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Seat belts
Front seat beltsRear seat belts
the rear seats are each fitted with a seat belt,
t hree-point anchorages with inertia reel and
force limiter (except for the centre rear seat).Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the
buc kle.
F
Ch

eck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F gui de the seat belt as it reels in.
the f

ront seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
thi

s system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
the p

retensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
the f

orce limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant,
so improving their protection.
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Advice
Recommendations for children
use a suitable child seat if the passenger is
l ess 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 order to be effective, a seat belt must:
- be t
ightened as close to the body as
possible,
-
be p

ulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,
-
be u

sed to restrain only one person,
-
no

t bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
-
no

t 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
P
eug

e
Ot de

aler is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by a
P
eu

ge
Ot d

ealer 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
P
eu

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Ot dea

lers.
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 P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer or a qualified
workshop.
the d

river must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
fastened 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 s

eat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the
length of the strap to your size.
the s

eat belt
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
the l

ower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.the u
pper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
the i

nertia 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.
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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 P
eu
ge
Ot d
ealer or a
qualified workshop.
eve

n 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
b

ag inflates almost instantly (within a few
milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings
provided for this purpose.Lateral airbags
use only approved covers on the seats,
c ompatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer.
Refer to the "Accessories" section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...).
thi

s 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.
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.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
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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general points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
-
in a
ccordance with
eur
opean 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*,
-
st

atistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
a ch

ild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear. PEUGEOT recommends
that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
re

arward facing up to the age of 3,
-
for

ward facing over the age of 3.
Although one of P
eu

ge
Ot m
ain criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
*

t
he r
egulations on carrying children are
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
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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 .
ens

ure 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.
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Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.
Rearward facing
Child seat in the front*
Forward facing
ensure that the seat belt is correctly
t ensioned.
For child seats with a support leg, ensure
that the support leg is in firm and stable
contact with the floor. If necessary, adjust
the the passenger seat.
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.
the p

assenger 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 fully back and highest position
with seat backrest straightened and leave the
passenger's airbag activated.
*
Re

fer to the legislation in force in your country
before carrying your child in this seating
position.
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Child seats recommended by PeugeOt
PeugeOt offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt .
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L1
"RÖM
eR Ba

by-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rearward facing position. L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"
From 22 kg (approximately 6 years), the booster is used on its own. L5

"RÖM
eR KIDF

IX"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
the c

hild is restrained by the seat belt.
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Locations for child seats secured with the seat belt
Weight of the child / indicative age
Seat Less than 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+)
up to 1 ye

ar approx From 9 to 18 kg
(g r o u p 1)
From 1 to 3 years approx
From 15 to 25 kg (group 2)
From 3 to 6 years approx
From 22 to 36 kg (group 3)
From 6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger seat (c) (d)
-
wi

th height adjustment U (R)U (R)U (R)U (R)
-
wi

thout height adjustment
(straightening the backrest) U (R)
U (R)U (R)U (R)
In accordance with the
eur

opean regulation, this table indicates the options for the installation of child seats secured using the seat belt and universally
approved (a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Hatchback
Outer rear seats (e) UUUU
Centre rear seat (e) U (f )U (f ) XX
SW
Outer rear seats (e) UUUU
Centre rear seat (e) XXXX
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U Seat suitable for the installation of a child
seat secured using the seat belt and
universally approved rearward facing and/
or forward facing.
U(R)
As f

or U, the vehicle seat must be
adjusted to the highest and fully back
position.
X
Se

at not suitable for the installation of a
child seat of the weight group indicated. Remove and stow the head restraint
before fitting a child seat with a
backrest to a passenger seat.
Refit the head restraint when the child
seat is removed.
(a)
uni versal child seat: child seat which can
be installed in all vehicles using the seat
belt.
(b)


g
ro
up 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car
seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on
the front passenger seat.
(c)
Co

nsult the legislation in force in your
country before installing your child on this
seat.
(d)
Wh

en a rear ward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if the airbag
is deployed.
Wh

en a for ward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, leave
the passenger's front airbag active.
(e)


t
o in
stall a child seat on a rear seat,
rear ward or for ward facing, move the front
seat for ward, then straighten the backrest
to allow enough room for the child seat and
the child's legs.
(f)
A ch

ild seat with support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear passenger seat.
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulations.the s
eats shown below (hatchback version) are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings.
"ISOFIX" mountings
there are three rings for each seat.two rings A , located between the vehicle seat
back and cushion, indicated by an ISOFIX
marking. A ring B located in the boot (indicated by a
marking), referred to as the TOP TETHER for
fixing the upper strap.
the tOP t

et
HeR is u
sed to secure the upper
strap of child seats that have them.
thi

s limits
the for ward tipping of the child seat in the event
of a frontal impact.
the tOP t

et
HeR is l
ocated on the boot floor
behind the seat backrest.
Do not use the luggage net rings
(hatchback) or lashing rings (SW),
located at the edges of the boot floor.
the

se rings are located behind covers
(hatchback).
F
Fo

r access to them, pull for wards
to unclip the cover and pivot it
upwards.
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