2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO warning

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In the event of a minor impact or bump on   the   side   of   the   vehicle   or   if   the  
v

ehicle   rolls   over,   the   airbags   may   not  
b

e   deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
  of   the   lateral   airbags   is   deployed.
System
 
contributing
 
towards
 
greater
 
protection
 
f

or
 
the
 
the
 
driver
 
and
 
passengers
 
(with
 
the
 
e

xception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)
 
in
 
the
 
e

vent
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
t

he
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
side
 
of
 
the
 
head.
Each
 
curtain
 
airbag
 
is
 
built
 
into
 
the
 
pillars
 
and
 
t

he
 
upper
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime   as   the   corresponding   lateral   airbag   in   the  
e

vent   of   a   serious   side   impact   applied   to   all   or  
p

art   of   the   side   impact   zone   B,   perpendicular  
t

o   the   longitudinal   centreline   of   the   vehicle   on   a  
h

orizontal   plane   and   directed   from   the   outside  
t

owards   the   inside   of   the   vehicle.
The
  curtain   airbag   inflates   between   the   front   or  
r

ear   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the   windows.If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message,   contact
 a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified
 w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
 T

he   airbags   may   no   longer   be   deployed
 i

n   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
Operating fault
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Safety

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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
Passenger airbag OFF
For information on deactivating the passenger's   front   airbag,   refer   to   the  
"

Airbags"   section.
Never
 
install
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
r

estraint
 
system
 
on
 
a
 
seat
 
protected
 
by
 
a

n
 
active
 
front
 
airbag.
 
This
 
could
 
cause
 
t

he
 
death
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
or
 
serious
 
injury.
The
 
warning
 
label
 
present
 
on
 
both
 
sides
 
of
 
the
 
p

assenger's
 
sun
 
visor
 
repeats
 
this
 
advice.
 
In
 
l

ine
 
with
 
current
 
legislation,
 
the
 
following
 
tables
 
c

ontain
 
this
 
warning
 
in
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
languages
 
r

equired.
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Safety

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F Switch  on   the   compressor   by   moving  t
he switch B to position "I" until the tyre
pressure
  reaches   2.0   bars.
 T

he   sealant   is   injected   into   the   tyre   under  
p

ressure;   do   not   disconnect   the   pipe   from  
t

he   valve   during   this   operation   (risk   of  
sp

lashing).
If
  after   around   5   to   7   minutes   the  
p

ressure   is   not   attained,   this   indicates  
t

hat   the   tyre   is   not   repairable;   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   assistance. F
 R emove   the   kit   and   screw   the   cap   back   on  t
he   white   pipe.
 T

ake   care   to   avoid   staining   your   vehicle  
w

ith   traces   of   fluid.   Keep   the   kit   to   hand.
F
 
D
rive   immediately   for   approximately  
t

hree   miles   (five   kilometres),   at   reduced  
s

peed   (between   15   and   35   mph   (20   and  
6

0 km/h)),   to   plug   the   puncture.
F
 
S
top   to   check   the   repair   and   the   tyre  
p

ressure   using   the   kit.
Tyre under-inflation detection
After repair of the tyre, the warning lamp   will   remain   on   until   the   system   is  
r

einitialised.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Under-inflation
 d
etection"
 s
ection.
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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be   level,  
s

table   and   not   slippery.
Apply
  the   parking   brake   unless   it   has  
b

een   programmed   to   automatic   mode,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   engage   first  
g

ear*   to   block   the   wheels.
Check
  that   the   braking   warning   lamp  
a

nd   the   P   warning   lamp   in   the   parking  
b

rake   control   lever   come   on.
For
  greater   safety,   place   the   chock   2
against
  the   wheel   opposite   to   the   one  
b

eing
 c
hanged.
The
  occupants   must   get   out   of   the  
v

ehicle   and   wait   where   they   are   safe.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
u

sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
List of operations
F Remove  the   finisher   from   from   each  o
f   bolts   using   the   tool   4   (depending   on  
e

quipment).
F
 
F
it   the   security   socket   5 on the
wheelbrace


1   to   slacken   the   security   bolt  
(

if fitted).
F
 
S
lacken   the   other   bolts   (no   more   than   a  
1

/4 turn)   using   the   wheelbrace   1  
o
n l y.
*


Position R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox
 
or
 
P for
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox. Do
  not   use:
-
 
t
he   jack   for   any   purpose   other   than  
l

ifting   the   vehicle,
-
 
a
ny   other   jack   than   the   one  
s

upplied   by   the   manufacturer.
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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.
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Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F Distribute  the   load   in   the   trailer   so   that   the h
eaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches   the
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
Air
  density   decreases   with   altitude,   thus  
r

educing   engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top   the   vehicle   and   switch   off  
t

he   engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check   the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Technical
 
data"
 
section
 
for
 
details
 
o

f
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which
 
apply
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle.
When
 
not
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer,
 
remove
 
the
 
q

uickly-detachable
 
tow
 
ball
 
before
 
d

riving. The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
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Maximum load, distributed over the roof bars,   for   a   loading   height   not   exceeding  
4

0   cm:   80 kg.
This
  value   is   subject   to   change,   please  
c

heck   the   maximum   load   stated   in   the  
i

nstructions   provided   with   he   roof   bars.
If
  the   height   exceeds   40   cm,   adapt   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle   to   the   profile   of   the  
r

oad   to   avoid   damaging   the   roof   bars  
a

nd   the   fixings   on   the   vehicle.
Please
  refer   to   national   legislation   so   as  
t

o   meet   the   requirements   on   carrying  
o

bjects   that   are   longer   than   the   vehicle.
F
 
D

istribute
 
the
 
load
 
evenly,
 
avoiding
 
ov

erloading
 
on
 
one
 
side.
F
 
A

rrange
 
the
 
heaviest
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
load
 
as
 
c

lose
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
roof.
F
 
A

nchor
 
the
 
load
 
securely
 
and
 
fit
 
a
 
warning
 
f

lag
 
if
 
part
 
of
 
it
 
overhangs
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
D

rive
 
gently,
 
as
 
the
 
vehicle
 
will
 
be
 
more
 
l

iable
 
to
 
the
 
effects
 
of
 
side
 
winds
 
(vehicle
 
s

tability
 
may
 
be
 
affected).
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
roof
 
bars
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
they
 
are
 
n

o
 lon

ger
 n

eeded.Recommendations
When carrying long objects, it is r ecommended   that   you   deactivate   the  
m

otorised   operation   of   the   tailgate.
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The fitting of electrical equipment or accessories which are not
recommended
  by   CITROËN   may   result  
i

n   a   failure   of   your   vehicle's   electronic  
s

ystem   and   excessive   electrical  
c

onsumption.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer  
f

or   information   on   the   range   of  
r

ecommended   equipment   and  
a

ccessories.
Installation of radio
communication transmitters
Before installing any after-market radio communication   transmitter,   you   can  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   for   the  
s

pecification   of   transmitters   which   can  
b

e   fitted   (frequency,   maximum   power,  
a

erial position, specific installation
requirements),
  in   line   with   the   Vehicle  
E

lectromagnetic
 C
ompatibility
 D

irective (2004/104/EC). Depending
  on   the   legislation   in   force   in  
t

he   country,   certain   safety   equipment  m
ay   be   compulsory:   high   visibility  s
afety   vests,   warning   triangles,  
b

reathalyzers,
 spar
e
 bu
lbs,
 spar
e
 f
uses,
 f

ire   extinguisher,   first   aid   kit,   mud   flaps  
a

t   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
"Multimedia"
Speakers, Hi-Fi module, head-up display screen, portable   satellite   navigation   system,   driving a

ssistance   systems,   reversing   camera,   portable
 v

ideo   screen,   portable   video   carrier,   telephone
 c

arrier,   two-screen   video   pack,   portable
 v

ideo   player,   CD   player,   230   V/50 Hz   socket,
 2

30 V/12 V   adaptor,   iPhone/iPad   charger...
By
  visiting   a   CITROËN dealer   you   can   also  
o

btain cleaning   and   maintenance   products  
(

interior   and   exterior)   -   including   ecological  
p

roducts   in   the   "TECHNATURE"   range,  
p

roducts   for   topping   up   (screenwash...),   paint  
t

ouch-up   pens   and   aerosols   for   the   exact  
c

olour   of   your   vehicle,   refills   (sealant   cartridge  
f

or   the   temporary   puncture   repair   kit...),   ...
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