2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS 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   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  
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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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.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,   the   dashboard   or   the   passenger's  
s

un   visor   as   this   could   cause   injuries   with  
d

eployment   of   the   airbags.
Advice
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.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could   cause   injury   to   the   head   if   the   curtain  
a

irbag   is   deployed.
If
  fitted   on   your   vehicle,   do   not   remove   the  
g

rab   handles   installed   on   the   roof,   they   play  
a

  part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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General points relating to child seats
CITROËN recommends that   children  s
hould   travel   on   the   rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
 
r
earward 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   also   depends   on   you.
For
 
maximum
 
safety,
 
please
 
observe
 
the
 f
ollowing 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.
*
  
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 ward   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 ward   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   front  
sea

t.Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
  child   seats   with   a   support   leg,  
e

nsure   that   this   is   in   firm   contact   with  
t

he   floor.   If   necessary,   adjust   the   front  
s

eat   of   the   vehicle.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed   on   the   centre rear passenger seat .
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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
tensioned.
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 kgGroups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L1
"RÖMER
  Baby-Safe   Plus"  
I

nstalled   in   the   rear ward   facing   position. 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.
CITROËN
  offers   a   range   of   recommended   child   seats   which   are   secured   using   a   three point seat belt
.
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Installation of child seats secured using the seat 
bel t
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using the seat belt and universally a
pproved ( a)
  in   relation   to   the   weight   of   the   child   and   the   seat   in   the   vehicle.
Seat Weight of the child /
 

indicative   age
Groups 0 (b) and 0+ Bir th to 13 kg
Up
  to   about   1   yearGroup 1
From 9 to 18 kg
From
  1   to   about   3   yearsGroup 2
From 15 to 25 kg
From
  3   to   about   6   yearsGroup 3
From 22 to 36 kg
From 6 to about 10 years
1st row Front   passenger   seat   (
c ) without
height   adjustment   (d ) U
UUU
2
nd row Outer rear seats (
e) UUUU
Centre rear seat ( e) U (f) U (f) U U
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(a )  Universal   child   seat:   child   seat   which   can  b
e   installed   in   all   vehicles   using   the   seat  
bel

t.
( b )
 
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10   kg.   Infant   car  
s

eats   and   "car   cots"   cannot   be   installed   on  
t

he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
 W

hen   installed   in   the   2
nd row, they may p
revent
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
one
 
or   more   seats.
( c )
 
C

onsult
 
the
 
legislation
 
in   force   in   your  
c

ountry
 
before
 
installing
  your   child   on   this  
sea

t.
Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   a  
p

assenger   seat.   Refit   the   head   restraint  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed.
U
:
 
S
eat   suitable   for   the   installation   of   a   child  
s

eat   secured   using   the   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved   rear ward   facing   and/
or
  for ward   facing.
( d )
 
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
 
injured
 
or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere
 
deployed.
 W

hen
 
a
 
for ward
 
facing
 
child   seat   is  
i

nstalled
 
on
 
the
 
front
 
passenger   seat,   leave  
t

he
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag   active. (
e )  
T
o   install   a   child   seat   on   a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward   facing   or   for ward   facing,   move  
t

he   front   seat   for ward,   then   straighten   the  
b

ackrest   to   allow   enough   space   for   the  
c

hild   seat   and   the   child's   legs.
( f )  
A
  child   seat   with   support   leg   must   never   be  i
nstalled   on   the   centre   rear   seat.
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