2011.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO wheel

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COMFORT

Air conditioning

To ensure that your system operates
correctly, it is recommended that you
have it checked regularly.
Water arising from condensation
in the air conditioning drains away
through a hole provided for this pur-
pose. A pool of water may thus form
under the vehicle when stationary.
To preserve the sealing of the air
conditioning compressor, operate
the air conditioning at least once a
month.
Regardless of the season, the air
conditioning is useful, since it re-
moves humidity and condensation.
To be effective, the air conditioning
should only be used with the win-
dows closed.
If after a lengthy stop in bright sunlight
the interior temperature is excessive,
air the passenger compartment by
opening the windows for a few mo-
ments, then close them again.
The air conditioning operates by using
power from the engine. This results in
a slight increase in fuel consumption.


Dust filter/Odour filter (active
carbon)
There is a fi lter for excluding odours
and dust.
This fi lter has to be changed in ac-
cordance with the vehicle's servicing
schedule (see the servicing booklet).


Air circulation

Air vents on the fl oor underneath the
front seats provide enhanced heat-
ing for the rear seat positions; take
care not to obstruct them.


Air vents

The air vents to the face have grilles
and thumb wheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction (up-down, right-
left).
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning in the passenger com-
partment uses a number of sensors
(sunshine sensor, ambient tempera-
ture sensor...) that relieve you of the
need to make frequent adjustments to
the displayed temperature.
Take care not to obstruct the sun-
shine sensor, located on the dash-
board behind the instrument panel.


Sensors

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5. Air recirculation



)
Press button 5
to cut off the in-
take of air from outside and to
activate recycling of the air in
the passenger compartment. the
warning lamp comes on.
Whilst retaining the other adjust-
ments, this function prevents un-
pleasant odours or fumes entering
the vehicle. Avoid extended use of
air recirculation (risk of deterioration
of air quality and misting).


)
Press button 5
again to allow entry
of air from the outside. The warn-
ing lamp goes off.
Air recirculation can also be con-
trolled by pressing the switch locat-
ed on the lower left of the steering
wheel (see "Fixed centred controls
steering wheel").


6. Activation/deactivation of
rear passenger controls
This button allows you to
permit or not the rear pas-
sengers to use their adjust-
ment controls.
There are three possible states for
this button:

Locking of the rear
passenger controls


Authorisation of
the rear passenger
controls


Reduction of the
air fl ow for the rear
passengers

With additional air conditioning, in
cold weather you are advised to
close the supply of air to the rear
passengers (no hot air distribution
possible via these air vents). The rear passengers can use their
adjustment controls at their conve-
nience. The driver imposes his adjustment
on the rear passengers. In this case,
the rear passenger controls are de-
activated.

7. Panel display mode: black
panel function
This function turns the
screen and switch backlight-
ing on or off.


- Function activated, pressing any
button will illuminate the screen
temporarily.

- pressing button 7
deactivates
the function, the illumination of
of buttons and screen is again
permanent.
This function optimises notably the
visual comfort for driving at night.


8. Demisting/defrosting the
rear screen
This function is active only when the
engine is running.


)
Press on button 8
to activate/
deactivate the electric demist-
ing/defrosting of the rear screen
and, according to version, of the
door mirrors. The warning lamp
comes on and the symbol appears
in the screen.
It switches off automatically
to prevent excessive con-
sumption of power. This button activates the recir-
culation of air within the pas-
senger compartment and also
has an automatic function.

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FRONT SEATS

1. Adjustment of the
seat height and angle,
forwards-backwards
2. Adjustment of backrest
angle and lumbar support
The seats can also be adjusted elec-
trically for a short period:


- on opening one of the front
doors,

- after switching off the ignition.










Heated seats control
ELECTRIC ADJUSTMENTS

Raise or lower the front of
control to raise or lower the
front of the seat base (on
driver’s seat).
Raise or lower the rear of
control to raise or lower the
seat.
Action control forwards or
backwards to slide the seat
forwards/backwards. Push the top of control
forwards or backwards to
adjust the backrest angle.
Raise or lower control to
increase or decrease the
lumbar support.

With the engine running, the front
seats can be heated individually.


)
Use the corresponding adjust-
ment wheel, placed on the inner
side of each front seat, to switch
on and select the level of heating
required:

0
: Off.

1
: Low.

2
: Medium.

3
: High.

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Rear view mirror

Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle sys-
tem, which darkens the mirror glass:
this reduces the nuisance to the
driver caused by the headlamps
from following vehicles, low sun...


Manual day/night model

Adjustment


)
Adjust the mirror so that the
glass is directed correctly in the
"day" position.


Day/night position


)
Pull the lever to change to the
"night" anti-dazzle position.

)
Push the lever to change to the
normal "day" position.

By means of a sensor, which mea-
sures the light from the rear of the
vehicle, this system automatically
and progressively changes between
the day and night uses.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
The height and reach of the steer-
ing wheel can be adjusted to adapt
the driving position to the size of the
driver.

Adjustment



)
First, adjust the driver's seat to
the most suitable position.

)


When stationary
, pull the control
lever to unlock the steering wheel
adjustment.

)
Adjust for height and reach.

)
Push the control lever to lock the
steering wheel adjustment.
After locking, if you press fi rmly on
the steering wheel, a slight click may
be heard.

As a safety measure, the mirrors
should be adjusted to reduce the
"blind spot".







Automatic day/night model
As a safety precaution, these
operations must only be carried out
while the vehicle is stationary.
In order to ensure optimum visibility
during your manoeuvres, the mirror
lightens automatically when reverse
gear is engaged.

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ACCESS
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 ope-
rate the starter again.


Steering lock


1. "

S":
After removing the key, turn
the steering wheel to lock the
steering. The key can only be
removed 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.



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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VISIBILITY
LIGHTING PACK

Interior mood lighting

This function activates the light
sources which are located in the
dashboard, near the interior door le-
vers and in the roof.
Operation
This back-lit control, located near
the steering wheel below the dash-
board, is used to switch on and off
and adjust the brightness of this
lighting.
To increase
brightness:


)
Press the right of the control to
obtain the desired level.
To reduce
brightness:


)
Press the left of the control to
obtain the desired level.
The setting is stored when the ignition
is switched off.


Interior welcome lighting

When unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control or the key, the foot-
well lamps, interior lamps and interior
mood lighting sources come on for
30 seconds.
This function cannot be deactivated.


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 reading lamps in the back-
rests of the front seats, behind the
rear tables. They can operate only
when the table is lowered.


)
Press the "On/Off" button to switch
the reading lamp on or off. This lighting, available once the
sidelamps are on, in night mode,
provides subdued lighting in the
passenger compartment.

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FITTINGS
TORCH

This is a portable lamp, fi tted in the
boot wall, which can be used to illu-
minate the boot or as a torch.

Grand C4 Picasso


C4 Picasso

Boot lamp
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 avail-
able:


- ignition off, approximately ten minutes,


- in energy economy mode, approxi-
mately thirty seconds,

- engine running, no limit.


Operation of the torch
This torch operates with NiMH re-
chargeable batteries.
It has a battery life of approximately
45 minutes and recharges 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.


Stowing the torch


)
Put the torch back in place in its
location, starting at the bottom.
If you have forgotten to switch off
the torch, this switches it off auto-
matically. Observe the polarities when fi tting
the batteries.
Never replace the rechargeable
batteries with normal single-use
batteries.
For replacement of the batteries,
see the "Practical information -
Changing a bulb" section.
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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SAFETY
DIRECTION INDICATORS


)
Left: lower the lighting stalk
beyond the point of resistance.

)
Right: raise the lighting stalk
beyond the point of resistance.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS

A visual warning by means of the
direction indicators to alert other
road users to a vehicle breakdown,
towing or accident.












Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency,
depending on the deceleration, the
hazard warning lamps come on
automatically.
They switch off automatically the
fi rst time you accelerate.


)
You can also switch them off by
pressing the button.








Horn

Audible warning system to alert other
road users to an imminent danger. Selection of the left or right direc-
tion indicators to signal a change of
direction of the vehicle.


)
Press this button, the direction
indicators fl ash.
They can operate with the ignition
off.

)
Press at the lower part of the
fi xed centred controls steering
wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only
in the following circumstances:


- immediate danger,

- approaching a location lacking
visibility.







"Motorway" function



)
Press briefl y upwards or down-
wards, without going beyond the
point of resistance; the direction
indicators will fl ash 3 times.