2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD ECO mode

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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...). 
T he   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   e-THP   130   and   165   petrol   versions  
a

nd   BlueHDi   100,   115   and   120   versions),  
w

hen   you   place   the   gear   lever   in   neutral,  
a

nd   you   release   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w
ith an electronic gearbox,   at   speeds  
b

elow   5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
i

n 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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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith an electronic gearbox:
●
 
g

ear   selector   lever   in   position   A or M,
when
  you   release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   lever   in   position   N
and
  the   brake   pedal   released,   when  
y

ou   place   the   gear   selector   lever   in  
p

osition

A or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
-
 
w

ith an automatic gearbox:
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   D or M, when
you
  release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position   N   and   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   place   the   gear  
s

elector in position D or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse. START
  mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-  y ou   open   the   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   15   mph  
(

25   km/h)   with   a   manual   gearbox   (2 mph  
(

3   km/h)   with   e-THP   130   and   165   petrol  
v

ersions   and   BlueHDi   100,   115   and  
1

20   versions),   7   mph   (11   km/h)   with   an  
e

lectronic   gearbox   and   2   mph   (3   km/h)   with  
a

n   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   being   applied,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
Deactivation
  of   Stop   &   Start   is   done   in   the  
"
D

riving assistance
"  menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO" 
warning   lamp  f
lashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Press
  this   button   to   deactivate   the  
s

ystem.
This   is   confirmed   by   the   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   button   and   this   symbol.
When   driving   on   a   flooded   road,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   Stop   &   Start  
f

unction   be   deactivated   and   that   you  
d

rive   very   slowly.
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Display of inter-vehicle time
Using a radar located at the front of the vehicle, this   system   helps   the   driver   maintain   a   safe  
d

istance   between   their   vehicle   and   the   one   in  
f

ront,   by   displaying   the   current   inter-vehicle  
t

ime   in   the   instrument   panel.
It
  is   the   time   interval,   expressed   in   seconds,  
t

hat   separates   two   vehicles   in   line.   The  
r

ecommended   safe   value   is   about   2   seconds:  
r

efer   to   the   legislation   or   highway   code   in   force  
i

n   your   country.Conditions for display
The measurement is displayed for information   only:   the   system   takes   no a

ction   on   the   vehicle.
This
  system   does   not   in   any
 c

ircumstances   replace   the   need   for
 v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver   who
 m

ust   remain   in   control   of   the   vehicle   at
 a

ll   times.
The
  system   is   not   designed   for   urban
 u

se
 
nor
 
for
 
more
 
dynamic
 
driving
 
(bends,
 a

cceleration,   harsh   braking…)   but   rather
 w

hen   driving   at   a   steady   speed.
The
  system   is   active   in   a   speed   range  
b

etween   42   and   93   mph   (70   and  
1

50 km/h).
Stationary   vehicles   and   certain   other  
r

oad   users   (such   as   bicycles   for  
e

xample)   are   not   detected.
The   system   displays   inter-vehicle   time  
v

alues   of   between   3   seconds   and   0.5   of  
a

  second.
Below   0.5   of   a   second,   the   value  
d

isplayed   is   maintained   at   this   level,  
e

ven   if   the   true   inter-vehicle   time   is   less.
The   active   cruise   control   must   not  
b

e   selected   (the   active   cruise   control  
i

nformation   is   displayed   instead   of   that  
f

or   the   inter-vehicle   time).
The   system   is   only   available   with   the  
"

DRIVING"   display   mode   of   the   type   2  
in

strument
 pan
el.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. C ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
 S

peed   value   setting.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Y ou   are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at   all   times.
The cruise control is switched on manually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   or   higher   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   or   higher   in   manual   mode   on  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or   D on
an
  automatic   gearbox. 1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 D

ecrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
3.
 I

ncrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
4.
 C

ruise   control   pause   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.Displays in the instrument panel
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
The cruise control is paused
 

manually   or  
b

y
 
pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or  
o

n
 
triggering   of   the   ESP   system   for   safety  
r

easons.
It
 
is
 
possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
 
return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal   until   the  
p

rogrammed   cruise   speed   is   reached   again.
For   more   information   on   the   list   of   memorised  s
peeds,   refer   to   "Memorising   speeds"   section.
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Switching on
(setting)
Once the cruise control is switched on, you can   modify   the   cruising   speed   in   one   of   the  
f

ollowing
 w
ays:
-
 
b
y   pressing   button   5:
F
 
t
he   six   memorised   speeds   are   displayed  
i

n the touch screen tablet,
F
 
p
ress   the   button   for   the   speed   setting   of  
y

our
 c
hoice.
 T

he   value   is   then   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
T

he selection screen closes after a few
moments.
 T

he   modification   is   then   accepted.
F

T

urn wheel 1 to the "CRUISE"
 

position:
 
the
 
c

ruise
 
control
 
mode
 
is
 
selected
 
but
 
is
 
not
 
s

witched
 
on
 
(Pause).
F

P

ress button 2 or 3
:
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
current
 s
peed
 
becomes
 
the
 
cruise
 
speed.
The
 
cruise
 
control
 
is
 
activated
 
(ON).
Modification of the cruising
speed
- using   buttons   2 or 3:
F  b y   successive   short   presses,   to   modify  
t

he   speed   by   +   or   -   1   mph   (km/h),
F
 
b
y   a   long   press,   to   modify   the   speed   in  
s

teps   of   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h),
Pause
You can pause the cruise control at any time by   pressing   button   4:
  the   screen   confirms  
t

he pause.
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active cruise control
This systems allows, in addition to maintaining your   vehicle's   speed   at   a   value   that   you  
h

ave   defined,   the   inter-vehicle   time   you   have  
s

elected   between   your   vehicle   and   the   one  
a

head   to   be   maintained.Principles of operation
Using a radar with a range of about 100 metres, located   at   the   front   of   the   vehicle,   this   system  
d

etects   a   vehicle   running   in   front   of   your  
v

ehicle.
It
  automatically   adapts   the   speed   of   the   vehicle  
t

o   that   of   the   vehicle   in   front.
If
  the   vehicle   in   front   is   running   more   slowly,  
t

he   system   progressively   reduces   the   speed   of  
y

our   vehicle   using   just   engine   braking   (as   if   the  
d

river   had   pressed   the   "-"
  button).
If
  your   vehicle   is   too   close   to   or   approaching  
t

oo   quickly   the   vehicle   in   front,   the   cruise  
c

ontrol   is   automatically   deactivated.   The  
d

river   is   then   alerted   by   an   audible   signal,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message.
If
  the   vehicle   in   front   accelerates   or   changes  
l

ane,   the   active   cruise   control   progressively  
a

ccelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed
 s

peed.
If
  the   driver   operates   a   direction   indicator   to  
t

he   left   (left   hand   drive)   or   the   right   (right   hand  
d

rive),   to   overtake   a   slower   vehicle,   the   active  
c

ruise   control   allows   your   vehicle   to   temporarily  
a

pproach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking
 ma

noeuvre,
 t
hough
 n
ever
 e
xceeding
 t

he   programmed   speed. The active cruise control operates by
day
  and   at   night,   in   fog   or   in   moderate  
r

ainfall.
The system does not act on the braking system,   but   works   only   with   engine   braking.
The
  regulation   range   is   limited:   there   will
 n

o   longer   be   any   adjustment   of   speed   if   the
 d

ifference   between   the   programmed   speed
 s

etting   and   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   in   front
 b

ecomes   too   high   (18   mph   (30   km/h)).
The selection of this system deactivates the   inter-vehicle   time   function.
If
  the   difference   between   the  
p

rogrammed   speed   setting   and   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle   in   front   is   too  
g

reat,   the   speed   cannot   be   adjusted:  
t

he   cruise   control   is   automatically  
d

eactivated.Choice of the type of cruise control
If you want to use the standard cruise control, it is possible to deactivate the active cruise
control in the " Driving assistance "
  menu   of  
t

he   the   touch   screen   tablet.
On
  pressing   the   button,   the   green  
i

ndicator   lamp   goes   off.
The
  standard   cruise   control   is   available.
Refer to the previous section for the
details
  of   the   operation   of   the   standard  
c

ruise   control.
This
  is   confirmed   by   the   display   of  
t

his   symbol   in   the   control.
You can return to the active cruise
control
  at   any   time   by   pressing   this  
bu

tton
 ag
ain.
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The active cruise control is switched on
manually:   it   requires   that   the   speed   of   the   vehicle b

e   between   25   mph   (40   km/h)   and   90 mph
 
(

150   km/h),   as   well   as   the   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   or   higher   with   a   manual  
g

earbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   or   higher   with   an   electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox   in   manual   mode,
-
 
p
osition   A   with   an   electronic   gearbox   or   D
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
General points
The active cruise control can above be paused
using   the   control,   or   automatically:
-
 
b
y   pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal,
-
 
i
n   the   event   of   operation   of   the   ESC,   for  
s

afety reasons,
-
 
i
n   the   event   of   operation   of   the   electric  
p

arking   brake   control   lever,
-
 
w
hen   an   inter-vehicle   time   threshold   is  
r

eached   (calculated   according   to   the  
r

elative   speeds   of   your   vehicle   and   the  
v

ehicle   in   front   and   the   inter-vehicle   time  
se

tting
 c
hosen),
-
 
w
hen   the   distance   between   your   vehicle  
a

nd   the   one   in   front   becomes   to   small,
-
 
w
hen   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   in   front   is  
to low,
-
 
w
hen   the   speed   of   your   vehicle   becomes  
t

oo   low. The active cruise control cannot in any
circumstances
  replace   the   observation  
o

f   speed   limits,   nor   the   need   for  
v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
It
 
i
s  
r
ecommended   that  
y
ou   always  
k
eep  
y

our   feet   close   to   the   pedals.
If
 
the
 
speed
 
setting
 
selected
 
is
 
above
 
9

3
 
mph
 
(150
 
km/h),
 
the
 
system
 
switches
 
t

o
 
standard
 
cruise
 
control
 
operation
 
(

a
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
pan

el). The
  inter-vehicle   time   setting   is  
m

emorised   on   switching   off   the   ignition.
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1. Cruise  control   mode   selection   wheel.
2. B utton   for   reducing   the   cruise   speed  
s

etting   or   for   using   the   current   speed   of   the  
v

ehicle   as   the   cruise   speed   setting.
3.
 B

utton   for   increasing   the   cruise   speed  
s

etting   or   for   using   the   current   speed   of   the  
v

ehicle   as   the   cruise   speed   setting.
4.
 B

utton   for   pausing   /   resuming   the   cruise  
c

ontrol.
5.
 B

utton   for   displaying   the   list   of   memorised  
s

peeds   and   for   adjusting   the   inter-vehicle  
t

ime.
For
  more   information   on   the   list   of   memorised  
s

peeds,   refer   to   "Memorising   speeds".
Steering mounted controls
Switching on
The active cruise   control   must   be   selected   in  t
he " Driving assistance "
  menu.
F

T
urn the wheel 1 to the " CRUISE"
  position:  
c

ruise   control   mode   is   selected,   but   not  
s

tarted   (Pause).
F

P
ress one of the buttons 2 or 3 :
  the   current  
s

peed   of   your   vehicle   becomes   the   cruise  
s

peed   setting.
The
  cruise   control   is   activated   (ON).
By
  default,   the   inter-vehicle   time   is   set   at  
2 s

econds.
Other wise,
  the   last   speed   value   set   will   be   used  
f

or   operation   of   the   system.
Modification of the cruise control
speed only
Buttons 2 and 3
F By  successive   short   presses,   to   modify   by  s
teps   of   +   or   -    1   mph   (km/h),
F
 
b
y   a   maintained   press,   to   modify   in   steps  
o

f +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h).
As
  a   precaution,   it   is   recommended   that  
y

ou   select   a   speed   setting   close   to   the  
c

urrent   speed   of   your   vehicle.
Operation
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Driving