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134
SAFETY
The driver must ensure that passen-
gers use the seat belts correctly and
that they are all restrained securely
before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the ve-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even for short journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt
buckles as they will not fulfi l their
role fully.
The seat belts are fi tted with an inertia
reel permitting automatic adjustment
of the length of the strap to your size.
The seat belt is stowed automatically
when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned
in the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fi tted with an
automatic locking device which
comes into operation in the event
of a collision, emergency braking or
if the vehicle rolls over. You can re-
lease the device by pulling fi rmly on
the strap and releasing it so that it
reels in slightly. In order to be effective, a seat belt
must:
- be tightened as close to the body
as possible,
- be pulled in front of you with a
smooth movement, checking
that it does not twist,
-
be used to restrain only one person,
- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
- not be converted or modifi ed to
avoid affecting its performance.
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to se-
cure more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your
lap.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your
vehicle, go to a qualifi ed workshop
with the skills and equipment need-
ed, which a CITROËN dealer is able
to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regu-
larly by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop, particularly if the
straps show signs of damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product,
sold by CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is positioned and reeled in correctly.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact
, the pre-
tensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the
airbags. Deployment of the preten-
sioners is accompanied by a slight
discharge of harmless smoke and
a noise, due to the activation of the
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated
in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
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SAFETY
AIRBAGS
System designed to maximise the
safety of the occupants (with the
exception of the rear centre pas-
senger) in the event of violent col-
lisions. It supplements the action of
the force-limiting seat belts.
If a collision occurs, the electronic
detectors record and analyse the
front and side impacts sustained in
the impact detection zones:
- in the case of a serious impact,
the airbags are deployed instantly
and protect the occupants of the
vehicle (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger); imme-
diately after the impact, the air-
bags defl ate rapidly so that they
do not hinder visibility or the exit
of the occupants,
- in the case of a minor or rear im-
pact or in certain roll-over con-
ditions, the airbags will not be
deployed; the seat belt alone
is suffi cient to provide optimum
protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate
when the ignition is switched
off.
This equipment will only operate
once. If a second impact occurs
(during the same or a subsequent ac-
cident), the airbag will not operate.
Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone.
B.
Side impact zone.
Deployment of the airbag(s) is ac-
companied by a slight emission of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to
the activation of the pyrotechnic car-
tridge incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sen-
sitive individuals may experience
slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may
result in a slight loss of hearing for
a short time.
Front airbags
System which protects the head and
chest of the driver and front passen-
ger in the event of a front impact.
The driver's airbag is fi tted in the
centre of the steering wheel; the
front passenger's airbag is fi tted in
the dashboard above the glove box.
Deployment
The airbags are deployed simultane-
ously, unless the passenger's front
airbag is deactivated, in the event of
a serious front impact applied to all
or part of the front impact zone A
,
in the longitudinal centreline of the
vehicle on a horizontal plane and di-
rected from the front to the rear of
the vehicle.
The front airbag infl ates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
dashboard to cushion their forward
movement.
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SAFETY
For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
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 the dashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deploy-
ment 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.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the
lateral airbags. For information on the
range of seat covers suitable for your
vehicle, you can contact a CITROËN
dealer (see "Practical information - §
Accessories").
Do not fi x or attach anything to the
seat backs (clothing...). This could
cause injury to the chest or arms if
the lateral airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fi x or attach anything to the
roof. This could cause injury to the
head if the curtain airbag is de-
ployed.
If fi tted on your vehicle, do not re-
move the grab handles installed on
the roof, they play a part in securing
the curtain airbags.
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants 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 been stolen or broken into, have
the airbag systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must
be carried out by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an airbag is deployed
cannot be ruled out. The bag infl ates
almost instantly (within a few mil-
liseconds) then defl ates within the
same time discharging the hot gas
via openings provided for this pur-
pose.
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153
DRIVING
The Stop & Start system puts the en-
gine temporarily into standby - STOP
mode - during stops in the traffi c
(red lights, traffi c jams, or other...).
The engine restarts automatically -
START mode - as soon as you want
to move off. The restart takes place
instantly, quickly and silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop &
Start system reduces fuel consump-
tion and exhaust emissions as well
as the noise level when stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp
comes on in the instrument
panel and the engine goes
into standby:
- with the electronic gearbox
system
, at speeds below 4 mph
(6 km/h), press the brake pedal or
put the gear lever in position N
. If your vehicle is fi tted with the sys-
tem, a time counter calculates the
sum of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself to zero
every time the ignition is switched on
with the key.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
Never refuel with the en-
gine in STOP mode; you
must switch off the ignition
with the key.
For your comfort, during parking
maoeuvres, STOP mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
STOP mode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as
for example, braking, power steer-
ing... STOP mode is not invoked
when:
- the driver’s door is open,
- the driver’s seat belt is not fas-
tened,
- the vehicle has not exceeded
6 mph (10 km/h) since the last
engine start using the key,
- the electric parking brake is ap-
plied or being applied,
- the engine is needed to maintain
a comfortable temperature in the
passenger compartment,
- demisting is active,
- some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature,
braking assistance, ambient
temperature...) where the engine
is needed to assure control of a
system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning
lamp fl ashes for a few seconds then
goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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DRIVING
Going into engine START mode
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
At any time, press the "ECO
OFF"
switch to deactivate the system.
This is confi rmed by the switch warn-
ing lamp coming on accompanied by
a message in the screen.
Deactivation
Reactivation
Press the "ECO OFF"
switch again.
The system is active again; this is
confi rmed by the switch warning
lamp going off and a message in the
screen. The "ECO"
warning lamp
goes off and the engine
starts with the electronic
gearbox
system
:
- gear lever in position A
or M
, re-
lease the brake pedal,
- or gear lever in position N
and the
brake pedal released, move the
gear lever to position A
or M
,
- or engage reverse gear.
START mode is invoked au-
tomatically when:
- the driver’s door is open,
- the driver’s seat belt is not fas-
tened,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds
7 mph (11 km/h) with the elec-
tronic gearbox system,
- the electric parking brake is be-
ing applied,
- some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature,
braking assistance, ambient tem-
perature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
In this case the "ECO"
warning lamp
fl ashes for a few seconds, then goes
off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
If the system has been deactivated
in STOP mode, the engine restarts
immediately.
The system is reactivated auto-
matically at every new start using
the key.
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VISUAL SEARCH
Boot fi ttings ................................ 111-115
- rear parcel shelf
- modubox (C4 Picasso)
- net and luggage cover
(Grand C4 Picasso)
- bag hook
- separation net
(Grand C4 Picasso)
- lashing rings
- luggage net
(Grand C4 Picasso)
Torch .................................................116
Rear seats (3rd row) .......................... 74
Seat modularity/
confi guration ................................... 75
Conventional child seats........... 117-121
ISOFIX child seats .................... 122-124
Child lock ......................................... 125
Side blinds ........................................110
Rear head restraints .......................... 70
Rear seats (2nd row) .................... 70-73
Rear fi ttings .............................. 109-110
- rear tables
- footwell storage
- side blinds
- rear blind (Grand C4 Picasso)
Seat belts.................................. 131-134
Mats ................................................. 108
Airbags ..................................... 135-138
Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag ................................... 136
Video pack ................................ 329-336
Front seats.................................... 67-69
- manual
- electric
INTERIOR
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
ABS and EBFD systems ........ 128Accessories...........................211Accessory socket, 12 V .........107Access to the 3rd row..............72Adjusting headlamps...............98Adjusting head restraints...67,70Adjusting seat belt height.......131Adjusting the steering wheel ....77Airbags, curtain..............137,138Airbags, front.........................138Airbags, lateral ...............137,138Air conditioning..................29,56Air conditioning, additional.......60Air conditioning, digital .............60Air conditioning, manual..........58Air distribution adjustment...t58,60Air filter...................................r181Air flow .....................................29Air flow adjustment ..................60Air recirculation..................58,60Air vents...................................56Alarm.......................................84Anti-lock brakingsystem (ABS).......................128Anti-pinch...........................86,91Anti-theft ..................................80Armrest, front...........................67Ashtray, portable....................107Assistance call ...............130,228Athermic windscreen.............105Audible warning.....................126Audio streaming (Bluetooth)...319Audio system ...307,309, 322,324Automatic illumination
of headlamps...................94,97Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps .....................126
Automatic rain sensitivewindscreen wipers .......100, 101Auxiliary socket.............258,259,294,314, 316
Changing a wiper blade ......... 102Changing the date ...264, 298,321Changing the remote controlbattery....................................82Changing the time ...264, 298,321Checking levels.............. 179,180Checking the engine oil level ...43Checks ...........177,178, 181,182Child lock............................... 125Children .................120, 123,124Child seats .................... 117,119Child seats, conventional ....... 120Child surveillance mirror........r105Cigar lighter...........................r107CITROËN call button ............. 229CITROËN services ................ 229Closing the boot .................79,90Closing the doors ...............79,88Cold climate screen ............... 210Cold storage ......................... 107Concertina boards ...................74Connectors, audio......... 108, 253,
254,294, 314,316Control panel ......................... 276Coolant level .......................... 180Courtesy lamps .............. 103,196Cruise control......................... 164Cup holder.............................r107
AAC
BBackup starting......................203Bag hook................................112Battery...........................181, 203Battery, charging....................203Battery, remote control.......82,83Battery compartment
fuse box...............................197Blind for panoramic sunroof.....f91Blinds.............................105, 110Bluetooth(hands-free).........295,296, 317Bluetooth(telephone)..........261,295, 296Bonnet...................................174Bonnet stay............................174Boot.........................................90Boot lamp.......................116, 196Brake discs............................182Brake lamps...................194, 195Brake pads.............................182Brakes....................................182Braking assistance system....128
Date (setting) ...264,298, 320,321Daytime runninglamps.....................96, 190,193Deactivating the passenger airbag.................135Deadlocking.............................79Demisting the rear screen....58,60Diesel additive level...............180
Capacity, fuel tank...................92Cargo net..............................114CD MP3.................252,293, 313Central locking .............79, 88,89Centre console.......................107Changing a bulb.....190,194, 195Changing a fuse.....................197Changing a wheel..................186
CD
345
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Removing the mat .................. 108Repair kit, puncture ................ 183Replacing bulbs .....190, 194,195Replacing fuses ..................... 197Replacing the air filter............r181Replacing the oil filter............r181Replacing the passenger compartment filter................r181Replacing wiper blades .......... 102Resetting the service indicator.....................43Resetting the trip recorder.......r44Rev counter.......................r31,32Reversing lamp.............. 194,195Rigid panel...............................72Risk areas (update) ....... 244,288Roof bars ............................... 210Routine checks .............. 181,182Running out of fuel (Diesel) ... 175
Seat adjustment ...........67, 68,70Seat belts.......................131, 134Seat configurations..................75Seats, rear...................r70, 72,74Security bolts.........................188Serial number, vehicle ...........226Service indicator................r42,43Servicing ...................... 29, 42,43Settings (Menus)....................332Setting theclock............264, 298,320, 321Shelf.........................................f70Short-cut menus............279, 280Sidelamps...94,96,190, 192-195Side repeater.........................r192Spare wheel...........................186Speed limiter..........................r162Speedometer.....................r31,32Spotlamps, side.......................98Stability control (ESP) ............129Starting the vehicle..................81Steering lock ............................81Steering mountedcontrols................233,277, 309Steering wheel,
fixed centred controls..........160Stopping the vehicle................81Stop & Start................55,63, 92,153, 174,181, 203Storage ..................................109Storage compartments..........106Storing driving positions ...........69Sun visor................................r105Sun visor flap.........................105Synchronising theremote control........................82Synthesiser, voice..................242System, navigation................281Systems, ASR and ESP .........129
Table of weights .....213, 215,221Tables of engines...........213,215Tables of fuses.......................197Technicaldata..............213,215, 221,223Telephone..............229,260-262,295,296Temperature adjustment....58, 60Te mperature control for heated seats.....................68Temporary tyre repair kit........183Third brake lamp....................196TMC (Traffic info)...........249,289Toll/car park cards ..................105Tools......................................186Torch..............................116,196Total distance recorder............r44Towbar...................................r209Towing another vehicle.......... 207Traction control (ASR)...........129Traffic
information (TA)...290, 291,312Traffic information (TMC)..................249, 289,290Trip computer......................r53-55Trip distance recorder..............r44Tyre pressures.......................226Tyres ........................................29Tyre under-inflation detection.... 127
RST
Safety for children ............86,125Scented air freshener..............r65Screen, colour 16/9...50, 52, 236,
265, 278,299Screen, monochrome........310, 322,324Screen, monochrome A...........A45Screen, monochrome C...........47Screen, multifunction ........45,47,50,52Screen, rear video.................333Screen-wash reservoir...........r180Screen menu map......265,299,322, 324,335Screenwash, front..................101Screenwash fluid level...........180
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Under-inflation (detection) .....127Unlocking.................................78Unlocking from the inside ...88, 89Update risk areas...........244,288Updating the date..........320,321Updating the time ...........320,321USB Box................................108USB Reader...................r253,314
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