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Advice
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 on child seats, refer to
t
he corresponding section.
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.
The
driver
must
ensure
that
passengers
use
t
he
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
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.
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