CHILD SAFETY -> General Points / Approved Seats for Your Citroen Berlingo SUV First Generation (1996-2008)

Child safety  
GENERAL POINTS RELATING  
TO CHILD SEATS  
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:  
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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.  
INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT USING A THREE POINT SEAT BELT  
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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 "rearwards-  
facing" position both in the front  
and in the rear,  
"Rearwards-facing"  
"Forwards-facing"  
Recommended on the rear seats up to  
the age of 2.  
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is When a "forwards-facing" child seat is  
Recommended on the rear seats over  
the age of 2.  
installed on the front passenger seat, it installed on the front passenger seat,  
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the passenger must not travel with  
a child on his lap.  
is essential that the passenger air bag  
is disarmed. Otherwise, the child would  
risk being seriously injured or killed if  
the air bag were to inflate.  
leave the passenger air bag armed.  
The rules for transporting 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 air bag and the disarming of  
this air bag depend on the version sold.  
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Child safety  
UNIVERSAL CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN  
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are  
secured using a three point seat belt:  
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg  
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg  
L1  
"ROMER Baby-Safe Plus"  
Installed in the rear-facing position  
Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg  
Refer to chapter 5, "Air bags" section.  
L2  
"KIDDY Life"  
For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg),  
CITROËN recommends use of the restraining cushion.  
The child seats function and the  
passenger air bag disarming  
function are common to the entire  
CITROËN range.  
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg  
If the passenger air bag is not  
disarmed, the installation of a  
"rearwards-facing" child seat in the  
front is strictly prohibited.  
L4  
"KLIPPAN Optima"  
From the age of  
L3  
"RECARO  
Start"  
6 years  
(approximately 22 kg),  
the booster is used on  
its own.  
Child safety  
INSTALLING CHILD SEATS ATTACHED USING THE SEAT BELT  
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt  
and universally approved in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.  
Weight of the child and indicative age  
Under 13 kg  
(groups 0 (a)  
and 0+)  
Up to approx  
1 year  
From 9 to 18 kg From 15 to 25 kg From 22 to 36 kg  
(group 1)  
Seat  
(group 2)  
3 to 6 years  
approx  
(group 3)  
6 to 10 years  
approx  
1 to 3 years  
approx  
Individual seat  
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
Bench, side  
seat  
Row 1 (b)  
Bench, centre  
seat (c)  
a: Group 0: from birth to 10 kg.  
b: consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.  
c: the "RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus" child seat cannot be installed on this seat.  
U: seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rear facing" and/or  
"forward facing".  
CITROËN advises against installing a child seat on the centre seat, with the exception of the "KLIPPAN Optima".  
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Child safety  
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS  
Installing a booster seat  
The incorrect installation of a child seat  
in a vehicle compromises the child’s  
protection in the event of an accident.  
Remember to fasten the seat belts or  
the child seat harnesses keeping the  
slack in relation to the child’s body to  
a minimum, even for short journeys.  
For optimum installation of the "forward  
facing" child seat, ensure that the back  
of the child seat is in contact with the  
back of the vehicle’s seat and that the  
head restraint does not cause any  
discomfort.  
If the head restraint has to be removed,  
ensure that it is stored or attached  
securely to prevent it from being  
thrown around the vehicle in the event  
of sharp braking.  
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.  
CITROËN recommends the use of a  
booster seat which has a back, fitted  
with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.  
As a safety precaution, do not leave:  
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one or more children alone and  
unsupervised in a vehicle,  
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a child or an animal in a vehicle  
which is exposed to the sun, with  
the windows closed,  
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the keys within reach of children  
inside the vehicle.  
To prevent accidental opening of the  
doors, use the "Child Lock".  
Take care not to open the rear windows  
by more than one third.  
To protect young children from the rays  
of the sun, fit side blinds to the rear  
windows.  
Children under the age of 10 must not  
travel in the "forward facing" position  
on the front passenger seat, unless  
the rear seats are already occupied by  
other children, cannot be used or are  
absent.  
Disarm the passenger air bag when a  
"rear facing" child seat is installed on  
the front seat.  
Otherwise, the child would risk being  
seriously injured or killed if the air bag  
were to inflate.  
Child safety  
UNIVERSAL CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN  
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are  
secured using a three point seat belt:  
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg  
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg  
L1  
"ROMER Baby-Safe Plus"  
Installed in the rear-facing position  
Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg  
Refer to chapter 5, "Air bags" section.  
L2  
"KIDDY Life"  
For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg),  
CITROËN recommends use of the restraining cushion.  
The child seats function and the  
passenger air bag disarming  
function are common to the entire  
CITROËN range.  
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg  
If the passenger air bag is not  
disarmed, the installation of a  
"rearwards-facing" child seat in the  
front is strictly prohibited.  
L4  
"KLIPPAN Optima"  
From the age of  
L3  
"RECARO  
Start"  
6 years  
(approximately 22 kg),  
the booster is used on  
its own.