2013 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD steering

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The sequence of manoeuvres and the driving instructions are displayed in the instrument panel.
You should always check thesurroundings of your vehicle beforestarting a manoeuvre.
The assistance isdeactivated: the display of this symbol indicates that the steering manoeuvres are no longer controlled by the system: you must takecontrol of the steering.
The assistance isactivated: the display of this symbol and a speed limit indicate that the steering manoeuvres are controlledby the system: do not touch the steering wheel.


The park sensors function is notavailable during parking spacemeasurement. It intervenes later whenmanoeuvring to warn you that your vehicle is approaching an obstacle: theaudible signal becomes continuouswhen the obstacle is less than thir ty centimetres away.
If you have deactivated the parking sensors, they are automatically reactivated during assisted parkingmanoeuvres.


Activation of Park Assist inhibits the blind spot monitoring function.

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Operation
Assistance with parallel parking manoeuvres
) Press this control at the steering
wheel,
) Select " Park Assist" in the"Driving assistance" menu of the touch screen tablet to activate the function.
To enter a parking space, the systemdoes not identify spaces that are clearlysmaller or larger than the vehicle.
or
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel to con
firm activation of the function.
)Limit the speed of the vehicle toa maximum of 12 mph (20 km/h)and select " Enter parking slot"in the touch screen tablet.
)Operate the direction indicator on theparking side chosen to activate themeasurement function. You should drive at a distance of between 0.5 m and 1.5 m from the row of parked vehicles.
)Drive slowly following the instructions until
the system finds a free space.
)When you have identified a parking space,

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)Move for wards slowly until a message is
displayed, accompanied by an audiblesignal, asking you to engage reverse gear.
)Select reverse, release the steering wheeland star t moving without exceeding 5 mph (8 km/h).
)
The assisted parking manoeuvre is inprogress.
Without exceeding 5 mph (8 km/h), move
for wards and backwards, aided by the
warnings from the "Parking sensors"system, until the indication of the end of the manoeuvre.
)
At the end of the manoeuvre, the operating
indicator lamp goes out in the instrument panel, accompanied by a message and an
audible signal.
The assistance is deactivated: you can
take over control.

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Assistance in exiting from a
parallel parking space
) With the vehicle stationary, press
this control at the steering wheel,
)
Press on "Exit parking slot
" in
the touch screen tablet.
) Operate the direction indicator for the exitside chosen.)
Engage reverse or for ward gear and
release the steering wheel.
)
The assisted parking manoeuvre is in
progress. Without exceeding 3 mph(5 km/h), move for wards and backwards,
aided by the warnings from the "Parking sensors" system, until the indication of the end of the manoeuvre.
The manoeuvre is complete when the vehicle'sfront wheels are clear of the parking space.
At the end of the manoeuvre, the indicator lamp
in the instrument panel goes off, accompanied
by a message and an audible signal.
The assistance is deactivated: you can take over control.

)When you want to leave a parallel parkingspace, star t the engine.
or
)Select "Park Assist
" in the " Driving assistance
" menuof the touch screen tablet toactivate the function.
This indicator lam
p comes on in
the instrument panel to confirm the
activation of the function.

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) Once you have identified a
parking zone, press this control
at the steering wheel,


Assistance with bay parking manoeuvres
)
Select "Park Assist" in the"Driving assistance " menuof the touch screen tablet to
activate the function.
This indicator lamp comes on in
the instrument panel to confirm the
activation of the function.
) Operate the direction indicator on the
parking side chosen to activate the
measurement function. You should drive at a distance of between 0.5 m and 1.5 m from the row of parked vehicles.
) Drive slowly following the instructions until
the system finds a free space.
)
Move for wards slowly until a message is
displayed, accompanied by an audiblesignal, asking you to engage reverse gear.
or
) Limit the speed of the vehicle to
a maximum of 12 mph (20 km/h) and select " Start parking in a
bay " on the touch screen tablet.

When several successive bays are found, the vehicle will be directed towards the last one.

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The system is deactivated automatically:


- on switching off the ignition,

- if the engine stalls,

- if no manoeuvre is star ted within 5 minutes
of selection of the t
ype of manoeuvre,

- after a prolonged stop of the vehicle during a manoeuvre,

- if the road wheel anti-spin regulation (ASR) is triggered,

- if the speed of the vehicle exceeds thestated limit,

- when the driver interrupts movement of the steering wheel,

- if the driver presses the Park Assist control.

- after 4 manoeuvre c
ycles,

- on opening the driver's door,

- if one of the front wheels encounters anobstacle.
The operation indicator lamp goes off in the
instrument panel and a message is displayed
accompanied b
y an audible signal.
The driver should then take back control of thevehicle's steering.


Deactivation


If the system is deactivated during a manoeuvre, the drive should reactivate it manually to repeat the measurement.
The s
ystem is switched off automatically:
- when towing a trailer,
- if the driver's door is opened,
- if the speed of the vehicle is above 42 mph(70 km/h).
To switch the system of for a prolonged period, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

In the event of a fault with the system,
this warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel and a messa
ge appears,
accompanied b
y an audible signal.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the power steering, this warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel accompanied by an aler t message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Switching off

If the lateral distance between your vehicle and the space is too great, the system maynot be able to measure the space.
Anything projecting beyond the envelopeof the vehicle (long or wide load) is not taken into account by the Park Assist system during a manoeuvre.

In bad weather or in winter, ensure thatthe sensors are not covered by road dir t, ice or snow.
In the event of a fault, have the systemchecked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The indicator lamp
for the function flashes for a few seconds.
If the fault occurs during the use of
the system, the indicator lamp goesoff.

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Visibility








Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this system makes use of the beam from a front foglamp to
illuminate the inside of a bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h)(urban driving, winding road, intersections, parking manoeuvres...).w
ith cornering lighting
without cornering lighting

Switching on

This system starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or

- from a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel.


Switching off

The system does not operate:


- below a cer tain angle of rotation of thesteering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.

The cornering lighting can be activated or deactivated in the "Driving assistance menu"menu, then "Vehicle settings".

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Safety











Direction indicators
)Left: lower the lighting stalk passing thepoint of resistance.)Right: raise the lighting stalk passing the point of resistance.
Three fl ashes of the directionindicators
)Press briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance; the direction indicators will flash 3 times.









Hazard warning lamps

A visual warning by means of the directionindicators to alert other road users to a vehiclebreakdown, towing or accident.)
Press this button, the direction indicatorsflash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lampscome on automatically.
The
y switch off automatically the first time youaccelerate. )
You can also switch them off by pressing
the button.





Horn
Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.)Press the central part of the steering
wheel.

Use the horn moderately and only in the following circumstances:


- immediate danger,

- over taking a cyclist or pedestrian

- approaching a location lacking
visibility.