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The change from one level of alert to   the   next   takes   place   if   the   driving  
c

onditions   do   not   change   (speed  
u

nchanged,   no   change   of   lane...)
Severe
  weather   conditions   (very   heavy  
r

ain,   accumulation   of   snow   in   front  
o

f   the   radar)   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   system,   resulting   in  
t

he   display   of   the   message   "System
inactive: Reduced visibility ".
  The  
s

ystem   remains   unavailable   until   the  
m

essage
 d
isappears.
If
  the   speed   of   your   vehicle   is   too   high  
w

hen   approaching   another   vehicle,   the  
f

irst   level   of   alert   may   not   be   displayed:  
t

he   level   2   alert   may   be   displayed  
d

i r e c t l y.
On
  the   other   hand,   the   level   1   alert  
i

s   never   displayed   with   the   triggering  
t

hreshold   3   (close).
Alerts
According to the collision risk detected by the system   and   the   alert   threshold   chosen,   three  
l

evels   of   alert   can   be   triggered.
Level 1 :
  visual   alert   only   (orange)  
i

ndicating   that   the   vehicle   in   front   is  
v

ery   close.   The   message   "Vehicle
close "
  is   displayed.
Level 2 :
  visual   (red)   and   audible  
a

lerts   indicating   that   a   collision   is  
i

mminent.   The   message   "Brake! " is
displayed.
This
  level   of   alert   is   based   on   the   inter-vehicle  
t

ime   between   your   vehicle   and   the   one   in   front.
This
  level   of   alert   is   based   on   a   time   before  
c

ollision.   It   takes   account   of   the   vehicle  
d

ynamics,   the   speed   of   your   vehicle   and  
t

he   speed   of   the   vehicle   in   front,   the   driving  
c

onditions,   the   situation   with   your   vehicle  
(

cornering,   pedals   pressed,   etc.)   to   trigger   the  
a

lert   at   the   right   moment. Level 3
:   an   increase   in  t
he   tension   of   the   driver's  
s

eat   belt,   to   hold   the   driver  
a

gainst   the   backrest   of   their  
sea

t.
The
  3
rd level of alert is not triggered or i
s
 
interrupted   in   the   event   of   an   impact  
b

etween   the   two   vehicles.
The increase in the tension of the
driver's
  seat   belt   is   intended   only   as   an  
a

lert:
 
it
  does   not   in   any   circumstances  
a

ssure
  the   function   of   driver   safety.
The
 
triggering   of   this   alert   does   not   act  
o

n
 
the
 
safety   functions   provided   by   the  
s

eat
 
belts.
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Lane departure warning system
System which, using a camera which recognises   solid   or   broken   lines,   detects   the  
i

nvoluntary   crossing   of   longitudinal   traffic   lane  
m

arkings   on   the   ground.
To
  provide   safe   driving,   the   camera   analyses  
t

he   image   then,   if   the   driver's   attention   drops,  
t

riggers   a   warning   if   the   vehicle   drifts   over  
a

  lane   marking   (speed   higher   than   50   mph  
(

80 km/h)).
This
  system   is   particularly   useful   on   motor ways  
a

nd   main   roads. Activation
  and   deactivation   of   the   function   is  
d

one   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
Activation / deactivation
Detection - alert
The driver is alerted by vibration of the seat belt (
at   the   level   of   the   reel).
No
  warning   is   transmitted   while   the   direction  
i

ndicator   is   active   and   for   approximately  
2

0 seconds   after   the   direction   indicator   is  
s

witched   off.
The
 
lane
 
departure
 
warning
 
system
 
c

annot,
 
in
 
any
 
circumstances,
 
replace
 
t

he
 
need
 
for
 
vigilance
 
and
 
responsibility
 
o

n
 
the
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
driver. F

I
n the Driving assistance
 
menu,  
p

ress   this   button;   its   indicator  
l

amp   comes   on.
The   function   is   activated.
The   detection   may   be   impeded:
-  
i
f   the   markings   on   the   ground   are  
w

orn,
-  i f   there   is   little   contrast   between   the  m
arkings   on   the   ground   and   the  
r

oad   sur face,
-
 
i
f   the   windscreen   is   dirty,
-
 
i
n   certain   severe   weather  
c

onditions:   fog,   heavy   rain,   snow,  
b

right   sunlight   or   direct   exposure  
t

o   the   sun   (low   sun,   leaving   a  
t

unnel, ...)   and   shade.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   the   symbol  
f

or   the   button   changes   to   alert  
m

ode   and   the   warning   lamp   flashes  
f

or   a   few   moments   then   goes   off.
Operating fault
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w
orkshop.
F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
again;
 
its
 
i

ndicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off.
The
 
function
 
is
 
deactivated.
It
 
is
 
necessary
 
to
 
observe
 
the
 
driving
 
r

egulations
 
and
 
to
 
take
 
a
 
break
 
every
 
t

wo
 
hours. The
 
status
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
remains
 
in
 
the
 
m

emory
 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
off.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning   and   force   limiting   system.
This
  system   improves   safety   in   the   front  
s

eats   in   the   event   of   a   front   or   side   impact.  
D

epending   on   the   severity   of   the   impact,   the  
p

retensioning   system   instantly   tightens   the   seat  
b

elts   against   the   body   of   the   occupants.
The
  pretensioning   seat   belts   are   active   when  
t

he   ignition   is   on.
The
  force   limiter   reduces   the   pressure   of   the  
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
  their   protection.
Seat belt reels with reversible
pretension
This system provides automatic adjustment of the   tension   of   the   driver's   and   passenger's   seat  
b

elts   after   fastening,   once   the   vehicle's   speed  
i

s   above   6   mph   (10   km/h).
In
  addition,   as   soon   as   the   system   detects  
a

  potentially   dangerous   driving   situation,  
t

his   system   reacts   by   drawing   in   slack   in  
t

he   belt,   (for   example,   under   heavy   or   sharp  
b

raking   or   sudden   avoiding   manoeuvres).   By  
a

utomatically   increasing   the   tension   of   the  
s

eat   belts,   the   system   holds   the   driver   and  
p

assenger
 a
gainst
 t
heir
 sea
t
 b
ackrests.
Once
  the   driving   situation   returns   to   normal,  
t

he   belt   reel   is   released:   the   belt   tension   returns  
t

o   the   initial   level   of   comfort.
Deactivation
  of   the   passenger's   airbag  
c

auses   deactivation   of   the   reversible  
s

eat   belt   reel   on   the   passenger's   side.
Front seat belt anchorage height
adjustment
F To  adjust   the   height   of   the   anchorage   point,  s
queeze   the   control   and   slide   it   up   or   down  
t

o   the   desired   notch.
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2nd row seat belts
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.The
  rear   seats   are   each   fitted   with   a   seat   belt,  
t

hree-point   anchorages   with   inertia   reel   and  
f

orce   limiter   (except   for   the   centre   rear   seat).
Guide   the   belt   as   it   reels   in   and   place   the  
t

ongue   on   the   magnet   at   the   side   anchorage  
po

int.
2nd row outer seat belts
(stowing)
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2nd row centre seat belt
The seat belt for the centre rear seat is built into the roof.
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap   and   insert   the   tongue   A into
the   right   hand   buckle.
F
 
I
nsert   tongue   B   into   the   left   hand   buckle.
F
 
C
heck   that   each   buckle   is   correctly  
f

astened   by   pulling   on   the   belt   webbing.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   in   buckle   B, then
buckle A .
F
 
G
uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in   and   place  
t

he   tongue   B   and   then   A   on   the   magnet   in  
t

he   roof   anchorage   point.
be

fore any operation of the rear seats,
to
  avoid   damage   to   the   seat   belts  
c

heck   that   there   is   no   slack   in   the   outer  
b

elts   and   secure   their   tongues   on   the  
a

nchorage   points.   The   centre   seat   belt  
m

ust   be   fully   reeled   in.
3rd row seat belts
Fastening
F Detach  the   seat   belt   strap   from   its   retaining  l
oop   located   on   the   side   trim   of   the   boot.
F
 
P
ull   on   the   strap   and   insert   the   tongue   into  
t

he   buckle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   buckle   is   correctly   fastened  
b

y   pulling   on   the   belt   strap.
Unfastening and stowing
F Press  the   red   button   in   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   strap   as   it   reels   in.
F
 
S
ecure   the   strap,   flat   in   the   retaining   loop.
Ensure that the the seat belts are
secured
  when   not   in   use.
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Seat belt not fastened
and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
f astened w arning lam p A   as  well  as  an  indicator o

f   the   location   of   the   non-fastened   belts   B.
When
  the   system   detects   a   non-fastened   or  
u

nfastened   seat   belt,   the   warning   lamp   A   come  
o

n   as   well   as   the   corresponding   points   in   the  
i

ndicator   B.
On
  switching   on   the   ignition,   engine   running  
o

r   the   vehicle   at   a   speed   of   up   to   12   mph  
(

20   km/h),   the   warning   lamp   A as well as the
corresponding
  points   in   the   indicator   B   come  
o

n   for   about   thirty   seconds,   if   one   or   more   rear  
p

assengers   have   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
Seat belts unfastened alert
Front seat belts not fastened
alert
On switching on the ignition, the warning lamp A
c omes   on,   as   well   as   the   corresponding points i

n   the   indicator   B,
  if   the   driver   and/or   front
 p

assenger   have   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.At
  speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
f

or   two   minutes.   After   this   period,   these   alerts  
r

emain   on   fixed,   while   the   front   seat   belts   are  
n

ot   fastened.
On   switching   on   the   ignition,   the   warning  
lam

p
 A
  remains   on,   as   well   as   the  
c

orresponding   points   in   the   indicator   B
, if the
driver   and/or   one   or   more   passengers   have   not  
f

astened   their   seat   belt.
At   speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   a   message   and  
a

n   audible   signal   for   two   minutes.   After   this  
p

eriod,   these   alerts   remain   on   fixed,   while   the  
s

eat   belts   are   not   fastened.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
r

estrained   securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Child  
sea

ts"
 se
ction.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-
 
b

e
 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp   comes   on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
r

egulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 s
eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 t
he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
positioned
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving   the   safety   of   the   occupants  
(with
  the   exception   of   the   rear   centre  
p

assenger)   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts   (with   the   exception   of   the  
c

entre
 r
ear
 p
assenger).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle   (with   the   exception   of   the  
r

ear   centre   passenger);   immediately   after  
t

he   impact,   the   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so  
t

hat   they   do   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit  
o

f the occupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt  
a

lone   contributes   towards   ensuring   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again. Deployment
  of   one   or   more   of   the  
a

irbags   is   accompanied   by   a   slight  
e

mission   of   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
t

o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  noise   of   detonation   related   to   the  
d

eployment   of   one   or   more   airbags   may  
r

esult   in   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a  
s

hort   time.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
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