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2nd row centre seat belt
The seat belt for the centre rear seat is built into the roof.
F 
P
 ull the strap and insert the tongue A into 
the right-hand buckle.
F
 
I
 nsert tongue B into the left-hand buckle.
F
 
C
 heck that each buckle is correctly 
fastened by pulling on the belt webbing.
Unfastening
F Press the red button in buckle B , then 
buckle  A.
F
 
G
 uide the seat belt as it reels in and place 
the tongue B and then A on the magnet in 
the roof anchorage point.
Before any operation of the rear seats, 
to avoid damage to the seat belts 
check that there is no slack in the outer 
belts and secure their tongues on the 
anchorage points. The centre seat belt 
must be fully reeled in.
3rd row seat belts
F Detach the seat belt strap from its retaining  loop located on the side trim of the boot.
F
 
P
 ull on the strap and insert the tongue into 
the buckle.
F
 
C
 heck that the buckle is correctly fastened 
by pulling on the belt strap.
Unfastening and stowing
F Press the red button in buckle.
F  G uide the seat belt strap as it reels in.
F
 
S
 ecure the strap, flat in the retaining loop.
Ensure that the seat belts are secured 
when not in use.
Fastening Fastening
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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 fulfill their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel 
permitting automatic adjustment of the 
length of the strap to your size. The seat belt 
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat 
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be 
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the 
hollow of the shoulder.
The 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 CITROËN 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 
CITROËN dealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by 
a CITROËN 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 
CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench 
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned 
and reeled in correctly.
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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards 
improving the safety of the occupants (with 
the exception of the rear centre passenger) 
in the event of violent collisions. The airbags 
supplement the action of the force-limiting 
seat belts (with the exception of the rear centre 
passenger).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors 
record and analyse the front and side impacts 
sustained in the impact detection zones:
- 
i
 n the case of a serious impact, the airbags 
are deployed instantly and contribute 
towards better protection of the occupants 
of the vehicle (with the exception of the 
rear centre passenger); immediately after 
the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so 
that they do not hinder visibility or the exit 
of the occupants,
-
 
i
 n the case of a minor or rear impact or in 
certain roll-over conditions, the airbags 
may not be deployed; the seat belt 
alone contributes towards ensuring your 
protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the 
ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once. 
If a second impact occurs (during the 
same or a subsequent accident), the 
airbag will not be deployed again. Deployment of one or more of the 
airbags is accompanied by a slight 
emission 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 slight 
irritation.
The noise of detonation related to the 
deployment of one or more airbags may 
result in a slight loss of hearing for a 
short time.
A.
 F
ront impact zone.
B.
 S
ide impact zone.Impact detection zones 
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Lateral airbags
Deployment
A lateral airbag 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 hip and 
shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle 
and the corresponding door trim panel. 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, 
between the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest 
frame, door side.In the event of a minor impact or bump 
on the side of the vehicle or if the 
vehicle rolls over, the airbags may not 
be deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision, 
none of the lateral airbags is deployed.
System contributing towards greater protection 
for the driver and passengers (with the 
exception of the rear centre passenger) in the 
event of a serious side impact in order to limit 
the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and 
the upper passenger compartment area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed 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.
If this warning lamp comes on in the 
instrument panel, you must contact 
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified 
workshop to have the system checked.
Operating fault
The airbags may no longer be deployed in the 
event of a serious impact. 
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(a )   Universal child seat: child seat which can be 
installed in all vehicles 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 or in the 3
rd row. When 
installed in the 2nd row, they may prevent 
use of the other seats.
( c ) 
 
C
onsult the legislation in force in your 
country before installing your child on this 
seat.
( d ) 
 
T
o install a child seat on a rear seat, 
rear ward facing or for ward facing, move 
the front seat for ward, then straighten the 
backrest to allow enough space for the child 
seat and the child's legs.
( e ) 
 
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 upright. Remove and stow the head restraint 
before installing a child seat 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, with the passenger seat 
adjusted to the midway longitudinal position.
U(R) :   s ame as U
, with the passenger's 
seat adjusted to the low position 
with
  11   actions on the height control lever 
and in the midway longitudinal position. 
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"ISOFIX" mountings
Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulations.
The seats, represented below, are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings:
-
 
t
 wo rings A , located between the vehicle 
seat backrest and cushion, indicated by a 
marking, -
 
a ring B, located under a cover on the back 
of the top of the seat backrest, referred to as 
the TOP TETHER for fixing the upper strap.
 Its position is indicated by a marking.
Located on the back of the seat backrest, the 
TOP TETHER is used to secure the upper strap 
of child seats that have one. This device limits 
for ward tipping of the child seat, in the event of 
a front impact. The incorrect installation of a child seat 
in a vehicle compromises the child's 
protection in the event of an accident.
Observe strictly the fitting instructions 
provided with the child seat.
For information on the possibilities 
for fitting ISOFIX child seats to your 
vehicle, refer to the table of seating 
positions.
The ISOFIX mountings are three rings for each seat:
This ISOFIX mounting system ensures fast, 
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your 
vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with 
two
  latches which are secured easily on the 
two rings A .
Some also have an upper strap  which is 
attached to ring B . To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER
:
-  
r
 emove and stow the head restraint before 
installing the child seat on this seat (refit it 
after the child seat has been removed),
-  
r
 emove the TOP TETHER cover by pulling 
at its cut-out,
-  
p
 ass the child seat strap behind the seat 
backrest, centred between the holes for the 
head restraint rods,
-  
s
 ecure the upper strap fixing to the ring B,
-  
t
 ighten the upper strap.
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I UF:   seat suitable for the installation of an 
ISOFIX U niversal seat, F or ward facing 
secured using the upper strap to the top 
tether on ISOFIX seats.
IL- SU:  
 
s
 eat suitable for the installation of an 
I sofix S emi-Universal seat either:
-
 
r
 ear ward facing fitted with an upper strap 
or a support leg,
-
 
f
 or ward facing fitted with a support leg,
-
 
a s
 leeper cot fitted with an upper strap or a 
support leg.
Remove and stow the head restraint 
before installing a child seat on a 
passenger seat. Refit the head restraint 
once the child seat has been removed.
For more information on ISOFIX mountings
 
and in particular on securing the upper strap, 
refer to the corresponding section.
X:  
 
s
 eat not suitable for the installation of a 
child seat or sleeper cot for the weight group 
indicated.
(1) : 
 
T
 he outer seat in row 2 must be adjusted 
to 3 notches back from the fully for ward 
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I UF:   seat suitable for the installation of an 
ISOFIX U niversal seat, F or ward facing 
secured using the upper strap to the top 
tether on ISOFIX seats.
IL- SU:  
 
s
 eat suitable for the installation of an 
I sofix S emi-Universal seat either:
-
 
r
 ear ward facing fitted with an upper strap 
or a support leg,
-
 
f
 or ward facing fitted with a support leg,
-
 
a s
 leeper cot fitted with an upper strap or a 
support leg.
Remove and stow the head restraint 
before installing a child seat on a 
passenger seat. Refit the head restraint 
once the child seat has been removed.
For more information on ISOFIX mountings
 
and in particular on securing the upper strap, 
refer to the corresponding section.
X:  
 
s
 eat not suitable for the installation of a 
child seat or sleeper cot for the weight group 
indicated. 
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