2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO gearbox

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Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands on the wheel so that you are ready to
react
  at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In difficult weather, drive smoothly, anticipate
the
  need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-
d
eactivate the Stop & Start system,
-
d
rive as slowly as possible without
stalling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  (
10 km/h),
- d o not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Risk
  of   fire!
As
  the   exhaust   system   of   your   vehicle  
i

s very hot, even several minutes after
switching
  off   the   engine,   do   not   park  
o

r   run   the   engine   over   areas   where  
in

flammable substances and materials
are
  present:   grass,   leaves,   etc...
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
with
  the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N
for   vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles, in
temperatures below zero the
engine
  will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
If
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
starting
 
conditions
 
is
 
not
 
m

et,
 
a
 
reminder
 
message
 
appears
 
in
 
t

he
 
instrument
 
panel
 
screen.
 
In
 
some
 
c

ircumstances, it is necessary to
turn
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel
 
slightly
 
while
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
"START/STOP"
 
button
 
t

o
 
assist
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering;
 
a

 
message
 
warns
 
you
 
when
 
this
 
is
 
ne

eded. F
B
riefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T

he
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
t

he
 
engine
 
starts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
i

mmediately (see the advice for
Diesel
 v

ersions). If
 
this
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old
 
the
  brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil
 
the
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o
 
not
 
press   the   START/STOP   button  
ag

ain.
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Electronic key left in the
reader
If the electronic key is left in the reader, on   opening   the   driver's   door   a   message  
a

ppears   to   warn   you.
In
  the   event   of   an   emergency   only,  
t

he   engine   can   be   switched   off  
w

ithout   any   conditions.   To   do   this,  
p

ress   the   "START/STOP"   button   for  
a

bout   three   seconds.
In   this   case   the   steering   column   locks  
a

s   soon   as   the   vehicle   stops.
Emergency stop
F Immobilise
  the   vehicle.
F  P lace   the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine  will   not   stop.
F

B
riefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   engine   stops   and   the  
s

teering   column   locks.
F
 
R

emove   the   electronic   key   from   the   reader.
Switching   off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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Starting-switching off the engine with Keyless Entry and Starting
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   P or N for
vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   for  
v

ehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
Diesel vehicles
In temperatures below zero the
engine  will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
Starting the engine
The presence of the "Keyless Entry and
Starting"   electronic   key   in   the   recognition   zone  
i

s
 e
ssential.
It
  is   not   necessary   to   place   the   electronic   key   in  
t

he   back-up   reader.
If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected,  
a

  message   is   displayed.   Move   the  
e

lectronic   key   into   the   recognition   zone  
s

o   that   the   engine   can   be   started.
In the event of a problem, see "Key not
detected
  /   Back-up   starting".
F
B riefly press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
  button   while   maintaining  
p

ressure on the pedal until the
engine
 s

tarts.
If one of the starting conditions is not met,   a   reminder   message   appears   in   the i

nstrument   panel   screen.
In some circumstances, it is necessary
to
  turn   the   steering   wheel   slightly   while  
p

ressing   the   "START/STOP " button
to
  assist   unlocking   of   the   steering;   a  
m

essage   warns   you   when   this   is   needed.
As a safety measure, never leave the
vehicle  while   the   engine   is   running.
The
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
the
 
engine
 
s

tarts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
instantly.
See
 
the
 
advice
 
below
 
for
 
Diesel
 
versions. If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP ", you should
hold
  the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot press the " START/STOP " button
again
  before   the   engine   starts.
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Key not detected
Back-up starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone   and,   after   pressing   the   "START/STOP"  
b

utton,   the   engine   does   not   start:
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   at   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   for   vehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   back-up  
re

ader.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
inside
 
t

he vehicle, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
 
button.
The
 
engine
 
stops
 
and
 
the
 
steering
 
c

olumn
 
locks.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
P

lace
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
at
 
P or N for
vehicles
 
with
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox,
 
or
 
n

eutral
 
with
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine
  will   not   stop.
Do not leave your vehicle with the
electronic
  key   still   inside. F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   on   vehicles   with   an  
a

utomatic   gearbox,   or   fully   declutch   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button.
The
  engine   starts.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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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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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that   the   parking   brake   is   applied:   the  
in

dicator lamps in the instrument panel
and
  the   control   lever   must   be   on   fixed,  
n

ot
 f
lashing.
If
  the   parking   brake   is   not   applied,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   on   opening   the   driver's   door.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
  with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.When
  towing,   parking   on   a   steep   slope,  o
r if your vehicle is heavily laden,
turn
  the   wheels   towards   the   kerb   and  
e

ngage   a   gear   (with   a   manual   gearbox)  
o

r   place   the   gear   selector   at   position P
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
For
  towing,   your   vehicle   is   approved   for  
p

arking   on   slopes   of   up   to   12%.
Manual operation
Application of the parking brake is confirmed by illumination of
the
  brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the
 m

essage
 "
Parking
 b
rake
 a
pplied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake:
F
 
p
ress   the   brake   pedal,
F
 
w
hile   maintaining   pressure   on   the   brake  
p

edal,   briefly   push   the   control   lever.
The
  complete   release   of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   confirmed   by   the   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   going  
o

ff,  
a
ccompanied  
b
y  
t
he  
d
isplay  
o
f  
t
he  
m
essage  
"

Parking   brake   released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing
  the   brake   pedal,   the   parking  
b

rake   will   not   be   released   and   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the command is signalled by flashing   of   the   indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

eve r.
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With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is automatically applied when the engine
is switched off
  by   pressing   the   START/STOP  
b

utton. Application
  of   the   parking   brake  
i

s confirmed by illumination of the
brake
  indicator   lamp   and   the   P
indicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message
  "Parking   brake   applied".
With
  the   engine   stalled   or   in   STOP  
m

ode of Stop & Start, automatic
application
  does   not   take   place.
In automatic mode, you can manually
apply
 
o
r  
r
elease  
t
he  
p
arking  
b
rake  
u
sing  
t

he   control   lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking brake   is   confirmed   by   the   brake  
i

ndicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp
  in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied by the display of the
message
  "Parking   brake   released".
When stationary with the engine running, do not depress the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
you
  risk   releasing   the   parking   brake.
Ensure first that the engine is running and the driver's   door   is   properly   closed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
  the   accelerator   :
F
 
M
anual   gearbox:   fully   depress   the   clutch  
p

edal,   engage   1
st or reverse gear; press t
he accelerator pedal and let up the clutch
pedal.
F
 
A

utomatic
 
gearbox:   select   position   D, M or
R
 
then
 
press
 
the
  accelerator.
Automatic application
With an automatic gearbox, if the brake d oes   not   release   automatically,   check  
t

hat   the   front   doors   are   correctly   closed.
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