2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO ECO mode

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Tr i p c o m p u t e r
Range
(miles or km)
T he distance which can still be
travelled
  with   the   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank   (related   to   the   average   fuel  
c

onsumption over the last few miles
(kilometres)
 t

ravelled).
This
  value   may   vary   following   a   change  
i

n
 
the   style   of   driving   or   the   relief,  
r

esulting   in   a   significant   change   in   the  
c

urrent   fuel   consumption.
When
 
the
  range   falls   below   20   miles   (30   km),  
d

ashes
 
are   displayed.   After   filling   with   at   least  
5

 
litres
 
of
 
fuel,   the   range   is   recalculated   and   is  
d

isplayed
  when   it   exceeds   60   miles   (100   km).
If dashes are displayed continuously
while
  driving   in   place   of   the   digits,  
c

ontact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop. This function is only displayed from
20 mph
  (30   km/h).
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   over   the   last   few   seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip   reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip   reset.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip   reset.
Stop & Start time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
I
f your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start, a time
counter calculates the time spent in STOP
mode
 
during   a   journey.
It
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on.
A few definitions
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Dual-zone automatic air conditioning
This air conditioning system operates with the   engine   running,   but   the   ventilation   and   its  
c

ontrols   are   available   with   the   ignition   on.
Operation
  of   the   air   conditioning   and   regulation  
o

f temperature, air flow and air distribution in
the
  passenger   compartment   are   automatic.Temperature adjustment
1. Driver/passenger side t emperature adj
ustment.
2.
 A

ir
 d
istribution
 a
djustment.
3.
 A

ir   flow   adjustment.
4.
 A

ir   intake   /   air   recirculation.
5.
 A

ir   conditioning   On   /   Off.
6.
 A

utomatic   mode.
7.
 A

ccess   to   the   secondary   page.The
  driver   and   front   passenger   can   each   set  
t

he
 t
emperature
 i
ndependently.
F
P
ress one of these buttons
to increase or decrease the
value.
The value indicated corresponds to a level of
comfort   and   not   to   a   precise   temperature.
It
  is   recommended   that   you   avoid   a   left /right  
s

etting   difference   of   more   than   3.
Press the button for the Air conditioning

menu to display the controls for the air
conditioning
 
system.
Air flow adjustment
Avoid driving for too long with the v
entilation   off   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
F

P
ress one of these buttons to
increase or decrease the speed
of   the   booster   fan.
The air flow symbol (a fan) is filled in
progressively   in   relation   to   the   quantity   of   air  
w

anted.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

topping
 v
entilation.
" - - - "
 
is   displayed.
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In cold weather with the engine cold, the   air   flow   is   increased   gradually   until  
t

he system has warmed up, in order
to limit the delivery of cold air into the
passenger
 c

ompartment.
On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
t

emperature is much colder or warmer
than
  the   comfort   value   setting,   there  
i

s no need to alter the value displayed
in
  order   to   reach   more   quickly   the  
r

equired   level   of   comfort.   The   system  
c

ompensates automatically and
corrects the temperature difference as
quickly
  as   possible.
This
 
setting   is   associated   with   AUTO   mode  
o

nly.
 
However,   on   deactivation   of   AUTO   mode,  
t

he
 
last   setting   remains   on.
Changing   the   setting   does   not   reactivate   AUTO  
m

ode
 
if   deactivated.
When the indicator lamp in the button is on, the
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
operates
 
automatically:
 
t

he
 
system
 
manages
 
the
 
temperature,
 
air
 f
low
 
and
 
air
 
distribution
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 c
ompartment
 
in
 
an
 
optimum
 
way
 
according
 
to
 
t

he
 
comfort
 
level
 
you
 
have
 
selected.
You
 
can
 
always
 
choose
 
to
 
modify
 
a
 
setting
 
m

anually.
 
In
 
this
 
case
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
b

utton
 
is
 
off.
F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
activate
 
the
 
a

utomatic
 
comfort
 
programme
 
again.
F

P

ress this button to activate or
deactivate the automatic mode of
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system.
Automatic comfort
programme
To change the current setting, press the button t
o   display   the   different   modes   in   turn:
"SOFT":
  provides   soft   and   quiet   operation   by  
l

imiting   air   flow.
"NORMAL":
  offers   the   best   compromise  
b

etween a comfortable temperature and quiet
operation
  (default   setting).
"FAST":
  provides   strong   and   effective   air   flow.
It is possible to modulate the intensity of the
automatic
 
comfort
 
programme
 
by
 
choosing
 
one
 
o

f
 
three
 
mode
 
settings
 
offered
 
in
 
a
 
secondary
 
p

age
 
of
 
the
 
Air conditioning
 

menu.
F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
to
 
go
 
to
 
the
 
s

econdary
 pag

e.
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Courtesy lamps
1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front   map   reading   lamps
3.
R

ear courtesy lamp
4.
 R

ear   map   reading   lamps
Front - rear courtesy lamps
F With  the   ignition   on,   press   the  c
orresponding s witch.
Front - rear map reading
lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the   lighting   time   varies   according   to   the  
c

ircumstances:
-
 
w
ith   the   ignition   off,   approximately  
t

en minutes,
-
 
i
n   energy   economy   mode,  
a

pproximately   thirty   seconds,
-
 
w
ith   the   engine   running,   unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes
 
on
 
gradually:
Permanently
 
off.
Permanent
 l

ighting.
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
unlocked,
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
is
 
removed
 
from
 
t

he reader,
-
 
w

hen
 
opening
 
a
 
door,
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
remote
 
control
 
locking
 
button
 
is
 u
sed,
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
locate
 
your
 
vehicle.
Illumination of the door mirror spot lamps is
only possible if the courtesy lamp is in this
position.
It
 
switches
 
off
 
gradually:
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
locked,
-
 
w

hen
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
-
 
3

0
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
last
 
door
 
is
 
closed. Take
  care   to   avoid   leaving   anything   in  
c

ontact   with   the   courtesy   lamps.
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Switching the ignition on
( without
 s
tarting)
With the ignition on, the system goes i
nto   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary to maintain the state of
charge
  of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he instrument panel comes on
but   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In the event of a malfunction, you are informed
by
  a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   if   required.
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Invalid value in manual operationThis   symbol   is   displayed   if   a   gear   is  
n

ot   engaged   correctly   (gear   selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 c

hanges
 
using
 
the
 
 "
+" and " -"
 
steering
 
mounted
 c

ontrol
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
allows,
 
the
 i

nstruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
s

uch
 
a

s
 
ov

ertaking
 
a

nother
 
v

ehicle
 
o

r
 a
pproaching
 
a
 
bend.
After a few moments with no action on the
control
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
manages
 
the
 
g

ears
 
automatically
 
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active  
m

ode,   without   any   action   from   the   driver.   It  
c

ontinuously   selects   the   most   appropriate   gear  
a

ccording   to   the   following   conditions:
-
o

ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-

r
elief of the road,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
 
maximum   acceleration,   without   touching  
t

he
 
gear
 
selector,   press   the   accelerator   fully  
d

own
 
(kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   and   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil
 
the
 
maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
When
 
braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   for   more   effective   engine   braking.
When
 
you   take   your   foot   off   the   accelerator  
p

edal
 
suddenly,   the   gearbox   does   not   change  
u

p,
 
so
 
as
 
to   improve   safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F

U
se the "+" and " -"
  steering   mounted  
c

ontrol   paddles   to   change   gear.
The
  gears   engaged   are   displayed   successively  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
When stationary or at very low speed, the
gearbox
  automatically   engages   1st
 g
e a r.
In manual mode, it is not necessary to release
the
  accelerator   pedal   when   changing   gear.
The
  change   from   one   gear   to   another   is   only  
e

ffected if the conditions of vehicle speed and
engine
  speed   allow;   other wise   the   automatic  
l

aws   of   operation   are   imposed   temporarily.
If
  the   engine   speed   is   too   high   or   too   low,  
t

he   display   of   the   gear   selected   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   seconds,   then   the   new   gear   engaged   is  
d

isplayed.It
  is   possible   to   change   mode   at   any  
t

ime,   by   moving   the   gear   selector  
f

rom D to M   or   the   other   way   round.
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Before switching off the engine, you can change   to   position   P or N   to   be   in   neutral.  
I

n   either   case,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
  on   opening   the  
d

river's   door   or   approximately   45   seconds   after  
s

witching   off   the   ignition   there   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   a   message   appears:
F
 
m
ove   the   gear   selector   to   position   P;   the  
a

udible   signal   stops   and   the   message  
d

isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake   to   immobilise   the   vehicle,   if   automatic  
o

peration   has   been   deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the
gear  selector   is   in   position   P before
leaving
  your   vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
  the   service   warning   lamp  
c

omes on in the instrument panel,
accompanied   by   a   message   and   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
In   this   case   the   gearbox   goes   into   back-up  
m

ode   and   stays   in   3
rd gear. You may then feel a n
oticeable
 
jolt
 
when
 
going   from   P to R and from
N to R .
 
This
 
jolt
 
does
  not   present   any   risk   to   the  
g

earbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph   (100   km/h)   while   also  
o

bserving
 
legal
 
speed   limits.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
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Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   or   more   gears.
You
  can   follow   this   instruction   without   going  
t

hrough   the   intermediate   gears..
Gear shift indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear. T he   system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (gradient,   load, ...)  
a

nd the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration,
  braking, ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear.
The information appears in the instrument
panel
  in   the   form   of   an   arrow.
On
  vehicles   with   manual   gearbox,   the   arrow  
m

ay be accompanied by the recommended
g e a r.
The gear engagement recommendations
must not be considered compulsory.
This is because the configuration of the
road, traffic density and safety remain
impor tant factors in the choice of the best
g e a r.
The
  gear   shift   indicator   system   does   not  
r

eplace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.
With
  an   automatic   gearbox,   the   system   is   only   active   in   manual   mode.
On
  BlueHDi   Diesel   135   and   150   versions   with  
m

anual   gearbox,   in   certain   driving   conditions  
t

he   system   may   suggest   changing   into   neutral  
s

o   that   the   engine   can   go   into   standby   (STOP  
m

ode   with   Stop   &   Start).   In   this   case,   N is
displayed
  in   the   instrument   panel.Example:
This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated.
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
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