2014.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD ECO mode

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Front parking sensors
The sound emitted by the speaker (front or   rear)   indicates   whether   the   obstacle  
i

s   in   front   or   behind. The
  system   will   be   deactivated  
a

utomatically   if   a   trailer   is   being  
t

owed   or   a   bicycle   carrier   is   fitted   on  
a

  towbar   (vehicle   fitted   with   a   towbar  
i

nstalled   in   line   with   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations).In
  bad   weather   or   in   winter,   ensure  
t

hat   the   sensors   are   not   covered   with  m
ud,   ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  e
ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
i

ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,   pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he   audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
In
 
addition   to   the   rear   parking   sensors,   the  
f

ront
 
parking   sensors   are   triggered   when   an  
o

bstacle   is   detected   in   front   and   the   speed   of  
t

he
 
vehicle   is   still   below   6   mph   (10   km/h).
The
 
front   parking   sensors   are   interrupted   if  
t

he
 
vehicle   stops   for   more   than   three   seconds  
i

n
 
for ward   gear,   if   no   further   obstacles   are  
d

etected   or   when   the   speed   of   the   vehicle  
e

xceeds   6   mph   (10   km/h).
Deactivation / Activation of the
front and rear parking sensors
The parking sensors can be deactivated in the t
ouch   screen   tablet.
F

Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
  menu.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the   system,   when   reverse   gear   is e

ngaged   the   symbol   for   the   button
 c

hanges   to   alert   mode   and   the
 w

arning   lamp   flashes   for   a   few
 m

oments   then   stays   on   continuously.
A
 
message
  appears,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 
signal   (short   beep).
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
F

P

ress on " Parking sensors ".
 T

he
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
c

omes
 
on.
High pressure jet wash
When
  washing   your   vehicle,   do   not  
d

irect   the   lance   within   30   cm   of   the  
sen

sors.
The
 
parking
 
sensors
 
are
 
deactivated
 
w

hile
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
system
 
is
 
m

easuring
 
a
 
space.
See
 
the
 
"Park
 
Assist"
 
section.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
s

ystem.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off.
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Driving

195
Model with rear foglamps only
Rear foglamps
Rotate
 
and   release   the   ring   C:
F
 
f

or wards   a   first   time   to   switch   on   the   front  
fo

glamps,
F
 
f

or wards   a   second   time   to   switch   on   the  
r

ear
 fo
glamps,
F
 
r

ear wards   a   first   time   to   switch   off   the   rear  
fo

glamps,
F
 
r

ear wards   a   second   time   to   switch   of   the  
f

ront
 
fog   lamps.
Model with front and rear
foglamps Foglamps
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main b
eam h eadlamps.
F
 
T
o   switch   on   the   foglamps,   turn   the   ring   C
forwards.
Front
  and   rear   foglamps
F
 
T
o   switch   off   the   foglamps,   turn   the   ring   C
rearwards. When
  the   headlamps   switch   off   with   automatic  
i

llumination   of   headlamps   or   when   the   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   are   switched   off   manually,  
t

he   foglamps   and   sidelamps   remain   on.
F
 
T
urn   the   ring   rear wards   to   switch   off   the  
f

oglamps,   the   sidelamps   will   then   switch  
o

f f.
When
  switching   off   dipped   beam  
m

anually,   the   rear   foglamps   also   go   off.
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Visibility

196
Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited   with   the   tailgate   open.
Opening
  the   boot   when   these   lamps   are  
o

n   causes   them   and   their   indicator   lamp  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   to   go   off.
They
  do   not   come   back   on  
a

utomatically   when   the   boot   is   closed:  
t

hey   must   be   switched   on   again   using  
t

he   control   stalk. In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  a
nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   you   should  
s

witch   on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   manually,   as   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for   the d

ipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic   guide-
me-home
  lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the   ring   A to position "0" 
-   lighting   off,   then t

o   the   position   of   your   choice.
If
  the   lighting   is   switched   on   manually   after
 s

witching   off   the   ignition,   there   is   an   audible
 s

ignal   when   a   front   door   is   opened   to   warn
 t

he   driver   that   they   have   forgotten   to   switch
 o

ff   the   vehicle's   lighting,   with   the   ignition   off.
They
  switch   off   automatically   after   a   period
 w

hich   depends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the
 b

attery   (entry   to   energy   economy   mode).
Visibility

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Courtesy lamps
1. Front courtesy lamp
2.
F ront map reading lamps
3.
R

ear courtesy lamp
4.

R
ear map reading lamps
Front - rear courtesy lamps
F With   the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.
Front - rear map reading
lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting time   varies   according   to   the   circumstances:
-
 
w
ith   the   ignition   off,   approximately
 t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,   approximately
 t

hirty   seconds,
-
 
w
ith   the   engine   running,   unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp comes   on   gradually:
Permanently
  off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
-
 
w

hen
  the   vehicle   is   unlocked,
-
 
w

hen
  the   electronic   key   is   removed   from  
t

he
 r

eader,
-
 
w

hen
  opening   a   door,
-
 
w

hen
  the   remote   control   locking   button   is  
a

ctivated,   in   order   to   locate   your   vehicle.
It
 
switches   off   gradually:
-
 
w

hen
  the   vehicle   is   locked,
-
 
w

hen
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,
-
 
3

0
 
seconds   after   the   last   door   is   closed.Take
  care   to   avoid   leaving   anything  
in
  contact   with   the   courtesy   lamps.
Depending
 o

n
 v

ersion, you can
also switch the
courtesy
  lamp   on   or  
o

ff   by   pressing   this  
b

utton.
Visibility

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Original tyre sizeSpec ification of
chains.
205/60
  R16 Maximum
  link   size:  
9

  mm
205/55
  R17
225/45
  R18 THULE
  model  
K-Summit
  K34   only
For
  more   information   on   snow   chains,   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Use
  only   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   the   type  
o

f
 
wheel   on   your   vehicle:
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when b
raking.
The
  snow   chains   must   be   fitted   only  
t

o   the   front   wheels.   They   must   never  
b

e   fitted   to   "space-saver"   type   spare  
w

heels.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a  j
ourney,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face  
o

n   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any  
w

heel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions  
p

rovided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few  
m

oments,   without   exceeding   30   mph  
(

50 km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow  
c

hains   are   correctly   tightened.
Take
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
 
and
 
the
 
maximum
 
running
 
speed
 
a

uthorised. Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on   roads  
t

hat   have   been   cleared   of   snow,   to  
a

void   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres   and  
t

he   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle   is   fitted  
w

ith   alloy   wheels,   check   that   no   part   of  
t

he   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in   contact   with  
t

he   wheel   rim.
It
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
before
 
y

ou
 
leave,
 
you
 
practise
 
fitting
 
the
 
snow
 
c

hains
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
and
 
dry
 
sur face.
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Directional dipped beam
headlamps (xenon model)Main beam headlamps (xenon model)
F Remove  the   protective   plastic   cover   by  p
ulling   the   tab.
F
 
P
ush   the   connector.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb   and   change   it.
For
  reassembly,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
D5S
 
xenon
 
bulbs
 
must
 
be
 
changed
 
b

y
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop,
 
as
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
risk
 
of
 
el

ectrocution.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
failure
 
of
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
D5S
 
b

ulbs,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
bulb
 
o

n
 
the
 
other
 
side
 
be
 
changed
 
at
 
the
 
s

ame
 
time.
The
 
headlamps
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
p

olycarbonate
 
glass
 
with
 
a
 
protective
 
c

oating:
F

d

o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
 
u

se
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
soapy
 
water
 
or
 
a
 
p

H
 
neutral
 
product,
F
 
w

hen
 
using
 
a
 
high
 
pressure
 
washer
 
o

n
 
persistent
 
marks,
 
do
 
not
 
keep
 
t

he
 
lance
 
directed
 
towards
 
the
 
l

amps
 
or
 
their
 
edges
 
for
 
too
 
long,
 
s

o
 
as
 
not
 
to
 
damage
 
their
 
protective
 
c

oating
 a

nd
 sea

ls.
Changing
 
a
 
bulb
 
should
 
only
 
be
 
done
 
a

fter
 
the
 
headlamp
 
has
 
been
 
switched
 
o

ff
 
for
 
several
 
minutes
 
(risk
 
of
 
serious
 
b

urns).
F
 
D

o
 
not
 
touch
 
the
 
bulb
 
directly
 
with
 
y

our
 
fingers,
 
use
 
a
 
lint-free
 
cloth.
It
 
is
 
imperative
 
to
 
use
 
only
 
anti-
ultraviolet
 
(UV)
 
type
 
bulbs
 
to
 
avoid
 
d

amaging
 t

he
 h

eadlamp.
Always
 
replace
 
a
 
failed
 
bulb
 
with
 
a
 
n

ew
 
bulb
 
with
 
the
 
same
 
type
 
and
 
s

pecification.
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Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F

I
n   order   to   restore   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run:
-
 
f
or   less   than   ten   minutes,   to   use  
t

he   equipment   for   approximately  
f

ive minutes,
-
 
f
or   more   than   ten   minutes,   to   use   the  
e

quipment   for   up   to   approximately  
t

hirty
 m
inutes.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration   specified   to  
e

nsure   that   the   battery   charge   is   sufficient.
Do
  not   repeatedly   and   continuously   restart   the  
e

ngine   in   order   to   charge   the   battery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from   starting  
(

refer   to   the   "Battery"   section).
Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The
  deactivated   functions   are   reactivated  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   conditions   permit.
Energy economy mode
Switching to economy mode
A message then appears in the instrument p
anel   screen   indicating   that   the   vehicle   has  
s

witched   to   economy   mode   and   the   active  
f

unctions   are   put   on   standby.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,  
i

t will   be   maintained   for   around   10   minutes  
w

ith   the   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of   your  
a

udio system.
System
  which   manages   the   duration   of   use   of  
c

ertain functions to conserve a sufficient level
of   charge   in   the   battery.
After   the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can  
s

till   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   and  
t

elematics   system,   windscreen   wipers,   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for  
a

  maximum   combined   duration   of   about  
f

orty
 m
inutes.
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bonnet
F Open  the   left   hand   front   door.
F  
L
ift   the   safety   catch   and   raise   the   bonnet.F
 U nclip   the   stay   from   its   housing   and   place  i
t   in   the   support   slot   to   hold   the   bonnet  
ope

n.
Opening
F Pull  the   release   lever,   located   at   the   bottom  o
f   the   door   aperture,   towards   you.
Closing
F Take  the   stay   out   of   its   support   slot.
F  C lip   the   stay   back   into   its   housing.
F
 
L
ower   the   bonnet   and   release   it   at   the   end  
o

f   its   travel.
F
 
P
ull   on   the   bonnet   to   check   that   it   has  
l

atched   correctly. Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   an   automatic   change   to  
S

TART   mode.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades. Do
  not   open   the   bonnet   under   very  
wi

ndy
 c
onditions.
The location of the interior bonnet
release   lever   prevents   opening   of   the  
b

onnet   when   the   left   hand   front   door  
i

s   shut.
When   the   engine   is   hot,   handle   the  
e

xterior   safety   catch   and   the   stay   with  
c

are   (risk   of   burns),   using   the   protected  
a

rea.
When   the   bonnet   is   open,   take   care   not  
t

o   damage   the   safety   catch.
be

cause of the presence of electrical
equipment
  under   the   bonnet,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   exposure   to   water  
(

rain,   washing,   ...)   be   limited.
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