2012.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD warning

Your vehicle is fi tted with only some of
the equipment described in this document,
depending on the trim level, version and
the specifi cations for the country in which
it is sold.
The fi tting of electrical equipment or
accessories which are not recommended
by CITROËN may result in a failure of your
vehicle's electronic system. Please note this
specifi c warning and contact a CITROËN
dealer to be shown the recommended
equipment and accessories.
CITROËN has a presence on every continent,
a complete product range,
bringing together technology and a permanent spirit of innovation,
for a modern and creative approach to mobility.
We thank you and congratulate you on your choice.


Happy motoring!

We draw your attention to the following...


At the wheel of your new vehicle,
getting to know each system,
each control, each setting,
makes your trips, your journeys
more comfortable and more enjoyable.

refer to the page indicated Key


contributes to the protection of the environment


additional information
safety warning

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Contents
Conventional child seats 103
ISOFIX child seats 109
Child lock 112
Child safety
Instrument panel 22
Indicator and warning lamps 23
Indicators 31
Adjustment buttons 34
Monitoring Familiarisation
Screens with audio equipment 35
Tr i p c o m p u t e r 45
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 48
Rear screen demist/defrost 50
Heating 51
Manual air conditioning 51
Dual-zone digital air conditioning 53
Scented air freshener 56
Front seats 57
Rear seats 60
Mirrors 62
Steering wheel adjustment 63
Comfort
Remote control key 64
Window controls
69
Doors 71
Boot 74
Panoramic sunroof 75
Fuel tank 76
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 78
Access
Lighting controls 79
LED lamps 83
Cornering lighting 84
Headlamp adjustment 85
Wiper controls 86
Courtesy lamps 89
Boot lamp 91
Visibility
Front fi ttings 92
Rear fi ttings 96
Boot fi ttings 99
Fittings Eco-driving

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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

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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.
7
. 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

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Tr a n s l u c e n t d igital
instrument panel


Switch panels

If the levels are not correct, top up the levels
which are low.A.With the ignition on, the level of fuelremaining is displayed in the digitalinstrument panel.B.With the ignition on, the oil level indicator should display "OIL OK"for a few seconds. Illumination of the indicator lamp indicates the
status of the corresponding function.A.Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system. With the i
gnition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warning lampsshould go off almost immediately, with theexception of warning lamp C
(passenger'sfront airbag activated) which goes off after
approximately one minute.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.

Warning lamps

Monitoring
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B. Deactivation of the rear parking sensors.
C.
Central locking.
D.Deactivation of the Stop & Start system.

Familiarisation
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Passenger's front airbag
Electric child lock
1.
Inser t the key.2.
Select the position:
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat",
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat.3.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position. Illumination of the indicator lamp
A
indicatesthat the electric child lock is on. A
. Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened / 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 deactivated
warning lamp.
H.Passenger's front airbag activated warning lamp.


Seat belts and passenger's
front airba
g
Passenger safety
122
117, 118
112

Familiarisation
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Driving safely
Going into engine STOP mode



- gear lever in position A
or M, when you
release the brake pedal,

- or
gear lever in position N
and brake pedal
released, when you change to position Aor AM,
- or when you engage reverse.
Stop & Start

The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
automatically goes into standby with the
6-speed electronic gearbox syste
m:
- at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you
press the brake pedal or when you put thegear lever in position N .



Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restarts automatically
with a 6-speed electronic gearbox
syste
m:
In some circumstances
STOP mode may not
be available; the "ECO"
warning lamp flashesfor a few seconds, then goes off. In some circumstances
STA R T m o d e m ay be
invoked automatically; the "ECO"warning lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.


Deactivation / Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any time by
pressing the "ECO OFF" button; the warninglamp in the button comes on.


Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition using the key.


The system is reactivated automatically at every new start using the key.
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Petrol - Diesel instrument panel
Panel grouping together the digital indicator, the multifunction screen and the vehicle operation
indicator lamps.
1.Rev counter.Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1000 rpm). 2. Rev counter zone indicating that you must change up a gear. 3.Speed limiteror

Cruise control.(mph or km/h)
4.Electric child lock indicator lamp.Indicates, for a few seconds, the activation
of the electric child lock (deactivation of the rear windows and doors).
Tr a n s l u c e n t d igital instrument panel
This screen groups together the warning and
information messages.

Multifunction screen

Indicator lamps display zone
This zone groups together the vehicle operation indicator lamps.


Display zero reset button

This permits resetting of the function selected
to zero (trip distance recorder or ser vice
indicator).

Instrument panel lighting button

This adjusts the brightness of the lighting of theinstruments and controls. 5
.Fuel level. Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
6.Vehicle speed. Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).
7.Trip distance recorder. (miles or km) 8. Ser vice indicator.
(miles or km) then, Distance recorder. (miles or km) 9.Engine oil level indicator.


For more information, refer to the paragraph relating to the button or function and its associated display.