to the seat using a three-point seat belt.
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.
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
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Table of seating positions for ISoFIX
child seats
In accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX
mountings.
In the case of universal and semi-universal IS
oF

IX child seats, the IS
oF
IX size category, determined by a letter from A to G, is indicated on the child
seat next to the ISOFIX logo.
I UF: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix Universal seat, " For wards-facing" secured using
the top belt.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix Semi-Universal seat either:
-

"
rear wards-facing" fitted with a top belt or a stay,
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"
for wards-facing" fitted with a stay,
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a s
hell seat fitted with an upper strap or a stay.
For advice on securing the top tether belt, refer to the " I
SoFI

X
m
ountings" section.
*
The ISOFIX infant car seat (shell seat), secured on the lower rings of a vehicle ISOFIX seat, occupies two rear seats.
Weight of the child / indicative age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up to approx. 6

months Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up to approx. 1 year From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From approx. 1 to 3 years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Shell"rearwards-facing"
"rearwards-facing""forwards-facing"
ISOFIX size categor y F G C D E C D A B B1
ISOFIX universal and semi-universal child
seats which can be installed on the outer
rear seats IL- SU
* IL- SU IL- SU IUF

IL- SU
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.
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