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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
passenger airbag deactivation switch.
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urn it to the "OFF" position.
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emove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.
When the ignition is switched on, this
warning lamp comes in the seat belt
warning lamps display screen or in
the instrument panel. It stays on while
the airbag is deactivated. To assure the safety of your child,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated when you install a rear ward
facing child seat on the front passenger
seat.
Other wise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag
were deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rearward facing
child
seat, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON" position to reactivate the airbag and
so assure the safety of your front passenger in
the event of an impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the
passenger's front airbag if it is deactivated, in the
event of a serious front impact to all or part of the
front impact zone A , in the longitudinal centreline
of 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 head of the front occupant of the vehicle
and the steering wheel, driver's side, and the
dashboard, passenger's side, to cushion their
for ward movement. System which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
thorax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
When the ignition is switched on,
this warning lamp comes on in the
seat belt warning lamps display
screen or in the instrument panel for
approximately one minute to signal
that the front airbag is activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, you must contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay to have the system
checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
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Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
object...), nor fix or attach anything close to
the inflation trajectory of the airbags; this
could cause injuries during their deployment.
Never modify the original definition of your
vehicle, particularly in the area directly
around the airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor
burns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. The
bag inflates almost instantly (within a few
milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings
provided for this purpose.Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its
spokes or resting your hands on the centre
part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Do not smoke as deployment of the airbags
can cause burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or
hit it violently.
Do not fit or attach anything to the steering
wheel, the dashboard or the passenger's
sun visor as this could cause injuries with
deployment of the airbags.
Advice
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact a CITROËN dealer.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...). This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
deployed.
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
airbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab 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:
The vehicle's front door panels include side
impact sensors.
A damaged door or any unauthorised or
incorrectly executed work (modification or
repair) on the front doors or their interior trim
could compromise the operation of these
sensors - Risk of malfunction of the lateral
airbags!
Such work must only be done by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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General points relating to child seats
CITROËN recommends that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
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arward facing up to the age of 3,
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fo
rward facing over the age of 3.
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
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i

n accordance with European regulations,
all 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*,
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tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
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hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear.
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he regulations on carrying children are
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation 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
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the rear ward facing child seat does not
touch 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
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the legs of the child in the for ward
facing child seat do not touch the vehicle's front
seat.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in firm contact with
the floor. If necessary, adjust the front
seat 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 fully back
position.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in stable
contact with the floor. If necessary,
adjust the passenger seat.
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the seat
to the fully back position, with the backrest
straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate . When a for ward facing child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat
, adjust the vehicle's
seat to the fully back position with seat backrest
straightened and leave the passenger's front
airbag activated.
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efer to the current legislation in your country
before 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"
Installed in the rear ward facing position. L5
"RÖMER KIDFIX XP"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings. The child is restrained by the seat belt. L6
"GRACO Booster"
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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Locations for child seats secured using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using the seat belt and universally approved
(a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Weight of the child / indicative age
Seat Passenger's
front airbag Under 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and
0 +)
Up to about 1 year From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
From 1 to about 3
yearsFrom 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
From 3 to about 6
yearsFrom 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
From 6 to about 10 years
Row 1 (c) Passenger seat Deactivated
"OFF" U
UUU
Activated "ON" XUF UFUF
Row 2 (d) Seat behind the
driver's seat
U
UUU
Seat behind the
passenger's
seat U
UUU
Centre rear
seat (e) U
UUU
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U: seating position suitable for the installation
of a child seat secured using the seat belt
and approved for universal use rear ward
facing and/or for ward facing.
UF:

s
eating position suitable for the installation
of a child seat secured using the seat belt
and approved for universal use for ward
facing.
X:

s
eating position not suitable for installing a
child seat for the weight group indicated. (a)
U niversal child seat: child seat which can be
installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b)

G
roup 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car seats
and "car cots" cannot be installed on the
front passenger seat.
(c)

C
onsult the legislation in force in your
country before installing your child on this
seat.
(d)

T
o install a child seat at the rear, rear ward
or for ward facing, move the front seat
for ward, then straighten the backrest to
allow enough room for the child seat and
the child's legs.
(e)

A c
hild seat with a support leg must never
be installed at this seating position.
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.
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"ISOFIX" mountings
Your vehicle has been approved in accordance
with the latest ISOFIX regulation .
The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation ISOFIX mountings:
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a r
ing B, located behind the seat and
identified by a marking, referred to as the
Top Tether for fixing the upper strap.
There are three rings for each seat:
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wo rings A , located between the vehicle
seat back and cushion, indicated by a
marking, To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER
:
- r emove and stow the head restraint before
installing the child seat on the seat (refit it
once the child seat has been removed),
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p
ass the upper strap of the child seat
behind the seat backrest, between the
apertures for the head restraint rods,
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f
ix the hook of the upper strap to the ring B,
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t
ighten the upper strap.
When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the left-
hand rear seat, before fitting the seat, first
move the centre rear seat belt towards the
middle of the vehicle, so as to avoid the seat
inter fering with the operation of the seat belt.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Follow strictly the fitting instructions
provided by with the child seat.
For information on the possibilities for
installing ISOFIX child seats in your
vehicle, refer to the summary table.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.
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
as the Top Tether, which is attached to ring B .
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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
base which is attached to the rings A .
The base has a support leg, adjustable for
height, 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
and attached to the vehicle's seat by the
three-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
position.
Is attached to the rings A and the upper
ring
B, referred to as the TOP TETHER,
using an upper strap.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining,
lying down.
This child seat can also be used on seats
not equipped with ISOFIX mountings. In
this case, it must be secured to the vehicle's
seat by the three-point seat belt. Adjust the
position of the vehicle's front seat so that the
child'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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