Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G Owner's Manual

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* Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.
**  
The
  ISOFIX   infant   car   seat,   secured   on   the   lower   rings   of   a   vehicle   ISOFIX   seat,   occupies   two   rear   seats.
LOCATIONS FOR ISOFIX CHILD SEATS
In accordance with  European  Regulations,  this  table  indicates  the  options  for  installin g  ISOFIX  child  seats  on  seats  in  the  vehicle
  fitted   with   ISOFIX   mountings.
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
universal
 
and
 
semi-universal
 
ISOFIX
 
child
 
seats,
 
the
 
ISOFIX
 
size
 
category
,  
determined
 
by
 
a
 
letter
 
from
 
A to

G, is
indicated
  on   the   child   seat   next   to   the   ISOFIX   logo.
IUF:
seat suitable for the installation of an

Isofix  
U
niversal seat, "Forward  
facing"
 
secured

  using   the   upper   strap.
IL-SU: seat suitable for the installation of an Isofix
  Semi-Universal   seat   either:
-
 
"rear
  facing"   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg,
-
 
"forward
  facing"   fitted   with   a   support   leg,
-
 
an
  infant   car   seat   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg.
For
 
advice
 
on
 
securing
 
of
 
the
 
upper
 
strap,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
paragraph
 
"ISOFIX
 
mountings".
W

eight of the child/indicative   age
Less than 10
kg
(group 0)
Up
  to   approx.  
6

  monthsLess than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
  to   approx.   1   yearFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
  approx.   1   to   3   years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car
seat* "rear facing" "rear facing" "forward facing"
ISOFIX size category F G C D E C D A B B1
ISOFIX child seats universal
and semi-universal which
can be installed on the rear
outer seats IL-SU**
IL-SUIL-SU IUF
IL-SU
Remove
 
and
 
stow
 
the
 
head
 
re
-
straint
 
before
 
installin
g  
a
 
child
 
seat

 
with
 
a
 
backrest
 
on
 
a
 
pas
-
senger
 
seat.
 
Refit
 
the
 
head
 
re
-
straint
 
once
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
has
 
been

  removed.
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For optimum installation  of  the  "for -
ward-facing"  child  seat,  ensure  that  
the

 
back
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
as
 
close
 
as

 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
backrest
 
of
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle's
  seat,   in   contact   if   possible.
You
 
mst
 
remove
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
before

 
installin
g  
a
 
child
 
seat
 
with
 
backrest

  to   a   passenger   seat.
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
is
 
stored

 
or
 
attached
 
securely
 
to
 
pre
-
vent
 
it
 
from
 
being
 
thrown
 
around
 
the
 
vehicle

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
sharp
 
brak
-
ing.
 
Refit
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
when
 
the
 
child

  seat   is   removed.
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Installing a booster seat
Children at the frontThe incorrect  installation  of  a  child  seat
 in  a  vehicle  compromises  the  
child's

 
protection
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
an
 
accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or
seat

 
belt
 
buckle
 
under
 
the
 
child
 
seat,
 
as

  this   could   destabilise   it.
Remember
 
to
 
fasten
 
the
 
seat
 
belts
 
or
 
the

 
child
 
seat
 
harnesses
 
keeping
 
the
 
slack

 
relative
 
to
 
the
 
child's
 
body
 
to
 
a
 
minimum,

  even   for   short   journeys.
When
 
installin
g  
a
 
child
 
seat
 
using
 
the
 
seat belt, ensure that the seat belt is
tightened

 
correctly
 
on
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
and

 
that
 
it
 
secures
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
firm
-
ly
 
on
 
the
 
seat
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle.
 
If
 
your
 
passenger

 
seat
 
is
 
adjustable,
 
move
 
it
 
forwards

  if   necessary. The
 
legislation
 
on
 
carrying
 
children
 
on the

 
front
 
passenger
 
seat
 
is
 
specific
 
to each

 
country
.  
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
legislation in

  force   in   your   country.
Deactivate
 
the
 
passenger
 
airbag
 
when

 
a
 
"rearward-facing"
 
child
 
seat
 
is

  installed   on   the   front   seat.
Otherwise,
 
the
 
child
 
would
 
risk
 
being
 
seriously

 
injured
 
or
 
kille
d  
if
 
the
 
airbag
 
were

  to   inflate.The
 
chest
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
must
 
be

 
positioned
 
on
 
the
 
child's
 
shoulder
 
without

  touching   the   neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat
belt
 
passes
 
correctly
 
over
 
the
 
child's
 
thighs.
CITROËN

 
recommends
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a

 
booster
 
seat
 
which
 
has
 
a
 
back,
 
fit
-
ted
 
with
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
guide
 
at
 
shoulder
 
level.
As

  a   safety   precaution,   do   not   leave:
-
 
a
 
child
 
or
 
children
 
alone
 
and
 
un
-
supervised
  in   a   vehicle,
-
 
a
 
child
 
or
 
an
 
animal
 
in
 
a
 
vehicle
 
which

 
is
 
exposed
 
to
 
the
 
sun,
 
with
 
the

  windows   closed,
-
 
the
 
keys
 
within
 
reach
 
of
 
children
 
inside

  the   vehicle.
At
 
rear
 
seating
 
positions,
 
always
 
leave

 
sufficient
 
space
 
between
 
the
 
front

  seat   and:
-
 
a
  "rearward   facing"   child   seat,
-
 
the
 
child's
 
feet
 
for
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
fit
-
ted
  "forward   facing".
To
 
do
 
this,
 
move
 
the
 
front
 
seat
 
for
-
wards
 
and,
 
if
 
necessary
,  
move
 
its
 
backrest

  into   the   upright   position. To
 
prevent
 
accidental
 
opening
 
of
 
the
 
doors

 
and
 
rear
 
windows,
 
use
 
the
 
"Child

  lock".
Take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
open
 
the
 
rear
 
win
-
dows
  by   more   than   one   third.
To
 
protect
 
young
 
children
 
from
 
the
 
rays

 
of
 
the
 
sun,
 
fit
 
side
 
blinds
 
on
 
the
 
rear

  windows.
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MANUAL CHILD LOCK
Mechanical system  to  prevent  opening  of
 the  rear  door  using  its  interior  control.
The
 
control,
 
red
 
in
 
colour
,  
is
 
located
 
on
 
the

 
edge
 
of
 
each
 
rear
 
door
.  
It
 
is
 
identi
-
fied
 
by
 
a
 
symbol
 
marked
 
on
 
the
 
body
-
work.
F
 
Using
 
the
 
ignition
 
key
,  
turn
 
the
 
red

control
  as   far   as   it   will   go:
-
 
to
 
the
 
left
 
on
 
the
 
left-hand
 
rear
 
door

,
-
 
to
 
the
 
right
 
on
 
the
 
right-hand
 
rear
 
door

.
Locking
Unlocking
F
 
Using
 
the
 
ignition
 
key
,  
turn
 
the
 
red

control
  as   far   as   it   will   go:
-
 
to
 
the
 
right
 
on
 
the
 
left-hand
 
rear
 
door

,
-
 
to
 
the
 
left
 
on
 
the
 
right-hand
 
rear
 
door

.Do
 
not
 
confuse
 
the
 
child
 
lock
 
control,

 
which
 
is
 
red,
 
with
 
the
 
back-up

 
locking
 
control,
 
which
 
is
 
black.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
F Left: lower  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the
  point   of   resistance.
F
 
Right:
 
raise
 
the
 
lighting
 
stalk
 
pass
-
ing
  the   point   of   resistance.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
F Press this  button,  the  direction  indi -
cators   flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in  an  emergency ,  de -
pending  on  the  deceleration,  the  hazard  
warning

  lamps   come   on   automatically.
They
 
switch
 
of
f  
automatically
 
the
 
first
 
time

  you   accelerate.
F
 
Y
ou  
can
 
also
 
switch
 
them
 
of
f  
by
 
pressing

  the   button.
HORN
A visual warning  by  means  of  the  direc -
tion  indicators  to  alert  other  road  users  
to

 
a
 
vehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
ac
-
cident.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F
 
Press

 
briefly

 
upwards

 
or

 
down

-
wards,
 
without

 
going

 
beyond

 
the

 
point

 
of

 
resistance;

 
the

 
direction

 
in

-
dicators
 
will
 
flash
 
3
 
times.
If
 
you

 
forget

 
to

 
cancel

 
the

 
di

-
rection
 
indicators

 
for

 
more

 
than

 
twenty

 
seconds,

 
the

 
volume

 
of

 
the

 
audible

 
signal

 
will

 
increase

 
if

 
the

 
speed

 
is

 
above

 
40

 
mph
 
(60

 
km/h). Audible
 warning  system  to  alert  other  road
  users   to   an   imminent   danger.
Use
 
the
 
horn
 
moderately
 
and
 
only

 
in
 
situations
 
allowed
 
by
 
the

 
motoring
 
regulations
 
in
 
the
 
country

  you   are   driving   in.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
multi
-
function
  steering   wheel.
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BRAKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Group of supplementary  systems  which help
 you  to  obtain  optimum  braking  in complete

  safety   in   emergency   situations:
-
 
anti-lock
  braking   system   (ABS),
-
 
electronic
 
brake
 
force
 
distribution
 
(E

b F d ),
-
 emergency

  braking   assistance   (EBA).
When
 
braking
 
in
 
an
 
emergency
,  
press

 
very
 
firmly
 
without
 
releas
-
ing
  the   pressure. When
 
replacing
 
wheels
 
(tyres
 
and

 
rims),
 
ensure
 
that
 
they
 
con
-
form
 
to
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
rec
-
ommendations. When
 
braking
 
in
 
an
 
emergency
,  
press

 
firmly
 
without
 
releasing
 
the

  pressure.
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which  improve  the  sta -
bility  and  manoeuvrability  of  your  vehicle when

 
braking,
 
in
 
particular
 
on
 
poor
 
or slippery

  surfaces.
Activation
The
 
anti-lock
 
braking
 
system
 
comes
 
into

 
operation
 
automatically
 
when
 
there
 
is

  a   risk   of   wheel   lock.
Normal
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
ABS
 
may
 
make
 
itself

 
felt
 
by
 
slight
 
vibration
 
of
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal. Operating fault
If
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on,
 
accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal

 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,

 
it
 
indicates
 
a
 
malfunc
-
tion  
of
 
the
 
anti-lock
 
braking
 
system
 
which

 
could
 
result
 
in
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the

  vehicle   when   braking.
If  
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on, together

 
with
 
the
 
ST
OP  
and ABS

 
warning
 
lamps,
 
accompa
-
nied  
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and a

 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
it
 
indicates
 
a malfunction

 
of
 
the
 
electronic
 
brake
 
force distribution

 
which
 
could
 
result
 
in
 
loss
 
of control

  of   the   vehicle   when   braking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe
to do so.
Emergency braking assistance
System which,  in  an  emergency ,  en -
ables  you  to  obtain  the  optimum  braking  
pressure

 
more
 
quickly
,  
thus
 
reducing
 
the

  stopping   distance.
Activation
It
 
is
 
triggered
 
by
 
the
 
speed
 
at
 
which
 
the
 
brake

  pedal   is   pressed.
The
 
ef
fect  
of
 
this
 
is
 
a
 
reduction
 
in
 
the
 
resistance

 
of
 
the
 
pedal
 
and
 
an
 
increase
 
in

  braking   efficiency.
In either case, contact a CITR
o
Ë
n

dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
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TRAjECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Anti-slip regulation (ASR) and
dynamic stability control (DSC)
The anti-slip regulation  (also  known  as  traction
 control)  optimises  traction  to  
prevent

 
skidding
 
of
 
the
 
wheels,
 
by
 
act
-
ing
 
on
 
the
 
brakes
 
of
 
the
 
driving
 
wheels
 
and

  on   the   engine.
The electronic stability control acts on
the
 
brake
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
wheels
 
and
 
on

 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
keep
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
the
 
trajectory

 
required
 
by
 
the
 
driver
,  
within
 
the

  limits   of   the   laws   of   physics.
Activation
These
 
systems
 
are
 
activated
 
automati
-
cally
  each   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
They
 
come
 
into
 
operation
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of

  a   grip   or   trajectory   problem.
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
flashing
 
of
 
this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instru
-
ment
  panel.
Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")Deactivation
In 
extremely
 
severe
 
conditions
 
(deep
 
snow

,  
mud,
 
...),
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
unable
 
to
 
move

 
of
f,  
it
 
may
 
be
 
useful
 
to
 
temporar
-
ily
 
deactivate
 
these
 
systems
 
so
 
that
 
the
 
wheels

 
can
 
spin
 
freely
 
and
 
allow
 
the
 

vehicle

  to   move.
F
 
Press
 
this
 
button,
 
located
 
near
 
the
 
steering

  wheel.
If
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
comes
 
on,

 
this
 
indicates
 
that
 
these
 
systems
 
are

  deactivated.
Depending
 
on

 
version,

 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
a

 
system

 
to

 
help

 
driving

 
on

 
snow:

 
intel

-
ligent traction control.
This
 
system

 
detects

 
situations

 
of

 
diffi

-
cult
 
surface

 
adhesion

 
that

 
could

 
make

 
it

 
difficult

 
to

 
move

 
of

f
 
or

 
make

 
progress

 
on

 
deep

 
fresh
 
snow
 
or
 
compacted
 
snow.
In these situations, the intelligent trac-
tion control
 
limits

 
the

 
amount

 
of

 
wheel

 
slip

 
to

 
provide

 
the

 
best

 
traction

 
and

 

trajectory

 
control
 
for
 
your
 
vehicle.
The
 
use
 
of
 
snow
 
tyres
 
is
 
strong-
ly
 
recommended

 
on

 
surfaces

 
of

-
fering
 
low
 
levels
 
of
 
adhesion. It
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
systems
 
be
 
reactivated

  as   soon   as   possible.
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The trajectory control  systems  of
fer  increased  safety  in  normal  
driving,

 
but
 
this
 
should
 
not
 
en
-
courage
 
the
 
driver
 
to
 
take
 
extra
 
risks

  or   drive   at   high   speed.
The
 
correct
 
functioning
 
of
 
these
 
systems

 
is
 
assured
 
provided
 
that

 
manufacturer's
 
recommen
-
dations
  are   observed   on:
-
 
wheels
  (tyres   and   rims),
-
 
braking
  components,
-
 
electronic
  components,
-
 
assembly
 
and
 
repair
 
proce
-
dures.
After
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
these
 
sys
-
tems
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.
Reactivation
These
 systems
 are
 reactivated
 automati
-
cally
 
each

 
time

 
the

 
ignition

 
is

 
switched back

 
on
 
or
 
from
 
30
 
mph
 
(50
 
km/h).
F
 
Press

 
this

 
button

 
again

 
to

 
reactivate

 
them

 
manually.
The
 
illu

mination
 
of

 
the

 
indicator

 
lamps

 
in

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
and

 
in

 
this

 
button,

 
accompa

-
nied
 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal

 
and

 
a

 
message

 
in

 
the

 
screen,

 
indicates

 
a

 
fault

 
with

 
these
 
systems.
Have
 
it

 
checked

 
by

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Operating faultEMERGENCY
OR ASSIST
ANCE CALL
This system allows  you  to  make  an  emergency
 or  assistance  call  to  the  
emergency

 
services
 
or
 
to
 
the
 
dedicated
 
CITROËN

  service.
For more information  on  the  use  of  this function,
 refer  to  the  "Audio  and  telematics" section.
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamp in the instrument panelWhen
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on, this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
if
 
the
 
driver and/or

 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
has not

  fastened   their   seat   belt.1.
 
Driver's
 
seat
 
belt
 
not
 
fastened
 
/
 
un
-
fastened   warning   lamp.
2.  
Front
 
passenger's
 
seat
 
belt
 
not
 
fas
-
tened   /   unfastened   warning   lamp.
Seat belt not fastened / unfastened
warning lamps display
F  
T
o  
lower
 
the
 
attachment
 
point,
 
squeeze

 
the
 
control
 
A
 
and
 
slide
 
it
 
downwards.
F
 
T
o  
raise
 
the
 
attachment
 
point,
 
slide
 
the control

A   upwards.
Height adjustment
SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
The front
 seat  belts  are  fitted  with  a  pre -
tensioning   and   force   limiting   system.
This
 
system
 
improves
 
safety
 
in
 
the
 
front
 
seats

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
front
 
or
 
side
 
im
-
pact.
 
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
severity
 
of
 
the
 
impact,

 
the
 
pretensioning
 
system
 
in
-
stantly
 
tightens
 
the
 
seat
 
belts
 
against
 
the

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

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

the seat belt on the chest of the oc-
cupant,
  so   improving   their   protection.
Fastening
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
strap,
 
then
 
insert
 
the
 
tongue
 
in

  the   buckle.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
fastened
 
correctly

  by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F
 
Press
  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F
 
Guide
  the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in. The
 
corresponding
 
warning
 
lamp
 
1
or
2
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
red
 
on
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
and
 
passenger's

 
front
 
airbag
 
warning
 
lamps
 
display

,  
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal

 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 

if

 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
not
 
fastened
 
or
 
is
 

unfastened.
From

 
approximately
 
12
 
mph
 
(20 
km/h)
 this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
in
-
creasing
 
volume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes have

 
elapsed,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains on

 
until
 
the
 
driver
 
and/or
 
the
 
front
 
passen
-
ger
  fastens   their   seat   belt.
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Rear seat belts
The rear seats  are  each  fitted  with  a  three-point
 seat  belt,  with  force  limiter  
and,

 
for
 
the
 
outer
 
seats,
 
an
 
ef
fort  
limiter
.
Fastening
F
 
Pull
 
the
 
strap,
 
then
 
insert
 
the
 
tongue
 
in

  the   buckle.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
fastened
 
correctly

  by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F
 
Press
  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F
 
Guide
  the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
F
o n the outer seat belts, raise the
bar
 
to
 
the
 
top
 
of
 
the
 
backrest
 
to
 
prevent

 
the
 
tongue
 
from
 
knocking
 
against

  the   side   trim. This
 warning  lamp  comes  on  in  
the

 
instrument
 
panel
 
when
 
one
 
or

 
more
 
rear
 
passengers
 
unfas
-
ten
  their   seat   belt.
Seat belt unfastened warning lamp
in the instrument panel
3.  
Right
 
hand
 
rear
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
4.

 
Centre
  rear   seat   belt   warning   lamp.
5.
 
Left
 
hand
 
rear
 
seat
 
belt
 
warning
 
lamp.
Seat belt unfastened warning lamps
display
When

 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
with
 
the

 
engine
 
running
 
or
 
when
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle
 
is
 
moving
 
at
 
less
 
than
 
12
 
mph
 
(20

 
km/h),
 
the
 
corresponding
 
warning
 
lamps

 
3
, 4
 
and
 
5
 
come
 
on
 
in
 
red
 
for
 
ap
-
proximately
 
30
 
seconds,
 
if
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is

  not   fastened.
When
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
moving
 
at
 
more
 
than 12

 
mph
 
(20
 
km/h),
 
the
 
corresponding warning

 
lamps
 
3, 4 and

 
5 come
 
on
 
in
 
red, accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a message

 
in
 
the
 
screen,
 
if
 
a
 
rear
 
passen
-
ger
  has   unfastened   their   seat   belt.
From
 
approximately
 
12 
mph  
(20 
km/h),
 this

 
warning
 
lamp
 
flashes
 
for
 
two
 
minutes accompanied

 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
of
 
in
-
creasing
 
volume.
 
Once
 
these
 
two
 
minutes have

 
elapsed,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
remains on

 
until
 
the
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
rear
 
passengers fasten

  their   seat   belt.
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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,
even
  for   short   journeys.
Do
 
not
 
interchange
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
buckles

 
as
 
they
 
will
 
not
 
fulfil
 
their
 
role
 
fully

.
The
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
inertia
 
reel

 
permitting
 
automatic
 
adjustment
 
of

 
the
 
length
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
to
 
your
 
size.
 
The

 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
stowed
 
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.
The
 
inertia
 
reels
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
auto
-
matic
 
locking
 
device
 
which
 
comes
 
into operation in the event of a collision,


emergency
 
braking
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle rolls

 
over
.  
Y
ou  
can
 
release
 
the
 
device by

 
pulling
 
the
 
strap
 
firmly
 
and
 
then
 
re
-
leasing
  it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.In
 order  to  be  ef fective,  a  seat  belt  must:
-
 
be
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as possible,
-

 
be
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth

 
movement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it

  does   not   twist,
-
 be

 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 not

 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-

 
not
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid

  affecting   its   performance.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
regulations,

 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's

 
seat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop

 
with
 
the
 
skills
 
and
 
equip
-
ment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  is   able   to   provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regu
-
larly
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

 
workshop,
 
particularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps

  show   signs   of   damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
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.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.
For

 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Child

  seats"   section.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact, the pre-
tensioning
 
device
 
may
 
be
 
deployed
 
before

 
and
 
independently
 
of
 
the
 
airbags.

 
Deployment
 
of
 
the
 
preten
-
sioners
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
slight
 
discharge

 
of
 
harmless
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
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
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
SAFETY