2020 CITROEN C4 PICASSO Owners Manual

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Rear head restraintsRelax head restraints
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be fitted and correctly
adjusted.
Flat floor
Folding the seat
F Place the seats in the maximum rear wards longitudinal position.
The rear head restraints are removable and
have two positions:
-

h

igh, the position for use,
-

l

ow, the position for storage.
To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
To lower it, press the lug A then push the head
restraint downwards.
To remove it:
-

m

ove the head restraint to the high position,
-

p

ress the lug A while pulling the head
restraint upwards.
To replace it:
-

e

ngage the head restraint rods in the
apertures, keeping the head restraint in line
with the seat backrest. Depending on the version, you can fold the
sides to obtain a better comfortable position.
Each seat folds down to the floor to adapt the
boot volume as required.
" Comfort " position
F Pull strap B and push the seat back.
The backrest tilts and the cushion rotates
s l i g ht l y.
Returning the seat to its initial
position
F Pull strap B and push the seat forward.
Do not allow children to operate the
seats unsupervised.
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From outside the vehicle
From the boot, for example when loading F
G
ive a firm upward pull on strap C , as
shown by the arrow, to unlock the seat;
keep pulling the strap until the seat is
completely folded. Push the backrest
slightly for ward so that the backrest tilts
and folds over the cushion. The seat and
cushion fold down to the floor.
Replacing the seat
F If necessary, straighten the continuity panels of the 2nd row of seats and lock
them.
F

R
aise the backrest and push it back until it
latches into place. Before per forming any operations on the
rear seats, to avoid damage to the seat
belts, make sure that the side belts are
properly tensioned. The central seat belt
must be put away. Secure the buckles
of the three seat belts to their anchoring
points.
Continuity panels
You can fold the second row seat(s) directly
from the boot, after having first folded the third
row seats.
F

P
ull strap D to unlock the desired seat and
give the backrest a
slight push for ward. To
prevent any damage to the mechanism,
strap D will unclip if excessive force is
applied. It is just a
matter of clipping it back
into place to make the system operational
again.
Each seat has a
continuity panel at the bottom
of the backrest, which, once unfolded:
-

a
llows for a continuous loading sur face in
the boot, whatever the position of the seats,
-

p
revents objects from sliding beneath the
2nd row seats.
These continuity panels are not designed
to support a
weight greater than 30 kg.
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Getting out of the vehicle
from third row seatsReplacing the seat from
outside the vehicle, with
door open
If passengers are seated in the third row seats:
F

m
anually push the seat and cushion back as
far as it can go; the seat does not return to
the maximum back position, leaving space
free for the third row passengers' legs,
F

f
old the cushion until it locks.
Make sure there is nothing on or under the
cushion of the seat you want to move.
If this system fails (lever E ), the third row
passengers can also get out after having
folded the backrest of the second row
seats using strap D .
Do not let children operate the seats
unsupervised.
F
P
ull lever E . The seat unlocks and the
cushion comes up against the backrest.
F

Ke

ep lever E up by pushing it for wards. The
seat and cushion slide towards the front
seat.
This frees space behind the seat, allowing
the third row seat passengers to get into their
seats.
F

L

ift lever E . The seat unlocks and the
cushion moves up to the backrest.
F

P

ush the backrest holding lever E upwards.
Third row seats
Concertina boards
The two rigid concertina boards, which are built
in to the vehicle, cover the two third row seats,
when these are in the folded away position.
Before moving the seats, make sure that
the trays behind the front row seats are
properly stowed.
Unlocking/Locking the continuity panels
F

B

efore unfolding the continuity panels,
check that the 2nd row seats are moved
back as far as possible.
F

S

lide the latch of the continuity panel
upwards to unlock it.
F

S

traighten out the continuity panel, then
slide the latch downwards to lock it.
Access to third row seats
Third row seats are accessed via the second
row lateral seats.
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Each of the two boards can support
a maximum load of 100 kg.
Folding the concertina
boards
Pull the strap, the 3 parts of the board fold into
c oncertina form.
When the third row seats are straightened,
these folded concertina boards can be left:
-
ei

ther flat behind the seats,
-

o
r in the vertical position,
thus clearing the inside of the seat as a
storage
space.
Installing the seats Seat storage
F Remove the load space cover.
For more information on the Interior
fittings and particularly on the load space
cover, refer to the corresponding section.
F

S
traighten the continuity panels of the
second row of seats and lock them in place.
F

F
old the concertina board and straighten it
vertically.
F

P
ull strap F , located behind the backrest
of the seat. The backrest tilts backwards
bringing the cushion. The seat locks in the
open position. F
S traighten the continuity panels of the
second row of seats and lock them in place.
F

L
ower the head restraints.
F

C
orrectly position the concertina board
vertically behind the seat.
F

M
ake sure that the seat belts of the 3
rd row
of seats are correctly fastened to the loops
and that they do not have any creases.
F

P

ull strap G , located at the bottom of the
backrest of the seat. The seat is unlocked.
F

T

hen, push the backrest slightly for wards.
The backrest tilts and folds on the cushion.
The folded seat is arranged at the back of
its storage area provided for this purpose.
F

P

ut the concertina boards back above the
folded down seats.
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Configuration examples
4 seats
3 seats
Transporting items
7
seats 6
seats
Transporting items
5
seats
4
seats
Before working on the seats of the third
row, straighten the rigid boards of the
seats of the second row and lock them in
place.
Do not try to fold a

seat in the third row
without having opened it until the backrest
is fully locked.
Do not leave objects on the cushion or
below the cushion of the seats of the third
row, when you fold them.
Do not guide strap G when storing the
seat, your may jam your fingers.
Do not let children manipulate the seats
unsupervised.
Seat modular design and
configuration
Configuration examples
5 seats
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In order to easily adapt your interior
space, you can fold all of the rear seats
individually and fold them onto the second
row floor, and beneath the floor on the
third row. This gives you a continuous load
floor up to the back of the front seats.
Folding or unfolding the seats must only
be done with the vehicle stationary.
Steering wheel adjustment
F When stationary , pull the control lever
to release the steering wheel adjustment
mechanism.
F

A
djust the height and reach to suit your driving
position.
F

P
ush the control lever to lock the steering wheel.
As a safety measure, these adjustments
s hould only be carried out with the vehicle
stationary.
Mirrors
Door mirrors
Each fitted with an adjustable mirror glass
permitting the lateral rearward vision necessary
for overtaking or parking.
They can also be folded for parking in narrow
spaces.
Demisting – Defrosting
Demisting-defrosting of the door
mirrors operates with the engine
running, by switching on the heated
rear screen.
For more information on Rear screen
demist - defrost , refer to the associated
section.
Adjustment
As a safety measure, the mirrors should
b e adjusted to reduce the blind spots.
Objects seen in the mirror are in reality
closer than they appear.
Take this into account when assessing
the distance of vehicles approaching from
behind.
F

M
ove control A to the right or to the left to
select the corresponding mirror.
F

M
ove control B in any of the four directions
to adjust.
F

R
eturn control A to the central position.
Folding
F From outside: lock the vehicle using the
electronic key or the " K eyless Entry and
Starting" system.
F

F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull
the control A from the central position
rearwards.
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Automatic tilting in reverse gear
System which provides a view of the ground
d uring parking manoeuvres in reverse gear.
They return to their initial position:
- a f ew seconds after coming out of reverse gear,
-

o
nce the speed of the vehicle exceeds 6 mph
(10


km/h),
-

o
n switching off the engine.
This function can be activated/deactivated in
the Driving menu of the touch screen.
F

Sel
ect the " Vehicle settings " tab, then
" Comfort " and "Mirror adaptation in
reverse ".
Rear view mirror
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which
darkens the mirror glass and reduces the
nuisance to the driver caused by the sun,
headlamps from other vehicles, etc.
Manual model
Adjustment
F
A djust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position. F

P
ush the lever to change to the normal
"day" position.
Automatic "electrochrome " model
This system automatically and progressively
changes between day and night use by means
of a

s
ensor measuring the light coming from the
rear of the vehicle.
In order to ensure optimum visibility during
your manoeuvres, the mirror lightens
automatically when reverse gear is
engaged.
Child surveillance mirror
If the mirrors are folded using control A ,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked. Pull again on control A .
Unfolding
F From outside: unlock the vehicle using the
electronic key or the " K eyless Entry and
Starting" system.
F

F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull
the control A from the central position
rearwards.
The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can be
deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer or
a


qualified workshop.
If necessary, the mirrors can be folded
manually.
With the engine running, on engaging reverse
gear, the mirror glasses tilt downwards.
Day/night position
F P ull the lever to change to the "night" anti-
dazzle position.
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A child sur veillance mirror is installed above the
interior mirror. This allows you to keep watch
over the passengers in the back of the vehicle
and facilitates discussion between passengers
in the front and the back without needing to
adjust the mirror and without turning around. It
can be easily folded to avoid dazzle.
Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger
compartment is filtered and originates either
from the outside via the grille located at the
base of the windscreen, or from the inside in air
recirculation mode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes
depending on the controls selected by the
driver:
-
d
irect arrival in the passenger compartment
(air intake),
-
p

assage through a

heating circuit (heating),
-

p
assage through a cooling circuit (air
conditioning).
Control panel
The controls of this system are accessible in the
Air conditioning menu of the touch screen A .
The demisting/defrosting controls for the
windscreen and rear screen are located to the
left of the touch screen.
Air distribution
1. Windscreen demisting/defrosting vents. 2.
Front quarter window demisting/defrosting
vents.
3. Front side window demisting/defrosting
vents.
Adjustable and closable side air vents.
4. Adjustable and closable central air vents.
5. Air outlets to the front footwells.
6. Side vents of the 2
nd row.
7. Air outlets to the rear footwells of the
second row.
8. Sunshine sensor.
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