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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards 
improving the safety of the occupants (with 
the exception of the rear centre passenger) 
in the event of a violent collision. The airbags 
supplement the action of the force-limiting 
seat belts. 
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors 
record and analyse the front and side impacts 
sustained in the impact detection zones:
- in the case of a serious impact, the airbags 
are deployed instantly and contribute 
towards best protecting the occupants of 
the vehicle (with the exception of the rear 
centre passenger); immediately after the 
impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so that 
they do not hinder visibility or the exit of the 
occupants,
-  in the case of a minor or rear impact or in 
certain roll-over conditions, the airbags 
may not be deployed; the seat belt alone 
contributes towards your protection in 
these situations.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B.  Side impact zone.
The airbags do not operate when 
the ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once. 
If a second impact occurs (during 
the same or a subsequent accident), 
the deployment of airbag will not be 
triggered again. Deployment of one or more airbags 
is accompanied by a slight emission 
of smoke and a noise, due to the 
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge 
incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive 
individuals may experience slight 
irritation.
The noise of the detonation related to 
the deployment of one or more airbags 
may result in a slight loss of hearing for 
a short time.
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For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below: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 or dashboard, this could cause injuries with 
deployment of the airbags.
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.
Refer to the "Accessories" section.
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.
Advice
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 CITR oËn 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.
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Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children 
also depends on you.
General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the 
following recommendations:*  The regulations on carrying children are 
specific to each country. Refer to the 
legislation in force in your country. CITROËN recommends
 that children 
should travel on the rear seats  of your 
vehicle:
-  rearward facing  up to the age of 3,
-  forward facing  over the age of 3.
- 
in 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*,
-  statistically, the safest seats in your 
vehicle for carr ying children are the 
rear seats,
-  a child 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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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.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be 
installed on the centre rear passenger 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. The incorrect installation of a child seat 
in a vehicle compromises the protection 
of the child in the event of an accident.
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Rearward facingForward facing
Child seat in the front*
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.
*   Refer to the current legislation in your country 
before installing a child seat on this seat.
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed 
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the seat 
to the intermediate longitudinal and highest 
position, with the backrest straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be 
deactivated. Otherwise,  the child risks 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 intermediate longitudinal 
and highest position with seat backrest 
straightened and leave the passenger's front 
airbag activated. Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate 
longitudinal and highest position. 
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1 
"RÖMER b aby-Safe Plus" 
Installed in the rear ward facing position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg 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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Installing child seats secured using  
the seat belt
Seat position(s)Weight and indicative age of child
Up to 13 kg 
(Groups 0 (b)  and 0+)
Up to approx. 1 year From 9 to 18 kg 
(Group 1)
From approx. 1 to 3 years
From 15 to 25 kg  (Group 2)
From approx. 3 to 6 years
From 22 to 36 kg  (Group 3)
From approx. 6 to  10 years
Row 1 Front passenger 
(c) with  
height adjustment (e) U (R)
U (R)U (R)U (R)
Front passenger  (c) without 
height adjustment (e) U
UUU
Row 2 o
uter rear (d) UUUU
Centre rear (d) (f ) UUUU
In conformity with European law, this table shows you the possibilities for the installation of universally approved child seats (a)
 using a seat belt, 
depending on the weight of the child and the seating position in the vehicle.
U:  Seat position suitable for installation of universally approved rear ward facing and/or for ward facing child seat.
U (R):    as U, with the vehicle seat, which must be adjusted to the highest and intermediate longitudinal position.
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(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can 
be installed in all vehicles using the seat 
belt.
( b )  Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Shells and 
"car cots" cannot be installed on the front 
passenger seat.
( c )  Consult the current legislation for your 
country before driving with your child in this 
seat.
(d)  To install a child seat on a rear seat, 
rear ward facing or for ward facing, move 
the front seat for ward, then straighten the 
backrest to allow enough space for the 
child seat and the child's legs. Remove and stow the head restraint 
before installing a child seat with a 
backrest on a passenger seat. Refit the 
head restraint once the child seat has 
been removed.
(e)
 When a rear ward facing child seat is 
installed on the front passenger seat , the 
passenger airbag must be deactivated. 
o therwise the child would risk being 
seriously injured or killed if the 
airbag were deployed . When a for ward 
facing child seat is installed on the front 
passenger seat , the passenger airbag 
must remain active.
(f )  A child seat with a support leg must never 
be installed on the centre rear seat . 
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Advice
Children at the front
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's front airbag 
when a rear ward facing child seat is installed 
on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child risks being seriously 
injured or killed if the airbag is deployed.
Installing a booster seat
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, fitted with a seat belt 
guide at shoulder level.
The 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 installing 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 firmly on the seat of your 
vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable, 
move it for wards if necessary.
At rear seating positions, always leave 
sufficient space between the front seat and:
- 
a rear ward facing child seat,
-  the child's feet for a child seat fitted 
forward facing.
To do this, move the front seat for wards 
and, if necessary, move its backrest into the 
upright position. For optimum installation of the forward facing 
child seat, ensure that the back of the child 
seat is as close as possible to the backrest 
of the vehicle's seat, in contact if possible.
You mst remove the head restraint before 
installing a child seat with backrest to a 
passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or 
attached securely to prevent it from being 
thrown around the vehicle in the event of 
sharp braking. Refit the head restraint when 
the child seat is removed.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
- a child or children alone and 
unsupervised 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.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors 
and rear windows, use the child lock.
Take care not to open the rear windows 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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ISOFIX child seat recommended by CITROËN and type 
approved for your vehicle
RÖMER BabySafe Plus ISOFIX (size category E)
Group 0+: up to 13 kg
Installed in the rear ward facing position using an ISOFIX base which is attached to the rings A .
The base has a support leg, adjustable for height, that must be in contact with the floor of the vehicle.
This child seat can also be secured using a seat belt. In this case, only the shell is used and is  attached to the vehicle seat using the three-point sea belt.
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX (size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed in the for ward facing position.
Fitted with an upper strap to be secured to the upper ring B or C ,  
referred to as the TOP TETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.
This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings.   In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using the three-point seat belt.
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide. 
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