2015 Citroen C4 CACTUS child seat

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direction indicators 124
Hazard   warning   lamps  
1
24
H or n
 12

5
Emergency
  or   assistance   call  
1
25
Under-inflation
 d

etection
 1
26
ESC
  system  
1
29
Seat
  belts  
1
32
Airbags
 1

35
Safety
Child seats 1 41
Deactivating   the   passenger's   front   airbag  
1
44
ISOFIX
  child   seats  
1
50
i-Size
  child   seats  
1
53
Child
  lock  
1
55
Child safety
Checks
Fuel tank 156
Misfuel   prevention   (Diesel)  
1
58
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
1
60
a

d
blu
e
® additive and SCR system 
(
BlueHDi   Diesel)  1 61
Temporary
  puncture   repair   kit  
1
69
Changing
  a   wheel  
1
76
Snow
 
chains  
1
82
Changing
  a   bulb  
1
83
Changing
  a   fuse  
1
91
12
 
V
 
battery  
1
98
Energy
 
economy   mode  
2
02
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
2
03
To w i n g
 2

0 4
Towing
 
a   trailer  
2
06
Roof
 
bars  
2
08
Very
 
cold   climate   screens  
2
10
aI

R
b
UM
P
® protectors 2 11
ac

cessories

212
Advice
 
on
 
care   and   maintenance  
2
14
Practical information Technical data
Emergency or assistance 231
7-inch   touch   screen   tablet  
2
33
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical
 in
dex
Bonnet 2 16
Petrol   engines  
2
17
Diesel
  engines  
2
18
Checking
  levels  
2
19
Checks
 2

23Petrol
  engines  
2
25
Petrol   weights  
2
26
Diesel   engines  
2
27
Diesel   weights  
2
28
Dimensions
 2
29
Identification
 ma
rkings
 2
30
Contents

5
Boot fittings 75 -76
- r ear parcel shelf
-
 
h
ook
-
 
s
torage   well
-
 
l
uggage   net   (accessory)
-
 
l
uggage   net   securing   rings
Boot
  lamp  
1
23
Warning
  triangle  
7
7
a

d
blu
e
® tank 16 1-168
Interior
Rear door windows 4 8
Manual   child   lock  
1
55
Rear
  seats  
5
2-53
Airbags
 1
35-140
Front   electric   windows  
4
7
Deactivating
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 
f

ront   airbag  
1
36,   143 -146
Seat
  belts  
1
32-134
Child
  seats  
1
41-149,   154
ISOFIX
  child   seats  
1
50 -152
i-Size
  child   seats  
1
53Front
  seats  
4
9 -50
Heated   seats  
5
1
Interior   fittings  
6
9 -73
-
s
un visor
-  
g
love   box
-  
1
2   V   accessory   socket
-  U SB   port(s)   /   Auxiliary   socket
-  f ront   armrest
-
 
c
oat   hooks
M a t s
 74
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Automatic
wipingfixed.
The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic
  front   wiping   is   activated.
To   deactivate   automatic   wiping,   operate   the   control  
s

talk   downwards   or   put   the   stalk   into   another   position.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
  the   vehicle   stops   (red   lights,
 t

raffic   jams,   ...)   the   Stop   &   Start   system
 h

as   put   the   engine   into   STOP   mode.The
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and   the   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
flashes for a few
seconds, then
goes
  off.STOP
  mode   is   temporarily  
u

navailable.
or
START
  mode   is   invoked  
au

tomatically.For
  more   information   on   special   cases   with   STOP  
m

ode   and   START   mode,   refer   to   the   "Stop   &   Start"  
s

ection.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The control switch, located in the
glove
  box,   is   in   the   "ON "
  position.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
a

ctivated.
In this case, do not install a rear ward
facing
  child   seat.Turn the control switch to the "
OFF" position to
deactivate
  the   front   passenger's   airbag.
You
  can   install   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat,   unless  
t

here   is   an   airbag   fault   (Airbag   warning   lamp   on).
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Monitoring

16
Passenger's
front airbag fixed.
The control switch, located in the
glove
  box,   is   set   to   the   OFF p osition.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
You can install the child seat
rear ward
  facing,   unless   there   is   an  
a

irbag   fault   (Airbag   warning   lamp   on).Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's   front   airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear ward
facing
  position.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) fixed.
The button is pressed and the
indicator
  lamp   comes   on.
The
  DSC/ASR   is   deactivated.
DSC:
  dynamic   stability   control.
ASR:
  anti-slip   regulation.Press
  the   button   to   activate   the   DSC/ASR.   Its  
i

ndicator   lamp   goes   off.
The
  DSC/ASR   system   is   activated   automatically   when  
t

he   vehicle   is   started.
If
  deactivated,   the   system   is   reactivated   automatically  
f

rom   around   30   mph   (50   km/h).
For
  more   information   on   DSC/ASR,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a   message.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained
  securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting
  automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
be

fore and after use, ensure that the seat
belt
  is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and
  a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Child  
sea

ts"
 se
ction.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-

b

e used to restrain only one person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp   comes   on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 t
he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 C
ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated.
F

W
ith the ignition off ,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch.
F

T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.When
  the   ignition   is   on,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   in   the   seat   belt   warning  
l

amps   display   screen.   It   stays   on  
w

hile   the   airbag   is   deactivated. To assure the safety of your child,
the
  passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated when you install a rear ward
facing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rearward facing
c hild
seat, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and  
s

o   assure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   an   impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the   event   of   a s

erious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the   front   impact
 z

one A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle
 o

n   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   front   to
 t

he   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax  
a

nd head of the front occupant of the vehicle
and
  the   steering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the  
d

ashboard,   passenger's   side   to   cushion   their  
f

or ward   movement.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The   driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag  
i

s   fitted   in   the   roof   to   allow   more   space   in   the  
g

love   box.
When   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   this  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   seat  
b

elt   warning   lamps   display   screen   for  
a

pproximately   one   minute   to   signal  
t

hat   the   front   airbag   is   activated.
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If this warning lamp flashes, contact a  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.   The   passenger's   front  
a

irbag   may   no   longer   be   deployed   in  
t

he   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   warning   and   a   message,  
c

ontact a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified
  workshop   without   delay  
t

o   have   the   system   checked.   The  
a

irbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed   in  
t

he   event   of   a   serious   impact. In the event of a fault, identified by at
least
  one   of   the   two   airbag   warning  
l

amps,   do   not   install   a   child   seat   or   seat  
a

n   adult   on   the   front   passenger   seat.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   qualified   workshop.
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Sit in a normal upright position.
W ear   a   correctly   adjusted   seat   belt.
Do
  not   leave   anything   between   the  
o

ccupants   and   the   airbags   (a   child,   pet,  
o

bject...).   This   could   hamper   the   operation   of  
t

he   airbags   or   injure   the   occupants.
af

ter an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
  or   broken   into,   have   the   airbag  
s

ystems   checked.
All
  work   on   the   airbag   system   must   be  
c

arried out by a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Even
  if   all   of   the   precautions   mentioned  
a

re   observed,   a   risk   of   injury   or   of   minor  
b

urns   to   the   head,   chest   or   arms   when   an  
a

irbag   is   deployed   cannot   be   ruled   out.  
T

he   bag   inflates   almost   instantly   (within  
a

  few milliseconds)   then   deflates   within  
t

he   same   time   discharging   the   hot   gas   via  
o

penings   provided   for   this   purpose.Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes   or   resting   your   hands   on   the   centre  
p

art   of   the   wheel.
Passengers
  must   not   place   their   feet   on   the  
das

hboard.
Do
  not   smoke   as   deployment   of   the   airbags  
c

an   cause   burns   or   the   risk   of   injury   from   a  
c

igarette   or   pipe.
Never
 

remove
 
or
 
pierce
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
or
 h

it   it   violently.
Do
  not   fit   or   attach   anything   to   the   steering  
w

heel or dashboard, this could cause
injuries
  with   deployment   of   the   airbags.
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  
a

irbags.   For   information   on   the   range   of   seat  
c

overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
  a   CITROËN dealer.
Refer
  to   the   "Accessories"   section.
Do
  not   fix   or   attach   anything   to   the   seat  
b

acks   (clothing...).   This   could   cause   injury  
t

o   the   chest   or   arms   if   the   lateral   airbag   is  
d

eployed.
do n

ot sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer
  to   the   door   than   necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could   cause   injury   to   the   head   if   the   curtain  
a

irbag   is   deployed.
If
  fitted   on   your   vehicle,   do   not   remove   the  
g

rab   handles   installed   on   the   roof,   they   play  
a

  part   in   securing   the   curtain   airbags.
Safety