2013 Citroen C3 PICASSO brake

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Contents
Direction indicators 114
Hazard warning lamps 114
Horn 114
Emergency or assistance call 115
Braking assistance systems 115
Tr ajectory control systems 117
Front seat belts 118
Airbags 122
Safety
Parking brake 126
6-speed manual gearbox 126
Gear effi ciency indicator 127
6-speed electronic gearbox system 128
Hill start assist 132
Stop & Start 133
Speed limiter 136
Cruise control 138
Rear parking sensors 140
Reversing camera 142
Driving
Emergency or assistance 199
eMyWay 201
Audio system 255
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical index
Bonnet 144
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 145
Petrol engines 146
Diesel engines 147
Checking levels 148
Checks 150
Checks
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 152
Changing a wheel 157
Changing a bulb 164
Changing a fuse 173
Battery 180
Energy economy mode 182
Changing a wiper blade 183
To w i ng the vehicle 184
To w i ng a trailer 186
Fitting roof bars 187
Accessories 188
Snow chains 190
Practical informationTechnical data
Petrol engines 191
Petrol weights 192
LPG engines 193
LPG weights 194
Diesel engines 195
Diesel weights 196
Dimensions 197
Identifi cation markings 198

.Familiarisation
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1. Steering lock and ignition. 2.Audio equipment steering mounted control stalk.3.Wiper / screenwash / trip computer controlstalk.4.
Central adjustable air vents.
5. Storage tray.
Scented air freshener.
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.Sunshine sensor.
7. Passenger's air bag. 8.Side adjustable air vent.9.
Passenger's airbag deactivation switch.10.Glove box.11.
Dynamic stability control (ESP/ASR) switch
Parking sensors switch.
Central locking switch.
Hazard warning lamps switch.

Stop & Star t switch. 12. Heating / air conditioning controls.13.Audio equipment. 14.Emergency or assistance call. 15.12 V socket (100 W max).16.
USB por t / auxiliary socket.17.Cup holder. 18.Heated seat controls.19.
Parking brake.

Instruments and controls

.Familiarisation
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Driving safely

This 6 -speed gearbox offers the choice of
the comfor t of automated operation and the
pleasure of manual
gear changing.
1.Gear lever.2. Steering mounted "-"
control paddle. 3.
Steering mounted "+"
control paddle.
The
gear engaged or the driving mode selected appears in the instrument panel screen. N.Neutral. R. Reverse.1 to 6.
Gears engaged. AUTO.
Automated mode.
)
Select position N
and press the brake pedal firmly while star ting the engine.)
Select automated mode (position A
) or Amanual mode (position M ) by moving thegear lever 1,
or
en
gage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1to position R . ) Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal, then accelerate away.


6-speed electronic gearbox
s
ystem Displa
y in the instrument
panel

Moving off
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Familiarisation
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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 Aor AM,
- or when you engage reverse.
Stop & Start

The "ECO"warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
automatically goes into standby with the electronic gearbox system
:
- at speeds below 5 mph
(8 km/h, when you
press the brake pedal or when you put thegear lever in position N .



Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp goes off and
the engine restar ts automatically with
the electronic gearbox system:
In some circumstances,
STOP mode may not
be available; the "ECO"
warning lamp flashesfor few seconds, then goes off. In some circumstances
STA R T m o d e m ay be
invoked automatically; the "ECO"warning lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.


Deactivation / Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any time by
pressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the warninglamp in the button comes on.


Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition using the key.


The system is reactivated automatically at every new start using the key.
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Eco-driving
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waitingand drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system,the gear shift indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the instrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A",according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.

Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. Thesepractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speedsabove 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.



Control the use of your electrical
equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compar tment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air ventsopen.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature in the passenger compar tment down (sunroof and windowblinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation,as soon as the desired temperature is attained. Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic. Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.


Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of lightdoes not require their use.


Avoid running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.


As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting theconsumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices before leaving the vehicle.

Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.

Monitoring
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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampsfixed.The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine pre-heatingfixed.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 brakefixed.The parking brake is applied or not properly released.Release the parking brake to switch off the warninglamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Parking brake" section.
Engine coolanttemperaturefixed blueOn 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 & Startfixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system has put the engine into STOP mode.The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want tomove off.
fl
ashes for afew seconds, then goes off. ST
OP mode is temporarily unavailable. or STA R T m o d e i s i n v o ke dautomatically. For more information on special cases with ST
OP mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"section.

Monitoring
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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Anti-lockBraking System(ABS)
fixed. The anti-lock braking system has a
fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without
delay.
Dynamic stability control(ESP/ASR)
flashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is active. The system optimises traction and improves the
directional stability of the vehicle.
fixed. Unless it has been deactivated(button pressed and its indicator lamp
on) the ESP/ASR system has a fault. Have it checked b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Engine autodiagnosis system
flashing.The engine management system hasa fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic conver ter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
fix
ed. The emission control system has a
f
ault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not
go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop without delay.
Brakingfixed, associated with
the STOP warning
lamp. The braking system fluid level is too
low.You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fluid recommended by CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

+ fixed, associated with
the
STOP and ABS
warning lamp.Th
e electronic brake force distribution(EBFD) system has a fault.You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Braking assistance systems


Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution

Linked systems which improve the stability and
manoeuvrability of your vehicle when braking,
in par ticular on poor or slippery sur faces.

Activation

The anti-lock braking system comes into operation automatically when there is a risk of
wheel lock.
Normal operation of the ABS may make itself felt by slight vibration of the brake pedal.









Emergency or
assistance call
This system allows you to make an emergency
or assistance call to the emergency ser vices or
to the dedicated CITROËN ser vice.
For more information on the use of this function, refer to the "Audio and telematics"section.


When braking in an emergency, press
very firmly without releasing thepressure. Group of supplementar
y systems which help you to obtain optimum braking in complete
safety in emergency situations:
- anti-lock braking system (ABS),
- electronic brake force distribution (EBFD),
- emergency braking assistance (EBA).