isofix Citroen C8 2009.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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CHILD SAFETY
GENERAL POINTS RELATING
TO CHILD SEATS
"Rearwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats up to
t h e a g e o f 2 .
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, it
is essential that the passenger air bag
i s d i s a r m e d . O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d
risk being seriously injured or killed if
t h e a i r b a g w e r e t o i n fl a t e . "Forwards-facing"
Recommended on the rear seats over
t h e a g e o f 2 .
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
l e a v e t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g a r m e d .
INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT USING A THREE POINT SEAT BELT
The rules for transporting children are
s p e c i fi c t o e a c h c o u n t r y . C o n s u l t t h e
c u r r e n t l e g i s l a t i o n i n y o u r c o u n t r y .
Please consult the list of seats
a p p r o v e d i n y o u r c o u n t r y . T h e i s o fi x
mountings, the rear seats, the
passenger air bag and the disarming
of this air bag depend on the version
s o l d .
The child seats function and the
passenger air bag disarming function
are common to the entire CITROËN
r a n g e .
Although one of CITROËN's main
criteria when designing your vehicle,
the safety of your children also
d e p e n d s o n y o u .
For maximum safety, please follow
these precautions:
- all children under the age of 12 or
l e s s t h a n o n e m e t r e fi f t y t a l l m u s t
travel in approved child seats suited
t o t h e i r w e i g h t , o n s e a t s fi t t e d w i t h
a seat belt or ISOFIX mountings,
- statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for the transportation of
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 passenger must not travel with a c h i l d o n h i s l a p .
Refer to chapter 4, "Air bags"
s e c t i o n .
If the passenger air bag is not
disarmed, the installation of a
"rearwards-facing" child seat in the
f r o n t i s s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d .
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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
T h e s e s e a t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h I S O F I X
m o u n t i n g s .
These are two rings located between
t h e s e a t b a c k a n d t h e s e a t c u s h i o n .
The ISOFIX child seats a r e fi t t e d w i t h
two locks which are secured easily on
t h e s e r i n g s .
This ISOFIX mounting system
guarantees reliable, safe and fast
fi t t i n g o f t h e c h i l d s e a t i n y o u r v e h i c l e .
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ISOFIX CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
T h e s e c h i l d s e a t s c a n a l s o b e u s e d o n s e a t s w h i c h a r e n o t fi t t e d w i t h I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s . I n t h i s c a s e , i t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t
t h e y a r e s e c u r e d t o t h e v e h i c l e ' s s e a t b y m e a n s o f t h e t h r e e - p o i n t s e a t b e l t .
F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r fi t t i n g t h e c h i l d s e a t i n d i c a t e d i n t h e s e a t m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s
i nstallation
guide
.
ISOFIX KIDDY
ISOFIX RÖMER Duo Plus
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
I n s t a l l e d i n t h e r e a r f a c i n g p o s i t i o n . I n s t a l l e d i n t h e f o r w a r d s f a c i n g p o s i t i o n .
I n s t a l l e d i n t h e f o r w a r d s f a c i n g p o s i t i o n o n l y .
The body of the child seat must be in
contact with the back of the vehicle's
f r o n t s e a t . It is essential that the vehicle's front
seat is adjusted to the intermediate
l o n g i t u d i n a l p o s i t i o n . S e c u r e d w i t h o u t t h e t o p s t r a p .
Three child seat body angles: sitting,
r e c l i n i n g a n d l y i n g p o s i t i o n s .
Adjust the vehicle's front seat so that
the child's feet do not touch the seat
b a c k .
The ISOFIX KIDDY seat is installed in row 2 only.