2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO clutch

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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Electric parking
brake fixed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   is   applied. Release   the   electric   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the  
w

arning   lamp:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,  
b

riefly   push   the   electric   parking   brake   control   lever.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   electric   parking   brake,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
Diesel engine
pre-heating
fixed.
The "START/STOP " switch has been
pressed
  (ignition   on).Wait
  until   the   indicator   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
Once
  it   goes   off,   starting   is   immediate,   on   condition  
t

hat   you   maintain   pressure   on   the   brake   pedal   for   an  
e

lectronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or   the   clutch   pedal   is  
p

ressed   fully   down   for   a   manual   gearbox.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   indicator   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   ambient   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   extreme   conditions).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   indicator   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
Blind spot
sensors fixed.
The
  blind   spot   monitoring   function  
h

as   been   activated.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Park Assist fixed. The
  Park   Assist   function   has   been  
a

ctivated.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Monitoring

37
Under-inflationfixed,   accompanied   by  a
n   audible   signal   and  
a

  message. The
  pressure   in   one   or   more   tyres   is  t
oo   low.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This   check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You
  must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   "Under-inflation  
d

etection"
 s
ection.
+ flashing
  then   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   the  
S

ervice   warning   lamp.The
  system   has   fault:   the   tyre  
p

ressures   are   no   longer   monitored.Check
  the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Foot on the
brake pedal *fixed.
The
  brake   pedal   is   not   pressed. With   an   electronic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  
s

tart   the   engine   (lever   in   position   N).
If
  you   wish   to   release   the   parking   brake   without  
p

ressing   the   brake   pedal,   this   warning   lamp   will  
r

emain   on.
With
  an   automatic   gearbox,   press   the   brake   pedal   to  
m

ove   the   gear   selector   out   of   position   P.
flashing. With
  an   electronic   gearbox,   if   you  
h

old   the   vehicle   on   an   incline   using  
t

he   accelerator   for   too   long,   the  
c

lutch   overheats.Use
  the   brake   pedal   and/or   the   parking   brake.
Foot on the
clutch * fixed.
In
  the   STOP   mode   of   Stop   &   Start,  
c

hanging   to   START   mode   is   refused  
b

ecause   the   clutch   pedal   is   not   fully  
d

own.You
  must   declutch   fully   to   allow   the   change   to   engine  
S

TART   mode.
*
 
Only
 
with   the   type   1   instrument   panel.
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Monitoring

122
Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
for
  vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles , in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine
 
will   not   start   until   the   preheater  
w

arning
  lamp   has   gone   off.
If
 
this
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old
 
the
  brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil
 
the
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o
 
not
 
press   the   START/STOP   button  
ag

ain.
If
 
one
 
of
  the   starting   conditions   is   not
 m

et,
 
a
 
reminder   message   appears   in
 t

he
 
instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he
 
steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he
 
"START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns
 
you   when   this   is   needed.
F
b
r

iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T

he
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
t

he
 
engine
 
starts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
i

mmediately
 
(see
 
the
 
advice
 
for
 
D

iesel
 v

ersions).
Driving

124
Starting-switching off the engine with the "Keyless Entry and 
S
tarting"   system
F Place   the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
with
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with  
a m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle  
(

it   is   not   necessary   to   put   it   in   the   reader),  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox. For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on  
a

fter   pressing   "START/STOP",  
y

ou   should   hold   the   brake   or  
c

lutch   pedal   down   until   the  
w

arning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot   press   the   START/STOP  
bu

tton
 ag
ain.
Starting the engine
If one of the starting conditions is not met,   a   reminder   message   appears   in t

he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he   "START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   steering   column   unlocks  
a

nd   the   engine   starts   more   or  
l

ess   instantly   (see   the   advice   for  
D

iesel
 v
ersions).
The   presence   of   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
For
  safety   reasons,   do   not   leave   this  
z

one   with   the   vehicle   running. If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
Driving

125
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone   and,   after   pressing   the   "START/STOP"  
b

utton,   the   engine   does   not   start:
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   at   N for vehicles
with
  an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   for   vehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
inside
 
t

he vehicle, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
 
button.
 T

he
 
engine
 
stops
 
and
 
the
 
s

teering
 
column
 
locks.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
P

lace
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
lever
 
at
 
N for
vehicles
 
with
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
P or N
with
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox,
 
or
 
neutral
 
with
 
a m

anual
 g

earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the e
ngine   will   not   stop.
do n

ot leave your vehicle with the
electronic
  key   still   inside. F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   on   vehicles   with   an  
e

lectronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or   fully  
d

eclutch   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button.
 T

he   engine   starts.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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Driving

130
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is automatically applied when the engine
is switched off
  by   pressing   the   START/STOP  
b

utton. Application
  of   of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   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".
With
  the   engine   stalled   or   in   STOP  
m

ode   of   Stop   &   Start,   automatic  
a

pplication   does   not   take   place.
In
  automatic   mode,   you   can   manually  
a

pply  
o
r  
r
elease  
t
he  
p
arking  
b
rake  
u
sing  
t

he   control   lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking brake   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".
When stationary with the engine running, do not depress   the   accelerator   pedal   unnecessarily, y

ou   risk   releasing   the   parking   brake.
Ensure first that the engine is running and the driver's   door   is   properly   closed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
  the   accelerator:
F
 
M
anual   gearbox:   fully   depress   the   clutch  
p

edal,   engage   1
st or reverse gear; press t
he
 
accelerator
 
pedal   and   let   up   the   clutch  
ped

al.
F
 
E

lectronic
 
gearbox:   select   position   A, M or
R
 
then
 
press
 
the
  accelerator   pedal.
F
 
A

utomatic
 
gearbox:   select   position   D, M or
R
 
then
 
press
 
the
  accelerator.
Automatic application
With an electronic or automatic g earbox,   if   the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed.
Driving

136
5-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging reverse gear
F With   clutch   pedal   fully   down,   place   the   gear  l
ever   in   neutral.
F
 
P
ush   the   gear   lever   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As
  a   safety   precaution   and   to   facilitate  
s

tarting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
6-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move   the   lever   fully   to   the   right   to   engage  5th or 6th ge a r.
Only   engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As
  a   safety   precaution   and   to   facilitate  
s

tarting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
Failure to follow this advice may cause permanent   damage   to   the   gearbox  
(

engagement
 o
f
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
F
 
R
aise   the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  
t

he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.
Driving

147
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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driving