2012 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD fog light

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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON

Lighting

Ring A


Ring B
Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash for as long
as the stalk remains in this position.
Direction indicators

Switching on "AUTO"



)
Press the stalk down and release it.

Ring B: rear wiper




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Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.
or
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Stalk A: windscreen wipers




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Wipers

Switching off "AUTO"



)
Push the stalk up and return it to po-
sition "0"
.



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"Motorway" function

Push the lighting stalk up or down, with-
out passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will
fl ash three times.
This function can be used at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when chang-
ing lane on high-speed roads.

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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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VISIBILITY
LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lamps providing
the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driver's
visibility progressively according to cli-
matic conditions:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see
without dazzling other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearly
when the road is clear.



Additional lighting

Other lamps are installed to fulfi l the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,

- front foglamps for even better for-
ward vision.



Programming

Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:


- guide-me-home lighting,

- automatic illumination of headlamps.


Model without AUTO lighting



Model with AUTO lighting





Automatic illumination of
headlamps.

Manual controls

The lighting is controlled directly by the
driver by means of the ring A
and the
stalk B
.

A.
Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.
Lamps off.
Sidelamps.

B.
Stalk for switching headlamps: pull
the stalk towards you to switch the
lighting between dipped and main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam head-
lamps temporarily ("headlamp fl ash") by
maintaining a pull on the stalk. Dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.

Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indica-
tor lamp in the instrument panel confi rms
that the lighting selected is on.

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VISIBILITY


Model with rear foglamp only
Rear foglamp


)
To switch on the foglamp, turn the
ring C
forwards.
When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model), the foglamp
and the dipped beam headlamps will re-
main on.


)
To switch off all of the lighting, turn
the ring C
rearwards.

In good or rainy weather, by
both day and night, the front fo-
glamps and the rear foglamp are
prohibited. In these situations,
the power of their beams may
dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the
front foglamps and the rear fo-
glamp when they are no longer
necessary.

Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched
off, all of the lamps switch off
automatically, unless guide-me-
home lighting is activated.
If the lighting is switched on
manually after switching off the
ignition, there is an audible sig-
nal when a front door is opened
to warn the driver that they have
forgotten to switch off the vehi-
cle's lighting, with the ignition off.


Model with front foglamps and
a rear foglamp Front and rear foglamps
Rotate and release the ring C
:


)
forwards a fi rst time to switch on the
front foglamps,

)
forwards a second time to switch on
the rear foglamp,

)
rearwards a fi rst time to switch off
the rear foglamp,

)
rearwards a second time to switch
of the front fog lamps.








C.
Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps. When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model) or when
the dipped headlamps are switched off
manually, the foglamps and sidelamps
will remain on.


)
Turn the ring rearwards to switch
off the foglamps, the sidelamps will
then switch off.

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VISIBILITY
In fog or snow, the sunshine
sensor may detect suffi cient
light. Therefore, the lamps will
not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the rear view
mirror; the associated functions
would no longer be controlled.

Linked with the Guide-me-home
lighting
Association with the automatic illumina-
tion of headlamps provides the guide-me-
home lighting with the following additional
options:


- automatic activation of guide-me-
home lighting when automatic illu-
mination of headlamps is switched
on (in the vehicle parameters of the
multifunction screen confi guration
menu),

-
selection of the duration of maintaining
of the lighting for 15, 30 or 60 seconds
in the vehicle parameters of the mul-
tifunction screen confi guration menu
(except for monochrome screen A

where this is preset).



Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction
of the sunshine sensor, the
lamps come on, this warn-
ing lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel and/or a message ap-
pears in the multifunction screen, ac-
companied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop.
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT

The initial setting is position "0"
. To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted accord-
ing the load in the vehicle.

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-.
Less than 5 people.

1.
5 people.

-.
5 people + maximum authorised load.

2 - 3.
Driver + maximum authorised load.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
I Inputs for audio
system ................80, 194, 214, 216
Instrument panel ..........................22
Instrument panel
lighting ........................................34
Instrument panel screen ...............22
Interior fi ttings ...............................80
ISOFIX child seats ..................96-97
ISOFIX mountings ........................95
J Jack ............................................138
JACK socket .................80, 214, 216
K Keeping children
safe ...................... 90-98, 105, 107
Key in ignition warning .................60
Key with remote
control ...................................58-61
L Labels, identifi cation ...................171
Lamps, warning and
indicator .................................23-30
Level, brake fl uid ........................130
Levels and checks ...............128-132
Lighting, guide-me home ..............73
Lighting, interior ....................78, 147
Lighting bulbs
(replacement) ....................142-147
Lighting control stalk ....................71
Lighting dimmer ............................34
Loading ................................20, 161
Load reduction mode .................156
Localised assistance call ............174 E Electric window controls ...............62
Electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD) ...................100
Electronic engine
immobiliser ...........................59, 61
Emergency boot release ..............66
Emergency braking
system ......................................100
Emergency call ...................100, 174
Emergency warning lamps ...........99
Energy economy mode ..............157
En
gines......................164, 166,168 Engine, Diesel ..............69, 129, 168
Engine, petrol ...............69, 128, 164
Engine compartment ..........128, 129
Engine compartment fusebox ....151
Engine oil level indicator ......33, 130
Environment .....20, 46, 47, 61, 131, 156
ESP/ASR ....................................101
F Filling with fuel .........................68-70
Fitting a wheel ............................140
Fitting roof bars ..........................161
Fittings, boot .................................87
Fittings, front ................................80
Flashing indicators .......................99
Foglamps, front ....................72, 144
Foglamps, rear .....................72, 146
Fragrance cartridge ......................51
Front seats ...................................52
Fuel ........................................20, 69
Fuel consumption .........................20
Fuel fi ller fl ap ..........................68, 70
Fuel gauge .............................15, 68
Fuel tank ................................68, 70F Fusebox, dashboard ..................148
Fuses .........................................148
G G.P.S. .........................................181
Gearbox, electronic .... 112, 116, 132
Gearbox, manual ........ 110, 111, 132
Gear effi ciency indicator ............. 111
Gear lever ....................................20
Gear lever, electronic gearbox
system .............................. 112, 132
Gear lever, manual gearbox ....... 110
Glove box ...............................80, 81
GPL ............................................166
Guidance ....................................181
Guide-me-home .....................73, 74
H Halogen headlamps ...................142
Hands-free kit .....................195, 217
Hazard warning lamps .................99
Headlamp adjustment ..................74
Head restraints, front ....................53
Heating .............................20, 47, 49
Height and reach adjustment,
steering wheel ............................57
Hill start assist ............................ 115
Hooks .....................................87, 89
Horn .............................................99
I Identifi cation plates ....................171
Indicators, direction ...... 99, 143-145
Infl ating accessories
(using the kit) ............................137
Infl ating tyres ................................20