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Repositioning the seat
backrest and cushion
Keep the seat belt guide 2 held against the vehicle to avoid trapping the seat belt when repositioning the seat. Straighten the seat back 4 while refitting the head restraints and secure it. Check that the red indicator, located next to the control 3 , is no longer visible.
Reposition the cushion 1 . Release the seat belt guide 2 . Put the seat belt back in place in the guide.
When repositioning the seat backrest, take care not to trap the seat belts.
Remove the seat cushion 1 from its fixings by pulling upwards.
Removing the seat cushion
Refitting the seat cushion
Position the seat cushion 1 vertically in its fixings.
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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the following recommendations: - 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 * , - statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for carr ying children are the rear seats, - a child 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 in the outer outer outerrear 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.
* The rules for 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-facing" "Forward-facing"
Passenger seat in the fully back and highest 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.
* Refer to the current legislation in your country before installing a child seat on this seat.
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 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 and highest position with seat backrest straightened and leave the passenger's airbag activated.
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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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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.
Child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete 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)according to the weight of the child and the seating position in the vehicle:
Weight of the child and indicative age
SeatUnder 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 ) with height adjustment U (R)U (R)U (R)U (R)
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX
(a) Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt. (b) Group 0, from birth to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby carriers cannot be installed in the front passenger seat .When installed in the 2 nd row, they prevent use of the other seats (c) Refer to the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat. (d) To install a child seat at the rear, "rear ward facing" or "for ward facing", move the front seat for wards, then straighten the backrest to allow sufficient space for the child seat and the child's legs. 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: seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rearward facing" and/or "forward facing". U (R): same as U , with the passenger seat adjusted to the highest position and as far back as possible. X: seat position not suitable for installation of a child seat for the weight class indicated.
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ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN and approved
for your vehicle
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seats given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX (size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed only in the "for ward facing" position. Attached to the rings A , as well as the ring B , referred to as the TOP TETHER, using a top strap. Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying. 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.
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 rings A . The base includes a support leg, adjustable for height, which rests on the vehicle's floor. This child seat can also be used for ward facing. This child seat can not be secured with a seat belt. We recommend that it be used rear ward facing up to 3 years.
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I UF: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix U niversal seat, " F or ward-facing" secured using the top belt secured to the upper ring on ISOFIX seating positions.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix S emi- U niversal seat either: - "rear ward facing" fitted with a top belt or a support leg, - "for ward facing" fitted with a support leg, - a sleeper cot fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.
* Sleeper cots cannot be fitted to the front passenger's seat. ** The ISOFIX sleeper cot, fixed to the lower ISOFIX rings, occupies all of the rear seats.
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.
For advice on securing of the top belt, refer to the "Isofix mountings" section. X: seat not suitable for the installation of a child seat or shell for the weight group indicated.