2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO tow

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Operating faults
If several foot movements below the rear
bumper  fail   to   open   the   tailgate,   wait   a  
f

ew seconds   before   starting   again.
The function is automatically deactivated in the
event
  of   heavy   rain   or   accumulation   of   snow.
If
  the   function   fails   to   operate,   check  
t

hat   the   electronic   key   is   not   exposed   to  
s

trong   electromagnetic   inter ference   (a  
s

mar tphone, ...).
The
  function   may   not   work   correctly   with   a  
pro

sthetic
 le
g.
The
  function   may   not   work   correctly   if   your  
v

ehicle   is   fitted   with   a   towbar. In
  some   circumstances,   the   tailgate   may   only  o
pen   or   close,   particularly   if:
-

y
our vehicle is fitted with a towbar,
-

y
ou hitch or unhitch a trailer,
-

y
ou fit or remove a bicycle carrier,
-

y
ou load or unload bicycles from a bicycle
c a r r i e r,
-
 
y
ou   place   or   lift   something   behind   the  
v

ehicle,
-
an

animal approaches the bumper,
-
 
y
ou   are   washing   your   vehicle,
-
 
a
  service   is   being   carried   out   on   your  
v

ehicle,
-
 
y
ou   are   accessing   the   spare   wheel  
(

depending
 o
n
 v
ersion).
To
  avoid   such   operating   problems,   keep   the  
e

lectronic   key   away   from   the   recognition   zone  
o

r   deactivate   "Hands-Free   Tailgate   Access".
Ensure
  that   no   object   or   person   might   prevent  
t

he   correct   opening   or   closing   of   the   tailgate.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating
  the   tailgate.
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Access

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F Pull the strap B  and   guide   the   seat   to   the  r
e a r.
The
  backrest   reclines   and   the   seat   base   pivots  
s

li g ht l y.
"Comfort" position
Returning the seat to the initial
position
F Pull the strap B   and   guide   the   seat   for ward.
Super vise any movements of seats
when made by children. To
  remove   it:
- m ove   the   head   restraint   to   the   high   position,
-
 
p
ress   lug   A   pulling   the   head   restraint  
u

pwards   at   the   same   time.
The rear head restraints can be removed and
have
  two   positions:
-  
h
igh,   position   for   use,
-  
l
ow,   stowed   position.
To   raise   a   head   restraint,   pull   it   upwards.
To   lower   it,   press   lug   A   then   the   head   restraint.
Rear head restraints
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
  they   must   be   in   place   and  
c

orrectly
 adj
usted.
To
 
refit
 
it:
-
 
e

ngage
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
rods
 
in
 
the
 
a

pertures,
 
keeping
 
them
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
s

eat
 
backrest.
Relax head restraints
Depending on version, the sides can be folded t o   obtain   a   more   comfortable   position.
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Repositioning a seat
Before operating the rear seats, check that the outer rear seat belts are not
loose,
  to   avoid   damaging   them.   The  
c

entre   belt   must   be   stowed.   Fix   the  
t

ongues   of   the   three   belts   to   their  
anc

horage
 p
oints.
Continuity panels
These continuity panels are not
designed  to   support   a   weight   greater  
t

han   30   kg. Releasing / locking the continuity panels
F
 
B
efore   unfolding   the   continuity   panels,  
c

heck   that   the   seats   in   the   2
nd row are fully
back.
F

S

lide the continuity panel latch upwards to
release.
F
 
S

traighten
 
the
 
continuity
 
panel,   then   slide  
t

he
 
latch
 
downwards
 
to
 
lock
 
it.
F
 
I

f
 
necessary,
 
straighten
 
the
 
continuity
 
p

anels for the seats in the 2
nd row and lock t
hem
 
in
 
place.
F
 
R

aise
 
the
 
backrest
 
and
 
push
  it   rear wards  
u

ntil
 
it
 
locks
 
in
 
position Each seat has a continuity panel at the bottom
of
  the   backrest,   that   once   unfolded:
- p rovides a continuous load sur face in the
boot, whatever the position of the seats,
-
 
a
voids   objects   sliding   under   the   seats   in  
t

he 2
nd row.
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F Return the second-row continuity panels to their   initial   position   and   lock   them.
F
 
L
ower   the   head   restraints.
F

C
orrectly position the concertina board
vertically
  behind   the   seat.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belts   for   the   3
rd row
seats
 
are
 
correctly
 
fixed
 
to
 
the
 
loops   and  
a

re
 
not
 
folded.
F

P

ull the strap G , located at the bottom of
the
 
seat
 
backrest.
 
The
 
seat
 
unlocks. Before
  moving   the   third-row   seats,  
r

eturn   the   rigid   floor   plates   of   the  
s

econd-row   seats   to   the   upright   position  
a

nd   lock   them   in   place.
Do not try to fold a third-row seat that
has   not   first   had   the   backrest   fully  
l

ocked   in   place.
Do
  not   leave   objects   either   on   or  
u

nderneath the seat bases of the third-
row
  seats   when   you   are   folding   them.
Do not leave your hand on the control
G
as
  you   fold   the   seats,   as   you   risk  
t

rapping
 y
our
 f
ingers.
Do not allow children to operate the
seats
 w

ithout
 s
upervision.
F
 
N
ext   push   the   backrest   gently   for wards.  
T

he   backrest   pivots,   folding   onto   the   seat  
b

ase.   The   seat   base   then   folds   into   the  
s

towage   area   provided   for   that   purpose.
F
R
eposition the concertina boards over the
folded   seats.
Folding the seats
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In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance
guidelines below:
F
 
T
o   obtain   an   even   air   distribution,   take   care   not   to   obstruct   the   exterior   air   intake   grilles  
l

ocated at the base of the windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as well
as
  the   air   extractor   located   in   the   boot.
F
 
D
o   not   cover   the   sunshine   sensor,   located   on   the   dashboard;   this   is   used   for   regulation  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system.
F
 
O
perate   the   air   conditioning   system   for   at   least   5   to   10   minutes,   once   or   twice   a   month  
t

o   keep   it   in   per fect   working   order.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   passenger   compartment   filter   is   in   good   condition   and   have   the   filter  
e

lements   replaced   regularly.
 W

e   recommend   the   use   of   a   combined   passenger   compartment   filter.   Thanks   to   its  
s

pecial active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the
occupants
  and   the   cleanliness   of   the   passenger   compartment   (reduction   of   allergic  
s

ymptoms,   bad   odours   and   greasy   deposits).
F
 
T
o   ensure   correct   operation   of   the   air   conditioning   system,   you   are   also   advised   to   have  
i

t   checked   regularly   as   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
F

I
f the system does not produce cold air, switch it off and contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the  i nterior  t emperature  i s  v ery  h igh,  f irst  
v

entilate   the   passenger   compartment   for  
a

  few   moments.
Put
  the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The
  air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain chlorine and does not present
any
  danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
The condensation created by the air
conditioning
  results   in   a   discharge  
o

f water under the vehicle which is
per fectly
  normal.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so
 
improves
 
the
 
towing
 
ability.
Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning s ystems   only   work   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
To maintain a comfortable temperature
in
  the   passenger   compartment,   you   can  
t

emporarily deactivate the Stop & Start
system.
For more information on Stop & Star t ,
refer
  to   the   corresponding   section.
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Front demist -
defrost
F Press this button to demist or defrost the windscreen and side
windows
  as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he indicator lamp in the button
comes
  on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een activated, the STOP mode is not
available.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution towards the windscreen and side
windows.
F
 
T

o
 
switch   it   off   press   this   button   again   or  
a

djust   the   setting   for   air   flow   or   distribution.  
T

he
 
indicator   lamp   goes   off.
Rear screen demist -
defrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press  this   button   to   demist /
defrost the rear screen and
(depending
  on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost
can  only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f electrical current reduces fuel
consumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o

peration
 b

efore it is switched off
automatically
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
bu

tton
 ag

ain.
The indicator lamp associated with the button
goes
 
off.
The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
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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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Storage below 
t

he steering   wheel
This storage compartment below the steering w
heel   is   intended   for   stowing   your   vehicle's  
han

dbook
 pa
ck.
Rear fittings
Aircraft-style rear tables
These tables, fitted to the backs of the front seats, incorporate a cup-holder recess A and a
retaining
  strap   B.
F
 
P
ull   the   table   downwards   to   open.
F

T
o stow the table, raise it until the latch
locks.
For safety reasons, these tables collapse
downwards
  if   excessive   pressure   is   exerted   on  
t

hem. Reading
  lamps   C may be fitted in the front seat
backrests,   behind   the   tables.   They   illuminate  
t

he   sur face   of   the   tables   without   disturbing   the  
o

ther
 p
assengers.
They   can   be   used   only   while   the   table   is   down.
F  
P
ress   the   "on/off "   button   to   turn   the   lamp  
o

n   or   off.
Individual reading lamps
Rear table stowed
Rear table opened
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