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Seat belts
Front seat belts
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
The
 
front
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 p
retensioning
 
and
 
force
 
limiting
 
system.
This
 
system
 
improves
 
safety
 
in
 
the
 
front
 
s

eats
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
front
 
or
 
side
 
impact.
 
D

epending
 
on
 
the
 
severity
 
of
 
the
 
impact,
 
the
 
p

retensioning
 
system
 
instantly
 
tightens
 
the
 
seat
 
b

elts
 
against
 
the
 
body
 
of
 
the
 
occupants.
The
 
pretensioning
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
active
 
when
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
on.
The
 
force
 
limiter
 
reduces
 
the
 
pressure
 
of
 
the
 
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
 
their
 
protection.
Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point s eat   belt.
Unfastening
F Press   the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
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Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps
1. Front  seat   belts   not   fastened   /   unfastened  w
arning   lamp,   in   the   instrument   panel.
2.
 L

eft  
h
and  
r
ear  
s
eat  
b
elt  
u
nfastened  
w
arning  
l

amp,   in   the   seat   belts   and   passenger's  
f

ront   airbag   display   screen.
3.
 R

ight   hand   rear   seat   belt   unfastened  
w

arning   lamp,   in   the   seat   belts   and  
p

assenger's   front   airbag   display   screen.Rear seat belt warning lamp(s)
The warning lamp(s) 2 and/or 3 come on in the seat   belts   and   passenger's   front   airbag   warning  
l

amp   display   screen   when   one   or   more   rear  
p

assengers
 u
nfasten
 t
heir
 sea
t
 b
elt.
From
  about   12   mph   (20   km/h)   and   for   about  
30
  seconds,   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Beyond
  this   time,   if   the   seat   belt   is   still   not  
f

astened,   the   tone   of   the   audible   signal  
c

hanges   and   remains   active   for   about   a   further  
9

0   seconds.
If
 
you
 
place
 
a
 
load
 
on
 
the
 
front
 
p

assenger
 
seat,
 
this
 
may
 
cause
 
the
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
to
 
come
 
on.
Front seat belt(s) warning lamp
The warning lamp 1 comes on in the instrument p anel   if   the   front   seat   belt   is   not   fastened   or   is  
u

nfastened.
From
  about   12   mph   (20   km/h)   and   for   about  
30
  seconds,   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Beyond
  this   time,   if   the   seat   belt   is   still   not  
f

astened,   the   tone   of   the   audible   signal  
c

hanges   and   remains   active   for   about   a   further  
9

0   seconds.
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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   one  
a

nd   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 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.
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.
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Airbags
Designed to contribute towards the safety of the   occupants   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts.
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle;   immediately   after   the   impact,  
t

he   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so   that   they  
d

o   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit   of   the  
o

ccupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt   alone  
c

ontributes   towards   providing   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off. The
  deployment   of   an   airbag   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   emission  
o

f   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
d

etonation   of   the   pyrotechnic   charge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  detonation   noise   associated   with  
t

he   deployment   of   an   airbag   may   result  
i

n   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a   short  
t

ime.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
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
 f

rom   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
 s

teering   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   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.
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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   and  
p

assenger's   front   airbag   display  
s

creen.   It   stays   on   while   the   airbag   is  
d

eactivated. To
  assure   the   safety   of   your   child,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   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 rear ward facing child seat, w
ith the ignition off , turn the switch to the
"ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and   so  
a

ssure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in   the  
e

vent   of   an   impact.
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,   this  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   seat  
b

elt   and   passenger's   front   airbag  
d

isplay   screen.   It   stays   on   while   the  
f

ront   airbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
Illumination of this warning lamp in the   instrument   panel   indicates   a   fault  
w

ith   the   airbags.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
  without   delay   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
 
The   airbags   may   no   longer   be  
d

eployed
 
in   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
In
 
this
 
case,   do   not   install   a   child   seat   or   seat  
a

n
 
adult
 
on   the   front   passenger   seat.
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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  
a

round   the   airbags.
After
  an   accident   or   if   the   vehicle   has   been  
s

tolen   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  
q

ualified
 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   or   dashboard,   this   could   cause  
i

njuries   with   deployment   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  
n

earer   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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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 wards   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 wards   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.
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Child seat in the front*
Rearward facingForward facing
Passenger seat adjusted to the fully back
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 ,
 
adjust
 
the
 
seat
 
t

o
 
the
 
fully
 
back
 
position,
 
with
 
the
 
backrest
 
s

traightened.
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
 
t

o
 
t

he
 
f

ully
 
b

ack
 
p

osition
 
w

ith
 
s

eat
 
b

ackrest
 
s

traightened
 
and
 
leave
 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
a

irbag
 
activated.
*
  
R

efer
 
to
 
the
 
current
 
legislation
 
in
 
your
 
country
 
b

efore
 
installing
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
on
 
this
 
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"  
I

nstalled   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 attached using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved (a) in
accordance   with   the   weight   of   the   child   and   the   seat   in   the   vehicle.
Weight of the child and indicative age
Seat Under 13 kg
Groups 0 (b) and 0+ Up
  to   about   1   yearFrom 9 to 18 kg
Group 1
From
  about   1   to   3   yearsFrom 15 to 25 kg
Group 2
From
  about   3   to   6   yearsFrom 22 to 36 kg
Group 3
From about  6  t o  1 0  ye ars
Front passenger sea t ( c) (e) U (R)* U (R)* U (R)* U (R)*
Rear seats (d) UUUU
*
  On   a   front   seat:
-
 
F
or   the   installation   of   a   child   seat   with   a   base:   if   there   is   inter ference   with   the   vehicle's   seat   backrest   when   fitting   a   child   seat   with   base,   adjust   the  
b

ackrest   until   there   is   no   longer   any   inter ference.
-
 F

or   the   installation   of   a   for ward   facing   child   seat:   if   there   is   a   gap   between   the   child   seat   and   the   vehicle   seat's   backrest,   adjust   the   backrest   until   the
 c

hild   seat   is   in   contact   with   the   backrest.   If   the   upper   seat   belt   anchorage   is   in   front   of   the   belt   guide   on   the   child   seat,   move   the   vehicle   seat   for ward.
-
 
F
or   the   installation   of   a   booster   cushion:   if   the   child   is   in   a   too   vertical   position,   adjust   the   backrest   to   give   a   more   comfortable   position.   If   the   upper  
s

eat   belt   anchorage   is   in   front   of   the   belt   guide   on   the   child   seat,   move   the   vehicle   seat   for ward.
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