2009 Citroen C6 Owner's Manual

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Seat cushion folded.
Stow the head restraints.
Press the control A located at the end of the backrest and fully tilt for-wards.
The benchseat backrest can be folded in two sections. When you reposition the backrest, make sure that it locks in place.
Your vehicle's boot can be kept isolated from the passenger com-partment.
To lock the access to the boot:1. Place the benchseat in its correct position.The red warning lamp on control A should no longer be visible.
2. Insert the ignition key in the lock.3. Lock it.
Before moving the seats
So as to avoid damaging the seat belts by jamming them, take care to keep them to the sides of the backrest.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF THE ACCESS INTO THE BOOT VIA THE REAR BENCHSEATREAR CENTRAL SEAT BELT
For easier opening of the seat belt cover D, you should fi rst raise the central head restraint.
Insert the fi rst fastening C into the front left hand (black) buckle, then insert the second fastening B into the front right hand buckle.

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P A C K L O U N G E S E A T S
ANGLE OF THE REAR LATERAL HEAD RESTRAINTS
To alter the angle of the rear lateral head restraints, lift them then tilt them upwards.
LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT
For more room for the rear passen-ger, it is possible for the front pas-senger's seat to be slid forwardfrom the rear seat position.
To slide the front passenger's seat forward, press on the control B at the centre of the armrest.
Note: This control B is not active if adjustments are being made simul-taneously at the front.
The front passenger's seat will slide forward for as long as you keep control B pressed. It stops immedi-ately you release control B.
Note: Use of the child safety deac-tivates button B. See "Windows".
ADJUSTING THE SEAT AND ITS BACKREST
You can adjust the longitudinal position of the seat and the angleof its backrest simultaneously using the control A.
IMPORTANT
Pack Lounge seats cannot be folded.
Note: Use of the child safety deac-tivates button A. See "Windows".

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AIRBAG EQUIPMENT
Your vehicle has:A driver's front airbag.
A driver's knees airbag.A front passenger's airbag which can be deactivated.
Front lateral airbags.
Front and rear curtain airbags.Rear lateral airbags.
Deployment of your airbags is dependent on the degree of vio-lence of the collision.

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CHILD SEATS SECURED BY MEANS OF THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT
In conformity with European law, this table shows you the possibili-ties for the installation of univer-sally approved child seats using a seat belt, depending on the weight of the child.
Consult "User Precautions", chapter on "Child Safety" at the end of this handbook, in order to ensure that you are installing your child in conditions of maxi-mum safety.
Seat position(s)
Weight of child
Up to 10 kg and up to 13 kg (groups 0 and 0+)
9 - 18 kg (group 1)15 - 25 kg (group 2)22 - 36 kg (group 3)
Front passenger’s (a)U (R)U (R)U (R)U (R)
Lateral rearUUUU
Central rearL1, L2XL4L4
U: Seat position suitable for the installation of a universal rear-facing child seat and a universal forward-facing child seat position.
U (R): Seat position suitable for installation of a universal rear-facing child seat and of a forward-facing seat. The vehicle seat should be adjusted to the highest position.
(a): In the front passenger's seat position, it is imperative to deactivate the front passenger's airbag if you are installing a "rear-facing chil d seat" there. Otherwise the child risks being killed or seriously injured should the airbag deploy.
Before placing your child in the front passenger’s seat position, consult the legislation currently in force in your country on the carrying of ch ildren in this position.
L-: Only the child seats indicated may be installed in the seat position con-cerned (depending on country).
X: Position not suitable for installation of a child seat of the weight group indicated.
In the front passenger's seat position, it is imperative to deactivate 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.
Take care to comply with the fi tting instructions given in the child seat manufacturer’s installation guide.

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Pack Lounge seats
ISOFIX ANCHORING POINTS AND THE ISOFIX FASTENING SYSTEM
Your vehicle is type-approved according to new ISOFIX direc-tives. The lateral rear seats of your vehicle are each equipped with regulation ISOFIX anchoring points.
Incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises protection of the child in the event of a collision. The ISOFIX system enables you to minimise the risks posed by incorrect fi tting. The ISOFIX fastening system gives you a convenient, strong and reliable fi tting for a child seat in your vehicle.
Benchseat
The ISOFIX fastening system
The ISOFIX system features 3ringsfor each lateral rear seat position:Two bottom rings a and blocated between the backrest and the seat cushion. These are about 28 cm apart, concealedin the case of a benchseat under a fl ap with the logo ISOFIX.
One top ring c fi xed on the rear shelf, concealed under a fl ap with the logo TOP TETHERbehind the head restraint.

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TABLE SUMMARISING THE INSTALLATION OF ISOFIX CHILD SEATS
In compliance with European legislation (ECE 16), this table indicates which of the ISOFIX child seats can be installed in seat positions in your vehicle that are equipped with ISOFIX anchoring points.
For ISOFIX universal and semi-universal child seats, the ISOFIX size class, defi ned by a letter from A to G, is shown on the child seat to the right of the ISOFIX logo.
When an ISOFIX child seat is installed on a Lounge seat, the Lounge seat must be adjusted to the most upright position.
Weight of child/Age given as a guide
Up to 10 kg (group 0)Up to around 6 months
Up to 10 kg and up to 13 kg (groups 0 and 0+)Up to around 1 year old
9 - 18 kg (group 1)From approx. 1 to 3 years
Type of ISOFIX child seatShell"Rear-facing""Rear-facing""Forward-facing"
ISOFIX size classFGCDECDABB1
ISOFIX lateral rear seats
ISOFIX universal and semi-universal child seats
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IUF: Seat position suitable for installation of an ISOFIX universal child seat. ISOFIX "forward-facing" child seats equipped with a top belt for attaching on the top ring in the vehicle's ISOFIX seat positions.
IL-SU: Seat position suitable for installation of an ISOFIX semi-universal child seat. ISOFIX "forwa rd-facing" child seats equipped with a bar, ISOFIX "rear-facing" child seats, or ISOFIX shell seats equ ipped with either a top belt or a bar.
RECOMMENDED ISOFIX CHILD SEAT
The ISOFIX child seat recommended for your vehicle is the ISOFIX RÖMER Duo Plus. It is available from the CITROËN dealer network.
It is equipped with a top belt and so is approved as an " ISOFIX univer-sal" child seat, size class B1. It is essential to use the top belt.
This ISOFIX child seat can also be installed in seat positions that are not equipped with ISOFIX anchoring points. In this case, it is compulsory to secure it to the vehicle seat by means of the vehicle seat belt.

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S U S P E N S I O N W I T H E L E C T R O N I C A L L Y
C O N T R O L L E D S P R I N G I N G A N D D A M P I N G
Active suspension with piloted damp-ing and fl exibility automatically and instantaneously adjusts the damp-ers to your driving style, as well as to the condition of the road surface, to achieve the maximum comfort for you and your passengers, as well as improved roadholding.
Normal mode: This functioning mode fi lters the unevenness of the road surface with the suppleness of the damping to produce a superlative ride.
Sport mode: a press on button A gives you a suspension that is more adapted to a sporty style of driving. This functioning mode makes the damp-ing fi rmer, for enhanced control of the vehicle body movements.
This symbol is displayed on your instrument panel.
SIGNALLINGIn the standard situation, button A is not lit up by day, it only illuminates at night.
In sport mode, after you press button A, the latter lights up in orange, day or night.
The mode selected is conserved until the ignition is switched off.

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G R O U N D C L E A R A N C E A D J U S T M E N T
Position changes may only be made when the engine is running.
The ground clearance is adjusted automatically. You can however modify the vehicle height in certain specifi c cases.
To change the position
Press once on one of the adjustment controls. The change of position is indicated at the start of the adjust-ment by:A message or
Temporary display of the initial position with the symbol for the position requested.Note: You are recommended to avoid any changing of position while you have your foot on the brake.
Viewing of the position of the vehicle
On completion of the adjustmentyou see either a message or an illustration of the position attained by the vehicle, with the appropriate symbol.