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Child safety
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advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection
in the event of an accident.
Check 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 harness keeping the slack in
relation to the child's body to a minimum ,
even for short journeys.
To install a child seat using the vehicle's
seat belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened on the child seat and that it holds
the child seat firmly against the vehicle's
seat. If your passenger seat is adjustable,
move it forward if necessary.
On the rear seats, always leave enough
space between the front seat and:
- a rearward facing child seat,
- the child's feet when in a forward facing
child seat.
To do this, move the front seat forward and,
if necessary, also straighten its backrest.
children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the
front passenger seat is specific to each
country.
Refer to the current legislation in your
country.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when a
"rearward facing" child seat is installed on
the front seat. Otherwise the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if the airbag
is deployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
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:
- one or more 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,
- keys within the reach of children inside
the vehicle.
Use the "child lock" to prevent any
accidental opening of the rear doors or
windows.
Avoid opening the rear windows by more
than a third.
To protect young children from the rays of
the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
For optimum installation of the "forward
facing" child seat, ensure that the back of
the child seat is as close as possible to
the back of the vehicle's seat, in contact if
possible.
You must remove the head restraint before
fitting a child seat on a passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking. Refit the head restraint once
the child seat has been removed