2012 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD stop start

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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

Guide-me-home lighting
After switching off the ignition, the headlamps remain
on briefl y to make your exit from the vehicle easier
when the light is poor.



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ASR and ESP systems
These systems are linked to assure the
directional stability of the vehicle within
the limits of the laws of physics.



101


Panoramic glass sunroof
This roof provides incomparable visibility
and light in the passenger compartment.



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Rear parking sensors
This system warns you if an obstacle is
detected behind the vehicle when re-
versing.



123


EXTERIOR
Stop & Start
This system puts the
engine temporarily into
standby during stops
in the traffi c (red lights,
traffi c jams, etc...). The
engine restarts auto-
matically as soon as you
want to move off. The
Stop & Start system re-
duces fuel consumption,
exhaust emissions and
the noise level when sta-
tionary.



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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON


1.
Steering wheel adjustment control.

2.
Cruise control/speed limiter
switches.

3.
Lighting and direction indicator
control stalk.

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.

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Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) switch.
Parking sensors switch.
Central locking switch.
Hazard warning lamps switch.
Electric child lock switch.
Stop & Start switch.

12.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

13.
Audio system.

14.
Emergency or assistance call.

15.
12 V socket (100 W max).

16.
USB port/auxiliary socket.

17.
Cup holder.

18.
Parking brake.



INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

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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. Illumination of the indicator lamp indi-
cates the status of the corresponding
function.


A.
Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.

101


B.
Deactivation of the rear parking sen-
sors.


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C.
Central locking.


65


D.

Deactivation of the Stop & Start system.

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With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warning
lamps should go off almost immediately,
with the exception of warning lamp C

(passenger’s front airbag activated)
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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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


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


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Maximum
coolant
temperature


fi xed red. The temperature of the
cooling system is too high. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down before
topping up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
dealer or qualifi ed workshop.




Engine oil
pressure


fi xed. There is a fault with the
engine lubrication system. You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.




Battery
charge


fi xed. The battery charging circuit
has a fault (dirty or loose
terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...). The warning lamp should go off when the engine
is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.





Door(s) open


fi xed if the
speed is
below 6 mph
(10 km/h).
A door or the boot is still
open. Close the door or boot.
fi xed and
accompanied
by an audible
signal if the
speed is
above 6 mph
(10 km/h).

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
TRIP COMPUTER



)
Press the button, located at the end
of the wiper stalk
, to display the
various items of trip computer infor-
mation in succession. The trip computer provides the following
information:
System that gives you current informa-
tion on your journey (range, fuel con-
sumption…).
Monochrome screen A


Information displays

- range,

- current fuel consumption,

- Stop & Start time counter,

- distance travelled,

- average fuel consumption,
)
The next press then returns you to
the normal display.


- average speed.
Zero reset


)
Press the control for more than two
seconds to reset to zero the distance
travelled, the average fuel consump-
tion and the average speed.