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Rear seats (hatchback)
F Move the corresponding front seat for ward if necessary.
F

C
heck that the corresponding outer seat
belt is positioned correctly against the
backrest and buckle it.
F

P
lace the head restraints in the low
position. F
Straighten the seat backrest 2 and secure it.F Check that the red indicator, located next to
the control 1 , is no longer visible.
F
u
n
buckle and reposition the outer seat belt
on the side of the backrest.
When folding the seat, the centre seat
belt should not be fastened, but laid out
flat on the seat
F

P

ress control 1 to release the seat
backrest
2
.
F
F
old the seat backrest 2 on to the
cushion


3 .
Folding the backrestRepositioning the seat backrest
Rear seats with fixed one-piece cushion and 1/3 - 2/3 split backrests which can be folded individually to adapt the load space in the boot.
th

e rear seat cushion does not fold,
just the seat backrest can be folded to
increase the boot loading space. When repositioning the seat backrest,
take care not to trap the seat belts.
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Rear seats (SW)
1/3 - 2/3 split rear seats which can be folded to vary the boot load space.
ea
ch section of the seat (1/3 or 2/3) has its own control to release the seat backrest from inside the
boot.
Folding the seat from the boot
F Check that nothing is preventing the seat backrest from folding (seat belts, ...) and
that no object might inter fere with the seat
manoeuvre (above as well as below).
F

P
lace the head restraints in the low
position. F
P ull the control from inside the boot, the
seat backrest folds onto the cushion.
Folding the seat from
the rear
F Check that nothing is preventing the seat backrest folding and that no object might
interfere with the seat manoeuvre
(above as well as below).
F

M
ove the corresponding front seat
forwards if necessary.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is positioned
correctly on the side of the seat backrest.
F

P
lace the head restraints in the low
position.
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To install
F Position the left and then right-hand ends of the luggage cover in their respective
housings.
F

P
lace your hands on the roller then turn the
assembly to the rear to secure it.
F
u
n
reel the roller blind until it locks on the
rear pillar.
High load (SW)
Luggage retaining net
Row 1
F Fold the rear seats.
F R emove the cover on each side of the roof.
F

P
osition the net's upper hooks in the roof.
F

A
ttach the bottom of the net to the fixings
located at the seat belt mountings.
F

P
ull on the straps to stretch the net.
Once fitted, the net does not prevent folding of
the rear seat backrests.
Row 2
F Remove the cover on each side of the roof.
F P osition the net's upper hooks in the roof.
F

A
ttach the bottom of the net to the rings
located either side of the boot carpet or on
the boot rails (depending on trim level).
F

P
ull on the straps to stretch the net.
th

is allows the use of the entire loading volume up to the roof:
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b

ehind the front seats (row 1) when the rear seats are folded.
-

b

ehind the rear seats (row 2).
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Seat belts
Front seat beltsRear seat belts
the rear seats are each fitted with a seat belt,
three-point anchorages with inertia reel and
force limiter (except for the centre rear seat). F

P
ull the strap, then insert the tongue in the
buckle.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F gu ide the seat belt as it reels in.
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.
Fastening
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Advice
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 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
P
e

uge
Ot 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
th

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.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
backrests (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.
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.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
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.
th
e vehicle's front door panels include side
impact sensors.
A damaged door or any unauthorised or
incorrectly executed work (modification or
repair) on the front doors or their interior trim
could compromise the operation of these
sensors - Risk of malfunction of the lateral
airbags!
Such work must only be done by a
P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Carrying children
Although one of PeugeOt' s main criteria
when designing your vehicle, the safety of your
children also depends on you. PEUGEOT recommends
that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
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r
earward facing up to the age of 3,
-

fo
rward facing over the age of 3.
General points
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
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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 ward 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 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.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear passenger seat .
th

e incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the protection of the child
in the event of an accident.
en

sure 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.
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