2014 Citroen C3 PICASSO service

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the
bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in
the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
-
b
efore a long journey,
-

a
t each change of season,
-

a
fter a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
operations recommended in the maintenance and warranty guide.
With a
b
l
ue H
di
d
i
esel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
becomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
the legal level.
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(3
000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a consistent average.
.
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Petrol - diesel instrument panel
Panel grouping together the digital indicator, the multifunction screen and the vehicle operation
indicator lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
I

ndicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1000 rpm).
2.
R

ev counter zone indicating that you must
change up a gear.
3.
S

peed limiter


or


C
ruise control.
(

mph or km/h)
4.
E

lectric child lock indicator lamp.
I

ndicates, for a few seconds, the activation
of the electric child lock (deactivation of the
rear windows and doors).
Translucent digital instrument panel
This screen groups together the warning and
information messages.
Multifunction screen
Indicator lamps display zone
This zone groups together the vehicle
operation indicator lamps.
Display zero reset button
This permits resetting of the function selected
to zero (trip distance recorder or service
indicator).
Instrument panel lighting button
This adjusts the brightness of the lighting of the
instruments and controls.
5.
F

uel level.

I

ndicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
6.
V

ehicle speed.

I

ndicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).
7.
T

rip distance recorder.

(

miles or km)
8. S
ervice indicator.
(
miles or km) then,


D

istance recorder.
(

miles or km)
9.
E

ngine oil level indicator. For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.
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Warning lamps
Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
STOP
fixed, alone or
associated with
another warning lamp,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message on the screen.The illumination of this warning lamp
is related to a serious fault with the
braking system, the power steering,
the engine oil pressure or the engine
coolant temperature. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, as the engine may
cut out while driving.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Service temporarily,
accompanied by an
audible signal and
a message on the
multifunction screen. A minor fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp.
Identify the fault by reading the message shown on
the screen, such as, for example:
-

e
ngine oil level,
-

s
creenwash level,
-
r

emote control battery,
-

s
tate of the bulbs,
-

s
aturation of the particle emission filter on d
i
esel
vehicles (see "Checks - Particle Emissions
Filter").
For any other faults, contact a CITR
oËn

dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen.A major fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown
on the screen and contact a CITRoËn
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by reading the
associated message in the multifunction screen.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.When the engine is running or the vehicle is
being driven, the illumination of one of the
following warning lamps indicates a fault which
requires action on the part of the driver.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Under-inflation fixed, accompanied by
an audible signal and
a message. The pressure in one or more wheels
is too low.
Check the pressure of the tyres as soon as possible.
This check should preferably be carried out when the
tyres are cold.
You must reinitialise the system after the adjustment
of one or more tyre pressures and after changing one
or more wheels.
For more information, refer to the "Under-inflation
detection" section.
+ flashing then fixed,
accompanied by the
Service warning lamp.The system has fault: the tyre
pressures are no longer monitored.
Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
have the system checked by a CITR
oËn

dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Service indicator
A few seconds after the ignition is switched on,
the spanner goes off; the distance recorder
resumes its normal operation. The display then
indicates the total and trip distances.
Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 400 miles (900 km) remain before
the next service is due.
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the display indicates:
A few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its normal
operation. The spanner remains on to
indicate that a service must be carried out
soon.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the spanner symbolising the service
operations comes on. The distance recorder
display line indicates the distance remaining
before the next service is due.
Example: 1 739 miles (2 800 km) remain
before the next service is due.
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the display indicates:
More than 1800 miles (3000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no service
information appears on the display. System which informs the driver when the
next service is due, in accordance with the
manufacturer's servicing schedule.
The point at which the service is due is
calculated from the last indicator zero reset. It
is determined by two parameters:
-
t
he distance travelled,
-
t
he time elapsed since the last service.
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Service indicator zero reset
after each service, the service indicator must
be reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero is as
follows:
F
s
witch off the ignition,
F

p
ress and hold the trip distance recorder
zero reset button,
F

s
witch on the ignition; the distance recorder
display begins a countdown,
F

w
hen the display indicates "=0" , release
the button; the spanner disappears.
Service overdue
A few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its normal
operation. The spanner remains on .
Retrieving the service
information
You can access the service information at any
time.
F

P
ress the trip distance recorder zero reset
button.
T

he service information is displayed for a
few seconds, then disappears.
The distance remaining may be
weighted by the time factor, depending
on the type of driving.
Therefore, the spanner may also come
on if you have exceeded the time
interval since the last service, indicated
in the servicing and warranty booklet. Following this operation, if you wish to
disconnect the battery, lock the vehicle
and wait at least five minutes for the
zero reset to be taken into account.
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on,
the spanner flashes to indicate that the
service must be carried out as soon as possible.
Example: the service is overdue by 180 miles
(3 0 0 k m).
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the display indicates:
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Engine oil level indicator*
Oil level correct
Oil level lowOil level indicator fault
In the event of a fault with the electric oil
gauge, the engine oil level is no longer
monitored.
While the system is faulty, you should
check the engine oil level using the
dipstick located under the bonnet.
Refer to the "Checking levels" section.
This is indicated by the flashing of " O I L"
, linked
with the service warning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen.
If the low oil level is confirmed by a check using
the dipstick, the level must be topped up to
prevent damage to the engine.
Refer to the "Checking levels" section. This is signaled by the flashing of "OIL- -"
.
Contact a CITR
oËn
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The level shown will only be correct
if the vehicle is on level ground and
the engine has been off for more than
30


minutes.
On versions fitted with an electric oil level
gauge, information on the engine oil level is
displayed for a few seconds in the instrument
panel when the ignition is switched on, after the
service information.
*
d
ep

ending on version.
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