2012 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD ECO mode

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.

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
Direction indicators 99Hazard warning lamps 99Horn 99Emergency or assistance call 100Braking assistance systems 100Trajectory control systems 101Front seat belts 102Airbags 106
8 - SAFETY 99 Î 109
Parking brake 1106-speed manual gearbox 110Gear effi ciency indicator 1116-speed electronic gearbox system 112Hill start assist 115Stop & Start 116Speed limiter 119Cruise control 121Rear parking sensors 123
9 - DRIVING 110 Î 124
Bonnet 126Running out of fuel (Diesel) 126Petrol engines 128Diesel engines 129Checking levels 130Checks 131
10 - CHECKS125 Î132
Temporary puncture repair kit 133Changing a wheel 138Changing a bulb 142Changing a fuse 148Battery 155Energy economy mode 157Changing a wiper blade 157Towing the vehicle 158Towing a trailer 160Fitting roof bars 161Accessories 162
11 - PRACTICAL
INFORMATION 133 Î163
Petrol engines 164Petrol weights 165LPG engines 166LPG weights 167Diesel engines 168Diesel weights 169Dimensions 170Identifi cation markings 171
12 - TECHNICAL DATA164AÎ171
AUDIOandTELEMATICS172Î 228
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 229 Î 232
Emergency or assistance 173MyWay 175Audio system 207

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Digital air conditioning:
we recommend use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the "AUTO"
button, after selecting the
desired level of comfort.
Recommended interior settings


VENTILATION



I require...



Heating or Manual Air Conditioning




Air distribution



Air fl ow



Air recirculation/
Intake of outside air



Temperature



Manual A/C




HOT















COLD















DEMISTING

DEFROSTING

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The system is reactivated auto-
matically at every new start using
the key.
Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition using
the key.
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 A
or M
,

- or when you engage reverse.
STOP & START

The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine au-
tomatically goes into standby with
the

6-speed electronic gearbox system
:



- at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h),
when you press the brake pedal or
when you put the gear lever in posi-
tion N
.

The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts auto-
matically with a 6-speed elec-
tronic gearbox system
:
In some circumstances STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for a few seconds,
then goes off.



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In some circumstances START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.



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Deactivation/Reactivation

You can deactivate the system at any time
by pressing the "ECO OFF" button; the
warning lamp in the button comes on.



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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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MONITORING
Total distance recorder
System which measures the total dis-
tance travelled by the vehicle during its
life.
Lighting dimmer
System for manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and con-
trols in relation to the exterior brightness.
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the ig-
nition is switched off, when the driver's
door is opened and when the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.

To conform to legislation in
the country you are crossing,
change the units of distance
(miles or km) via the confi gura-
tion menu.
System which measures a distance
travelled during a day or other period
since it was reset to zero by the driver.

Activation
When the lighting is on:


)
press the button to change the
brightness of the instruments and
controls,

)
when the level of brightness required
is reached, release the button.


Deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode
on vehicles fi tted with daytime running
lamps, pressing the button does not
have any effect.

Tr ip distance recorder



)
With the ignition on, press the button
until zeros appear.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
Once the fuel consumption unit
has been changed to l/100 km
or km/l, the information relat-
ing to speed and distance also
changes to kilometres.
Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

- 12 or 24 hour mode.
Language
Once the "Language" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).

Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:


- temperature (°C or °F),

- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).


)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
change its value.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.

)
Press the "OK"
button to record the
change and return to the normal dis-
play or press the "ESC"
button to
cancel.



Vehicle confi guration


Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty). 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).

For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.