2016 Citroen C3 PICASSO service

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the
bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof
bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in
the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
-
b
efore a long journey,
-

a
t each change of season,
-

a
fter a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
operations recommended in the manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
becomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
the legal level.
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(3
000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a consistent average.
.
Eco-driving

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Petrol - Diesel instrument panel
Panel grouping together the digital indicator, the multifunction screen and the vehicle operation
indicator and warning lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
I

ndicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1000 rpm).
2.
R

ev counter zone indicating that you must
change up a gear.
3.
S

peed limiter


or
C

ruise control.
(

mph or km/h)
4.
E

lectric child lock indicator lamp.
I

ndicates, for a few seconds, the activation
of the electric child lock (deactivation of the
rear windows and doors).
Translucent digital instrument panel
This screen groups together the warning and
information messages.
Multifunction screen
Indicator lamps display zone
This zone groups together the vehicle
operation indicator lamps.
Display zero reset button
This permits resetting of the function selected
to zero (trip distance recorder or service
indicator).
Instrument panel lighting button
This adjusts the brightness of the lighting of the
instruments and controls.
5.
F

uel
gauge .
I

ndicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
6.
S

peedometer
.
I

ndicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).
7.
T

rip distance recorder.

(

miles or km)
8. S
ervice indicator.
(
miles or km) then,
D

istance recorder.
(

miles or km)
9.
E

ngine oil level indicator. For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.
Monitoring

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Warning lamps
Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
STOP
fixed, alone or
associated with
another warning lamp,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message on the screen.The illumination of this warning lamp
is related to a serious fault with the
braking system, the power steering,
the engine oil pressure or the engine
coolant temperature. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, as the engine may
cut out while driving.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Service temporarily,
accompanied by an
audible signal and
a message in the
multifunction screen. A minor fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp.
Identify the fault by reading the message shown in the
screen, such as, for example:
-

e
ngine oil level,
-

s
creenwash level,
-
r

emote control battery,
-

s
tate of the bulbs,
-

s
aturation of the particle filter on Diesel vehicles
(refer to the corresponding section).
For any other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed, accompanied
by an audible signal
and a message in the
multifunction screen. A major fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp.
Identify the fault by reading the message shown in the
screen and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by reading the
associated message in the multifunction screen.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.When the engine is running or the vehicle is
being driven, the illumination of one of the
following warning lamps indicates a fault which
requires action on the part of the driver.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Under-inflation fixed, accompanied by
an audible signal and
a message. The pressure in one or more tyres is
too low.
Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
This check should preferably be carried out when the
tyres are cold.
You must reinitialise the system after the adjustment
of one or more tyre pressures and after changing one
or more wheels.
For more information on under-inflation detection,
refer to the corresponding section.
+ flashing then fixed,
accompanied by the
Service warning lamp.The system has fault: the tyre
pressures are no longer monitored.
Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
AdBlue
® additive
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed, on switching
on the ignition,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message indicating the
remaining driving range. The remaining driving range is
between 350 miles (600 km) and
1500 miles (2400 km).
Have the AdBlue® additive tank topped up as soon
as possible: go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop, or carry out this operation yourself.
+ flashing associated with
the SERVICE warning
lamp, accompanied by
an audible signal and a
message indicating the
remaining driving range.The remaining driving range is
between 0 and 350 miles (600 km).
You must top-up the AdBlue
® additive tank to avoid
a breakdown : go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop, or carry out this operation yourself.
flashing, associated
with the SERVICE
warning lamp,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message indicating that
starting is prevented. The AdBlue
® tank is empty: the
starting inhibition system required
by legislation prevents starting of the
engine. To be able to start the engine, you must top-up the
AdBlue® additive tank: go to a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop, or carry out this operation
yourself.
It is essential to add at least 3.8 litres of AdBlue
® to
the additive tank.
For topping-up or for more information on the AdBlue
® additive, refer to the corresponding section.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system

(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed, on switching
on the ignition,
associated with the
SERVICE and engine
diagnostic warning
lamps, accompanied
by an audible signal
and a message. A fault with the SCR emissions
control system has been detected.
This alert disappears once the exhaust emissions
return to normal levels.
flashing, on switching
on the ignition,
associated with
the SERVICE and
engine diagnostic
warning lamps,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message indicating
the remaining driving
range. After confirmation of the fault with the
emissions control system, you can
drive for up to 650 miles (1 100 km)
before the engine starting inhibition
system is triggered.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay
, to avoid a breakdown .
flashing, on switching
on the ignition,
associated with the
SERVICE and engine
diagnostic warning
lamps, accompanied
by an audible signal
and a message. You have exceeded the authorised
driving limit following confirmation
of a fault with the emissions control
system: the engine starting inhibition
system prevents starting of the
engine.
To be able to start the engine, you must
call on a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Service indicator
5 seconds after the ignition is switched on,
the spanner goes off; the distance recorder
resumes its normal operation. The screen then
indicates the total distance.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1 800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on, the
spanner symbolising the service operations comes
on. The distance recorder display line indicates the
distance remaining before the next service is due.
Example: 1 700 miles (2 800 km) remain before
the next service is due.
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on, the
screen indicates:
Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example: 560 miles (900 km) remain before
the next service is due.
For 5 seconds after the ignition is switched on,
the screen indicates:
5 seconds after the ignition is switched on,
the distance recorder resumes its normal
operation. The spanner remains on to
indicate that a service must be carried out
soon.
More than 1 800 miles (3 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no service
information appears in the screen.
The point at which the next service is due is
calculated from the last indicator zero reset,
depending on the distance travelled and the
time elapsed since the last service. System which informs the driver when the
next service is due, in accordance with the
manufacturer's servicing schedule. For BlueHDi Diesel versions, the
degree of deterioration of the engine oil
is also taken into account (depending
on the country of sale).
Indicators
Monitoring