2016 Citroen C4 remove seats

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance   (roof  
b

ars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule.
With
  a   BlueHDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(

3 000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
.
Eco-driving

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Additional adjustments
Head restraint height and angle
F To  raise   a   head   restraint,   pull   it   upwards.
F  T o   lower   the   head   restraint,   press   the   lug   A
and
  the   head   restraint   at   the   same   time.
F
 
T
o   adjust   the   angle   of   the   head   restraint,   tilt  
i

ts   lower   part   for wards   or   rear wards.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be heated s eparately.
F
 
U
se   the   adjustment   dial,   placed   on   the   side  
o

f each front seat, to switch on and select
the
  level   of   heating   required:
0:

  Off.
1:

  Low.
2:

  Medium.
3:

  High.
Removing a head restraint
F To  remove   the   head   restraint,   press   the  l
ug A   and   pull   the   head   restraint   upwards.
F
 
T
o   put   the   head   restraint   back   in   place,  
e

ngage   the   head   restraint   stems   in   the  
o

penings   keeping   them   in   line   with   the   seat  
b

ack   and   press   the   lug   A   at   the   same   time.
The
 
head
 
restraint
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
frame
 
w

ith
 
notches
 
which
 
prevents
 
it
 
from
 
l

owering;
 
this
 
is
 
a
 
safety
 
device
 
in
 
case
 
o

f
 
impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head. Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
  they   must   be   in   place   and  
adj

usted
 c
orrectly.
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Rear seats
Rear head restraints
These have one position for use (up) and a stowed   position   (down).
They
  can   also   be   removed.
To
  remove   a   head   restraint:
F
 
r
elease   the   backrest   using   control   1,
F
 
t
ilt   the   backrest   2   slightly   for wards,
F

p
ull the head restraint upwards to the stop,
F
 
t
hen,   press   the   lug   A. F
 
M
ove   the   corresponding   front   seat   for ward  
i

f   necessary.
F

P
osition the seat belt between the outer
and centre head restraints to avoid
trapping
  the   belt   when   repositioning   the  
s

eat   backrest.
F

P
lace the head restraints in the low
position. F

P
ull control 1 for wards to release the seat
back
  2.
F
 
F
old   the   seat   back   2   on   to   the   cushion.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
  they   must   be   in   place   and  
c

orrectly
 adj
usted.
Folding the backrest
Bench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and split backrests (1/3 - 2/3) which can be folded individually   to   adapt   the   load   space   in   the   boot.
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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   remove   it.
There
  are   several   options   for   storing   the   shelf:
-
 
e
ither   upright   behind   the   front   seats,
-
 
o
r   flat   at   the   base   of   the   boot.
Rear parcel shelf
The hooks can be used to secure shopping bags.
Hooks
Access to the storage box
An additional hook under the shelf is u sed   to   hold   up   the   boot   floor   using   its  
c

ord, to facilitate access to the tools
and
  spare   wheel   or   the   temporary  
p

uncture   repair   kit...
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Advice
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  
o
r  
d
ashboard,  
t
his  
c
ould  
c
ause  
i
njuries  
w

ith   deployment   of   the   airbags.
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
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.
Sit
 
in
 
a
 
normal
 
upright
 
position.
Wear
 
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
around
 
the
 
airbags.
After 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 CITROËN 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.
 
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.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the safety recommendations below:
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U:   seating   position   suitable   for   the   installation  o
f   a   child   seat   secured   using   the   seat   belt  
a

nd   universally   approved   rear ward   facing  
a

nd/or   for ward   facing.
U(R1) :
  
i
dentical   to   U,
  with   the   vehicle's   seat  
b

ackrest   inclined   fully   for wards.
U(R2) :
  
i
dentical   to   U,
  with   the   vehicle's   seat  
a

djusted   to   the   highest   position.
X :
  
s
eating   position   not   suitable   for   installing   a  
c

hild   seat   for   the   weight   group   indicated.(a)
  U niversal   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
front
 p

assenger
 sea
t.
(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   at   the   rear,   rear ward  
o

r   for ward   facing,   move   the   front   seat  
f

or ward,   then   straighten   the   backrest   to  
a

llow   enough   room   for   the   child   seat   and   the  
c

hild's   legs.Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead restraint once the child seat has
been
  removed.
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"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat:
-  
t
wo   rings   A, located between the vehicle
seat
  back   and   cushion,   indicated   by  
a m

arking, This
  ISOFIX   mounting   system   provides   fast,  
r

eliable   and   safe   fitting   of   the   child   seat   in   your  
v

ehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two
latches
  which   are   secured   on   the   two   rings   A.
Some
  seats   also   have   an   upper strap, which is
attached
  to   ring   B.
Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest
ISOFIX regulation.
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER :
-  
r
emove   and   stow   the   head   restraint   before  
i

nstalling   the   child   seat   on   the   seat   (refit   it  
o

nce   the   child   seat   has   been   removed),
-
r
aise the carpet cover on the TOP
TETHER,
-
p
ass the upper strap of the child seat
behind   the   seat   backrest,   between   the  
a

pertures for the head restraint rods,
-  
f
ix   the   hook   of   the   upper   strap   to   the   ring   B,
-  
t
ighten   the   upper   strap.
-  
a
  ring   B
, behind the seat and identified by
a   marking,   referred   to   as   the   TOP TETHER
for   fixing   the   upper   strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in
  a   vehicle   compromises   the   child's  
p

rotection   in   the   event   of   an   accident.
Follow
  strictly   the   fitting   instructions  
p

rovided   by   with   the   child   seat.
When
  fitting   an   ISOFIX   child   seat   to  
t

he   left   hand   rear   seat,   before   fitting   the  
s

eat,   first   move   the   centre   rear   seat   belt  
t

owards   the   middle   of   the   vehicle,   so  
a

s   to   avoid   the   seat   inter fering   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   seat   belt.
For
  information   on   the   possibilities   for  
i

nstalling   ISOFIX   child   seats   in   your  
v

ehicle,   refer   to   the   summary   table.
The seats, represented below, are fitted with
regulation
 I

SOFIX
 m
ountings:
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* Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.
* *   The   ISOFIX   infant   car   seat,   secured   on   the   lower   rings   of   a   vehicle   ISOFIX   seat,   occupies   two   rear   seats.
Locations for ISOFIX child seatsIn accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In
  the   case   of   universal   and   semi-universal   ISOFIX   child   seats,   the   ISOFIX   size   category,   determined   by   a   letter   from   A to G , is indicated on the child seat
next
  to   the   ISOFIX   logo.
I UF:

s
eat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
  Universal seat, " For ward
  facing"   secured   using   the  
u

pper   strap.
IL- SU: seat suitable for the installation of an I sofix
  Semi- Universal
 sea

t
 ei
ther:
-
 
r
ear ward   facing   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg,
-
 
f
or ward   facing   fitted   with   a   support   leg,
-
 
a
n   infant   car   seat   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg.
For
  advice   on   securing   of   the   upper   strap,   refer   to   the   "ISOFIX   mountings"   section.Weight of the child
/indicative
  age
Less than 10
kg
(group 0)
Up
  to   approx.  
6

  monthsLess than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
  to   approx.   1   yearFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
  approx.   1   to   3   years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seat*rearward facing rearward facing forward facing
ISOFIX size categor y F G C D E C D A B B1
ISOFIX child seats universal and
semi-universal which can be installed
on the rear outer seats IL- SU
** IL- SU IL- SU IUF
IL- SU
Remove
  and   stow   the   head   restraint  
b

efore   installing   a   child   seat   with   a  
b

ackrest   on   a   passenger   seat.   Refit   the  
h

ead restraint once the child seat has
been
  removed.
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