2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO battery

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CITRoËn will not accept responsibility
for   the   cost   incurred   in   repairing   your  
v

ehicle   or   for   rectifying   malfunctions  
r

esulting   from   the   installation   of  
a

ccessories   not   supplied   and   not  
r

ecommended   by   CITROËN   and  
n

ot   installed   in   accordance   with   its  
in

structions, in particular when the
combined
  consumption   of   all   of   the  
a

dditional   equipment   connected  
e

xceeds
 1
0
 mil
liamperes.
Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is designed   to   operate   with   standard   or  
o

ptional
 e
quipment.
Before
  installing   other   electrical  
e

quipment   or   accessories   on   your  
v

ehicle,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Configurations
The type of electrical system of the vehicle depends on its level of equipment.
T o   identify   the   type   of   electrical   system   on   your   vehicle,   open   the   bonnet:   the   presence   of   an  
a

dditional   fusebox   in   front   of   the   battery   indicates   that   it   is   type   2.
The
  type   1   electrical   system   does   not   have   any   fuses   in   front   of   the   battery.
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Engine compartment fuses
An additional fusebox is fitted in front of the battery,   for   type   2.
The
 
fusebox
 
is
 
placed
 
in
 
the
 
engine
 c
ompartment
 
near
 
the
 
battery
 
(left-hand
 
side).Access to the fuses
F Unclip   the   cover,   by   pushing   the   two   red  l
atches   towards   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
C
hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F
 
W
hen   you   have   finished,   close   the   cover  
c

arefully   to   ensure   correct   sealing   of   the  
f

usebox.
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or   access   to   the   (+)   terminal:
F
 
r
elease   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   lever,  
t

hen   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F
 
r
aise   the   bonnet   and   secure   it   with   its   stay,
F

l
ift the plastic cover for access to
the
  (+)   terminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
T he presence of this label, in particular
with
  the   Stop   &   Start   system,   indicates  
t

he   use   of   a   12   V   lead-acid   battery   with  
s

pecial
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification;
 t

he   involvement   of   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop   is   essential  
w

hen   replacing   or   disconnecting   the  
b

attery.
After
  refitting   the   battery,   the   Stop & Start
 s

ystem   will   only   be   active   after   a
 c

ontinuous   period   of   immobilisation   of   the
 v

ehicle,   a   period   which   depends   on   the
 c

limatic   conditions   and   the   state   of   charge
 o

f   the   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours). When
  your   vehicle's   battery   is   discharged,   the  
e

ngine   can   be   started   using   a   slave   battery  
(

external   or   on   another   vehicle)   and   jump   lead  
c

ables.
Starting using another
battery
First check that the slave battery has a nominal   voltage   of   12   V   and   a   capacity  
a

t   least   equal   to   that   of   the   discharged  
b

attery.
Do
  not   try   to   start   the   engine   by  
c

onnecting   a   battery   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   (+)   terminal   when  
t

he   engine   is   running.
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Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ignition before   disconnecting   the   battery.
Close
  the   windows   and   the   doors   before  
d

isconnecting   the   battery.
Following reconnection
of the battery
Following reconnection of the battery, switch on t
he   ignition   and   wait   1   minute   before   starting   to  
p

ermit   initialisation   of   the   electronic   systems.  
H

owever,   if   problems   remain   following   this  
o

peration,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Referring
  to   the   corresponding   section,   you  
m

ust
 y
ourself
 r
einitialise
 (
depending
 o
n
 ve

rsion):
-
 
t
he   remote   control   key,
-
 
t
he   electric   blind(s),
-
 ...
F

 
R

emove
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
from
 

the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
F
 
C

onnect
 
the
 
red
 
cable
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
t

erminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
flat
 
battery
 
A
, then to the
positive
 
terminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
B.
F
 
C

onnect
 
one
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
green
 
or
 
black
 
c

able
 
to
 
the
 
negative
 
terminal
 
(-)
 
of
 
the
 
s

lave battery B
 
(or
 
earth
 
point
 
on
 
the
 
other
 v
ehicle).
F
 C
onnect
 t
he
 o
ther
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 g
reen
 o
r
 b
lack
 
c

able to the earth point C
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
d

own
 
vehicle
 
(or
 
on
 
the
 
engine
 
mounting).
F
 
S

tart
 
the
 
engine
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
g

ood
 
battery
 
and
 
leave
 
it
 
running
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
m

inutes.
F
 
O

perate
 
the
 
starter
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
down
 
v

ehicle
 
and
 
let
 
the
 
engine
 
run.
 I

f
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight
 
away,
 
s

witch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
wait
 
a
 
few
 
m

oments
 
before
 
trying
 
again.
Some
 
functions
 
are
 
not
 
available
 
if
 
the
 
b

attery
 
is
 
not
 
sufficiently
 
charged. F
 
W

ait
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
returns
 
to
 
idle
 
then
 
d

isconnect
 
the
 
jump
 
lead
 
cables
 
in
 
the
 
r

everse
 o

rder.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
to
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
if
 
y

our
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
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The batteries contain harmful substances such   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.   They m

ust   be   disposed   of   in   accordance
 w

ith   regulations   and   must   not,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   be   discarded   with   household
 w

aste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and
 v

ehicle   batteries   to   a   special   collection   point.
Protect your eyes and face before handling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Do
  not   try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery;  
t

he   battery   must   first   be   thawed   out   to  
a

void   the   risk   of   explosion.   If   the   battery  
h

as   been   frozen,   before   charging   have  
i

t   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   who   will   check   that  
t

he   internal   components   have   not   been  
d

amaged   and   the   casing   is   not   cracked,  
w

hich   could   cause   a   leak   of   toxic   and  
c

orrosive   acid.
Do
  not   reverse   the   polarity   and   use   only  
a

  12   V   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   terminals   while  
t

he   engine   is   running.
Do
  not   charge   the   batteries   without  
d

isconnecting   the   terminals   first.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
It
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
disconnect
 
the
 
battery
 
i

f
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
left
 
unused
 
for
 
m

ore
 
than
 
one
 
month.
do n
ot push the vehicle to start the
engine
  if   you   have   an   electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox.Charging the battery using
a battery charger
F Disconnect   the   battery   from   the   vehicle.
F  F ollow   the   instructions   for   use   provided   by  
t

he   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
F
 
C
onnect   the   battery   starting   with   the  
n

egative   terminal   (-).
F
 
C
heck   that   the   terminals   and   connectors  
a

re   clean.   If   they   are   covered   with   sulphate  
(

whitish   or   greenish   deposit),   remove   them  
a

nd   clean   them.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   the   battery   does   not  
h

ave   to   be   disconnected   for   charging.
Do
 
not
 
apply
 
excessive
 
force
 
on
 
the
 
t

ab
 
as
 
locking
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
possible
 
if
 
the
 
c

lamp
 
is
 
not
 
positioned
 
correctly;
 
start
 
t

he
 
procedure
 
again.
Disconnecting the (+) cable
F Raise   the   locking   tab   D fully to release the
cable t erminal c lamp E.
Reconnecting the (+) cable
F Position   the   open   clamp   E of the cable on
the   positive   post   (+)   of   the   battery.
F
 
P
ress   vertically   on   the   clamp   E to position
it
  correctly   on   the   battery.
F
 
L
ock   the   clamp   by   spreading   the  
p

ositioning   lug   and   then   lowering   the   tab   D.
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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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Checks
12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
H owever,   check   that   the   terminals   are   clean a

nd   correctly   tightened,   particularly   in   summer
 a

nd   winter.Refer to the manufacturer's service   schedule   for   details   of   the  
r

eplacement   intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
Oil filter
The presence of this label, in particular with
the   Stop   &   Start   system,   indicates   the   use   of  
a

  specific   12   V   lead-acid   battery   with   special  
t

echnology   and   specification.   The   involvement  
o

f   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
i

s   essential   when   replacing   or   disconnecting  
t

he   battery.
Unless
  other wise   indicated,   check   these   components   in   accordance   with   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule   and   according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,   have   them   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Depending on the environment (e.g. dusty a
tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle   (e.g.   city d

riving),
 r
eplace them twice as often if necessar y .
A
  clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may   have
 a

n   adverse   effect   on   the   per formance   of   the   air
 c

onditioning   system   and   generate   undesirable
 o

dours.
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the
particle   filter   is   indicated   by   the  
f

ixed   illumination   of   this   warning  
l

amp   accompanied   by   a   warning  
m

essage.
As
 
soon   as   the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate   the   filter   by   driving   at   a  
s

peed
 
of   at   least   40   mph   (60   km/h)   until  
t

he
 
warning   lamp   goes   off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   this  
i

ndicates   a   low   additive   level.
Refer
 
to   the   "Diesel   additive   level"  
s

ection.
on a n

ew vehicle, the first particle
filter
 
regeneration   operations   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   a   "burning"   smell,  
w

hich
 
is   per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle
 
at   very   low   speed   or   at   idle,  
y

ou
 
may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice
 
the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he
 
exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 
the
 
environment.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
work
 
on
 
the
 
battery,
 
refer
 
t

o
 
the
 
"12
 
V
 
battery"
 
section
 
for
 
details
 
of
 
the
 
p

recautions
 
to
 
be
 
taken
 
before
 
disconnecting
 
t

he
 
battery
 
and
 
following
 
its
 
reconnection.
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QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
There
 
is   a   difference   in  
s

ound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent   audio   sources. For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   for   Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer   and   Loudness   can   be   adapted   to   the   different  
s

ound   sources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when  
c

hanging
 s
ource. Check
  that   the   audio   settings   for   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to   the  
s

ources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set   the  
A

udio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Fr-Re   balance,  
L

e-Ri   balance)   to   the   middle   position,   select   the  
"

Linear",   musical   ambience   and   set   the   loudness  
c

orrection   to   the   "Active"   position   in   CD   mode   or  
t

o   the   "Inactive"   position   in   radio   mode.
With
 
the   engine   off,   the  
s

ystem
  switches   off   after   a  
f

ew
 
minutes   of   use. When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   system's   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   system   switches   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's   battery.Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
Audio and Telematics