2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO lock

290
Towing another vehicle
F On  the   rear   bumper,   unclip   the   cover   by  p
ressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   the   towing   bar.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently,   drive   slowly   and   for   a   short  
di

stance.
F
 O
n
 
the
 
front
 
bumper,
 
unclip
 
the
 
cover
 
by
 p
ressing
 
on
 
the
 
left.
F
 
S

crew
 
the
 
towing
 
eye
 
in
 
fully.
F
 
I

nstall
 
the
 
towing
 
bar.
F
 
P

lace
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
in
 
neutral
 
(position
 
N
on
 
an
 
electronic
 
or
 
automatic
 
gearbox).
Towing your vehicle
Failure to observe this instruction could r esult   in   damage   to   certain   components  
(

braking,   transmission...)   and   the  
a

bsence   of   braking   assistance   the   next  
t

ime   the   engine   is   started.
F
 
U

nlock   the   steering   by   turning   the   key  
i

n
  the   ignition   one   notch   and   release   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
F
 
S

witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M

ove   off   gently,   drive   slowly   and   for   a   short  
di

stance.
Practical information

291
Towbar with quickly detachable towball
Fitting
F Below  the   rear   bumper,   unclip   and   remove  t
he   protective   cover   on   the   carrier.F
 B efore   fitting   the   towball,   check   that   the  p
oints   of   contact,   indicated   by   the   arrows,  
a

re   clean.
 U

se   a   soft   clean   cloth.F
 
E
nsure   that   the   towball   is   fully   engaged.  
T

he   two   pins   must   be   in   contact   with  
t

he   cut-outs   in   the   carrier   and   the  
t

rigger 
B must   have   returned   to   the  "
locked" p osition.
F  I nstall   and   clip   in   place   the   protective  
c

over,   by   rotating   it   to   the   left.
F
 
O
n   the   towball,   press   and   hold   control   A.
F
 
R
elease   the   locking   mechanism   by  
p

ressing   the   trigger   B. F
 
P
ut   the   end   of   the   towball   into   the   carrier,
 l

ocated   below   the   bumper,   as   far   as   it   will   go.
No
  tools   are   required   to   install   or   remove   the   towball   on   this   genuine   towbar   system.
F  
C
onnect   the   trailer   plug   to   the   13 -way  
s

ocket   provided,   located   next   to   the   carrier.
F
 
M
ake   the   trailer   safe   by   attaching   its   safety  
c

able   to   the   eye   provided   for   this   purpose,  
l

ocated   on   the   carrier.
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Practical information

292
F Unclip  and   remove   the   protective   cover,   by  t
urning   it   to   the   right.
Removing
F Press  the   trigger   B   and   remove   the   towball  b
y   pulling   it   towards   you.
F
 
O

n
 
the
 
towball,
 
press
 
and
 
hold
 
control
 
A .
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
locking
 
mechanism
 
by
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
trigger
 
B . F

C
lip the protective cover in place on the
carrier
  located   below   the   bumper.If
  the   towball   is   not   locked   in   place,   the  
t

railer   could   separate.   There   is   a   risk   of  
a

n   accident.
Always   lock   the   towball   in   the   way  
de

scribed.
Observe   the   legislation   in   force   in   the  
c

ountry   in   which   you   are   driving.
Remove   the   towball   when   it   is   not   being  u
sed.
Before
  setting   off,   check   that   the   trailer  
l

ighting   and   signalling   works   correctly.
Maximum
  authorised   nose   weight:  
7

0 kg.
Refer
  to   the   "Technical   data"   section   for  
t

he   maximum   weights   and   towed   loads  
f

or   your   vehicle.
Carrying
  system   (box   or   bicycle   carrier).
You
  must   not   exceed   the   maximum  
n

ose   weight   on   the   towbar:   if   this   weight  
i

s   exceeded,   the   device   could   detach  
f

rom   the   vehicle   and   cause   a   serious  
a

ccident.
When
  the   towball   is   installed,   it   may  
i

nter fere   with   the   complete   opening   of  
t

he   lower   tailgate.
Take
  care   to   avoid   the   tailgate   coming  
i

nto   contact   with   the   towball.
Practical information

304
Fuel
Capacity of the tank: approximately 57 litres (petrol) or 55 litres (Diesel).
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached, t
his   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible   warning   and   a   message   and  
t

he   last   bar   of   the   fuel   gauge   comes  
o

n   in   orange.
F
 
T
ake   care   to   select   the   pump   that   delivers  
t

he   correct   type   of   fuel   for   your   vehicle.
F
 
I
ntroduce   the   nozzle   so   as   to   push   in   the  
m

etal   non-return   flap   A.
F
 
M
ake   sure   that   the   nozzle   is   pushed   in   as  
f

ar   as   possible   before   starting   to   refuel  
(risk
  of   blowback).
F
 
M
aintain   this   position   throughout   the  
r

efuelling
 ope
ration.
F
 
P
ush   the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
If you are filling your tank to the top, do
not persist after the 3rd cut- off; this could
cause malfunctions.
A
  label   on   the   inside   of   the   fuel   filler   flap  
r

eminds   you   of   the   type   of   fuel   to   use,  
d

epending   on   your   engine   type.
Additions
  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   5   litres   to  
b

e   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
When
 
it
 
first   comes   on,   about 6 litres of fuel
remain
 
in
 
the   tank.
Until
 
sufficient   fuel   has   been   added,   this  
w

arning
 
lamp   appears   every   time   the   ignition  
i

s
 
switched   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
w

arning
 
and   a   message.   This   audible   warning  
a

nd
 
message   are   repeated   with   increasing  
f

requency
  as   the   fuel   level   drops   towards   "0 ".
Refuel
 
as
  soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running  
o

ut. Opening
  the   filler   flap   may   result   in   an   inrush   of  
a

ir.   This   is   entirely   normal   and   results   from   the  
s

ealing   of   the   fuel   system.
F
 
W
ith   the   vehicle   unlocked,   press   the   rear  
e

dge   of   the   flap   to   open   it   (the   filler   cap   is   a  
p

art   of   it).
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system
  in   STOP   mode;   you   must   switch  
o

ff
 
the   ignition   with   the   START/STOP  
b

utton.
Checks

319
Recommendations on storage
AdBlue® freezes at about -11°C and d
eteriorates   above   25°C.   It   is   recommended  
t

hat
 
bottles   be   stored   in   a   cool   area   and  
p

rotected   from   direct   sunlight.
Under
 
these   conditions,   the   additive   can   be  
k

ept
 
for
 
at   least   a   year.
If
 
the
 
additive   has   frozen,   it   can   be   used   once   it  
h

as
 
completely   thawed   out.
Procedure
Before topping-up, ensure that the vehicle is parked   on   a   flat   and   level   sur face.
In
  wintry   conditions,   ensure   that   the  
t

emperature   of   the   vehicle   is   above   -11°C.  
O

ther wise,   by   freezing,   the   AdBlue
® cannot
be
 
poured
 
into
 
its
 
tank.
 
Park
 
your
 
vehicle   in   a  
w

armer
 
area
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
hours
 
to
 
allow   the   top-up  
t

o
 
be
 
carried
 
out.
F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
START/STOP
 
button
 
to   switch  
o

ff
 
the
 
engine. F
 F or   access   to   the   AdBlue® tank, raise the b
oot
 
floor,
 
or
 
on
 
7-seat
 
versions,   unfold   the  
r

ight
 
hand
 
seat
 
in
 
the
 
third
  row.
Never
 
store
 
bottles
 
of
 
AdBlue
® in your
vehicle. F
 W ithout   pressing,   turn   the   black   cap   a  
q

uarter   turn   anti-clockwise   and   lift   it   off.
F
 
T
urn   the   blue   cap   a   6
th of a turn anti-
c
lockwise.
F
 
L

ift
 
off
 
the
 
cap.
F
 
O

btain
 
a
 
bottle
 
of
 
AdBlue
®. After first c
hecking
 
the
 
use-by
 
date,
  read   carefully  
t

he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 
the
 
contents
 
of
 
the   bottle   into   your  
v

ehicle's
 Ad

Blue
® tank.
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Checks

320
Important:   if   your   vehicle's  Ad
Blue® tank is completely empty - w
hich
 
is
  confirmed   by   the   alert  
m

essages   and   the   impossibility   of  
s

tarting
 
the   engine,   you   must   add   at  
l

east
 
3.8   litres   (so   two   1.89   litre   bottles).
Never
  dispose   of   AdBlue
® additive b
ottles
 
in
 
the
 
household
 
waste.   Place  
t

hem
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container   provided  
t

his
 p

urpose
 o

r
 t

ake
 t

hem
 t
o
 y
our
 d
ealer.
Important:
 w

hen topping up after
running out of additive ,
  signalled  
b

y
 
the
 
message
 
"Top
 
up
 
emissions  
a

dditive:
 
Starting
 
prevented",   you   must  
w

ait
 
for
 
approximately
 
5
 
minutes   before  
s

witching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
without
opening the driver's door, unlocking
the vehicle, placing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
inside the vehicle or inser ting the
electronic key in the reader.
Switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
wait   for  
1

0 seconds,
 
then
 
start
 
the   engine.
If
 
any
 
additive
 
is
 
split
 
or
 
splashed,
 
wash
 
i

mmediately
 
w

ith
 
c

old
 
w

ater
 
o

r
 
w

ipe
 
w

ith
 
a

 
damp
 
cloth.
If
 
the
 
additive
 
has
 
crystallised,
 
clean
 
it
 
o

ff
 
using
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
hot
 
water.
F
 
A

fter
 
emptying
 
the
 
bottle,
 
wipe
 
away
 
any
 
s

pillage
 
around
 
the
 
tank
 
filler
 
using
 
a
 
damp
 
c

loth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
blue
 
cap
 
to
 
the
 
tank
 
and
 
turn
 
it
 
a
 
6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   black   cap   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of  
a

 
turn   clockwise   without   pressing.   Ensure  
t

hat   the   indicator   on   the   cap   lines   up   with  
t

he   indicator   on   the   support. F
 
D
epending   on   equipment,   return   the   spare  
w

heel   and/or   the   storage   box   to   the   bottom  
o

f   the   boot.
F  
R
efit   the   boot   carpet   and   close   the   tailgate.
Checks

394
Radio
QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The quality of reception of
the
 
radio   station   listened  
t

o
 
gradually   deteriorates  
o

r
 
the
 
stored   stations   do  
n

ot
 
function   (no   sound,  
87

.5 Mhz   is   displayed...). The
  vehicle   is   too   far   from   the   transmitter   used   by   the   station  
l

istened   to   or   there   is   no   transmitter   in   the   geographical   area  
t

hrough   which   the   vehicle   is   travelling.Activate
  the   "RDS"   function   by   means   of   the  
s

hort-cut   menu   to   enable   the   system   to   check  
w

hether   there   is   a   more   power ful   transmitter   in  
t

he   geographical   area.
The
  environment   (hills,   buildings,   tunnels,   basement   car   parks...)  
b

lock   reception,   including   in   RDS   mode.This
  phenomenon   is   normal   and   does   not  
i

ndicate   a   fault   with   the   audio   system.
The
  aerial   is   absent   or   has   been   damaged   (for   example   when   going  
t

hrough   a   car   wash   or   into   an   underground   car   park).Have
  the   aerial   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer.
I
 
cannot   find   some   radio  
s

tations in the list of
stations
 r

eceived. The
  station   is   not   received   or   its   name   has   changed   in   the   list. Press   and   hold   the   "List"   button   at   the   steering  
m

ounted   controls   to   update   the   list   of   stations  
r

eceived   or   press   on   the   system   update   function:  
"

Update   list".
Some
  radio   stations   send   other   information   in   place   of   their   name  
(

the   title   of   the   song   for   example).
The
  system   interprets   this   information   as   the   name   of   the   station.
The
 
name   of   the   radio  
s

tation
 c
hanges.
Audio and Telematics

400
accessories ..................................................298ac
cessory position ....................................... 12
7
Access
  to   the   3rd   row  
..................................... 84
Ad

ditive,
 Ad
Blue
 .................. 2
1,   22,   38,   314,   318
Adjusting
 h

eadlamps
 .................................... 19

8
Adjusting
  head   restraints  
................................77
A

djusting
 s
eats
 .......................................... 73

-82
Adjusting
  the   air   distribution  
.....................9
4,   97
Adjusting
  the   air   flow  
.................................9
5,   99
Adjusting
  the   date  
........................................... 47
A

djusting   the   height   and   reach  
of
  the   steering   wheel  
....................................91
A

djusting   the   seat   belt   height  
.......................2

18
Adjusting
  the   temperature  
..................9
4,   95,   97
Adjusting
  the   time  
........................................... 47
A

dvice   on   care   and  
maintenance
 ............................................... 3

13
Advice
  on   driving  
..............................
............121
Airbags
 ...............

.....................................35,   223
Airbags,
 c

urtain
 ..................................... 2
27,   228
Airbags,
  front.........................................224,   228
Airbags,
 la

teral
 ..................................... 2
26,   228
Air
 c

onditioning
 ...............................
......9,   95,   97
Air
  conditioning,   automatic  
.......................9
3,   97
Air
 c

onditioning,
 m
anual
 ...........................9
3,   95
Air
 d

istribution
 a
djustment
 ................. 9
4,   95,   99
Air
  intake  
...............
..................................96,   100
ai

r vents
 ..............................
............................92
Alarm
 ............................................................... 68
A

nti-pinch
 ................................................ 7
1,   207
Anti-theft
 ..............................

.........................127
Armrest,
  front  
..........................................7
9,   106
as

sistance call
 ...............................
.......210,   334
Audible
 w

arning
 ............................................ 20

9
Audio
  streaming  
(Bluetooth)
 ..............................

....................356
Automatic
 hea

dlamps
 d
ipping
 ................ 2
7,   195
Auxiliary
 ................................................1

09,   354bat tery ............................... ............ 284-286,   312
Battery, c harging ............................... ............286
Battery,
  remote   control  
.............................5
9,   60
Black
 pan

el...................................................... 46
Blanking
  screen   (snow   shield)  
......................2

97
Blind,
  panoramic   sunroof  
..............................2

07
Blind
  spot   sensors  
........................................17

3
Blinds,
  side  
.............................................1
07,   114
b

lueH
di ...............................
.......... 146,   307,   314
Bluetooth
  (hands-free)  
......................... 3
88,   389
Bluetooth
 (

telephone)
 ........................... 3
88,   389
bo

nnet
 ...............
............................................301
b

oot
 ........
...................................................64-66
Boot
  (fittings)  
...............................
..................117
Boot,
  motorised  
.........................................6
5,   66
Boot
  (opening)  
...............................
..................51
Bottle
  holder  
...............................
...................10 6
Brake
  discs  
....................................................3

13
Brake
  lamps  
...............................
............272-275
Brakes
 ............................................... 3

4,   37,   313
Braking,
 d

ynamic
 em
ergency
 ............... 1
28,   133
Bulbs
 (

changing)
 ...............................
....268 -276 Central
  locking  .................................... 5 1,   55,   61
Changing a bu lb ....................................2
68 -276
Changing
 a f

use
 .....................................2

7 7-2 8 3
Changing
  a   wheel  
...............................
..257-2 6 6
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
....................... 2
05,   288
Changing
  the   remote   control   battery  
..............59
C

hecking   the   engine   oil   level  
................. 4
3,   308
Checking
  the   levels  
...............................3

08-311
Checking
  tyre   pressures  
(using
  the   kit)  
..............................
................256
Checks
 ...............

...................302,   303,   312,   313
Child
  lock  
...............................
........................248
Children
 ...............................

.. 222,   225,   229 -248
Child
  seats   
..............................
.............229 -247
Child
  seats,   conventional  
..............................23

5
Child
  seats,   ISOFIX  
......................................2

41
CITROËN
  Connect   Box   
...............................33

4
CITROËN
  Localised   Emergency  
Call
 ........

......................................................334
CITR
oËn M

ulticity Connect
 .........................3

83
Closing
  the   boot  
...............................
.........64,   65
Closing
  the   doors  
...............................
.52,   55,   58
Configurations,
 s

eats
 ...................................... 87
C

onfiguration,
 v
ehicle
 ............................... 1
1,   13
Connection,
b
l
uetooth
 ......................... 3
88,   389
Control,
  emergency   boot  
release
 .......................................................... 67
C

ontrol,
 em
ergency
 do
or
 ................................63
C

ontrol,   heated   seats  
......................................79
C

ontrols,   steering   mounted  
..........................3

40
Control
  stalk,   lighting  
............................1

8 9 -19 4
Control
  stalk,   wipers  
.............................20

1-204
Courtesy
  lamps  
.............................................20

6
Cruise control
 ........................................ 15

4,
 15
8
Cruise control, active
 .................................... 16

1
Cup
  holder  
...............................
......................10 6
AB
Cable, audio ..........................1 09,   110,   354,   356
Capacity,   fuel   tank  .............................. ..........304
Cap, fuel filler
 
................................................ 3

04
Cartridge,
 f

ragrance
 ..................................... 10

4
C
d 
..............................

...................................354
C
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