2013 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD change time

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Familiarisation

Optimise the use of your gearbox


With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During acceleration change up early.


With an automatic or electronic gearbox, give preference to automatic mode and avoid pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.


Control the use of your electrical
equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment 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, par ticularly 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 the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices before leaving the vehicle.

















































Eco-driving

Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.


Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These practices 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.



The gear shift indicator invites you to change up: as soon as theindication to change up is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it straight away.
With an electronic or automatic gearbox, this indicator appears only in manual mode.

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Monitoring
Tr ip computer, a few definitions

Range
(miles or km)
The distance which can still be
travelled with the fuel remainingin the tank (related to the average fuel consumption over the last few miles (kilometres) travelled).


This value may vary following a changein the style of driving or the relief,resulting in a significant change in thecurrent fuel consumption.
When the ran
ge falls below 20 miles (30 km),
dashes are displayed. After filling with at least 5 litres of fuel, the range is recalculated and is
displayed when it exceeds 60 miles (10 0 km).

If dashes are displayed continuously while driving in place of the digits,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
This function is only displayed from 20 mph (30 km/h).
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l) Calculated over the last few seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l) Calculated since the last trip computer reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)Calculated since the last trip computer reset.


Distance travelled
(miles or km)
Calculated since the last trip
computer reset.

Stop & Start time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours /
minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Star t, a timecounter calculates the time spent in STOP mode during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition isswitched on with the STA R T/STOP button.

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Comfort
The recharge for the air freshener consists of a cartridge B
and its sealed container C.)Remove the protective film D
. )Place the head of the car tridge B
on thebutton A
of the air freshener. )Rotate it a quar ter turn to lock it on thebutton and remove the container.)Inser t the air freshener into its housing.
You can change car tridges at any time, keepingthe used cartridges in their original containers.


Replacing a cartridge
The air freshener button A
is independent of
the car tridge. Cartridges are supplied without
the air freshener button A
.
The button of the air freshener Acan only be
fitted to the centre of the dashboard with acartridge attached.
Therefore always keep the air freshener button A and one car tridge. Replacement car tridges are available,
depending on country, either on the Internet
site or from a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifiedworkshop.
Locations are provided in the glove box for
storing cartridges and containers.
Air freshener button

For safety, use only cartridges that areprovided for this purpose.
Retain the containers for storing used cartridges.
Do not recharge or dismantle the cartridges.
Keep them out of reach of children and animals. Avoid all contact with the skin and with the eyes.
In the event of ingestion, consult a doctor and show them the productpackaging or label.
Do not install or remove a car tridge while you are driving.

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Never select neutral Nwhen driving.
Automated mode
)Select position A.
AUTOor A
and the gear engaged is
displayed in the instrument panel.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without an
y action on the par t of the driver. Itcontinuously selects the most suitable gear for:
- optimisation of fuel consumption,
- the st
yle of driving,
- the profile of the road.
- t
he vehicle load.


For optimum acceleration, for examplewhen overtaking another vehicle, press the accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.


Te m p o r a ry control of gear changing

You can temporarily take over control of gear changing using the "+"
and "-"steeringmounted paddles. If the engine speed allows,
the instruction to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain
s
ituations such as overtaking a vehicle or the
approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any action on
the control paddles, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.

)Select position M.
The gears engaged are displayed in succession
in the instrument panel.
The
gear change requests are only acted on if
the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
durin
g gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearboxchanges down automatically to allow the
vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will notchange up unless the driver acts on thesteering mounted paddles.

Manual mode

You can change mode at any time by movingthe selector lever from A
to Mor the other way
round.

N
ever select neutral N
while the vehicle ismoving.

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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- automatedmode for automatic management of the gears by the gearbox,
without any action on the par t of the driver,-manualmode for sequential gear changingby the driver using the steering mountedpaddles.
P
.Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
applied or released.

- Starting the engine.R.
Reverse.


- Reversing, vehicle stationary and engine at
i
dle.
N.Neutral.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
applied.

- Startin
g the engine.D.Automatic operation. M.Manual operation with sequential changingof the six gears.


Gear selector lever


To select position P
, move the gear Pselector to the highest position (towards R), then push it for wards and Rthen to the left. Only engage it when the vehicle is at acomplete stop. In this position, the frontwheels are locked. Ensure that the gear selector is correctly positioned.

To move the gear selector, switch onthe ignition or star t the engine.
If the battery is not sufficiently charged, it is not possible to move the gear selector.


To come out of position P
, move the Pgear selector to the right to the desired position, while keeping your foot on thebrake pedal.


It is possible to change from one modeto the other at any time.
With the automated mode, you cantemporarily take control of the gear changes at any time.

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Invalid value in manual operation
This symbol is displayed i
f a gear is not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions). You can temporaril
y take control of gear changes using the "+
" and "-" steering mounted control paddles. If the engine speed allows, the
instruction to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain situations such as overtaking another vehicle or
approaching a bend.
After a few moments with no action on the control paddles, the gearbox manages thegears automatically again.

Te m p o r a ry manual control of the gears


Manual mode
Dand the gear engaged are displayed in the instrument panel.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action from the driver. It continuously selects the most appropriate gear
according to the following conditions:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- drivin
g style,

- relief of the road,

- vehicle load.


Automated mode
)
Select position D.

For maximum acceleration, without touching
the gear selector, press the accelerator fully
down (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically and maintains the gear selected
until the maximum en
gine speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically for more effective engine braking.
When you take your foot of the accelerator pedal suddenly, the gearbox does not change
up, so as to improve safety.
) Select position M.)
Use the " + " and "- " steering mounted
control paddles to change gear.
The gears engaged are displayed successively
in the instrument panel.
When stationar
y or at very low speed, the gearbox automatically engages 1st
gear.
In manual mode, it is not necessary to release
the accelerator pedal when changing gear.
The change from one gear to another is onlyeffected if the conditions of vehicle speed andengine speed allow; other wise the automatic
laws of operation are imposed temporarily.
If the engine speed is too high or too low,
the display of the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then the new gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change mode at any time, by moving the gear selector from D
to Mor the other way round.

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Active cruise control
This systems allows, in addition to maintainingyour vehicle's speed at a value that you have defined, the inter-vehicle time you have
selected between your vehicle the the one ahead to be maintained (2 seconds by default,
on activating the function).

Principles of operation

Using a radar with a range of about 100 metres,located at the front of the vehicle, this system
detects a vehicle running in front of your
vehicle.
It automatically adapts the speed of the vehicle
to that of the vehicle in front.
If the vehicle in front is running more slowly,
the system progressively reduces the speed of your vehicle using just engine braking (as if thedriver had pressed the "- " button).
If your vehicle is too close to or approaching tooquickly the vehicle in front, the cruise control
is automatically deactivated. The driver is then
aler ted by an audible signal, accompanied by a message.
If the vehicle in front accelerates or changeslane, the active cruise control progressively
accelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed speed.
If the driver operates a direction indicator to
the left (left hand drive) or the right (right hand
drive), to over take a slower vehicle, the active cruise control allows your vehicle to temporarily
approach the vehicle in front to assist the
over takin
g manoeuvre, though never exceeding
the programmed speed.

The active cruise control operates byday and at night, in fog or in moderate rainfall.


The system does not act on the brakingsystem, but works only with engine braking.
The regulation range is limited: there willno longer be any adjustment of speed if the difference between the programmed speedsetting and the speed of the vehicle in front becomes too high (18 mph (30 km/h).


The activation of this system deactivates the function of inter-vehicle time.


If the difference between the programmed speed setting and the speed of the vehicle in front is toogreat, the speed cannot be adjusted: the cruise control is automatically
deactivated.

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not possible, conditions unsuitable" is displayed while reactivation is not possible. When the conditions allow, it is recommended that the function be reactivated by pressing button 2or 3,
which will make the current speed of your vehicle the new cruise speed setting, rather than by pressing button 4(on/pause) which reactivates the cruise control using the old cruise speed setting, which may be very different from the current speed of your vehicle.

SymbolDisplay in theinstrument panelAssociated messageComments
"
SPEED ADJUSTED" Detection of a vehicle that is too close or running at a speed lower than your
vehicle's cruise speed setting.
The system uses engine braking to slow your vehicle and then hold it at the speed of
the vehicle in front so as to maintain the programmed inter-vehicle time.
The regulation range is limited to a maximum difference of 20 mph (30 km/h)between the speed setting and the speed of the vehicle ahead.
"
Cruise control paused". If the system exceeds the limit of speed adjustment possible by the system and in
the absence of any reaction by the driver (operation of the direction indicator, change
of lane, reduction of the speed of the vehicle), the system is automatically paused.
The display of the deactivation message is accompanied by an audible signal.