height Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2012.5 1.G Owner's Manual

Familiarisation
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1. Steering lock and ignition. 2.
Audio system steering mounted controls. 3.
Wipers / screenwash / trip computer control stalk.4.
Instrument panel. 5.
Driver's airbag.Horn.
6.Gear lever.
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. Open storage compar tment. 8.Door mirror controls.
Electric window controls.
Rear electric windows and doors deactivation control.9. Passenger's airbag deactivation.10.Manual headlamp height adjustment. 11.
Front side window demisting vent.12.Windscreen demisting vent.


Instruments and controls

Familiarisation
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Driver's seat adjustment
Forwards-backwards
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Backrest angle

Height

Sitting comfortably

.Familiarisation
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Steering wheel adjustment
1.
Release the adjustment mechanism. 2.Adjust for height and reach.3.Lock the adjustment mechanism.


Front seat additional
adjustments
Head restraint height
Armrest
A.
Release the armrest.
B. Adjust the armrest.


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Familiarisation
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Adjustment
This operates with the ignition on.
From the driver's seat, select the mirror bymoving the control 1, to the left or to the right,
then adjust the mirror in the four directions by moving the control 2.The demisting - defrosting of the mirrors is
linked with that of the rear screen.

Interior rear view mirror


Manual day/night model
1.Selection of the "day" position of the mirror.
2. Mirror adjustment.



Front seat belt
1.
Fastening.2.Height adjustment. 63
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Folding the mirrors
When parking, the mirrors can be folded manually or electrically.
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2
Sitting comfortably


Automatic day/night model
1.Automatic detection of day/night mode. 2.Mirror adjustment.

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Comfort
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Front seats Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat back and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to
adapt your position for ease of driving and comfor t.
Driver's seat height adjustment
Seat back angle adjustment

Forwards-backwards adjustment
)Raise the control bar and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.

)
Pull the control lever upwards to raise
or push it downwards to lower, as many
times as necessar
y, to obtain the positionrequired.

)
Push the control rearwards.

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Adjusting the armrest
)Press the control located under the frontend of the armrest to release it.)Move it to the low position. )Raise it notch by notch to reach the desired position.
To place the armrest in the ver tical position,
raise it and push it backwards beyond the pointof resistance.

Head restraint height adjustment
)To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards. )To remove the head restraint, press
the lug Aand pull the head restraint upwards. A)To put the head restraint back in place,
engage the head restraint stems in the
openings keeping them in line with the seat back. )To lower the head restraint, press the lug Aand the head restraint at the same time.
Additional adjustments
The head restraint is fitted with a framewith notches which prevents it fromlowering; this is a safety device in caseof impact. The adjustment is correct when theupper edge of the head restraint is level with the top of the head.Never drive with the head restraintsremoved; they must be in place andadjusted correctly.

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Comfort
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Adjustment
)Adjust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position.




Manual day/night model

Da
y / night position
)Pull the lever to change to the "night" anti-dazzle position. )Push the lever to change to the normal"day" position.






Rear view mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central rearward view.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens the mirror glass and reduces the nuisance to
the driver caused by the sun, headlamps from other vehicles...








Steering wheel adjustment
)When stationary, pull the control lever to yrelease the adjustment mechanism.)
Adjust the height and reach to suit your
driving position.) Push the control lever to lock theadjustment mechanism.


As a safety measure, the mirrors should be adjusted to reduce the "blind spot".


As a safety precaution, these operations should only be carried out while the vehicle is stationary.
Automatic day/night model
By means of a sensor, which measures the light from the rear of the vehicle, this system automatically and progressively changes
between the day and night uses.
In order to ensure optimum visibility during your manoeuvres, the mirror lightens automatically when reverse gear is engaged.

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Visibility
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Headlamp
adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlampsshould be adjusted according the load in the
vehicle.
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats. -.
Less than 5 people.1.
5 people.
-.
5 people + maximum authorised load. 2 - 3. Driver + maximum authorised load.
The initial setting is position "0".
Tr a v e l l i ng abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that drives on the other side of the road, the headlamps must be adjusted to avoiddazzling on-coming drivers. Contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.

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Safety
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamp Fastenin
g
) Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in thebuckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.



Height adjustment
)
To lower the attachment point, squeeze the control A
and slide it downwards.)
To raise the attachment point, slide thecontrol A
upwards.
When the ignition is switched on, this warning lamp comes on, either on theinstrument panel or on the seat belt andpassenger's front airbag warning lamp
display, if the driver and/or the frontpassenger has not fastened their seat belt.
Unfastening
) Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it rolls up.


Seat belts


Front seat belts


The front seat belts are fitted with apretensioning and force limiting system.
This s
ystem improves safety in the frontseats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, thepretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The
force limiter reduces the pressure of the seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this warninglamp flashes for two minutes accompanied by an audible signal. Once these two minutes have
elapsed, this warning lamp remains on until the driver and/or the front passenger fastens their seat belt.

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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamp display
1. Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp. 2.
Front left seat belt warning lamp. 3.Front right seat belt warning lamp. 4.
Rear right seat belt warning lamp. 5.
Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.
6.Rear left seat belt warning lamp.


Rear seat belts

The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
iner tia reel seat belt with force limiter (with the exception of the rear centre seat).

Locking
When the rear side side belts are not being used, you can lock them in place. To do so:)
Raise the grip Ato its maximum height.



Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.


Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it rolls up.

The correspondin
g warning lamp 2 or 3
comes
on in red on the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp display if the seat belt isnot fastened or is unfastened.



Seat belt unfastened warninglamp

This warning lamp comes on,either on the instrument panel or
on the seat belt and passenger's
front airbag warning lamp display, when one or more rear passengers unfasten their seat belt.
From approximatel
y 12 mph (20 km/h),
this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasingvolume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the one or more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.