2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO Owner's Manual

135
Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a
momentarily when you release the brake pedal:
- provided   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   on  a
  manual   gearbox,
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   position   A or M on an
electronic
 ge

arbox,
 D
or M   on   an   automatic  
g

earbox.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning lamps   come   on,   accompanied   by   an   alert  
m

essage.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
(and
 
the
 
w

arning
 lam

p
 P

in the lever of the
electric
 
parking
 
brake)
 
are
 
on
 
fixed
 
(not
 
f

lashing).
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5-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging reverse gear
F With   clutch   pedal   fully   down,   place   the   gear  l
ever   in   neutral.
F
 
P
ush   the   gear   lever   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As
  a   safety   precaution   and   to   facilitate  
s

tarting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
6-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move   the   lever   fully   to   the   right   to   engage  5th or 6th ge a r.
Only   engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As
  a   safety   precaution   and   to   facilitate  
s

tarting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
Failure to follow this advice may cause permanent   damage   to   the   gearbox  
(

engagement
 o
f
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
F
 
R
aise   the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  
t

he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.
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137
Electronic gearbox (ETG6)
Electronically controlled gearbox which offers a  choice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration
 an
d
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
There
  are   two   driving   modes:
-
 
a
utomated
 
mode   for   automatic   control  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,   without   any  
a

ction   on   the   part   of   the   driver
-
 
m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
In
  automated   mode,   you   can   temporarily   take  
ov

er   control   of   gear   changing. R.
R

everse
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   move   the  
s

elector   lever.
N.
 N

eutral.
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   select   this  
p

osition   to   start   the   engine.
A.
 A

utomated   mode.
F

M
ove the selector lever to position A to
select
  this   mode.
M.

M
anual   mode   with   sequential   manual   gear  
c

hanging.
F

M
ove the selector lever to position M to
select
  this   mode,   then   use   the   steering  
m

ounted   control   paddles   to   change   gear.Gear selector lever
+. Change  up   paddle   to   the   right   of   the  s
teering w heel.
F

P
ull the "+"
 
steering   mounted   paddle  
t

owards   you   to   change   up   a   gear.
-.
 C

hange   down   paddle   to   the   left   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
F

P
ull the "-"
 
steering   mounted   paddle  
t

owards   you   to   change   down   a   gear.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted paddles cannot be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to   engage  
o

r
 d
isengage
 r
everse
 g
ear.
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Displays in the instrument panel
N. neutral
R. R everse
M.

(
and gear engaged)
 M
anual
 m
ode.
AUTO or A.
 
A
utomated   mode. If the engine does not star t:
If N
  flashes   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message,   move   the   selector   lever   to  p
osition A then to position N
.
Moving off
F Select position N.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   down   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
N
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen. F
 S elect   automated   mode   (position   A
)   or  m
anual   mode   (position   M)   or   reverse  
(

position
 R).
F

 
R
elease   the   parking   brake   by   pulling   the  
c

ontrol   lever,   if   automatic   operation   has  
b

een
 d
eactivated.
F
 
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
I
f   the   parking   brake   is   released,   the   vehicle  
m

oves   off.
 I

f   the   parking   brake   is   applied   and   the  
a

utomatic   mode   is   activated,   accelerate  
p

rogressively.A or AUTO
 

and   1, 1 or R
  is   displayed  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
If the Foot on brake
warning
  lamp   comes   on  
t

he   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   "Foot   on   brake",   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   firmly. If
  the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed.
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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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To engage reverse gear R,   the   vehicle   must   be  i
mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
F

Sel
ect position R .
Reverse
Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied b
y   an   audible   signal.
At
  low   speed,   if   reverse   gear   is   requested,   the  
N

 indicator   flashes   and   the   gearbox   goes   into  
n

eutral   automatically.   To   engage   reverse,   put  
t

he selector lever in position N , then position R.Before
  switching   off   the   engine,   you   can:
-  
m
ove   to   position   N   to   engage   neutral,
or
-  
l
eave   the   gear   engaged;   in   this   case,   it   will  
n

ot   be   possible   to   move   the   vehicle.
Stopping the vehicle
In both cases, if automatic operation of the e
lectric   parking   brake   has   been   deactivated,  
y

ou   must   apply the parking brake
 
by   pulling  
t

he   control   lever.
When
  immobilising   the   vehicle,   with  
t

he   engine   running,   you   must   place   the  
s

elector lever in neutral N .
Before
  carrying   out   any   work   in   the  
e

ngine   compartment,   ensure   that   the  
s

elector lever is in neutral N   and   that  
t

he   parking   brake   is   applied.
Whatever
  the   circumstances,   you   must  
m

anually   apply   the   parking   brake   when  
p

arking,   if   automatic   operation   has  
b

een
 d
eactivated. With
  the   ignition   on,   the   flashing   of   A or
AUTO ,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message,   indicates   a   malfunction   of   the  
g

earbox.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a q
ualified w orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
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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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+. Control  paddle   for   changing   up,   to   the   right  o
f   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " +"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change   up.
-.
 C

ontrol   paddle   for   changing   down,   to   the  
l

eft   of   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " -"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change  
d

own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot   be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to  
s

elect   or   come   out   of   reverse. When
  you   move   the   gear   selector,   the   symbol  
c

orresponding   to   its   position   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
P.
 Pa
rk.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
D.
 D
rive
 (
automatic
 ope
ration).
1 to 6.   Gears   engaged   in   manual   operation.
-.
 I
nvalid   value   in   manual   operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   select  p
osition P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If P
  is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

lthough   the   gear   selector   is   in   another  
p

osition,   place   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition P   to   be   able   to   start   the   engine.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   D),
 m

anual   mode   (position   M)   or   reverse  
(

position
 R).
I

f   you   do   not   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   to   come   out   of  
p

osition P,
  this   warning   lamp  
I
f   these   conditions   are   not   met,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   accompanied   by   a  
m

essage.
or
  symbol   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel,   accompanied   by   the   message  
"

Place   automatic   gearbox   in   position P",
flashing
  of   P   in   the   instrument   panel  
a

nd   an   audible   signal.
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