CITROEN DISPATCH SPACETOURER DAG 2018 Handbook (in English)
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2018, Model line: DISPATCH SPACETOURER DAG, Model: CITROEN DISPATCH SPACETOURER DAG 2018Pages: 400, PDF Size: 16.99 MB
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For rows 2 and 3, fit each seat belt to its 
c orrect buckle.
Do not interchange the belts or buckles for 
the outer seats with the belt or buckle for 
the centre seat.
When folding the outer seats or placing 
a backrest in the table position, avoid 
trapping the belt for the centre seat.
After folding a rear seat or bench seat, 
ensure that the seat belt has reeled 
in correctly and the buckle is ready to 
receive the belt tongue.
When handling the outer seats (removing 
or refitting) or for access to row 3, avoid 
trapping the centre belt.
The seat belt reels for the outer seats in row 
2
 
have force limiters.
The seats in row 3   have three-point seat belts 
with inertia reels.
With individual seats
They have three-point seat belts with their 
guides and belt reels built into the backrests.
Seat belt warning lamps
With individual front seats
On switching on the ignition, a warning lamp 
comes on if the corresponding seat belt is not 
fastened or is unfastened.
From approximately 12
  mph (20   km/h), 
the warning lamp(s) flash for two 
minutes, associated with an audible 
signal. Beyond these two minutes, the 
warning lamps remain on if the driver 
or front passenger do not fasten their 
seat belt(s).
1.
Front seat belts not fastened/unfastened 
warning lamp.
2. Left seat belt not fastened/unfastened 
warning lamp.
3. Right seat belt not fastened/unfastened 
warning lamp.
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With 2-seat front bench seat (and the  
driver's seat)
On switching on the ignition, a warning lamp 
comes on if the corresponding seat belt is not 
fastened or is unfastened.Advice
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 completely fulfil their role.
The seat belts are equipped with an inertia 
reel which allows the strap length to adjust 
automatically to your shape. 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 have an automatic blocking 
device at the time of a collision, during 
sudden braking or if the vehicle turns over. 
You can release the device by pulling the 
strap firmly and then releasing it so that it 
reels in slightly.
A.
Front seat belts not fastened/unfastened 
warning lamp.
B. Left seat belt not fastened/unfastened 
warning lamp.
C. Centre seat belt unfastened warning lamp 
in the instrument panel. 
D. Right seat belt unfastened warning lamp. In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
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b
 e tightened as close to the body as 
possible,
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b
 e pulled in front of you with a smooth 
movement, checking that it does not 
twist,
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b
 e used to restrain only one person,
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n
 ot show any signs of cuts or fraying,
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n
 ot 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 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 a rear 
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is 
positioned and reeled in correctly. 
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Instructions 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 on Child seats , refer 
to the corresponding section.
In case of impact
Depending on the nature and seriousness 
of the impact, the pyrotechnic may be 
deployed before and independent of the 
airbags. Deployment of the pyrotechnics 
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 is lit.
After an impact, get the seat belt system 
checked and if necessary have it replaced 
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified 
workshop.AirbagsThe 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 airbag will not 
be deployed again.
Impact detection zones
A. Frontal impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
System designed to contribute towards 
improving the safety of passengers (with the 
exception of the centre seat in rows 2
 
and 
3, depending on your vehicle) in the event of 
violent collisions. The airbags supplement the 
effect of the seat belts with force limiter.
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors 
record and analyse the front and side impacts 
sustained in the impact detection zones:
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i
n the event of a serious impact, the airbags 
are deployed instantly and contribute 
towards better protection of the passengers 
(with the exception of the centre seat in 
rows 2
 
and 3, as applicable); immediately 
after the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly 
so that they do not hinder visibility or the 
exit of the passengers,
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i
n 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 ensuring your 
protection in these situations.
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When driving, keep the glove box closed. 
Other wise, this could cause injury in the 
event of an accident or sudden braking.
Front airbags
System which protects the driver and 
passenger(s) in the event of a serious front 
impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the 
head and thorax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the 
steering wheel; the front passenger airbag is 
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
Deployment 
The airbags are deployed, except the 
passenger front airbag if it is deactivated, in 
the event of a serious front impact to all or part 
of the frontal impact zone A , in the longitudinal 
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane 
and directed from the front to the rear of the 
vehicle.
The front airbag inflates between the thorax 
and head of the front occupant of the vehicle 
and the steering wheel, driver's side, and the 
dashboard, passenger side to cushion their 
for ward movement.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp on the instrument 
panel comes on, you must contact 
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified 
workshop to have the system 
checked.
The airbags may no longer be deployed in the 
event of a serious impact.
Lateral airbags
If fitted to your vehicle, this system protects 
the driver and front passenger in the event of a 
serious side impact in order to limit the risk of 
injury to the chest, between the abdomen and 
head.
Each side airbag is fitted in the seat backrest 
frame, door side.
Airbag deployment generates slight 
smoke emissions 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 detonation associated with 
the deployment of one or more airbags 
may result in slight and temporary loss of 
hearing. 
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Deployment
The airbags are deployed unilaterally in the 
event of a serious side impact applied to all or 
part of the side impact zone, perpendicular to 
the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a 
horizontal plane and directed from the outside 
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the front 
passenger’s abdomen and head and the 
associated door trim panel.
Curtain airbags (row 2  
and 3)
If fitted to your vehicle, this is a system that 
contributes towards greater protection for the 
passengers (with the exception of the centre 
seats) in the event of a serious side impact in 
order to limit the risk of injury to the side of the 
head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and 
the upper passenger compartment area.
Deployment
The airbags may no longer be deployed in the 
event of a serious impact.In the event of a minor impact or bump on 
the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls 
over, the airbags may not be deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision, 
none of the lateral airbags are deployed.
The airbags are deployed unilaterally in the 
event of a serious side impact applied to all or 
part of the side impact zone, perpendicular to 
the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a 
horizontal plane and directed from the outside 
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The curtain airbag inflates between the outer 
rear passenger and the windows.
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Advice
For the airbags to be fully effective, 
observe the safety recommendations 
below.
Adopt a normal and upright sitting position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the 
occupants and the airbags (a child, pet, 
object, etc.), nor fix or attach anything close 
or in the way of airbag trajectory; 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, have the airbag systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be 
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a 
qualified workshop.
Even when following all the precautions 
listed, a risk of injuries or slight burns to 
the head, the chest or the arms, when an 
airbag deploys cannot be excluded. 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 
in case of airbag deployment.
Side airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, 
compatible with the deployment of the lateral 
airbags. For information on the range of seat 
covers suitable for your vehicle, you can 
contact a CITROËN dealer.
Do not attach or hang anything on the seat 
backrests (clothes, etc.) as this could cause 
injuries to the thorax or arm when the side 
airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any 
nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not attach anything or hang anything to 
the roof, as this could cause head injuries 
when the curtain airbag is deployed.
If fitted to your vehicle, do not remove the 
grab handles installed on the roof, they play a 
part in securing the curtain airbags. The vehicle's front door panels include side 
impact sensors.
A damaged door or any unauthorised or 
incorrectly executed work (modification or 
repair) on the front doors or their interior trim 
could compromise the operation of these 
sensors – Risk of malfunction of the lateral 
airbags!
Such work must only be done by a CITROËN 
dealer or a qualified workshop. 
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General points relating to 
child seats
* The legislation on carrying children is specific to each country.
Although one of CITROËN's main 
considerations when designing your vehicle, 
the safety of your children also depends on 
you.
For maximum safety, please obser ve the 
following recommendations:
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I
 n accordance with European regulations, 
all children under the age of 12   or less 
than one and a half metres tall must 
travel in an approved child seat suited to 
their weight  and installed on a vehicle seat 
fitted with a seat belt or ISOFIX mountings*.
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S
 tatistically, the safest seats in your 
vehicle for carr ying children are the rear 
seats.
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A c
 hild weighing less than 9   kg must 
travel in the rear ward facing position 
both in the front and in the rear.
CITROËN recommends  that children 
should travel on the rear seats  of your 
vehicle:
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re
 arward facing
 up to the age of 3,
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fo
 rward facing
 over the age of 3.
Child seat at the rear
Row 2
"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.
Adjust the rear seat to the fully back position, 
with the backrest straightened.
"Forward facing"
Ensure that the seat belt is properly 
tightened.
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.
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.
Adjust the rear seat to the fully back position, 
with the backrest straightened.
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Row 3
If fitted to your vehicle, when a child seat is 
installed on a passenger seat in the 3rd row, 
move the seats in the 2nd row for ward and 
straighten the backrests so that the child seat 
and the child's legs do not touch the seats in 
the 2nd row.
Child seat at the front
"Rearward facing"
The passenger's front airbag must be 
deactivated. Otherwise, the child risks 
being seriously injured or killed if the 
airbag is deployed.
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed 
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the seat 
to the fully back and highest position, with the 
backrest straightened.
"Forward facing"
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on 
the front passenger seat , adjust the vehicle's 
seat to the fully back and highest position with 
the seat backrest straightened and leave the 
passenger's front airbag activated.
Ensure that the seat belt is properly 
tightened.
For child seats with a support leg, ensure 
that this is in firm contact with the floor. If 
necessary, adjust the passenger seat.
(Refer to the current legislation in your country 
before installing your child on this seat.) 
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Passenger seat adjusted to the highest 
position and in the maximum longitudinal 
rear position.
Deactivating the 
passenger front airbag
Never install a rear ward facing child 
restraint system on a seat protected by an 
active front airbag.
This could cause the death or serious 
injury of the child.The warning label present on both sides of the 
passenger sun visor repeats this advice.
In line with current legislation, this warning is 
available in all of the languages required on the 
following pages.
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F With the ignition off, insert the key in the 
passenger airbag deactivation switch.
F
 
T
 urn it to the OFF position.
F
 
R
 emove the key, leaving the switch in this 
position.
When the ignition is switched on, this 
warning lamp comes on in the seat 
belt warning display screen. It stays on 
while the airbag is deactivated. To ensure the safety of your child, 
the passenger front airbag must be 
deactivated when you install a rear ward 
facing child seat on the front passenger 
seat.
Other wise, there is a risk of serious or 
fatal injury to the child if the airbag is 
deployed.
Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, with the 
ignition off
, turn the switch to the ON position 
to reactivate the airbag and so assure the 
safety of your front passenger(s) in the event of 
an impact.
When the ignition is switched on, 
this warning lamp comes on in the 
seat belt warning display screen for 
approximately one minute to signal 
that the front airbag is activated.
Deactivation 
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