2011.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO seats

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CHILD SAFETY

*
The rules for carrying children are
specifi c to each country. Refer to the
current legislation in your country.
GENERAL POINTS RELATINGTO CHILD SEATS

Although one of CITROËN's main
criteria when designing your vehicle,
the safety of your children also de-
pends on you.
For maximum safety, please observe
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 approved child seats
suited to their weight
, on seats
fi tted with a seat belt or ISOFIX
mountings * ,

- statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for carrying chil-
dren 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 recommends
that chil-
dren should travel in the rear seats

of your vehicle:


- "rearwards-facing"
up to the
age of 2,

- "forwards-facing"
over the
age of 2.
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT


"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat
is installed on the front passenger
seat
, it is essential that the passenger
airbag is deactivated. Otherwise, the
child would risk being seriously in-
jured or killed if the airbag were to
infl ate
.

Intermediate longitudinal
position

"Forwards-facing"
When a "forwards-facing" child seat
is installed on the front passenger
seat
, adjust the vehicle's seat to the
intermediate longitudinal position
with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger airbag activated.

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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt
:


Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg



Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg









L1

"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the rearwards-facing
position.







L2

"KIDDY Comfort Pro"
The impact shield must be used
for carrying young children
(from 9 to 18 kg).


Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg








L3

"RECARO Start''






L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age of 6 years
(approximately 22 kg), the booster
is used on its own.







L5

"RÖMER KIDFIX"
Can be fi tted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.

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*
Applies only to the CITROËN Grand C4 Picasso.
LOCATIONS FOR CHILD SEATS SECURED WITH THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT

In conformity with European law, this table tells you to what extent each of the seat positions in your vehicle may take a
child seat that is secured with the vehicle seat belt and approved as Universal (a), according to the weight of the child and
the position in the vehicle.
(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles by means of the seat belt.
(b) Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Shell 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 position suitable for the installation (in conjunction with the vehicle seat belt) of a universal rearwards-facing and/or
forwards-facing child seat.

For seats in groups 1, 2 and 3, check that the child seat is correctly secured on the backrest of the vehicle seat. If
necessary, remove and stow the head restraint.
To install a voluminous child seat in the 2nd or 3rd row, move the rear seat fully back so as to avoid interference with the
front seat.



Seat position



Weight groups established by legislation




< 10 kg and < 13 kg

(groups 0 (b) and 0+)

9 – 18 kg

(group 1)

15 – 25 kg

(group 2)

22 – 36 kg

(group 3)


1st
row


Front passenger
(c)

U



U



U



U




2nd row

Outer


U



U



U



U



Centre


U



U



U



U




3rd row
*


Outer


U



U



U



U

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*
According to country and current
local legislation.
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS


Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must
be positioned on the child's shoul-
der without touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the
seat belt passes correctly over the
child's thighs.
CITROËN recommends the use of
a booster seat which has a back,
fi tted with a seat belt guide at
shoulder level.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:


- one or more children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,

- a child or an animal in a vehicle
which is exposed to the sun, with
the windows closed,

- the keys within reach of children
inside the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the
doors, use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear win-
dows by more than one third.
To protect young children from the
rays of the sun, fi t side blinds on the
rear windows.
The incorrect installation of a child
seat in a vehicle compromises the
child's protection in the event of an
accident.
When installing a child seat using the
seat belt, check that the seat belt is
tightened correctly on the child seat
and that it secures the child seat
fi rmly on the seat of your vehicle.

Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses keeping the
slack
in relation to the child's body to
a minimum, even for short journeys.
For optimum installation of the "for-
wards-facing" child seat, ensure
that the back of the child seat is in
contact with the back of the vehicle's
seat and that the head restraint does
not cause any discomfort.
If the head restraint has to be re-
moved, ensure that it is stored or
attached securely to prevent it from
being thrown around the vehicle in
the event of sharp braking. Children under the age of 10 must
not travel in the "forwards-facing"
position on the front passenger seat,
unless the rear seats are already oc-
cupied by other children, cannot be
used or are absent.
Deactivate the passenger airbag *
when a "rearwards-facing" child
seat is installed on the front seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk be-
ing seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to infl ate.

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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS

Your vehicle has been approved in
accordance with the latest ISOFIX
regulation s.
The three second row seats are fi tted
with regulation ISOFIX mountings. There are three rings for each seat:


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

- a ring B
, used to fi x the upper
strap, referred to as the TOP
TETHER
, indicated by a label
on a cover at the top of the seat
back. This ISOFIX mounting system pro-
vides fast, reliable and safe fi tting of
the child seat in your vehicle.
The incorrect installation of a child
seat in a vehicle compromises the
child's protection in the event of an
accident.
For information on installing ISOFIX
child seats in your vehicle, refer to the
table showing the locations that can
be used for ISOFIX child seats.
ISOFIX child seats
are fi tted with
two latches which are secured easily
on the two rings A
.
Some also have an upper strap

which is attached to the ring B
.
To attach this strap, remove the ve-
hicle seat's head restraint and the
cover at the top of the seat back.
Then fi x the hook on the ring B
and
tighten the upper strap.

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This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fi tted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached
to the vehicle seat using the three point seat belt.

Follow the instructions for fi tting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.


RÖMER
Duo Plus ISOFIX

(size category B1
)


Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg





Installed only in the forwards-facing position.
Fitted with an upper strap to be secured on the upper ring B
,
referred to as the TOP TETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.


)
Adjust the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch
the back of the seat.

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* The ISOFIX shell is secured to the bottom rings on an ISOFIX position, occupying 2 rear seat positions.

** To install ISOFIX child seats type B1
, remove the head restraints from the seats.
LOCATIONS FOR INSTALLING 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 mounting 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.

IUF : seat position suitable for installation of an I
SOFIX U
niversal " F
orwards-facing" seat attached using the top belt.

IL-SU
: seat position suitable for installation of an I
SOFIX S
emi- U
niversal seat: ISOFIX "rearwards-facing" child seats
equipped with a top belt and ISOFIX "shell" child seats with a top belt.
Do not install ISOFIX child seats equipped with a bar.


Child weight/age given as a guide




Less than 10 kg
(group 0)

Up to approx.
6 months

Less than 10 kg
(group 0)


Less than 13 kg
(group 0+)

Up to approx.
1 year old

9 to 18 kg (group 1)

From 1 to 3 years approx.


Type of ISOFIX child seat



Shell seat

*


"Rearwards-
facing"



"Rearwards-
facing"



"Forwards-facing"




ISOFIX size classes



F



G



C



D



E



C



D



A



B



B1

**



ISOFIX outer rear seats



IL-SU



IL-SU



IL-SU



IUF




ISOFIX centre rear seat



X



IL-SU



IL-SU



IUF

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SAFETY
SEAT BELTS

Front seat belts

The front seat belts are fi tted with a
pretensioning system and force limiter.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front impact.
Depending on the seriousness of the
impact, the pretensioning system in-
stantly tightens the seat belt against
the body of the occupant.
Fastening


)
Pull the belt down in front of you
in a steady movement, making
sure that it does not become
twisted.

)

Press the fastening into its buckle.

)
Check that it is properly secured
and that the automatic locking
mechanism operates correctly
by pulling sharply on the belt
strap.

)
The lap strap should be posi-
tioned as low down as possible in
the lap and as tight as possible.

)
The diagonal strap should be
positioned across the chest and
away from the neck.
Each belt has a reel that adjusts its
length automatically to the girth of
the seat occupant.

Height adjustment
The pretensioning seat belts are
active when the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pres-
sure of the seat belt against the
chest of the occupant, so increasing
his protection.

When correctly adjusted, the seat
belt shoulder strap falls over the
middle of the shoulder.


)
To adjust the belt, squeeze the
control and slide it in the direc-
tion required.



Unfastening


)
To unfasten the belt, press on
the red button in the buckle.
The belt retracts automatically when
not in use.