belt CITROEN C4 2019 User Guide
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated.
F
W
ith the ignition off ,
insert the key in the
p
assenger airbag deactivation switch.
F
T
urn it to the "OFF"
p
osition.
F
R
emove the key keeping the switch in the
n
ew position.When
the ignition is on, this warning
l
amp comes in the seat belt warning
l
amps display screen. It stays on
w
hile the airbag is deactivated. To assure the safety of your child,
the
passenger's front airbag must be
d
eactivated when you install a rear ward
facing child seat on the front passenger
sea
t.
Other wise, the child would risk being
s
eriously injured or killed if the airbag
w
ere deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rearward facing
c hild
seat, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
position to reactivate the airbag and
s
o assure the safety of your front passenger in
t
he event of an impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front airbag if it is deactivated, in the e
vent of a serious front impact to all or part of the
f
ront impact zone A,
in the longitudinal centreline
o
f the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed
from
the front to the rear of the vehicle.
The
front airbag inflates between the thorax and
h
ead of the front occupant of the vehicle and the
steering
wheel, driver's side, and the dashboard,
p
assenger's side to cushion their for ward
m
ovement.
System
which protects the driver and front
p
assenger in the event of a serious front impact
i
n order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
t
horax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
s
teering wheel; the front passenger's airbag
i
s fitted in the roof to allow more space in the
g
love box.
When the ignition is switched on, this
w
arning lamp comes on in the seat
b
elt warning lamps display screen for
a
pproximately one minute to signal
t
hat the front airbag is activated.
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Sit in a normal upright position.
W ear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do
not leave anything between the
o
ccupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
o
bject...), nor fix or attach anything close to
t
he inflation trajectory of the airbags; this
c
ould cause injuries during their deployment.
Never
modify the original definition of your
v
ehicle, particularly in the area directly
around
the airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
or broken into, have the airbag
s
ystems checked.
All
work on the airbag system must be
c
arried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Even
if all of the precautions mentioned
a
re observed, a risk of injury or of minor
b
urns to the head, chest or arms when an
a
irbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. The
b
ag inflates almost instantly (within a few
m
illiseconds) then deflates within the same
t
ime discharging the hot gas via openings
p
rovided for this purpose.Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on the centre
p
art of the wheel.
Passengers
must not place their feet on the
das
hboard.
Do
not smoke as deployment of the airbags
c
an cause burns or the risk of injury from a
c
igarette or pipe.
Never
remove
or
pierce
the
steering
wheel
or
h
it it violently.
Do
not fit or attach anything to the steering
w
heel, the dashboard or the passenger's
s
un visor as this could cause injuries with
d
eployment of the airbags.
Advice
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
a
irbags. For information on the range of seat
c
overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
a CITROËN dealer.
For
more information on accessories, refer
t
o the corresponding section.
Do
not fix or attach anything to the seat
b
acks (clothing...). This could cause injury
t
o the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
d
eployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer
to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if the curtain
a
irbag is deployed.
If
fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
g
rab handles installed on the roof, they play
a
part in securing the curtain airbags.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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General points relating to child seats
CITROËN recommends that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
r
earward facing
up to the age of 3,
-
fo
rward facing
over the age of 3.
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
f
ollowing r
ecommendations:
-
i
n
accordance
with
European
regulations,
a
ll 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*,
-
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear.
*
T
he regulations on carrying children are
s
pecific to each country. Refer to the
l
egislation in force in your country.
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Child seat at the rear
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
move the vehicle's
f
ront seat for ward and straighten the backrest
s
o that the rear ward facing child seat does not
t
ouch the vehicle's front seat.
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
move the vehicle's
f
ront seat for ward and straighten the backrest
s
o that the legs of the child in the for ward
f
acing child seat do not touch the vehicle's front
sea
t.Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
child seats with a support leg,
e
nsure that this is in firm contact with
t
he floor. If necessary, adjust the front
s
eat of the vehicle.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed on the centre rear passenger seat .
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal position.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
child
seats
with
a
support
leg,
e
nsure
that
the
support
leg
is
in
stable
c
ontact
with
the
floor.
If
necessary,
a
djust
t
he
p
assenger
sea
t.
When
a
rear ward
facing
child
seat
is
installed
o
n the front passenger seat ,
a
djust
t
he
s
eat
t
o
t
he
intermediate
longitudinal
position,
with
the
b
ackrest
st
raightened.
The
passenger's
front
airbag
must
be
d
eactivated.
O
therwise,
t
he child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate . When
a
for ward
facing
child
seat
is
installed
on
t
he front passenger seat ,
adjust
the
vehicle's
s
eat
to
the
intermediate
longitudinal
position
w
ith
seat
backrest
straightened
and
leave
the
p
assenger's
front
airbag
activated.
*
R
efer
to
the
current
legislation
in
your
country
b
efore
installing
your
child
on
the
front
seat.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed
in the rear ward facing position. 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.
CITROËN
offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt
.
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Installation of child seats secured using the seat
bel t
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using the seat belt and universally a
pproved (a )
in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Seat Weight of the child /
indicative age
Groups 0 (b) and 0+ Bir th to 13 kg
Up to about 1 year Group 1
From 9 to 18 kg
From
1 to about 3 yearsGroup 2
From 15 to 25 kg
From
3 to about 6 yearsGroup 3
From 22 to 36 kg
From 6 to about 10 years
1st row Front passenger seat (
c ) without
height adjustment (d ) U
UUU
2
nd row Outer rear seats (
e) UUUU
Centre rear seat ( e) U (f) U (f) U U
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(a ) Universal child seat: child seat which can b
e installed in all vehicles using the seat
bel
t.
( b )
G
roup 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car
s
eats and "car cots" cannot be installed on
the
f
ront
p
assenger
sea
t.
W
hen installed in the 2
nd row, they may p
revent
the
use
of
one
or more seats.
( c )
C
onsult
the
legislation
in force in your
c
ountry
before
installing
your child on this
sea
t.
Remove
and stow the head restraint
b
efore installing a child seat on a
p
assenger seat. Refit the head restraint
o
nce the child seat has been removed.
U
:
S
eat suitable for the installation of a child
s
eat secured using the seat belt and
u
niversally approved rear ward facing and/
or
for ward facing.
( d )
W
hen
a
rear ward
facing
child seat is
i
nstalled
on
the
front
passenger seat,
t
he
passenger's
front
airbag must be
d
eactivated.
Other wise
the child would risk
b
eing
seriously
injured
or killed if the airbag
w
ere
deployed.
W
hen
a
for ward
facing
child seat is
i
nstalled
on
the
front
passenger seat, leave
t
he
passenger's
front
airbag active. (
e )
T
o install a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward facing or for ward facing, move
t
he front seat for ward, then straighten the
b
ackrest to allow enough space for the
c
hild seat and the child's legs.
( f )
A
child seat with support leg must never be i
nstalled on the centre rear seat.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance
with the latest ISOFIX regulation .
The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation
I
SOFIX
m
ountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: -
a
ring B behind the seat for fixing the upper
s
trap, referred to as the TOP TETHER
.
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper strap of child seats that have one. This
a
rrangement limits the for ward tipping of the
c
hild seat in the event of a front impact.
This
ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
r
eliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
v
ehicle. For
information on the possibilities for
i
nstalling ISOFIX child seats in your
v
ehicle, refer to the summary table.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in
a vehicle compromises the child's
p
rotection in the event of an accident.
Follow
the instructions for fitting child
s
eats contained in the installation guide
s
upplied with the child seat.
When
fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the left
h
and rear seat, before fitting the seat, first
m
ove the centre rear seat belt towards the
m
iddle of the vehicle, so as to avoid the seat
i
nter fering with the operation of the seat belt.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
a
s the TOP TETHER, which is attached to
ring B .
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER:
-
r
emove and stow the head restraint before
i
nstalling the child seat in this seating
p
osition (refit it once the child seat has
been removed),
-
p
ass the strap of the child seat over the top
of the seat backrest, centred between the
a
pertures for the head restraint rods,
- f ix the hook of the upper strap to the ring B
,
- t ighten the upper strap.
-
t
wo rings A, located between the vehicle
seat
back and cushion, indicated by
a m
arking,
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ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN
"RÖMER Baby- Safe Plus" and its ISOFIX base (size
category: E)
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
Installed
rear ward facing using an ISOFIX
b
ase
which is attached to the rings A.
The
base has a support leg, adjustable for
h
eight,
which sits on the vehicle's floor.
This child seat can also be secured with a
seat
belt. In this case, only the shell is used
a
nd
attached to the vehicle's seat by the
t
hree-point seat belt. "RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX"
(size category: B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Is
installed only in the for ward facing
p
osition.
Is
attached to the anchorage rings A and the
upper
anchorage ring B, referred to as the
TOP
TETHER, using an upper strap.
Three
seat body angles: sitting, reclining,
l
ying down.
We
recommend the lying down position.
This child seat can also be used on seats
not
equipped with ISOFIX mountings. In
t
his case, it must be secured to the vehicle's
s
eat by the three-point seat belt. Adjust the
p
osition of the vehicle's front seat so that the
c
hild's feet are not touching the backrest.
CITROËN
offers a range of ISOFIX child seats listed and type approved for your vehicle.
Refer also to the child seat manufacturer's fitting instructions for information on installing and removing the seat.
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