2014.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD battery

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Manual operation
When opening and closing a motorised tailgate manually,   there   is   no   assistance   from   gas-filled  
s

truts.   Resistance   to   opening   and   closing   is  
t

herefore   entirely   normal.
Reinitialising the tailgate Tailgate release
Unlocking
F Fold
  back   the   rear   seats   to   gain   access   to  t
he   lock   from   inside   the   boot.
F
 
I
nsert   a   small   screwdriver   into   hole   A of the
lock
  to   unlock   the   tailgate.
F
 
M
ove   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
 
c

losed
 
manually,
 
even
 
if
 
motorisation
 
is
 
a

ctivated.
Precautions in use
In the event of an accumulation of snow o
n   the   tailgate,   clear   the   snow   before  
c

ommanding   an   automatic   opening   of  
t

he   tailgate.
The
  formation   of   ice   can   block   the  
t

ailgate   and   prevent   its   opening:   wait  
u

ntil   the   ice   melts   with   the   heating   of  
t

he
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment.
When
  washing   the   vehicle   in   an  
a

utomatic   car   wash,   don't   forget   to  
l

ock   your   vehicle   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
u

nexpected
 ope
ning.
Repeated
  opening   and   closing   of   the  
t

ailgate   can   cause   overheating   of   its  
e

lectric   motor,   after   which   opening   and  
c

losing   will   not   be   possible.
Allow
  10   minutes   for   the   motor   to   cool  
d

own   before   operating   the   tailgate  
ag

ain.
This operation is necessary where there is no
movement
 
-
 
after
 
detection
 
of
 
an
 
obstacle,
 
after
 
c

onnecting
 
or
 
recharging
 
the
 
battery,
 
...
F
 
O

pen
 
the
 
tailgate
 
by
 
hand,
 
if
 
necessary.
F
 
M

anually
 
close
 
the
 
tailgate
 
fully.
If
 
the
 
problem
 
persists,
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
d

ealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop. System
  allowing   the   mechanical   unlocking  o
f the boot in the event of a battery or central
locking   system   malfunction.
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For all work on the alarm system, contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
AlarmSystem 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.
T he   alarm   is   triggered   if   anyone   tries   to   open   a  
d

oor,   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  
w

indow,   enters   the   passenger   compartment   or  
m

oves   inside   the   vehicle.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the disconnection   of   any   of   its   components.
The
  alarm   is   triggered   if   the   battery,  
t

he button or the wires of the siren are
disconnected
 o

r
 d
amaged.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
If an opening (door, boot, bonnet...) is not closed   fully,   the   vehicle   is   not   locked   but   the  
e

xterior   perimeter   monitoring   will   be   activated  
a

fter   a   delay   of   45   seconds,   at   the   same   time  
a

s   the   interior   volumetric   monitoring.
F
 
L
ock   the   vehicle   using   the  
r

emote   control.
F
Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
or
F
 L ock   the   vehicle   using   the   "Keyless   Entry  
a

nd   Starting"   system.
The
  monitoring   system   is   active:   the   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   button   flashes   once   per   second   and  
t

he   the   direction   indicators   come   on   for   about  
2

  seconds.
After
  an   instruction   to   lock   the   vehicle   locked  
u

sing   the   remote   control   or   the   Keyless   Entry  
a

nd   Starting   system,   the   exterior   perimeter  
m

onitoring   is   activated   after   a   delay   of  
5

  seconds,   the   interior   volumetric   monitoring  
a

fter   45   seconds.
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Reinitialisation of
the electric windows
Deactivating the rear controls
for the rear windowsIn the event of contact during operation o
f   the   windows,   you   must   reverse   the  
m

ovement   of   the   window.   To   do   this,  
p

ress   the   switch   concerned.
When
  operating   the   passenger   electric  
w

indow   switches,   the   driver   must  
e

nsure   that   nothing   is   preventing  
c

orrect   closing   of   the   windows.
The
  driver   must   ensure   that   the  
p

assengers   use   the   electric   windows  
c

o r r e c t l y.
Be
  particularly   aware   of   children   when  
o

perating
 t
he
 w
indows.
Be
  aware   of   passengers   or   other  
p

ersons   present   when   closing   the  
w

indows   using   the   the   electronic   key  
o

r   the   "Keyless   Entry   and   Starting"  
s

ystem.
Following
 
reconnection
 
of
 
the
 
battery,
 
the
 s
afety
 
anti-pinch
 
function
 
must
 
be
 
reinitialised.
The
 
safety
 
anti-pinch
 
function
 
is
 
not
 
active
 
d

uring
 
these
 
operations.
For
 
the
 
safety
 
of
 
your
 
children,
 
press
 
s

witch 5 to prevent operation of the
rear
 
windows
 
irrespective
 
of
 
their
 
p

ositions.
The
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
comes
 
on,
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
a
 
message
 
confirming
 
a

ctivation.
 
It
 
remains
 
on,
 
as
 
long
 
as
 
the
 
child
 
l

ock
 
is
 
deactivated.
Use
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
electric
 
windows
 
from
 
the
 
d

river's
 
controls
 
remains
 
possible. For
 
each
 
window:
-
 
l

ower
 
the
 
window
 
completely,
 
then
 
raise
 
it,
 
i

t
 
will
 
rise
 
in
 
steps
 
of
 
a
 
few
 
centimetres
 
with
 
e

ach
 
action.
 
Repeat
 
the
 
operation
 
until
 
the
 
w

indow
 
closes
 
completely,
-
 
c

ontinue
 
to
 
pull
 
the
 
switch
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
o

ne second
 
after
 
reaching
 
this
 
position,
 
w

indow
 c

losed.
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Front seats
Electric adjustments
Forwards-backwards (driver's
seat)
F Push  the   control   for wards   or   rear wards   to  s
lide   the   seat.
Seat backrest angle
F Tilt  the   control   for wards   or   rear wards   to  a
djust   the   angle   of   the   seat   backrest.
Seat cushion height and angle
F operate the rear part of the control upwards   or   downwards   to   obtain   the  
de

sired
 h
eight.
F
o
p
erate the front part of the control
upwards
  or   downwards   to   obtain   the  
de

sired
 a
ngle.
To avoid discharging the battery, carry out these   adjustments   with   the   engine   running.
Before moving the seat backwards, ensure that there is nothing that might prevent the full travel of the seat, so as to avoid the risk of of jamming the   seat   caused   by   the   presence   of   objects   on   the   floor   behind   the   seat   or   rear   passengers.   If   the   seat   jams,   stop   the   movement   immediately.
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Front demist - defrost
F Press  this   button   to   demist   or  d
efrost   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution   towards   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
F

T

o switch it off press this button, the
indicator
  lamp   goes   off.Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation   system   and   have   access   to   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu   to   adjust   the   air   flow   and  
a

ir   distribution   in   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   is   available   for   a   few   minutes,  
d

epending   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
o

f   your   vehicle.
This
  function   does   not   activate   the   air  
c

onditioning.
You
  can   make   use   of   the   residual   heat   in   the  
e

ngine   to   warm   the   passenger   compartment  
u

sing   the   temperature   setting   buttons.
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To r c h
This is a removable lamp, fitted in the side of the   boot,   which   can   be   used   to   illuminate   the  
b

oot   or   as   a   torch.
Operation
This torch operates with ni MH type
rechargeable b atteries.
It
  has   a   battery   life   of   approximately   45   minutes  
a

nd   charges   while   you   are   driving.
Use
F Extract  the   torch   from   its   location   by   pulling  i
t   from   the   front.
F
 
P
ress   the   switch,   located   on   the   back,   to  
s

witch   the   torch   on   or   off.
F
 
U
nfold   the   support,   located   on   the   back,   to  
s

et   down   and   raise   the   torch;   for   example,  
w

hen   changing   a   wheel.
Storing
F Put  the   torch   back   in   place   in   its   location  s
tarting   with   the   rear.
 I

f   you   have   forgotten   to   switch   off   the   torch,  
t

his   switches   it   off   automatically.
If
  the   torch   is   not   engaged   correctly,  
it
  may   not   charge   and   may   not   come   on  
w

hen   the   boot   is   opened.
Observe
 
the
 
polarities
 
when
 
fitting
 
the
 
b

atteries.
Never
 
replace
 
the
 
rechargeable
 
b

atteries
 
with
 
single-use
 
batteries.
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Switching the ignition on
(without starting)
With the ignition on, the system goes into   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary   to   maintain   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he   instrument   panel   comes   on  
b

ut   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   you   are   informed  
b

y   a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
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Driving

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Electric parking brake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric  parking   brake   no   longer   works.
As
  a   safety   measure,   if   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   applied,   immobilise   the  
v

ehicle   by   engaging   a   gear   or   placing   a  
c

hock   at   one   of   the   wheels.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument   panel   and   in   the   control  
l

ever   to   confirm   the   application   of   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
The
 
system
 
provides,
 
in
 
automatic
 
operation,
 
t

he
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
on
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
release
 
as
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
moves
 
off.
The
 
driver
 
can
 
take
 
over
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
to
 
apply
 
o

r
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
by
 
operating
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
lever:
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pulling the control lever to apply
the
 
brake,
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pushing the control lever, while
pressing
 
the
 
foot
 
brake,
 
to
 
release.
Automatic
 
mode
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
default.
The
 
technology
 
adopted
 
for
 
the
 
electric
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
does
 
not
 
allow
 
the
 
fitment
 
o

f
 
wheels
 
smaller
 
than
 
16
 
inches. It
 
goes
 
off
  to   confirm   the   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake.
The
 
indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   flashes  
d

uring
 
manual   application   or   release.
After
 
the
 
parking   brake   has   been   applied,   the  
s

imultaneous   flashing   of   the   two   indicator  
l

amps
 
in
 
the   instrument   panel   and   the   control  
l

ever
 
alerts   you   to   the   need   to   fully   secure   your  
v

ehicle
 
by
  engaging   a   gear   (with   a   manual  
o

r
 
electronic   gearbox)   or   by   placing   the   gear  
s

elector in position P   with   an   automatic  
g

earbox,
 
or   by   fitting   a   chock   to   one   of   the  
w

heels.
 
(E.g.:   parking   on   a   very   steep   slope   or  
o

n
 
a
 
slope   with   a   low   battery).
driving