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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
s
eats 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
s
eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
their protection.
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 is reeled in.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp
When the ignition is switched on, this warning lamp comes on in the instrument p
anel, if the driver and/or the front
p
assenger has not fastened their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
a
ccompanied by an audible signal of increasing
v
olume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
t
his warning lamp remains on until the driver
a
nd/or the front passenger fastens their
seat
belt.
Safety
Rear seat belts
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 is reeled in.
The
rear
seats
are
each
fitted
with
a
three-point
i
nertia
reel
seat
belt.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all
r
estrained securely 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 length
o
f the strap to your size. The seat belt is
s
towed 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 then
r
eleasing it so that it reels in slightly.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
a
ccordance
w
ith
c
urrent
s
afety
r
egulations,
f
or all repairs on your vehicle's seat belts, go
t
o a qualified workshop with the skills and
e
quipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer
i
s 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 CITROËN
d
ealers.
After
folding or moving a seat or rear bench
s
eat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
a
nd reeled in correctly.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
m
ore than one person.
Never
allow a child to travel on your lap.
For
more information, refer to the "Child
sea
ts"
se
ction.
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
c
hecked,
a
nd
i
f
n
ecessary
r
eplaced,
b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Safety
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 centre rear
p
assenger).
If
a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
r
ecord and analyse the front and side impacts
s
ustained in the impact detection zones:
-
i
n the case of a serious impact, the airbags
a
re deployed instantly and contribute
t
owards better protection of the occupants
o
f 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
c
ertain roll-over conditions, the airbags
m
ay not be deployed; the seat belt
a
lone contributes towards ensuring your
p
rotection in these situations. This
equipment will only deploy once.
I
f a second impact occurs (during the
s
ame or a subsequent accident), the
a
irbag will not be deployed again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
Deployment
of one or more of the
a
irbags 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
d
eployment of one or more airbags
m
ay result in a slight loss of hearing for
a
short time.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
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For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules: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
w
ith deployment of the airbags.
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.
Refer
to the "Accessories" 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
c
urtain airbag 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.
Sit
in
a
normal
upright
position.
Wear
a
correctly
adjusted
seat
belt.
Do
n
ot
l
eave
a
nything
b
etween
t
he
o
ccupants
a
nd
the
airbags
(a
child,
pet,
object...).
This
c
ould
hamper
the
operation
of
the
airbags
or
i
njure
the
occupants.
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.
Safety
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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 wards 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 wards 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.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed on the centre rear passenger seat .
Ensure
that
the
seat
belt
is
correctly
tightened.
For
child
seats
with
a
support
leg,
ensure
t
hat
the
support
leg
is
in
stable
contact
with
the
floor.
Child safety
Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
*
R
efer
to
the
current
legislation
in
your
country
b
efore
installing
a
child
seat
on
this
seat.
When
a
rear ward
facing
child
seat
is
installed
o
n the front passenger seat ,
adjust
the
seat
t
o
the
intermediate
longitudinal
and
highest
p
osition,
with
the
backrest
straightened.
The
passenger's
front
airbag
must
be
d
eactivated.
O
therwise,
t
he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
a
for ward
facing
child
seat
is
installed
o
n the front passenger seat ,
adjust
the
v
ehicle's
seat
to
the
intermediate
longitudinal
a
nd
highest
position
with
seat
backrest
s
traightened
and
leave
the
passenger's
front
a
irbag
activated.
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.
Child seats recommended by CITROËNCITROËN offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt.
gr
oup 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER
Baby-Safe Plus"
I
nstalled in the rear ward facing position.
gr
oups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kgL4
"KLIPPAN
Optima"
From
22 kg (approximately 6 years), the booster is used on its own.
L5
"RÖMER
KIDF
IX"
Can
be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The
child is restrained by the seat belt.