seats Citroen DS5 HYBRID4 RHD 2014 1.G User Guide

General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the following recommendations: - 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.
CITROËN recommends that children should travel in the outer outer outerrear seats of your vehicle: - "rearward facing" up to the age of 3, - "forward facing" over the age of 3.
Although one of CITROËN main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also depends on you.
* The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the legislation in force in your country.

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Child seat in the front *
"Rearward-facing" "Forward-facing"
Passenger seat in the fully back and highest position.
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 airbag must be deactivated. Otherwise, the child would risk 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 airbag activated.

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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 wards 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 wards 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.
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.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be installed on the centre rear passenger seat .

Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
L1 "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 KIDFIX" Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings. The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Child seats recommended by CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt .

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Installing child seats attached using the seat belt In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved (a)according to the weight of the child and the seating position in the vehicle:
Weight of the child and indicative age
SeatUnder 13 kg (groups 0 ( b ) and 0+) Up to approx 1 year
From 9 to 18 kg (group 1) 1 to 3 years approx
From 15 to 25 kg (group 2) 3 to 6 years approx
From 22 to 36 kg (group 3) 6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger seat ( c ) with height adjustment U (R)U (R)U (R)U (R)
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat XXXX
(a) Universal child seat: child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt. (b) Group 0, from birth to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby carriers cannot be installed in the front passenger seat .When installed in the 2 nd row, they prevent use of the other seats .(c) Refer to the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat. (d) To install a child seat at the rear, "rear ward facing" or "for ward facing", move the front seat for wards, then straighten the backrest to allow sufficient 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.
U: seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rearward facing" and/or "forward facing". U (R): same as U , with the passenger seat adjusted to the highest position and as far back as possible. X: seat position not suitable for installation of a child seat for the weight class indicated.

Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulations . The seats, represented below, are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
The ISOFIX mountings are three rings for each seat:
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER : - remove and stow the head restraint before installing the child seat on this seat (refit it after the child seat has been removed), - open the TOP TETHER cover by pulling its cut-out, - pass the child seat strap behind the seat backrest, centred between the holes for the head restraint rods, - secure the upper strap fixing to the ring B , - tighten the upper strap.
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.
For information on the possibilities for fitting ISOFIX child seats to your vehicle, refer to the table of seating positions.
- a ring B , located under a cover on the back of the top of the seat backrest, referred to as the TOP TETHER for fixing the upper strap. TOP TETHER for fixing the upper strap. TOP TETHER Its position is indicated by a marking.
- two rings A , located between the vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated by a marking,
This ISOFIX mounting system ensures 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 . Some also have an upper strap (or top tether) which is attached to ring B .
Located on the back of the seat backrest, the top tether is used to secure the upper strap of child seats that have one. This device limits for ward tipping of the child seat, in the event of a front impact.

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ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN and approved
for your vehicle
Follow the instructions for fitting the child seats given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.
RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX (size category B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed only in the "for ward facing" position. Attached to the rings A , as well as the ring B , referred to as the TOP TETHER, using a top strap. 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.
Baby P2C Midi and its ISOFIX base (size categories: D, C, A, B, B1 )
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Installed rear ward facing using an ISOFIX base which is attached to the rings A . The base includes a support leg, adjustable for height, which rests on the vehicle's floor. This child seat can also be used for ward facing. This child seat can not be secured with a seat belt. We recommend that it be used rear ward facing up to 3 years.

Locations for installing ISOFIX child seats
In accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing 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.
Weight of the child / indicative age
Less than 10 kg (group 0) Up to approx. 6 months
Less than 10 kg (group 0) Less than 13 kg (group 0+) Up to approx. 1 year
From 9 to 18 kg (group 1) From approx. 1 to 3 years
Type of ISOFIX child seatSleeper cot * "rearward facing""rearward facing""forward facing"
ISOFIX size categor yFGCDECDABB1
Front passenger seat X
Outer rear seats IL- SU ** IL- SUIL- SUIUF IL- SU
Centre rear seat X

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I UF: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix U niversal seat, " F or ward-facing" secured using the top belt secured to the upper ring on ISOFIX seating positions.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix S emi- U niversal seat either: - "rear ward facing" fitted with a top belt or a support leg, - "for ward facing" fitted with a support leg, - a sleeper cot fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.
* Sleeper cots cannot be fitted to the front passenger's seat. ** The ISOFIX sleeper cot, fixed to the lower ISOFIX rings, occupies all of the rear seats.
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.
For advice on securing of the top belt, refer to the "Isofix mountings" section. X: seat not suitable for the installation of a child seat or shell for the weight group indicated.

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.

Advice on child seats
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: - 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.
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 "rear ward-facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Otherwise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
Children at the front
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.