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Child safety

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

following recommendations:

CITROËn recommends that children

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*,

-

rearward facing up to the age of 3,

forward facing over the age of 3.

-

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 rearward facing position

both in the front and in the rear.

* The regulations on carrying children are

specific to each country. Refer to the

legislation in force in your country.

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Child seat at the rear

Rearward facing

Forward facing

Centre rear seat

A child seat with a support leg must never be

installed on the centre rear passenger 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.

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.

Child seat in the front*

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's front airbag must be

deactivated. Otherwise, the child risks 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 front

airbag activated.

Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate

longitudinal and highest position.

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.

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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag

The warning label present on both sides of the

passenger's sun visor repeats this advice. In

Never install a rearward facing child

restraint system on a seat protected by

line with current legislation, the following tables

an active front airbag. This could cause

contain this warning in all of the languages

the death of the child or serious injury.

required.

Passenger airbag OFF

For information on deactivating the

passenger's front airbag, refer to the

"Airbags" section.

AR

BG НИКОГА НЕ инсталирайте детско столче на седалка с АКТИВИРАНА предна ВЪЗДУШНА ВЪЗГЛАВНИЦА. Това може да причини

СМЪРТ или СЕРИОЗНО НАРАНЯВАНЕ на детето.

CS NIKDY neumisťujte dětské zádržné zařízení orientované směrem dozadu na sedadlo chráněné AKTIVOVANÝM čelním AIRBAGEM. Hrozí

nebezpečí SMRTI DÍTĚTE nebo VÁŽNÉHO ZRANĚNÍ.

DA Brug ALDRIG en bagudvendt barnestol på et sæde, der er beskyttet af en AKTIV AIRBAG. BARNET risikerer at blive ALVORLIGT

KVÆSTET eller DRÆBT.

DE Montieren Sie auf einem Sitz mit AKTIVIERTEM Front-Airbag NIEMALS einen Kindersitz oder eine Babyschale entgegen der Fahrtrichtung,

das Kind könnte schwere oder sogar tödliche Verletzungen erleiden.

EL Μη χρησιμοποιείτε ΠΟΤΕ παιδικό κάθισμα με την πλάτη του προς το εμπρός μέρος του αυτοκινήτου, σε μια θέση που προστατεύεται από

ΜΕΤΩΠΙΚΟ αερόσακο που είναι ΕΝΕΡΓΟΣ. Αυτό μπορεί να έχει σαν συνέπεια το ΘΑΝΑΤΟ ή το ΣΟΒΑΡΟ ΤΡΑΥΜΑΤΙΣΜΟ του ΠΑΙΔΙΟΥ

EN NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the

CHILD can occur

ES NO INSTALAR NUNCA un sistema de retención para niños de espaldas al sentido de la marcha en un asiento protegido mediante un

AIRBAG frontal ACTIVADO, ya que podría causar lesiones GRAVES o incluso la MUERTE del niño.

ET Ärge MITTE KUNAGI paigaldage "seljaga sõidusuunas" lapseistet juhi kõrvalistmele, mille ESITURVAPADI on AKTIVEERITUD. Turvapadja

avanemine võib last TÕSISELT või ELUOHTLIKULT vigastada.

FI ÄLÄ KOSKAAN aseta lapsen turvaistuinta selkä ajosuuntaan istuimelle, jonka edessä suojana on käyttöön aktivoitu TURVATYYNY. Sen

laukeaminen voi aiheuttaa LAPSEN KUOLEMAN tai VAKAVAN LOUKKAANTUMISEN.

FR NE JAMAIS installer de système de retenue pour enfants faisant face vers l’arrière sur un siège protégé par un COUSSIN GONFLABLE

frontal ACTIVÉ.

Cela peut provoquer la MORT de l’ENFANT ou le BLESSER GRAVEMENT

HR NIKADA ne postavljati dječju sjedalicu leđima u smjeru vožnje na sjedalo zaštićeno UKLJUČENIM prednjim ZRAČNIM JASTUKOM. To bi

moglo uzrokovati SMRT ili TEŠKU OZLJEDU djeteta.

HU SOHA ne használjon menetiránynak háttal beszerelt gyermekülést AKTIVÁLT (BEKAPCSOLT) FRONTLÉGZSÁKKAL védett ülésen. Ez a

gyermek HALÁLÁT vagy SÚLYOS SÉRÜLÉSÉT okozhatja.

IT NON installare MAI seggiolini per bambini posizionati in senso contrario a quello di marcia su un sedile protetto da un AIRBAG frontale

ATTIVATO. Ciò potrebbe provocare la MORTE o FERITE GRAVI al bambino.

LT NIEKADA neįrenkite vaiko prilaikymo priemonės su atgal atgręžtu vaiku ant sėdynės, kuri saugoma VEIKIANČIOS priekinės ORO

PAGALVĖS. Išsiskleidus oro pagalvei vaikas gali būti MIRTINAI arba SUNKIAI TRAUMUOTAS.

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LV NEKAD NEuzstādiet uz aizmuguri vērstu bērnu sēdeklīti priekšējā pasažiera sēdvietā, kurā ir AKTIVIZĒTS priekšējais DROŠĪBAS GAISA

SPILVENS.

Tas var izraisīt BĒRNA NĀVI vai radīt NOPIETNUS IEVAINOJUMUS.

MT Qatt m’ghandek thalli tifel/tifla marbut f’siggu dahru lejn l-Airbag attiva, ghaliex tista’ tikkawza korriment serju jew anke mewt lit-tifel/tifla

NL Plaats NOOIT een kinderzitje met de rug in de rijrichting op een zitplaats waarvan de AIRBAG is INGESCHAKELD. Bij het afgaan van de

airbag kan het KIND LEVENSGEVAARLIJK GEWOND RAKEN

NO Installer ALDRI et barnesete med ryggen mot kjøreretningen i et sete som er beskyttet med en frontal AKTIVERT KOLLISJONSPUTE,

BARNET risikerer å bli DREPT eller HARDT SKADET.

PL NIGDY nie instalować fotelika dziecięcego w pozycji "tyłem do kierunku jazdy" na siedzeniu wyposażonym w CZOŁOWĄ PODUSZKĘ

POWIETRZNĄ w stanie AKTYWNYM. Może to doprowadzić do ŚMIERCI DZIECKA lub spowodować u niego POWAŻNE OBRAŻENIA

CIAŁA.

PT NUNCA instale um sistema de retenção para crianças de costas para a estrada num banco protegido por um AIRBAG frontal ACTIVADO.

Esta instalação poderá provocar FERIMENTOS GRAVES ou a MORTE da CRIANÇA.

RO Nu instalati NICIODATA un sistem de retinere pentru copii, dispus cu spatele in directia de mers, pe un loc din vehicul protejat cu AIRBAG

frontal ACTIVAT. Aceasta ar putea provoca MOARTEA COPILULUI sau RANIREA lui GRAVA.

RU ВО ВСЕХ СЛУЧАЯХ ЗАПРЕЩАЕТСЯ использовать обращенное назад детское удерживающее устройство на сиденье,

защищенном ФУНКЦИОНИРУЮЩЕЙ ПОДУШКОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ, установленной перед этим сиденьем.

Это может привести к ГИБЕЛИ РЕБЕНКА или НАНЕСЕНИЮ ЕМУ СЕРЬЕЗНЫХ ТЕЛЕСНЫХ ПОВРЕЖДЕНИЙ

SK NIKDY neinštalujte detské zádržné zariadenie orientované smerom dozadu na sedadlo chránené AKTIVOVANÝM čelným AIRBAGOM.

Mohlo by dôjsť k SMRTEĽNÉMU alebo VÁŽNEMU PORANENIU DIEŤAŤA.

SL NIKOLI ne nameščajte otroškega sedeža s hrbtom v smeri vožnje, če je VARNOSTNA BLAZINA pred sprednjim sopotnikovim sedežem

AKTIVIRANA. Takšna namestitev lahko povzroči SMRT OTROKA ali HUDE POŠKODBE.

SR NIKADA ne koristite dečje sedište koje se okreće unazad na sedištu zaštićenim AKTIVNIM VAZDUŠNIM JASTUKOM ispred njega, jer

mogu nastupiti SMRT ili OZBILJNA POVREDA DETETA.

SV Passagerarkrockkudden fram MÅSTE vara avaktiverad om en bakåtvänd bilbarnstol installeras på denna plats. Annars riskerar barnet att

DÖDAS eller SKADAS ALLVARLIGT.

TR KESİNLKLE HAVA YASTIĞI AKTİF olan ön koltuğa yüzü arkaya dönük bir çocuk koltuğu yerleştirmeyiniz. Bu ÇOCUĞUN ÖLMESİNE veya

ÇOK AĞIR YARALANMASINA sebep olabilir.

Child seats recommended by CITROËN

CITROËN offers a range of recommended child seats which are 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

L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"

From 22 kg (approximately 6 years), 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 with 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) with

height adjustment (e)

U(R)

U

U(R)

U

U(R)

U

U(R)

U

Front passenger seat (c)

without height adjustment (e)

Outer rear seats (d)

Centre rear seat (d)

U

U (f)

U

(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, rearward facing and/

or forward facing.

U(R): as for U, with the passenger seat

adjusted to its highest position and in the

intermediate longitudinal position.

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.

(d) To install a child seat on a rear seat,

rearward 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.

(e) When a rearward facing child seat is

installed on the front passenger seat,

the passenger's front airbag must be

deactivated. Otherwise the child would risk

being seriously damaged or killed during

deployment of the airbag. When a forward

facing child seat is installed on the front

passenger seat, the passenger's front

airbag must remain active.

(f) A child seat with support leg must never be

installed on the centre rear passenger seat.

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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.

Check 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 in

relation to the child's body to a minimum,

even for short journeys.

To install a child seat using the vehicle's

seat belt, ensure that the belt is well

tightened on the child seat and that it holds

the child seat firmly against the vehicle's

seat. If your passenger seat is adjustable,

move it forward if necessary.

For optimum installation of a forward facing

child seat, ensure that the back of the child

seat is as close as possible to the back of

the vehicle's seat, in contact if possible.

You must remove the head restraint before

fitting a child seat on a passenger seat.

Ensure that the head restraint is stowed 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.

Installation of a booster cushion

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:

-

one or more 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

On the rear seats, always leave enough

space between the front seat and:

The legislation on carrying a child on the

front passenger seat is specific to each

country.

Refer to the current legislation in your

country.

Deactivate the passenger's front airbag

when a rearward facing child seat is

installed on the front seat. Otherwise the

child risks being seriously injured or killed if

the airbag is deployed.

-

keys within the reach of children inside

the vehicle.

-

a rearward facing child seat,

the child's feet when in a forward facing

child seat.

Use the child lock to prevent any accidental

opening of the rear doors or windows.

Avoid opening the rear windows by more

than a third.

To protect young children from the rays of

the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.

To do this, move the front seat forward and,

if necessary, also straighten its backrest.

"ISOFIX" mountings

Your vehicle has been approved in accordance

with the latest ISOFIX regulation.

To secure the child seat to the top tether:

-

remove and stow the head restraint before

installing the child seat on this seat (refit it

once the child seat has been removed),

pass the child seat strap over the top of

the backrest of the seat, keeping it centred

between the head restraint apertures,

secure the hook of the upper strap to the

ring B,

The seats, represented below, are fitted with

regulation ISOFIX mountings:

-

tighten the upper strap.

When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the right

hand rear seat, before fixing the seat in place,

first move the centre rear seat belt towards the

middle of the vehicle so as to not interfere with

the operation of the seat belt.

-

a ring B, behind the seat, referred to as the

TOP TETHER for securing the upper strap.

There are three rings for each seat:

The TOP TETHER is used to secure the

upper strap of child seats that have one. This

arrangement limits the forward tipping of the

child seat in the event of a front impact.

This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,

reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your

vehicle.

The incorrect installation of a child seat

in a vehicle compromises the child's

protection in the event of an accident.

The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two

latches which are secured on the two rings A.

Some seats also have an upper strap which is

attached to ring B.

Follow strictly the advice given in the

installation instructions provided with

the child seat.

-

two rings A, located between the vehicle

seat back and cushion, indicated by a

label,

Refer to the table for the possibilities for fitting

ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle.

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ISOFIX child seat

Recommended by CITROËn and approved for your vehicle

ISOFIX child seat with TOP TETHER

RÖMER duo Plus ISOFIX

(size category B1)

group 1: from 9 to 18 kg

Installed only in the forward facing position.

Is attached to the rings A, as well as the ring B, referred to as the TOP TETHER,

using an upper strap.

Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.

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.

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

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

Installing ISOFIX child seats

In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with

ISOFIX mountings.

In the case of the universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the child seat's ISOFIX size category, determined by a letter between A and g, is

indicated on the child seat next to the ISOFIX logo.

Weight of the child and indicative age

Less than 10 kg

(group 0)

Less than 13 kg

(group 0+)

(group 0)

Up to 6 months

approx

From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)

From 1 to 3 years approx

Up to 1 year approx

Type of ISOFIX child seat

ISOFIX size category

Infant car seat

rearward facing

forward facing

F

g

C

d

E

C

X

d

A

B

B1

Universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child

seats which can be installed on the outer

rear seats

IUF

IL-SU

X

IL-SU

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

the "TOP TETHER" upper strap.

IL-SU: seat suitable for the installation an Isofix Semi-Universal seat which is:

-

rearward facing fitted with a "Top Tether" upper strap or a support leg,

forward facing fitted with a support leg,

baby cot fitted with a "Top Tether" upper strap or a support leg.

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.

For the securing of the "Top Tether" upper strap, refer to the "ISOFIX Mountings" section.

X: seat which is not suitable for the installation of an ISOFIX child seat or cot of the weight group

indicated.

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