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Seat belts
Front seat belts
Fastening
F Pull the belt down in front of you in a steady movement, making sure that it does not
become twisted.
F

P
ress the fastening into its buckle.
F

C
heck that it is properly secured and that
the automatic locking mechanism operates
correctly by pulling sharply on the belt
strap.
F

T
he lap strap should be positioned as low
down as possible in the lap and as tight as
possible.
F

T
he diagonal strap should be positioned
across the chest and away from the neck.
Each belt has a reel that adjusts its length
automatically to the girth of the seat occupant.
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning system and force limiter.
This system improves safety in the front seats
in the event of a front impact.
Depending on the seriousness of the impact,
the pretensioning system instantly tightens the
seat belt against the body of the occupant. The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt against the chest of the occupant,
so increasing his protection.
Height adjustment
When correctly adjusted, the seat belt shoulder
strap falls over the middle of the shoulder.
F

T
o adjust the belt, squeeze the control and
slide it in the direction required.
Unfastening
F To unfasten the belt, press on the red button in the buckle.
The belt retracts automatically when not in use.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
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 automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling the strap firmly and
then releasing it so that it reels in slightly.In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
-
b e tightened as close to the body as
possible,
-

b
e pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,
-

b
e used to restrain only one person,
-

n
ot bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
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n
ot be converted or modified to avoid
affecting its performance.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is
less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
For more information, refer to the "Child
seats" section.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's
seat belts, go to a qualified workshop with
the skills and equipment needed, which a
CITROËN dealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly 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.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and seriousness
of the impact , the pretensioning device may
be deployed before and independently of the
airbags. Deployment of the pretensioners
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 necessary replaced,
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
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...). This could hamper the operation of
the airbags or injure the occupants.
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 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.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgL1
"RÖMER Baby-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
k I d FIX"
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
ou
ter 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.
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Advice on child seats
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the
front passenger seat is specific to each
c o unt r y.
Refer to the legislation in force in your
c o unt r y.
Deactivate the passenger's airbag when a
rear ward facing child seat is installed on the
front seat.
Other wise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
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.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
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o
ne or more children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
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a c
hild or an animal in a vehicle which
is exposed to the sun, with the windows
closed,
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t
he keys within reach of children inside
the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors,
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.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection in
the event of an accident.
Check 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 in
relation to the child's body to a minimum,
even for short journeys.
When installing a child seat using the seat
belt, check 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.
at t

he rear seats, always leave sufficient
space between the front seat and:
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a r

ear ward facing child seat,
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t

he feet of a child seated in a for ward
facing child seat.
For this, move the front seat for ward and if
necessary straighten its backrest. For optimum installation of a for ward facing
child seat, ensure that the back of the child
seat is as close as possible to the backrest
of the vehicle's seat, or in contact if possible.
The head restraint must be removed before
installing a child seat with a backrest on
the passenger seat. Ensure that the head
restraint is stowed or attached securely so
that it is not thrown around the vehicle in the
event of sharp braking.
Refit the head restraint as soon as the child
seat is removed.
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Some also have an upper strap which is
attached to the ring B or C .
To attach the child seat to the TOP TETHER:
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r
emove and stow the head restraint before
installing a child seat on this seat (refit it
once the child seat has been removed),
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p
ass the strap of the child seat centrally
between the head restraint rod apertures,
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r
aise the TOP TETHER cover, located on
the rear shelf (Saloon) or the roof (Tourer),
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s
ecure the upper strap fixing to the ring B
or C ,
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t
ighten the upper strap.
The TOP TETHER is used to secure the
upper strap of child seats that have one. This
arrangement limits the for ward tipping of the
child seat in the event of a front impact.
For information on the possibilities for installing
ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle, refer to the
summary table.The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Observe strictly the fitting instructions
provided with the child seat.
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 easily on the two
rings A, following installation of the guides
(supplied with the seat).
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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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Access to the spare wheel
To remove the spare wheel
F Saloon: raise the boot floor and fold in two.
F T ourer: raise the boot floor and hook it
using the retractable handle. Secure the
hook to the top part of the boot.
F
d
e
tach the strap then push the wheel
for wards so as to be able to lift it.
To reposition the spare wheel
F Position the spare wheel flat in the boot, then pull it towards you.
F

N
ext place the toolbox inside the wheel,
then secure the assembly with the strap.
F

R
elease the boot floor to return it to its
initial position. The tyre pressures are indicated on the
label located on the driver's side centre
door pillar. Tyre pressures are given for
different vehicle loading conditions.
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Removing a wheel
F Park the vehicle on stable, firm ground that is not slippery. apply the parking brake.
F

I
f your vehicle is equipped with
"Hydractive
III+" suspension, with the
engine running at idle, adjust the ground
clearance to its maximum height.
F

S
witch off the ignition and engage first gear
(position R for an electronic gearbox; P for
an automatic gearbox).
F

I
f your vehicle is fitted with "Hydractive III+"
suspension, position the chock, whichever
direction the gradient may be in, in front of
the front wheel diametrically opposite to
the one to be replaced.
List of operations
F Remove the protector from each bolt using tool 3 .
F

F
it the security bolt socket to the
wheelbrace to slacken the security bolt
(depending on equipment).
F

S
lacken the other bolts using just the
wheelbrace 1 .
Before positioning the jack:
F

A

lways adjust the vehicle’s ground
clearance to the "maximum height"
position and retain this adjustment
for as long as the jack is under the
vehicle (do not use the hydraulic
adjustments),
F

E

nsure that any passengers have
left the vehicle and are in a safe
place.
Never get underneath the vehicle if it is
supported only by the jack.
The jack and all of the tools are specific
to your vehicle. Do not use them for any
other applications.
Have the original wheel repaired and
refitted as soon as possible.
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