2012.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD display

Comfort
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programme
The automatic comfor t programme
may not be sufficient to quicklydemist or defrost the windscreen
and side windows
(humidity, several
passengers, ice, etc.).
)To switch the system off, press this buttonagain or on "AUTO"
. The indicator lamp in
the button goes off and the indicator lamp in the "AUTO"
button comes on.
With Stop & Start, when demisting hasbeen activated, the STOP mode is notavailable.
)Press this button to activate the automatic
visibility programme. The indicator lamp in
the button comes on. The system automatically controls the air conditioning, the air flow and the air intake andprovides optimum distribution of the ventilation
to the windscreen and side windows. I
f you wish, you can make a different choice
from that offered by the system by changing
a setting. The other functions will still be controlled automatically.) Pressing the "AUTO"
button returns thesystem to completely automatic operation.
For maximum cooling or heating of the passenger compar tment, it is possible to exceed the minimum value 14 or the maximum value 28.)Turn control 2
or 3
to the left until "LO"
is displayed or to the right until "HI"is displayed.


Manual operation
)
Press this button to switch off
the air conditioning.

5. Air conditioning On / Off

Switching the system off could result in
discomfort (humidity, condensation).)Press this button again to return to automatic operation of the air conditioning.The indicator lamp in the "A/C"
buttoncomes on.

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Visibility
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Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.


Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibilityprogressively according to climatic conditions:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzlin
g other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.



Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of par ticular conditions of
visibility:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,

- front foglamps for even better forward
vision.

Programming

Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the following
options:


-
guide-me-home lighting,

- automatic illumination of headlamps.

Model without AUTO lighting


Model with AUTO li
ghting

Automatic illumination of headlamps.


Manual controls

The lighting is controlled directly by the driver
by means of the ring A
and the stalk B
.
A.Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing themark.
Li
ghting off / daytime running lamps.
Sidelamps.
B
.Stalk for switching headlamps: pull the stalk
towards you to switch the lighting betweendipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.

Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.

Visibility
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Linked with the Guide-me-home
lighting
Association with the automatic illumination
of headlamps provides the guide-me-home lighting with the following additional options:


- automatic activation of guide-me-home lighting when automatic illumination of
headlamps is switched on (in the vehicle
parameters of the multifunction screen configuration menu),

- selection of the duration of maintaining of
the lighting for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters of the multifunction
screen configuration menu (except for monochrome screen A where this is
preset).



Operating fault

In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine sensor, the lamps comeon, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a message appears
in the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor maydetect sufficient light. Therefore, the lamps will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,linked with the rain sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen behindthe rear view mirror; the associatedfunctions would no longer be controlled.

Automatic illumination of headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps areswitched on automatically, without any action on
the par t of the driver, when a low level of external
li
ght is detected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation
)Turn ring Ato the A"AU TO "
position. The automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by amessage in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
)Turn ring A
to a position other
than "AUTO". Deactivation is accompanied
b
y a message in the multifunction screen.

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Safety
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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamp Fastenin
g
) Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in thebuckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.



Height adjustment
)
To lower the attachment point, squeeze the control A
and slide it downwards.)
To raise the attachment point, slide thecontrol A
upwards.
When the ignition is switched on, this warning lamp comes on, either on theinstrument panel or on the seat belt andpassenger's front airbag warning lamp
display, if the driver and/or the frontpassenger has not fastened their seat belt.
Unfastening
) Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it rolls up.


Seat belts


Front seat belts


The front seat belts are fitted with apretensioning and force limiting system.
This s
ystem improves safety in the frontseats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, thepretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The
force limiter reduces the pressure of the seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this warninglamp flashes for two minutes accompanied by an audible signal. Once these two minutes have
elapsed, this warning lamp remains on until the driver and/or the front passenger fastens their seat belt.

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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamp display
1. Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp. 2.
Front left seat belt warning lamp. 3.Front right seat belt warning lamp. 4.
Rear right seat belt warning lamp. 5.
Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.
6.Rear left seat belt warning lamp.


Rear seat belts

The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
iner tia reel seat belt with force limiter (with the exception of the rear centre seat).

Locking
When the rear side side belts are not being used, you can lock them in place. To do so:)
Raise the grip Ato its maximum height.



Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.


Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it rolls up.

The correspondin
g warning lamp 2 or 3
comes
on in red on the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp display if the seat belt isnot fastened or is unfastened.



Seat belt unfastened warninglamp

This warning lamp comes on,either on the instrument panel or
on the seat belt and passenger's
front airbag warning lamp display, when one or more rear passengers unfasten their seat belt.
From approximatel
y 12 mph (20 km/h),
this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasingvolume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the one or more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.

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Safety
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2 nd row rear centre seat
belt


Removal and storing
)
Press the red button on the buckle B, then on the buckle A.)
Guide the strap as it rolls up and bring the
tongue B , then A
onto the magnet of the
attachment point on the roof.
Installation
) Pull the strap and inser t the tongue A
in the left-hand buckle.)
Inser t the tongue Bin the right-hand buckle. )
Check the fastening of each buckle by
pulling the strap. Th
e seat belt for the rear centre seat of the 2 nd row is incorporated at the rear left of the roof.


Seat belt unfastened warninglamp display
When the ignition is switched on, thecorresponding warning lamps 4 , 5and 6
come
on in red for approximately 30 seconds, if the seat belt is not fastened.
When the en
gine is running or the vehicle ismoving, the corresponding warning lamp 4 , 5or 6
comes on in red, accompanied by an audiblesignal and a message on the multifunction screen, if a rear passenger has unfastened their seat belt.

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Operating fault

If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by
an audible warnin
g and a message
in the multifunction screen, contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be deployed
in the event of a serious impact.

Reactivation

When you remove the rear wards-facing child
seat, turn switch 1to the "ON"
position toreactivate the airbag and so assure the safety
of your front passenger in the event of an
impact.
With the ignition on, this warning lampcomes on in the instrument panel
or in the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp displayfor approximately one minute, if thepassenger's front airbag is activated. According to version, this warning lamp comes on either in the
instrument panel or on the seat belt
and passen
ger's front airbag warninglamp display when the ignition is on
and until the airbag is reactivated. If this warnin
g lamp flashes, contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. The passenger's front
airbag may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.
Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:)with the ignition off, inser t the key in thefpassenger airbag deactivation switch 1 , )turn it to the "OFF"position,)then, remove the key keeping the switch in
this position.
To assure the safety of your child, it isimperative that the passenger's front
airbag is deactivated when you install a "rearwards-facing" child seat on thefront passenger seat. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were deployed.

If at least one of the two airbag
warning lamps come on continuously, do not install a child seat on the front passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Driving
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Display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. Neutral R. Reverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in manual mode. AUTO.
This comes on when the automatedmode is selected. It switches off on changing to manual mode.


Moving off
)
Select position N.)
Press the brake pedal down fully.
)
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panel screen.
)
Select automated mode (position A
) or Amanual mode (position M ) or reverse(position R
).R)
Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
) Accelerate away.
AUT
Oand 1 , 1 or Rappear in the instrument
panel screen.

Automated mode
)Select position A.
AUTOand the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel screen.
The
gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without any action on the par t of the driver. Itcontinuously selects the most suitable gear for:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- the style of driving,

- the profile of the road.

- the vehicle load.

For o
ptimum acceleration, for example
when over taking another vehicle, press the
accelerator pedal
firmly past the point of
resistance.
You must press the brake pedal whenstarting the engine.


Never select neutral N
when driving.
N
flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen, if the gear lever is not in position Non starting.
A message is displayed in the screen, if the brake pedal is not pressed on starting the engine.


You can change mode at any time bymoving the gear lever from A
to Mor the other way round.