50
Front seats
F Raise the control A and slide the seat f
or wards or backwards. F
P ull the control C upwards to raise the seat o
r push it downwards to lower it, as many
t
imes as required, to obtain the desired
p
osition.
F
T urn the knob B to adjust the backrest.
Forwards-backwards
Height
Seat backrest angle
Adjustments
(driver only)
As a safety measure, adjustments to the driver's seat must only be done when stationary.
B efore moving the seat backwards, ensure that there is nothing that might prevent the full travel of the seat, so as to avoid the risk of of jamming
t
he seat caused by the presence of objects on the floor behind the seat or rear passengers. If the seat jams, stop the movement immediately.
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Rear view mirror
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens the mirror glass and reduces the
n
uisance to the driver caused by the sun,
h
eadlamps from other vehicles...
Adjustment
F Adjust the mirror so that the glass is d
irected correctly in the "day" position.
Day / night position
F Pull the lever to change to the "night" anti-
dazzle position.
F
P
ush the lever to change to the normal
"
day" position.
Steering wheel ad justment
F When stationary , lower the control lever A
to release the steering wheel adjustment
m
echanism.
F
A
djust the height of the steering wheel to
s
uit your driving position.
F
Ra
ise the control lever A to lock the
s
teering wheel adjustment mechanism.
As a safety precaution, these
operations
should only be carried out
w
hile the vehicle is stationary.
Correct driving position
Before taking to the road and to make the most of t he e rgonomics o f y our d riving p osition, c arry
o
ut these adjustments in the following order:
-
h
eight of the head restraint,
-
b
ackrest angle,
-
c
ushion height,
-
l
ongitudinal position of the seat,
-
h
eight of the steering wheel,
-
t
he interior and door mirrors.
Once
these adjustments have been made,
e
nsure that from your driving position you
c
an see the instrument panel clearly.
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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.
Advice
5
Safety
