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Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side. Carry out this check in particular: - before a long journey, - at each change of season, - after a long period out of use.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter, passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of operations recommended in the maintenance and warranty guide.
When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to a consistent average.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats. Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference. Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
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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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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.
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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.
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The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident. Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt buckle under the child seat, as this could
destabilise it. Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harnesses keeping the slack relative to the child's body to a minimum, even for short journeys. When installing a child seat using the seat belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened correctly on the child seat and that it secures the child seat firmly on the seat of your vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable, move it for wards if necessary. At rear seating positions, always leave sufficient space between the front seat and: - a "rear ward facing" child seat, - the child's feet for a child seat fitted "forward facing". To do this, move the front seat for wards and, if necessary, move its backrest into the upright position.
Advice on child seats
Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without
touching the neck. Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt passes correctly over the child's thighs. CITROËN recommends the use of a booster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt guide at shoulder level. As a safety precaution, do not leave: - a child or children alone and unsupervised in a vehicle, - a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with the windows closed, - the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle. To prevent accidental opening of the doors and rear windows, use the "Child lock". Take care not to open the rear windows by more than one third. To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
The legislation on carrying children on the front passenger seat is specific to each country. Refer to the legislation in force in your country. Deactivate the passenger airbag when a "rear ward-facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Otherwise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
Children at the front
For optimum installation of the "forward-facing" child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat is as close as possible to the backrest of the vehicle's seat , in contact if possible.
You mst remove the head restraint before installing a child seat with backrest to a passenger seat. Ensure that the head restraint is stored or attached securely to prevent it from being thrown around the vehicle in the event of sharp braking. Refit the head restraint when the child seat is removed.
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.
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.
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. If possible, 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.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
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.