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Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
object...), nor fix or attach anything close to
the inflation trajectory of the airbags; this
could cause injuries during their deployment.
Never modify the original definition of your
vehicle, particularly in the area directly
around the airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are
observed, a risk of injury or of minor burns
to the head, chest or arms when an airbag is
deployed cannot be ruled out.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers 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
backs (clothing...). This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer to the door than necessary.
The bag inflates almost instantly (within
a few milliseconds) then deflates within
the same time discharging the hot gas via
openings provided for this purpose.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its
spokes or resting your hands on the centre
part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Do not smoke as deployment of the airbags
can cause burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or
hit it violently.
Do not fit or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, this could cause
injuries with deployment of the airbags.
Advice
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety
recommendations below:
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This
could cause injury to the head if the curtain
airbag 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.
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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
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n accordance with European regulations,
all 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*,
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s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
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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:
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re
arward facing up to the age of 3,
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fo
rward facing over the age of 3.
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
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T
he regulations on carrying children are
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation 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
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the rear ward facing child seat does not
touch the vehicle's front seat.
Adjust the rear seat to the fully back position,
with the backrest straightened.
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat , move the vehicle's
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the legs of the child in the for ward
facing child seat do not touch the vehicle's front
seat.
Adjust the rear seat to the fully back position,
with the backrest straightened.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in firm contact with
the floor. If necessary, adjust the front
seat of the vehicle.
Row 3
If fitted to your vehicle, when a child seat is
installed on a passenger seat in the 3rd row,
move the seats in the 2nd row for ward and
straighten the backrests so that the child seat
and the child's legs do not touch the seats in
the 2
nd row.
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Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.
Rearward facing
Child seat at the front*
Forward facing
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in firm
and stable contact with the floor. If
necessary, adjust the passenger seat.
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the seat
to the fully back and highest position, with the
backrest straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag is
deployed . When a for ward facing child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat
, adjust the vehicle's
seat to the fully back and highest position with
the seat backrest straightened and leave the
passenger's front airbag activated.
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efer to the legislation in force in your country
before carrying your child in this seating
position.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a range of child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt.
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
L1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" Installed rear ward facing. L2

"Takata Baby P2C Mini"
Installed rear ward facing.
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In line with European legislation, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved (a) for the
weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.Seat Weight of the child and indicative age
Under 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) a n d


0 +)
Up to approx 1 year From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
1 to 3 years approx From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
3 to 6 years approx From 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
6 to 10 years approx
Row 1 (c) (d) With individual
seat, passenger seat U
UUU
With bench seat, outer seat U
UUU
With bench seat, centre seat X
XXX
Row 2 (e) (f) Outer seats
UUUU
Centre seat UUUU
Row 3 (e) (f) Outer seats
UUUU
Centre seat UUUU
Locations for child seats secured with a seat belt
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(a) Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in any vehicle using the seat belt.
(b)

G
roup 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car
seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on
the front passenger seat.
(c)

C
onsult the legislation in force in your
country before installing your child on this
seat.
(d)

W
hen a rear ward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the front passenger airbag must be
deactivated. Other wise the child risks
being seriously injured or even killed if the
airbag is deployed.
W

hen a for ward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, the
front passenger airbag must remain active.
(e)

T
o install a child seat on a rear seat, move
the seat in front for ward, then straighten
the backrest to leave sufficient space for
the child seat and the child's legs.
(f)

T
o install a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward facing or for ward facing, adjust
the rear seat to the fully back position with
the backrest straightened. Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat with
backrest on a passenger seat.
Refit the head restraint once the child
seat has been removed.
U
S eat suitable for the installation of a child
seat secured using the seat belt and
universally approved, rear ward facing and/
or for ward facing.
X

S
eat not suitable for the installation of a
chld seat of the weight group indicated.
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"ISOFIX" mountings
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
For information on the possibilities for
installing ISOFIX child seats in your
vehicle, refer to the locations table. Observe strictly the fitting instructions
provided with the child seat.
Your vehicle has been approved to the latest
ISOFIX regulation.
If fitted on your vehicle, the regulation ISOFIX
mountings are located by labels.
The mountings comprise three rings for each
seat:
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wo front rings A , located between
the vehicle seat backrest and cushion,
indicated by an "ISOFIX" marking,
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f fitted to your vehicle, a rear ring B ,
located behind the vehicle's seat, called
the Top Tether, for securing the upper
strap, indicated by a "Top Tether" marking.
The Top Tether is used to secure the upper
strap of child seats that have one. In the event
of a front impact, this system limits the for ward
tipping of the child seat. This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
latches which are secured on the two front
rings
A.
Some also have an upper strap which is
attached to the rear ring B .
To secure the child seat to the Top Tether:
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emove and stow the head restraint before
installing a child seat on this seat (refit it
once the child seat has been removed),
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ass the child seat upper strap over the
top of the seat backrest, between the
apertures for the head restraint rods, -

f

ix the hook on the end of the upper strap
to the rear ring B ,
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ighten the upper strap.
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