2016 Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD seats

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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the following r ecommendations:
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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's   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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Child seat at the rear
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat ,
  move   the   vehicle's  
f

ront   seat   for ward   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   rear ward   facing   child   seat   does   not  
t

ouch   the   vehicle's   front   seat. When
  a   child   seat   is   installed   on a 3
rd row
passenger seat ,
 
move
 
the
 
2nd row seat
for wards
 
and
 
straighten
 
the
 
backrest   so   that  
t

he
 
child
 
seat
 
and
 
the
 
legs
 
of
 
the   child   do   not  
t

ouch
 
the
 
2
nd row seat.
A
 
child
 
seat
 
with   a   support   leg   must   never   be  
i

nstalled
 
on
 
a   3
rd row passenger seat .
Seats in the 3rd rowForward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed o
n a rear passenger seat ,
  move   the   vehicle's  
f

ront   seat   for ward   and   straighten   the   backrest  
s

o   that   the   legs   of   the   child   in   the   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat   do   not   touch   the   vehicle's   front  
sea

t.Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
  child   seats   with   a   support   leg,  
e

nsure   that   this   is   in   firm   contact   with  
t

he   floor.   If   necessary,   adjust   the   front  
s

eat   of   the   vehicle.
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Child seats recommended by CITROËN
Group 0+: from bir th to 13 kgGroups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L1
"RÖMER
  Baby-Safe   Plus"  
I

nstalled   in   the   rear ward   facing   position. L4

"KLIPPAN
  Optima"
From
  22   kg   (approximately   6   years),  
the
  booster   is   used   on   its   own.L5

"RÖMER KIDFIX"
Can
  be   fitted   to   the   vehicle's   ISOFIX  
mountings.
The
  child   is   restrained   by   the   seat   belt.
CITROËN
  offers   a   range   of   recommended   child   seats   which   are   secured   using   a   three point seat belt
.
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Installation of child seats secured using the seat belt
SeatWeight of the child /
 
indicative   age
Groups 0 (b) and 0+ Bir th to 13 kg Group 1
From 9 to 18 kg Group 2
From 15 to 25 kg Group 3
From 22 to 36 kg
1
st row Front   passenger   seat   (
c )
- f ixed UUUU
-  
h
eight   adjustable U(R)U(R)U(R)U(R)
2
nd row Fixed   outer   rear  
seats ( d) U
UUUOuter rear seats with
longitudinal a djustment (d ) ( e)U UUU
Centre rear seat ( d) UUUU
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
European
 
regulations,
 
this
 
table
 
indicates
 
the
 
options
  for   installing   child   seats   secured   using   the   seat   belt   and   universally  
a

pproved (
a)
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
and
 
the
 
seat
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle.
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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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Installation of child seats secured using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using the seat belt and universally approved ( a)
  in   relation   to   the   weight   of   the   child   and   the   seat   in   the   vehicle.
Seat Weight of the child /
 

indicative   age
Groups 0 (b) and 0+ Bir th to 13 kg Group 1
From 9 to 18 kg Group 2
From 15 to 25 kg Group 3
From 22 to 36 kg
1
st row Front   passenger   seat   (
c )
- f ixed UUUU
-  
h
eight   adjustable U(R)U(R)U(R)U(R)
2
nd row Fixed   outer   rear   seats   (d)
UUUUOuter rear seats with
longitudinal a djustment (d ) ( e)U UUU
Centre rear seat ( d) UUUU
3
rd row Rear seats UUUU
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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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