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Locking / unlocking from the inside
F Press  the   switch.
This   allows   the   doors   and   the   boot   to   be   locked  
o

r   unlocked.Automatic central locking of the
doors
The doors can lock automatically while driving (speed   above   6   mph   (10   km/h)).
To
  turn   this   function   on   or   off   (on   by   default).
F
 
p
ress   and   hold   the   button   until   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal   and/or   a   message   in   the  
sc

reen.
Locking from outside
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
locked
 
from
 
o

utside,
 
the
 
switch
 
does
 
not
 
operate.
F
 
T

o
 
unlock
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
pull
 
the
 
i

nterior
 
door
 
lever.
If
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
doors
 
is
 
open,
 
the
 
doors
 
a

re
 
not
 
locked.
Driving
  with   the   doors   locked   may   make  
a

ccess   to   the   passenger   compartment  
b

y   the   emergency   services   more  
d

ifficult   in   an   emergency.
Boot release
Unlocking
F Fold  back   the   rear   seats   to   gain   access  
to   the   lock   from   inside   the   boot.
F
 
I
nsert   a   small   screwdriver   into   hole   A of the
lock
  to   unlock   the   boot   lid.
System
  for   mechanical   unlocking   of   the   boot  
i

n   the   event   of   a   battery   or   central   locking  
m

alfunction.
If   your   vehicle   is   fitted   with   a   fixed  
b

ench   seat,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
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Rear seats
F Move  the   corresponding   front   seat   for ward  i
f   necessary.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   corresponding   seat   belt   is  
p

ositioned   correctly   against   the   backrest  
a

nd   buckle   it. F
 S traighten   the   seat   backrest   2   and  s
ecure   it.
F
 
U
nbuckle   and   reposition   the   seat   belt   on  
t

he   side   of   the   backrest.
When
  repositioning   the   seat   backrest,  
t

ake   care   not   to   trap   the   seat   belts.
Ensure
  that   the   backrest   has   latched  
p

roperly   into   place.
F
P ull the strap 1  to   release   the   seat   backrest   2.
F  F old   the   seat   backrest   2   on   to   the   cushion.
Folding the backrest
Depending on version, your vehicle may be fitted with a fixed rear bench seat. For removing and refitting it, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w
orkshop.
Bench
  seat   with   fixed   one-piece   cushion   and   split   backrest   (left   hand   2/3,   right   hand   1/3)   which   can   be   folded   individually   to   adapt   the   load   space   in   the   boot.
Repositioning the seat backrest
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
f

astened   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is   less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than  
o

ne and   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information   on   child   seats,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-
 
b

e
 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
r

egulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 
t

he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
positioned
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp  
c

omes on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Advice
7
Safety