Citroen C4 PICASSO 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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CONCERTINA PLATES
Two rigid concertina plates, which cannot be separated from the ve-hicle, cover the 2 third-row seats, when these are in the folded posi-tion.
To fold the concertina plates :
Pull on the control, the 3 sections of the plate will fold like a concer-tina.
When the third-row seats are up-right, these concertina plates can be left either :
- fl at behind the seats,
- in the vertical position,
thereby leaving a storage area available.
TO RETURN THE SEATS TO
THE UPRIGHT POSITION
1. Return the second-row rigid plates to their initial position and lock them.
2. Having folded your concer-tina plate, pull on the control F located behind the seat backrest. The backrest pivots rearwards, pulling the seat base with it. The seat locks in the open position.
TO STOW THE SEATS
1. Return the second-row rigid plates to their initial position and lock them.2. Lower the head restraints.3. Correctly position the concer-tina plate vertically behind the seat.4. Pull on the control G located at the bottom of the seat back-rest. The seat unlocks.5. Next push the backrest gently forwards. The backrest pivots, folding onto the seat base. The seat base then folds into the stowage area provided for that purpose.6. Reposition the concertinaplates over the folded seats.
Before moving the third-row seats, return the rigid plates of the second-row seats to the upright position and lock them.
Do not try to fold a third-row seat that has not fi rst had the backrest fully locked in place.
Do not leave objects either on or underneath the seat bases of the third-row seats when you are folding them.
Do not leave your hand on the control G as you fold the seats, as you risk trapping your fi ngers.
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A Lounge version is available in the 5 seater model. This has two se-cond-row seats that are identical to the fi rst-row seats, providing greater comfort for rear passengers.
ADJUSTING THE SEATS
The seats have the following adjust-ments :
- head-restraint adjustment,
- backrest angle,
- greater longitudinal adjustment,
- height-adjustable armrests.
Refer to the page " FRONT SEATS - Manual adjustments " for the operation of the adjustment controls.
LUGGAGE COVER BEHIND
THE SEATS
A fl exible luggage cover positio-ned behind the second-row seats enables you to prevent objects from sliding under or between the second-two seats, as well as concealing the contents of your boot from outside view.
It is fi xed to the fl oor by two hooks located behind the seats and an-chored at special points on the rear pillars.
This fl exible luggage cover is mo-vable and can be rolled up for stowage behind the second-row seats.
SEAT BELTS
For safety reasons, always attach your seat belt before positioning the armrest between yourself and the door.
STORAGE POCKETS
Two storage pockets are located on the insides of the Lounge ver-sion seats.
F E A T U R E S O F T H E 4 S E A T E R
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Pyrotechnically pretensioned seat belts with force-limiters
In the event of a collision:
- The pretensioners pull back the front seat belts. The occupants are thus held more fi rmly against their seats.
- The force limiters reduce the pressure of the seat belt against the occupant’s chest, thus en-hancing the protection that the seat belt provides.
They must be replaced follow-ing a deployment, preferably by a CITROËN dealer or by an au-ing a deployment, preferably by ing a deployment, preferably by
thorised repairer.
Due to the safety regulations in force, any check or any re-placement should preferably be carried out by the CITROËN placement should preferably placement should preferably
network which guarantees the work and ensures that it is done correctly.
Any repair that is not done in strict compliance with require-ments could result in the sys-tems operating incorrectly or randomly, with the risk of bodily injuries being caused.
The driver must ensure that all of the passengers are correctly restrained by their seat belts.
To be effective, a seat belt must :
- Restrain a single person of adult size.
- Not bear any signs of being cut or frayed.
Never carry a child on your knees.
Do not swap buckles, as they would then not fulfi l their proper roles.
Never use clamps or clips to loos-en your seat belt.
Do not pass the seat belt over hard or breakable objects that you may have in your pockets.
If the seat has an armrest, the central part of the belt should pass underneath.
Before and after use, make sure that the belt is correctly retracted.
Regularly check the condition and cleanliness of the seat belts and attachments.
Have the seat belts checked pe-riodically by a CITROËN dealer Have the seat belts checked pe-belts checked
as well as after any accident, even a minor one.
The deployment of the preten-sioners is accompanied by a light discharge of harmless smoke and a noise, both due to the ex-plosive cartridges that activate them.
Depending on the nature and the force of the impact, this triggering of the pretensioners may happen prior to, and independently of, the deployment of the airbags.
In all cases, the warning lamp comes on.

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Routing of the seat belt (C4 Picasso and C4 Grand Picasso)
- Insert the tongue C into the buckle on the right, then insert the second tongue D into the buckle on the left.
Before use
For safety reasons, it is essential that the seat belt passes through the relay ring.
To prevent any damage to seat belts and in order not to get them jammed, take care to stow them on the sides of the backrests.
Installation of the seat belt (C4 Picasso)
1. Open the cover A.
2. Remove the belt tongues from their housing.
3. Bring the belt tongues up to the relay ring B.
4. Insert the attachment then pass the tongues through the ring.
5. Reclose the cover A. Make sure that the belt is correctly positioned in the recess in the cover provided for this pur-pose.
Stowage of the belt tongues (C4 Picasso)
- Operate in reverse order to stow the belt tongues.
Note : You may opt to leave the seat belt in the relay ring even if not using it.

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Stowing the tongue of the third-row seat belt
Secure the tongue in the place provided on the rear pillar trim.Note : The third-row passenger seat belts that are not being used can be stowed in order to free up load-space and facilitate use of the luggage cover.
Requirements for the third-row passenger seat belts
Take care to attach the third-row passenger seat belts on the rings provided for this purpose.
Do not attach the belts on the anchoring points marked with a red cross (see illustration above).
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Before use :
To avoid damaging or jamming the seat belts, take care to stow them on the sides of the backrests.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Your vehicle may have:
- A driver’s airbag located in the steering wheel, under the central cover.
- A knees airbag under the steer-ing column.
- A passenger's airbag in the dashboard.
- Two side airbags located in the backrests of the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat (door side).
- Two curtain airbags located on the interior edges of the roof.
- Two rear side airbags located door side in the backrests of the rear RH and LH seats.
The control unit for the airbags and sensors analyses any fron-tal and lateral impacts suffered in the collision detection zones (see illustration). According to the de-gree of seriousness of impacts, it determines:
- Whether the seat belt is suffi cient to protect you (Slight impact).
- Whether the seat belt preten-sioner needs to be additionally actioned in order to hold you in your seat (Medium impact).
- Whether the airbag should be deployed in addition to the two initial systems (Violent impact).
Each time you switch on the igni-tion, a warning lamp in the dash-board lights up for a few seconds and then goes out.
Consult a CITROËN dealer in the following situations:
- The warning lamp fl ashes for a few minutes then remains on.
- The warning lamp does not light up.
- A message appears on the dis-play.
Impact detection zones
A.Area of frontal impact
B. Area of side impact

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Front airbags and knees airbags
For these airbags to deploy, it re-quires a violent frontal impact ap-plied on all or part of the frontal impact zone (see illustration) from forward of the vehicle in a horizon-tal plane.
The airbag interposes itself be-tween the vehicle's front occupant and the dashboard to cushion the person from being thrown forward. The airbag thus limits the risk of trauma to the head and chest. For the driver, the knees airbag pro-tects the knees.
The front passenger’s airbag can be deactivated. See “Passenger's airbag deactivation”.
Side airbags and curtain airbags
Deployment of these airbags re-quires a violent lateral impact ap-plied on all or part of one of the lateral collision zones, coming in a horizontal plane from the side.
The role of the side airbag is to place itself between the occupant (driver or front passenger) and the door panel, thus limiting the risk of injuries to the chest.
The rear side airbags give the rear passengers (except the central passenger) the same protection as that given by the front side air-bags to the front occupants.
The role of the curtain airbag is to place itself between the front or rear occupant and the windows, thus limiting the risk of injuries to the head.
Impact detection zones
A.Area of frontal impact
B. Area of side impact
These airbags may not deploy if there is only a slight collision on the side of the vehicle, or if the vehicle rolls over.
They will not deploy for a front or rear collision.

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Reactivating the front passenger airbag
Do not forget to reactivate the airbag function if there is a front passenger or if using a "forward-facing" child seat.
For that, with the ignition switched off, insert and turn the key to the “ON” position. The airbag is acti-vated.
The passenger airbag can be deactivated.
Deactivation of the front passenger airbag
To be able to use a “rear-facing” child seat in the front passenger seat position, it is imperative to deactivate the passenger airbag.
For that :
- With the ignition switched off, insert the key into the switch Alocated in the glovebox.
- Turn the key to the “OFF” posi-tion, the passenger airbag is de-activated.
The front passenger airbag de-activation warning lamp comes on permanently on the display.
In the event of a malfunction, the “airbag fault” warning lamp comes on and a message displays.
In the front passenger’s seat position, it is imperative to d eactivate the front passenger’s airbag if you are installing a “rear-facing” child seat there. Otherwise the child risks being killed or seriously injured should the airbag deploy.
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The wearing of seat belts is compulsory for all vehicle occupants. Inside the cab-in, the seat belt is the most impor-tant protection for passengers.
The airbag is a protection in addi-tion to the seat belt. Its effective-ness requires the seat belt to be worn correctly.
The driver and passengers must adopt a normal, vertical sitting position that is compatible with deployment of the airbags.
Never attach anything to the steering wheel central cover, to the sides of the front seats or to the vehicle pillars or roof (risk of injuries should the airbags de-ploy).
Do not smoke in the vehicle (risk of burns or injury should the air-bag be deployed.
Do not leave any accessory or object on the dashboard or be-tween your body and the airbag (risk of malfunction or personal injury).
Fit only seat covers that are ap-proved by CITROËN.Fit only seat covers that are ap-Fit only seat covers that are ap-
Do not put your feet on the dash-board (risk of injury should the front passenger airbag deploy).
The airbags do not deploy in the case of a slight collision or an im-pact at the rear of the vehicle or in certain manoeuvring conditions.
The deployment of one or more airbags is accompanied by a small release of unharmful smoke, as well as by a detonation that is caused by the activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge integral to the system. This smoke is not toxic but may be an irritant to per-sons who are sensitive.
The noise of the detonation may affect hearing for a brief time.
Vacate the vehicle as soon as possible after the accident (pro-vided it is safe to do so). If this is not possible, open the windows or doors.
Even observing all the advised precautions, the risk of injury or slight burning to the head, chest or arms during deployment of an airbag cannot be ruled out. In fact, infl ation of the airbag is virtually instantaneous (approx. 30 milliseconds); then it defl ates in the same time, emitting hot gases through holes provided for this purpose.
This equipment works only once. If there is a further impact (dur-ing the same accident or a sub-sequent accident), the airbag will not deploy again.
After the airbags have deployed, the pyrotechnic systems have to be changed in strict compliance with the manufacturer’s specifi -cations.

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Manual control
The rear doors are locked by op-erating the lever.
When the manual safety is in use, the aperture is at an angle.
Electric operation
The electrical safety is activated by pressing the control located to the rear of the electric windows panel. This prohibits movement of the rear electric windows and opening of the rear passenger doors.
It is still possible to open the doors from the outside, provided the ve-hicle is not locked.Note : with the ignition on, if the child safety is activat-ed for the two rear doors, the warning lamp comes on then goes out again approx. 10 seconds after the engine is started.
When the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp comes on then goes out again approx. 10 seconds after the engine is started.
Note : Activation of the function is confi rmed by the temporary light-ing of the warning lamp accompa-nied by a message.
C H I L D S A F E T Y
This system works independ-ently and in no way replaces the central locking controls.
Check the status of the child safety function each time you start the vehicle.
Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for a short time.
In the event of a serious impact, the electrical child safety func-tion is automatically deactivat-ed to allow the rear passengers to exit the vehicle.