2015 Citroen BERLINGO MULTISPACE belt

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AIRBAGS
General information
The airbags have been designed to
maximise  the   safety   of   the   occupants  
in the event of a serious collision;
they

  work   in   conjunction   with   the   force  
limiting

  seat   belts. In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse
the
  front   and   side   impacts   suffered   in  the
  impact   detection   zones:
-
 
in
  the   event   of   a   serious   impact,  
the

  airbags   inflate   instantly   and  
contribute towards better protecting
the occupants of the vehicle;
immediately

  after   the   impact,   the  
airbags

  deflate   rapidly,   so   that   they  
do not hinder the visibility of the
occupants nor their possible exit
from

  the   vehicle.-
 
in
  the   event   of   a   minor   or   rear  impact
  and   in   certain   roll-over  conditions, the airbags will not be
deployed; the seat belt alone is
sufficient
  to   contribute   towards   your  
protection

  in   these   situations.
The seriousness of the collision
depends on the nature of the obstacle
and the speed of the vehicle at the
moment
  of   impact.
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Good practice
Sit in a normal upright position.
W ear   a   correctly   adjusted   seat   belt.
d

o not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child,
pet,
  object...).  
This
  could   hinder   the  
operation

  of   the   airbags   or   injure   the  
occupants.
a

fter an accident or if the vehicle has
been
  stolen   or   broken   into,   have   the  
airbag

  systems   checked.
All
  work   on   the   airbag   system   is   strictly  
forbidden unless it is carried out by
qualified

  personnel   at   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.   In   fact,  
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
Only
  put   recommended   covers   on  
the

  seats.  
These
  will   not   hinder  
inflation

  of   the   lateral   airbags.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
workshop.
Do

  not   fix   or   attach   anything   to   the   seat  
backs.

 
This
  could   cause   injury   to   the  
chest

  or   arms   when   the   lateral   airbag  
inflates.
d

o not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.
Front airbags
d

o not drive holding the steering wheel
by
  its   spokes   or   resting   your   hands   on  
the

  centre   part   of   the   wheel.
d

o not allow passengers to place
their
  feet   on   the   dashboard,   they   risk  
serious

  injury   if   the   airbag   is   deployed.
Smoke
  as   little   as   possible   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.
Airbags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
This
 
equipment
 
only
 
operates
 
once.
 
If

 
a
 
second
 
impact
 
occurs
 
(during
 
the
 
same

 
or
 
a
 
subsequent
 
accident),
 
the
 
airbag

 
will
 
not
 
operate.
The
 
deployment

 
of

 
an

 
airbag

 
or

 
airbags

 
is

 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
slight
 
discharge
 
of

 
smoke
 
and
 
a
 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated

 
in
 
the
 
system.
This
 
smoke
 
is
 
not
 
harmful,
 
but
 
sensitive

 
individuals
 
may
 
experience
 
some

 
irritation.
The
 
noise
 
of
 
the
 
detonation
 
may
 
result
 
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time. The

 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
must
 
be deactivated if a child seat is
installed

 
rearward
 
facing.
Chapter 5, "Children on board"
section.
airbags
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CARRYING CHILDREN
General points on child seatsCITROËN recommends that
children should travel in the rear
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 regulations on carrying children
are

 
specific
 
to
 
each
 
country.
 
Refer
 
to
 
the

 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
in
 
your
 
country.
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 carrying children
are the rear seats,
-

a child weighing less than 9


kg
must travel in the rearward
facing position both in the front
and in the rear.
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CHILD SEAT AT THE FRONT
Refer to the legislation in your
country before installing your child
in
  this   seating   position.
Rearward facing Forward facing
When a forward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the
  passenger's   front   airbag   must  
remain

  active:
Adjust
  the   vehicle's   seat   to:
-
 
the
  fully   back   position,   with   the  
backrest

  straightened   for   a   seat  
without

  height   adjuster,
-
 
the
  fully   back   position   and  
highest

  position,   with   the   backrest  
straightened for a seat with height
adjuster

. Ensure that the seat belt is
correctly
  tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in steady contact
with
  the   floor.   If   not,   adjust   the  
passenger

  seat.
Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.
When a rearward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
must
 
be
 
deactivated.

 
Otherwise
 
the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if
the airbag is deployed.
Adjust
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
seat
 
to:
-
 
the

 
fully
 
back
 
position,
 
with
 
the
 
backrest

 
straightened
 
for
 
a
 
seat
 
without

 
height
 
adjuster,
-
 
the

 
fully
 
back
 
and
 
highest
 
position,
 
with

 
the
 
backrest
 
straightened
 
for
 
a
 
seat

 
with
 
height
 
adjuster.
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CHILD SEAT AT THE REAR
"Rearward facing"
When a "rearward facing" child seat is
installed on a rear passenger seat,
move
  the   vehicle's   front   seat   forwards  
and

  straighten   the   backrest   so   that   the  
"rearward facing" child seat does not
touch

  the   vehicle's   front   seat.
"Forward facing"
When a "forward facing" child seat is
installed on a rear passenger seat,
move  the   vehicle's   front   seat   forwards  
and

  straighten   the   backrest   so   that   the  
legs of the child in the "forward 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. When a child seat is installed on a
passenger seat in row 3, put the
backrests
  of   the   outer   and   centre   seats  
in row 2 forward of the seat occupied
by the child seat, in the table position,
or

  if   this   is   not   sufficient,   rermove   the  
seats in row 2 so that the child seat or
the the legs of the child do not touch
the

  seats   in   row   2.
Seats in row 3
a child seat with a support leg
must

  never   be   installed   on   a  
passenger seat in row 3

.
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RECOMMENDED SEATS
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kgL1
"R
o MER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rearward facing position
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg L4
"KLIPPAN
  Optima"
From
  22 kg   (about   6   years),   the   booster   is   used   on   its   own.
L5
"RÖMER
k I d FIX"
Can
  be   fixed   on   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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SEATS WITH A SUPPORT LEG
Care must be taken when installing a child seat with a support leg in
the
  vehicle.   In   particular   you   should  
look

  for   the   presence   of   a   storage  
compartment

  below   the   rear   seat  
footwells.
The centre rear seat does not have
a

  storage   compartment   below   the  
footwell.

 
Y
ou   can   therefore   easily   fit   a  
child seat with a support leg, whether
installed

  with   the   ISOFIX   mountings   or  
using

  the   3   point   seat   belt.
Do not place the support leg on
the storage compartment cover;
it
  might   break   in   a   serious   impact.  
Where

  the   adjustments   of   the   support  
leg allow it, we suggest two other
possibilities

  for   installation.
At the bottom of the storage
compartment
If the support leg is long enough, you
can  adjust   it   so   that   it   contact   the  
bottom

  of   the   storage   compartment.  
Remove

  all   objects   from   the   storage  
compartment

  before   installing   the  
support

  leg.
Away from the storage
compartment area
If the support leg is long enough and
can  be   inclined   sufficiently   (always  
by

  following   the   recommendations  
given in the installation instructions for
the child seat), you can position the
support

  leg   so   that   it   contacts   the   floor  
away

  from   the   storage   compartment.  
Adjust

  the   longitudinal   position   of  
the front or rear seat to obtain a
satisfactory position for the support leg
away

  from   the   storage   compartment.
If you cannot position the support
leg in the way described, you
should

  not   fit   a   child   seat   with  
support

  leg   to   the   seat.
Child safety
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LOCATIONS FOR CHILD SEATS SECURED WITH THE SEAT BELT
*  A child   seat   with   support   leg   must   never   be   installed   on   an   outer   passenger   seat   in   row   2,   unless   you   are   able   to   install   it  in
  line   with   the   recommendations   under   "Installing   a   child   seat   with   a   support   leg".
**
 
A 
child   seat   with   support   leg   must   never   be   installed   on   a   passenger   seat   in   row   3.
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the option\
s for installing child seats secured using a seat belt
and
  universally   approved   (a)   according   to   the   weight   of   the   child   and   the   seat   in   the   vehicle.
U:
seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using the sea\
t belt and universally approved, rearward facing
and/or

  forward   facing.Seat(s)
Weight of the child and indicative age
Under 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
Row 1 (c) (d) Passenger
seat U
UUU
Row 2 (e)
(5

 
and
 
7
 
seats)
o

uter seats U*U* UU
Centre seat UUUU
Row 3 (f) (g)
(7
 
seats)
a

ll seats U**U** UU
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