2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO warning

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Under-inflation alertReinitialisation
This is given by fixed illumination of t
his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and,   depending   on  
e

quipment,   the   display   of   a   message. It
  is   necessary   to   reinitialise   the   system   every  t
ime   one   or   more   tyre   pressure   is   adjusted,   and  
a

fter   changing   one   or   more   wheels.
A
  label   attached   to   the   middle   pillar,   driver's  
s

ide,   gives   a   reminder   of   this.
F
 
R

educe   speed   immediately,   avoid  
e

xcessive   steering   movements   and   sudden  
b

raking.
F

S

top the vehicle as soon as it is safe
to
 
do
 
so. F
I n the event of a puncture, use the
temporary
  puncture   repair   kit   or   the   spare  
w

heel   (depending   on   equipment),
or
F
 
i
f   you   have   a   compressor,   such   as   the   one  
i

n   the   temporary   puncture   repair   kit,   check  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   when   cold,
or
F
 
i
f   it   is   not   possible   to   make   this   check  
i

mmediately,   drive   carefully   at   reduced  
s

peed.
The
  loss   of   pressure   detected   does   not  
a

lways   cause   visible   bulging   of   the   tyre.  
D

o
 
not   satisfy   yourself   with   just   a   visual  
c

heck. The
  alert   is   maintained   until   the   system  
i

s
 r
einitialised.
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Reinitialisation of the system is done in the the touch   screen   tablet,   with   the   ignition   on   and   the  
v

ehicle   stationary.
F

Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
  menu.
F
 
I
n   the   secondary   page,   press  
"U

nder-inflation initialisation ".
F
 
C
onfirm   the   instruction   by   pressing   "Ye s ",
an
  audible   signal   and   a   message   confirm  
th

e
 r
einitialisation.
The
  new   pressure   settings   registered   are  
c

onsidered   to   be   reference   values   by   the  
s

ystem.
Operating fault
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the u nder-inflation w arning lam p a ccompanied b

y   illumination   of   the   "service"   warning   lamp  
i

ndicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
In
  this   case,   under-inflation   monitoring   of   the  
t

yres   is   no   longer   assured.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Before
  doing   anything   to   the   system,  
t

he   pressures   of   the   four   tyres   must   be  
c

hecked   and   the   system   reinitialised.
The
 
under-inflation
 
alert
 
can
 
only
 
be
 
r

elied
 
on
 
if
 
reinitialisation
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
i

s
 
done
 
with
 
the
 
the
 
four
 
tyre
 
pressures
 
c

orrectly
 
set.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be r einitialised   after   fitting   or   removing  
sn

ow
 c
hains.
Before
  reinitialising   the   system,   ensure  
t

hat the pressures of the four tyres are
correct   for   the   use   of   the   vehicle   and   in  
l

ine   with   the   recommendations   on   the  
t

yre   pressure   label.
The   under-inflation   detection   system  
d

oes   not   give   a   warning   if   a   pressure   is  
i

ncorrect   at   the   time   of   reinitialisation.
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Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")
When this warning lamp comes on, coupled   with   the   STOP w arning lam p, a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   a
 m

essage,   it   indicates   that   there   is   a   fault
 w

ith   the   electronic   brake   force   distribution
 (

EBFD),   which   could   cause   loss   of   control
 o

f   the   vehicle   when   braking.
Operation
When this warning lamp comes on, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   it   indicates   that   there  
i

s   a   fault   with   the   ABS,   which   could  
c

ause loss of control of the vehicle
when
 b

raking. Depending
  on   version,   your   vehicle   has   a  
s

ystem   to   help   driving   on   snow:   intelligent
traction control .
This   system   detects   situations   of   difficult  s
ur face   adhesion   that   could   make   it   difficult   to  
m

ove   off   or   make   progress   on   deep   fresh   snow  
o

r   compacted   snow.
In these situations, the intelligent traction
control
 

limits   the   amount   of   wheel   slip   to  
p

rovide   the   best   traction   and   trajectory   control  
f

or   your   vehicle.
The
  use   of   snow   tyres   is   strongly  
r

ecommended   on   sur faces   offering   low   levels  
o

f   adhesion.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)When changing w heels  ( tyres  a nd  r ims),  m
ake   sure   that   these   are   approved   for  
y

our   vehicle.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make  
i

tself   felt   by   slight   vibrations   of   the   brake  
ped

al.
In emergency braking, press
very firmly without releasing the
pressure.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
In
 
both
 
cases,
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
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After an impact, have these systems checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
Reactivation
The systems
 a re  r eactivated  a utomatically  e ach  t
ime   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on   or   from  
3

0 mph   (50   km/h).
Below
  30   mph   (50   km/h),   you   can   reactivate  
t

hem
 m
anually:F
 
P
ress   this   button   again.
Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   indicate   a   fault   with  
t

he   system.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
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Seat belt not fastened
and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
f astened w arning lam p A   as  well  as  an  indicator o

f   the   location   of   the   non-fastened   belts   B.
When
  the   system   detects   a   non-fastened   or  
u

nfastened   seat   belt,   the   warning   lamp   A   come  
o

n   as   well   as   the   corresponding   points   in   the  
i

ndicator   B.
On
  switching   on   the   ignition,   engine   running  
o

r   the   vehicle   at   a   speed   of   up   to   12   mph  
(

20   km/h),   the   warning   lamp   A as well as the
corresponding
  points   in   the   indicator   B   come  
o

n   for   about   thirty   seconds,   if   one   or   more   rear  
p

assengers   have   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
Seat belts unfastened alert
Front seat belts not fastened
alert
On switching on the ignition, the warning lamp A
c omes   on,   as   well   as   the   corresponding points i

n   the   indicator   B,
  if   the   driver   and/or   front
 p

assenger   have   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.At
  speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
f

or   two   minutes.   After   this   period,   these   alerts  
r

emain   on   fixed,   while   the   front   seat   belts   are  
n

ot   fastened.
On   switching   on   the   ignition,   the   warning  
lam

p
 A
  remains   on,   as   well   as   the  
c

orresponding   points   in   the   indicator   B
, if the
driver   and/or   one   or   more   passengers   have   not  
f

astened   their   seat   belt.
At   speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   a   message   and  
a

n   audible   signal   for   two   minutes.   After   this  
p

eriod,   these   alerts   remain   on   fixed,   while   the  
s

eat   belts   are   not   fastened.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
r

estrained   securely   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfil   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Child  
sea

ts"
 se
ction.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-
 
b

e
 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp   comes   on.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
r

egulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 s
eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 t
he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
positioned
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
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Deactivation
When the ignition is on, this warning lamp   comes   in   the   instrument  
p

anel.   It   stays   on   while   the   airbag   is  
d

eactivated.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the p assenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in  
t

he   event   of   a   serious   front   impact   to   all   or   part  
o

f   the   front   impact   zone   A,
  in   the   longitudinal  
c

entreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane  
a

nd   directed   from   the   front   to   the   rear   of  
t

he vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax  
a

nd   head   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle  
a

nd   the   steering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the  
d

ashboard,   passenger's   side   to   cushion   their  
f

or ward   movement.
System
 
which
 
protects
 
the
 
driver
 
and
 
front
 
p

assenger
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
front
 
impact
 
i

n
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
the
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
head
 
and
 
t

horax.
The
 
driver's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of
 
the
 
s

teering
 
wheel;
 
the
 
front
 
passenger's
 
airbag
 
is
 
f

itted
 
in
 
the
 
dashboard
 
above
 
the
 
glove
 
box. Only
  the   passenger's   front   airbag   can   be  
d

eactivated.
F

W
ith the ignition off,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch.
F

T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.
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To assure the safety of your child, the   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,
  the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.Reactivation
When you remove the rear ward facing child seat, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and  
s

o   assure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in  
t

he   event   of   an   impact.
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,  
t

his   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   for   approximately  
o

ne   minute   to   signal   that   the   front  
a

irbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument   panel,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   warning   and   a   message,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   to   have   the  
s

ystem   checked.
The
  airbags   may   no   longer   be  
d

eployed   in   the   event   of   a   serious  
im

pact.
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