child seat Citroen C4 2009 1.G Owner's Manual
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C H I L D S A F E T Y * The rules for transporting children a r e s p e c i fi c t o e a c h c o u n t r y . R e f e r
t o 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 .
GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO CHILD SEATS
A l t h o u g h o n e o f C I T R O Ë N ' s m a i n
c r i t e r i a w h e n d e s i g n i n g y o u r v e h i -
c l e , t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r c h i l d r e n a l s o
d e p e n d s o n y o u .
F o r m a x i m u m s a f e t y , p l e a s e f o l l o w
these precautions:
- i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n 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
fi t t e d w i t h a s e a t b e l t o r I S O F I X
m o u n t i n g s * ,
- statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for the transpor-
tation 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.
CITROËN
recommends t h a t c h i l -
d r e n s h o u l d t r a v e l i n t h e rear seats
o f y o u r v e h i c l e :
- "rearwards-facing" up to the
age of 2,
- "forwards-facing" o v e r t h e
a g e o f 2 . INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT
USING A THREE POINT SEAT
BELT
"Rearwards-facing"
W h e n a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d
seat is installed on the
front pas-
senger seat , it is essential that the
p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g i s d e a c t i v a t e d .
O t h e r w i s e , the child would risk
being seriously injured or killed if
the
airbag
w e r e t o i n fl a t e . "Forwards-facing"
W h e n a " f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t
is installed on the
front passenger
seat , a d j u s t t h e v e h i c l e ' s s e a t t o t h e
i n t e r m e d i a t e l o n g i t u d i n a l p o s i t i o n
w i t h t h e s e a t b a c k u p r i g h t a n d l e a v e
t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g a c t i v a t e d .
Intermediate longitudinal position
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Passenger air bag OFF
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
C I T R O Ë N o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e
secured using a three point seat belt :
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1
" R Ö M E R
B a b y - S a f e P l u s "
Installed in the
r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n .
L2
"KIDDY Life"
The use of the
restraining cushion i s c o m p u l s o r y f o r
the transportation o f y o u n g c h i l d r e n ( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t ' '
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a " F r o m t h e a g e o f 6 y e a r s
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 2 k g ) , t h e b o o s t e r i s u s e d o n i t s o w n .
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Passenger air bag OFF
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
C I T R O Ë N o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e
secured using a three point seat belt :
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1
" R Ö M E R
B a b y - S a f e P l u s "
Installed in the
r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n .
L2
"KIDDY Life"
The use of the
restraining cushion i s c o m p u l s o r y f o r
the transportation o f y o u n g c h i l d r e n ( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t ' '
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a " F r o m t h e a g e o f 6 y e a r s
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 2 k g ) , t h e b o o s t e r i s u s e d o n i t s o w n .
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LOCATION OF CHILD SEATS SECURED BY MEANS OF THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT
I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n R e g u l a t i o n s , t h i s t a b l e t e l l s y o u t o w h a t e x t e n t e a c h o f t h e s e a t p o s i t i o n s i n y o u r v e h i c l e
m a y t a k e a c h i l d s e a t t h a t i s s e c u r e d b y m e a n s o f t h e v e h i c l e s e a t b e l t a n d a p p r o v e d a s U n i v e r s a l ( a ) d e p e n d i n g o n t h e
w e i g h t o f t h e c h i l d .
( a ) U n i v e r s a l c h i l d s e a t : c h i l d s e a t w h i c h c a n b e i n s t a l l e d i n a l l v e h i c l e s b y m e a n s o f t h e v e h i c l e s e a t b e l t .
( b ) G r o u p 0 : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 0 k g . I n f a n t c a r s e a t s a n d " c a r c o t s " c a n n o t b e i n s t a l l e d o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t .
( c ) I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o d e a c t i v a t e t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ’ s a i r b a g w h e n a " r e a r f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t i s i n s t a l l e d i n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ’ s
s e a t p o s i t i o n .
C o n s u l t t h e l e g i s l a t i o n c u r r e n t l y i n f o r c e i n y o u r c o u n t r y b e f o r e p l a c i n g y o u r c h i l d i n t h i s s e a t p o s i t i o n .
U: S e a t s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a u n i v e r s a l r e a r - f a c i n g c h i l d s e a t a n d a u n i v e r s a l f o r w a r d - f a c i n g c h i l d s e a t .
L-: O n l y t h e c h i l d s e a t s i n d i c a t e d m a y b e i n s t a l l e d i n t h e s e a t p o s i t i o n c o n c e r n e d ( d e p e n d i n g o n c o u n t r y ) .
X: P o s i t i o n n o t s u i t a b l e f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a c h i l d s e a t o f t h e w e i g h t g r o u p i n d i c a t e d .
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 m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s u s e r g u i d e .
Seat
Weight of the child
Up to 10 kg Up to 13 kg
( g r o u p s 0 ( b ) a n d 0 + )
9 - 18 kg
( g r o u p 1 )
15 - 25 kg
( g r o u p 2 )
22 - 36 kg
( g r o u p 3 )
Front passenger s e a t ( c ) F i x e d
U U U U
Lateral rear seats U U U U
Central rear seat L1 X L3 L3
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C H I L D S A F E T Y * A c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y a n d c u r r e n t l o c a l l e g i s l a t i o n .
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Installing a booster seat
T h e c h e s t p a r t o f t h e s e a t b e l t m u s t
b e p o s i t i o n e d o n t h e c h i l d ' s s h o u l d e r
w i t h o u t t o u c h i n g t h e n e c k .
Ensure that the lap part of the
s e a t b e l t p a s s e s c o r r e c t l y o v e r t h e
c h i l d ' s t h i g h s .
C I T R O Ë N r e c o m m e n d s t h e u s e o f
a b o o s t e r s e a t w h i c h h a s a b a c k ,
fi t t e d w i t h a s e a t b e l t g u i d e a t
s h o u l d e r l e v e l . A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n , d o n o t l e a v e :
- o n e o r m o r e c h i l d r e n a l o n e a n d
u n s u p e r v i s e d i n a v e h i c l e ,
- a c h i l d o r a n a n i m a l i n a v e h i c l e w h i c h i s e x p o s e d t o t h e s u n , w i t h
the windows closed,
- t h e k e y s w i t h i n r e a c h o f c h i l d r e n i n s i d e t h e v e h i c l e .
T o p r e v e n t a c c i d e n t a l o p e n i n g o f t h e
d o o r s , u s e t h e " C h i l d l o c k " .
T a k e c a r e n o t t o o p e n t h e r e a r w i n -
d o w s b y m o r e t h a n o n e t h i r d .
T o p r o t e c t y o u n g c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e
r a y s o f t h e s u n , fi t s i d e b l i n d s o n t h e
r e a r w i n d o w s .
The incorrect installation of a child
s e a t i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o m i s e s t h e
c h i l d ' s p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a n
a c c i d e n t .
When installing a child seat using the
s e a t b e l t , c h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t i s
t i g h t e n e d c o r r e c t l y o n t h e c h i l d s e a t
and that it secures the child seat
fi r m l y o n t h e s e a t o f y o u r v e h i c l e .
R e m e m b e r t o f a s t e n t h e s e a t b e l t s
or the child seat harnesses
keeping
the slack i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e c h i l d ' s
b o d y t o a m i n i m u m , e v e n f o r s h o r t
j o u r n e y s .
F o r o p t i m u m i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e
" f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t , e n s u r e
t h a t t h e b a c k o f t h e c h i l d s e a t i s i n
c o n t a c t w i t h t h e b a c k o f t h e v e h i c l e ' s
seat and that the head restraint does
n o t c a u s e a n y d i s c o m f o r t .
I f t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t h a s t o b e r e -
m o v e d , e n s u r e t h a t i t i s s t o r e d o r
a t t a c h e d s e c u r e l y t o p r e v e n t i t f r o m
b e i n g t h r o w n a r o u n d t h e v e h i c l e i n
t h e e v e n t o f s h a r p b r a k i n g . C h i l d r e n u n d e r t h e a g e o f 1 0 m u s t
n o t t r a v e l i n t h e " f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g "
position on the front passenger
s e a t , u n l e s s t h e r e a r s e a t s a r e a l -
r e a d y o c c u p i e d b y o t h e r c h i l d r e n ,
c a n n o t b e u s e d o r a r e a b s e n t .
D e a c t i v a t e t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g *
w h e n a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d
s e a t i s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e f r o n t s e a t .
O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d r i s k b e -
i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e
a i r b a g w e r e t o i n fl a t e .
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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
Y o u r v e h i c l e h a s b e e n a p p r o v e d i n
accordance with the new ISOFIX
regulation .
T h e o u t e r r e a r s e a t s o f y o u r v e h i -
c l e a r e fi t t e d w i t h r e g u l a t i o n I S O F I X
m o u n t i n g s .
The incorrect installation of a child
s e a t i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o m i s e s t h e
c h i l d ' s p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a n
a c c i d e n t .
F o r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e
I S O F I X c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h c a n b e
i n s t a l l e d i n y o u r v e h i c l e , c o n s u l t
t h e s u m m a r y t a b l e f o r t h e l o c a t i o n
o f t h e I S O F I X c h i l d s e a t s .
These are three rings for each seat:
- t w o r i n g s
A , l o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e
v e h i c l e s e a t b a c k a n d c u s h i o n ,
i n d i c a t e d b y a l a b e l ,
- a r i n g B , referred to as the TOP
TETHER , l o c a t e d i n t h e b o o t b e -
tween the wheel arch and the
s e a t b a c k . T h i s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s y s t e m g u a r -
a n t e e s y o u f a s t , r e l i a b l e a n d s a f e 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 .
The
ISOFIX child seats a r e fi t t e d
w i t h t w o l o c k s w h i c h a r e s e c u r e d
e a s i l y o n t h e t w o r i n g s A .
S o m e a l s o h a v e a n upper strap
which is attached to the ring B .
T o a t t a c h t h i s s t r a p , r e m o v e t h e v e -
h i c l e s e a t ' s h e a d r e s t r a i n t a n d t h e
c o v e r a t t h e t o p o f t h e s e a t b a c k .
T h e n fi x t h e h o o k o n t h e r i n g B and
t i g h t e n t h e u p p e r s t r a p .
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ISOFIX CHILD SEAT RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
T h i s c h i l d s e a t 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 m u s t b e a t t a c h e d
t o t h e v e h i c l e s e a t u s i n g 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 g i v e n i n t h e s e a t m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s i n s t a l l a t i o n g u i d e .
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX ( s i z e c a t e g o r y B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
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 .
F i t t e d w i t h a n u p p e r s t r a p t o b e s e c u r e d o n t h e u p p e r r i n g B , referred to as
t h e T O P T E T H E R .
T h r e e s e a t b o d y a n g l e s : s i t t i n g , r e c l i n i n g , l y i n g .
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* T h e I S O F I X s h e l l i s s e c u r e d t o t h e b o t t o m r i n g s o n a n I S O F I X p o s i t i o n , o c c u p y i n g 2 r e a r s e a t p o s i t i o n s .
* * T o i n s t a l l I S O F I X c h i l d s e a t s t y p e B1 , r e m o v e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s f r o m t h e s e a t s .
TABLE SUMMARISING THE INSTALLATION OF ISOFIX CHIL D SEATS
I n c o m p l i a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n l e g i s l a t i o n ( E C E 1 6 ) , t h i s t a b l e i n d i c a t e s w h i c h o f t h e I S O F I X c h i l d s e a t s c a n b e i n s t a l l e d i n
s e a t p o s i t i o n s i n y o u r v e h i c l e t h a t a r e e q u i p p e d w i t h I S O F I X a n c h o r i n g p o i n t s .
F o r I S O F I X u n i v e r s a l a n d s e m i - u n i v e r s a l c h i l d s e a t s , t h e I S O F I X s i z e c l a s s , d e fi n e d b y a l e t t e r f r o m A to G , is shown on
t h e c h i l d s e a t t o t h e r i g h t o f t h e I S O F I X l o g o .
IUF: s e a t p o s i t i o n s u i t a b l e f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a n I S O F I X U n i v e r s a l " F o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " s e a t a t t a c h e d u s i n g t h e t o p b e l t .
IL-SU: s e a t p o s i t i o n s u i t a b l e f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a n I S O F I X S e m i - U n i v e r s a l s e a t : I S O F I X " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t s
e q u i p p e d w i t h a t o p b e l t a n d I S O F I X " s h e l l " c h i l d s e a t s w i t h a t o p b e l t .
D o n o t i n s t a l l I S O F I X c h i l d s e a t s e q u i p p e d w i t h a b a r .
Child weight/age given as a guide
Less than 10 kg (group 0)
U p t o a p p r o x . 6 m o n t h s Less than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
U p t o a p p r o x . 1 y e a r o l d 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
F r o m 1 t o 3 y e a r s a p p r o x .
Type of ISOFIX child seat Shell seat * "Rearwards-facing" "Rearwards-facing" "Forwards-facing"
ISOFIX size classes F G C D E C D A B B1 **
ISOFIX rear lateral seats IL-SU IL-SU IL-SU IUF
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The driver must ensure that passen-
gers use the seat belts correctly and
that they are all restrained securely
before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the ve-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
Do not invert the seat belt buckles
a s t h e y w i l l n o t f u l fi l t h e i r r o l e f u l l y .
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n i n -
ertia reel permitting automatic ad-
j u s t m e n t o f t h e l e n g t h o f t h e s t r a p
to your size. The seat belt is stored
automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned
in the hollow of the shoulder.
T h e i n e r t i a r e e l s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a n a u -
tomatic locking device which comes
into operation in the event of a colli-
sion, emergency braking or if the ve-
hicle rolls over. You can release the
device by pulling rapidly on the strap
and releasing it. In order to be effective, a seat belt:
- must be tightened as close to the
body as possible,
- must restrain one person of adult size only,
- must not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
- must be pulled in front of you with a smooth movement, checking
that it does not twist,
- m u s t n o t b e a l t e r e d o r m o d i fi e d t o avoid altering its performance. Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to se-
cure more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your
lap.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, all repairs and checks
must be carried out by a CITROËN
dealer who guarantees that the work
is carried out correctly.
Have your seat belts checked regularly
by a CITROËN dealer and particularly
if the straps show signs of damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
w a t e r o r a t e x t i l e c l e a n i n g p r o d u c t ,
sold by CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is positioned and reeled in correctly.
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impacts
, the
pre-tensioning device may be trig-
gered before and independently
of the airbags. Triggering of the
pre-tensioners is accompanied
by a slight discharge of harmless
smoke and a noise, due to the acti-
vation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer.
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Deactivation
This warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel when
the ignition is on and until the
airbag is reactivated.
To guarantee the safety of your
child, it is imperative that the pas-
senger airbag is deactivated when
you install a "rearwards-facing" child
seat on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk be-
i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e
airbag were triggered. Reactivation
When you remove the child seat,
turn switch
1 to the "ON" position to
reactivate the airbag and so guaran-
tee the safety of your front passen-
ger in the event of an impact.
Operating fault
Only the front passenger’s airbag
can be deactivated:
with the ignition off
, insert the
key in the passenger airbag de-
activation switch 1 ,
turn it to the "OFF" position,
then, remove the key keeping
the switch in this position.
If this warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel, accom-
panied by an audible warning
and a message on the multi-
function screen, contact a CITROËN
dealer to have the system checked. The
airbags may no longer be triggered in
the event of a serious impact.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s ,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
If both airbag warning lamps come
on continuously, do not install a
"rearwards-facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer.