2015.5 Citroen DS4 RHD Owner's Manual

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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 ward 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 ward 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 .
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the protection
of the child in the event of an accident.
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.
Child safety

Child seats recommended by
CITROËN
CITROËN offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point
seat belt.
gr

oup 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rear ward facing position.
gr

oups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kgL4
"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.

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Locations for 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
Less than 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+) Up to ≈ 1 year From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
From 1 to ≈ 3 years From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
From 3 to ≈ 6 years From 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
From 6 to ≈ 10 years
Front passenger seat (c)
-
f

ixed U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)U(R1)
-

h
eight adjustable U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)U(R2)
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat (d) XXXX
Child safety

(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.
(c)

C
onsult the legislation in force in your
country before installing your child on
this
sea

t.
(d)

T
o install a child seat at the rear, rear ward
or for ward facing, move the front seat
for ward, then straighten the backrest to
allow enough room for the child seat and the
child's legs. Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat with
backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the
head restraint once the child seat has
been removed.
U
: s eating position suitable for the installation
of a child seat secured using the seat belt
and universally approved rear ward facing
and/or for ward facing.
U(R1) :

i
dentical to U, with the vehicle's seat
backrest inclined fully for wards.
U(R2) :

i
dentical to U, with the vehicle's seat
adjusted to the highest position.
X :

s
eating position not suitable for installing a
child seat for the weight group indicated.

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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:
- t wo rings A , located between the vehicle
seat back and cushion, indicated by a
marking, -

a r
ing B behind the seat and identified by a
marking, referred to as the Top Tether for
fixing the upper strap.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
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 .The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Follow strictly the fitting instructions provided
by with the child seat.
For information on the possibilities for installing
ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle, refer to the
summary table. 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 inter fering with
the operation of the seat belt.
-
p
ass the upper strap of the child seat
behind the seat backrest, 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.
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER :
-

r
emove and stow the head restraint before
installing the child seat on the seat (refit it
once the child seat has been removed),
Child safety

ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN
Refer also to the child seat manufacturer's fitting instructions for information on installing and removing the seat.
CITROËN offers a range of ISOFIX child seats listed and type approved for your vehicle.
"RÖMER Baby- Safe Plus" and its ISOFIX base (size category: E )
gr
oup 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
Installed rear ward facing using an ISOFIX base which is attached to the rings A .
The base has a support leg, adjustable for height, which sits on the vehicle's floor.
This child seat can also be secured with a seat belt. In this case, only the shell is used and attached to the vehicle's seat by the three-point seat belt.
Baby P2C Mini and its ISOFIX base (size categories: C, d
, E
)
gr
oup 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
Installed rear ward facing using an ISOFIX base which is attached to the anchorage rings A .
The base has a support leg, adjustable for height, which sits on the vehicle's floor.
This seat can also be secured with a seat belt. In this case only the seat shell is used.

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"RÖMER du o Plus ISOFIX "
(size category B1 )
gr

oup 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 an upper 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)
gr

oup 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.
Child safety

Locations for ISOFIX child seatsIn 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 ISOFIX child seats, the ISOFIX size category, determined by a letter from A to g
, i
s indicated on the child
seat next to the ISOFIX logo.
I UF:

seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix Universal seat, " For ward facing" secured using the upper strap.IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix Semi-Universal seat either:
- r ear ward facing fitted with an upper strap or a support leg,
-

f
or ward facing fitted with a support leg,
-

a
n infant car seat fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.
For advice on securing of the upper strap, refer to the "ISOFIX mountings" section.
* Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.
** The ISOFIX infant car 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 Infant car seat*rearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F
gCdE CdA BB1
I
SOFIX child seats universal and semi-universal
which can be installed on the rear outer 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.