2008.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO roof

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N

Panoramic glass roof

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Xenon directional head-
lamps
Whether on dipped beams
or main beams, this function
allows your headlamps to fol-
low the direction of the road
ahead.

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Opening rear screen

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Pneumatic rear suspension
This enhances driving comfort and
maintains a constant body height,
whatever the vehicle load.
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Exterior side lighters
These light up the zones facing
the driver’s and passenger’s
doors.

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Front/rear parking assist-
ance
Sensors, located in the
bumpers, detect obsta-
cles.
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Parking space sensor
This measures the size of a
space and informs you of the
possibility of parking.

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Exterior rear view mirrors
With electric foldback.
Automatically tilts in reverse
gear.
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E X T E R I O R

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
Adjusting the seat belt height
To adjust the seat belt, pinch the control
and slide it in the direction required.
 118 From the driver’s seat position, the
controls located on the door enable the
electric windows to be controlled.

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 Slide the blind on the visor to the de-
sired position by pushing the area A .
The blinds are extended on the sun visor struts.

 Fold the visor downwards, to protect
against being dazzled.
Panoramic glass roof blind
Opening (positions 1 to 9 )
Closing (position 0 )
The blind has an anti-pinch device.

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G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Electric windows controls Sliding sun visors

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A C C E S S
Normal locking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the
driver's door lock to lock the ve-
hicle completely.
Locking is confi rmed by fi xed lighting
of the direction indicators for approxi-
mately two seconds.
According to version, the exterior
mirrors fold at the same time.
It also triggers the timed switching
on of the exterior lateral lights and
the follow-me-home lighting, if this is
activated. If one of the doors, the rear screen
or the boot is still open, the central
locking does not take place.
To permit the transportation of
bulky objects, the vehicle can be
locked from the inside, using the
centralised control on the fascia,
even if the tailgate or rear screen
is open.
When the vehicle is locked, if it is
unlocked inadvertently, it will relock
automatically after thirty seconds
unless a door is opened.
When closing the windows and/or
glass panoramic roof shutter using
the remote control, you must en-
sure that no one prevents them
from closing correctly.
The folding and unfolding of the
exterior mirrors using the remote
control can be deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer.
Deadlocking using the remote
control

 Press the closed pad-
lock to lock the vehicle
completely or press the
closed padlock for more
than two seconds to
close the windows and
the glass panoramic roof
shutter automatically in
addition to locking.

 Press the closed padlock again
within fi ve seconds to deadlock
the vehicle.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking using the remote
control

 Press the closed pad-
lock to lock the vehicle
completely.

 Press the closed padlock for
more than two seconds to close
the windows and the glass pano-
ramic roof shutter automatically
in addition to locking.

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A C C E S S
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.
PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF
System which consists of a pano-
ramic tinted glass surface to in-
crease the light and visibility in the
passenger compartment.
Fitted with an electric blind in several
sections to improve temperature and
noise related comfort.
Opening the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to slide the
roof blind to the position desired
(positions 1 to 9 ). Closing the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to position 0
to close the roof blind.

Recommendations
- Pressing the locking button on the remote control for more than
two seconds will close the blind
(practical when, for example,
you leave your vehicle on a sun-
lit carpark).
- On returning to your vehicle, a press on the button B reposi-
tions the blind to the last position
selected.
Anti-pinch
The blind has an anti-pinch function.
At the end of its travel, when the blind
encounters an obstacle on closing, it
stops and moves back slightly.
Following a fault or after a battery
disconnection during the movement
of the blind or after it has stopped,
you have to re-initialise the anti-
pinch function:

 place the blind in the closed
position,

 press button B for approximately
two seconds.

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A C C E S S
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.
PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF
System which consists of a pano-
ramic tinted glass surface to in-
crease the light and visibility in the
passenger compartment.
Fitted with an electric blind in several
sections to improve temperature and
noise related comfort.
Opening the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to slide the
roof blind to the position desired
(positions 1 to 9 ). Closing the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to position 0
to close the roof blind.

Recommendations
- Pressing the locking button on the remote control for more than
two seconds will close the blind
(practical when, for example,
you leave your vehicle on a sun-
lit carpark).
- On returning to your vehicle, a press on the button B reposi-
tions the blind to the last position
selected.
Anti-pinch
The blind has an anti-pinch function.
At the end of its travel, when the blind
encounters an obstacle on closing, it
stops and moves back slightly.
Following a fault or after a battery
disconnection during the movement
of the blind or after it has stopped,
you have to re-initialise the anti-
pinch function:

 place the blind in the closed
position,

 press button B for approximately
two seconds.

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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching off
of the ignition, any action on the stalk
positions the wipers in the centre of
the windscreen.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement.
To park the wipers after this has
been done, switch on the ignition
and operate the stalk. For optimum and lasting wiping of
the "fl at-blade" wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
-
change them approximately every
6 months,
- avoid using them to retain card- board on the windscreen.
COURTESY LIGHTS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lights.

1. Front courtesy light

2. Map reading lights
Front courtesy light
In this position, the courtesy
light comes on gradually: Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
In permanent lighting mode, differ-
ent lighting times are available:
- with the ignition off, approxi- mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
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with the engine running, unlimited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when a door or the boot is opened,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to
locate your vehicle. It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
Map reading lights

 With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.
Glass panoramic roof
courtesy lights
These courtesy lights have two
operating modes:
- automatic lighting when a door is opened or when the front
courtesy light is in the "permanent
lighting" position,
- permanent lighting.
Opening the boot switches on the
third row courtesy light and the boot
lights.

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Special position of the
windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching off
of the ignition, any action on the stalk
positions the wipers in the centre of
the windscreen.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement.
To park the wipers after this has
been done, switch on the ignition
and operate the stalk. For optimum and lasting wiping of
the "fl at-blade" wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
-
change them approximately every
6 months,
- avoid using them to retain card- board on the windscreen.
COURTESY LIGHTS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lights.

1. Front courtesy light

2. Map reading lights
Front courtesy light
In this position, the courtesy
light comes on gradually: Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
In permanent lighting mode, differ-
ent lighting times are available:
- with the ignition off, approxi- mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
-
with the engine running, unlimited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when a door or the boot is opened,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to
locate your vehicle. It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
Map reading lights

 With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.
Glass panoramic roof
courtesy lights
These courtesy lights have two
operating modes:
- automatic lighting when a door is opened or when the front
courtesy light is in the "permanent
lighting" position,
- permanent lighting.
Opening the boot switches on the
third row courtesy light and the boot
lights.

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AMBIANCE LIGHTING PACK
Ambiance lighting
You can adjust the lighting by press-
ing on the control A .
This activates the light sources
which are located as follows:
- on the sides of the front and rear doors,
- on the front and rear interior door handles,
- on the dashboard,
- at the roof. Operation
The control
A :
- activates/deactivates the ambi- ance lighting,
- selects the lighting intensity.
The adjustment is memorised.
To increase the lighting intensity:

 Press a few times on the right
of the control A to obtain your
brightness preference.
To decrease the lighting intensity:

 Press a few times on the left
of the control A to obtain your
brightness preference.
Courtesy lighting
The automatic courtesy lighting
consists of the footwell lamps, the
interior lamps and the ambiance
light sources. Front door pockets with
automatic lighting
The lighting for the door pockets
comes on automatically when you
place a hand inside one of the com-
partments.
It goes off after a few seconds when
you take your hand away.
Reading lamps on front seat
backrests
There are spotlamps incorporated in
the backrests of the front seats, be-
hind the rear tables. They are only ac-
cessible when the table is lowered.

 Press the "On/Off" button to
switch the reading lamp on or off.
System providing warm and convivial
lighting which casts a gentle orange-
tinted light.
This lighting is available at night or
in conditions of poor daylight.