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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.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor
burns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out.
The bag inflates almost instantly (within
a few milliseconds) then deflates within
the same time discharging the hot gas via
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.
Do not smoke 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.
Do not fit or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, this could cause
injuries with deployment of the airbags.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact a CITROËN
dealer.
Refer to the "Accessories" section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...). This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This
could cause injury to the head if the curtain
airbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab handles installed on the roof, they play
a part in securing the curtain airbags.
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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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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.
*

T
he rules for 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. If necessary, adjust the front
seat of the vehicle.
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""Forward facing"
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal 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 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 . 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.
*

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.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rearward 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.
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 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
Groups 0 (b) and 0+ Bir th to 13 kg
Up to about 1 year Group 1
From 9 to 18 kg
From 1 to about 3 years Group 2
From 15 to 25 kg
From 3 to about 6 years Group 3
From 22 to 36 kg
From 6 to about 10 years
1st row Front passenger seat (
c) without
height adjustment ( d) U
UUU
2
nd row Outer rear seats (
e) UUUU
Centre rear seat ( e) U (f) U (f) U U
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(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.
W

hen installed in the 2
nd row, they may
prevent the use of one or more seats.
( c )

C

onsult the legislation in force in your
country before installing your child on this
seat. Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat on a
passenger seat. Refit the head restraint
once the child seat has been removed.
U
:
S
eat suitable for the installation of a child
seat secured using the seat belt and
universally approved "rear ward facing"
and/or "forward facing".
( d )

W

hen a "rear ward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, the
passenger airbag must be deactivated.
otherwise the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
deployed.
W

hen a

"for ward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, leave
the passenger airbag active. (
e )
T
o install a child seat on a rear seat,
"rear ward facing" or "for ward facing", move
the front seat for ward, then straighten the
backrest to allow enough space for the
child seat and the child's legs.
( f )
A c
hild seat with support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear seat.
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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: -
a r
ing B behind the seat for fixing the upper
strap, referred to as the TOP TETHER .
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper strap of child seats that have one. This
arrangement limits the forward tipping of the
child seat in the event of a front impact.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
For information on the possibilities for
installing ISOFIX child seats in your
vehicle, refer to the summary table. The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Follow the instructions for fitting
child seats contained in the seat
manufacturer's installation guide.
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
interfering with the operation of the seat belt. 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
.
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER:
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r
emove and stow the head restraint before
installing the child seat in this seating
position (refit it once the child seat has
been removed),
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p
ass the strap of the child seat over the top
of the seat backrest, centred between the
apertures for the head restraint rods,
- f ix the hook of the upper strap to the ring B
,
- t ighten the upper strap.
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t
wo rings A , located between the vehicle
seat back and cushion, indicated by a
marking,
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