2014.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD warning light

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Starting-switching off the engine with the "Keyless Entry 
a
nd Starting"   system
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
with
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with  
a m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle  
(

it   is   not   necessary   to   put   it   in   the   reader),  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox. For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on  
a

fter   pressing   "START/STOP",  
y

ou   should   hold   the   brake   or  
c

lutch   pedal   down   until   the  
w

arning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot   press   the   START/STOP  
bu

tton
 ag
ain.
Starting the engine
If one of the starting conditions is not met,   a   reminder   message   appears   in t

he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he   "START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   steering   column   unlocks  
a

nd   the   engine   starts   more   or  
l

ess   instantly   (see   the   advice   for  
D

iesel
 v
ersions).
The   presence   of   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
For
  safety   reasons,   do   not   leave   this  
z

one   with   the   vehicle   running. If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
Driving

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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). 
T he   engine   restarts   automatically   -   START   mode   -   as   soon   as   you   want   to   move   off.   The   restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  i
nstrument   panel   and   the   engine   goes   into  
s

tandby
 a
utomatically:
-
 
w
ith a manual gearbox,   at   speeds   below  
1

2   mph   (20   km/h),   or   vehicle   stationary  
(

with   e-THP   130   and   165   petrol   versions  
a

nd   BlueHDi   100,   115   and   120   versions),  
w

hen   you   place   the   gear   lever   in   neutral,  
a

nd   you   release   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w
ith an electronic gearbox,   at   speeds  
b

elow   5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
i

n position N ,
-
 
w
ith an automatic gearbox, with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
  pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
i

n position N . Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   START/STOP   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   using  
t

he   START/STOP   button,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes   for   a   few   seconds   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
a
 
time
 c
ounter
 
calculates
 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
z

ero
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
t

he
 
START/STOP
 
button.
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driving

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Lane departure warning system
System which, using a camera which recognises   solid   or   broken   lines,   detects   the  
i

nvoluntary   crossing   of   longitudinal   traffic   lane  
m

arkings   on   the   ground.
To
  provide   safe   driving,   the   camera   analyses  
t

he   image   then,   if   the   driver's   attention   drops,  
t

riggers   a   warning   if   the   vehicle   drifts   over  
a

  lane   marking   (speed   higher   than   50   mph  
(

80 km/h)).
This
  system   is   particularly   useful   on   motor ways  
a

nd   main   roads. Activation
  and   deactivation   of   the   function   is  
d

one   in   the   "
Driving assistance "   menu   of   the  
t

ouch   screen   tablet.
Activation / deactivation
The driver is alerted by vibration of the seat belt (
at   the   level   of   the   reel).
No
  warning   is   transmitted   while   the   direction  
i

ndicator   is   active   and   for   approximately  
2

0 seconds   after   the   direction   indicator   is  
s

witched   off.
Detection - alert
The lane departure warning system cannot,   in   any   circumstances,   replace  
t

he   need   for   vigilance   and   responsibility  
o

n   the   part   of   the   driver. F

Press this button, the indicator lamp c
omes   on.   The   function   is   activated
The detection may be impeded:
-  i f   the   markings   on   the   ground   are  
w

orn,
-
 
i
f   there   is   little   contrast   between   the  
m

arkings   on   the   ground   and   the  
r

oad   sur face,
-
 
i
f   the   windscreen   is   dirty,
-
 i

n
 c
ertain
 se
vere
 w
eather
 c
onditions:
 f

og,   heavy   rain,   snow,   bright   sunlight
 o

r   direct   exposure   to   the   sun   (low
 s

un,   leaving   a   tunnel,   ...)   and   shade.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   the   symbol  
f

or   the   button   changes   to   alert  
m

ode   and   the   warning   lamp   flashes  
f

or   a   few   moments   then   goes   off.
Operating fault
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w
orkshop.
The
 
status
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
remains
 
in
 
the
 
m

emory
 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
off.
It
 
is
 
necessary
 
to
 
observe
 
the
 
driving
 
r

egulations
 
and
 
to
 
take
 
a
 
break
 
every
 
t

wo
 
hours. F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
again,
 
the
 
i

ndicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off.
 
The
 
f

unction
 
is
 
deactivated
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The alert is given by a warning lamp which comes   on   in   the   door   mirror   on   the   side   in  
q

uestion   as   soon   as   a   vehicle   -   car,   lorry,  
b

icycle   -   is   detected   and   the   following  
c

onditions   are   fulfilled:
-
 
a
ll   the   vehicles   must   be   moving   in   the  
s

ame   direction   and   in   adjacent   lanes,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   your   vehicle   is   between   7   and  
87

  mph   (12   and   140   km/h),
-
 
y
ou   overtake   a   vehicle   with   a   speed  
d

ifference   of   less   than   6   mph   (10   km/h),
-
 
a
  vehicle   overtakes   you   with   a   speed  
d

ifference   of   less   than   15   mph   (25   km/h),
-
 
t
he   traffic   must   be   flowing   normally,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   an   overtaking   manoeuvre,  
i

f   this   is   prolonged   and   the   vehicle   being  
ov

ertaken   remains   in   the   blind   spot,
-
 
y
ou   are   driving   on   a   straight   or   slightly  
c

urved   road,
-
 
y
our   vehicle   is   not   pulling   a   trailer,  
a

 caravan... No
  alert   will   be   given   in   the   following   situations:
-
 
i
n   the   presence   of   non-moving   objects  
(

parked   vehicles,   barriers,   street   lamps,  
r

oad
 s
igns...),
-
 
w
ith   vehicles   moving   in   the   opposite  
d

irection,
-
 
d
riving   on   a   sinuous   road   or   a   sharp  
c

o r n e r,-
 
w
hen   overtaking   (or   being   overtaken   by)   a  
v

ery   long   vehicle   (lorry,   coach...)   which   is  
a

t   the   same   time   detected   at   the   rear   in   the  
b

lind   spot   angle   and   present   in   the   driver's  
f

or ward   field   of   vision,
-
 
i
n   very   heavy   traffic:   vehicles   detected   in  
f

ront   and   behind   are   confused   with   a   lorry  
o

r   a   stationary   object,
-
 
w
hen   overtaking   quickly.
driving

197
Parking lampsManual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
F With  the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  u
sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
 
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   automatically   after   a   set   time.
The
  temporary   illumination   of   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Side
 
markers
 
for
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

he
 
sidelamps
 
on
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
only.
F
 
W

ithin
 
one
 
minute
 
of
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
i

gnition,
 
operate
 
the
 
lighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
u

p
 
or
 
down
 
depending
 
on
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
(

for
 
example:
 
when
 
parking
 
on
 
the
 
left;
 
l

ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
upwards;
 
the
 
right
 
h

and
 
sidelamps
 
are
 
on).
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
i

llumination
 
of
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction
 
i

ndicator
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
To
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
parking
 
lamps,
 
return
 
the
 l
ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
to
 
the
 
central
 
position.
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Visibility

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Automatic illumination
of headlamps
Activation
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO"  position.   The  a
ctivation   of   the   function   is   accompanied  
b

y   the   display   of   a   message.
When
  a   low   level   of   ambient   light   is   detected  
b

y   a   sunshine   sensor,   the   number   plate  
lam

ps,
 
 
s
idelamps
 an
d
 d
ipped
 b
eam
 h
eadlamps
 a

re   switched   on   automatically,   without   any  
a

ction   on   the   part   of   the   driver.   They   can   also  
c

ome   on   if   rain   is   detected,   at   the   same   time   as  
a

utomatic   operation   of   the   windscreen   wipers.
As   soon   as   the   brightness   returns   to   a  
s

ufficient   level   or   after   the   windscreen   wipers  
a

re   switched   off,   the   lamps   are   switched   off  
au

tomatically.
Deactivation
F Turn
  the   ring   to   another   position.  
de activation of the function is
accompanied
  by   the   display   of   a   message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine   sensor,   the   lighting   comes  
o

n,   this   warning   lamp   is   displayed  
I

n
 
fog   or   snow,   the   sunshine   sensor  
m

ay
 
detect   sufficient   light.   In   this  
c

ase,   the   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
do n

ot cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled
  with   the   rain   sensor   and  
l

ocated   in   the   centre   of   the   windscreen  
b

ehind   the   rear   view   mirror;   the  
a

ssociated   functions   would   no   longer  
be c

ontrolled.
Automatic "guide-me-
home" lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps f unction   is   activated,   under   low   ambient  
l

ight   the   dipped   beams   headlamps   come   on  
a

utomatically   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as the duration   of   the   guide-me-home   lighting,   is   set  
i

n the " Driving aids "
  menu,   then   "Vehicle
settings ".
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop.
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
a

udible
 
signal
 
and/or
 
a
 
message.
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps are o
n,   this   system   allows   the   light   beams   to   better  
f

ollow   the   road.
Associated
  with   xenon   headlamps,   this   system  
i

mproves   the   quality   of   lighting   when   cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lightingOperating fault
This system is inactive:
-  w hen   stationary   or   at   low   speeds,
-
 w

hen
 r
everse
 is enga
ged.
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp flashes in   the   instrument   panel,   accompanied   by a

  message   in   the   screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The
  directional   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated   via   the   "Driving aids "
  menu,   then  
"V

ehicle settings ".
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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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Safety