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Ensure that no person or object prevents the seat slide from returning to
it
s
in
itial
p
osition.
Check
that the seat belt has reeled in
c
orrectly so as to not impede access for
p
assengers to the rear seats.
Heated seat control Access to the rear seats
(3-door)
F Pull this control toward you to fold the seat b
ack and move the seat for ward.
When
returning the seat to its initial position,
g
uide it back until the seat and backrest lock
i
nto place.
With
the
engine
running,
the
front
seats
can
be
h
eated s
eparately.
F
P
ress
the
control
switch.
T
he
indicator
lamp
comes
on.
F
P
ressing
the
switch
again
stops
the
hea
ting.
The
temperature
is
controlled
automatically.
The
seat
heating
function
is
deactivated
about
t
wo
minutes
after
switching
off
the
ignition.
To
r
eactivate
it,
switch
the
ignition
on
and
press
t
he
control
switch
again. Switch
the
seat
heating
off
as
soon
a
s
it
is
no
longer
needed,
as
reducing
t
he
vehicle's
electrical
current
demand
r
educes
fuel
consumption.
3
Ease of use and comfort
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Your vehicle is fitted with a fixed one-piece cushion bench rear seat, and depending on version:
- a folding split (50/50) backrest,
-
a
folding one-piece backrest.
When
not in use, or before folding the seat
b
ackrest(s), stow the rear seat belts by
i
nserting
t
heir
t
ongues
i
n
t
he
d
edicated
h
olders,
l
ocated on the side pillars. The
seat backrest is folded from the rear of the
v
ehicle, with the boot open.
F
P
lace the head restraints in the low
p
osition.
R
efer to the "rear head restraints" section.
F
P
ull the strap(s) A,
located behind the seat
b
ackrest(s) to release them, and lay them
o
n the seat cushion.
Rear seats
Stowing the seat belts Folding the seat backrest
F Unfold the backrest to the rear and engage i
t on the anchorage B.
F
E
nsure that the seat back has locked in
p
lace correctly.
Returning the backrest of the
bench seat to its initial position
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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 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 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 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.
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.
Advice
6
Safety
