2008.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
The rear head restraints can be
removed and have two positions:
- high, position for use,
- low, storage position.
To raise a head restraint, pull it up-
wards.
To lower it, press the lug then the
head restraint.
To remove it, place it in the high
position, push the lug and pull it up-
wards.
To refi t it, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes taking care to remain
in the centreline of the seat back.
SECOND ROW SEATS
Longitudinal adjustment
Lift the control A , located at the front
of the seat, then adjust the seat into
the position desired. "Comfort" position
The 3 second-row seats are inde-
pendent of each other and all the
same width. They all can have a
"comfort" position.
Placing a seat in the "comfort"
position

 Pull on the control B and guide
the seat rearwards.
The backrest reclines and the seat
base pivots slightly.
Returning the seat to the initial
position

 Pull on the control B and allow
the seat to come forwards.

Always supervise any move-
ments of seats by children.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed, they must be in place
and correctly adjusted.

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SECOND ROW SEATS (C4 PICASSO)
Folding the seat
Each seat can be folded onto the
fl oor to enable you to modify your
vehicle’s interior space.

 Pull fi rmly upwards on strap C ,
as indicated by the red arrow,
to unlock the seat; maintain the
pressure until the seat is fully
folded.

 Push the backrest slightly
forwards so that the backrest
pivots, folding onto the seat base.
The assembly then lowers onto
the fl oor. Repositioning seat

 Raise the backrests and push
them rearwards so that they lock
in position .

Always supervise any movements
of seats by children. Plates behind the second
row seats
Plates below the second row seats
provide the bottom of the bootspace
with rigidity. They automatically
follow the seat movements (e.g.
longitudinal adjustment, folding).
A storage area is available under-
neath the plates.

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SECOND ROW SEATS (GRAND C4 PICASSO)
Each seat can be folded onto the
fl oor to form a fl at surface, thus
enabling you to modify your vehi-
cle’s interior space.
Folding the seat
From the exterior

 Pull fi rmly upwards on strap C ,
as indicated by the red arrow,
to unlock the seat; maintain the
pressure until the seat is fully
folded.

 Push the backrest slightly
forwards, so that the backrest
pivots, folding onto the seat
base. The assembly will then
lower onto the fl oor. From the boot
(when loading, for example)
You can fold the second-row seat(s)
from the boot, having fi rst folded the
third-row seats.

 Pull on the control D to unlock
the chosen seat, push the back-
rest gently forwards.
To prevent any damage to the mechanism, the control D unclips
under excessive force. Simply
reclip it to render the system op-
erational.
Repositioning the seat

 Return the second-row seat bas-
es to their initial position and lock
them in that position.

 Raise the backrests and push
them rearwards so that they lock
in position.
Before moving the third-row seats,
return the second-row rigid plates
to their initial position and lock
them.
Emergency exit: should the fi rst
system fail (control C ), the control

D is available for use by third-row
passengers to accelerate their
exit.

Always supervise any move-
ments of seats by children. Rigid plate
Each second-row seat backrest has
a rigid plate attached.
This plate enables you:
- to have a continuous load sur-
face in the boot, whatever the
positions of the seats,
- to avoid having objects sliding under the second-row seats.
Unlocking/Locking the rigid plate

 Slide the latch 1 on the plate
downwards, to unlock.

 Return the plate to the upright
position, then slide the latch 1
upwards, to lock.
Before deploying the rigid plates,
check that the second-row seats are
slid as far as possible rearwards.
5-seater confi gurations do not have
these rigid plates.

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"Cinema seat" position
This position allows you to free up
space between the fi rst row and the
second row.
Pull the control E under the seat.
This position is only possible with
the lateral seats. Access to the third row seats
The third-row seats can be accessed
via the lateral second-row seats.

 Pull the control E . The seat un-
locks and the seat base comes
up against the backrest.

 Hold the control E in the raised
position, pushing forwards. The
whole seat slides towards the
front seat.
Space becomes free behind the
seat, the third-row passengers can
get to their seats. Exit from the third row seats

 Hold the control E in the raised
position. The seat unlocks and
the seat base comes up against
the backrest.

 Push the seat backrest, still hold-
ing the control E in the raised po-
sition.
If the table on the back of the fi rst-
row seat is down, close it to enable
this operation.
Repositioning the seat, from
the exterior, with the door open
If there are passengers seated in
the third row:

 manually return the assembly as
far as possible rearwards; the
seat does not return as far as
the maximum rearwards position
so as to retain leg space for the
third-row passengers,

 fold the seat base.

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THIRD ROW SEATS (GRAND C4 PICASSO)
Concertina plates
Two rigid concertina plates, which
cannot be separated from the vehi-
cle, cover the 2 third-row seats, when
these are in the folded position.
Folding the concertina plates
Pull on the control, the 3 sections of
the plate will fold like a concertina.
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. Unfolding the seat

 Return the second-row rigid
plates to their initial position and
lock them.

 Having folded your concertina
plate, pull on the control F lo-
cated behind the seat backrest.
The backrest pivots rearwards,
pulling the seat base with it. The
seat locks in the open position.
Repositioning the seat

 Return the second-row rigid
plates to their initial position and
lock them.

 Lower the head restraints.

 Correctly position the concertina
plate vertically behind the seat. Before moving the third-row seats,
return the rigid plates of the sec-
ond-row seats to the upright posi-
tion 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 fold-
ing them.
Do not leave your hand on the con-
trol
G as you fold the seats, as you
risk trapping your fi ngers.

 Pull on the control G , located at
the bottom of the seat backrest.
The seat unlocks.

 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.

 Reposition the concertina plates
over the folded seats.

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FEATURES OF THE 4 SEATER "LOUNGE" VERSION
A "Lounge" version is available, de-
pending on country, in the 5 seater
model. This has two second-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:
- rear head-restraint adjustment, as for the front,
- backrest angle,
- greater longitudinal adjustment,
- height-adjustable armrests.
Refer to the paragraph "Front seats -
Manual adjustments" for the opera-
tion of the adjustment controls. Luggage cover behind the
seats A fl exible luggage cover, positioned
behind the second-row seats, enables
you to prevent objects from sliding un-
der 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 mova-
ble 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" version
seats.

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SEAT MODULARITY AND VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS
Examples of seat configurations C4 Picasso
5 seats

4 seats
3 seats

Maximum
loadspace Examples of seat configurations
Grand C4 Picasso

7 seats 6 seats

5 seats 4 seats

Maximum
loadspace
For easy modifi cation of your interior vehicle space, all the re ar seats can be individually folded: onto the second-row fl oor,
and under the third-row fl oor (in the case of the Grand C4 Pi casso). You can then have a load fl oor that is continuous up
to the front seat backrests.

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MIRRORS
Exterior mirrors
Each fi tted with an adjustable mirror
permitting the lateral rearward vision
necessary for overtaking or parking.
They can also be folded for parking
in confi ned spaces.
Adjustment
With the ignition on:

 move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror,

 move control B in all four direc-
tions to adjust,

 return control A to the central
position. The objects observed are, in real-
ity, closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of ve-
hicles approaching from behind.
Folding

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

 from inside; with the ignition on,
pull control A rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using
control A , they will not unfold when
the vehicle is unlocked. Control A
must be pulled again.
Unfolding

 from outside; unlock 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 exte-
rior mirrors using the remote control
can be deactivated by a CITROËN
dealer. Automatic tilting in reverse gear
System which provides a view of the
ground during parking manoeuvres
in reverse gear.
Programming

 With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.

 Select and adjust the left-hand
and right-hand mirrors in suc-
cession.
The adjustment is stored immedi-
ately.
Switching off


Exit reverse gear and wait twenty
seconds.
or

 Return control A to the central
position.
The mirror glass returns to its initial
position.
The mirror glass also returns to its
initial position:
- if the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h),
- if the engine is switched off.
Switching on

 With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.

 Move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror.
The glass of the mirror selected tilts
downwards, in accordance with its
programming.
The de-icing/demisting of the exte-
rior mirrors is associated with that of
the rear screen.