2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO change time

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Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During   acceleration   change   up   early.
With
  an   automatic   or   electronic   gearbox,   give   preference   to   automatic  
m

ode   and   avoid   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal   heavily   or   suddenly.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by   opening   the   windows   and   air   vents   before   using   the   air   conditioning.
Above
  30   mph   (50   km/h),   close   the   windows   and   leave   the   air   vents
 ope

n.
Remember
 

to
 
make
 
use
 
of
 
equipment
 
that
 
can
 
help
 
keep
 
the temperature
 i

n   the   passenger   compartment   down   (sunroof   and   window   blinds...).
Switch
  off   the   air   conditioning,   unless   it   has   automatic   regulation,
 a

s soon   as   the   desired   temperature   is   attained.
Switch
  off   the   demisting   and   defrosting   controls,   if   not   automatic.
Switch
  off   the   heated   seat   as   soon   as   possible.
Switch
  off   the   headlamps   and   front   foglamps   when   the   level   of   light  
d

oes   not   require   their   use.
Avoid
  running   the   engine   before   moving   off,   particularly   in   winter;   your  
v

ehicle   will   warm   up   much   faster   while   driving.
As
  a   passenger,   if   you   avoid   connecting   your   multimedia   devices  
(

film,   music,   video   game...),   you   will   contribute   towards   limiting   the  
c

onsumption   of   electrical   energy,   and   so   of   fuel.
Disconnect
  your   portable   devices   before   leaving   the   vehicle.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than   the   brake   pedal,   and   press   the   accelerator   progressively.   These  
p

ractices   contribute   towards   a   reduction   in   fuel   consumption   and  
C
o
2 emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.
I
f
 
your   vehicle   has   cruise   control,   make   use   of   the   system   at   speeds  
a

bove   25   mph   (40   km/h)   when   the   traffic   is   flowing   well.
The
  gear   efficiency   indicator   invites   you   engage   the   most   suitable   gear:  
a

s
 
soon   as   the   indication   is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,   follow   it  
s

traight   away.
For
 
vehicles   fitted   with   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   this  
i

ndicator   appears   only   in   manual   mode.
.
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Trip computer, a few definitions
Range
(miles or km)
T he   distance   which   can   still   be  
t

ravelled   with   the   fuel   remaining  
i

n   the   tank   (related   to   the  
a

verage   fuel   consumption   over  
t

he   last   few   miles   (kilometres)  
t

ravelled).
This
 
value   may   vary   following   a   change  
i

n
 
the
 
style   of   driving   or   the   relief,  
r

esulting   in   a   significant   change   in   the  
c

urrent
 
fuel   consumption.
When
 
the
 
range   falls   below   20   miles   (30   km),  
d

ashes
 
are
 
displayed.   After   filling   with   at   least  
5

 
litres
 
of
 
fuel,
  the   range   is   recalculated   and   is  
d

isplayed
 
when   it   exceeds   60   miles   (100   km).
If
 
dashes   are   displayed   continuously  
w

hile
 
driving   in   place   of   the   digits,  
c

ontact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. This
  function   is   only   displayed   from  
2

0   mph   (30   km/h).
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   over   the   last   few   seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
If
 
your
 
vehicle
  is   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start,   a   time  
c

ounter
 
calculates   the   time   spent   in   STOP  
m

ode
 
during
 
a   journey.
It
 
resets
 
to
 
zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on.
Monitoring

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The recharge for the air freshener consists of a cartridge   B   and   its   sealed   container   C.
F
 
R
emove   the   protective   film   D.
F
 
P
lace   the   head   of   the   cartridge   B on the
button A
  of   the   air   freshener.
F
 
R
otate   it   a   quarter   turn   to   lock   it   on   the  
b

utton   and   remove   the   container.
F
 
I
nsert   the   air   freshener   into   its   housing.
You
  can   change   cartridges   at   any   time,   keeping  
t

he   used   cartridges   in   their   original   containers.
Replacing a cartridge
The air freshener button A is independent of the   cartridge.   Cartridges   are   supplied   without  
t

he air freshener button A .
The button of the air freshener A can only be
fitted
  to   the   centre   of   the   dashboard   with   a  
c

artridge   attached.
Therefore
  always   keep   the   air   freshener  
b

utton A   and   one   cartridge.
Replacement
  cartridges   are   available,  
d

epending   on   country,   either   on   the   Internet  
s

ite   or   from   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Locations
  are   provided   in   the   glove   box   for  
s

toring   cartridges   and   containers.
Air freshener button
For safety, use only cartridges that are provided   for   this   purpose.
Retain
  the   containers   for   storing   used  
c

artridges.
Do
  not   recharge   or   dismantle   the  
c

artridges.
Keep
  them   out   of   reach   of   children   and  
an

imals.
Avoid
  all   contact   with   the   skin   and   with  
t

he   eyes.
In
  the   event   of   ingestion,   consult   a  
d

octor   and   show   them   the   product  
pa

ckaging
 o
r
 lab
el.
Do
  not   install   or   remove   a   cartridge  
w

hile   you   are   driving.
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139
never select neutral N w hen d riving.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
AUTO or A
  and   the   gear   engaged   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active   mode,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.   It  
c

ontinuously   selects   the   most   suitable   gear   for:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
t
he   style   of   driving,
-
 
t
he   profile   of   the   road.
-
 
t
he   vehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   for   example  
w

hen   overtaking   another   vehicle,   press  
t

he   accelerator   pedal   firmly   past   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
F Select position M .
The   gears   engaged   are   displayed   in  
s

uccession   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
  gear   change   requests   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he   engine   speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during
  gear   changes.
When
  braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
c

hanges   down   automatically   to   allow   the  
v

ehicle   to   accelerate   in   the   correct   gear.
On
  sharp   acceleration,   the   gearbox   will   not  
c

hange   up   unless   the   driver   acts   on   the  
s

teering   mounted   paddles.
Manual mode
You can change mode at any time by moving the   selector   lever   from   A to M or the other way
round.
ne

ver select neutral N  
w
hen
 d
riving.
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
over
 
control
 
of
 
g

ear
 
changing
 
using
 
the
 
"+"
 

and
 
"-"
 

steering
 m
ounted
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
allows,
 t
he
 
instruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
such
 
as
 
overtaking
 
a
 
vehicle
 
or
 
the
 
a

pproach
 
to
 
a
 
corner.
After
 
a
 
few
 
moments
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
t

he
 
control
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
resumes
 
a

utomatic
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gears.
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141
Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
-  a utomated  mode   for   automatic  
m

anagement   of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver,
-
 
m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
P.
 Pa

rk.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied   or   released.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing,   vehicle   stationary   and   engine   at  
i

dle.
N.
 N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M.
 M

anual   operation   with   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   six   gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P,   move   the   gear  s
elector   to   the   highest   position  
(

towards  R),
  then   push   it   for wards   and  
t

hen   to   the   left.
Only
  engage   it   when   the   vehicle   is   at   a  
c

omplete   stop.   In   this   position,   the   front  
w

heels   are   locked.   Ensure   that   the   gear  
s

elector   is   correctly   positioned.
To
  move   the   gear   selector,   switch   on  
t

he   ignition   or   start   the   engine.
If
  the   battery   is   not   sufficiently   charged,  
i

t   is   not   possible   to   move   the   gear  
s

elector.
To
  come   out   of   position   P
,   move   the  
g

ear   selector   to   the   right   to   the   desired  
p

osition,   while   keeping   your   foot   on   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
mode
 
t

o
 
the
 
other
 
at
 
any
 
time.
With
 
the
 
automated
 
mode,
 
you
 
can
 
t

emporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gear
 
c

hanges
 
at
 
any
 
time.
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The system is reactivated automatically every   time   the   engine   is   started   by   the  
d

river.
Reactivation
Press this button again.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault   in   STOP   mode,   the   vehicle
 m

ay   stall.
All
  of   the   instrument   panel   warning   lamps   come   on.
Depending
  on   version,   an   alert   message   may   also
 b

e   displayed,   asking   you   to   place   the   gear   selector
 l

ever on position N
 
and   put   your   foot   on   the   brake
 ped

al.
It
  is   then   necessary   to   switch   off   the   ignition   and
 s

tart   the   engine   again   using   the   "START/STOP"
 b

utton. In
 
t
he  
e
vent  
o
f  
a
 
f
ault  
w
ith  
t
he  
s
ystem,  
t

he   symbol   for   the   button   changes  
t

o   alert   mode   and   the   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   for   a   few   moments   then  
c

omes   on   continuously.
The
 
system
 
is
 
active
 
again;
 
this
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 b
utton
 
going
 
off
 
and
 
illumination
 
of
 t
his
 
symbol.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   makes   use   of  
a

dvanced   technology.   For   any   work   on  
t

he   system   go   to   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ith   the   skills   and   equipment   required,  
w

hich   a   CITROËN   dealer   is   able   to  
pro

vide.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   automatic   operation   of  
S

TART   mode.
Maintenance
This system requires a 12 V battery with a special   specification   and   technology   (reference  
n

umbers   available   from   CITROËN   dealers).
Fitting
  a   battery   not   listed   by   CITROËN  
i

ntroduces   the   risk   of   malfunction   of   the  
s

ystem.
For
  charging,   use   a   12   V   charger   and   do   not  
r

everse   the   polarity.
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161
active cruise control
This systems allows, in addition to maintaining your vehicle's speed at a value that you have defined,   the   inter-vehicle   time   you   have   selected   between   your   vehicle   and   the   one   ahead   to   be  
m

aintained.Principles of operation
Using a radar with a range of about 100 metres, located   at   the   front   of   the   vehicle,   this   system  
d

etects   a   vehicle   running   in   front   of   your  
v

ehicle.
It
  automatically   adapts   the   speed   of   the   vehicle  
t

o   that   of   the   vehicle   in   front.
If
  the   vehicle   in   front   is   running   more   slowly,  
t

he   system   progressively   reduces   the   speed   of  
y

our   vehicle   using   just   engine   braking   (as   if   the  
d

river   had   pressed   the   "-"
  button).
If
  your   vehicle   is   too   close   to   or   approaching  
t

oo   quickly   the   vehicle   in   front,   the   cruise  
c

ontrol   is   automatically   deactivated.   The  
d

river   is   then   alerted   by   an   audible   signal,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message.
If
  the   vehicle   in   front   accelerates   or   changes  
l

ane,   the   active   cruise   control   progressively  
a

ccelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed
 s

peed.
If
  the   driver   operates   a   direction   indicator   to  
t

he   left   (left   hand   drive)   or   the   right   (right   hand  
d

rive),   to   overtake   a   slower   vehicle,   the   active  
c

ruise   control   allows   your   vehicle   to   temporarily  
a

pproach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking
 ma

noeuvre,
 t
hough
 n
ever
 e
xceeding
 t

he   programmed   speed.
Choice of the type of cruise control
If you want to use the standard cruise control, it is possible to deactivate the active cruise
control
  in   the   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

I
n the "Driving assistance "
menu,
  press   this   button;   its  
i

ndicator   lamp   goes   off.
The
  standard   cruise   control   is   available.Refer to the previous section for the
details
  of   the   operation   of   the   standard  
c

ruise   control.
This
  is   confirmed   by   the   display   of  
t

his   symbol   in   the   control. You can return to the active
cruise
control
  at   any   time   by   pressing   this  
bu

tton
 ag
ain.
F
 
P
lace   the   cruise   control   thumb  
w

heel   at   "CRUISE".
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The change from one level of alert to   the   next   takes   place   if   the   driving  
c

onditions   do   not   change   (speed  
u

nchanged,   no   change   of   lane...)
Severe
  weather   conditions   (very   heavy  
r

ain,   accumulation   of   snow   in   front  
o

f   the   radar)   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   system,   resulting   in  
t

he   display   of   the   message   "System
inactive: Reduced visibility ".
  The  
s

ystem   remains   unavailable   until   the  
m

essage
 d
isappears.
If
  the   speed   of   your   vehicle   is   too   high  
w

hen   approaching   another   vehicle,   the  
f

irst   level   of   alert   may   not   be   displayed:  
t

he   level   2   alert   may   be   displayed  
d

i r e c t l y.
On
  the   other   hand,   the   level   1   alert  
i

s   never   displayed   with   the   triggering  
t

hreshold   3   (close).
Alerts
According to the collision risk detected by the system   and   the   alert   threshold   chosen,   three  
l

evels   of   alert   can   be   triggered.
Level 1 :
  visual   alert   only   (orange)  
i

ndicating   that   the   vehicle   in   front   is  
v

ery   close.   The   message   "Vehicle
close "
  is   displayed.
Level 2 :
  visual   (red)   and   audible  
a

lerts   indicating   that   a   collision   is  
i

mminent.   The   message   "Brake! " is
displayed.
This
  level   of   alert   is   based   on   the   inter-vehicle  
t

ime   between   your   vehicle   and   the   one   in   front.
This
  level   of   alert   is   based   on   a   time   before  
c

ollision.   It   takes   account   of   the   vehicle  
d

ynamics,   the   speed   of   your   vehicle   and  
t

he   speed   of   the   vehicle   in   front,   the   driving  
c

onditions,   the   situation   with   your   vehicle  
(

cornering,   pedals   pressed,   etc.)   to   trigger   the  
a

lert   at   the   right   moment. Level 3
:   an   increase   in  t
he   tension   of   the   driver's  
s

eat   belt,   to   hold   the   driver  
a

gainst   the   backrest   of   their  
sea

t.
The
  3
rd level of alert is not triggered or i
s
 
interrupted   in   the   event   of   an   impact  
b

etween   the   two   vehicles.
The increase in the tension of the
driver's
  seat   belt   is   intended   only   as   an  
a

lert:
 
it
  does   not   in   any   circumstances  
a

ssure
  the   function   of   driver   safety.
The
 
triggering   of   this   alert   does   not   act  
o

n
 
the
 
safety   functions   provided   by   the  
s

eat
 
belts.
Driving