2016 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE seats

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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
f

astened   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  
o

ne and   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   on   child   seats,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
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
 
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.
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  
c

omes 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.
Advice
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Sit in a normal upright position.
W ear   a   correctly   adjusted   seat   belt.
Do
  not   leave   anything   between   the  
o

ccupants   and   the   airbags   (a   child,   pet,  
o

bject...),   nor   fix   or   attach   anything   close   to  
t

he   inflation   trajectory   of   the   airbags;   this  
c

ould   cause   injuries   during   their   deployment.
Never
  modify   the   original   definition   of   your  
v

ehicle,   particularly   in   the   area   directly  
a

round   the   airbags.
After
  an   accident   or   if   the   vehicle   has   been  
s

tolen   or   broken   into,   have   the   airbag  
s

ystems   checked.
All
  work   on   the   airbag   system   must   be  
c

arried   out   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Even
  if   all   of   the   precautions   mentioned  
a

re   observed,   a   risk   of   injury   or   of   minor  
b

urns   to   the   head,   chest   or   arms   when   an  
a

irbag   is   deployed   cannot   be   ruled   out.   The  
b

ag   inflates   almost   instantly   (within   a   few  
m

illiseconds)   then   deflates   within   the   same  
t

ime   discharging   the   hot   gas   via   openings  
p

rovided   for   this   purpose.Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible   with   the   deployment   the   lateral  
a

irbags.   For   information   on   the   range   of   seat  
c

overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
  a   CITROËN dealer.
For
  more   information   on   accessories,   refer  
t

o   the   corresponding   section.
Do
  not   fix   or   attach   anything   to   the   seat  
b

acks   (clothing...).   This   could   cause   injury  
t

o   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is  
d

eployed.
Do
  not   sit   with   the   upper   part   of   the   body   any  
n

earer   to   the   door   than   necessary.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes   or   resting   your   hands   on   the   centre  
p

art   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the  
das

hboard.
Do
  not   smoke   as   deployment   of   the   airbags  
c

an   cause   burns   or   the   risk   of   injury   from   a  
c

igarette   or   pipe.
Never
 

remove
 
or
 
pierce
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
or
 h

it   it   violently.
Do
  not   fit   or   attach   anything   to   the   steering  
w

heel   or   dashboard,   this   could   cause  
i

njuries   with   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Advice
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the following r ecommendations:
-
 
i
n   accordance   with   European   regulations,  
a

ll 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  
b

elt   or   ISOFIX   mountings*,
-
 
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
 
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear. CITROËN recommends 
that   children  
s

hould   travel   in   the   outer rear seats of
your
  vehicle:
-
 
re
arward facing
 
up   to   the   age   of   3,
-
 
fo
rward facing
 
over   the   age   of   3.
Although
  one   of   CITROËN   main   criteria   when   designing   your   vehicle,   the   safety   of   your   children  
a

lso   depends   on   you.
*   
T
he   regulations   on   carrying   children   are  
s

pecific   to   each   country.   Refer   to   the  
l

egislation   in   force   in   your   country.
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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  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   rear ward   facing   child   seat   does   not  
t

ouch   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  
f

ront   seat   for wards   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   legs   of   the   child   in   the   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat   do   not   touch   the   vehicle's  
f

ront seat.
Ensure
  that   the   seat   belt   is   correctly  
t

ightened.   For   child   seats   with   a   support  
l

eg,   ensure   that   the   support   leg   is   in  
s

table   contact   with   the   floor.
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal position.
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
correctly
 
t

ensioned.
For
 
child
 
seats
 
with
 
a
 
support
 
leg,
 
e

nsure
 
that
 
the
 
support
 
leg
 
is
 
in
 
stable
 
c

ontact
 
with
 
the
 
floor.
 
If
 
necessary,
 
a

djust
 t

he
 p

assenger
 sea

t.
When
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 o
n the front passenger seat ,
 a
djust
 t
he
 s
eat
 t
o
 
t

he
 
intermediate
 
longitudinal
 
position,
 
with
 
the
 
b

ackrest
 st

raightened.
The
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
must
 
be
 
d

eactivated.
 O

therwise,
 t

he child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate . When
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 
on
 t
he front passenger seat ,
 
adjust
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
to
 
the
 
intermediate
 
longitudinal
 
position
 
w

ith
 
seat
 
backrest
 
straightened
 
and
 
leave
 
the
 
p

assenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
activated.
*
  
R
efer   to   the   current   legislation   in   your   country  
b

efore   installing   your   child   on   the   front   seat.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER
  Baby-Safe   Plus"  
I

nstalled   in   the   rear ward   facing   position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg L4
"KLIPPAN
  Optima"
From
 
22   kg   (approximately   6   years),   the   booster   is   used   on   its   own.
L5
"RÖMER
 KIDF

IX"
Can
  be   fitted   to   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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Installing a child seat using the seat belt
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   approxFrom 15 to 25 kg
(group
  2)
3
  to   6   years   approxFrom 22 to 36 kg
(group
  3)
6
  to   10   years   approx
Front
 
passenger
 
seat
 
without
 
h

eight
 
adjuster
 
(c) (e) U
UUU
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX
(a)
 U

niversal
 
child
 
seat:
 
child
 
seat
 
that
 
can
 
be
 
installed   in   all   vehicles   using   a   seat   belt.
(b )
 
G

roup
 
0:
 
from
 
birth
 
to
 
10
 
kg.
 
Shells
 
seats
 
and
 
baby
  carriers   cannot   be   installed   in   the   front  
p

assenger
 sea

t.
(c )
 
C

onsult
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
in
 
your
 
country
 
before   installing   your   child   on   this   seat.
(d)
 T

o
 
install
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
at
 
the
 
rear,
 
rear ward
 
or
 
for ward   facing,   move   the   seat   in   front   for ward,  
t

hen
 
straighten
 
the
 
backrest
 
to
 
allow
 
enough
 
space
  for   the   child   seat   and   the   child's   legs.
(e)
 W

hen
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 
on
 
the   front passenger seat ,
  the   passenger's  
a

irbag
 
must
 
be
 
deactivated.
 
Other wise,
 
the child would risk being seriously injured or
killed if the airbag were deployed .
 
When
 
a
 
for ward   facing   child   seat   is   installed   on   the   front
passenger seat ,
 
the
 
passenger's
 
airbag
 
must
 
remain   activate.
In
 

accordance
 w

ith
 

European
 r

egulations,
 t

his
 

table
 

indicates
 
the
 o
ptions
 f
or
 i
nstalling
 
child
 s
eats
 s
ecured
 u
sing
 a 
seat
 b
elt
 
and
 u
niversally
 
approved (a)

in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
and
 
the
 
seat
 
in   the   vehicle.
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  
b

een   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.
X:
S

eat not suitable for the installation of a
child
  seat   of   the   weight   group   indicated.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulations.
The
  seats,   represented   below,   are   fitted   with  
r

egulation
 I
SOFIX
 m
ountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
- two  rings   A,   located   between   the   vehicle  s
eat   back   and   cushion,   indicated   by   a  
m

arking, To
  secure   the   child   seat   to   the   TOP   TETHER:
-  
p
ass   the   child   seat   strap   over   the   centre   of  
t

he   vehicle's   seat   backrest,
-  
r
aise   the   TOP   TETHER,
-  
s
ecure   the   upper   strap   fixing   to   the   ring   B,
-  
t
ighten   the   upper   strap.
Observe   strictly   the   fitting   instructions  
p

rovided   with   the   child   seat.
For   information   on   the   possibilities   for   fitting  
I

SOFIX   child   seats   to   your   vehicle,   refer   to   the  
t

able   of   seating   positions.
-
 a

  ring   B
,   located   under   a   cover   on   the   back
 o

f   the   top   of   the   seat   backrest,   referred   to   as
 t

he
TOP TETHER   for   fixing   the   upper   strap.
 I

ts   position   is   indicated   by   a   marking.
The ISOFIX mountings are three rings for each seat:
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the upper s
trap   of   child   seats   that   have   one.   This   device  
l

imits   for ward   tipping   of   the   child   seat,   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   front   impact.
This
  ISOFIX   mounting   system   ensures   fast,  
r

eliable   and   safe   fitting   of   the   child   seat   in   your  
v

ehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats
  are   fitted   with  
t

wo latches   which   are   secured   easily   on   the  
t

wo   rings   A.
Some
  also   have   an   upper strap   (or   top   tether)  
w

hich   is   attached   to   ring   B. When
  installing   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   on   the  
r

ight   hand   rear   seat,   before   securing   the   seat,  
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   belt.
The   incorrect   installation   of   a   child   seat  i
n   a   vehicle   compromises   the   child's  
p

rotection   in   the   event   of   an   accident.
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