2014.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD towing

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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise   control.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
Exceeding the programmed
speed
If the cruise speed setting is exceeded, the displayed   speed   flashes.
The
  display   becomes   steady   again   once   the  
v

ehicle   returns   to   the   cruise   speed   setting.
Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" position. T
he   display   of   information   related   to   the  
c

ruise   control   disappears. When
  the   cruise   control   is   switched   on,  
b

e   careful   if   you   maintain   the   pressure  
o

n   one   of   the   programmed   speed  
c

hanging   buttons:   this   may   result   in  
a

  very   rapid   change   in   the   speed   of  
y

our vehicle.
do n

ot use the cruise control on
slippery   roads   or   in   heavy   traffic.
On   a   steep   descent,   the   cruise   control  
w

ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from   exceeding   the   programmed   speed.
On   steep   climbs   or   when   towing,   the  
p

rogrammed   speed   may   not   be   reached  
o

r   maintained.
The
  use   of   mats   not   approved   by  
C

ITROËN   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   cruise   control.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
Driving

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F To  deactivate   the   system,   press  t
his   button   again;   its   indicator  
l

amp   goes   off   as   well   as   the  
a

ssociated   indicator   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el. In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   the   symbol   for  t
he   button   changes   to   alert   mode   and  
t

he   warning   lamp   flashes   for   a   few  
m

oments   then   goes   off.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
The
 
system
 
is
 
automatically
 
deactivated
 
w

hen
 
towing
 
with
 
a
 
towbar
 
approved
 
by
 
CIT

ROËN. The
  system   may   suffer   temporary  
i

nterference in certain weather
conditions   (rain,   hail...).
In   particular,   driving   on   a   wet   sur face  
o

r   moving   from   a   dry   area   to   a   wet   area  
c

an   cause   false   alerts   (for   example,   the  
p

resence   of   a   fog   of   water   droplets   in  t
he   blind   spot   angle   is   interpreted   as   a  v
ehicle).
In
  bad   or   wintry   weather,   ensure   that  
t

he   sensors   are   not   covered   by   mud,   ice  
o

r   snow.
Take
  care   not   to   cover   the   warning   zone  
i

n   the   door   mirrors   or   the   detection  
z

ones   on   the   front   and   rear   bumpers  
w

ith   adhesive   labels   or   other   objects;  
t

hey   may   hamper   the   correct   operation  
o

f   the   system.
The
 
state
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
remains
 
in
 
memory
 
on
 s
witching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition.
High pressure jet wash
When
  washing   your   vehicle,   direct   the  
l

ance   at   least   30   cm   away   from   the  
sen

sors.
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Driving

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The system is deactivated by pressing the control.
The
  system   is   deactivated   automatically:
-
 
o
n   switching   off   the   ignition,
-
 
i
f   the   engine   stalls,
-
 
i
f   no   manoeuvre   is   started   within   5   minutes  
o

f   selection   of   the   type   of   manoeuvre,
-
 
a
fter   a   prolonged   stop   of   the   vehicle   during  
a

  manoeuvre,
-
 
i
f   the   road   wheel   anti-slip   regulation   (ASR)  
i

s
 t
riggered,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   the  
s

tated   limit,
-
 
w
hen   the   driver   interrupts   movement   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel,
-
 
a
fter   4   manoeuvre   cycles,
-
 
o
n   opening   the   driver's   door,
-
 
i
f   one   of   the   front   wheels   encounters   an  
o

bstacle.
The
  operation   indicator   lamp   goes   off   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   a   message   is   displayed  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The
  driver   should   then   take   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle's
 s
teering.
Deactivation
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,
-
 
i
f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above   42   mph  
(

70   km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In the event of a fault with the system, this   warning   lamp   is   displayed   in   the i

nstrument   panel   and   a   message   appears,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault, the symbol for   the   button   changes   to   alert  
m

ode   and   the   warning   lamp   flashes  
f

or   a   few   moments   then   goes   off.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Switching off
If the lateral distance between your vehicle a nd   the   space   is   too   great,   the   system   may n

ot   be   able   to   measure   the   space.
Anything
  projecting   beyond   the   envelope
 o

f   the   vehicle   (long   or   wide   load)   is   not
 t

aken   into   account   by   the   Park   Assist
 s

ystem   during   a   manoeuvre.
In
  bad   weather   or   in   winter,   ensure   that  
t

he   sensors   are   not   covered   by   road  
d

irt,   ice   or   snow.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
m

anoeuvre,
 
the
 
drive
 
should
 
reactivate
 
i

t
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement. The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
for
 
the
 
function
 
f

lashes
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds.
If
 
the
 
fault
 
occurs
 
during
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
t

he
 
system,
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
o

f f.
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Direction indicators
F Left:  lower   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  p
oint   of   resistance.
F
 
R
ight:   raise   the   lighting   stalk   passing   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press  briefly   upwards   or   downwards,  w
ithout   going   beyond   the   point   of  
r

esistance;   the   direction   indicators   will  
f

lash   3   times.
Hazard warning lam ps
A visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a   vehicle  
b

reakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   the   direction   indicators  
f

lash.
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   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
Horn
F Press   the   central   part   of   the   steering   wheel.
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This system allows you to make an emergency or   assistance   call   to   the   emergency   services   or  
t

o   the   dedicated   CITROËN   service.
Emergency or 
a

ssistance call
For more information on the use of this f
unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and   telematics"  
s

ection.
Warning triangle
This safety device should be used in addition to the   hazard   warning   lamps.
Its
  presence   in   the   vehicle   is   mandatory.
A
  location   for   stowing   the   warning   triangle   is  
p

rovided   in   the   tailgate   interior   trim.
Placing the triangle in the road
F Place  the   triangle   behind   the   vehicle,  a
s   required   by   the   legislation   in   force   in  
y

our country.Before
  leaving   your   vehicle   to   set   up  
a

nd   install   the   triangle,   switch   on   the  
h

azard   warning   lamps   and   put   on   your  
h

igh   visibility   vest.
Refer   to   the   manufacturer's   instructions  
o

n   unfolding   and   installing   supplied   with  
t

he   triangle.
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2nd row seat belts
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.The
  rear   seats   are   each   fitted   with   a   seat   belt,  
t

hree-point   anchorages   with   inertia   reel   and  
f

orce   limiter   (except   for   the   centre   rear   seat).
Guide   the   belt   as   it   reels   in   and   place   the  
t

ongue   on   the   magnet   at   the   side   anchorage  
po

int.
2nd row outer seat belts
(stowing)
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2nd row centre seat belt
The seat belt for the centre rear seat is built into the roof.
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap   and   insert   the   tongue   A into
the   right   hand   buckle.
F
 
I
nsert   tongue   B   into   the   left   hand   buckle.
F
 
C
heck   that   each   buckle   is   correctly  
f

astened   by   pulling   on   the   belt   webbing.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   in   buckle   B, then
buckle A .
F
 
G
uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in   and   place  
t

he   tongue   B   and   then   A   on   the   magnet   in  
t

he   roof   anchorage   point.
be

fore any operation of the rear seats,
to
  avoid   damage   to   the   seat   belts  
c

heck   that   there   is   no   slack   in   the   outer  
b

elts   and   secure   their   tongues   on   the  
a

nchorage   points.   The   centre   seat   belt  
m

ust   be   fully   reeled   in.
3rd row seat belts
Fastening
F Detach  the   seat   belt   strap   from   its   retaining  l
oop   located   on   the   side   trim   of   the   boot.
F
 
P
ull   on   the   strap   and   insert   the   tongue   into  
t

he   buckle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   buckle   is   correctly   fastened  
b

y   pulling   on   the   belt   strap.
Unfastening and stowing
F Press  the   red   button   in   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   strap   as   it   reels   in.
F
 
S
ecure   the   strap,   flat   in   the   retaining   loop.
Ensure that the the seat belts are
secured
  when   not   in   use.
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List of tools
* Depending on equipment.
al
l of these tools are specific to your vehicle
and   can   vary   according   to   equipment.   Do   not  
u

se   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 1
2   V   compressor.
 C

ontains   a   sealant   cartridge   for   the  
t

emporary   repair   of   a   tyre   and   can   also   be  
u

sed   for   adjusting   tyre   pressures.
2.
 C
hocks*   to   immobilise   the   wheels   of   the  
v

ehicle.
3.
 B
olt   cover   removal   tool*.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   bolt   finishers  
(

covers)   on   alloy   wheels.
4.
 R
emovable   towing   eye.
 S

ee   the   "Towing   the   vehicle"   section.
Practical information