2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO Rear facing car seats

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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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(a )   Universal   child   seat:   child   seat   which   can   be  i
nstalled   in   all   vehicles   using   the   seat   belt.
( b )
  
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10   kg.   Infant   car   seats  
a

nd   "car   cots"   cannot   be   installed   on   the  
f

ront   passenger   seat.   When   installed   in   the  
2nd row, they may prevent use of the other seats.
( c )
  
C

onsult   the   legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

ountry   before   installing   your   child   on   this  
sea

t.
( d )
  
T

o
  install   a   child   seat   on   a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward   facing   or   for ward   facing,   move  
t

he   front   seat   for ward,   then   straighten   the  
b

ackrest   to   allow   enough   space   for   the   child  
s

eat   and   the   child's   legs.
( e )
  
T

o
  install   a   child   seat   on   a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward   facing   or   for ward   facing,   adjust   the  
r

ear   seat   to   the   fully   back   position,   with   the  
b

ackrest   upright. Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   a  
p

assenger   seat.   Refit   the   head   restraint  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed.
U
:   
s
eat   suitable   for   the   installation   of   a   child  
s

eat   secured   using   the   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved   rear ward   facing   and/
or   for ward   facing,   with   the   passenger   seat  
a

djusted   to   the   midway   longitudinal   position.
U(R) :   s ame   as   U
,   with   the   passenger's  s
eat   adjusted   to   the   low   position   with  
1

1 actions   on   the   height   control   lever   and  
i

n   the   midway   longitudinal   position.
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(a )   Universal   child   seat:   child   seat   which   can   be  i
nstalled   in   all   vehicles   using   the   seat   belt.
( b )
  
G
roup   0:   from   birth   to   10   kg.   Infant   car   seats  
a

nd   "car   cots"   cannot   be   installed   on   the  
f

ront   passenger   seat   or   in   the   3
rd row. When i
nstalled
 
in
 
the
 
2nd row, they may prevent u
se
 
of
 
the
 
other
 
seats.
( c )
  
C

onsult
 
the
 
legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

ountry
 
before
 
installing   your   child   on   this  
sea

t.
( d )
  
T

o
 
install
 
a
 
child
 
seat   on   a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward
 
facing
 
or   for ward   facing,   move  
t

he
 
front
 
seat
 
for ward,   then   straighten   the  
b

ackrest
 
to
 
allow
 
enough   space   for   the   child  
s

eat
 
and
 
the
 
child's   legs.
( e )
  
T

o
 
install
 
a
 
child
 
seat   on   a   rear   seat,  
r

ear ward
 
facing
 
or   for ward   facing,   adjust   the  
r

ear
 
seat
 
to
 
the
 
fully   back   position,   with   the  
b

ackrest
 
upright. Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   on   a  
p

assenger   seat.   Refit   the   head   restraint  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed.
U
:   
s
eat   suitable   for   the   installation   of   a   child  
s

eat   secured   using   the   seat   belt   and  
u

niversally   approved   rear ward   facing   and/
or   for ward   facing,   with   the   passenger   seat  
a

djusted   to   the   midway   longitudinal   position.
U(R) :   s ame   as   U
,   with   the   passenger's  s
eat   adjusted   to   the   low   position  
w

ith 11 actions   on   the   height   control   lever  
a

nd   in   the   midway   longitudinal   position.
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Child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle   compromises   the   child's   protection   in  
t

he   event   of   an   accident.
Check
  that   there   is   no   seat   belt   or   seat   belt  
b

uckle   under   the   child   seat   as   this   could  
de

stabilise
 i
t.
Remember
  to   fasten   the   seat   belts   or   the  
c

hild   seat   harnesses   keeping the slack in
relation
  to   the   child's   body   to a minimum,
even
  for   short   journeys.
For
  the   installation   of   a   child   seat   using   a  
s

eat   belt,   ensure   that   this   is   well   tensioned  
o

n   the   child   seat   and   that   it   is   holding   the  
c

hild   seat   firmly   against   the   seat   of   your  
v

ehicle.   If   your   front   passenger   seat   is  
a

djustable,   move   it   for ward   if   necessary.
at t

he rear seats, always leave sufficient
space
  between   the   front   seat   and:
-
 
a
  rear ward   facing   child   seat,
-
 
t
he   feet   of   a   child   seated   in   a   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat.
Recommendations
For this, move the front seat for ward and if necessary   straighten   its   backrest.
For
 o

ptimum
 in
stallation
 o
f
 t
he
 fo
rward
 f
acing
 c

hild   seat,   ensure   that   the   back   of   the   child  
s

eat   is   as   close   as   possible   to   the   backrest  
o

f   the   vehicle's   seat,   or   in   contact   if   possible.
The
  head   restraint   must   be   removed   before  
i

nstalling   a   child   seat   with   a   backrest   on   the  
p

assenger
 sea
t.
Ensure
  that   the   head   restraint   is   stowed   or  
a

ttached   securely   so   that   it   is   not   thrown  
a

round   the   vehicle   in   the   event   of   sharp  
b

raking.
Refit
  the   head   restraint   as   soon   as   the   child  
s

eat   is   removed.Installing a booster
cushion
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
-  o ne   or   more   children   alone   and  
u

nsupervised   in   a   vehicle,
-
 
a
  child   or   an   animal   in   a   vehicle   which  
i

s   exposed   to   the   sun,   with   the   windows  
c

losed,
-
 
t
he   keys   within   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
To
  prevent   accidental   opening   of   the   doors,  
u

se   the   child   lock.
Take
  care   not   to   open   the   rear   windows   by  
m

ore   than   one   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of  
t

he   sun,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
The
  chest   part   of   the   seat   belt   must   be  
p

ositioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   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  
s

eat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a   seat   belt  
g

uide   at   shoulder   level.
The
 
legislation
 
on
 
carrying
 
a
 
child
 
on
 
the
 
f

ront
 
passenger
 
seat
 
is
 
specific
 
to
 
each
 
c

ountry.
 
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
in
 
t

he
 
country
 
in
 
which
 
you
 
are
 
driving.
Deactivate
 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
w

hen
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 
o

n
 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
seat.
 
Other wise,
 
the
 
c

hild
 
would
 
risk
 
being
 
seriously
 
injured
 
or
 
k

illed
 
if
 
the
 
airbag
 
were
 
deployed.
Children at the front
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