2008.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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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 comfort. Driver’s seat height adjustment Seat back angle adjus tment
Forwards-backwards adjustment

 Raise the control and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.
 Pull the control upwards to raise
or push it downwards to lower, as
many times as necessary, to obtain
the position required.
 Push the control rearwards.

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 Press the control located under the
front end 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 vertical posi-
tion, raise it and push it backwards
beyond the point of resistance.
Head restraint height adjustment

 To raise the head restraint, pull it
upwards.

 To remove the head restraint, press
the lug A and pull the head restraint
upwards.

 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 A and the head restraint at
the same time. The head restraint is fi tted with a
frame with notches which prevents
it from lowering; this is a safety
device in case of impact.

The adjustment is correct when
the upper edge of the head
restraint is level with the top of
the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be in place and
adjusted correctly.
Adjusting the armrest
Additional adjustments

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Table position of the front
passenger seat
Do not forget to fold the "aircraft"
type table fi xed on the back of the
seat fi rst.
For safety reasons, a passenger
sat in the rear of the vehicle must
not place his feet on the front seat
in the table position.
Placing this seat in the table position,
with the rear benchseat also in the table
position, allows you to transport long
objects.

 Push the control upwards and guide
the seat back forwards to fold it onto
the seat cushion.

 To put it back in place, lift up the seat
back and guide it rearwards until it
locks in.
REAR BENCHSEAT
Longitudinal adjustment Adjusting the seat back angle

 Lift up the control and slide the
benchseat forwards or backwards.
Each section (1/3 - 2/3) can be adjusted
individually.
The seat can be adjusted to 2 different
positions:
- a standard position,
- an angled (inclined) position.
To adjust the seat back:

 Pull the control forwards.

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Table position of the front
passenger seat
Do not forget to fold the "aircraft"
type table fi xed on the back of the
seat fi rst.
For safety reasons, a passenger
sat in the rear of the vehicle must
not place his feet on the front seat
in the table position.
Placing this seat in the table position,
with the rear benchseat also in the table
position, allows you to transport long
objects.

 Push the control upwards and guide
the seat back forwards to fold it onto
the seat cushion.

 To put it back in place, lift up the seat
back and guide it rearwards until it
locks in.
REAR BENCHSEAT
Longitudinal adjustment Adjusting the seat back angle

 Lift up the control and slide the
benchseat forwards or backwards.
Each section (1/3 - 2/3) can be adjusted
individually.
The seat can be adjusted to 2 different
positions:
- a standard position,
- an angled (inclined) position.
To adjust the seat back:

 Pull the control forwards.

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Fully-folded position Flaps behind the benchseat

 Move the corresponding front seat
forward if necessary.

 Place the head restraints in the low
position.

 Pull control A , to release the seat
back which folds easily onto the
seat cushion.
This manoeuvre is accompanied by an
automatic recoil of the seat cushion.
The benchseat fi ts into the fl oor thereby
providing additional fl at fl oor space.
To put the seat back in position once
again:

 Move the seat back backwards until
it locks in place.

 Position the seat cushion as re-
quired. Flaps
B affi xed to the back of the bench-
seat enable the boot to be closed when
the benchseat is in the forward position.
Pull on the upper section of the fl aps to
release them.
They thereby allow the fl oor space to be
fl at.
Adjusting the head restraints
The 1/3 - 2/3 rear benchseat is fi tted
with head restraints.
They have a high position (for comfort
and safety) and a low position (for rear
visibility).
They may be removed; to do so:

 pull the head restraint upwards as
far as possible,

 then, press on the lug A .
When you are carrying rear pas-
sengers, never drive with the head
restraints removed. They must be
secured in place in the high posi-
tion. When putting back in position, be
careful not to jam the seat belts. Ensure that they are correctly fi xed
to the seat back before any ma-
noeuvre.
Each fl ap is fi xed to the rear of
the seat by two removable plastic
clips.
To detach the fl aps from the rear of
the seat back, press fi rmly on the
upper part of the two plastic clips,
downwards, to release them.
To avoid any risk of breaking, they
recoil if subjected to excessive
force.

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COMFORT The objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of
vehicles approaching from behind.
MIRRORS
Exterior mirrors
The mirror is electronically adjustable
permitting the lateral rearward vision
necessary for overtaking or parking.
They can also be folded for parking in
confi ned spaces.
A lamp located under the shell of the
mirror provides lighting for the driver’s
and front passenger’s entry and exit.
This timed exterior lighting comes on
when the vehicle is unlocked or a door
is opened. Folding

 from outside: lock the vehicle using
the remote control or the key.

 from inside: with the ignition on, pull
control A rearwards.
The folding and unfolding of the
exterior mirrors using the remote
control can be deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer.
Adjustment
Unfolding

 from outside: unlock the vehicle us-
ing the remote control or the key.

 from inside: with the ignition on, pull
control A rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using con-
trol
A , they will not unfold when the
vehicle is unlocked. Pull again on
control A .

 Move control A to the right or to the left
to select the corresponding mirror.

 Move control B in all four directions
to adjust.

 Return control A to the central
position.

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Adjustment

 Adjust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" posi-
tion.
As a safety precaution, the mirrors
must be adjusted to reduce the
"blind spot".
The mirror is fi tted with a night-time anti-
dazzle device.
Day/night position

 Pull the lever to change to the "night"
anti-dazzle position.

 Push the lever to change to the nor-
mal "day" position.
Interior mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
The height and depth of the steering
wheel can be adjusted to adapt the
driving position to the size of the driver.
Adjustment

 When stationary
,When stationary pull the control to
unlock the steering wheel.

 Adjust the height and depth.

 Push the control to lock the steering
wheel.
As a safety precaution, it is impera-
tive that these operations are carried
out while the vehicle is stationary.

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ACCESS
REMOTE CONTROL KEY
System which permits central unlock-
ing or locking of the vehicle using the
lock or from a distance. It is also used to
locate and start the vehicle, as well as
providing protection against theft.
Unfolding the key

 First press button A to unfold the key.
Unlocking the vehicle

 Press the open padlock to
unlock the vehicle. Unlocking is confi rmed by rapid fl ashing
of the direction indicators for approxi-
mately two seconds. According to version, the exterior mirrors
unfold at the same time.
Unlocking using the remote control
Locking the vehicle

 Press the closed padlock
to lock the vehicle.
Locking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the driv-
er’s door lock to lock the vehicle
completely.
Locking is confi rmed by fi xed lighting of
the direction indicators for approximate-
ly two seconds.
According to version, the exterior mir-
rors fold at the same time.
Locking using the remote control
If one of the doors or the boot is still
open, the central locking does not
take place.
When the vehicle is locked, if it is
unlocked inadvertently, it will relock
automatically after thirty seconds
unless a door is opened. The folding and unfolding of the
exterior mirrors using the remote
control can be deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer.

Deadlocking using the remote
control

 Press the closed padlock to lock the
vehicle.

 Press the closed padlock again
within fi ve seconds to deadlock the
vehicle.
Deadlocking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the
driver’s door lock to lock the vehicle
completely.

 Turn the key to the right again within
fi ve seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
Deadlocking is confi rmed by fi xed light-
ing of the direction indicators for ap-
proximately two seconds.
According to version, the exterior mir-
rors fold at the same time.
Unlocking using the key

 Turn the key to the left in the driver’s
door lock to unlock the vehicle. Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual cen-
tral control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone
inside the vehicle when it is dead-
locked.