2013 Citroen C3 PICASSO warning

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.


Happy motoring!

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
Conventional child seats 104
Isofi x child seats 110
Child lock 113
Child safety
Instrument panel 22
Indicator and warning lamps 23
Indicators 31
Adjustment buttons 34
Monitoring Familiarisation
Screen without audio equipment 35
Screen with audio equipment 37
Tr i p c o m p u t e r 47
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 50
Rear screen demist/defrost 52
Heating 53
Manual air conditioning 53
Dual-zone digital air conditioning 55
Scented air freshener 58
Front seats 59
Rear seats 62
Mirrors 64
Steering wheel adjustment 65
Comfort
Remote control key 66
Window controls 70
Doors 72
Boot 75
Panoramic sunroof 76
Fuel tank 77
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 79
Access
Lighting controls 80
LED lamps 84
Cornering lighting 85
Headlamp adjustment 86
Wiper controls 87
Courtesy lamps 90
Boot lamp 92
Visibility
Front fi ttings 93
Rear fi ttings 97
Boot fi ttings 100
Fittings Eco-driving

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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

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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.
6
.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
15

Tr a n s l u c e n t d igital
instrument panel


Switch panels

If the levels are not correct, top up the levels
which are low.A.With the ignition on, the level of fuelremaining is displayed in the digitalinstrument panel B. With the ignition on, the oil level indicator should display "OIL OK"for a few seconds. Li
ghting of the indicator lamp indicates the status of the corresponding function.A.Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system. With the i
gnition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warning lampsshould go off almost immediately, with theexception of the warning lamp C(passenger's front airbag activated) which goes off after
approximately one minute.
I
f warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.

Warning lamps

Monitoring
2223117
141
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134
B. Deactivation of the rear parking sensors.
C.
Central locking.
D.Deactivation of Stop & Start.

Familiarisation
16
Passenger's front airbag
Electric child lock
1.
Inser t the key.2.
Select the position:
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat,
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat.3.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position. Illumination of the warnin
g lamp A
indicates
that the electric child lock is on. A. Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp.B.
Front left seat belt warning lamp.C.
Front right seat belt warning lamp.D.Rear right seat belt warning lamp.
E.Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.
F. Rear left seat belt warning lamp.
G.Passenger's front airbag deactivated
warning lamp.
H.Passenger's front airbag activated warning lamp.


Seat belts and passenger's
front airba
g
Passenger safety
123
118, 119
113

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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134, 135

Monitoring
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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 1000 rpm). 2. Rev counter zone indicating that you must change up a gear.
3.Speed limiterror

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).
Tr a n s l u c e n t d igital instrument panel
This screen groups together the warning and
information messages.

Multifunction screen

Indicator lamps display 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 ser vice
indicator).

Instrument panel lighting button

This adjusts the brightness of the lighting of theinstruments and controls. 5
.Fuel level. Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining 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.
For more information, refer to the paragraph relating to the button or function and its associated display.