2012.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD parking brake

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Contents
Direction indicators 113
Hazard warning lamps 113
Horn 113
Emergency or assistance call 114
Brakin
g assistance systems 114
Tr a
jectory control systems 116
Front seat belts 117
Airbags 121
Safety
Parking brake 125
6-speed manual gearbox 125
Gear effi ciency indicator 126
6-speed electronic gearbox system 127
Hill start assist 131
Stop & Start 132
Speed limiter 135
Cruise control 137
Rear parking sensors 139
Reversing camera 141
Driving
Emergency or assistance 199
eMyWay 201
Audio system 255
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical index
Bonnet 143
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 144
Petrol engines 145
Diesel engines 146
Checking levels 147
Checks 149
Checks
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 151
Changing a wheel 156
Changing a bulb 163
Changing a fuse 172
Battery 179
Energy economy mode 181
Changing a wiper blade 182
To w i ng the vehicle 183
To w i ng a trailer 185
Fitting roof bars 186
Accessories 187
Snow chains 189
Practical informationTechnical data
Petrol engines 190
Petrol weights 191
LPG engines 192
LPG weights 193
Diesel engines 194
Diesel wei
ghts 195
Dimensions 196
Identifi cation markings 197

.Familiarisation
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1. Steering wheel adjustment control. 2.Cruise control / speed limiter switches.3.Lighting and direction indicator controlstalk.4.
Central adjustable air vents.
5. Storage tray.
Scented air freshener.
6.Sunshine sensor.
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. Passenger's airbag.8.Side adjustable air vent.9.
Glove box.
Fusebox.10.Bonnet release. 11. Dynamic stability control (ESP/ASR) switch.
Parking sensors switch.
Central locking switch.
Hazard warning lamps switch.
Electric child lock switch.
Stop & Star t switch.
12. Heating / air conditioning controls.13.Audio system. 14 .Emergency or assistance call. 15.12 V socket (100 W max).16.
USB por t / auxiliary socket.17.Cup holder. 18.Parking brake.

Instruments and controls

.Familiarisation
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Driving safely

This 6 -speed gearbox offers the choice of the comfor t of automated operation or the pleasure
of manual gear changing.
1.Gear lever.2."-"
steering mounted control paddle. 3."+"steering mounted control paddle.
The
gear engaged or the driving mode selected appears in the instrument panel screen. N.Neutral. R. Reverse.1 to 6.
Gears engaged. AUTO.
Automated mode.
)
Select position N
and press the brake pedal firmly while star ting the engine.)
Select automated mode (position A
) or Amanual mode (position M ) by moving thegear lever 1,
or
en
gage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1towards position R . ) Release the parking brake.)
Progressively release the foot brake, then
accelerate away.


6-speed electronic
gearbox system
Display in the instrument panel

Moving off
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Monitoring
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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampsfixed.The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine pre-heatingfixed.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 brakefixed.The parking brake is applied or not properly released.Release the parking brake to switch off the warninglamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Parking brake" section.
Engine coolanttemperaturefixed blueOn 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 & Startfixed.When the vehicle stops (red lights, traffic 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 tomove off.
fl
ashes for a few seconds, then goesoff. ST
OP mode is temporarily unavailable. or STA R T m o d e i s i n v o ke dautomatically. For more information on special cases with ST
OP mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"section.

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Parking brake


Applying
)Pull the parking brake lever fully up toimmobilise your vehicle.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lampand the STOPwarning lamp come on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the
multifunction screen, this indicates that the parkingbrake is still on or has not been properly released.

Releasing
)Pull the parking brake lever gently, press
the release button then lower the lever fully.









6-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
) Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th gear.



Engaging reverse gear
)
Raise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then for wards.
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the pavement, apply the parking brake and engage a gear.

Only engage reverse gear when thevehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.

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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.

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Stopping the vehicle
Operating fault

With the ignition on, the flashing of AUTO ,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen, indicates a malfunction
of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.

In all cases when parking, you must apply the parking braketo immobilise the vehicle.


When immobilising the vehicle, with theengine running, you must place the gear lever in neutral N.


Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, ensure that the gear lever is in neutral N
and that theparking brake is applied. Be
fore switching off the engine, you can:
- move to position Nto engage neutral,
or
- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will not be possible to move the vehicle.

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Hill start assist
(with the 6-speed
electronic gearbox
system)
System which holds your vehicle temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when star ting on a slope, the time it takes to move your foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is onl
y active when:


- the vehicle is completely stationary, with your foot on the brake pedal,

- certain conditions on a slope are met,

- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot bedeactivated.On an ascendin
g slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held momentarily
when
you release the brake pedal:- provided you are in automated mode(position A) or in manual mode (position AM )
on an electronic gearbox.On a descendin
g slope, with the vehicle
stationar y and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.

Operating fault

If a malfunction of the system occurs, these
warning lamps come on. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to have the system checked.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being held in the hill star t assist phase. If you need to leave the vehicle withthe engine running, manually applythe parking brake then ensure that the parking brake warning lamp is on (not flashing) in the instrument panel.
Operation