2010.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO lock

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A C C E S S
STARTING
1. "S": Steering lock
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
key, without forcing it.
2. "M": Ignition on
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the orange and red warn-
ing lamps should also come on for
a short time.
3. "D": Starter
Release the key as soon the engine
has started.
If the fi rst attempt fails, switch off the
ignition. Wait ten seconds then oper-
ate the starter again. Steering lock

1. "
S": After removing the key, turn
the steering wheel to lock the
steering. The key can only be re-
moved in position S .

2. "M": Ignition switched on, the
steering is unlocked (by turning
the key to position M , move
the steering wheel gently if
necessary).

3. "D": Starter position.
Key left in position "M"
audible warning
If you forget to remove the key from
the ignition, the ignition is switched
off automatically after one hour.
To switch the ignition back on, turn
the key to position S then back to
position M .

Do not run the engine in an en-
closed space or where there is
insuffi cient ventilation
.

You must always to keep the
engine running when moving in
order to retain braking and steer-
ing power assistance .

Never remove the ignition key
before the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
STOPPING
Vehicles equipped with a
turbocharger
Never stop the engine without having
allowed it to run for a few seconds at
idle, this being the time required for
the turbocharger to return to a normal
speed.
Flicking the accelerator at the mo-
ment of switching off the ignition
could cause serious damage.
A heavy object (key fob...), attached
to the key and weighing down on
its shaft in the ignition switch, could
cause a malfunction.
Never turn the key to this position
when the engine is running.

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A C C E S S
ALARM
System which protects and provides
a deterrent against theft and break-
ins. It provides the following types of
monitoring.
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of
the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries
to open a door, the boot, the bonnet...
- Interior volumetric
The system checks for any variation
in the volume in the passenger com-
partment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone
breaks a window, enters the passen-
ger compartment or moves inside the
vehicle.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting
out of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery,
the central control or the wires of
the siren are put out of service or
damaged. Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation

 Switch off the ignition and get out
of the vehicle.

 Press the locking button on the
remote control. Deactivation

 Press the unlocking button on
the remote control.
The alarm system is deactivated:
the indicator lamp on the button
switches off.
If an opening (door, boot...) is not
closed fully, the vehicle is not locked
but the exterior perimeter monitor-
ing will be activated after a delay of
45 seconds at the same time as the
interior volumetric monitoring.
The monitoring system is active: the
indicator lamp on the button fl ashes
once per second.
After the locking button on the re-
mote control is pressed, the exterior
perimeter monitoring is activated
after a delay of 5 seconds and the
interior volumetric monitoring after a
delay of 45 seconds.
For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer.

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A C C E S S
Locking the vehicle with
exterior perimeter monitoring
only
Deactivate the interior volumetric
monitoring to avoid unwanted trig-
gering of the alarm in certain cases
such as:
- leaving a pet in the vehicle,
- leaving a window partially open,
- washing your vehicle, To be effective, this deactivation
must be carried out each time the
ignition is switched off.
Deactivation of the interior
volumetric monitoring

 Switch off the ignition.

 Within ten seconds, press the
button until the indicator lamp is
lit continuously.

 Get out of the vehicle.

 Press the locking button on the
remote control immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring
alone is activated: the indicator lamp
on the button fl ashes once per second.
Triggering of the alarm
The monitoring functions remain
active until the alarm has been trig-
gered eleven times in succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked using
the remote control, rapid fl ashing
of the indicator lamp on the button
informs you that the alarm was trig-
gered during your absence. When
the ignition is switched on, this
fl ashing stops immediately. Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring func-
tions:
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
Malfunction
Automatic activation *

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle us-
ing the key in the driver's door
lock.
When the ignition is switched on, fi xed
lighting of the indicator lamp on the
button indicates a malfunction of the
system.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
2 minutes after the last door or the
boot is closed, the system is activated
automatically.

 To avoid triggering the alarm on
entering the vehicle, fi rst press
the unlocking button on the re-
mote control.

 Unlock the vehicle using the key
in the driver's door lock.

 Open the door; the alarm is trig-
gered.

 Switch on the ignition; the alarm
stops. The indicator lamp on the
button switches off.
This is indicated by sounding of the
siren and fl ashing of the direction in-
dicators for thirty seconds.
Reactivation of the interior
volumetric monitoring

 Press the unlocking button on the
remote control to deactivate the
exterior perimeter monitoring.

 Press the locking button on the
remote control to activate all the
monitoring functions.
The indicator lamp on the button
again fl ashes once per second.
* According to country.

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A C C E S S
DOORS
Opening
From outside When the selective unlocking is
activated, the fi rst press of the
remote control unlocking button
permits unlocking of the driver's
door only.
 Pull on the front door control to
open the door; this unlocks the
vehicle completely.

 Pull on the rear door control to
open the door; this unlocks the
door concerned only.
With the selective unlocking acti-
vated:
- the driver's door control unlocks the driver's door only,
- the other door controls unlock the other doors and the boot.
The interior door controls do not
operate when the vehicle is dead-
locked. Manual central locking
control
System for locking or unlocking the
vehicle - the doors and boot - from
the driving position.
Locking


Press this button to lock the vehicle.

The red indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
If one of the doors is open, the cen-
tral locking does not take place.
If the boot or the rear screen is
open, central locking from the in-
side is active for the doors, to allow
long objects to be carried.

 After unlocking the vehicle com-
pletely using the remote control
or the key, pull the door handle. From inside

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Unlocking

 Press this button again to unlock
the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
goes off.
If the vehicle is locked or dead-
locked from the outside, the red
indicator lamp fl ashes and button A
is inactive.

 In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock the
vehicle.
Automatic central locking
This system automatically locks the
doors, boot and rear screen while
driving.
You can activate or deactivate this
function.
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors, the boot and
the rear screen lock automatically. Unlocking

 Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press
this button to unlock the doors,
the boot and the rear screen
temporarily.
Ignition on:
Deactivation

 Press this button again for more
than two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears in
the multifunction screen. Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of
a malfunction of the battery or of the
central locking.
Locking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Insert the key in the lock, located
on the edge of the door, then turn
it one eighth of a turn .
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening
control.
If one of the doors or the boot or
rear screen is open, the automatic
central locking does not take place. Activation

 Press this button for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears in
the multifunction screen.

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Emergency boot 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 SUNROOF
It is fi tted with an electrically con-
trolled blind.
Opening the roof blind

 Rotate the control knob B to slide
the roof blind to the desired posi-
tion (positions 1 to 9 ). Closing the roof blind

 Rotate the control knob B to po-
sition 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 in a sunlit
car park).
- On returning to your vehicle, a press on control knob 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 must re-initialise the anti-pinch
function:

 place the blind in the closed
position,

 press control knob B for approxi-
mately two seconds.

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Emergency boot 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 SUNROOF
It is fi tted with an electrically con-
trolled blind.
Opening the roof blind

 Rotate the control knob B to slide
the roof blind to the desired posi-
tion (positions 1 to 9 ). Closing the roof blind

 Rotate the control knob B to po-
sition 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 in a sunlit
car park).
- On returning to your vehicle, a press on control knob 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 must re-initialise the anti-pinch
function:

 place the blind in the closed
position,

 press control knob B for approxi-
mately two seconds.

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C H I L D S A F E T Y
MANUAL CHILD LOCK
Locking

 Using the ignition key, turn the
red control one eighth of a turn,
following the instructions on the
label.
Unlocking

 Using the ignition key, turn the
red control one eighth of a turn
to return to the original position.
ELECTRIC CHILD LOCK
Mechanical system to prevent open-
ing of the rear door using its interior
control.
The control is located on the edge of
each rear door. Remote control system to prevent
opening of the rear doors using their
interior controls and use of the rear
electric windows.
Activation

 Press button A . Deactivation

 Press button A again.
This system is independent of and
in no circumstances takes the place
of the central locking system.
Check the status of the child
lock each time you switch on the
ignition.
Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
In the event of a serious impact,
the electric child lock is deactivated
automatically to permit the exit of
the rear passengers.
This warning lamp comes
on temporarily on the instru-
ment panel when the child
lock is activated.
It also comes on when the ignition is
switched on, then goes off approxi-
mately ten seconds after the engine
is started.
The control is located on the driver's
door, with the electric window controls.