2023 CITROEN BERLINGO VAN belt

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Safety
5If fitted to the vehicle, this system offers
enhanced protection for the driver and
passenger in the event of a serious side impact,
limiting the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passenger compartment area.
With the two-seat front bench seat, the
passenger sitting in the centre is not
protected.


If fitted to the vehicle, this system offers
enhanced protection for the driver and
passengers (except in the central seats) in the
event of a serious side impact, limiting the risk of
injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passenger compartment area.
Deployment
It deploys simultaneously with the corresponding
lateral airbag in the event of a serious side
impact applied to all or part of the side impact
zone B.
The curtain airbag inflates between the front
and rear occupants of the vehicle and the
corresponding windows.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction, this warning
lamp lights up on the instrument panel.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
The airbags may not be deployed in the event of
a serious impact.
In the event of a minor impact or bump at
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 are deployed.
Advice
For the airbags to be fully effective,
observe the safety recommendations
below.
Adopt a normal and upright sitting position.
Fasten your seat belt and position it correctly.
Do not place anything between the occupants
and the airbags (e.g.
child, animal, object), do
not fix or attach anything near or in the path of
the airbags, as this could cause injuries when
they are deployed.
Do not place objects on the dashboard.
Never modify the original definition of the
vehicle, particularly in the area directly around
the airbags.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are
observed, a risk of injury or of minor burns to
the head, chest or arms cannot be ruled out
when an airbag is deployed. 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.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen, have the airbag systems checked.
All work must be carried out only by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
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 fix or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, as this could cause
injuries when the airbags are deployed.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved seat covers
compatible with the deployment of these
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, contact a
CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backrests (e.g.
clothing) as this could cause
injuries to the chest or arm when the airbag is
deployed.

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Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer to the door than necessary.
The 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!
All work must be carried out only by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof,
as this could cause head injuries when the
curtain airbag is deployed.
Do not remove the grab handles installed on
the roof, as these help to secure the curtain
airbags.
Child seats
The regulations on carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
–

In accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less than
1,5 metres 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 carrying children are the rear
seats.
–

Children weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rearward facing" position,
whether in the front or rear of the vehicle.
It is recommended that children travel
on the rear seats of the vehicle:
–

‘rearward facing’ up to the age of 3,
–

‘forward facing’ over the age of 3.
Make sure that the seat belt is correctly
positioned and tightened.
For child seats with a support leg, ensure that
the support leg is in firm and steady contact
with the floor.
An incorrectly installed child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's safety in
the event of an accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle under the child seat, as this could
destabilise it.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harness keeping the slack relative
to the child's body to a minimum, even for
short journeys.
When installing a child seat using the seat
belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened
correctly on the child seat and that it secures
the child seat firmly on the vehicle seat. If
the passenger seat is adjustable, move it
forwards if necessary.
Remove the head restraint before
installing a child seat with a backrest on a
passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or
attached securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking. Refit the head restraint once
the child seat has been removed.
Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child's shoulder without
touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
Use a booster seat with a backrest, equipped
with a belt guide at shoulder level.
Additional protections
To prevent accidental opening of the
doors and rear windows, use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear windows by
more than one third.
To protect young children from the sun's rays,
fit side blinds on the rear windows.
As a safety measure, do not leave:
–

A

child alone and unsupervised inside a
vehicle.

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5– A child or an animal in a vehicle which is
exposed to the sun, with the windows closed.
–
The keys within reach of children inside the
vehicle.
Child seat at the rear
Row 2

Forward-facing or rearward-facing




► Move the vehicle's front seat forward and
straighten the backrest so that the legs of the
child in the forward-facing or rearward-facing
child seat itself do not touch the vehicle's front
seat.
►

Check that the backrest of the forward-facing
child seat is as close as possible to the backrest
of the vehicle's rear seat, and ideally in contact
with it.
► Adjust the rear seat (in row 2) to the fully
back longitudinal position, with the backrest
straightened.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg, ensure
that the support leg is in firm and steady
contact with the floor. If necessary, adjust the
vehicle's front seat.
Row 3

If a child seat is installed on a passenger
seat in the third row, move the seat to its
rearmost longitudinal position with the backrest
straightened, so that the child seat and the
child's legs do not touch the seats in the second
row.
Never fit a child seat with a support leg in
the third row.
Child seat at the front

► Adjust the front passenger seat to the
highest and fully back longitudinal position ,
with the backrest straightened.
"Forward facing"

You must leave the front passenger airbag active.
"Rearward facing"

The front passenger airbag must be deactivated before installing a rearward
facing child seat. Otherwise, the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag is deployed .

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5Recommended child
seats
Range of child seats secured using a three-
point seat belt .
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg

L1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the "rearward facing" position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L5
"RÖMER KIDFIX XP"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Only suitable for installation on the side rear seats.
The head restraint on the vehicle seat must be removed.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L6
"GRACO Booster"
The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Only suitable for installation on the front
passenger seat or on the rear side seats.

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Locations for child seats secured using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, the table indicates the options\
for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally ap\
proved (c)
according to the weight of the child and the seating position in the veh\
icle.


Child weight and age guide
Seats Under 13

kg
(groups

0 (b) and
0+)
Up to about 1 year old From 9 to 18
kg
(group 1)
From about 1 to 3 years old 15-25 kg
(group
2)
From about 3 to 6 years old 22-36 kg
(group
3)
From about 6 to 10 years old
Cab/Row 1 (a) With individual seat, passenger seat


/
With bench seat,
outer or central
passenger seat




With passenger
airbag deactivated
"OFF" U
With passenger
airbag activated
"ON" X
UF
Key
(a) Refer to the current legislation in the country in which you are drivin\
g before placing a child in this seat position.
(b) Group 0: from birth to 10
kg. Carrycots and "car" infant carriers must not be installed on the fro\
nt passenger seat(s).

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5(c) Universal child seat: child seat suitable for installation in all vehic\
les using the seat belt.
U Seat position suitable for installing a child seat secured using the se\
at belt and universally approved for rearward-facing and/or forward-faci\
ng use.
UF Seat position suitable for installing a child seat secured using a seat\
belt and universally approved for forward-facing use.
X Seat position not suitable for installing a child seat for the stated w\
eight class.


Child weight and age guide
Seat Under 13

kg
(groups

0 (d)
and

0+)
Up to about 1 year old From 9 to 18
kg
(group 1)
From about 1 to 3 years old 15-25 kg
(group
2)
From about 3 to 6 years old 22-36 kg
(group
3)
From about 6 to 10 years old
Row 1 (a) Fixed passenger seat X
Passenger seat
with forwards
and backwards
adjustment With passenger
airbag deactivated
"OFF"
U (f)
With passenger
airbag activated
"ON" X
UF (f)
Row

2 (b) (e) U
Row

3 (b) (e) U (g) (h)
Key
(a) Refer to the current legislation in the country in which you are drivin\
g before placing a child in this seat position.
(b) To install a rearward-facing or forward-facing child seat on a rear seat,\
adjust the rear seat to the fully back position with the backrest strai\
ghtened.
(c) Universal child seat: child seat suitable for installation in all vehic\
les using the seat belt.
(d) Group 0: from birth to 10
kg. Carrycots and "car" infant carriers must not be installed on the fro\
nt passenger seat(s) or the seats in row 3.
(e) To install a rearward-facing or forward-facing child seat on a rear seat,\
move the seats in front of it forward, then straighten their backrests \
to allow
sufficient room for the child seat and the child's legs.

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(f) With the fixed passenger seat (which cannot be placed in the folded position), adjust the backrest angle to 0°.
For more information on the Front seats and, in particular, the folded position for the backrest, refer to the corresponding secti\
on.
(g) On the M version, fold down the backrests in row
2.
(h) Installing child seats with a support leg is prohibited in the third ro\
w.
U Seat position suitable for installing a child seat secured using the se\
at belt and universally approved for rearward-facing and/or forward-faci\
ng use.
UF Seat position suitable for installing a child seat secured using a seat\
belt and universally approved for forward-facing use.
X Seat position not suitable for installing a child seat for the stated w\
eight class.
"ISOFIX" mountings
Row 2



* On some versions, the central seat is not
equipped with ISOFIX mountings.


The vehicle has been approved in accordance
with the latest ISOFIX regulation.
If fitted on the vehicle, the regulation ISOFIX
mountings are identified by labels.
There are three rings for each seat:
–
T
wo front rings A, located between the vehicle
seat backrest and cushion, indicated by an
"ISOFIX" marking,
–

If fitted to your vehicle, a rear ring
B, located
behind the vehicle's seat, called Top Tether, for
securing the upper strap, indicated by a "Top
Tether" marking.
The Top Tether secures the upper strap of child
seats fitted with them. In case of frontal impact, this device limits the extent to which the child
seat can tilt forward.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in the
vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
latches which are secured on the two front
rings
A.
Some child seats also have an upper strap which
is attached to rear ring B.
To secure the child seat to the Top Tether:
– remove and stow the head restraint before
installing a child seat on this seat (refit it once
the child seat has been removed),
–

pass the strap
of the child seat over the top
of the seat backrest, centring it between the
openings for the head restraint rods,
–

attach the hook of the upper strap to rear
ring

B,
–

tighten the upper strap.

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5Incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle can compromise a child's safety
in the event of an accident.
Strictly follow the fitting instructions provided
in the installation guide supplied with the child
seat.
Recommended ISOFIX
child seats
Also consult the user guide from the child seat’s manufacturer to find out how to
install and remove the seat.
"RÖMER Baby-Safe and its ISOFIX base" (size category: E)
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg


Installed "rearward facing" using an ISOFIX base which is attached to rings A .
The base has a support leg, height-
adjustable, which rests on the vehicle's floor. This child seat can also be secured with a
seat belt. In this case, only the shell is used and attached to the vehicle seat using the three-point seat belt.
"RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX "
(size category: B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg


Suitable for forward-facing installation only.
Attached to rings A and ring B, referred to as
TOP TETHER, using an upper strap.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying down.
This child seat can also be used in seat positions not equipped with ISOFIX
mountings. In this case, it must be secured to the vehicle's seat by the three-point seat belt. Adjust the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch the backrest.