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General points relating to child seats

Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children

also depends on you.

For maximum safety, please observe the

CITROËN recommends that children

following recommendations:

should travel on the rear seats of your

vehicle:

-

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*,

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"rearward-facing" up to the age

of 3,

"forward-facing" over the age of 3.

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statistically, the safest seats in your

vehicle for carrying 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.

* The rules for carrying children are specific to

each country. Refer to the legislation in force

in your country.

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Child seat in the front*

Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate

longitudinal and highest position.

"Rearward-facing"

"Forward-facing"

When a "rearward-facing" child seat is installed

on the front passenger seat, adjust the seat

to the intermediate longitudinal and highest

position, with the backrest straightened.

The passenger airbag must be deactivated.

Otherwise, the child would risk being

seriously injured or killed if the airbag were

to inflate.

When a "forward-facing" child seat is installed on

the front passenger seat, adjust the vehicle's

seat to the intermediate longitudinal and highest

position with seat backrest straightened and

leave the passenger's airbag activated.

Ensure that the seat belt is correctly

tensioned.

For child seats with a support leg,

ensure that the support leg is in stable

contact with the floor. If necessary,

adjust the passenger seat.

* Refer to the current legislation in your country

before installing a child seat on this seat.

Deactivating the passenger's airbag

The warning label present on both sides of

Never install a rearward-facing child

restraint system on a seat protected by

an active front airbag. This could cause

the death of the child or serious injury.

the passenger's sun visor repeats this advice.

In line with current legislation, the following

two pages contain this warning in all of the

languages required.

Passenger airbag OFF

For information on deactivating the

airbag, refer to the "Airbags" section.

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Child seat at the rear

"Rearward facing"

"Forward facing"

Centre rear seat

When a "rearward facing" child seat is installed

on a rear passenger seat, move the vehicle's

front seat forwards and straighten the backrest

so that the "rearward facing" child seat does

not touch the vehicle's front seat.

When a "forward facing" child seat is installed

on a rear passenger seat, move the vehicle's

front seat forwards and straighten the backrest

so that the legs of the child in the "forward

facing" child seat do not touch the vehicle's

front seat.

A child seat with a support leg must never be

installed on the centre rear passenger seat.

Ensure that the seat belt is correctly

tightened. For child seats with a

support leg, ensure that the support leg

is in stable contact with the floor.

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Locations for child seats secured using the seat belt

In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using the seat belt and universally

approved (a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.

Weight of the child / indicative age

Less than 13 kg

(groups 0 (b) and 0+)

Up to ≈ 1 year

From 9 to 18 kg

(group 1)

From 1 to ≈ 3 years

From 15 to 25 kg

(group 2)

From 3 to ≈ 6 years

From 22 to 36 kg

(group 3)

From 6 to ≈ 10 years

Seat

Front passenger seat (c)

-

fixed

U(R1)

U(R2)

U(R1)

U(R2)

U(R1)

U(R2)

U(R1)

U(R2)

height adjustable

Outer rear seats (d)

Centre rear seat (d)

U

X

U

X

U

X

U

X

(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be

installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.

(b) Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car seats

and "car cots" cannot be installed on the

front passenger seat.

(c) Consult the legislation in force in your

country before installing your child on this

seat.

U: seating position suitable for the installation

of a child seat secured using the seat belt

and universally approved "rearward facing"

and/or "forward facing".

U(R1): identical to U, with the vehicle's seat

backrest inclined fully forwards.

Remove and stow the head restraint

before installing a child seat with

backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the

head restraint once the child seat has

been removed.

U(R2): identical to U, with the vehicle's seat

adjusted to the highest position.

(d) To install a child seat at the rear, backward

or forward facing, move the front seat

forward, then straighten the backrest to

allow enough room for the child seat and the

child's legs.

X: seating position not suitable for installing a

child seat for the weight group indicated.

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"ISOFIX" mountings

Your vehicle has been approved in accordance

with the latest ISOFIX regulation.

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a ring B behind the seat and identified by a

marking, referred to as the Top Tether for

fixing the upper strap.

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pass the upper strap of the child seat

behind the seat backrest, between the

apertures for the head restraint rods,

fix the hook of the upper strap to the ring B,

tighten the upper strap.

The seats, represented below, are fitted with

regulation ISOFIX mountings:

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When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to

the left hand rear seat, before fitting

the seat, first move the centre rear seat

belt towards the middle of the vehicle,

so as to avoid the seat interfering with

the operation of the seat belt.

There are three rings for each seat:

This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,

reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your

vehicle.

The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two

latches which are secured on the two rings A.

Some seats also have an upper strap, known

as the Top Tether, which is attached to ring B.

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two rings A, located between the vehicle

seat back and cushion, indicated by a

marking,

The incorrect installation of a child seat

in a vehicle compromises the child's

protection in the event of an accident.

Follow strictly the fitting instructions provided

by with the child seat.

For information regarding the ISOFIX child

seats which can be installed in your vehicle,

refer to the table showing the locations for

installing ISOFIX child seats.

To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER:

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remove and stow the head restraint before

installing the child seat on the seat (refit it

once the child seat has been removed),

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Locations for ISOFIX child seats

In accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX

mountings.

In the case of universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the ISOFIX size category, determined by a letter from A to G, is indicated on the child

seat next to the ISOFIX logo.

Weight of the child/indicative age

Less than 10 kg

(group 0)

Less than 13 kg

(group 0+)

(group 0)

Up to approx.

6 months

From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)

From approx. 1 to 3 years

Up to approx. 1 year

Type of ISOFIX child seat

ISOFIX size category

Infant car seat*

"rear facing"

"forward facing"

B1

F

G

C

D

E

C

D

A

B

ISOFIX child seats universal and semi-universal

which can be installed on the rear outer seats

IUF

IL-SU

IL-SU**

IL-SU

IUF: seat suitable for the installation of an Isofix Universal seat, "Forward facing" secured using the

upper strap.

IL-SU: seat suitable for the installation of an Isofix Semi-Universal seat either:

Remove and stow the head restraint

before installing a child seat with a

backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the

head restraint once the child seat has

been removed.

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"rear facing" fitted with an upper strap or a support leg,

"forward facing" fitted with a support leg,

an infant car seat fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.

For advice on securing of the upper strap, refer to the paragraph "ISOFIX mountings".

* Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.

** The ISOFIX infant car seat, secured on the lower rings of a vehicle ISOFIX seat, occupies two rear seats.

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.

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 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 "forward-

facing" child seat, ensure that the back of

the child seat is as close as possible to the

backrest of the vehicle's seat, in contact if

possible.

You mst remove the head restraint before

installing a child seat with backrest to 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 when

the child seat is 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.

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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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,

Children at the front

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the keys within reach of children inside

the vehicle.

The legislation on carrying children on the

front passenger seat is specific to each

country. Refer to the legislation in force in

your country.

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.

At rear seating positions, always leave

sufficient space between the front seat and:

Deactivate the passenger airbag when a

"rearward-facing" child seat is installed on

the front seat.

Otherwise, the child would risk being

seriously injured or killed if the airbag were

to inflate.

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a "rearwards facing" child seat,

the child's feet for a child seat fitted

"forwards facing".

To do this, move the front seat forwards

and, if necessary, move its backrest into the

upright position.

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Manual child lock

Mechanical system to prevent opening of the rear door using its interior control.

The control, red in colour, is located on the edge of each rear door. It is identified by a symbol

marked on the bodywork

Locking

Unlocking

Do not confuse the child lock control,



Using the ignition key, turn the red control

as far as it will go:



Using the ignition key, turn the red control

as far as it will go:

which is red, with the back-up locking

control, which is black.

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to the left on the left-hand rear door,

to the right on the right-hand rear door.

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to the right on the left-hand rear door,

to the left on the right-hand rear door.

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