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SEAT BELTS
Height adjustment
Squeeze the control with the return and
slide the assembly on the driver's seat
side and on the individual passenger
seat side.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
into the buckle.
Check
that the seat belt is fastened
correctly
by pulling the strap.
Seat belt(s) not fastened
warning lamp Unfastening
Press the red button.
When the vehicle is started,
this warning lamp comes on
if a user at the front has not
fastened
their seat belt.
Good practice
The driver must ensure that
passengers use the seat belts correctly
and that they are all strapped in
securely before moving off.
Wherever you are seated in the
vehicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even
for short journeys.
The
seat belts are fitted with an inertia
reel
which automatically adjusts the
length
of the strap to your size.
Do not use accessories (clothes pegs,
clips,
safety pins, etc.) which allow the
seat
belt straps to fit loosely.
Ensure that the seat belt has reeled in
correctly
after use.
After folding or moving a seat or a rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
has reeled in correctly and that the
buckle
is ready to accommodate the
tongue.
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of any impact, the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before
and independently of inflation
of
the airbags. It instantly tightens
the seat belts against the body of the
occupants.
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.
The front passenger's seat may be
fitted
with
a
presence
detector
,
in
which
case you should not place anything
heavy on this seat as this could trigger
the
alert.
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Seat belts
Recommendations for children:
-
use a suitable child seat if the
passenger is less than 12 years old
or
shorter
than
one
metre
fifty,
-
never allow a child to travel on
your lap, even with the seat belt
fastened. For more information on child
seats, refer to the "Child safety"
section
of
chapter
5.
Clean the seat belt straps with
soapy water or a textile cleaning
product, sold by CITROËN
dealers.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, your CITROËN dealer can
guarantee
all
work
or
any
checks,
from
testing to maintenance, on your seat
belt
equipment.
Have
the
seat
belts
checked
regularly
(even after a minor impact) by a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
workshop:
they
must
not
show
any
signs of wear
, cutting or fraying
and they must not be converted or
modified.
The force limiter reduces the pressure
of the seat belt against the body of the
occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when
the
ignition
is
switched
on.
The
inertia
reels
are
fitted
with
a
device
which
automatically
locks
the
strap
in
the event of a collision or emergency
braking
or
if
the
vehicle
rolls
over.
You can unfasten the seat belt by
pressing
the
red
button
on
the
buckle.
Guide
the
seat
belt
after
unfastening.
The airbag warning lamp comes on
if
the
pretensioners
are
deployed.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop.
In
order
to
be
effective,
a
seat
belt:
-
must restrain one person only
,
-
must
not
be
twisted,
check
by
pullin
g in front of you with an even
movement,
-
must be tightened as close to the
body
as
possible.
The upper part of the seat belt should
be positioned in the hollow of the
shoulder.
The lap part should be placed as low
as
possible
on
the
pelvis.
Do not interchange the seat belt
buckles
as
they
will
not
fulfil
their
role
properly
.
If
the
seats
are
fitted
with
armrests, the lap part of the seat belt
should
always
pass
under
the
armrest.
Check
that
the
seat
belt
is
fastened
correctly
by
pulling
the
strap
firmly.
Front seat belts
The front seats are fitted with pretensioners and force limiters.
Rear seat belts
(5 seat version)
The rear seats are fitted with
three-point inertia reel seat belts.
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AIRBAGS
General information
The airbags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
in the event of a serious collision;
they work in conjunction with the force
limiting
seat belts. In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse
the front and side impacts suffered in
the
impact detection zones:
-
in the event of a serious impact,
the
airbags inflate instantly and
contribute towards better protecting
the occupants of the vehicle;
immediately after the impact, the
airbags
deflate rapidly, so that they
do not hinder the visibility of the
occupants nor their possible exit
from
the vehicle.-
in the event of a minor or rear
impact and in certain roll-over
conditions, the airbags will not be
deployed; the seat belt alone is
sufficient
to contribute towards your
protection
in these situations.
The seriousness of the collision
depends on the nature of the obstacle
and the speed of the vehicle at the
moment
of impact.
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Advice
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear
a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not allow anything to come between
the occupants and the airbags
(a
child, pet, object...), do not attach or
fix
anything near to the airbags or their
trajectories
when inflating as this could
cause
injuries when the airbags are
deployed.
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.
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.
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 "Other accessories" in
section 6.
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.
Airbags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
This
equipment
only
operates
once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
airbag
will
not
operate.
The deployment of an airbag or airbags
is accompanied by a slight discharge
of
smoke
and
a
noise,
due
to
the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated
in
the
system.
This
smoke
is
not
harmful,
but
sensitive individuals may experience
some
irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.
The passenger's front airbag must
be deactivated if a child seat is
installed
rearward
facing.
Chapter
5,
"Child
safety"
section.
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Curtain airbags
This is a system which protects the
driver and passengers (with the
exception of the centre seat of row 2)
in the event of a serious side impact in
order to limit the risk of head injuries.
Each curtain airbag is incorporated in
the pillars and the upper part of the
passenger
compartment.
Activation
It is triggered at the same time as the
corresponding lateral airbag in the
event of a serious side impact applied
to all or part of the side impact zone
B,
perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the outside
towards
the inside of the vehicle.
The
curtain airbag inflates between the
front or rear occupant of the vehicle
and
the windows.
Lateral airbags
This is a system which protects the
driver and front passenger in the event
of a serious side impact in order to limit
the risk of injury to the chest.
Each
lateral airbag is fitted in the front
seat
backrest frame, on the door side.
Deployment
It is deployed unilaterally in the event
of a serious side impact applied to
all or part of the side impact zone
B,
perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the outside
towards
the inside of the vehicle.
The
lateral airbag inflates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
corresponding
door trim panel.Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the
screen, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to have
the
system checked.
The
airbags may
no longer be deployed in the event of a
serious
impact.
In the event of a minor impact or
bump on the side of the vehicle or
if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag
may not be deployed.
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Front airbags
Deployment
They are deployed, except the
passenger's front airbag if it has been
deactivated, in the event of a serious
front impact applied to all or part of the
front impact zone A in the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane directed from the front towards
the rear of the vehicle.
The
front airbag inflates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
dashboard to cushion their forward
movement. Deactivating the passengers front
airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can
be
deactivated.
-
W
ith the ignition switched off,
insert the key into the passenger's front
airbag deactivation switch.
- T urn it to the "OFF" position.
-
Remove
the key keeping the switch
in
the new position.
The passenger's front airbag
warning lamp in the instrument
panel remains on while the
airbag
is deactivated.If the two airbag warning lamps
are on continuously, do not install
a rearward facing child seat and
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
workshop.
Front airbag fault
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to deactivate the
passenger's front airbag when you
install a rearward facing child seat on
the
front passenger seat. Otherwise,
the
child would risk being killed or
seriously
injured if the airbag were
deployed.Reactivation
In the
"OFF" position, the passenger's
front airbag will not be deployed in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the passenger's front airbag switch
to the "ON" position to reactivate the
airbag and thus ensure the safety
of your passenger in the event of an
impact.
If this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message
in the screen, consult a
CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop to have the
system checked.
The
front airbags are fitted in the
centre of the steering wheel for the
driver and in the dashboard for the
front
passenger.
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CHILD SEAT AT THE FRONT
Refer to the legislation in your
country before installing your child
in
this seating position.
Rearward facing Forward facing
When a forward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the passenger's front airbag must
remain
active:
Adjust
the vehicle's seat to:
-
the
fully back position, with the
backrest
straightened for a seat
without
height adjuster,
-
the
fully back position and
highest
position, with the backrest
straightened for a seat with height
adjuster
. Ensure that the seat belt is
correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in steady contact
with
the floor. If not, adjust the
passenger
seat.
Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.
When a rearward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated.
Otherwise
the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if
the airbag is deployed.
Adjust
the
vehicle's
seat
to:
-
the
fully
back
position,
with
the
backrest
straightened
for
a
seat
without
height
adjuster,
-
the
fully
back
and
highest
position,
with
the
backrest
straightened
for
a
seat
with
height
adjuster.
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DEACTIVATING THE
P
ASSENGER ' S
FRONT
AIRBAG
Never install a rearward facing
child restraint system on a seat
protected
by
an
active
front
airbag.
This could cause the death of the child
or
serious injury.
The warning label present on both
sides of the passenger's sun visor
repeats
this advice. In line with current
legislation, the following tables contain
this warning in all of the languages
required. For information on deactivating
the passenger's front airbag, refer
to the "Airbags" section in this
chapter
.
Child safety