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Child safety

General points on 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:

CITROËN recommends that children

should travel in the rear seats of your

vehicle, with the rear seats in the fully

back position:

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in accordance with European 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*,

"rearwards-facing" up to the age of 2,

"forwards-facing" over the age of 2.

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.

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* The rules for carrying children are specific to

each country. Refer to the current legislation

in your country.

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Child seat at the front

"Rearwards-facing"

"Forwards-facing"

Intermediate longitudinal

position

When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is

installed on the front passenger seat, the

passenger airbag must be deactivated.

Otherwise, the child would risk being

seriously injured or killed if the airbag were

to inflate.

When a "forwards-facing" child seat is installed

on the front passenger seat, adjust the

vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinal

position with the seat back upright and leave

the passenger airbag activated.

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Refer to the advice given on the label present

on both sides of the passenger's sun visor.

Passenger airbag OFF

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To assure the safety of your child, you must deactivate the passenger's front airbag when

you install a child seat in the rearwards facing position on the front passenger's seat.

Otherwise, there is a risk that the child could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag were

deployed.

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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 13 kg

L1

Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L2

"RÖMER Baby-Safe

"KIDDY Comfort Pro"

The impact shield must

be used for carrying

young children

Plus"

Installed in the

rearwards-facing

position.

(from 9 to 18 kg).

Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"

From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg),

the booster is used on its own.

L5

"RÖMER KIDFIX"

Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.

The child is restrained by the seat belt.

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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 (a)

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 (b) and 0+)

Up to approx 1 year

From 9 to 18 kg

(group 1)

1 to 3 years approx

From 15 to 25 kg

(group 2)

3 to 6 years approx

From 22 to 36 kg

(group 3)

6 to 10 years approx

Seat

Front passenger seat (c)

Outer rear seats

U

X

U

X

U

X

U

X

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Centre rear seat

a Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt.

b: Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby carriers cannot be installed in the front passenger seat.

c: Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.

U: Seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rearwards-facing" and/or "forwards-facing".

X: Seat position not suitable for installation of a child seat for the weight class indicated.

CITROËN recommends that children travel in the rear seats, with the rear seats in the fully back position.

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Advice on child seats

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

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 seat of your

vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable,

move it forwards if necessary.

For optimum installation of the "forwards-

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.

Children under the age of 10 must not travel

in the "forwards-facing" position on the front

passenger seat, unless the rear seats are

already occupied by other children, cannot

be used or are absent.

Deactivate the passenger airbag when a

"rearwards-facing" child seat is installed on

the front seat.

As a safety precaution, do not leave:

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a child or children alone and

unsupervised in a vehicle,

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.

Otherwise, the child would risk being

seriously injured or killed if the airbag were

to inflate.

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 rays of the

sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.

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.

CITROËN recommends the use of a booster

seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt

guide at shoulder level.

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.

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"ISOFIX" mountings

Your vehicle is approved to the ISOFIX

regulations

This ISOFIX mounting system provides reliable,

safe and fast fitting of the child seat in your

vehicle.

The seats represented below, are fitted with

regulation ISOFIX mountings.

ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two latches

which are secured easily on these rings A

Some also have a top tether belt which can be

attached to ring B.

To attach this belt, raise the head restraint

of the seat, then pass the buckle between

the rods. Then fix the buckle on ring B,

then tension the top tether belt.

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a ring B, located in the roof, with the TOP

TETHER logo, for fixing the top tether belt.

If a child is not installed in a vehicle

correctly, the child's protection in the

event of a collision will be compromised.

To know which ISOFIX child seats can be

installed in your vehicle, see the table of

seating positions for ISOFIX child seats.

The rear seats must be in the fully back position

to install ISOFIX seats.

There are 3 rings for each seat:

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2 rings A, located between the backrest

and the seat cushion, identified by a label,

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ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and approved for

your vehicle

RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX

(size category B1)

Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg

Installed only in the forwards-facing position.

Fitted with an upper strap to be secured on the upper ring B, referred to as the TOP TETHER.

Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.

Adjust the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch the back of the seat.

Can be installed forwards-facing by attaching it to the seat using a three-point seat belt

This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using

the three point seat belt.

Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.

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Child safety for Your Citroen C3 Picasso SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

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