2011 CITROEN C3 PICASSO front

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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON

Translucent digital instrument panel
Switch panels


A.
With the ignition on, the level of fuel
remaining is displayed in the digital
instrument panel.

B.
With the ignition on, the oil level in-
dicator should display "OIL OK"
for
a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the
levels which are low. Illumination of the indicator lamp indi-
cates the status of the corresponding
function.


A.
Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.

101


B.
Deactivation of the rear parking sen-
sors.


124


C.
Central locking.


65


D.

Deactivation of the Stop & Start system.

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With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warning
lamps should go off almost immediately,
with the exception of warning lamp C

(passenger’s front airbag activated)
which goes off after approximately
one minute.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.
Warning lamps



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MONITORING

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Passenger’s front airbag
Electric child lock


1.
Insert the key.

2.
Select the position:
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear fac-
ing" child seat,
"ON"
(activation), with front passen-
ger or "forwards facing" child seat.

3.
Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position. Illumination of the indicator lamp A
indi-
cates that the electric child lock is on.

A.
Front and/or rear seat belts not fas-
tened/unfastened warning lamp.

B.
Front left seat belt warning lamp.

C.
Front right seat belt warning lamp.

D.
Rear right seat belt warning lamp.

E.
Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.

F.
Rear left seat belt warning lamp.

G.
Passenger’s front airbag deactivat-
ed warning lamp.

H.
Passenger’s front airbag activated
warning lamp.

Seat belts and passenger’s front airbag




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PASSENGER SAFETY

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ECO-DRIVING
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox


With a manual gearbox, move off gently,
change up without waiting and drive
by changing up quite soon. If your
vehicle has the system, the gear effi -
ciency indicator invites you to change
up; it is displayed in the instrument panel,
follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.



Maintain a safe distance between vehi-
cles, use engine braking rather than the
brake pedal, and press the accelerator
progressively. These practices contrib-
ute towards a reduction in fuel consump-
tion and CO
2 emissions and also helps
reduce the background traffi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.

Control the use of your electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents
before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sun roof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is
attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front fo-
glamps when the level of light does not
require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving
off, particularly in winter; your vehicle
will warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (fi lm, music,
video game...), you will contribute to-
wards limiting the consumption of elec-
trical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.

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MONITORING


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Front
foglamps


fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice to
switch off the front foglamps.




Rear
foglamps


fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to switch off
the rear foglamps.




Diesel engine
pre-heating


fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).
Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is
determined by the climatic conditions.





Parking brake


fi xed. The parking brake is
applied or not properly
released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer
to the "Driving" section.




Engine
coolant
temperature


fi xed blue
. On starting the engine, it
indicates that the engine is
cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to
indicate that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too
hard until the warning lamp has switched off.



Stop & Start


fi xed. When the vehicle stops
(red lights, traffi c jams, ...)
the Stop & Start system has
put the engine into STOP
mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine
restarts automatically in START mode, as soon
as you want to move off.

fl ashes for a
few seconds,
then goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special
cases with STOP mode and START mode.

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MONITORING



Passenger’s
airbag
system
fi xed. The control switch, located
at the driver’s end of
the dashboard, is in the
"

ON

"
position.
The passenger’s front
airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a
rear-facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the "

OFF

"
position to
deactivate the front passenger’s airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-facing child
seat.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Electric
child lock


temporarily. The electric child lock is
activated. Displayed for a few seconds after activating the
function and every time the ignition is switched on.
For more information, refer to the "Child safety"
section.

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MONITORING










Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Passenger’s
airbag
system


fi xed. The control switch, located
at the driver’s end of the
dashboard, is set to the
"OFF

"
position.
The passenger’s front
airbag is deactivated.
In this case you can install
a "rear facing" child seat. Set the control switch to the "ON"
position to
activate the passenger’s front airbag. In this
case, do not fi t a child seat in the rear-facing
position.





ESP/ASR


fi xed. The button, located in the
middle of the dashboard, is
pressed. Its indicator lamp
is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability
programme.
ASR: anti-skid regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its
indicator lamp switches off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically
when the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from approximately 30 mph
(50 km/h).

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MONITORING


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations







Airbags


temporarily. This lamp comes on for
a few seconds when you
turn on the ignition, then
goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed. One of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner systems
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.




Front seat belt
not fastened/
unfastened


fi xed then
fl ashing
accompanied
by an
increasing
audible signal. The driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened
or has unfastened their seat
belt.
Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.


Rear seat belt
not fastened/
unfastened


fi xed then
fl ashing
accompanied
by an audible
signal.

One or more rear
passengers have
unfastened their seat belt.

Power
steering
fi xed. The power steering has
a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

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COMFORT
VENTILATION
System which creates and maintains
comfortable conditions in the vehicle's
passenger compartment.
Air flow paths
The incoming air follows various routes
depending on the controls selected by
the driver:


- direct arrival in the passenger com-
partment (air intake),

- passage through a heating circuit
(heating),

- passage through a cooling circuit
(air conditioning).
The temperature control enables you to
obtain the level of comfort required by
mixing the air of the various circuits. The air distribution control enables you
to diffuse the air in the passenger com-
partment combining several air vents.
The air fl ow control enables you to
increase or reduce the speed of the
ventilation fan.

The air circulating in the passenger com-
partment is fi ltered and originates either
from the outside via the grille located at
the base of the windscreen or from the
inside in air recirculation mode.


Control panel

The controls of this system are grouped
together on control panel A
on the centre
console. Depending on the model, the
functions offered are:


- the level of comfort required,

- air fl ow,

- air distribution,

- demisting and defrosting,

- manual or digital air conditioning
controls.


Air distribution



1.
Windscreen demisting or defrosting
vents.

2.
Front side window demisting or de-
frosting vents.

3.
Side adjustable air vents.

4.
Central adjustable air vents.

5.
Air outlets to the front footwells.

6.
Air outlets to the rear footwells.