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Rear parcel shelf
to facilitate loading of the boot, the rear parcel
shelf is fitted to the tailgate.
When closing the tailgate, check that nothing
could inter fere with the return to position of the
shelf.Do not place heavy loads on the shelf,
as they may cause the shelf to unclip.to remove the shelf:
F
o
pen the tailgate,
F
u
nclip the two cords,
F
p
ull firmly on the shelf to disengage it from
its hinges on the tailgate inner trim.
You can then stow the shelf behind the front
seats.to r efit the shelf:
F
o
pen the tailgate,
F
p
osition the underside of the shelf facing
you,
F
c
lip the shelf into the two hinges,
F
p
ass the two cords through the guides
either side of the struts,
F
c
lip the two cords in place.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buckle.
F
C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
th
e front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.th
is system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
the
pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
th
e force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.
Rear seat belts
the rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
seat belt.
unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F gu ide the seat belt as it reels in.
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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
they will not fulfil their role fully.
th
e seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the
length of the strap to your size.
t
h
e seat belt
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
th
e lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
th
e upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
th
e inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling the strap firmly and
then 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
possible,
-
b
e pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,
-
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 its performance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the airbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat belts
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's
seat belts, go to a qualified workshop with
the skills and equipment needed, which a
Pe
ugeOt d
ealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by a
P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold by
P
e
uge
Ot d
ealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.
Advice
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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 P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
ev
en 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.
t
h
e
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
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 P
e
uge
Ot
dealer.
For more information on accessories, refer
to the corresponding section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...).
t
h
is 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.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. th is
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.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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general points relating to child seats
Peugeot recommends that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
"rearward-facing" up to the age of 3,- "forward-facing" over the age of 3.
Although one of P
e
uge
Ot
main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
-
i
n accordance with
e
u
ropean 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*,
-
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.
*
t
h
e 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 wards and straighten the backrest
so that the rear ward facing child seat does not
touch 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
front seat for wards 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.
en
sure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in firm contact with
t h e f l o o r.
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the fully back
position.
en
sure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in 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 position, with the backrest
straightened.
th
e passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate . When a for ward facing child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat
, adjust the vehicle's
seat to the fully back position with seat backrest
straightened and leave the passenger's front
airbag activated.
*
R
efer to the current legislation in your country
before installing a child seat on this seat.
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Child seats recommended by PeugeOt
group 0+: from bir th to 13 kggr oups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L1
"RÖM
eR B
aby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rearward facing position. L4
"KLIPPAN Optima"
From 22 kg (approximately 6 years), the booster is used on its own. L5
"RÖM
eR
KIDFIX"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
th
e child is restrained by the seat belt.
P
e
uge
Ot
offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point
seat
belt
.
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