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V I S I B I L I T Y
V
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
t h e " fl a t - b l a d e " w i p e r b l a d e s , i t i s
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 LAMPS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lamps.
1. Front courtesy
lamp
2. Map reading
lamps
Front courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy
lamp 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, unlimi- ted.
- 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 lo-
cate 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 lamps
With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.
Glass panoramic roof
courtesy lamps
These courtesy lamps have two op-
erating modes:
- automatic lighting when a door is opened or when the front cour-
tesy lamp is in the "permanent
lighting" position,
- permanent lighting.
Opening the boot switches on the
third row courtesy lamp and the boot
lamps.
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V I S I B I L I T Y
V
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
t h e " fl a t - b l a d e " w i p e r b l a d e s , i t i s
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 LAMPS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lamps.
1. Front courtesy
lamp
2. Map reading
lamps
Front courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy
lamp 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, unlimi- ted.
- 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 lo-
cate 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 lamps
With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.
Glass panoramic roof
courtesy lamps
These courtesy lamps have two op-
erating modes:
- automatic lighting when a door is opened or when the front cour-
tesy lamp is in the "permanent
lighting" position,
- permanent lighting.
Opening the boot switches on the
third row courtesy lamp and the boot
lamps.
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L A Y O U T
TORCH
This is a removable light, incorpo-
rated in the boot wall, which can be
used to light the boot or as a torch.
Grand C4 Picasso
C4 Picasso Boot lighting
The boot lamp
A comes on automat-
ically when the boot is opened and
switches off automatically when the
boot is closed.
Various lighting durations are available:
- ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
- engine running, no limit.
Operation of the torch
This torch operates with NiMH type
power packs.
It has an operating time of approxi-
mately 45 minutes and charges
while you are driving.
Extract the torch from its location
pulling it upwards, as indicated
by the arrow.
Press the switch B , located on
the back, to switch the torch on
or off.
Unfold the support C , located on
the back, to set down and raise
the torch; for example, when
changing a wheel.
Storing the torch
Put the torch back in place in its lo-
cation starting with the lower part.
If you have forgotten to switch off the torch, this switches it off au-
tomatically.
O b s e r v e t h e p o l a r i t i e s w h e n fi t t i n g
the accumulators.
Never replace the power packs with
batteries.
It the torch is not engaged correctly,
it may not charge and may not come
on when the boot is opened.
Using the torch
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L A Y O U T
TORCH
This is a removable light, incorpo-
rated in the boot wall, which can be
used to light the boot or as a torch.
Grand C4 Picasso
C4 Picasso Boot lighting
The boot lamp
A comes on automat-
ically when the boot is opened and
switches off automatically when the
boot is closed.
Various lighting durations are available:
- ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
- engine running, no limit.
Operation of the torch
This torch operates with NiMH type
power packs.
It has an operating time of approxi-
mately 45 minutes and charges
while you are driving.
Extract the torch from its location
pulling it upwards, as indicated
by the arrow.
Press the switch B , located on
the back, to switch the torch on
or off.
Unfold the support C , located on
the back, to set down and raise
the torch; for example, when
changing a wheel.
Storing the torch
Put the torch back in place in its lo-
cation starting with the lower part.
If you have forgotten to switch off the torch, this switches it off au-
tomatically.
O b s e r v e t h e p o l a r i t i e s w h e n fi t t i n g
the accumulators.
Never replace the power packs with
batteries.
It the torch is not engaged correctly,
it may not charge and may not come
on when the boot is opened.
Using the torch
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D R I V I N G
PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION
Grand
C4 Picasso
C4 Picasso
The rear pneumatic suspension en-
hances driving comfort by maintain-
ing a constant body height whatever
the vehicle load. Operation
- If there is an increase in vehi-
cle load, a sinking of the rear of
the vehicle is detected and the
p n e u m a t i c s p r i n g s i n fl a t e i n o r -
der to compensate for the extra
weight.
- If there is a decrease in load, a rising of the rear of the vehicle is
detected and so the pneumatic
s p r i n g s d e fl a t e t o r e t u r n t h e v e -
hicle to its nominal height.
- If the vehicle has been unused for a long period, the pneumatic
s p r i n g s m a y i n fl a t e i f n e c e s s a r y
when you unlock or open a door,
so as to return the vehicle to its
nominal height.
If you do not reactivate the system
manually, the automatic correction
will be activated as soon as the ve-
hicle starts to move. During the cor-
rection, the service warning lamp
lights up and a message on the
screen reminds you not to exceed
10 km/h (6 mph).
The automatic correction does not
function if the doors or the boot are
open.
The automatic correction operates
even if your vehicle is in power
economy mode. Activation/Deactivation
The automatic correction can be de-
a c t i v a t e d :
press on the button B for approx-
imately two seconds,
release the button when you
hear a beep. Deactivation is con-
fi r m e d b y t h e l i g h t i n g o f t h e i n d i -
cator lamp on the button B .
In the event of the system mal-
functioning, alert messages,
always in association with the
service warning lamp, will dis-
play in the instrument panel .
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
It is essential that you should deactivate
t h e s y s t e m i n t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t a n c e s :
- working under the vehicle,
- changing a wheel,
- transporting the vehicle on a
truck or on a boot.
T o r e a c t i v a t e t h e a u t o m a t i c c o r r e c t i o n :
press again on the button B for
approximately two seconds,
release the button when you hear
a b e e p . A c t i v a t i o n i s c o n fi r m e d
by the extinction of the indicator
lamp on the button B .
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D R I V I N G
Loading/unloading
assistance
Grand
C4 Picasso
C4 Picasso
The pneumatic suspension has an
additional function associated with
i t : t h e p o s s i b i l i t y t o r a i s e o r l o w e r
the height of the rear of the vehicle
when stationary, in order to facilitate
loading/unloading of the boot. Increasing the height of the boot
fl o o r
Press continuously at the top of
the control A , which is located in
the boot, on the left-hand side.
This action will be accompanied by
an audible signal. You can stop the
movement at any time by releasing
the control.
3 b e e p s w i l l c o n fi r m t h a t t h e m o v e -
ment has gone as far as it can.
Returning to the
normal
height
P r e s s b r i e fl y t w i c e a t t h e b o t t o m
of the control A .
Decreasing the height of the boot
fl o o r
Press continuously at the bottom
of the control A .
This action will be accompanied by
a sound signal. You can stop the
movement at any time by releasing
the control.
3 b e e p s w i l l c o n fi r m t h a t t h e m o v e -
ment has gone as far as it can.
Returning to the
normal
height
P r e s s b r i e fl y t w i c e a t t h e t o p o f
the control A .
Driving with the boot in a
low position may damage
the components located un-
der the bodyshell.
Special features
- If you start the vehicle without having returned it to the normal
height, automatic correction will
activate as soon as the vehicle
starts to move. During the cor-
rection, the service warning lamp
lights up and a message on the
screen reminds you not to ex-
ceed 10 km/h (6 mph).
- The loading assistance does not f u n c t i o n i n t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t a n c e s :
- If the button B is lit up,
- in power economy mode,
- w h e n y o u fi r s t u s e t h e f u n c t i o n , press for two seconds on the
control A to initialise the system.
All subsequent actions will be
followed immediately by the de-
sired results.
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
T h e b a t t e r i e s c o n t a i n h a r m -
f u l s u b s t a n c e s s u c h a s s u l -
p h u r i c a c i d a n d l e a d . T h e y
m u s t b e d i s p o s e d o f i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s a n d m u s t n o t , i n
a n y c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
with household waste.
T a k e u s e d r e m o t e c o n t r o l b a t t e r i e s
a n d v e h i c l e b a t t e r i e s t o a s p e c i a l
c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t .
It is advisable to disconnect the
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e l e f t u n -
u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e m o n t h .
D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r -
m i n a l s w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s
r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h o u t
d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s fi r s t .
D o n o t p u s h t h e v e h i c l e t o s t a r t t h e
e n g i n e i f i t i s fi t t e d w i t h a 6 - s p e e d
e l e c t r o n i c g e a r b o x s y s t e m . Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e b a t -
t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n a n d w a i t
1 m i n u t e b e f o r e s t a r t i n g t o p e r m i t i n -
i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m s .
H o w e v e r , i f s l i g h t d i f fi c u l t i e s a r e e n -
c o u n t e r e d f o l l o w i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n ,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
R e f e r r i n g t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g s e c -
t i o n , y o u m u s t y o u r s e l f r e i n i t i a l i s e :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
-
t h e o n e - t o u c h e l e c t r i c w i n d o w s ,
- t h e g l a s s p a n o r a m i c r o o f s h u t t e r ,
- t h e s e t t i n g s o f t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n ,
- t h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t r a d i o s t a - t i o n s ,
- t h e G P S s a t e l l i t e n a v i g a t i o n s y s t e m .
Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
t h e i g n i t i o n b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g
t h e b a t t e r y .
Close the windows and the doors
b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e b a t t e r y .
ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e d u r a t i o n
o f u s e o f c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s t o c o n -
s e r v e a s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f c h a r g e i n
t h e b a t t e r y .
A f t e r t h e e n g i n e h a s s t o p p e d , y o u
can still use functions such as the
a u d i o a n d t e l e m a t i c s s y s t e m , w i n d -
s c r e e n w i p e r s , d i p p e d h e a d l a m p s ,
c o u r t e s y l a m p s , e t c . f o r a m a x i m u m
c o m b i n e d d u r a t i o n o f t h i r t y m i n u t e s . Switching to economy mode
O n c e t h e t h i r t y m i n u t e s a r e o v e r , a
m e s s a g e a p p e a r s o n t h e m u l t i - f u n c t i o n
s c r e e n i n d i c a t i n g t h a t t h e v e h i c l e h a s
s w i t c h e d t o e c o n o m y m o d e a n d t h e
a c t i v e f u n c t i o n s a r e p u t o n s t a n d b y .
I f t h e t e l e p h o n e i s b e i n g u s e d a t t h i s
t i m e :
- i t w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d f o r 1 0 m i n - u t e s w i t h y o u r A u d i o s y s t e m
h a n d s - f r e e k i t ,
- i t w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d f o r 1 0 m i n - u t e s w i t h t h e N a v i D r i v e , t h e n i t
w i l l t r a n s f e r t o y o u r t e l e p h o n e
d e p e n d i n g o n i t s m o d e l .
Exiting economy mode
T h e s e f u n c t i o n s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y n e x t t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s
driven.
I n o r d e r t o r e s u m e t h e u s e o f t h e s e
f u n c t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y , s t a r t t h e e n -
g i n e a n d l e t i t r u n f o r a t l e a s t 5 m i n -
utes.
A fl a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e
e n g i n e f r o m s t a r t i n g ( r e f e r
t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g p a r a -
g r a p h ) .
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
T h e b a t t e r i e s c o n t a i n h a r m -
f u l s u b s t a n c e s s u c h a s s u l -
p h u r i c a c i d a n d l e a d . T h e y
m u s t b e d i s p o s e d o f i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s a n d m u s t n o t , i n
a n y c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
with household waste.
T a k e u s e d r e m o t e c o n t r o l b a t t e r i e s
a n d v e h i c l e b a t t e r i e s t o a s p e c i a l
c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t .
It is advisable to disconnect the
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e l e f t u n -
u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e m o n t h .
D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r -
m i n a l s w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s
r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h o u t
d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s fi r s t .
D o n o t p u s h t h e v e h i c l e t o s t a r t t h e
e n g i n e i f i t i s fi t t e d w i t h a 6 - s p e e d
e l e c t r o n i c g e a r b o x s y s t e m . Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e b a t -
t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n a n d w a i t
1 m i n u t e b e f o r e s t a r t i n g t o p e r m i t i n -
i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m s .
H o w e v e r , i f s l i g h t d i f fi c u l t i e s a r e e n -
c o u n t e r e d f o l l o w i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n ,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
R e f e r r i n g t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g s e c -
t i o n , y o u m u s t y o u r s e l f r e i n i t i a l i s e :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
-
t h e o n e - t o u c h e l e c t r i c w i n d o w s ,
- t h e g l a s s p a n o r a m i c r o o f s h u t t e r ,
- t h e s e t t i n g s o f t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n ,
- t h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t r a d i o s t a - t i o n s ,
- t h e G P S s a t e l l i t e n a v i g a t i o n s y s t e m .
Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
t h e i g n i t i o n b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g
t h e b a t t e r y .
Close the windows and the doors
b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e b a t t e r y .
ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e d u r a t i o n
o f u s e o f c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s t o c o n -
s e r v e a s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f c h a r g e i n
t h e b a t t e r y .
A f t e r t h e e n g i n e h a s s t o p p e d , y o u
can still use functions such as the
a u d i o a n d t e l e m a t i c s s y s t e m , w i n d -
s c r e e n w i p e r s , d i p p e d h e a d l a m p s ,
c o u r t e s y l a m p s , e t c . f o r a m a x i m u m
c o m b i n e d d u r a t i o n o f t h i r t y m i n u t e s . Switching to economy mode
O n c e t h e t h i r t y m i n u t e s a r e o v e r , a
m e s s a g e a p p e a r s o n t h e m u l t i - f u n c t i o n
s c r e e n i n d i c a t i n g t h a t t h e v e h i c l e h a s
s w i t c h e d t o e c o n o m y m o d e a n d t h e
a c t i v e f u n c t i o n s a r e p u t o n s t a n d b y .
I f t h e t e l e p h o n e i s b e i n g u s e d a t t h i s
t i m e :
- i t w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d f o r 1 0 m i n - u t e s w i t h y o u r A u d i o s y s t e m
h a n d s - f r e e k i t ,
- i t w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d f o r 1 0 m i n - u t e s w i t h t h e N a v i D r i v e , t h e n i t
w i l l t r a n s f e r t o y o u r t e l e p h o n e
d e p e n d i n g o n i t s m o d e l .
Exiting economy mode
T h e s e f u n c t i o n s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y n e x t t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s
driven.
I n o r d e r t o r e s u m e t h e u s e o f t h e s e
f u n c t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y , s t a r t t h e e n -
g i n e a n d l e t i t r u n f o r a t l e a s t 5 m i n -
utes.
A fl a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e
e n g i n e f r o m s t a r t i n g ( r e f e r
t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g p a r a -
g r a p h ) .