2008.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO lights
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Selection of the left or right direction
indicators to signal a change of direc-
tion of the vehicle. If you forget to cancel the direc-
tion indicators for more than twenty
seconds, the volume of the audible
signal will increase if the speed is
above 40 mph (60 km/h).
Lower the lights stalk fully when
moving to the left.
Raise the lights stalk fully when
moving to the right.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n i n a t r a f fi c
jam, switch on the hazard warn-
ing lamps if you are the last in the
queue.
Press the button A, the direction in-
d i c a t o r s fl a s h .
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic lighting of hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, de-
pending on the deceleration, the hazard
warning lamps come on.
They will switch off automatically the
fi r s t t i m e y o u a c c e l e r a t e .
If they do not, press button A to
switch the direction indicators off.
HORN
Press one of the spokes of the steer-
ing wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only
in the following cases:
- immediate danger,
- when approaching an area where there is no visibility.
Audible warning to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
"Motorway" function
M o v e t h e s t a l k b r i e fl y u p w a r d s o r d o w n -
wards, without going beyond the point
of resistance; the corresponding direc-
t i o n i n d i c a t o r s w i l l fl a s h 3 t i m e s . A visual warning by means of the direc-
tion indicators to alert other road users
to a vehicle breakdown, towing or ac-
cident.
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Height adjustment
Seat belt not fastened/unfastened
warning light
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
in the buckle.
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
To lower the attachment point,
squeeze the control A and slide it
downwards.
To raise the attachment point, slide
the control A upwards.
When the ignition is switched
on, this warning light comes on,
either on the instrument panel
or on the seat belt and passen-
ger’s front air bag warning lights display,
if the driver and/or the front passenger
has not fastened his seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)
t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s f o r t w o m i n u t e s
accompanied by an audible signal. Once
these two minutes have elapsed, this
warning light remains on until the driver
and/or the front passenger fastens his
seat belt.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the buckle.
Guide the seat belt as it rolls up. SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a p r e -
tensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front impact.
Depending on the severity of the
impact, the pretensioning system
instantly tightens the seat belts against
the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure
of the seat belt on the chest of the occu-
pant, so increasing his protection.
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1. Front and/or rear seat belts not
fastened/unfastened warning light.
2. Front left seat belt warning light.
3. Front right seat belt warning light.
4. Rear right seat belt warning light.
5. Rear centre seat belt warning light.
6. Rear left seat belt warning light.
Seat belt not fastened/unfastened
warning lights display
Rear seat belts
T h e r e a r s e a t s a r e e a c h fi t t e d w i t h a
three-point inertia reel seat belt with
force limiter (with the exception of the
rear centre seat).
Locking
When the rear side side belts are not being
used, you can lock them in place. To do so:
Raise the bracket A to its maximum
height.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
in the buckle.
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Seat belt unfastened warning lights
display
When the ignition is switched on, the cor-
responding warning lights 4 , 5 and 6 come
o n i n r e d f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 s e c o n d s , i f
the seat belt is not fastened.
When the engine is running or the vehicle
is moving, the corresponding warning light
4 , 5 or 6 comes on in red, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message on the
multifunction display, if a rear passenger
has unfastened his seat belt.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the buckle.
Guide the seat belt as it rolls up.
The corresponding warning light 2 or 3
comes on in red on the seat belt and
passenger’s front air bag warning lights
display if the seat belt is not fastened or
is unfastened. Seat belt unfastened warning light
This warning light comes on, either
on the instrument panel or on the
seat belt and passenger’s front air
bag warning lights display, when one
or more rear passengers unfasten
their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), this
w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s f o r t w o m i n u t e s a c c o m -
panied by an audible signal of increasing
volume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning light remains on until the one or
more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.
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If at least one of the two air bag
warning lights come on continu-
ously, do not install a child seat on
the front passenger seat.
Have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
Operating fault If this warning light comes on on
the instrument panel, accompa-
nied by an audible warning and
a message on the multifunction
display, contact a CITROËN dealer to
have the system checked. The air bags
may no longer be triggered in the event
of a serious impact.
Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn
switch
1 to the "ON" position to re-arm
the air bag and so guarantee the safety
of your front passenger in the event of
an impact.
With the ignition on, this warn-
ing light comes on on the instru-
ment panel or on the seat belt
and passenger’s front air bag
warning lights display for approximately
one minute, if the passenger’s front air
bag is activated.
To guarantee the safety of your child,
it is imperative that the passenger’s
front air bag is disarmed when you
install a "rearwards-facing" child seat
on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk be-
ing seriously injured or killed if the
air bag were triggered.
According to version, this warn-
ing light comes on either on
the instrument panel or on the
seat belt and passenger’s front
air bag warning lights display when the
ignition is on and until the air bag is re-
armed. I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s ,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
The passenger’s front air bag
may no longer be triggered in
the event of a serious impact.
Deactivation
Only the passenger’s front air bag can
be disarmed:
with the ignition off , insert the key
in the passenger air bag disarming
switch 1 ,
turn it to the "OFF" position,
then, remove the key keeping the
switch in this position.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A BULB
Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb
w i t h a n e w b u l b .
Front lights
1. Direction indicators (H21 W amber).
2. Dipped headlamps (H7-55 W).
3. Main beam headlamps (H1-55 W).
4. Side lights (W 5 W).
5. Fog lamps (PSX24 W).
In certain climatic conditions
(low temperature, humidity), the
presence of condensation on
the inside of the headlamp and
light glass is normal ; it disap-
pears a few minutes after the lights
a r e s w i t c h e d o n .
Handle the bulbs using a dry
c l o t h .
T h e h e a d l a m p s a r e fi t t e d w i t h p o l y -
carbonate lenses, coated with a
protective varnish:
do not clean them with a dry
or abrasive cloth or using a
detergent or solvent product,
use a sponge and soapy water,
when using a high pressure
washer on stubborn dirt, do not
spend too long on the head-
lamps, lights and their sur-
rounds to avoid damaging their
v a r n i s h a n d t h e i r s e a l s .
Changing direction indicator bulbs Amber coloured bulbs, such as
the direction indicators, must be
replaced with bulbs of identical
s p e c i fi c a t i o n s a n d c o l o u r .
R e m o v e t h e p l a s t i c p r o t e c t i v e c o v e r .
Pull the bulb-holder and replace the
b u l b .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
W h e n r e fi t t i n g , c l o s e t h e p l a s t i c
cover carefully to guarantee the
s e a l i n g o f t h e h e a d l a m p . If either of the direction indicator
w a r n i n g l i g h t s i s fl a s h i n g q u i c k l y ,
o n e o f t h e b u l b s i s f a u l t y .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Rear lights
1. Brake/side lights (12VP21/5 W).
2. Fog lamp, right-hand side (PR21 W)
Reversing light, left-hand side
(P21 W).
3. Direction indicators (P 21 W) Changing brake/side lights and
direction indicator bulbs
u n s c r e w t h e t w o l i g h t fi x i n g b o l t s ,
extract the light carefully pulling it by
its shaft,
t u r n t h e b u l b h o l d e r a q u a r t e r t u r n ,
r e m o v e t h e f a u l t y b u l b a n d r e p l a c e i t .
T o r e fi t , c a r r y o u t t h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n r e -
v e r s e o r d e r .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Fascia fuses
The fuse box is located in the glove
b o x .
Access to the fuses
refer to the paragraph "Access to
t h e t o o l s " . Fuse tables
Fuse N° Rating Functions
FH36 5 A T r a i l e r r e l a y u n i t .
FH37 15 A T r a i l e r a c c e s s o r i e s s o c k e t s u p p l y .
FH38 20 A N a v i g a t i o n .
FH39 - N o t u s e d .
FH40 30 A T r a i l e r r e l a y u n i t .
Fuse N° Rating Functions
F1 15 A R e a r w i p e r .
F2 - N o t u s e d .
F3 5 A A i r b a g s a n d p r e t e n s i o n e r s c o n t r o l u n i t .
F4 10 A Steering wheel angle sensor, air conditioning,
c l u t c h s w i t c h , p a r t i c l e fi l t e r p u m p , d i a g n o s t i c
s o c k e t , a i r fl o w m e t e r .
F5 30 A Electric windows panel, passenger's electric
w i n d o w c o n t r o l , f r o n t e l e c t r i c w i n d o w s m o t o r .
F6 30 A Rear electric windows motor and driver's electric
w i n d o w m o t o r .
F7 5 A Courtesy and front map reading lights, glove box
l i g h t i n g , t o r c h , r e a r r e a d i n g l i g h t s .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
TOWING THE VEHICLE
Access to the tools Towing your vehicle
On the front bumper, unclip the cov-
e r b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w b a r .
Switch on the hazard warning lights
o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n n e u t r a l .
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover
b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w b a r .
Switch on the hazard warning lights
o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
Towing another vehicle
The towing eye is installed under the
b o o t fl o o r .
To gain access to it:
open the boot,
r e m o v e t h e m o v a b l e b o o t fl o o r ,
lift up the boot carpet,
remove the towing eye from the tool
h o l d e r . When towing with all four wheels
on the ground, always use a tow-
b a r .
When towing with only two wheels
on the ground, always use profes-
s i o n a l l i f t i n g e q u i p m e n t .
When towing with the engine off,
there is no longer any braking or
s t e e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e .
Failure to observe this special con-
dition could result in damage to
certain braking components and
the absence of braking assistance
t h e n e x t t i m e t h e e n g i n e i s s t a r t e d .
Procedure for having your vehicle towed
or for towing another vehicle using a re-
m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e .