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D R I V I N G
To start the engine, press the
brake pedal and place the selec-
tor in position P .
Operate the starter.
When the engine is running,
place the selector on R , D or M
as required.
Check, in the instrument panel,
the position engaged.
Release the brake pedal and ac-
celerate.
If the selector is not in position P ,
a message "place automatic
gearbox in position P " appears
on the multifunction screen, ac-
companied by a beep and the
fl a s h i n g o f P on the instrument
panel.
Moving off
To avoid incoherence between
the position of the selector and
the actual position of the gear-
box, always exit from position P
when you switch on the ignition
and press the brake pedal.
Otherwise, when the ignition is on or
the engine is running:
reposition the selector in position P ,
put your foot on the brake pedal
and then select the gear you
want.
Park
To select position P, move the
selector back to the highest po-
sition (towards R ), then push it
forwards and then to the left.
To exit position P , move the se-
lector to the right and then to the
position you want.
Only engage this position when
the vehicle is completely sta-
tionary. In this position, the front
wheels are locked. Make sure
that the selector is correctly po-
sitioned. Reverse gear
Neutral
Only engage this position
when the vehicle is station-
ary. To prevent snatching,
do not accelerate too soon
after selection.
Never select position
N if
the vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or
R if the vehicle is not sta-
tionary.
If, while the vehicle is moving, po-
sition N is engaged inadvertently,
allow the engine to idle before en-
gaging position D or M .
This position of the selector
is used to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving when you
are stationary.
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D R I V I N G
AUDIBLE AND/OR VISUAL REAR PARKING ASSISTANCE
System consisting of four proximity
sensors, located in the rear bumper.
This detects any obstacle (person,
vehicle, tree, gate, etc.) behind the
vehicle, except obstacles located
just below the bumper.
An object, such as a stake, a road-
works cone or any other similar
object may be detected at the begin-
ning of the manoeuvre, but may no
longer be detected when the vehicle
comes close to it. Programming
You can activate or deactivate the system by means of the multifunc- t i o n s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u . T h e system state is memorised when switching off the ignition.
For more information on access to the parking assistance menu, refer to t h e s e c t i o n o n v e h i c l e c o n fi g u r a t i o n for your screen under "Multifunction screens".
The system will be deactivated auto-matically when towing a trailer or w h e n a b i c y c l e c a r r i e r i s fi t t e d ( v e h i - c l e fi t t e d w i t h a t o w b a r o r b i c y c l e c a r -rier recommended by CITROËN). c l e fi t t e d w i t h a t o w b a r o r b i c y c l e c a r - c l e fi t t e d w i t h a t o w b a r o r b i c y c l e c a r -
Activation
The system is activated as soon as reverse gear is engaged, accompa-nied by an audible signal. The proxi-mity information is given by:
- an audible signal, which beco-mes more rapid as the vehicle approaches the obstacle,
- a graphic on the multifunction screen, with blocks which be-come increasingly closer to the vehicle.
When the distance between the rear of the vehicle and the obstacle is less than thirty centimetres, the audible signal becomes continuous and the "Danger" symbol appears on the multifunction screen.
On completion of the manoeuvre, when you exit reverse gear, the system becomes inactive.
The parking assistance system cannot, in any circumstances, take the place of the vigilance and res-ponsibility of the driver.
Operating faults
If there is an operating fault, when reverse gear is en-gaged this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal (short beep) and a message on the multifunction screen.
In bad or wintry weather, ensure that the sensors are not covered with mud, frost or snow.
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D R I V I N G In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered
with mud, ice or snow. When re-
verse gear is engaged, an audible
signal (long beep) indicates that
the sensors may be dirty.
When the vehicle is being driven at
a speed below approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h), certain sources of noise
(motorcycles, lorries, pneumatic
drills...) may trigger the parking as-
sistance audible signals.
Press button A again, the warn-
ing lamp switches off, the system
is reactivated.
Reactivation
Press button A , the warning lamp
comes on, the system is fully de-
activated.
The system will be deactivated au-
tomatically when a trailer is being
towed or when a bicycle carrier is
fi t t e d ( v e h i c l e fi t t e d w i t h a t o w b a r
or bicycle carrier recommended by
CITROËN). Operating fault
Deactivation
If an operating fault occurs,
this warning lamp is dis-
played on the instrument
panel and/or a message ap-
pears on the multifunction screen,
accompanied by an audible signal
(short beep), when reverse gear is
engaged.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
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C H E C K S
BLEEDING THE DIESEL FILTER
Protective cover
Removal
Remove the protective cover by
u n c l i p p i n g fi r s t p o i n t 1 , then 3
and 4 .
Unclip point 2 pulling towards
you, then lift.
R e fi t t i n g
Clip point 2 fi r s t .
Lower the cover, centring it.
Clip points 1 and 4 , pushing ver-
tically and slightly rearwards.
Clip point 3 , pushing vertically. Bleeding water from the fuel
filter
Bleed on a regular basis (at every
oil change).
To evacuate the water, slacken the
bleed screw or the water-in-diesel-
fuel sensor, which is located at the
b a s e o f t h e fi l t e r .
P e r s i s t u n t i l w a t e r c e a s e s t o fl o w
out.
Then retighten the bleed screw or
the water-in-diesel-fuel sensor.
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C H E C K S
Brake pads Brake wear depends on
the style of driving, par-
ticularly in the case of ve-
hicles used in town, over
short distances. It may be
necessary to have the condition of
the brakes checked, even between
vehicle services.
Unless there is a leak in the circuit, a
d r o p i n t h e b r a k e fl u i d l e v e l i n d i c a t e s
that the brake pads are worn.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not re-
quire any maintenance (no
oil change).
6 - s p e e d e l e c t r o n i c g e a r
control gearbox
The gearbox does not require any
maintenance (no oil change).
Automatic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any
maintenance (no oil change). Brake disc wear
For information relating to
checking the brake disc
wear, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
Parking brake
If a loss of effectiveness of this sys-
tem is noticed, the parking brake
must be checked, even between two
services.
This system must be checked by a
CITROËN dealer. Only use products recom-
mended by CITROËN or
products of equivalent quality
a n d s p e c i fi c a t i o n s .
In order to optimise the operation
of units as important as the braking
system, CITROËN selects and offers
v e r y s p e c i fi c p r o d u c t s .
To avoid damaging the electrical
units, the use of a high pressure
washer in the engine compartment is
strictly prohibited .
Refer to the Warranty and
Maintenance Record for the details
of the level checking interval for this
component.
Refer to the Warranty and Maintenance Record for details of the checking in-
terval for this component.
Refer to the Warranty and
Maintenance Record for details of
the level checking interval for this
component.
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Grand C4 Picasso
C4 Picasso
Access to the spare wheel
Taking out the wheel
(Grand C4 Picasso)
L i f t t h e b o o t fl o o r c o v e r i n g t o r e -
v e a l t h e s p a r e w h e e l c a r r i e r d r i v e
o n t h e r i g h t .
T a k e t h e e x t e n s i o n 8 c l i p p e d i n
the rear of the well below the
r i g h t h a n d t h i r d - r o w s e a t .
L i f t u p t h e s p a r e w h e e l c a r r i e r
d r i v e a p e r t u r e c a p .
F i t t h e e x t e n s i o n t o t h e d r i v e t h e n
e n g a g e t h e h e a d o f t h e w h e e l -
brace 4 o n t h e e x t e n s i o n .
T u r n t h e a s s e m b l y clockwise to
the end of its travel to lower the
s p a r e w h e e l c a r r i e r ; t h e s p a r e
w h e e l i s n o w r e s t i n g o n t h e
g r o u n d .
P u l l t h e w h e e l t o w a r d s y o u a n d
p a s s t h e l i n k i n g p l a t e t h r o u g h
the centre of the wheel. W i t h t h e d a m a g e d w h e e l
n o w u n d e r t h e v e h i c l e fl o o r ,
the vehicle has reduced
g r o u n d c l e a r a n c e , s o t a k e e x t r a
c a r e w h e n r e v e r s i n g o r d r i v i n g o n
u n e v e n s u r f a c e s , i n c l u d i n g k e r b s .
R e t r i e v a l o f t h e s p a r e w h e e l a n d
s t o w a g e o f t h e a f f e c t e d r o a d w h e e l
a r e o p e r a t i o n s t h a t s h o u l d b e d o n e
w i t h t h e v e h i c l e s u p p o r t e d o n i t s
w h e e l s , n o t b y t h e j a c k .
Putting the wheel back in place
T h e t y r e v a l v e m u s t b e f a c i n g
u p w a r d s .
P a s s t h e l i n k i n g p l a t e t h r o u g h
t h e c e n t r e o f t h e w h e e l ( fi r s t r e -
m o v i n g t h e c e n t r a l t r i m o n c e r t a i n
a l l o y w h e e l s ) .
Turn the carrier drive anti-
clockwise to draw in the carrier
c a b l e . I n i t i a l l y t h e d r i v e w i l l t u r n
f r e e l y , t h e n t h e c a b l e w i l l t i g h t e n
to raise the wheel.
C h e c k t h a t t h e w h e e l i s t i g h t a g a i n s t t h e v e h i c l e fl o o r a n d
n o t i n t e r f e r i n g w i t h o t h e r n e a r b y
c o m p o n e n t s ( e . g . t h e e x h a u s t ) .
Stow the tools.
Taking out the wheel
(C4 Picasso)
L i f t t h e b o o t fl o o r c o v e r i n g t o r e -
v e a l t h e s p a r e w h e e l c a r r i e r d r i v e
on the left.
T a k e t h e e x t e n s i o n 7 f r o m t h e
set of tools.
L i f t u p t h e s p a r e w h e e l c a r r i e r
d r i v e a p e r t u r e c a p , i f fi t t e d .
F i t t h e e x t e n s i o n t o t h e d r i v e t h e n
e n g a g e t h e h e a d o f t h e w h e e l -
brace 4 o n t h e e x t e n s i o n .
T u r n t h e a s s e m b l y clockwise to
the end of its travel to lower the
s p a r e w h e e l c a r r i e r ; t h e s p a r e
w h e e l i s n o w r e s t i n g o n t h e
g r o u n d .
P u l l t h e w h e e l t o w a r d s y o u a n d
p a s s t h e l i n k i n g p l a t e t h r o u g h
the centre of the wheel.
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TOWING THE VEHICLE
P r o c e d u r e f o r h a v i n g y o u r v e h i c l e
t o w e d o r f o r t o w i n g a n o t h e r v e h i c l e
u s i n g a r e m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e .
Access to the tools
A c c o r d i n g t o e q u i p m e n t , t h e t o w i n g
e y e i s i n s t a l l e d i n t h e s t o r a g e fl a p
u n d e r t h e s e c o n d r o w p a s s e n g e r
f o o t w e l l o r u n d e r t h e b o o t fl o o r .
T o g a i n a c c e s s t o i t :
o p e n o n e o f t h e r e a r d o o r s o r t h e
b o o t ( a c c o r d i n g t o e q u i p m e n t ) ,
o p e n t h e fl a p o r r a i s e t h e fl o o r
( a c c o r d i n g t o e q u i p m e n t ) ,
r e m o v e t h e t o w i n g e y e f r o m t h e
holder. Towing your vehicle
O n t h e f r o n t b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e
c o v e r b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e t o p l e f t
a n d p u l l i n g a t t h e r i g h t .
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 i n g b a r .
S w i t c h o n t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g
l a m p s 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
( p o s i t i o n N on the electronic
g e a r b o x o r a u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x ) . Towing another vehicle
O n t h e r e a r b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e
c o v e r b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m
a t p u l l i n g a t t h e t o p .
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 i n g b a r .
S w i t c h o n t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g
l a m p s o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s s p e c i a l c o n -
d i t i o n c o u l d r e s u l t i n d a m a g e t o
c e r t a i n b r a k i n g c o m p o n e n t s a n d
t h e a b s e n c e o f b r a k i n g a s s i s t a n c e
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 . W h e n t o w i n g w i t h a l l f o u r w h e e l s
o n t h e g r o u n d , a l w a y s u s e a t o w i n g
bar.
W h e n t o w i n g w i t h o n l y t w o w h e e l s
o n t h e g r o u n d , a l w a y s u s e p r o f e s -
s i o n a l l i f t i n g e q u i p m e n t .
W h e n t o w i n g w i t h t h e e n g i n e o f f ,
t h e r e i s n o l o n g e r a n y b r a k i n g o r
s t e e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e .
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
TOWING A TRAILER, A CARAVAN, ETC.
T o w b a r s u i t a b l e f o r t h e a t t a c h m e n t
of a trailer or caravan with additional
l i g h t i n g a n d s i g n a l l i n g .
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d
f o r t r a n s p o r t i n g p e o p l e a n d l u g g a g e ,
b u t i t m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a
trailer. W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f g e n u i n e
C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r h a r -
nesses that have been tested and
a p p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n s t a g e
o f y o u r v e h i c l e , a n d t h a t t h e fi t -
t i n g o f t h e t o w b a r i s e n t r u s t e d t o a
CITROËN dealer.
I f t h e t r a i l e r i s n o t fi t t e d b y a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e
t h a t i t i s fi t t e d u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l
p r e - e q u i p m e n t i n s t a l l e d a t t h e r e a r
o f t h e v e h i c l e , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s i n s t r u c t i o n s . Driving advice
Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer
s o t h a t t h e h e a v i e s t i t e m s a r e a s
c l o s e a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e a x l e a n d
t h e n o s e w e i g h t a p p r o a c h e s t h e
m a x i m u m p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x -
c e e d i n g i t .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e ,
t h u s r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e .
A b o v e 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m
t o w i n g l o a d m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y 1 0 %
a n d s o o n f o r e v e r y 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s o f
altitude.
R e f e r t o t h e " T e c h n i c a l D a t a " s e c t i o n
f o r d e t a i l s o f t h e w e i g h t s a n d t o w i n g
l o a d s w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e .
Side wind
Take into account the increased
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
T o l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d , r e -
d u c e y o u r s p e e d .
T h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d o n a l o n g
s l o p e d e p e n d s o n t h e g r a d i e n t a n d
t h e a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e
c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
I f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p a n d
the STOP w a r n i n g l a m p
c o m e o n , s t o p t h e v e h i c l e
a n d s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e
a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Braking
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r i n c r e a s e s t h e b r a k -
i n g d i s t a n c e .
Tyres
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r ,
o b s e r v i n g t h e r e c o m m e n d e d
p r e s s u r e s .
Lighting
C h e c k t h e e l e c t r i c a l s i g n a l l i n g o n
the trailer.
T h e r e a r p a r k i n g a s s i s t a n c e w i l l b e
d e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y i f a g e n -
uine CITROËN towbar is used.
D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r s u b j e c t s t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i fi c a n t
s t r e s s a n d i t s d r i v e r m u s t b e p a r t i c u -
l a r l y c a r e f u l .
Cooling
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r o n a s l o p e i n c r e a s e s
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t .
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d ,
i t s c o o l i n g c a p a c i t y i s n o t d e p e n d e n t
o n t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .