2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO ignition

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Front demist - defrost
F Press  this   button   to   demist   or  d
efrost   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution   towards   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
F

T

o switch it off press this button, the
indicator
  lamp   goes   off.Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation   system   and   have   access   to   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu   to   adjust   the   air   flow   and  
a

ir   distribution   in   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   is   available   for   a   few   minutes,  
d

epending   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
o

f   your   vehicle.
This
  function   does   not   activate   the   air  
c

onditioning.
You
  can   make   use   of   the   residual   heat   in   the  
e

ngine   to   warm   the   passenger   compartment  
u

sing   the   temperature   setting   buttons.
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Switching the ignition on
( without
 s
tarting)
With the ignition on, the system goes i
nto   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary   to   maintain   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he   instrument   panel   comes   on  
b

ut   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   you   are   informed  
b

y   a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that parking   brake   is   applied:   the   indicator  
l

amps   in   the   instrument   panel   and  
t

he   control   lever   must   be   on   fixed,   not  
f

lashing.
If
  the   parking   brake   is   not   applied,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   on   opening   the   driver's   door.
Never
  leave   a   child   alone   inside   the  
v

ehicle   with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.When
  towing,   parking   on   a   steep  s
lope, or if your vehicle is heavily
laden,
  turn   the   wheels   towards   the   kerb  
a

nd   engage   a   gear   (with   a   manual   or  
e

lectronic   gearbox)   or   place   the   gear  
s

elector in position P   with   an   automatic  
g

earbox.
For
  towing,   you   vehicle   is   approved   for  
p

arking   on   slopes   of   up   to   12%.
Manual operation
Application of of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and   the  
P

 indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   applied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake:
F
 
p
ress   the   brake   pedal,
F
 
w
hile   maintaining   pressure   on   the   brake  
p

edal,   briefly   push   the   control   lever.
The
  complete   release   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by   the   brake   indicator   lamp   and   the  
P

  indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the   message  
"

Parking   brake   released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing
  the   brake   pedal,   the   parking  
b

rake   will   not   be   released   and   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
Manual application
With the  vehicle  stationary:  briefly  pull  the  control  lever.
Confirmation of the instruction is signaled by f
lashing   of   the   indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

eve r.
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Special cases
Application of of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and   the  
P

 indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   applied". The
  complete   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake   is   confirmed   by   the   brake  
i

ndicator   lamp   and   the   P   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   released".
In
 
some
 
situations,   you   may   need   to   operate  
t

he
 
parking   brake   manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine r
unning,   briefly   pull   the   control   lever.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions, it is recommended   that   the   parking   brake  
n

ot   be   applied   (risk   of   freezing).
To
  immobilise   your   vehicle,   engage   a  
g

ear   or   fit   a   chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F
 
S

witch   off   the   engine.
 I

llumination   of   the   warning   lamps   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   control   lever   confirm  
a

pplication   of   the   parking   brake,
F
 
S

witch   on   the   ignition   again,   without  
s

tarting   the   engine.
F
 
R

elease   the   parking   brake   manually   by  
p

ushing   the   control   lever   while   keeping  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake. F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition.
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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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Before switching off the engine, you can change   to   position   P or N   to   be   in   neutral.  
I

n   either   case,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
  on   opening   the  
d

river's   door   or   approximately   45   seconds   after  
s

witching   off   the   ignition   there   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   a   message   appears:
F
 
m
ove   the   gear   selector   to   position   P;   the  
a

udible   signal   stops   and   the   message  
d

isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake   to   immobilise   the   vehicle,   if   automatic  
o

peration   has   been   deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the gear   selector   is   in   position   P before
leaving
  your   vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
  the   service   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message   and   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
In   this   case   the   gearbox   goes   into   back-up  
m

ode   and   stays   in   3
rd gear. You may then feel a n
oticeable
 
jolt
 
when
 
going   from   P to R   and   from  
N

to R .
 
This
 
jolt
 
does
  not   present   any   risk   to   the  
g

earbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph   (100   km/h)   while   also  
o

bserving
 
legal
 
speed   limits.
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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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine   restarts   automatically   -   START   mode   -   as   soon   as   you   want   to   move   off.   The   restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  i
nstrument   panel   and   the   engine   goes   into  
s

tandby
 a
utomatically:
-
 
w
ith a manual gearbox ,
  at   speeds   below  
1

2   mph   (20   km/h),   or   vehicle   stationary  
(

with   PureTech   130,   THP   165   and   BlueHDi  
1

00,   115   and   120   versions),   when   you  
p

lace   the   gear   lever   in   neutral,   and   you  
r

elease   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w
ith an ETG6 electronic gearbox , at
speeds
  below   5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   or   place   the   gear  
s

elector lever in position N ,
-
 
w
ith an automatic gearbox , with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
  pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
i

n position N . Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   START/STOP   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(

10 km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   using  
t

he   START/STOP   button,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, the "ECO"
 

warning   lamp  
f

lashes   for   a   few   seconds   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
a
 
time
 c
ounter
 
calculates
 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
z

ero
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 
t

he
 
START/STOP
 
button.
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