Get VII - Child Safety Guide for Citroen C4 Picasso SUV First Generation (2006-2013)

C H I L D S A F E T Y

GENERAL POINTS RELATING

TO CHILD SEATS

CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

Although one of CITROËN's main

criteria when designing your vehicle,

the safety of your children also de-

pends on you.

For maximum safety, please observe

the following recommendations:

"Rearwards-facing"

"Forwards-facing"

When a "rearwards-facing" child seat

is installed on the front passenger

seat, it is essential that the passenger

airbag is deactivated. Otherwise, the

child would risk being seriously in-

jured or killed if the airbag were to

inﬂate.

When a "forwards-facing" child seat

is installed on the front passenger

seat, adjust the vehicle's seat to the

intermediate longitudinal position

with the seat back upright and leave

the passenger airbag activated.

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in accordance with European

regulations, all 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 belt or ISOFIX

mountings*,

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statistically, the safest seats in

your vehicle for carrying chil-

dren are the rear seats,

a child weighing less than 9 kg

must travel in the "rearwards-

facing" position both in the

front and in the rear.

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Intermediate longitudinal

position

CITROËN recommends that chil-

dren should travel in the rear seats

of your vehicle:

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"rearwards-facing" up to the

age of 2,

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"forwards-facing" over the

age of 2.

* The rules for carrying children are

speciﬁc to each country. Refer to the

current legislation in your country.

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Refer to the advice given on the la-

bel present on both sides of the pas-

senger's sun visor.

Passenger airbag OFF

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To assure the safety of your child, you must deactivate the passenger's front

airbag when you install a child seat in the rearwards facing position on the

front passenger's seat.

Otherwise, there is a risk that the child could be seriously injured or killed if

the airbag were deployed.

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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN

CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt:

Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg

Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

L2

"KIDDY Comfort Pro"

The impact shield must be used

for carrying young children

(from 9 to 18 kg).

L1

"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"

Installed in the rearwards-facing

position.

Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

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L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"

From the age of 6 years

(approximately 22 kg), the booster

is used on its own.

L3

"RECARO Start''

L5

"RÖMER KIDFIX"

Can be ﬁtted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.

The child is restrained by the seat belt.

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LOCATIONS FOR CHILD SEATS SECURED WITH THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT

In conformity with European law, this table tells you to what extent each of the seat positions in your vehicle may take a

child seat that is secured with the vehicle seat belt and approved as Universal (a), according to the weight of the child and

the position in the vehicle.

Weight groups established by legislation

Seat position

< 10 kg and < 13 kg

(groups 0 (b) and 0+)

9 – 18 kg

(group 1)

15 – 25 kg

(group 2)

22 – 36 kg

(group 3)

1st row

2nd row

3rd row*

Front passenger (c)

Outer

U

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Outer

(a) Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles by means of the seat belt.

(b) Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Shell seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.

(c) Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.

U: seat position suitable for the installation (in conjunction with the vehicle seat belt) of a universal rearwards-facing and/or

forwards-facing child seat.

For seats in groups 1, 2 and 3, check that the child seat is correctly secured on the backrest of the vehicle seat. If

necessary, remove and stow the head restraint.

To install a voluminous child seat in the 2nd or 3rd row, move the rear seat fully back so as to avoid interference with the

front seat.

* Applies only to the CITROËN Grand C4 Picasso.

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ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS

The incorrect installation of a child

seat in a vehicle compromises the

child's protection in the event of an

accident.

When installing a child seat using the

seat belt, check that the seat belt is

tightened correctly on the child seat

and that it secures the child seat

ﬁrmly on the seat of your vehicle.

Remember to fasten the seat belts or

the child seat harnesses keeping the

slack in relation to the child's body to

a minimum, even for short journeys.

Children under the age of 10 must

not travel in the "forwards-facing"

position on the front passenger seat,

unless the rear seats are already oc-

cupied by other children, cannot be

used or are absent.

Deactivate the passenger airbag*

when a "rearwards-facing" child

seat is installed on the front seat.

Otherwise, the child would risk be-

ing seriously injured or killed if the

airbag were to inﬂate.

Installing a booster seat

The chest part of the seat belt must

be positioned on the child's shoul-

der without touching 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 seat which has a back,

ﬁtted with a seat belt guide at

shoulder level.

For optimum installation of the "for-

wards-facing" child seat, ensure

that the back of the child seat is in

contact with the back of the vehicle's

seat and that the head restraint does

not cause any discomfort.

If the head restraint has to be re-

moved, ensure that it is stored or

attached securely to prevent it from

being thrown around the vehicle in

the event of sharp braking.

As a safety precaution, do not leave:

one or more children alone and

unsupervised in a vehicle,

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a child or an animal in a vehicle

which is exposed to the sun, with

the windows closed,

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the keys within reach of children

inside the vehicle.

To prevent accidental opening of the

doors, use the "Child lock".

Take care not to open the rear win-

dows by more than one third.

To protect young children from the

rays of the sun, ﬁt side blinds on the

rear windows.

* According to country and current

local legislation.

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There are three rings for each seat:

This ISOFIX mounting system pro-

vides fast, reliable and safe ﬁtting of

the child seat in your vehicle.

"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS

Your vehicle has been approved in

accordance with the latest ISOFIX

regulations.

The three second row seats are ﬁtted

with regulation ISOFIX mountings.

ISOFIX child seats are ﬁtted with

two latches which are secured easily

on the two rings A.

Some also have an upper strap

which is attached to the ring B.

The incorrect installation of a child

seat in a vehicle compromises the

child's protection in the event of an

accident.

To attach this strap, remove the ve-

hicle seat's head restraint and the

cover at the top of the seat back.

Then ﬁx the hook on the ring B and

tighten the upper strap.

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two rings A, located between the

vehicle seat back and cushion,

indicated by a label,

For information on installing ISOFIX

child seats in your vehicle, refer to the

table showing the locations that can

be used for ISOFIX child seats.

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a ring B, used to ﬁx the upper

strap, referred to as the TOP

TETHER, indicated by a label

on a cover at the top of the seat

back.

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RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX

(size category B1)

Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg

Installed only in the forwards-facing position.

Fitted with an upper strap to be secured on the upper ring B,

referred to as the TOP TETHER.

Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.

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Adjust the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch

the back of the seat.

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This child seat can also be used on seats which are not ﬁtted with ISOFIX mountings. In this case, it must be attached

to the vehicle seat using the three point seat belt.

Follow the instructions for ﬁtting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.

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LOCATIONS FOR INSTALLING ISOFIX CHILD SEATS

In compliance with European legislation (ECE 16), this table indicates which of the ISOFIX child seats can be installed in

seat positions in your vehicle that are equipped with ISOFIX mounting points.

For ISOFIX universal and semi-universal child seats, the ISOFIX size class, deﬁned by a letter from A to G, is shown on

the child seat to the right of the ISOFIX logo.

Child weight/age given as a guide

Less than 10 kg

(group 0)

Less than 10 kg

(group 0)

Up to approx.

6 months

9 to 18 kg (group 1)

From 1 to 3 years approx.

Less than 13 kg

(group 0+)

Up to approx.

1 year old

"Rearwards-

facing"

"Rearwards-

facing"

Type of ISOFIX child seat

ISOFIX size classes

Shell seat*

"Forwards-facing"

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F

G

C

D

E

C

D

A

B

B1**

ISOFIX outer rear seats

ISOFIX centre rear seat

IL-SU

X

IL-SU

IUF

IUF: seat position suitable for installation of an ISOFIX Universal "Forwards-facing" seat attached using the top belt.

IL-SU: seat position suitable for installation of an ISOFIX Semi-Universal seat: ISOFIX "rearwards-facing" child seats

equipped with a top belt and ISOFIX "shell" child seats with a top belt.

Do not install ISOFIX child seats equipped with a bar.

* The ISOFIX shell is secured to the bottom rings on an ISOFIX position, occupying 2 rear seat positions.

** To install ISOFIX child seats type B1, remove the head restraints from the seats.

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Deactivation

) Press button A again.

MANUAL CHILD LOCK

ELECTRIC CHILD LOCK

Mechanical system to prevent open-

ing of the rear door using its interior

control.

The control is located on the edge of

each rear door.

Remote control system to prevent

opening of the rear doors using their

interior controls and use of the rear

electric windows.

This system is independent of and

in no circumstances takes the place

of the central locking system.

Check the status of the child

lock each time you switch on the

ignition.

Always remove the key from the

ignition when leaving the vehicle,

even for a short time.

In the event of a serious impact,

the electric child lock is deactivated

automatically to permit the exit of

the rear passengers.

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Locking

The control is located on the driver's

door, with the electric window controls.

) Using the ignition key, turn the

red control one eighth of a turn,

following the instructions on the

label.

Activation

) Press button A.

Unlocking

) Using the ignition key, turn the

red control one eighth of a turn

to return to the original position.

This warning lamp comes

on temporarily on the instru-

ment panel when the child

lock is activated.

It also comes on when the ignition is

switched on, then goes off approxi-

mately ten seconds after the engine

is started.

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