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General points relating to child seats
* 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:
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i
n 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*,
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s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
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a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rearward facing position
both in the front and in the rear. CITROËN recommends
that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
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r
earward
facing up to the age of 3,
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fo
rward
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.
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Forward facing
Rearward facing
Child seat at the rear
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. If necessary, adjust the front
seat of the vehicle.
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat
, move the vehicle's
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the rear ward facing child seat does not
touch the vehicle's front seat. When a for ward facing child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat
, move the vehicle's
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the legs of the child in the for ward
facing child seat do not touch the vehicle's front
seat.
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat, adjust the seat to
the intermediate longitudinal position, with the
backrest straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate .
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat , adjust the vehicle's
seat to the intermediate longitudinal position
with seat backrest straightened and leave the
passenger's front airbag activated.
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efer to the current legislation in your country
before installing your child on the front seat. Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in stable
contact with the floor. If necessary,
adjust the passenger seat.Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal position.
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Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed 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 KIDFIX"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings. The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt .
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Installing child seats secured using the seat beltIn accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally 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 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
Front passenger seat (c) (e) UUUU
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX
Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat with a
backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the
head restraint once the child seat has
been removed.
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 passenger seat. When installed in the
2
nd row, they may prevent use of the other
seats. c

C
onsult the legislation in force in your
country before installing your child on this
seat.
d
T
o install a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward facing or for ward facing, move
the front seat for ward, then straighten the
backrest to allow sufficient space for the
child seat and the child's legs.
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e When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on a front passenger seat , the
passenger's airbag must be deactivated.
O

therwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed during
deployment of the airbag .
W

hen a for ward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat , the
passenger's airbag must remain active.
U:

S
eat suitable for the installation of a
child seat secured using a seat belt and
universally approved, rear ward facing or
forward facing.
X:

S
eat position not suitable for installation of
a child seat for the weight class indicated.
CITROËN recommends that children travel in
the rear seats, with the rear seats in the fully
back position.
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"ISOFIX" mountings
- 2 rings A, located between the backrest
and the seat cushion, identified by a label, -

a r
ing B
, located in the roof, with the TOP
TETHER logo, for fixing the upper strap.
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper strap of child seats that have one. This
arrangement limits the for ward tipping of the
child seat in the event of a front impact. To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER
:
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r
emove and stow the head restraint before
installing a child seat on this seat (refit it
once the child seat has been removed),
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p
ass the child seat upper strap between
the apertures for the head restraint rods,
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f
ix the hook on the upper strap to the
ring B
,
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t
ighten the upper strap.
Your vehicle is approved to the latest
ISOFIX
regulations .
The seats represented below, are fitted with
regulation ISOFIX mountings.
If a child is not installed in a vehicle
correctly, the child's protection in the
event of an accident will be compromised.
There are 3 rings for each seat:
Follow strictly the advice given in the
installation instructions provided with
the child seat.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides reliable,
safe and fast fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two latches
which are secured easily on these rings A .
Some also have an upper strap which can be
attached to ring B . Refer to the table for the possibilities for fitting
ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle.
The rear seats must be in the fully back
position to install ISOFIX seats.
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ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and approved for
your vehicle
"RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX"
(size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed only in the for wards facing position.
Secured to rings A , as well as the third ring B, called the TOP TETHER,
using the upper strap.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using
the three point seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
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