2012 Citroen C3 PICASSO change time

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COMFORT
As a safety precaution, do not
carry out any action on the car-
tridge while driving.
Do not dismantle the cartridges.
Do not attempt to refi ll the fra-
grance diffuser or the cartridges.
Avoid all contact with the skin
and eyes.
Keep out of reach of children
and animals.
Leave the central vents open.
The intensity of diffusion of the fra-
grance may depend on the ventila-
tion or air conditioning settings.
SCENTED AIR FRESHENER

System permitting the diffusion of a fra-
grance in the passenger compartment
in accordance with your requirements,
by means of the adjustment dial and the
various fragrance cartridges available.

Fitting the cartridge


)
Remove the cartridge from the sealing
case.

)
Install the cartridge (fl ower at top
right).

)
Press the dial and turn it a quarter of
a turn clockwise.



This dial is located on the dashboard or
in the upper glove box.
It allows you to adjust the intensity of
diffusion of the fragrance.


)
Turn the dial to the right to permit
diffusion of the fragrance.

)
Turn the dial to the left to stop diffu-
sion of the fragrance.
Fragrance cartridge

This cartridge can be removed easily.
You can change it at any time and store
it in the sealed case which keeps it
closed once it has been opened.
You can obtain different fragrance car-
tridges from a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
Removing the cartridge


)
Press the dial and turn it a quarter of
a turn anti-clockwise.

)
Remove the cartridge.

)
Refi t its sealing case.

Do not discard the original car-
tridge as this serves as a plug
when no fragrance cartridge is
in use.
In order to preserve the service
life of the cartridge, turn the dial
to the left when you no longer
wish to diffuse the fragrance in
the passenger compartment.

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COMFORT

Adjustment


)

Adjust the mirror so that the glass is di-
rected correctly in the "day" position.


As a safety precaution, the mir-
rors must be adjusted to reduce
the "blind spot".






The mirror is fi tted with a night-time anti-
dazzle device.

Day/night position


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

)
Push the lever to change to the nor-
mal "day" position.
Rear view mirror

Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
STEERING WHEELADJUSTMENT




)
When stationary
, pull the con-
trol lever to release the adjustment
mechanism.

)
Adjust the height and reach to suit
your driving position.

)
Push the control lever to lock the ad-
justment mechanism.
As a safety precaution, these
operations should only be car-
ried out while the vehicle is sta-
tionary.

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DRIVING

Display in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions

N.
Neutral

R.
Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in manual mode.

AUTO.
This comes on when the au-
tomated mode is selected. It
switches off on changing to
manual mode.

Moving off



)
Select position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal down fully.

)
Start the engine.

N
appears in the instrument
panel screen.


N
fl ashes in the instrument
panel, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in
the multifunction screen, if the
gear lever is not in position N

on starting.
A message is displayed in the
screen, if the brake pedal is not
pressed on starting the engine.


)
Select automated mode (position A
)
or manual mode (position M
) or re-
verse (position R
).

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Progressively take your foot off the
brake pedal.

)
Accelerate away.

You must press the brake pedal
when starting the engine.

AUTO
and 1
, 1
or R
appear in the in-
strument panel screen.

)
Select position A
.

AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the
most suitable gear for:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- the style of driving,

- the profi le of the road,

- the vehicle load.

For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal fi rmly past the
point of resistance.

Never select neutral N
when
driving.
You can change mode at any
time by moving the gear lever
from A
to M
or the other way
round.

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DRIVING

Manual mode



)
Select position M
.
You can change mode at any
time, be moving the gear lever
from M
to A
or the other way
round.
Reverse

To engage reverse gear R
, the vehicle
must be immobilised with your foot on
the brake pedal.


)
Select position R
.

At very low speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, this will only be acted on when
the vehicle is immobilised.
At high speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, the N
indicator fl ashes and the
gearbox goes into neutral. To engage a
gear again, put the gear lever in posi-
tion A
or M
.



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you
can:


- move to position N
to engage neutral,
or

- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to move
the vehicle.
In all cases when parking, you
must apply the parking brake

to immobilise the vehicle.

When immobilising the vehicle,
with the engine running, you
must place the gear lever in
neutral N
.
Temporary control of gear changing
You can temporarily take over control
of gear changing using the "+"
and "-"

steering mounted paddles: if the engine
speed allows, the request to change
gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate
certain situations such as overtaking a
vehicle or the approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any ac-
tion on the control paddles, the gear-
box resumes automatic control of the
gears.

The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only acted
on if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelera-
tor during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically
to allow the vehicle to accelerate in the
correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will
not change up unless the driver acts on
the gear lever or the steering mounted
paddles.

Operating fault

With the ignition on, the fl ashing of AUTO
,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen, indicates a mal-
function of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
Never select neutral N
while the
vehicle is moving.

Engagement of reverse gear is ac-
companied by an audible signal.

Before carrying out any work in
the engine compartment, ensure
that the gear lever is in neutral N

and that the parking brake is ap-
plied.

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CHECKS
Avoid prolonged contact of used
oil or fl uids with the skin.
Most of these fl uids are harmful to
health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fl uids
into sewers or onto the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
(France) or to an authorised
waste disposal site.
Diesel additive level (Diesel engine
with particle emission filter)
Used products CHECK
S
Batter
y
The battery does not require any
maintenance.
However, check that the terminals
are clean and correctly tightened,
particularly in summer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, re-
fer to the "Practical information" section for
details of the precautions to be taken before
disconnecting the battery and following its
reconnection.


Air filter and passenger compartment filter

Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
intervals for these components.
Depending on the environment
(e.g. dusty atmosphere) and
the use of the vehicle (e.g. city driving),
replace them twice as often if neces-
sary
(refer to the "Engines" section).
A clogged passenger compartment fi lter
may have an adverse effect on the per-
formance of the air conditioning system
and generate undesirable odours.


Oil filter

Replace the oil fi lter each time
the engine oil is changed.
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
interval for this component.
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop without delay.


Unless otherwise indicated, check these
components in accordance with the servic-
ing booklet and according to your engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.







The presence of this label, in particular
with the Stop & Start system, indicates
the use of a specifi c 12 V lead-acid bat-
tery with special technology and speci-
fi cation, for which the involvement of a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop is required when replacing or dis-
connecting the battery.
Failure to observe this recommendation
may shorten the life of the battery. The additive reservoir low
level is indicated by fi xed illu-
mination of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible warning and
a message in the multifunction screen.

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BLUETOOTH TELEPHONE
*
The services available depend on the network, the SIM card and thecompatibility of the Bluetooth telephone used. Check the telephone
manual and with your network provider for details of the servicesavailable to you.
















PAIRING A TELEPHONE
FIRST CONNECTION



For reasons of safety and because they require prolonged attentionon the part of the driver, the operations for pairing the Bluetooth mobile telephone to the hands-free system of the MyWay must be carried out with the vehicle stationary. The ignition must be on.

Activate the telephone's Bluetooth
function
and ensure that it is "visible to all" (refer to the
telephone instructions). Enter the authentication code on the tele
phone.
The code to be entered is displayed on the screen
of the system.
Some telephones offer automatic reconnection o
f
the telephone every time the ignition is switched on.
A messa
ge confi rms the pairing.

To change the telephone connected, press the PHONE button, then select Phone Menu and press the dial toconfi rm.
Once the telephone has been connected, MyWay can synchronise
the address book and the call list. This synchronisation may take a few minutes * . Pairin
g can also be started from the telephone (refer to the
telephone instructions). Visit www.citroen.co.uk
for more information (compatibility, more
help, ...).
Press the PH
ONE button.
For a
fi rst connection, select"Search phone" and press the dial to confi rm. Then select the name of thetelephone.
Search
phone

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SOURCE
BANDAST
LISTREFRESH
MENU
AUDIO

Press the SOURCE button several
times in succession and select theradio.

Press the BAND A
ST button to select
a waveband: FM1, FM2, FMast, AM.

Briefl
y press one of the buttons tocarry out an automatic search of theradio stations.

Press one o
f the buttons to carry out
a manual search up/down for radiofrequencies.

Press the LI
ST REFRESH button to
display the list of stations received
locally (30 stations maximum).
To update this list, press for more
t
han two seconds.

The external environment
(hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks, ...)may block reception, including in RDS mode. This is a normal effect of the
way in which radio waves are transmitted and does not indicate any failure of the audio system.


RDS





RADIO

SELECTING A STATION

Press the MENU button.

Select AUDIO FUNCTIONS thenpress OK.
Select the FM WAVEBAND
PREFERENCES function then press OK.
Select ACTIVATE RDS then press OK.
RDS appears on the screen.

In radio mode, press
OK directly to activate/deactivate RDS mode.
The RDS, if displayed, enables you to continue listening to the same station by automatic retuning to alternative frequencies. However, in certain conditions, coverage of an RDS station may not be assured throughout the country asradio stations do not cover 100 % of the territory. Under conditions of very
weak reception, the system may change to a regional station.