In order to be effective, a seat belt Recommendations for children
must:
The driver must ensure that pas-
sengers use the seat belts correct-
ly and that they are all restrained
securely before setting off.
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Use a suitable child seat if the passen-
ger is less than 12 years old or shorter
than one and a half metres.
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be tightened as close to the body
as possible,
be pulled in front of you with a
smooth movement, checking that
it does not twist,
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for
short journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buck-
les as they will not fulfil 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 auto-
matic 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 firmly on the strap and re-
leasing it so that it reels in slightly.
Never use the same seat belt to se-
cure more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
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be used to restrain only one person,
not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
not be converted or modified to
avoid affecting its performance.
In the event of an impact
Dependingonthenatureandserious-
ness of the impact, the pretensioning
device may be deployed before and in-
dependently 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 accordance with current safety reg-
ulations, for all repairs on your vehicle,
go to a qualified workshop with the
skills and equipment needed, which a
CITROËN dealer is able to provide.
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Have your seat belts checked regu-
larly by a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fied 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.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.
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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