2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO ECU

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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of the
electric parking
brake fixed.
The "automatic application" (on
switching
  off   the   engine)   and  
"

automatic release" functions are
deactivated
  or   faulty.
In the event of a fault, illumination of
this
  warning   lamp   is   accompanied   by  
a

  message.Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
if
  automatic   application   /   release   is   not   possible.
The
  parking   brake   can   be   released   manually.
For more information on the Electric parking brake
and the reactivation of the automatic functions, refer
to
  the   corresponding   section.
Electric parking
brake
flashing.
When
  driving:   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   is   not   fully   released.Fully
  release   the   parking   brake   by   a   quick   press   on  
t

he   control   lever.   If   the   warning   persist,   stop   as   soon  
a

s   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
When
  stationary:   parking   brake  
a

pplied, the system does not
guarantee
  immobilisation   of   the  
v

ehicle   (when   parking   on   a   very  
s

teep   slope,   for   example).Secure
  the   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle   by   engaging  
a

  gear   with   a   manual   gearbox,   by   placing   the   gear  
s

elector in position P   with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or   by  
f

itting   a   chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.
Electric parking
brake fault fixed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   has   a   fault. Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay.
The
  parking   brake   can   be   released   manually.
For more information on the Electric parking brake ,
refer
  to   the   corresponding   section.
Instruments

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Manual central locking
Central locking
F Press this button to operate the central locking   of   the   vehicle   (doors   and   boot)   from  
i

nside   the   vehicle.
F
 
P
ressing   the   button   again   unlocks   the  
v

ehicle
 c
ompletely.
Automatic central locking
of doors (anti-intrusion
security)
The doors and boot lock automatically when driving,   as   soon   as   the   speed   exceeds   6   mph  
(

10   km/h).
To activate or deactivate this function (activated
by
  default):
F
 
w
ith   the   ignition   on,   press   this   button   until   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
When locking / deadlocking from the
outside
If
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
locked
 
or
 
deadlocked
 
f

rom the outside, the button is not
active.
F
 
A

fter
 
normal
 
locking,
 
pull
 
one
 
of
 t

he
 
interior
 
door
 
handles
 
to
 
unlock
 t

he vehicle.
F
 
A

fter
 
deadlocking,
 
you
 
have
 
to
 
use
 t

he remote control, the Keyless Entry
and
 
Starting
 
system
 
or
 
the
 
integral
 k

ey
 
to
 
unlock
 
the
 
vehicle. If one of the doors or the boot is
open,
  automatic   central   locking   does  
n

ot   complete:   the   sound   of   the   locks  
r

ebounding   can   be   heard.
Transporting long or voluminous
objects
If you want to drive with the boot open
but
  the   vehicle's   side   doors   locked,  
p

ress   the   central   locking   control   button  
t

o   lock   the   doors.
Driving
  with   the   doors   locked   may   make  
a

ccess   to   the   passenger   compartment  
b

y   the   emergency   services   more  
d

ifficult   in   an   emergency.
Access

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Removable console
The removable console is a portable storage space secured to the lower centre console.
I t   has   a   sliding   lid,   an   open   storage   space   and   two   cup   holders.
F
 
R
aise   the   locking   control   located   at   the  
f

ront   of   the   console.
F

W
ith one hand, lift the front part of the
console.
F
 
W
ith   the   other   hand,   grasp   the   rear   part   to  
r

elease   the   removable   console.F

C
arry out these operations in reverse
order.
  Ensure   that   the   console   has   locked  
i

nto   place.
When
  not   fixed   to   its   carrier,   the  
r

emovable console should be stowed
in
  the   boot.   It   could   become   a   projectile  
i

n the event of a sudden stop or violent
impact.
Releasing the removable
console Refitting the removable
console
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Ease of use and comfort

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To remove the mat on the driver's side:
F  m ove   the   seat   as   far   back   as   possible,
F
 
u
nclip   the   fixings,
F
 
r
emove   the   mat.
Mats
When fitting the mat for the first time, on the driver's   side   use   only   the   fixings   provided   in   the  
w

allet   attached.
The other mats are simply placed on the
carpet. To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  ped
als:
-

o
nly use mats which are suited to
the
  fixings   already   present   in   the  
v

ehicle;   these   fixings   must   be   used,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with access to
the pedals and hinder the operation of
the
  cruise   control   /   speed   limiter.
The mats approved by CITROËN have
two
  fixings   located   below   the   seat.
To
  refit   the   mat   on   the   driver's   side:
F
p
osition the mat correctly,
F  
r
efit   the   fixings   by   pressing,
F  
c
heck   that   the   mat   is   secured   correctly.
Fitting
Removal
Refitting
Storage boxes
F Raise  the   grip   and   lower   the   storage   box  c
ove r.
Opening
Do not place heavy objects in the boxes.
Depending
  on   equipment,   storage   boxes   are  
l

ocated   under   the   front   seats.
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To remove the shelf:
F  u nhook   the   two   cords,
F
 
r
aise   the   shelf   slightly,   then   remove   it.
Rear parcel shelf
There are several options for storing the shelf:
-  e ither   upright   behind   the   front   seats,
-
 
o
r   flat   at   the   base   of   the   boot.The
  hooks   can   be   used   to   secure   shopping  
b

ags.
Hooks
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Electric parking brake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric  parking   brake   no   longer   works.
As
  a   safety   measure,   if   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   applied,   immobilise   the  
v

ehicle   by   engaging   a   gear   (with   a  
m

anual   gearbox)   or   placing   a   chock   at  
o

ne   of   the   wheels.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and in the control
lever to confirm the application of the
parking
 b
rake.
The system provides, in automatic operation,
the
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
on
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
release
 
as
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
moves
 
off.
The
 
driver
 
can
 
take
 
over
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
to
 
apply
 
o

r
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
by
 
operating
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
lever:
-

b

y briefly pulling the control lever to apply
the
 
brake,
-

b

y briefly pushing the control lever, while
pressing
 
the
 
foot
 
brake,
 
to
 
release.
Automatic
 
mode
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
default.
The
 
technology
 
adopted
 
for
 
the
 
electric
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
does
 
not
 
allow
 
the
 
fitment
 
o

f
 
wheels
 
smaller
 
than
 
16
 
inches. It
 
goes
 
off
  to   confirm   the   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake.
The indicator lamp in the control lever flashes
during
 
manual   application   or   release.
After
 
the
 
parking   brake   has   been   applied,   the  
s

imultaneous   flashing   of   the   two   indicator  
l

amps in the instrument panel and the control
lever alerts you to the need to fully secure your
vehicle
 
by
  engaging   a   gear   (with   a   manual  
g

earbox)
 
or   by   placing   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition
 
P
  with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or   by  
f

itting
 
a
 
chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.   (E.g.  
p

arking
 
on   a   very   steep   slope   or   on   a   slope  
w

ith
 
a
 
low
  battery).
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SituationsConsequences
Display   of   the   message   "Parking brake fault " and these
warning
 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   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   at   position   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 these
warning
 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   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   at   position 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   this   warning   lamp:-
 
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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On sharp acceleration, as when
descending  a   steep   hill,   the   speed  
l

imiter will not be able to prevent
the
  vehicle   from   exceeding   the  
pro

grammed
 s
peed.
The limiter is temporarily deactivated
and
  the   displayed   programmed   speed  
f

lashes.
An
  audible   signal   accompanies   the  
f

lashing   of   the   programmed   speed  
w

hen   exceeding   the   speed   is   not   due   to  
a

n   action   by   the   driver.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with the
operation
  of   the   speed   limiter.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-

e
nsure that the mat is secured
c o r r e c t l y,
-
 
d
o   not   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
Flashing
 
of
 
the
 
dashes
 
indicates
 
a
 
fault
 
with
 
the
 sp
eed l
imiter.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Operating fault
F Press f irmly on the accelerator pedal,
going   beyond   the   point of resistance, to
exceed
  the   programmed   speed   limit.
The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily
and
  the   displayed   programmed   speed   flashes.
An
  audible   signal   accompanies   the   flashing  
o

f   the   programmed   speed   when   exceeding  
t

he speed is not due to an action by the driver
(steep
 h

ill...).
As
  soon   as   the   vehicle's   speed   returns   to   the  
p

rogrammed   value,   the   limiter   operates   again:  
t

he   display   of   the   programmed   speed   becomes  
s

teady   again.
Switching off Temporarily exceeding the
programmed speed
F Turn the thumbwheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he display of speed limiter information
disappears.
Driving