2016 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD towing

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Towing a trailer, ...
Driving advice
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind. F

I
f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a trailer or installation of a bicycle carrier, with additional lighting and signalling.
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible to
the axle and the nose weight approaches the
maximum permitted without exceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing engine performance. Above
1
000 metres, the maximum towed load must
be reduced by 10
% for every 1 000 metres of
altitude.
We recommend the use of genuine
CITROËN towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from the design stage of your vehicle,
and that the fitting of the towbar is
entrusted to a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a CITROËN
dealer, it is imperative that it is
fitted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's instructions.
Driving with a trailer places greater demands
on the towing vehicle and the driver must take
particular care. Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting people and luggage, but it may also be used for towing a trailer.
Refer to the "Technical data" section for details
of the weights and towed loads which apply to
your vehicle.
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Fitting roof bars
To fit longitudinal and/or transverse roof bars, visit your CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.Maximum authorised weight on the roof rack: 60 kg.
If the height exceeds 40 cm, adapt the speed of the vehicle to the profile of the road to avoid
damaging the roof bars and the fixings on the roof.
Be sure to refer to national legislation in order to comply with the regulations for transporting
objects which are longer than the vehicle.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a long
mountain type of descent, the use of engine
braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.
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195
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for each additional
1 000 metres of altitude.
When towing, you must not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the per formance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
* For Russia only.
** T he weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, if the GV W of the towing vehicle is reduced by an equal amount; warning,
towing using a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
PETROL ENGINE
VTi 95PureTech 110 V T i 115*
Gearbox Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(5-speed) Electronic
(6-speed)
Model code:
SH... 8FP0
8FP6
HNZ6
5 FJ 05 FJ 8 / P
-
U
nladen weight
1 2461 205 1 204 1 205
-
K
erb weight
1 3211 280 1 2791 280
-
P
ayload
501555 549564
-
G
ross vehicle weight (GV W)
1 7471 760 1 7531 769
-
G
ross train weight (GTW)
o

n a 12% gradient
2 597
2 6102 603 2 619
-
B
raked trailer (within GTW limit)
o

n a 10% or 12% gradient
850
850850850
-
B
raked trailer** (with load transfer within the
GTW limit) 1 100
1 1001 1001 100
-
U
nbraked trailer
650620635 640
-
R
ecommended nose weight
543654 54
Weights and towed loads (kg)
12
Technical data

197
* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, if the GV W of the towing vehicle is reduced by an equal amount; warning, towing using a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
DIESEL ENGINE
BlueHDi 100
Gearbox Manual (5-speed)
Model code:
SH... BHY6
-
U
nladen weight
1 240
-
K
erb weight
1 315
-
P
ayload
560
-
G
ross vehicle weight (GV W)
1 800
-
G
ross train weight (GTW)

o
n a 12% gradient
2 700
-
B
raked trailer (within GTW limit)

o
n a 10% or 12% gradient
900
-
B
raked trailer* (with load transfer with the
GTW limit) 900
-
U
nbraked trailer
650
-
R
ecommended nose weight
36
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for
each additional 1 000 metres of altitude.
When towing you must not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the per formance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient temperature is above 37 °C,
limit the towed load.
Weights and towed loads (kg)
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Technical data

276
Remote control key 57- 60, 123 -125
- opening/closing
-


battery
-
a

nti-theft protection
-


starting
Exterior
Lighting controls 7 1-74
LED daytime running lamps 7 5
Cornering lighting

7
6
Headlamp adjustment
7

7
Changing bulbs
1

69-173
-

f
ront lamps
-


foglamps
-
d

irection indicator repeaters
Door mirrors

5
5
Doors
6
3-65
-


opening/closing
-

c
entral locking
-
em

ergency control
Electric child lock

1
06
Electric windows

6
1- 62Accessories
1

92-193
Wiper controls
7
8 - 80
Changing a wiper blade
1
87
Boot

66
Temporary puncture repair kit
1
49 -153
Spare wheel 1 54-160
- tools
-


removing/refitting
Snow chains

1
61
Changing bulbs
1

74-175
-
r

ear lamps
-

3rd brake lamp
-
n
umber plate lamps
Rear parking sensors

1
36 -137
Reversing camera

1
38
Towbar
19

0 -191
Towing
18

8 -189
Hill start assist

1

31
Braking assistance

1

12
Trajectory control

1

13
Tyre pressures

1

52, 199
Fuel tank

6

8 - 69
Misfuel prevention

7

0
Visual search

277
Boot fittings 90 -92
- r ear parcel shelf
-

a
djustable boot floor
-
hooks
-

s
towing rings
AdBlue
® tank 16 6 -168
Interior
Child seats 9 3 -101, 105
ISOFIX child seats 1 02-104, 105
Electric child lock

1
06
Rear seats

5
3 -54
Rear interior fittings

87
- 89 Front interior fittings

8
3 - 86
-
a
uxiliary sockets
-
c
entre armrest
- mat
Glove box
8
4
Deactivating the passenger's airbag 9 6, 119
Seat belts
1
14-117
Front seats

5
0 -52
Airbags
1
18-121
.
Visual search

283
Pads, brake ................................................. 148
Paint colour code ........................................ 19 9
Panoramic glass sunroof
..............................67
Parcel shelf, rear

........................................... 92
P

arking brake ...................................... 125, 148
Parking sensors, rear ..................................13 6
Petrol
............................................................. 69
Plates, identification .................................... 19 9
Player, MP3 CD
................................... 237, 261
Players, music media
..................................236
Pockets, seat back
........................................ 87
Port, USB

............................................ 2

40, 262
Pressures, tyres


.................................. 153, 199
Pre-tensioning seat belts
............................117
Priming the fuel system
..............................141
Protecting
children


................................ 93 -106, 117, 119
Puncture


...................................................... 149
Radio


................................................... 233, 259
Range, AdBlue


............................................ 16 4
Reading lamps, rear


...................................... 81
Rear screen, demisting


.................................43
Recharging the battery
............................... 18

5
Reduction of electrical load


........................18 6
Regeneration of the particle filter

...............14

7
Reinitialising the electric windows
................62
P
R
Reinitialising the remote control ................... 59
R eminder, key in ignition .............................123
Remote control
........................................ 5

7- 6 0
Removing a wheel
...................................... 157
Removing the mat


......................................... 86
Replacing bulbs


................................... 16 9 -176
Replacing fuses
..............................

.....17 7-18 3
Replacing the air filter


.................................147
Replacing the oil filter
................................. 14

7
Replacing the passenger compartment filter


.................................... 147
Reservoir, screenwash
............................... 14

6
Resetting the service indicator


.....................24
Resetting the trip recorder


............................26
Rev counter


................................................... 10
Reversing camera


....................................... 13 8
Reversing lamp
................................... 17

4, 175
Risk areas (update)
..................................... 212
Roof bars
..................................................... 19

1
Running out of fuel (Diesel)

........................1

41
Safety, children
...................... 9

3 -106, 117, 119
Saturation of the particle filter (Diesel)
..................................................... 14

7
Scented air freshener
................................... 49
S

creen, colour and mapping ...............205, 244
Screen, monochrome


........244, 258, 268, 270
S
Screen, multifunction
(with audio system) .........................27, 30, 34
Screenwash


.................................................. 79
Screenwash, rear
.......................................... 79
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)


..........162
Seat belts
....................................... 9

9, 114, 117
Seat, rear bench


........................................... 53
Seats, front
...............................

.....................50
Selector, gear


.............................................. 126
Serial number, vehicle
................................ 19

9
Service indicator


........................................... 22
Servicing
...............................

..........................8
Settings, equipment


..................27, 30, 34, 270
Sidelamps


...................................... 71, 171, 174
Side repeater
..............................

................173
Ski flap
..............................

............................89
Snow chains

................................................ 16

1
Socket, 12 volt accessory
.......................83, 85
Sockets, audio


....................240, 241, 262, 264
Speed limiter


............................................... 132
Speedometer


................................................ 10
Starting the engine


..................................... 123
Stay, bonnet


................................................ 140
Steering mounted controls, audio


......................................................... 257
Steering wheel, adjustment
..........................56
Storage


.................................................... 83, 90
Storage wells


................................................ 90
Stowing rings


................................................ 90
Sun visor


....................................................... 84
Switching off the engine

.............................12

3
Synchronising the remote control


.................59
Synthesiser, voice
....................................... 2

18
.
Alphabetical index

284
Under-inflation (detection) .............1 9 , 1 0 8 -111
Unlocking .............................. ........................57
Unlocking from the inside

.............................64
U

pdating risk areas
..................................... 2

12
UREA


.................................................. 162, 163
USB


............................................. 240, 261, 262Wipers
.....................................................78, 80
Wipers, automatic rain sensitive
.............78, 80
U
Table of weights .................................. 19 5, 197
Table position ................................................ 52
Tables, aircraft


.............................................. 87
Tables of engines


................................ 19 4, 19 6
Tables of fuses
............................................ 17 7
Tank, AdBlue
® additive ....................... 16 2, 166
Ta n k , f u e l
................................................. 68, 70
Technical data


..................................... 19 4, 19 6
Telephone


........................................... 224, 265
Three flashes (direction indicators)


................................. 107
Ticket holder
................................................. 86
T

MC (Traffic info)
........................................ 2

21
To o l s


............................................................ 15 4
Topping-up the AdBlue
® additive ............... 16 6
Total distance recorder
................................. 26
To w b a r


......................................................... 19 0
Towed loads

........................................ 195, 197
Towing another vehicle

............................... 18

9
Traction control (ASR)


................................ 113
Traffic information (TA)


.............. 222, 235, 260
Traffic information (TMC)
.................... 2

21, 222
Tr a i l e r


.......................................................... 19 0
Trajectory control systems
.......................... 113
Trip computer


.................................... 34, 38 - 40
Trip distance recorder


................................... 26
Ty r e s


................................................................ 8
Tyre under-inflation detection


.............................. 19, 108 -111, 153
T
V
W
Vanity mirror .......................................... 8 1, 176
Ventilation .............................. ...........41, 42, 44
Warning and indicator lamps


...................11 - 2 1
Warning lamps


......................................... 15 -21
Warning lamp, SCR emissions control system
......................................................... 21
Washing (advice) ................................. 142, 143
Weights


............................................... 195, 197
Wheel, spare


............................................... 15 4
Window controls
........................................... 61
Wiper blades (changing)
....................... 8

0, 187
Wiper, rear ..................................................... 79
Alphabetical index