Citroen SpaceTourer (2016 year). Manual — part 7

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Fixed one-piece bench seat

F To raise a head restraint, pull it up until it

engages in its notches.

F To remove the head restraint, press the

lug A and pull the head restraint upward.

F

To put it back in place, engage the head

restraint rods in the apertures keeping
them in line with the seat backrest.

F

To lower it, press on the lug A and on the

head restraint at the same time.

F Place the head restraints in the low position

The different items of equipment and adjustments
described hereafter vary according to the version
and the configuration of your vehicle.

Angled head restraints

Folding the seat backrest to
the table position

For more information on the Seat belts,
refer to the corresponding section.

The bench seat includes a one-piece backrest
which may be fixed or folding (table position).

F From the front, raise the handle to release

the seat backrest.

F From the rear, lower the handle to release

the seat backrest.

F

Fold the backrest onto the seat cushion.

F

To return the backrest to its normal position,
raise the handle and pull the backrest up.

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F If your vehicle has the facility, place the

seat backrest in the table position.

Tipping, access to row 3

Removing a seat

F If your vehicle has the facility, place the

backrest in the table position.

F

Tip the seat forward.

F

Using the handle, release the rear feet then

tip the seat forward.

F To return the seat, tip the bench towards

the rear until the feet lock into place.

It is not necessary to fold the backrest
(table position) to tip the bench seat for
access to row 3.

F

Release the front feet using these handles.

F

Disengage the seat from its anchorages.

F

Remove the seat.

If removing and storing a bench seat
out of the vehicle, ensure that it is
placed in a clean area, so as to avoid
introducing any foreign bodies into the
mechanisms.

The bench seats are not designed for
any use other than in the vehicle. They
have mechanisms and functions that
could be damaged if used incorrectly or
are dropped.

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Ensure that no object, or the feet of a
passenger seated at the rear, could
obstruct the anchorage points or prevent
the correct latching of the assembly.

F If your vehicle has the facility, pull the

control and raise the backrest (from the
rear, lower the lever).

Check that the seat has correctly
engaged in its anchorages on the floor
when returned to the seating position.

Refitting a seat

F

Engage the front feet in the anchorages in

the floor (as shown above).

F

Check that there is nothing obstructing the

anchorages or which would prevent the
correct engagement of the feet.

F

Lock the front feet using the handles.

F Tip the seat toward the rear until the rear

feet lock into place.

Be aware of the feet of any passengers
while tipping the seat.

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Folding the backrest to the
table position

F Put the head restraints into the low

position.

F To raise a head restraint, pull it up until it

engages in its notches.

F To remove the head restraint, press the

lug A and pull the head restraint upward.

F

To put it back in place, engage the head

restraint rods in the apertures keeping
them in line with the seat backrest.

F

To lower it, press on the lug A and on the

head restraint at the same time.

Angled head restraints

For more information on the Seat belts,
refer to the corresponding section.

F From the front, raise the handle to release

the backrest.

F From the rear, lower the lever to release

the backrest.

Fixed rear seat and bench seat

The different levels of equipment and adjustments described hereafter vary according to the
version and the configuration of your vehicle.

The seat has a backrest that may be fixed or
folding (table position).
The bench seat has a one-piece backrest that
may be fixed or foldable (table position).

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F If your vehicle has the facility, place the

backrest in the table position.

Fully folding a seat, access to row 3

(example of an individual seat)

It is not necessary to fold the backrest
(table position) to tip the bench seat for
access to row 3.

F

Using the handle, release the rear feet then

tip the seat forward.

F To return the seat to the normal position,

unfold the seat backwards until the rear
feet engage in their anchorages.

F

Fold the backrest onto the cushion.

F

To return the backrest to the normal

position, raise the lever and pull the
backrest up (from the rear, lower the lever).

Removing a seat

(example of an individual seat)

F If your vehicle has the facility, place the

backrest in the table position.

F

Tip the seat forward.

F

Release the front feet using the handles.

F

Disengage the seat from its anchorages.

F

Remove the seat by the sliding door in

row 2 or from the rear in row 3.

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Check that the seat has locked into
place on the floor when returning it to
the seating position.

Ensure that no object, or the feet of a
passenger seated at the rear, could
obstruct the anchorage points or prevent
the correct latching of the assembly.

Refitting a seat

(example of an individual seat)

F

Check that there is no object obstructing

the anchorages and preventing the feet
locking into place.

F

Engage the front feet in the anchorages on

the floor (as shown above).

F

Lock the front feet using the handles.

F Unfold the seat toward the rear until the

rear feet lock into place.

Be aware of the feet of passengers when
refitting a seat.

F If fitted to your vehicle, pull the control to

raise the backrest (from the rear, lower the
lever).

If removing and storing a seat (or bench
seat) out of the vehicle, ensure that it is
placed in a clean area, so as to avoid
introducing any foreign bodies into the
mechanisms.

The seats (or bench seats) are not
designed for any use other than in the
vehicle. They have mechanisms and
functions that could be damaged if used
incorrectly or are if the seat is dropped.

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Head restraints

F To raise a head restraint, pull it up until it

engages in its notch.

F

To remove it, press the lug A and pull the

head restraint up.

F

To refit it, engage the head restraint rods in

the apertures keeping them in line with the
seat backrest.

F

To lower it, press on the lug A and on the

head restraint at the same time.

Rear seat and bench seat on rails

The different equipment and adjustments
described hereafter vary according to the
version and configuration of your vehicle.

For more information on the Seat belts,
refer to the corresponding section.

F

To recline the backrest, raise the control

(from the rear, lower the lever).

F Release the control when the desired

position is obtained.

Reclining the backrest

The reclining backrest can be adjusted to
several positions.

The individual seat is always on the right and
the bench seat on the left (facing forward).
The bench seat has two independent
backrests.

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Two controls are provided for moving the seat
forwards and backwards:
F From the front, raise the control and slide

the seat forward or back.

F

From the rear, pull the strap without going

beyond the point of resistance and push
the seat forward or pull it back.

Moving forward or backward

(example of an individual seat)

(example of an individual seat)

Folding the seat backrest to
the table position

F

Place the head restraints in the low position.

Moving the seat along the full
length of the rail

Do not leave objects (such as a bag or
toys) on the cushion when folding the
backrest.

F

Place the seat backrest in the table

position.

F

Slide the seat by pulling on the rear strap.

F From the front, raise the handle to release

the backrest.

F From the rear, lower the handle to release

the backrest.

F

Fold the backrest onto the cushion.

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Removing a seat

(example of an individual seat)
F

Move the seat forward for access to the strap.

F

Fold the backrest to the table position.

Return the backrest to the normal
position (between the markings)

To return the backrest to the normal position,
the seat must be positioned between the
markings.
The arrow must not be outside the markings.

Do not use the strap to lift the seat or
bench seat.

F Use the front control to move the seat so

that it is between the markings.

F From the rear, pull the strap fully, to release

the anchorages and tip the seat forward to
the vertical position.

F

Take the seat out through the sliding door

in row 2 or from the rear in row 3.

If removing and storing a seat (or bench
seat) out of the vehicle, ensure that it is
placed in a clean area, so as to avoid
introducing any foreign bodies into the
mechanisms.

The seats (or bench seats) are not
designed for any use other than in the
vehicle. They have mechanisms and
functions that could be damaged if used
incorrectly or if the seat is dropped.

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F

Place the front of the guides on the rails.

F

Tip the seat back to align the rear of the

guides with the rails.

F

Slide the seat forward or back until it

engages in the notches.

F

Straighten the backrest.

(example of an individual seat)
F

Check that nothing is obstructing the rails.

Ensure that no object, or the feet of a
passenger seated at the rear, could
obstruct the anchorage points or prevent
the correct latching of the assembly.

Check that seat engages correctly
in the floor when it is returned to the
seating position.

Do not use the strap to lift the seat or
bench seat.

Before refitting a seat or bench seat
to the vehicle, pull the strap fully to
ensure that the latching mechanism has
engaged.

Refitting a seat

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Individual seat(s) on rails

The different equipment and adjustments
described hereafter vary according to the
version and configuration of your vehicle.

F To raise a head restraint, pull it up until it

engages in its notch.

F

To remove it press the lug A and pull the

head restraint up.

F

To refit it, engage the head restraint rods in

the apertures keping them in line with the
seat backrest.

F

To lower it, press on the lug A and on the

head restraint at the same time.

Head restraints

The armrest has notches.
F

Pull the armrest fully up.

F

Lower it fully down.

F

Raise the armrest to the desired position.

Armrest(s)

It can be placed forward

facing or

rearward

facing.

The individual seat is fitted with a three-point
inertia reel seat belt.

For more information on the Seat belts,
refer to the corresponding section.

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Folding the seat backrest to
the table position

F Place the head restraints in the low

position.

Moving forward or backward

Two controls are provided for moving the seat
forward and backward:
F From the front, raise the control and slide

the seat forward or back.

F

From the rear, pull the strap without going

beyond the point of resistance and push
the seat forward or pull it back.

Reclining the backrest

The reclining backrest can be adjusted to
several positions.

F

To recline the backrest, raise the control

(from the rear, lower the lever).

F Release the control when the desired

position is obtained.

F From the front, raise the handle to release

the backrest.

F From the rear, lower the handle to release

the backrest.

F

Fold the backrest onto the cushion.

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Removing a seat

F

Move the seat forward for access to the strap.

F

Fold the backrest to the table position.

Do not use the strap to lift seat.

Do not use the strap to lift the seat.

Before refitting a seat to the vehicle,
pull the strap fully to ensure that the
latching mechanism has engaged.

F

From the rear, pull the strap, going

beyond the point of resistance, to free the
anchorages and tip the seat forward to the
vertical position.

F

Take the seat out through the sliding door

in row 2 or from the rear in row 3.

Refitting a seat

If removing and storing a seat out of
the vehicle, ensure that it is placed
in a clean area, so as to avoid
introducing any foreign bodies into the
mechanisms.

The seats are not designed for any use
other than in the vehicle. They have
mechanisms and functions that could
be damaged if used incorrectly or are
dropped.

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Ensure that no object, or the feet
of a passenger seated at the rear,
could obstruct the anchorage points
or prevent the correct latching of the
assembly.

Check that seat engages correctly
in the floor when it is returned to the
seating position.

F

Slide the seat forward or back until it

engages in the notches.

F

Straighten the backrest.

F

Check that nothing is obstructing the rails.

F

Place the front of the guides on the rails.

F

Tip the seat back to align the rear of the

guides with the rails.

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Precautions for the
seats and bench
seats

Following the various handling operations:
-

do not remove a head restraint without
storing it and fixing it to a support,

- check that the seat belts are always

accessible to the passenger and easy to
fasten,

- a passenger must not take their seat

without adjusting the seat's head restraint
correctly and adjusting and fastening the
seat belt.

Loading luggage or objects
behind the row 3 seat and
bench seat

If you want to load luggage onto the backrests
in row 3 while in the table position, the
backrests in row 2 must also be in the table
position.

Labels

When driving, carrying a passenger is
prohibited:
- in row 3 if the backrest in front (row 2) is in

the table position.

- in row 3 if the seat/bench in front (row 2) is

in the fully folded position.

- in rows 2 and 3, in the outer right seat, if

the bench is in the fully folded position,

- on the centre seat if the outer right seat is

in the fully folded position.

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Mats

When fitting the mats for the first time, on the
driver's side use only the fixings provided in the
wallet attached.

Fitting

Removal

To avoid any risk of jamming of the
pedals:
-

only use mats which are suited to
the fixings already present in the
vehicle; these fixings must be used,

- never fit one mat on top of another.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may interfere with access to
the pedals and hinder the operation of
the cruise control / speed limiter.
The mats approved by CITROËN have
two fixings located below the seat.

To remove the mat on the driver's side:
F

move the seat as far back as possible,

F

unclip the fixings,

F

remove the mat.

Interior fittings

In rows 2 and 3

Refitting

To refit the mat on the driver's side:
F position the mat correctly,
F

refit the fixings by pressing,

F

check that the mat is secured correctly.

Use the Velcros to fit the transverse mats in row 2
with the longitudinal mats in rows 2 and 3.