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Safety
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Thedriver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fulfill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.
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 on Child seats, refer
tothecorrespondingsection.
Inordertobeeffective,aseatbeltmust:
- betightenedasclosetothebodyas
possible,
- be pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement,checkingthatitdoesnot
twist,
- be used to restrain only one person,
- notbearanytraceofcutsorfraying,
- not be converted or modified to avoid
affectingitsperformance.
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.
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.
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