2013 Citroen C4 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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For all work on the alarm system,contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.





Alarm System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring:


- Exterior perimeter

The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot or the bonnet...




- Interior volumetric

The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compar tment or moves inside the vehicle.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the
disconnection of any of its components. The alarm is triggered if the battery,the button or the wires of the siren aredisconnected or damaged.


Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system

Activation


If an opening (door, boot, bonnet...) is not closed fully, the vehicle is not locked but theexterior perimeter monitoring will be activated
after a delay of 45 seconds, at the same time
as the interior volumetric monitoring.
)Lock the vehicle using the remote control.
)Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
or )
Lock the vehicle using the "Keyless Entry
and Starting" system.


The monitorin
g system is active: the indicator
lamp in the button flashes once per second and
th
e the direction indicators come on for about
2 seconds.
After an instruction to lock the vehicle lockedusing the remote control or the Keyless Entry
and Starting system, the exterior perimeter
monitoring is activated after a delay of 5 seconds, the interior volumetric monitoring
after 45 seconds.

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Locking the vehicle
with exterior
perimeter
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric monitoringto avoid unwanted triggering of the alarm incertain cases such as:


- leaving a window par tially open,

- washing your vehicle,

- changing a wheel,


Deactivation of the volumetric monitoring
)
Switch of the ignition and within
ten seconds press this button until its indicator lamp is on fixed.
)Get out of the vehicle. )Immediately lock the vehicle using theremote control or the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
Only the exterior perimeter protection system is
active: the indicator lamp in the button flashes
once per second.
To be e
ffective, this deactivation must be doneevery time the ignition is switched off.
In the case of automatic locking of the vehicle (which occurs after a period of 30 seconds if a door or the boot is notopened), the monitoring system is not reactivated automatically. To reactivate it, it is necessary to unlock the vehicleand lock it again, using the remote control or the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.

Deactivation
)Press one of the unlocking buttons on theremote control:
short press
long press
or )Unlock the vehicle using the "Keyless Entryand Starting" system.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button is off and the
direction indicators flash for about 2 seconds.

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Reactivation of the interior volumetric monitoring
)Deactivate the exterior perimeter monitoring by unlocking the vehicle usingthe remote control or the Keyless Entry andStarting system.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
)Reactivate the full alarm system by locking
the vehicle using the remote control or the
"Keyless Entry and Star ting" system.
The indicator lamp in the button flashes once
per second again.
Tr iggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and flashing of the direction indicators for
thirty seconds.
The monitoring functions remain active until
the alarm has been triggered eleven times in
succession.When the vehicle is unlocked using the remotecontrol or the Keyless Entry and Startingsystem, rapid flashing of the indicator lampin the button informs you that the alarm was
triggered during your absence. When the
ignition is switched on, this flashing stops immediately.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
) Unlock the vehicle using the key (integral
with the remote control) in the driver's door lock. ) Open the door; the alarm is triggered. )
Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.




Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
)
Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key (integral with the remote control) in thedriver's door lock.




Operating fault


When the ignition is switched on, fixed
illumination of the indicator lamp in the button
indicates a fault in the system.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.



Automatic activation *



2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the system is activated automatically. )
To avoid triggering the alarm on enteringthe vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the remote control or unlock the vehicleusing the Keyless Entry and Starting system.

* Accordin
g to country.

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Electric windows

To open or close the window, press or pull the
switch gently. The window stops as soon as the switch is released.


Safety anti-pinch

When the window rises and meets an obstacle,
it stops and immediately partially lowers again.
In the event of unwanted opening of the
window on closing, press the switch until the
window opens completely, then pull the switchimmediately until the window closes. Continue
to hold the switch for approximately one secondafter the window has closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during this operation.
1.Left hand front electric window.2.Right hand front electric window.3.Right hand rear electric window.4.Left hand rear electric window.5.Deactivating the electric window
switches located at the rear seats
.


Automatic operation

To open or close the window, press or pull
switch fully: the window opens or closescompletely when the switch is released. Pressing the switch again stops the movementof the window.

The electric window switches remain
operational for approximately 45 seconds after
switching off the ignition.
Once this time has elapsed, the electric
windows will not operate. To reactivate them,
switch the i
gnition on again.

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Reinitialisation of the
electric windows

Deactivating the rear controls for the rear windows

In the event of contact during operationof the windows, you must reverse themovement of the window. To do this,press the switch concerned.
When operating the passenger electricwindow switches, the driver mustensure that nothing is preventingcorrect closing of the windows.
The driver must ensure that the passengers use the electric windows correctly.
Be aware of children when operatingthe windows.
Be aware of passengers or other persons present when closing thewindows using the the electronic key or the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
Followin
g reconnection of the battery, the
safety anti-pinch function must be reinitialised.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations. For the safety of your children, pressswitch 5to prevent operation of the rear windows irrespective of their positions.
The warnin
g lamp in the button comes on,
accompanied by a message confirmingactivation. It remains on, as long as the childlock is deactivated.
Use of the rear electric windows from thedriver's controls remains possible.F
or each window:
- lower the window completely, then raise it,
it will rise in steps of a few centimetres with each action. Repeat the operation until the
window closes completely,
- continue to
pull the switch for at least one second after reaching this position, windowclosed.

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Front seats
Manual adjustments
Forwards-backwards
)Raise the control bar and slide the seatforwards or backwards.
When the seat is in the correct position, push
it for wards and backwards without raisin
g thecontrol bar to check that the it has latched.


Driver's seat backrest angle
)
Turn the knob to adjust the seat backrest.

As a safety measure, seat adjustments should only be done when stationary.


Driver's seat height
)Pull the control upwards to raise or push
it downwards to lower, as many times asnecessary, to obtain the position required.
Seat consistin
g of a seat cushion, a seat back and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to adapt your position for ease of driving and comfor t.

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Passenger's seat backrest angle
)Pull the control upwards to adjust thebackrest.
When the backrest angle is correct, release the control.
Ta b l e position for thepassenger's seat backrest


This position, associated with the position of
the rear seats, allows you to carry long objects
inside the vehicle.
When the backrest is at the correct angle, release the control lever. To ensure that thebackrest does not suddenly fold forwards and hurt you, restrain it with your back or your hand while operating the control.
Check that there is no object that could inter fere with the movement of the seat, both above and below.
)
Place the head restraint in the low position,raise the armrest and fold the fixed table onto the back of the seat.)
Pull the control fully up and tip the backrest
forwards.
To return to the normal position, guide thebackrest backwards until it locks.

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Front seats
Electric adjustments
Forwards-backwards (driver's
seat)
)Push the control forwards or rearwards toslide the seat.

Seat backrest angle
)
Tilt the control forwards or rearwards to
adjust the angle of the seat backrest.



Seat cushion height and angle
)Operate the rear part of the control
upwards or downwards to obtain thedesired height.)Operate the front par t of the control
upwards or downwards to obtain the
desired angle.

To avoid discharging the battery, carry outthese adjustments with the engine running.