2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD Owner's Manual

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Special cases
Application of of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of   the  
b

rake   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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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main service brake   or   in   an   exceptional   situation   (e.g.   driver  
t

aken   ill,   under   instruction,   etc)   a   continuous  
p

ull   on   the   control   lever   will   brake   the   vehicle.  
B

raking   takes   place   while   the   control   lever   is  
b

eing   pulled.   It   is   interrupted   if   the   control   lever  
i

s
 r
eleased.
The
  ABS   and   DSC   systems   provide   stability   of  
t

he   vehicle   during   emergency   braking.
If
  the   emergency   braking   malfunctions,   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   control   faulty"   will   be  
d

isplayed.
If
  a   failure   of   the   ABS   and   DSC   systems  
o

ccurs,   signalled   by   the   illumination   of   one  
o

r   both   warning   lamps   in   the   instrument  
p

anel,   then   stability   of   the   vehicle   is   no   longer  
g

uaranteed.
In
  this   event,   stability   must   be   assured   by   the  
d

river   by   repeating   alternate   "pull-release"  
a

ctions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised. The
  emergency   braking   should   only   be  
u

sed   in   an   exceptional   situation.
Repeat
 
this
 
procedure
 
to
 
reactivate
 
automatic
 
ope

ration.
Reactivation
 
of
 
automatic
 
operation
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
i

nstrument
 
panel
 
going
 
off.
Deactivating automatic
operation
In some situations, such as very cold weather o r   towing   (caravan,   recovery),   it   may   be  
n

ecessary   to   deactivate   automatic   operation   of  
t

he   system.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   with   the   control  
l

ever,   if   it   is   released.
F
 
T
ake   your   foot   off   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
P
ush   and   hold   the   control   lever   in   the  
r

elease   direction   for   at   least   10   seconds  
a

nd   no   more   than   15   seconds.
F
 
R
elease   the   control   lever.
F
 
P
ress   and   hold   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
P
ull   the   control   lever   in   the   apply   direction  
f

or   2   seconds.
Deactivation
  of   the   automatic   functions
 i

s   confirmed   by   illumination   of   this
 i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
R
elease   the   control   lever   and   the   brake  
ped

al. From
  this   point   the   parking   brake   can   only  b
e   applied   and   released   manually   using   the  
c

ontrol   lever.
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Operating faults
The various alert situations are described in the table below.
I n   the   event   of   a   fault   with   the   electric   parking   brake   it   is   recommended   that   you   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
A
utomatic   release   is   not   available.
-
 
I
f   you   attempt   an   automatic   release,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
S
econdary   braking   does   not   have   full   power.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
A
utomatic   application   is   not   available:   use   the   control   lever.
-
 
T
he   electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   also   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on  
a

cceleration   when   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual  
r

elease.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
I
f   manual   application   and   release   do   not   work,   the   control   lever   is   faulty.
-
 
T
he   automatic   functions   must   be   used   in   all   circumstances:   they   are  
a

utomatically   reactivated   in   the   event   of   failure   of   the   control   lever.
-
 
Y
ou   can   no   longer   immobilise   the   vehicle   with   the   engine   running.
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SituationsConsequences
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
" Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w

arning
 lam

ps: The
  Parking   Brake   is   faulty,   the   manual   and   automatic   functions   may   not   operate.
When stationary ,
  to   immobilise   your   vehicle:
-
 
P
ull   and   hold   the   control   lever   for   about   7   to   15   seconds,   until   the   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
If
  this   procedure   does   not   work,   you   should   make   your   vehicle   safe:
-
 
P
ark   on   a   level   sur face.
-
 
E
ngage   a   gear   with   a   manual   or   electronic   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition P   with   an   automatic   gearbox.
-
 
I
f   possible,   fit   a   wheel   chock.
Call
  on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
" Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w

arning
 lam

ps: -
 
T
he   parking   brake   does   not   have   its   full   per formance   to   securely   hold   the   vehicle  
i

n   all   situations.
You
  should   make   your   vehicle   safe:
-
 
P
ark   on   a   level   sur face.
-
 
E
ngage   a   gear   with   a   manual   or   electronic   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition P   with   an   automatic   gearbox.
-
 
I
f   possible,   fit   a   wheel   chock.
Call
  on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  flashing   of   the   P   warning   lamps   on   starting   the   vehicle   indicates   that   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   correctly   applied.
As
  soon   as   possible,   stop   the   vehicle   and   try   to   completely   release   the   parking   brake,  
u

sing   the   control   lever,   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
" Battery fault "
  and   the   following  
w

arning
 lam

p: -
 
T
he   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   is   very   low   and   requires   immobilisation   of   the  
v

ehicle   in   a   safe   place:   engage   a   gear   with   a   manual   gearbox   or   fit   a   chock   to  
o

ne   of   the   wheels.
-
 
O
nce   the   battery   is   completely   discharged,   the   controls   do   not   operate:   to  
r

elease   the   parking   brake,   call   on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a
momentarily when you release the brake pedal:
- provided   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   on  a
  manual   gearbox,
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   position   A or M on an
electronic
 ge

arbox,
 D
or M   on   an   automatic  
g

earbox.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning lamps   come   on,   accompanied   by   an   alert  
m

essage.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
(and
 
the
 
w

arning
 lam

p
 P

in the lever of the
electric
 
parking
 
brake)
 
are
 
on
 
fixed
 
(not
 
f

lashing).
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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.
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Electronic gearbox
Electronic gearbox system which offers a c
hoice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration
 an
d
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
There
  are   two   driving   modes:
-
 
a
utomated
 
mode   for   automatic   control  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,   without   any  
a

ction   on   the   part   of   the   driver
-
 
m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
In
  automated   mode,   you   can   temporarily   take  
ov

er   control   of   gear   changing. R.

R
everse
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   move   the  
s

elector   lever.
N.
  N

eutral.
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   select   this  
p

osition   to   start   the   engine.
A.
  A

utomated   mode.
F

M
ove the selector lever to position A to
select
  this   mode.
M.
  M

anual   mode   with   sequential   manual   gear  
c

hanging.
F

M
ove the selector lever to position M to
select
  this   mode,   then   use   the   steering  
m

ounted   control   paddles   to   change   gear.Gear selector lever
+. Change  up   paddle   to   the   right   of   the  s
teering w heel.
F

P
ull the "+"
 
steering   mounted   paddle  
t

owards   you   to   change   up   a   gear.
-.
 C

hange   down   paddle   to   the   left   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
F

P
ull the "-"
 
steering   mounted   paddle  
t

owards   you   to   change   down   a   gear.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted paddles cannot be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to   engage  
o

r
 d
isengage
 r
everse
 g
ear.
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Displays in the instrument panel
N. neutral
R. R everse
M.

(
gear engaged)
Manual mode.
AUTO or A.
 A
utomated   mode. If the engine does not star t:
If N
  flashes   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message,   move   the   selector   lever   to  
p

osition A then to position N
.
Moving off
F Select position N.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   down   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
N
  appears   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen. F
 S elect   automated   mode   (position   A
) or
manual   mode   (position   M) or reverse
(position R ).
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake   by   pulling   the  
c

ontrol   lever,   if   automatic   operation   has  
b

een
 d
eactivated.
F
 
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
I
f   the   parking   brake   is   released,   the   vehicle  
m

oves   off.
 I

f   the   parking   brake   is   applied   and   the  
a

utomatic   mode   is   activated,   accelerate  
p

rogressively.A or AUTO
 

and   1, 1 or R
  is   displayed  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
If the Foot on brake
warning
  lamp   comes   on  
t

he   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
a

  message   "Foot   on   brake",   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   firmly. If
  the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed.
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