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Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2015
Child safety
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2015
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Attherear,alwaysleavesufcient
spacebetweenthefrontseatand:
- a rearward facing child seat,
- the feet of a child seated in a
forwardfacingchildseat.
Forthis,movethefrontseatforward
and, if necessary, straighten its
backrestaswell.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
inavehiclecompromisesthechild's
protectionintheeventofanaccident.
Checkthatthereisnoseatbeltorseat
beltbuckleunderthechildseat,asthis
coulddestabilisetheseat.
Remembertofastentheseatbeltsor
the child seat harnesses keeping the
slack relative to the child's body to a
minimum,evenforshortjourneys.
For the installation of a child seat using
the seat belt, ensure that the seat belt
is well tensioned on the child seat
and that it is holding the child seat
rmlyagainstthevehicle'sseat.Ifthe
passengerseatisadjustable,moveit
forwardifnecessary.
Fortheoptimuminstallationofa
forward facing child seat, ensure that
thebackofthechildseatisascloseas
possibletothebackrestofthevehicle's
seat,orincontactifpossible.
Theheadrestraintmustberemoved
before installing a child seat with a
backrestonthepassengerseat.
Ensure that the head restraint is
stowed or attached securely so that it
is not thrown around the vehicle in the
eventofsharpbraking.
Rettheheadrestraintassoonasthe
childseatisremoved.
Children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on
thefrontpassengerseatisspecicto
eachcountry.Refertothelegislationin
forceinyourcountry.
Deactivate the passenger's airbag
when a rearward facing child seat is
installedonthefrontseat.
Otherwise,thechildwouldriskbeing
seriouslyinjuredorkillediftheairbag
weredeployed.
Installing a booster seat
Thechestpartoftheseatbeltmust
be positioned on the child's shoulder
withouttouchingtheneck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passescorrectlyoverthechild'sthighs.
CITROËNrecommendstheuseofa
boosterseatwhichhasaback,tted
withaseatbeltguideatshoulderlevel.
Asasafetyprecaution,neverleave:
- oneormorechildrenaloneand
unsupervised in a vehicle,
- achildorananimalinavehicle
which is exposed to the sun, with
the windows closed,
- thekeyswithinreachofchildren
insidethevehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the
doors,usethe"ChildLock".
Takecarenottoopentherearwindows
bymorethanonethird.
Toprotectyoungchildrenfromtherays
ofthesun,tsideblindstotherear
windows.
For an installation in row 3, put the
backrestsoftheouterandcentre
seats in row 2 in the table position, or
removetheseseatsinrow2,sothat
the child seat or the child's legs do not
touchtheseatsinrow2.