seats Citroen C4 2008 1.G User Guide
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CITROËN offers you a complete range of child seats that can be secured by means of the vehicle seat belt. These child seats have been tested on vehicles in colli-sion conditions and they guarantee maximum safety for your children. They have also been selected for their ease of installation as well as for the comfort of the child.
In all cases, be sure to follow the c h i l d s e a t fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s a s detailed in the installation manual provided by the seat manufac-turer.
GROUP 0+ from birth to 13 kg (around 1 year old)
Römer Baby-Safe Plus (L1): rear-facing, for use with a three-point seat belt. The deep, reinforced shell is designed to provide the maximum protection to the child in the event of a lateral impact.
GROUPS 2/3 (from 15 to 36 kg)
Recaro Start (L2): for use with a three-point seat belt. The height and width of the backrest as well as the length of the seat cushion should be adjusted depending on the age and girth of your child.
Klippan Optima (L3): for use with a three-point seat belt. From 6 years old (approx. 22 kg), only height adjustment is required.
GROUPS 1/2/3 (from 9 to 36 kg)
Kiddy Life (L4): for use with a three-point seat belt. The height and width of the backrest as well as the length of the seat cushion should be adjusted depending on the age and girth of your child. For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg), CITROËN recommends the safety of young children (from 9 young children
you to use the protection apron.
Other child seats are recom-mended: see ISOFIX child seats in the handbook. See "Child restraints".
The majority of serious injuries resulting from accidents occur when a child either is not secured or is secured incorrectly. I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o a d h e r e t o t h e c h i l d s e a t fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s as detailed in the installation manual provided by the seat manufacturer. ISOFIX child seats are particularly recommended for their ease and safety of use.When a rear-facing child seat is installed on the front passenger’s seat, the front passenger’s airbag must be deactiva ted. Otherwise there is a risk of death or serious injury to the child on deployment of the airbag.
"Passenger airbag OFF"
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CHILD SEATS secured by means of the vehicle seat belt
In accordance with European Reg-ulations, the table tells you to what extent each of the seat positions in your vehicle may take a child seat that is secured by means of the vehicle seat belt and approved as "Universal" depending on the weight of the child.
T a k e c a r e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s g i v e n i n t h e c h i l d s e a t manufacturer’s user guide.
U: Seat suitable for the installation of a universal rear- facing child seat and a universal forward- facing child seat
U(R): Seat position suitable for installation of a universal rear- facing child seat and of a forward- facing seat. The vehicle seat sho uld be adjusted to the highest position.
(a) It is essential to deactivate the front passenger’s airbag when a "rear facing" child seat is installed in the front passenger’s seat position.
Before placing your child in the front passenger’s seat positi on, consult the legislation currently in force in your country on the carrying of children in this position.
L-: Only the child seats indicated may be installed in the seat position concerned (depending on country).
X: Position not suitable for installation of a child seat of the weight group indicated.
Seat(s)
Weight of child
Up to 10 kg Up to 13 kg (groups 0 and 0+)
9 - 18 kg (group 1)15 - 25 kg (group 2)22 - 36 kg (group 3)
Front passenger (a)
Fixed seatUUUU
Height-adjustable seatU(R)U(R)U(R)U(R)
Lateral rearUUUU
Central rearL1XL3L3
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ISOFIX anchoring points and the ISOFIX fastening system
The lateral rear seat positions are equipped with the ISOFIX regulation anchorages.
Some ISOFIX child seats also have a top belt, which is for attaching on the ISOFIX "top" ring c.
To attach the top belt, raise the head restraint of the vehicle seat, then pass the buckle between the two s u p p o r t s . N e x t fi x t h e b u c k l e o n t h e "top" ring c and tension the top belt.
In all cases, the head restraint has to be raised to the maximum.
T h i s fi x i n g s y s t e m i s i n t e n d e d f o r children weighing up to 18 kg.
There are 3 rings for each seat position:
- Two "bottom" rings a and b located between the backrest and the vehicle seat. These are about 28 cm apart.
- One "top" ring c located in the boot between the wheelarch and the seat backrest.
ISOFIX child seats have two latches which are easy to secure on the two "bottom" rings a and b.
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T h e w e a r i n g o f s e a t b e l t s i s c o m p u l s o r y f o r a l l v e h i - c l e o c c u p a n t s . I n s i d e t h e c a b i n , t h e s e a t b e l t i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t p r o t e c t i o n f o r passengers.
T h e a i r b a g i s a p r o t e c t i o n i n a d d i - t i o n t o t h e s e a t b e l t . I t s e f f e c t i v e - n e s s r e q u i r e s t h e s e a t b e l t t o b e worn correctly.
C h i l d r e n u n d e r t e n y e a r s o f a g e should always be carried in the rear s e a t s . S e e " C h i l d s a f e t y " .
T h e d r i v e r a n d p a s s e n g e r s m u s t a d o p t a n o r m a l , v e r t i c a l s i t t i n g p o s i - t i o n t h a t i s c o m p a t i b l e w i t h d e p l o y - m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s . S e e " D r i v i n g p o s i t i o n " .
N e v e r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e s t e e - r i n g w h e e l c e n t r a l c o v e r , t o t h e s i d e s of the front seats or to the vehicle p i l l a r s o r r o o f ( r i s k o f i n j u r i e s s h o u l d t h e a i r b a g s d e p l o y ) .
H o l d t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l i n t h e " q u a r - t e r - p a s t - n i n e " p o s i t i o n : d o n o t h o l d i t by the branches or rest your hands o n i t s c e n t r a l c o v e r .
S m o k e a s l i t t l e a s p o s s i b l e i n t h e vehicle (risk of burns or injury should t h e a i r b a g b e d e p l o y e d ) .
Do not leave any accessory or object on the dashboard or between your body and the airbag (risk of m a l f u n c t i o n o r p e r s o n a l i n j u r y ) .
F i t o n l y s e a t c o v e r s t h a t a r e a p p r o v e d b y C I T R O Ë N . F i t o n l y s e a t c o v e r s t h a t a r e a p p r o v e d F i t o n l y s e a t c o v e r s t h a t a r e a p p r o v e d
D o n o t p u t y o u r f e e t o n t h e d a s h -board (risk of injury should the front p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g d e p l o y ) .
T h e a i r b a g s d o n o t d e p l o y i n t h e c a s e o f a s l i g h t c o l l i s i o n o r a n i m p a c t at the rear of the vehicle or in certain m a n o e u v r i n g c o n d i t i o n s .
T h e d e p l o y m e n t o f o n e o r m o r e a i r - b a g s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s m a l l r e l e a s e o f u n h a r m f u l s m o k e , a s w e l l as by a detonation that is caused by t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e p y r o t e c h n i c c a r - t r i d g e i n t e g r a l t o t h e s y s t e m . T h i s smoke is not toxic but may be an i r r i t a n t t o p e r s o n s w h o a r e s e n s i t i v e .
The noise of the detonation may a f f e c t h e a r i n g f o r a b r i e f t i m e .
V a c a t e t h e v e h i c l e a s s o o n a s p o s - s i b l e a f t e r t h e a c c i d e n t ( p r o v i d e d i t i s s a f e t o d o s o ) . I f t h i s i s n o t p o s s i b l e , o p e n t h e w i n d o w s o r d o o r s .
E v e n o b s e r v i n g a l l t h e a d v i s e d p r e - c a u t i o n s , t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y o r s l i g h t b u r n i n g t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t o r a r m s d u r i n g d e p l o y m e n t o f a n a i r b a g c a n - n o t b e r u l e d o u t . I n f a c t , i n fl a t i o n o f the airbag is virtually instantaneous ( a p p r o x . 3 0 m i l l i s e c o n d s ) ; t h e n i t d e fl a t e s i n t h e s a m e t i m e , e m i t t i n g h o t g a s e s t h r o u g h h o l e s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e . T h i s e q u i p m e n t w o r k s o n l y o n c e . I t c a n n o t o p e r a t e t o p r o - v i d e f u r t h e r p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e c o n d i m p a c t .
I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t o h a v e t h e s y s t e m o v e r h a u l e d i n s t r i c t c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s s p e c i fi -cations.
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T h e w e a r i n g o f s e a t b e l t s i s c o m p u l s o r y f o r a l l v e h i - c l e o c c u p a n t s . I n s i d e t h e c a b i n , t h e s e a t b e l t i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t p r o t e c t i o n f o r passengers.
T h e a i r b a g i s a p r o t e c t i o n i n a d d i - t i o n t o t h e s e a t b e l t . I t s e f f e c t i v e - n e s s r e q u i r e s t h e s e a t b e l t t o b e worn correctly.
C h i l d r e n u n d e r t e n y e a r s o f a g e should always be carried in the rear s e a t s . S e e " C h i l d s a f e t y " .
T h e d r i v e r a n d p a s s e n g e r s m u s t a d o p t a n o r m a l , v e r t i c a l s i t t i n g p o s i - t i o n t h a t i s c o m p a t i b l e w i t h d e p l o y - m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s . S e e " D r i v i n g p o s i t i o n " .
N e v e r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e s t e e - r i n g w h e e l c e n t r a l c o v e r , t o t h e s i d e s of the front seats or to the vehicle p i l l a r s o r r o o f ( r i s k o f i n j u r i e s s h o u l d t h e a i r b a g s d e p l o y ) .
H o l d t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l i n t h e " q u a r - t e r - p a s t - n i n e " p o s i t i o n : d o n o t h o l d i t by the branches or rest your hands o n i t s c e n t r a l c o v e r .
S m o k e a s l i t t l e a s p o s s i b l e i n t h e vehicle (risk of burns or injury should t h e a i r b a g b e d e p l o y e d ) .
Do not leave any accessory or object on the dashboard or between your body and the airbag (risk of m a l f u n c t i o n o r p e r s o n a l i n j u r y ) .
F i t o n l y s e a t c o v e r s t h a t a r e a p p r o v e d b y C I T R O Ë N . F i t o n l y s e a t c o v e r s t h a t a r e a p p r o v e d F i t o n l y s e a t c o v e r s t h a t a r e a p p r o v e d
D o n o t p u t y o u r f e e t o n t h e d a s h -board (risk of injury should the front p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g d e p l o y ) .
T h e a i r b a g s d o n o t d e p l o y i n t h e c a s e o f a s l i g h t c o l l i s i o n o r a n i m p a c t at the rear of the vehicle or in certain m a n o e u v r i n g c o n d i t i o n s .
T h e d e p l o y m e n t o f o n e o r m o r e a i r - b a g s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s m a l l r e l e a s e o f u n h a r m f u l s m o k e , a s w e l l as by a detonation that is caused by t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e p y r o t e c h n i c c a r - t r i d g e i n t e g r a l t o t h e s y s t e m . T h i s smoke is not toxic but may be an i r r i t a n t t o p e r s o n s w h o a r e s e n s i t i v e .
The noise of the detonation may a f f e c t h e a r i n g f o r a b r i e f t i m e .
V a c a t e t h e v e h i c l e a s s o o n a s p o s - s i b l e a f t e r t h e a c c i d e n t ( p r o v i d e d i t i s s a f e t o d o s o ) . I f t h i s i s n o t p o s s i b l e , o p e n t h e w i n d o w s o r d o o r s .
E v e n o b s e r v i n g a l l t h e a d v i s e d p r e - c a u t i o n s , t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y o r s l i g h t b u r n i n g t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t o r a r m s d u r i n g d e p l o y m e n t o f a n a i r b a g c a n - n o t b e r u l e d o u t . I n f a c t , i n fl a t i o n o f the airbag is virtually instantaneous ( a p p r o x . 3 0 m i l l i s e c o n d s ) ; t h e n i t d e fl a t e s i n t h e s a m e t i m e , e m i t t i n g h o t g a s e s t h r o u g h h o l e s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e . T h i s e q u i p m e n t w o r k s o n l y o n c e . I t c a n n o t o p e r a t e t o p r o - v i d e f u r t h e r p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e c o n d i m p a c t .
I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t o h a v e t h e s y s t e m o v e r h a u l e d i n s t r i c t c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s s p e c i fi -cations.