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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats
in the event of a front or side impact.
D
epending on the severity of the impact, the
p
retensioning system instantly tightens the seat
b
elts against the body of the occupants.
The
pretensioning seat belts are active when
t
he ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
their protection.
Front seat belt anchorage height
adjustment
F To adjust the height of the anchorage point, s
queeze the control and slide it up or down
to
the desired notch.
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buc
kle.
F
C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
c
orrectly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it reels in.
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2nd row seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a seat belt,
three-point anchorages with inertia reel and
f
orce limiter (except for the centre rear seat).Guide the belt as it reels in and place the
tongue
on the magnet at the side anchorage
po
int.
2nd row outer seat belts
(stowing)
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2nd row centre seat belt
The seat belt for the centre rear seat is built into the roof.
Fastening
F Pull the strap and insert the tongue A into
the right hand buckle.
F
I
nsert tongue B into the left hand buckle.
F
C
heck that each buckle is correctly
f
astened by pulling on the belt webbing.
Unfastening
F Press the red button in buckle B, then
buckle A .
F
G
uide the seat belt as it reels in and place
the
tongue B and then A on the magnet in
t
he roof anchorage point.
Before any operation of the rear seats,
to
avoid damage to the seat belts
c
heck that there is no slack in the outer
b
elts and secure their tongues on the
a
nchorage points. The centre seat belt
m
ust be fully reeled in.
3rd row seat belts
Fastening
F Detach the seat belt strap from its retaining l
oop located on the side trim of the boot.
F
P
ull on the strap and insert the tongue into
t
he buckle.
F
C
heck that the buckle is correctly fastened
b
y pulling on the belt strap.
Unfastening and stowing
F Press the red button in buckle.
F G uide the seat belt strap as it reels in.
F
S
ecure the strap, flat in the retaining loop.
Ensure that the seat belts are secured
when
not in use.
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Seat belt not fastened and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
fastened w
arning lam p A as well as an indicator
of the location of the non-fastened belts B .
When the system detects a non-fastened
or
unfastened seat belt, the warning lamp A
comes
on as well as the corresponding points
i
n the indicator B .
On
switching on the ignition, engine running
o
r the vehicle at a speed of up to 12 mph
(20
km/h), the warning lamp A as well as the
corresponding
points in the indicator B come
on for about thirty seconds, if one or more rear
passengers
have not fastened their seat belt.
Seat belts unfastened alert
Front seat belts not fastened
alert
On switching on the ignition, the warning lam p A comes on, as well as the
corresponding points
in the indicator B, if the
driver
and/or front passenger have not fastened
t
heir seat belt. At
speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h), these
a
lerts flash, accompanied by an audible signal
f
or two minutes. After this period, these alerts
r
emain on fixed, while the front seat belts are
n
ot fastened.
On switching on the ignition, the warning
lam
p
A remains on, as well as the
corresponding points in the indicator B
, if the
driver and/or one or more passengers have not
f
astened their seat belt.
At speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h), these
a
lerts flash, accompanied by a message and
a
n audible signal for two minutes. After this
p
eriod, these alerts remain on fixed, while the
s
eat belts are not fastened.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all
fastened
before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
not interchange the seat belt buckles as
t
hey will not fulfill their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting
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
belt
is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned
as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow
of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking
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
and
a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than
one person.
Never
allow a child to travel on your lap.
For more information on Child seats , refer
to
the 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
movement,
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
affecting
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
accompanied
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
o
n.
Following
an impact, have the seat belts
s
ystem checked, and if necessary replaced,
b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations,
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
and
reeled
in
correctly.
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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving the safety of the occupants (with
t
he exception of the rear centre passenger)
i
n the event of violent collisions. The airbags
s
upplement the action of the force-limiting
s
eat belts (with the exception of the rear centre
p
assenger).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained
in the impact detection zones:
-
i
n the case of a serious impact, the airbags
a
re deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of
the vehicle (with the exception of the
r
ear centre passenger); immediately after
t
he impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so
t
hat they do not hinder visibility or the exit
o
f the occupants,
-
i
n the case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain
roll-over conditions, the airbags
m
ay not be deployed; the seat belt
a
lone contributes towards ensuring your
p
rotection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This
equipment will only deploy once.
I
f a second impact occurs (during the
s
ame or a subsequent accident), the
airbag
will not be deployed again. Deployment of one or more of the
airbags
is accompanied by a slight
e
mission of smoke and a noise, due
t
o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
incorporated in the system.
This
smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
i
ndividuals may experience slight
ir
ritation.
The noise of detonation related to the
deployment
of one or more airbags may
r
esult in a slight loss of hearing for a
s
hort time.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
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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
around
the airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
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
qualified
w
orkshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are
observed, a risk of injury or of minor
b
urns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag
is deployed cannot be ruled out. The
b
ag inflates almost instantly (within a few
m
illiseconds) then deflates within the same
time
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 or dashboard, this could cause
injuries
with deployment of the airbags.
Advice
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. 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
to
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
nearer
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
grab
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
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
belt
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
should travel on the 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's 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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