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Installing child seats attached with the seat beltIn accordance with Eu ropean r egulations, th is ta ble in dicates th e op tions f or in stalling ch ild se ats se cured u sing a s eat be lt a nd un iversally a pproved (a)
in a ccordance w ith t he w eight o f t he c hild a nd t he s eat i n t he v ehicle.
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
(groups
 0 (

b)
 a
nd
 0
+)
Up
 t

o
 a
pprox.
 1 ye
arFrom 9 to 18 kg
(group
 1

)
1
 t

o
 3 ye
ars
 a
pprox.From 15 to 25 kg
(group
 2

)
3
 t

o
 6 ye
ars
 a
pprox.From 22 to 36 kg
(group
 3

)
6
 t

o
 1
0
 ye
ars
 a
pprox.
Front
 pa

ssenger
 seat (c) w
ith
height
 a

djustment
 (
e) U(R)
U(R)U(R)U(R)
Front
 pa

ssenger
 seat (c)
w

ithout
 h
eight
 a
djustment
 (
e) U
UUU
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat (d) U (f )U (f ) UU
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(a) Universal child s eat: c hild s eat t hat c an b e in
stalled i n a ll v ehicles u sing a s eat b elt.
(b )
 Gr

oup
 0
:
 f
rom
 b
irth
 t
o
 1
0
 k
g.
 S
hells
 s
eats
 an

d baby carriers cannot be installed in the
front
 pa

ssenger
 seat
.
(c )
 Co

nsult
 t
he
 l
egislation
 i
n
 f
orce
 i
n
 y
our
 co

untry
 b
efore
 i
nstalling
 y
our
 c
hild
 o
n
 t
his
 seat

.
(d)
To i

nstall a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward
 o

r
 f
or ward
 f
acing,
 m
ove
 t
he
 f
ront
 se

at
 f
or ward,
 t
hen
 s
traighten
 t
he
 b
ackrest
 to a

llow
 e
nough
 r
oom
 f
or
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 a
nd
 th

e
 c
hild's
 l
egs.
(e)
 Wh

en
 a r
ear ward
 f
acing
 c
hild
 s
eat
 i
s
 in

stalled
 o
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 s
eat,
 th

e
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 m
ust
 b
e
 de

activated.
 O
ther wise
 t
he
 c
hild
 w
ould
 r
isk
 be

ing
 s
eriously
 d
amaged
 o
r
 k
illed
 d
uring
 de

ployment
 o
f
 t
he
 a
irbag.
 W
hen
 a f
or ward
 fa

cing
 c
hild
 s
eat
 i
s
 i
nstalled
 o
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 pa

ssenger
 seat
,
 the pa
ssenger's
 fr
ont
 ai

rbag
 m
ust
 r
emain
 a
ctive.
(f )
 A c

hild
 s
eat
 w
ith
 s
upport
 l
eg
 m
ust
 n
ever
 b
e
 in

stalled
 on the cen
tre
 rea
r
 pa
ssenger
 seat
. Remove and stow the head restraint
before
 i

nstalling
 a c
hild
 s
eat
 w
ith
 a ba

ckrest
 o
n
 a p
assenger
 s
eat.
 R
efit
 t
he
 he

ad restraint once the child seat has
been
 r

emoved.
U: Se
at suitable for the installation of a
child s eat s ecured u sing a s eat b elt a nd un

iversally
 a
pproved,
 r
ear ward
 f
acing
 a
nd/or
 for

ward
 fa
cing.
U(R):
as f

or U,
 w

ith
 t
he
 p
assenger
 s
eat
 ad

justed
 t
o
 i
ts
 h
ighest
 p
osition
 a
nd
 i
n
 t
he
 int

ermediate
 lo
ngitudinal
 po
sition.

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Advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises t he c hild's p rotection in t

he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a
n
 a
ccident.
Check
 t

hat
 t
here
 i
s
 n
o
 s
eat
 b
elt
 o
r
 s
eat
 b
elt
 bu

ckle
 u
nder
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 a
s
 t
his
 c
ould
 des

tabilise
 it
.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harness keeping the slack in
relation
 t

o
 t
he
 c
hild's
 b
ody
 t
o a minimum,
even
 f

or
 s
hort
 j
ourneys.
To
 i

nstall
 a c
hild
 s
eat
 u
sing
 t
he
 v
ehicle's
 se

at belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened
 o

n
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 a
nd
 t
hat
 i
t
 h
olds
 th

e
 c
hild
 s
eat
 f
irmly
 a
gainst
 t
he
 v
ehicle's
 se

at.
 I
f
 y
our
 p
assenger
 s
eat
 i
s
 a
djustable,
 mov

e
 i
t
 f
or ward
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
On
 t

he
 r
ear
 s
eats,
 a
lways
 l
eave
 e
nough
 sp

ace
 b
etween
 t
he
 f
ront
 s
eat
 a
nd:
-
 a r

ear ward
 f
acing
 c
hild
 s
eat,
-
 th

e
 c
hild's
 f
eet
 w
hen
 i
n
 a f
or ward
 f
acing
 ch

ild
 s
eat.
To do this, move the front seat for ward and,
if
 n

ecessary,
 a
lso
 s
traighten
 i
ts
 b
ackrest.
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front p assenger s eat i s s pecific t o e ach c o

unt r y.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 c
urrent
 l
egislation
 i
n
 y
our
 c o

unt r y.
Deactivate
 t

he
 p
assenger's
 f
ront
 a
irbag
 wh

en
 a r
ear ward
 f
acing
 c
hild
 s
eat
 i
s
 in

stalled
 o
n
 t
he
 f
ront
 s
eat.
 O
ther wise
 t
he
 ch

ild
 r
isks
 b
eing
 s
eriously
 i
njured
 o
r
 k
illed
 i
f
 th

e
 a
irbag
 i
s
 d
eployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on t he c hild's s houlder w ithout to

uching
 t
he
 n
eck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
 c

orrectly
 o
ver
 t
he
 c
hild's
 t
highs.
CITROËN recommends the use of a
booster
 s

eat
 w
hich
 h
as
 a b
ack,
 f
itted
 w
ith
 a se

at
 b
elt
 g
uide
 a
t
 s
houlder
 l
evel.
As
 a s

afety
 p
recaution,
 d
o
 n
ot
 l
eave:
-
on

e or more children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
-
a ch

ild or an animal in a vehicle which
is
 e

xposed
 t
o
 t
he
 s
un,
 w
ith
 t
he
 w
indows
 clos

ed,
-
 ke

ys
 w
ithin
 t
he
 r
each
 o
f
 c
hildren
 i
nside
 th

e
 v
ehicle.
Use
 t

he
 c
hild
 l
ock
 t
o
 p
revent
 a
ny
 a
ccidental
 op

ening
 o
f
 t
he
 r
ear
 d
oors
 o
r
 w
indows.
Avoid
 o

pening
 t
he
 r
ear
 w
indows
 b
y
 m
ore
 th

an
 a t
hird.
To
 p

rotect
 y
oung
 c
hildren
 f
rom
 t
he
 r
ays
 o
f
 th

e
 s
un,
 f
it
 s
ide
 b
linds
 o
n
 t
he
 r
ear
 w
indows.
For
 o

ptimum
 i

nstallation
 o

f
 a f

or ward
 f

acing
 ch
ild s
eat, e
nsure t
hat t
he b
ack o
f t
he c
hild se
at i
s a
s c
lose a
s p
ossible t
o t
he b
ack o
f th

e
 v

ehicle's
 s

eat,
 i

n
 c

ontact
 i

f
 p

ossible.
You must remove the head restraint before
fitting
 a c

hild
 s

eat
 o

n
 a p

assenger
 s

eat.
 En

sure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached
 s

ecurely
 t

o
 p

revent
 i

t
 f

rom
 b

eing
 th

rown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp
 b

raking.
 R

efit
 t

he
 h

ead
 r

estraint
 o

nce
 th

e
 c

hild
 s

eat
 h

as
 b

een
 r

emoved.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance
with the latest ISOFIX regulation.
The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation
 IS

OFIX
 mo
untings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: -
 a r
ing
 B
, b
ehind the seat, referred to as the
TOP TETHER
 f
or
 s
ecuring
 t
he
 u
pper
 s
trap.
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper
 s
trap
 o
f
 c
hild
 s
eats
 t
hat
 h
ave
 o
ne.
 T
his
 ar

rangement
 l
imits
 t
he
 f
or ward
 t
ipping
 o
f
 t
he
 ch

ild
 s
eat
 i
n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a f
ront
 i
mpact.
This
 I

SOFIX
 m
ounting
 s
ystem
 p
rovides
 f
ast,
 re

liable
 a
nd
 s
afe
 f
itting
 o
f
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 i
n
 y
our
 ve

hicle.
-
two rings A , lo cated between the vehicle
seat b ack a nd c ushion, i ndicated b y a l abel,
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
latches which a re s ecured o n t he t wo r ings A.
S
ome seats also have an upper strap which is
attached
 t

o
 r
ing
 B. T

o
 s
ecure
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 t
o
 t
he
 t
op
 t
ether:
-
re
move and stow the head restraint before
installing
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 o
n
 t
his
 s
eat
 (
refit
 i
t
 on

ce
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 h
as
 b
een
 r
emoved),
-
pa
ss the child seat strap over the top of
the
 b
ackrest
 o
f
 t
he
 s
eat,
 k
eeping
 i
t
 c
entred
 be

tween the head restraint apertures,
-
 se
cure
 t
he
 h
ook
 o
f
 t
he
 u
pper
 s
trap
 t
o
 t
he
 ri

ng
 B
,
- ti
ghten
 t
he
 u
pper
 s
trap.
When
 f
itting
 a
n
 I
SOFIX
 c
hild
 s
eat
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ight
 ha

nd
 r
ear
 s
eat,
 b
efore
 f
ixing
 t
he
 s
eat
 i
n
 p
lace,
 fi

rst move the centre rear seat belt towards the
middle of the vehicle so as to not inter fere with
the operation of the seat be lt.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in
 a v
ehicle
 c
ompromises
 t
he
 c
hild's
 pr

otection
 i
n
 t
he
 e
vent
 o
f
 a
n
 a
ccident.
Follow
 s
trictly
 t
he
 a
dvice
 g
iven
 i
n
 t
he
 ins

tallation instructions provided with
the
 c

hild
 s
eat.
Refer
 t

o
 t
he
 t
able
 f
or
 t
he
 p
ossibilities
 f
or
 f
itting
 IS

OFIX
 c
hild
 s
eats
 i
n
 y
our
 v
ehicle.

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ISOFIX child seat
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In t his c ase, i t m ust b e a ttached t o t he v ehicle s eat u sing t he t hree p oint s eat b elt.
Adjust
 t

he
 f
ront
 s
eat
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 s
o
 t
hat
 t
he
 c
hild's
 f
eet
 d
o
 n
ot
 t
ouch
 t
he
 b
ackrest.
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
Recommended by CITROËn an d approved for your vehicle
ISOFIX child seat with TOP TETHER
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX
 (

size
 c
ategory
 B1)
gro

up 1: from 9 to 18 kg Installed
 o

nly
 i
n
 t
he
 f
or ward
 f
acing
 p
osition.
Is
 a

ttached
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ings
 A, a

s
 w
ell
 a
s
 t
he
 r
ing
 B, r

eferred to as the TOP TETHER,
using
 a

n
 u
pper
 s
trap.
Three
 s

eat
 b
ody
 a
ngles:
 s
itting,
 r
eclining,
 l
ying.
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Installing ISOFIX child seatsIn accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with ISOFIX mou ntings.
In
 t

he
 c
ase
 o
f
 t
he
 u
niversal
 a
nd
 s
emi-universal
 I
SOFIX
 c
hild
 s
eats,
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat's
 I
SOFIX
 s
ize
 c
ategory,
 d
etermined
 b
y
 a l
etter
 b
etween
 A
and
g,
is i

ndicated
 o
n
 t
he
 c
hild
 s
eat
 n
ext
 t
o
 t
he
 I
SOFIX
 l
ogo.
I UF:
se

at suitable for the installation of an I sofix
 Un

iversal seat, For ward
 f

acing
 a
nd
 s
ecured
 u
sing
 th

e
 T
OP
 T
ETHER
 u
pper
 s
trap.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation an I sofix
 Se

mi-Universal
 s

eat
 w
hich
 i
s:
-
 re

ar ward
 f
acing
 f
itted
 w
ith
 a T
op
 T
ether
 u
pper
 s
trap
 o
r
 a s
upport
 l
eg,
-
 fo

r ward
 f
acing
 f
itted
 w
ith
 a s
upport
 l
eg,
-
 ba

by
 c
ot
 f
itted
 w
ith
 a T
op
 T
ether
 u
pper
 s
trap
 o
r
 a s
upport
 l
eg.
For
 t

he
 s
ecuring
 o
f
 t
he
 T
op
 T
ether
 u
pper
 s
trap,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 "
ISOFIX
 M
ountings"
 s
ection.
X:
  se

at
 w
hich
 i
s
 n
ot
 s
uitable
 f
or
 t
he
 i
nstallation
 o
f
 a
n
 I
SOFIX
 c
hild
 s
eat
 o
r
 c
ot
 o
f
 t
he
 w
eight
 g
roup
 in

dicated. Weight of the child and indicative age
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
Up to 6 months approx Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
 t

o
 1 ye
ar
 a
pproxFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
 1 t

o
 3 ye
ars
 a
pprox
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seatrearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F
gC D E C D A B B1
Un

iversal and semi-universal ISOFIX child
seats which can be installed on the outer
rear seats X
XIL- SU XIL- SU IUF

IL- SU
Remove and stow the head restraint
before
 i

nstalling
 a c
hild
 s
eat
 w
ith
 a ba

ckrest
 o
n
 a p
assenger
 s
eat.
 R
efit
 t
he
 he

ad restraint once the child seat has
been
 r

emoved.

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Fuel tankFuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 46 litres (Diesel);
(Depending on version: approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel)).
Low fuel level
Filling
A label affixed to the inside of the flap reminds you o f t he t ype o f f uel t o b e u sed d epending o n you

r
 engi
ne.
Additions of fuel must be of at least 7 litres, in
order
 t

o
 b
e
 r
egistered
 b
y
 t
he
 f
uel
 g
auge.The
 k

ey
 c
annot
 b
e
 r
emoved
 f
rom
 t
he
 lo

ck
 u
ntil
 t
he
 c
ap
 i
s
 r
efitted.
Opening
 t

he
 f
iller
 c
ap
 m
ay
 c
reate
 a no

ise
 c
aused
 b
y
 a
n
 i
nrush
 o
f
 a
ir.
 T
his
 va

cuum
 i
s
 e
ntirely
 n
ormal,
 r
esulting
 fr

om
 t
he
 s
ealing
 o
f
 t
he
 f
uel
 s
ystem.
To
 f

ill
 t
he
 t
ank
 s
afely:
F th e engine must be switched off,
F op en the fuel filler flap,
F
 in

sert
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
n
 t
he
 c
ap,
 t
hen
 t
urn
 i
t
 t
o
 th

e
l
eft,F
 re

move
 t
he
 c
ap
 a
nd
 h
ook
 i
t
 o
nto
 t
he
 c
lip
 lo
cated on the inside of the flap,
F fi ll t he t ank, b ut do not continue after the
3rd cut- off of the pump ;
 t

his
 c
ould
 c
ause
 ma

lfunctions.
When
 y

ou
 h
ave
 f
illed
 t
he
 t
ank:
F
 pu

t
 t
he
 c
ap
 b
ack
 i
n
 p
lace,
F
 tu

rn
 t
he
 k
ey
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ight,
 t
hen
 r
emove
 i
t
 fr

om the cap,
F
 cl

ose
 t
he
 f
lap.
When the fuel tank minimum level is reached t his w arning l amp c omes o n on t

he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel.
 W
hen
 i
t
 f
irst
 co

mes on there remains approximately
5 litres
 o

f
 f
uel
 i
n
 t
he
 t
ank.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system in S TOP m ode; y ou m ust s witch of

f
 t
he
 i
gnition
 w
ith
 t
he
 k
ey.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running
 o

ut
 o
f
 f
uel.
If
 y

ou
 r
un
 o
ut
 o
f
 f
uel
 (
Diesel),
 r
efer
 a
lso
 t
o
 t
he
 "C

hecks"
 sec
tion.