2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving   the   safety   of   the   occupants  
(with
  the   exception   of   the   rear   centre  
p

assenger)   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts   (with   the   exception   of   the  
c

entre
 r
ear
 p
assenger).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle   (with   the   exception   of   the  
r

ear   centre   passenger);   immediately   after  
t

he   impact,   the   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so  
t

hat   they   do   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit  
o

f the occupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt  
a

lone   contributes   towards   ensuring   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again. Deployment
  of   one   or   more   of   the  
a

irbags   is   accompanied   by   a   slight  
e

mission   of   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
t

o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  noise   of   detonation   related   to   the  
d

eployment   of   one   or   more   airbags   may  
r

esult   in   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a  
s

hort   time.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
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Deactivation
When the ignition is on, this warning lamp   comes   in   the   instrument  
p

anel.   It   stays   on   while   the   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the p assenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in  
t

he   event   of   a   serious   front   impact   to   all   or   part  
o

f   the   front   impact   zone   A,
  in   the   longitudinal  
c

entreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane  
a

nd   directed   from   the   front   to   the   rear   of  
t

he vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax  
a

nd   head   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle  
a

nd   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
 
is
 
f

itted
 
in
 
the
 
dashboard
 
above
 
the
 
glove
 
box. Only
  the   passenger's   front   airbag   can   be  
d

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

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   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.Reactivation
When you remove the rear ward facing child 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.
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,  
t

his   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   for   approximately  
o

ne   minute   to   signal   that   the   front  
a

irbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   warning   and   a   message,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   to   have   the  
s

ystem   checked.
The
  airbags   may   no   longer   be  
d

eployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious  
im

pact.
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Lateral airbags
Deployment
A lateral airbag is deployed unilaterally in the event   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B,   perpendicular  
t

o   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  lateral   airbag   inflates   between   the   hip   and  
s

houlder   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle  
a

nd   the   corresponding   door   trim   panel.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   side   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   chest,  
b

etween   the   hip   and   the   shoulder.
Each   lateral   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   seat   backrest  
f

rame,   door   side.
Impact detection zones
A. Front
  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
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In the event of a minor impact or bump on   the   side   of   the   vehicle   or   if   the  
v

ehicle   rolls   over,   the   airbags   may   not  
b

e   deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
  of   the   lateral   airbags   is   deployed.
System
 
contributing
 
towards
 
greater
 
protection
 
f

or
 
the
 
the
 
driver
 
and
 
passengers
 
(with
 
the
 
e

xception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)
 
in
 
the
 
e

vent
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
t

he
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
side
 
of
 
the
 
head.
Each
 
curtain
 
airbag
 
is
 
built
 
into
 
the
 
pillars
 
and
 
t

he
 
upper
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B,   perpendicular  
t

o   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message,   contact
 a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
 T

he   airbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed
 i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
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Sit in a normal upright position.
W ear   a   correctly   adjusted   seat   belt.
Do
  not   allow   anything   to   come   between  
t

he   occupants   and   the   airbags   (a   child,   pet,  
o

bject...),   do   not   attach   or   fix   anything   near  
t

o   the   airbags   or   their   trajectories   when  
i

nflating   as   this   could   cause   injuries   when  
t

he   airbags   are   deployed.
Never
  modify   the   original   definition   of   your  
v

ehicle,   particularly   in   the   area   directly  
a

round   the   airbags.
After
  an   accident   or   if   the   vehicle   has   been  
s

tolen   or   broken   into,   have   the   airbag  
s

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

arried   out   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 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.   The  
b

ag   inflates   almost   instantly   (within   a   few  
m

illiseconds)   then   deflates   within   the   same  
t

ime   discharging   the   hot   gas   via   openings  
p

rovided   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  
i

njuries   with   deployment   of   the   airbags.
Guidelines to follow: 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
  not   sit   with   the   upper   part   of   the   body   any  
n

earer   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.
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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the following r ecommendations:
-
 
i
n   accordance   with   European   regulations,  
a

ll 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   fitted   with   a   seat  
b

elt   or   ISOFIX   mountings*,
-
 
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
 
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear. CITROËN recommends 
that   children  
s

hould   travel   on   the   rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
 
re
arward facing
 
up   to   the   age   of   3,
-
 
fo
rward facing
 
over   the   age   of   3.
Although
  one   of   CITROËN   main   criteria   when   designing   your   vehicle,   the   safety   of   your   children  
a

lso   depends   on   you.
*   
T
he   regulations   on   carrying   children   are  
s

pecific   to   each   country.   Refer   to   the  
l

egislation   in   force   in   your   country.
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Child seat at the front*
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on the front passenger seat ,
  adjust   the  
v

ehicle   seat   to   the   midway   longitudinal  
p

osition,   the   lowest   height   position,   backrest  
s

traightened.   Then   pull   the   height   control   lever  
1

1   times.
The
  passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated.
 O
therwise,
 t
he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag is
deployed .
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on t
he front passenger seat ,
  adjust   the   vehicle  
s

eat   to   the   midway   longitudinal   position,   the  
l

owest   height   position,   backrest   straightened.  
T

hen   pull   the   height   control   lever   11   times.  
L

eave   the   passenger's   airbag   active.Passenger
  seat   in   the   midway   longitudinal  p
osition,   the   lowest   height   position,   then   the  h
eight   control   lever   pulled   11   times.
Ensure that the seat belt is properly
tightened.
For
  child   seats   with   a   support   leg,  
e

nsure   that   this   is   in   firm   and   steady  
c

ontact   with   the   floor.   If   necessary,  
a

djust
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 sea
t.*
  
R
efer   to   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   this   seating  
p

osition.
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