2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS body

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96
Driving advice
Your vehicle is designed principally to drive   on   tarmac   roads   but   it   allows   you  
t

o   drive   on   other   less   passable   terrain  
o

ccasionally.
However,
  it   does   not   permit   off-road  
d

riving   such   as:
-
 
c
rossing   and   driving   on   terrain  
w

hich   could   damage   the   underbody  
o

r   strip   away   components   (fuel  
p

ipe,   fuel   cooler...)   due   to   obstacles  
o

r stones in particular,
-
 
d
riving   on   terrain   with   steep  
g

radients   and   poor   grip,
-
 
c
rossing   a   stream.All terrain (mud, damp grass, ...)
This mode, when moving off, allows considerable   spin   on   the   wheel   with   the   least  
g

rip   to   optimise   clearing   of   the   mud   and   regain  
g

rip.   At   the   same   time,   the   wheel   with   the   most  
g

rip   is   controlled   in   such   a   way   as   to   pass   as  
m

uch   torque   as   possible.
When
  moving,   the   system   optimises   wheel   spin  
t

o   respond   to   the   driver's   requirements   as   fully  
a

s   possible.
(mode
  active   up   to   50   mph   (80   km/h))
F
 
P
lace   the   dial   in   this   position.
Sand
This mode allows little spin on the two driving wheels   at   the   same   time   to   allow   the   vehicle   to  
m

ove   for ward   and   limit   the   risks   of   getting   stuck  
i

n   the   sand.
(mode
  active   up   to   75   mph   (120   km/h))
F
 
P
lace   the   dial   in   this   position.
Do
  not   use   the   other   modes   on   sand   as   the  
v

ehicle   may   become   stuck. You
  can   deactivate   certain   functions   of   the  
ES

C   (ASR   and   DSC)   by   turning   the   dial   to   the  
"
O
FF
"   position.
These   functions   are   reactivated   automatically  
f

rom   30   mph   (50   km/h)   or   every   time   the  
i

gnition   is   switched   back   on.
Safety

97
Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning   and   force   limiting   system.
This
  system   improves   safety   in   the   front  
s

eats   in   the   event   of   a   front   or   side   impact.  
D

epending   on   the   severity   of   the   impact,   the  
p

retensioning   system   instantly   tightens   the   seat  
b

elts   against   the   body   of   the   occupants.
The
  pretensioning   seat   belts   are   active   when  
t

he   ignition   is   on.
The
  force   limiter   reduces   the   pressure   of   the  
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
  their   protection.Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in  t
he buckle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point seat   belt.
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Safety

99
The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
f

astened   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways 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  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

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

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   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  
a

nd   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   on   child   seats,   refer   to  
t

he   corresponding   section.
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
 
r

egulations,
 
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
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
Advice
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Safety

104
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...),   nor   fix   or   attach   anything   close   to  
t

he   inflation   trajectory   of   the   airbags;   this  
c

ould   cause   injuries   during   their   deployment.
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,   the   dashboard   or   the   passenger's  
s

un   visor   as   this   could   cause   injuries   with  
d

eployment   of   the   airbags.
Advice
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.
For
  more   information   on   accessories,   refer  
t

o   the   corresponding   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.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
Safety

115
ISOFIX child seats recommended by CITROËN
"RÖMER Baby- Safe Plus" and its ISOFIX base (size
  category:   E)
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kg
Installed
  rear ward   facing   using   an   ISOFIX  
b

ase
 
which   is   attached   to   the   rings   A.
The
 
base   has   a   support   leg,   adjustable   for  
h

eight,
 
which   sits   on   the   vehicle's   floor.
This
 
child   seat   can   also   be   secured   with   a  
s

eat
 
belt.   In   this   case,   only   the   shell   is   used  
a

nd
 
attached   to   the   vehicle's   seat   by   the  
t

hree-point   seat   belt. "RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX"
(size
  category:   B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Is
  installed   only   in   the   for ward   facing
 p

osition.
Is
  attached   to   the   anchorage   rings   A
 
and   the
 u

pper   anchorage   ring   B,
  referred   to   as   the
 T

OP   TETHER,   using   an   upper   strap.
Three
  seat   body   angles:   sitting,   reclining,
 l

ying   down.
We
  recommend   the   lying   down   position.
This
  child   seat   can   also   be   used   on   seats
 n

ot   equipped   with   ISOFIX   mountings.   In
 t

his   case,   it   must   be   secured   to   the   vehicle's
 s

eat   by   the   three-point   seat   belt.   Adjust   the
 p

osition   of   the   vehicle's   front   seat   so   that   the
 c

hild's   feet   are   not   touching   the   backrest.
CITROËN
  offers   a   range   of   ISOFIX   child   seats   listed   and   type   approved   for   your   vehicle.
Refer   also   to   the   child   seat   manufacturer's   fitting   instructions   for   information   on   installing   and   removing   the   seat.
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Safety

118
Child seats
Recommendations
Installing a booster
cushion
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned   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.
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.
Children at the front
For optimum installation 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.
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.
The
 
incorrect
 
installation
 
of
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
in
 
a
 v
ehicle
 
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 the 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.
For
 
this,
 
move
 
the
 
front
 
seat
 
for ward
 
and
 
if
 
n

ecessary
 
straighten
 
its
 
backrest.
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Made of TPU (Thermo Plastic Urethane) and enclosing bubbles of air on the side protectors only, they   act   as   an   impact   absorber.
Located
  on   the   sides,   front   and   rear   of   your   vehicle,   they   protect   the   bodywork   by   reducing   the  
e

ffect   of   minor   everyday   knocks:   parking   dings,   opening   doors,   scrapes, ...
These
  coloured   protectors   also   enhance   the   appearance   of   your   vehicle.
AIRBUMP® protectors
AIRBUMP® protection areas
A. Side.
B. Front.
C.
 R

e a r.
Care of the AIRBUMP®
protectors
The AIRBUMP® protectors require no par
ticular c
are o r m aintenance.
They
 
are
 
cleaned   simply   using   water   or   one   of
 t

he
 
products
 
available   from   CITROËN   dealers.
To
 
avoid
 
problems   of   premature   ageing   of  
t

he AIRBUMP
® protectors, do not use polish o
n
 
them.
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Practical information