child restraint CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2021 Owners Manual

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the passenger seat is adjustable, move it
forwards if necessary.
Remove the head restraint before
installing a child seat with a backrest on 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 once
the child seat has been 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.
Use a booster seat with a backrest, equipped
with a belt guide at shoulder level.
Additional protections
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 sun's rays,
fit side blinds on the rear windows.
As a safety measure, do not leave:


A

child alone and unsupervised inside a
vehicle.


A

child or an animal in a vehicle which is
exposed to the sun, with the windows closed.
– The keys within reach of children inside the
vehicle.
Child seat at the rear
Forward-facing or rearward-facing



► Move the vehicle's front seat forward and
straighten the backrest so that the legs of the
child in the forward-facing or rearward-facing
child seat itself do not touch the vehicle's front
seat.


Check that the backrest of the forward-facing
child seat is as close as possible to the backrest
of the vehicle's rear seat, and ideally in contact
with it.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear passenger seat .
Child seat at the front

► Adjust the front passenger seat to the
intermediate longitudinal position ,
with the
backrest straightened .
"Forward facing"

You must leave the front passenger
airbag active.
"Rearward facing"

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5The front passenger airbag must be deactivated before installing a rearward
facing child seat. Otherwise, the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag is deployed .


Warning label - Front passenger airbag

You must comply with the following instruction,
as reminded by the warning label on both sides
of the passenger sun visor:
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.
Deactivating the front
passenger airbag


Passenger airbag OFF
To ensure the safety of the child, the front passenger airbag MUST be deactivated
when a "rearward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child risks being seriously
injured or killed in the event of deployment of
the

airbag.
Vehicles not equipped with a
deactivation/reactivation control
Installing a "rearward
facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat is strictly prohibited
- risk of death or serious injury in the event of
airbag deployment!
Deactivating/Reactivating the front
passenger airbag
For vehicles on which it is fitted, the switch is
located inside the glove box.


With the ignition off:
► T o deactivate the airbag, turn the key in the
switch to the "OFF " position.


T
o reactivate it, turn the key to the "ON"
position.
When the ignition is switched on:
This warning lamp comes on and remains lit to signal deactivation.
Or
This warning lamp comes on for about 1 minute to signal activation.
Recommended child seats
Range of child seats secured using a three-
point seat belt .

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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

Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L5
"RÖMER KIDFIX XP"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Only suitable for installation on the side rear seats.
The head restraint on the vehicle seat must be removed.
Installing a child seat attached with the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the option\
s for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally a\
pproved (a)
according to the weight of the child and the seating position in the veh\
icle.
Weight of the child/ indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+) Up to about 1 year 9-18 kg
(group 1)
1 to 3 years approx 15-25 kg
(group 2)
3 to 6 years approx 22-36 kg
(group 3)
6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger seat
without height adjuster
(c) (e)


U UUU
Rear side seats (d)


U UUU
Centre rear seat


X XXX

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5(a)Universal child seat: child seat which can be
installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b) Group 0: birth to 10 kg. Carrycots and
car beds cannot be installed in the front
passenger seat.
(c) Refer to the current legislation in your
country before putting your child in this seat.
(d) When installing a child seat on a rear seat
in a rearward or forward-facing position,
move the front seat forward then adjust
the backrest to an upright position 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, it
is essential to deactivate the passenger’s
airbag. Otherwise, the child would risk
being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were deployed. When a forward
facing child seat is installed on the front
passenger seat , the passenger's airbag
must remain activated.
U Seat suitable for the installation of a
child seat secured using a seat belt and
universally approved, rearward facing and/or
forward facing.
X Seat position not suitable for installation of a
child seat for the weight class indicated.
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.
"ISOFIX" mountings
The seats shown below are fitted with ISOFIX
compliant mountings:


The mountings comprise three rings for each
seat, indicated by a marking:


T
wo rings A, located between the vehicle seat
backrest and cushion.


The 2 latches on ISOFIX child seats are
secured to them.
– One ring B, located under a cover on the back
of the top of the seat backrest, called the TOP
TETHER for attaching seats fitted with an upper
strap. It is indicated by a marking.


This system prevents the child seat from tipping
forwards in the event of a front impact.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in the
vehicle.
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER:


Pass the strap of the child seat over the
centre of the vehicle's seat backrest.



Lift the
TOP TETHER cover.


Secure the upper strap hook to ring

B
.


T
ighten the upper strap.
When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the
left-hand rear seat of the bench 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.

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Alphabetical index
A
ABS 38
Accessories
37
AdBlue®

70
AdBlue® tank

72
Additive, Diesel

78–79
Adjusting headlamps

35
Adjusting head restraints

23
Adjusting seat

23–24
Adjusting the date

14, 123, 145
Adjusting the headlamp beam height

35
Adjusting the height and reach
of the steering wheel

25
Adjusting the time

14, 122, 145
Advice on care and maintenance

81
Advice on driving

6, 51–52
Airbags

41–43, 45
Airbags, curtain

42
Airbags, front

42–43, 45
Airbags, lateral

42–43
Air conditioning

26
Air conditioning, electronic
(with display screen)

28–29
Air conditioning, manual
(without display screen)

27
Air vents

26
Alarm

21–22
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

38
Antitheft / Immobiliser

18
Armrest, front

30–31
Ashtray, portable

30
Assistance, emergency braking 38
Audio streaming
(Bluetooth)

106–107, 118, 139
B
Battery 92
Battery, 12 V
73, 79, 92–94
Battery, charging

92–93
Battery, remote control

19
Blanking screen (snow shield)

74–75
BlueHDi

79, 83
Bluetooth (hands-free)

106, 120, 140–141
Bluetooth (telephone)

120–121, 140–142
Bodywork

81
Bonnet

76
Boot

20–21
Boot (opening)

17
Brake discs

80
Brake lamps

90
Brakes

80
Braking assistance system

38
Brightness

122
Bulbs (changing)

87–88, 90
C
Cable, audio 139
Cable, Jack
139
Capacity, fuel tank

69
Care of the bodywork 81
CD
104, 139
CD, MP3

104, 139
Central locking

18
Changing a bulb

87–88, 90
Changing a fuse

91
Changing a wheel

84
Changing a wiper blade

35–36
Changing the remote control battery

19
Changing to free-wheeling

80
Checking the levels

77–78
Checks

76–77, 79–80
Checks, routine

79–80
Child lock

46, 49–50
Children

40, 46–49
Children (safety)

50
Child seats

40, 43–46
Child seats, conventional

45
Child seats, ISOFIX

47–49
Cigar lighter

31
Cleaning (advice)

81–82
Clock

14
Closing the boot

20–21
Closing the doors

20
Connection, Apple CarPlay

119, 134
Connection,
Bluetooth

120–121, 136–137, 140–142
Connection, MirrorLink

119, 135
Connection, Wi-Fi network

137
Container, AdBlue®

71–72
Control, emergency boot release

21
Control, emergency door

19