2015 Citroen DS3 Owner's Manual

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Installing child seats attached with the seat beltIn accordance w ith  European  regulations, t his t able i ndicates t he o ptions  for i nstalling c hild s eats s ecured  using a  seat b elt  and u niversally  approved (a)
in   accordance   with   the   weight   of   the   child   and   the   seat   in   the   vehicle.
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
(groups
  0   (b)   and   0+)
Up
  to   approx.   1   yearFrom 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
 p

assenger
 sea
t
 (c)
with
height
  adjustment   (e) U(R)
U(R)U(R)U(R)
Front
 p

assenger
 sea
t
 (c)

without
  height   adjustment   (e) U
UUU
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat (d) U (f )U (f ) UU
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(a) Universal  child   seat:   child   seat   that   can   be  i
nstalled   in   all   vehicles   using   a   seat   belt.
(b )
 
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10   kg.   Shells   seats  
a

nd baby carriers cannot be installed in the
front
 p

assenger
 sea
t.
(c )
 
C
onsult   the   legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

ountry   before   installing   your   child   on   this  
sea

t.
(d)
T

o install a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward
  or   for ward   facing,   move   the   front  
s

eat   for ward,   then   straighten   the   backrest  
t

o   allow   enough   room   for   the   child   seat   and  
t

he   child's   legs.
(e)
 W

hen   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   is  
i

nstalled   on   the   front   passenger   seat,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated.   Other wise   the   child   would   risk  
b

eing   seriously   damaged   or   killed   during  
d

eployment   of   the   airbag.   When   a   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat   is   installed   on   the   front  
p

assenger
 sea
t,
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a

irbag   must   remain   active.
(f )
 A

  child   seat   with   support   leg   must   never   be  
i

nstalled
 o
n
 t
he
 c
entre
 r
ear
 p
assenger
 sea
t. Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with   a  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead restraint once the child seat has
been
  removed.
U:
S eat suitable for the installation of a
child   seat   secured   using   a   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved,   rear ward   facing   and/
or
  for ward   facing.
U(R):

a
s for U,
  with   the   passenger   seat  
a

djusted   to   its   highest   position   and   in   the  
in

termediate
 l
ongitudinal
 p
osition.

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Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle  compromises   the   child's   protection  
i

n   the   event   of   an   accident.
Check
  that   there   is   no   seat   belt   or   seat   belt  
b

uckle   under   the   child   seat   as   this   could  
de

stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
  to   fasten   the   seat   belts   or   the  
c

hild seat harness keeping the slack in
relation
  to   the   child's   body   to a minimum,
even
  for   short   journeys.
To
  install   a   child   seat   using   the   vehicle's  
s

eat belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened
  on   the   child   seat   and   that   it   holds  
t

he   child   seat   firmly   against   the   vehicle's  
s

eat.   If   your   passenger   seat   is   adjustable,  
m

ove   it   for ward   if   necessary.
On
  the   rear   seats,   always   leave   enough  
s

pace   between   the   front   seat   and:
-
 
a
  rear ward   facing   child   seat,
-
 
t
he   child's   feet   when   in   a   for ward   facing  
c

hild   seat.
To
  do   this,   move   the   front   seat   for ward   and,  
i

f   necessary,   also   straighten   its   backrest.
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front   passenger   seat   is   specific   to   each  
c

o unt r y.
Refer
  to   the   current   legislation   in   your  
c

o unt r y.
Deactivate
  the   passenger's   front   airbag  
w

hen   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   is  
i

nstalled   on   the   front   seat.   Other wise   the  
c

hild   risks   being   seriously   injured   or   killed   if  
t

he   airbag   is   deployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   the   neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
  correctly   over   the   child's   thighs.
CITROËN
  recommends   the   use   of   a  
b

ooster   seat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a  
s

eat   belt   guide   at   shoulder   level.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   leave:
-
 
o
ne   or   more   children   alone   and  
u

nsupervised in a vehicle,
-
 
a
  child   or   an   animal   in   a   vehicle   which  
i

s   exposed   to   the   sun,   with   the   windows  
c

losed,
-
 
k
eys   within   the   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
Use
  the   child   lock   to   prevent   any   accidental  
o

pening   of   the   rear   doors   or   windows.
Avoid
  opening   the   rear   windows   by   more  
t

han   a   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of  
t

he   sun,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
For
 
optimum
 
installation
 
of
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 c
hild
 
seat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
child
 s
eat
 
is
 
as
 
close
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
t

he
 
vehicle's
 
seat,
 
in
 
contact
 
if
 
possible.
You
 
must
 
remove
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
before
 
f

itting
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
on
 
a
 
passenger
 
seat.
 
E

nsure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached
 
securely
 
to
 
prevent
 
it
 
from
 
being
 
t

hrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp
 
braking.
 
Refit
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
once
 
t

he
 
child
 
seat
 
has
 
been
 
removed.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance
with the latest ISOFIX regulation.
The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation
 I

SOFIX
 m
ountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: -  
a
  ring   B
, behind the seat, referred to as the
TOP TETHER   for   securing   the   upper   strap.
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper   strap   of   child   seats   that   have   one.   This  
a

rrangement   limits   the   for ward   tipping   of   the  
c

hild   seat   in   the   event   of   a   front   impact.
This
  ISOFIX   mounting   system   provides   fast,  
r

eliable   and   safe   fitting   of   the   child   seat   in   your  
v

ehicle.
-
 
t
wo   rings   A, located between the vehicle
seat
  back   and   cushion,   indicated   by   a  
lab

el, The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
latches
  which   are   secured   on   the   two   rings   A.
Some
  seats   also   have   an   upper strap which is
attached
  to   ring   B. To
  secure   the   child   seat   to   the   top   tether:
-  
r
emove   and   stow   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   the   child   seat   on   this   seat   (refit   it  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed),
-
p
ass the child seat strap over the top of
the   backrest   of   the   seat,   keeping   it   centred  
b

etween the head restraint apertures,
-  
s
ecure   the   hook   of   the   upper   strap   to   the  
r

ing   B
,
-  
t
ighten   the   upper   strap.
When   fitting   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   to   the   right  
h

and   rear   seat,   before   fixing   the   seat   in   place,  
f

irst   move   the   centre   rear   seat   belt   towards   the  
m

iddle   of   the   vehicle   so   as   to   not   inter fere   with  t
he operation of the seat be
lt.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in
  a   vehicle   compromises   the   child's  
p

rotection   in   the   event   of   an   accident.
Follow
  strictly   the   advice   given   in   the  
in

stallation instructions provided with
the
  child   seat.
Refer
  to   the   table   for   the   possibilities   for   fitting  
I

SOFIX   child   seats   in   your   vehicle.

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ISOFIX child seat
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
I n   this   case,   it   must   be   attached   to   the   vehicle   seat   using   the   three   point   seat   belt.
Adjust
  the   front   seat   of   the   vehicle   so   that   the   child's   feet   do   not   touch   the   backrest.
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
Recommended by CITROËn and approved for your vehicle
ISOFIX child seat with TOP TETHER
RÖMER
d
u
o Plus ISOFIX
(size
  category   B1)
gr

oup 1: from 9 to 18 kg Installed
  only   in   the   for ward   facing   position.
Is
  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.
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Installing ISOFIX child seatsIn accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with ISOFIX m ountings.
In
  the   case   of   the   universal   and   semi-universal   ISOFIX   child   seats,   the   child   seat's   ISOFIX   size   category,   determined   by   a   letter   between   A and g
, i
s
indicated
  on   the   child   seat   next   to   the   ISOFIX   logo.
I UF:

s
eat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
  Universal seat, F or ward
  facing   and   secured   using  
t

he   "TOP   TETHER"   upper   strap.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation an I sofix
  Semi- Universal
  seat   which   is:
-
 
r
ear ward   facing   fitted   with   a   "Top   Tether"   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg,
-
 
f
or ward   facing   fitted   with   a   support   leg,
-
 
b
aby   cot   fitted   with   a   "Top   Tether"   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg.
For
  the   securing   of   the   "Top   Tether"   upper   strap,   refer   to   the   "ISOFIX   Mountings"   section.
X:
  s

eat   which   is   not   suitable   for   the   installation   of   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   or   cot   of   the   weight   group  
i

ndicated. Weight of the child and indicative age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up
  to   6   months  
a

pproxLess than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
  to   1   year   approxFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
  1   to   3   years   approx
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seatrearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F
gCdE CdA BB1
U

niversal and semi-universal ISOFIX child
seats which can be installed on the outer
rear seats X
XIL- SU XIL- SU IUF

IL- SU
Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with   a  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead restraint once the child seat has
been
  removed.

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