2011.5 Citroen C4 AIRCROSS RHD seats

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Comfort
Stowing rings
There are four stowing rings in the boot for
securing luggage:
- two rings are located on the boot floor,
- two rings are located on the rear side
pillars.
T
o remove the shelf: )unhook the two cords, )raise the shelf slightly, then remove it.
There are several options
for storing the shelf:


- either upright behind the front seats,

- or flat at the base of the boot.

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Visibility

To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamp
beams should be adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.0 1 or 2 people in the front seats. 1
5 passengers (including the driver). 2
5 passengers (including the driver) +
maximum authorised load.3
Driver + maximum authorised load.









Manual adjustment of
the headlamp beams Automatic headlamp adjustment
In cases of malfunction, this message
appears in the multifunction screen.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs. Contacta CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop.
On vehicles with xenon bulbs: when stationary, the system automatically correctsythe height of the beam, whatever the load of the
vehicle. The driver is then assured of having
optimum lighting and not causing a nuisance to other road users.

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Seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system 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 a
gainst 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.
Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle A.)
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.


Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle A.


Height adjustment
)To lower the attachment point, press thecontrol B
and slide the fixing Cdown.)To raise the attachment point, press thecontrol B
and slide the fixing Cup.

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Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between theoccupants and the airbags (a child, pet,object...). This could hamper the operation of the airbags or injure the occupants. After an accident or if the vehicle has beenstolen or broken into, have the airbagsystems checked. All work on the airbag system must be carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are obser ved, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. Thebag inflates almost instantly (within a few milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings provided for this purpose.
Knee airbag
*
Do not sit with your knees any nearer to the steering wheel than necessary.


Front airbags

Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on thedashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cause burns or the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible with the deployment the lateral airbags. For information on the range of seatcovers suitable for your vehicle, you can contact a CITROËN dealer, Refer to the "Accessories" section.Do not fix or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause injuryto the chest or arms if the lateral airbag isdeployed.Do not sit with the upper par t of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.


*
According to country.


Avoid attaching a heavy object to the key asit could become a dangerous projectile if theairbag were deployed.




Curtain airbags

Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. Thiscould cause injury to the head if the cur tainairbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, they playa par t in securing the cur tain airbags.

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General points relating to child seats

For maximum safety, please obser ve the following recommendations:


- in accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in a
pproved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,-statistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carrying children are the rear seats, -
a child weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rearwards-facing" position both in the front and in the rear.
CITROËN recommendsthat children should travel in the rear seats of your vehicle: -"rearwards-facing"
up to the age of 2, -
"forwards-facing"
over the age of 2.
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.

*

The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the current legislation
in your country.

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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
L1"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rear wards-facing position.
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
L2"FAIR G 0/1 S ISOFIX"
Installed forwards-facing, without the ISOFIX base.
6 positions of inclination of the shell.
L3"RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX"
Installed forwards-facing. Can be secured with the seat belt.
3 positions of inclination of the shell. CITRO
ËN offers a range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seatbelt
:
These seats can also be installed usingthe ISOFIX mountings (see following pages).Follow the instructions for fitting
the child seat given in the seatmanufacturer's installation guide.

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Locations for child seats secured using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved (a)
in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Seat
Weight of the child and indicative age
Less than 13 kg (groups 0 (b) and 0+)Up to ≈ 1 year
From 9 to 18 kg(group 1)From 1 to ≈ 3 years
From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)From 3 to ≈ 6 years
From22 to 36 kg(group 3) From 6 to ≈ 10 years

Front passenger seat (c) withpassenger airbag activated XXXX

Front passenger seat (c) withpassenger airbag deactivated L1L2, L3XX
Outer rear seats (row 2)UUUU
Centre rear seat (row 2)L1L2, L3XX
(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b) Group 0: from bir th to 10 kg. Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.
(c) Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat. U: seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using the seat belt and universally approved, "rear facing" and/or "for ward facing".
X:seat not suitable for the installation of a child seat of the weight group indicated.L-:
only the child seats indicated can be installed on the seat concerned (according to country).

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"ISOFIX" mountings
with the latest
ISOFIX regulations.The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation ISOFIX mountings:


- two rings
A, located between the vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated by a label,

- a rin
g B , behind the seat, referred to as theTOP TETHER
for fixing the upper strap. This IS
OFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your
vehicle.

The ISOFIX child seatsare fitted with two latches which are easily secured on the two
rings A .
Some also have an upper strapwhich isattached to ring B.
To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's
head restraint then pass the hook between its
rods. Then fix the hook on ring Band tighten
the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child'sprotection in the event of an accident.

For information regarding the ISOFIXchild seats which can be installed in your vehicle, refer to the table showing the locations for installing ISOFIX child seats. There are three rin
gs for each seat: