2013 Citroen C4 PICASSO boot

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Manual central
locking














Central locking
)Press this button to operate the centrallocking of the vehicle (doors and boot) from inside the vehicle. )Pressing the button again unlocks the
vehicle completely.



Automatic central locking
of doors
(anti-intrusion
securit
y)
The doors and boot lock automatically when
driving, as soon as the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h).
To activate or deactivate this function (activated
by default): )with the ignition on, press this button until a message appears in the instrument panel.
When locking / deadlocking from the outsideIf the vehicle is locked or deadlockedfrom the outside, the button is notactive. )After normal locking, pull one of theinterior door handles to unlock thevehicle.)After deadlocking, you have to usethe remote control, the Keyless Entry and Starting system or the integralkey to unlock the vehicle.



If one of the doors or the boot is open, automatic central locking does not complete: the sound of the locksrebounding can be heard.
Transporting long or voluminousobjects
If you want to drive with the boot open but the vehicle's side doors locked, press the central locking control buttonto lock the doors.

Driving with the doors locked may makeaccess to the passenger compartmentby the emergency services moredifficult in an emergency.

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Boot


Opening the tailgate


With the electronic key /
remote control
With the tailgate opening control
) With the vehicle unlocked or with theelectronic key of the Keyless Entry and Star ting system in the zone covered, press
the tailgate control A . )
Raise the tailgate.
)
Make a long press on this button
to release the tailgate. If the
vehicle was locked, this action first unlocks the vehicle. ) Raise the tailgate.

When selective unlocking is activated,the electronic key must be close to the rear of the vehicle.


Closing the tailgate
)
Lower the tailgate using the interior grips.)
Release the grips and press down on the
outside of the tailgate to close it.
If the tail
gate is not properly closed:
The tailgate is not designed to take abicycle carrier.
-engine running
, this warning lamp and a message appear in
the instrument panel (type 1) for
a few seconds,
- vehicle running(speed above6 mph (10 km/h)), this warninglamp and a message appear
in the instrument panel (type 1
and type 2) for a few seconds,
accompanied by an audible
signal.

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When opening and closing a motorised tailgatemanually, there is no assistance from gas-filledstruts. Resistance to opening and closing is
therefore entirely normal.

Reinitialising the tailgate
Tailgate release

Unlocking
)Fold back the rear seats to gain access to
the lock from inside the boot.)Insert a small screwdriver into hole Aof thelock to unlock the tailgate. )Move the latch to the left.



Locking after closing

If the fault persists after closing again, the boot
will remain locked. The motorised tailgate can be opened and
closed manually, even if motorisation is
activated.
Precautions in use
In the event of an accumulation of snow on the tailgate, clear the snow before commanding an automatic opening of the tailgate.The formation of ice can block thetailgate and prevent its opening: waituntil the ice melts with the heating of the passenger compartment.When washing the vehicle in anautomatic car wash, don't forget tolock your vehicle to avoid the risk of unexpected opening. Repeated opening and closing of thetailgate can cause overheating of its electric motor, after which opening andclosing will not be possible. Allow 10 minutes for the motor to cool
down before operating the tailgate again.

This operation is necessary where there is no movement - after detection of an obstacle, after connecting or recharging the battery, ... )Open the tailgate by hand, if necessary. )Manually close the tailgate fully.
If the problem persists, contact a CITRO

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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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Second-row seats


Forwards-backwards adjustment
)Raise the lever A
, located at the front of
the seat cushion, and adjust the seat to the
desired position. The
3 seats in the 2nd row are independent of each other and are all the same width. Their backrests can be folded to vary the load space in the boot.

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Flat floor
Folding a seat
From the outside) Pull firmly upwards on strap C, as indicated
by the arrow, to unlock the seat; keep
pulling until the seat is fully folded.
Push the seat backrest gently forwards so that the backrest folds onto the seat cushion. The assembly lowers onto thefloor. From the boot, when loadin
g for example You can fold the second-row seats from theboot, after first folding the third-row seats. )Pull on the strap Dto release the seat in
question then push forwards lightly on the backrest.
To avoid any damage to the mechanism,
the strap D unclips if too much force isapplied. Simply clip it in place again for thesystem to be operational again.
)Place the seats in the fully back position. Each seat can be
folded onto the floor to vary
the the space available in the boot.