2012 Citroen C3 PICASSO warning light

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CONTENTS
Instrument panel 22Indicator and warning lamps 23Indicators 31Adjustment buttons 34
Ventilation 47Rear screen demist/defrost 49Heating 49Manual air conditioning 49Dual-zone digital air conditioning 51Scented air freshener 53Front seats 54Rear seats 56Mirrors 58Steering wheel adjustment 59
3 - COMFORT 47 Î 59
Remote control key 60Window controls 64
Doors 66Boot 68Panoramic sunroof 69Fuel tank 70Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 72
4 - ACCESS 60 Î 72
Lighting controls 73Headlamp adjustment 76Wiper controls 77Courtesy lamps 80Boot lamp 81
5 - VISIBILITY 73Î81
Conventional child seats 92Isofi x child seats 97Child lock 100
7 - CHILD
SAFETY 92Î 100 FAMILIARISATION 4
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1 - MONITORIN
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Screen without audio equipment 35Screen with audio equipment 37Trip computer 44
2 - MULTIFUNCTION
SCREENS 35 Î 46
Front fi ttings 82Rear fi ttings 86Boot fi ttings 89
6 - FITTINGS 82Î91
ECO-DRIVING 20Î21

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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. Lighting of the indicator lamp indicates
the status of the corresponding function.


A.
Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.

103


B.
Deactivation of the rear parking sen-
sors.


126


C.
Central locking.


67


D.
Deactivation of Stop & Start.


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With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warn-
ing lamps should go off almost immedi-
ately, with the exception of the warning
lamp C
(passenger's front airbag activat-
ed) 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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MONITORING
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 1 000 rpm).

2.
Rev counter zone indicating that you
must change up a gear.

3.
Speed limiter


or
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).

Translucent digital instrument panel

This screen groups together the warning
and information messages.


Multifunction screen

Indicator lamps displa
y 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 service indicator).


Instrument panel lighting button

This adjusts the brightness of the lighting
of the instruments and controls.
For more information, refer to
the paragraph relating to the
button or function and its associ-
ated display.
5.
Fuel level.


Indicates the quantity of fuel remain-
ing 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.
Service indicator.


(miles or km) then,
Distance recorder.


(miles or km)

9.
Engine oil level indicator.

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MONITORING
Certain warning lamps may
come on in two different modes.
Only by relating the type of illu-
mination to the operating status
of the vehicle can it be ascer-
tained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has
occurred.
Indicator and warning lamps

Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation (operation or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the occur-
rence of a fault (warning lamp).

Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fi xed) or fl ash.

Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding
system has come into operation.

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the vehicle's ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same warning lamps should go off.

If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp concerned.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Left-hand
direction
indicato

r


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.




Right-hand
direction
indicator


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
up.





Sidelamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.




Dipped beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position.




Main beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.

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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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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
MONOCHROME SCREEN A
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MYWAY COLOUR SCREEN

Main menu


Displays on screen A

This displays the following information:


- ambient temperature (this fl ashes if
there is a risk of ice),

- trip computer (refer to the end of the
section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"

button.

Controls
There are three display control buttons:


- "ESC"
to abandon the operation in
progress,

- "MENU"
to scroll through the menus
or sub-menus,

- "OK"
to select the menu or sub-
menu required.


)
Press the "MENU"
button to scroll
through the various menus of the
main menu
:


- vehicle confi guration,

- options,

- language,

- units.

)
Press the "OK"
button to select the
menu required.


Vehicle confi guration
Once the "Vehicle confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- "guide-me-home" lighting (refer to
the "Visibility" section),

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
"Trip computer" menu

Alert log
This summarises the active warning
messages, displaying them in succes-
sion in the multifunction screen. Once this menu has been selected, you
can consult information concerning the
status of the vehicle (alert log, status of
functions, etc.).

Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you
can activate or deactivate the following
equipment:


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- guide-me-home lighting.
"Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you
can gain access to the following func-
tions:


- defi ne the vehicle parameters,

- display confi guration,

- choice of language.

Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or
inactive) of the vehicle's functions.

Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate
distance until your fi nal destination.


)
Press the "MENU"
button for ac-
cess to the main menu.

)
Press the arrows, then the "OK"

button to select the " Trip computer
"
menu.

)
In the " Trip computer
" menu, select
one of the following applications:

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ACCESS
Locating your vehicle


)
Press the closed padlock to locate
your locked vehicle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour-
tesy lamps and fl ashing of the direction
indicators for a few seconds.
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.
In the event of a fault, you
are informed by illumination
of this warning lamp, an au-
dible signal and a message
in the screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.
Keep safely the label attached to the
keys given to you on acquisition of the
vehicle.


Folding the key


)
First press this button to fold
the key.
If you do not press the button when fold-
ing the key, there is a risk of damage to
the mechanism.



- Position 1: Stop


- Position 2: Ignition


- Position 3: Starting





Starting the vehicle



)
Insert the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the starting
code.

)
Turn the key fully towards the dash-
board to position 3 (Starting)
.

)
When the engine starts, release
the key.