2014 Citroen DS5 HYBRID4 seats

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Rear seats Bench seat with split cushion and backrest (left hand 2/3, right hand 1/3) which can be folded individually to adapt the load space in the boot.
 Move the corresponding front seat for ward if necessary.  Place the head restraints in the low
position or remove them.  Remove the seat belt from its guide.
Folding the cushion
and backrest
 Lift the cushion 1 by hand, lifting from the r e a r.
 Tip the seat cushion 1 fully against the front seat.  Keep the seat belt guide 2 held against the vehicle.
 Pull control 3 for wards to release the seat back 4.  Fold the seat backrest 4 .

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Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlamps Automatic adjustment of xenon headlamps
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, the height of the halogen headlamps should be adjusted according to the load in the vehicle. 0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats. -. Intermediate setting. 1. 5 people + maximum authorised load. -. Intermediate setting. 2. Driver + maximum authorised load. -. Intermediate setting. 3. 5 people + maximum load in the boot.
The initial setting is position "0" .
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp is displayed in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen. The system then places your headlamps in the lowest position.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, this system corrects the height of the xenon headlamps beam automatically and when stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a fault occurs, do not touch the xenon bulbs. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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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.

181Child safety
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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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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulations . The seats, represented below, are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
The ISOFIX mountings are three rings for each seat:
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER : - remove and stow the head restraint before installing the child seat on this seat (refit it after the child seat has been removed), - open the TOP TETHER cover by pulling its cut-out, - pass the child seat strap behind the seat backrest, centred between the holes for the head restraint rods, - secure the upper strap fixing to the ring B , - tighten the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident. Observe strictly the fitting instructions provided with the child seat.
For information on the possibilities for fitting ISOFIX child seats to your vehicle, refer to the table of seating positions.
- a ring B , located under a cover on the back of the top of the seat backrest, referred to as the TOP TETHER for fixing the upper strap. TOP TETHER for fixing the upper strap. TOP TETHER Its position is indicated by a marking.
- two rings A , located between the vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated by a marking,
This ISOFIX mounting system ensures fast, reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your vehicle. The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two latches which are secured easily on the two rings A . Some also have an upper strap (or top tether) which is attached to ring B .
Located on the back of the seat backrest, the top tether is used to secure the upper strap of child seats that have one. This device limits for ward tipping of the child seat, in the event of a front impact.