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Safety
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap06_securite_ed01-2016
Thedrivermustensurethatpassengersuse
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
fastenedbeforesettingoff.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Donotinterchangetheseatbeltbucklesas
theywillnotfulfilltheirrolefully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permittingautomaticadjustmentofthe
lengthofthestraptoyoursize.Theseatbelt
isstowedautomaticallywhennotinuse.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
beltisreeledincorrectly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positionedaslowaspossibleonthepelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollowoftheshoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
lockingdevicewhichcomesintooperationin
theeventofacollision,emergencybraking
orifthevehiclerollsover.Youcanrelease
thedevicebypullingthestrapfirmlyand
thenreleasingitsothatitreelsinslightly.
Recommendations for children
Useasuitablechildseatifthepassengeris
less than 12 years old or shorter than one
andahalfmetres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
thanoneperson.
Neverallowachildtotravelonyourlap.
For more information on Child seats, refer
tothecorrespondingsection.
Inordertobeeffective,aseatbeltmust:
- betightenedasclosetothebodyas
possible,
- be pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement,checkingthatitdoesnot
twist,
- be used to restrain only one person,
- notbearanytraceofcutsorfraying,
- not be converted or modified to avoid
affectingitsperformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact, the
pretensioningdevicemaybedeployed
beforeandindependentlyoftheairbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompaniedbyaslightdischargeof
harmlesssmokeandanoise,duetothe
activationofthepyrotechniccartridge
incorporatedinthesystem.
Inallcases,theairbagwarninglampcomes
on.
Followinganimpact,havetheseatbelts
systemchecked,andifnecessaryreplaced,
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations,forallrepairsonyourvehicle's
seatbelts,gotoaqualifiedworkshopwith
theskillsandequipmentneeded,whicha
CITROËNdealerisabletoprovide.
Haveyourseatbeltscheckedregularlyby
aCITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop,
particularlyifthestrapsshowsignsof
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
wateroratextilecleaningproduct,soldby
CITROËNdealers.
Afterfoldingormovingaseatorrearbench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
andreeledincorrectly.
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