You’re most probably thinking about your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second-hand car investigation you have most probably figured out that the Citroen C3 Picasso of “companies” are less expensive to purchase and appears to be an appealing option. However, these Citroen C3 Picasso only have 2 seats and will therefore involve a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article how to convert a 2-seater Citroen C3 Picasso into a 5-seater , to achieve this, first, we will make a summary of the essential key guidelines that must be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be made on the vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Citroen C3 Picasso company into a 5-seater.
The main key actions to convert a Citroen C3 Picasso 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Citroen C3 Picasso company or commercial in 5 places:
- Add the missing seats and seat belts.
- Get the certificate of conformity from the company
- Take his Citroen C3 Picasso to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be made on the vehicle to convert a Citroen C3 Picasso 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so begin our article on the transformation of a Citroen C3 Picasso 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be accomplished straight on the vehicle to be able to allow it to be accepted as a Citroen C3 Picasso 5-seater.
Convert its Citroen C3 Picasso to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do most of the work on your own, you should know that it will be difficult. In reality, the car companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Citroen C3 Picasso easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will need a visit to the vehicle by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Citroen C3 Picasso into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is more convenient to call on an approved auto technician who will accomplish these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s standards.
If you still desire to undertake the transformation of your new Citroen C3 Picasso on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to find the needed parts and look for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion done by a specialist
If you want to convert your Citroen C3 Picasso 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the simplest resolution. Surely, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to carry out the following steps without the slightest stress.
The administrative steps that should be taken to convert a Citroen C3 Picasso into 5 places
Now that we have discovered the first technical steps in the transformation of a Citroen C3 Picasso 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative action.
The different steps to be conducted in order to have one’s Citroen C3 Picasso 2 places authorized as a 5 places
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You will find just below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Citroen C3 Picasso converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes made on your Citroen C3 Picasso, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be essential to stick to all the steps fairly quickly.
- You have to bring the vehicle to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on an automobile.
- Take the vehicle to the mine so that they can testify to the change in the number of seats in your Citroen C3 Picasso li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Citroen C3 Picassointo 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the price that the passage of a Citroen C3 Picasso 2 seats to 5 seats can generate, it is necessary to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Citroen C3 Picasso company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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