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r emoving the bench seat
Good practice
Ensure that the seat belts are always
accessible and easy for the passenger to
fasten.
Passengers must correctly adjust the head
restraint of their seat, before adjusting and
fastening their seat belt.Access to the rear seats
Lower the head restraints then raise the first
lever and tilt the seat back forwards.
Seat backrest folded position
Remove the head restraints then tilt the seat
backrest as described above.
With your right hand, raise the second lever
then tilt the seat backrest 5° towards the
rear.
With your left hand, tilt the seat backrest
fully forwards onto the cushion. Turn the two levers upwards to release the
front anchorages
Raise the bench seat and remove it.
At least two people are required to
remove the bench seat.
Fold the seat backrest onto the cushion as
described above.
Turn the two grips forward to release the
rear anchorages.
Tilt the base of the bench seat forwards to
place the assembly in the vertical position. Removed head restraints must be stowed
securely.
Do not travel in row 3 with the row 2 bench
in the vertical position.
Do not leave objects on the folded
row
2 backrest.
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Ladder type vertical partition
Depending on the country of sale, behind
the driver's seat, a ladder type vertical
partition protects the driver against the risk
of load movement.
reading lamps
Inetrior roof storage
This is a storage compartment located in
the load space, above the cab. Its capacity
varies depending on the height of the van
(type H2 or H3).
Glazed partition
Depending on the country of sale, a glazed
partition separates the cabin from the load
space.
However, you can use the control to open/
close its sliding window.
cigarette lighter
Press and wait a few moments until the
lighter pops out automatically.
courtesy lamps
If fitted on your vehicle, one or two courtesy
lamps are located above the rear and side
doors.
They can be activated by:
-
tilting the courtesy lamp (to the left or to
the right),
-
opening or closing the rear or side
doors.
This lighting switches off automatically, after
a few minutes, if the doors are left open. As a safety measure, do not place
heavy objects in the roof storage
space.
They are located above each row
of seats.
Load retainer
On the floor, behind the front seats, a
horizontal partition protects the driver and
front passengers against the risk of load
movement.
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rEAr SEAt BELt S
The rear seats/bench seats are fitted with
three-point seat belts and inertia reels.
The centre seat has a seat belt guide and
inertia reel, solid with the seat back.
A carrier is provided at each outer seat to
allow the seat belt buckle to be secured
when not in use.
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.
You can unfasten the seat belt by pressing
the red button on the buckle. Guide the seat
belt after unfastening.
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.
The airbag warning lamp also
comes on if the pretensioners are
deployed. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
In the event of an impact
Only for the front seats, and depending on
the nature and seriousness of the 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 force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt against the body of the occupants.
The pyrotechnic pretensioners are active
when the ignition is switched on and the
seat belt fastened.
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.
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In order to be effective, a seat belt:
-
must restrain one person only
,
-
must not be twisted, check by pulling 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 invert the seat belt buckles as they
will not fulfil their role completely. 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.r ecommendations for children
Use an appropriate child seat if the
passenger is under 10 years or less than
one and a half metres tall.
Never carry a child on your knees, even with
the seat belt fastened.
For more information on child seats,
refer to the "Safety - Children on board"
section. 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.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold
by CITROËN dealers.
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deactivating the passenger's front
airbag
When OFF is selected, the passenger's front
airbag will not be triggered in the event of an
impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
select
ON to re-activate the airbag and thus
ensure the safety of your front passengers in
the event of an impact.Lateral airbags and curtain airbags
If your vehicle is fitted with lateral airbags,
these are fitted to the front seat backs on
the door side.
The curtain airbags are fitted to the door
pillars and the upper part of the passenger
compartment, in the roof over the front cab
seats.
They inflate between the occupant and the
glazed area.
They are deployed independently of each
other depending on which side the collision
occurs.
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
to inflate.
If your vehicle's front passenger airbag
cannot be deactivated: you must not install a
rearward facing child seat.
d
eactivation check
This is confirmed by the
illumination of this warning lamp,
accompanied by a message in
the display screen, every time the
engine is started.
Operating faultIf this warning lamp comes on,
contact a CITROËN dealer to
have the vehicle checked.
Refer to the "Technology on board -
Vehicle configuration" section.
The setting is made using the "MO
d
E"
button: in the "Passenger airbag" menu,
select "OFF".
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Good practice
If your vehicle is fitted with airbags, observe the safety guidelines below for these to be fully effective.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Sit in a normal upright position.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (child, animal,
object...), do not fix or attach anything near
to or in the trajectory of the airbags as this
could cause injuries during deployment.
Never modify the original definition of your
vehicle, particularly in the area directly
around the airbags.
All work on the airbag systems must be
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked. 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.
Smoke as little as possible; 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.
Lateral airbags
Fit only approved covers on the front seats,
compatible with the deployment of lateral
airbags. For information on the range of
covers suitable for your vehicle, contact a
CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or attach anything to the front seat
backs. This could cause injury to the chest
or arms when the lateral airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary.
c
urtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the pillars or
the roof. This could cause injury to the head
when the curtain airbag is deployed.
Do not remove the bolts from the grab
handles installed on the roof, they play a
part in securing the curtain airbags.
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GEnErAL POI nt S O n c HIL d SEAt
S
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria
when designing your vehicle, the safety of
your children also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please follow these
precautions:
-
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one metre fifty tall must travel in
approved child seats suited to their
weight, on seats fitted with a seat belt
or
ISOFIX mountings,
-
statistically
, the safest seats in your
vehicle for the transportation of children
are the rear seats,
-
a child weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rearward facing" position
both in the front and in the rear,
-
the passenger must not travel with a
child on their lap.
Installing a child seat at the front
rearward facing
When a rearward facing child
seat is installed on the front
passenger seat, it is essential
that the passenger's front airbag
is deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or even killed if
the airbag were deployed. Forward facing
When a forward facing child seat
is installed on the front passenger
seat, leave the passenger's front
airbag activated.
cItrOËn 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. The child seats function and the
passenger's front airbag deactivation
function are common to the entire CITROËN
range.
If the passenger's front airbag is not
deactivated, the installation of a rearward
facing child seat in the front is strictly
prohibited.
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dEActIVAtI n G t HE PASSE n GE r' S F
r O nt AI r BAG
The rules for carrying children are
specific to each country. Consult the
current legislation in your country.
Please consult the list of seats approved
in your country. The Isofix mountings, the
rear seats, the passenger airbag and the
deactivation of this airbag depend on the
version sold.
Installation of a child seat
at the rear
rearward facing
When a rearward facing child
seat is installed on a rear
passenger seat, move the
vehicle's front seat forwards and
straighten the backrest so that the rearward
facing child seat does not touch the vehicle's
front seat.
Forward facing
When a forward facing child seat
is installed on a rear passenger
seat, move the vehicle's front
seat forwards and straighten the
backrest so that the legs of the child in the
forward facing child seat do not touch the
vehicle's front seat.
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. Refer to the "Safety - Airbags" section.
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 to them.
The warning label on both sides of the
passenger's sun visor repeats this warning.
As required by current legislation, the
following tables present the warning in all of
the languages needed. If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the
passenger's front airbag setting must be
adjusted using the MO
d E button.
Passenger airbag OFF
child safety