2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO warning light

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Central storage compartment
F To  open   the   central   storage   compartment,  p
ull   the   grip   and   lower   the   cover.
It
  is   illuminated   on   opening.
A
  button   on   the   upper   part   allows   the   lighting   to  
b

e   deactivated.
230 V / 50 Hz power socket
A 230 V / 50 Hz socket (maximum power: 120 W) is   fitted   in   the   central   storage   box.
To
  use   the   socket:
F
 
o
pen   the   central   storage   box,
F
 
c
heck   that   the   warning   lamp   is   on   green,
F

c
onnect your multimedia or other electrical
device
  (telephone   charger,   laptop  
c

omputer, CD-DVD player, baby food
warmer...).
This
  socket   works   with   the   engine   running,   as  
w

ell   as   in   STOP   mode   with   Stop   &   Start.
Depending
 
on
 
equipment,
 
it
 
may
 
contain:
-
 
o

ne
 
230
 
V
 
socket,
-
 
o

ne
 
12
 
V
 
socket,
-

o

ne USB port,
-
 
o

ne
 
auxiliary
 
socket In
  the   event   of   a   fault   with   the   socket,   the   green  
w

arning
 lam
p
 f
lashes.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. Connect only one device at a time to
the
  socket   (no   extension   or   multi-way  
c

onnector).
Connect only devices with class II
insulation   (shown   on   the   device).
As a safety measure, when electrical
consumption   is   high   and   when   required  
b

y   the   vehicle's   electrical   system  
(

particular weather conditions, electrical
overload...),   the   current   supply   to   the  
s

ocket   will   be   cut   off;   the   green   warning  l
amp   goes   off.
Ease of use and comfort

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When towing
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
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
  engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e reduced by 10 % for every 1 000 metres of
altitude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
For more information on Weights
, refer
to   the   corresponding   section.
The   rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated automatically to avoid the
audible
  signal   if   a   genuine   CITROËN  
t

owbar   is   used.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top the vehicle and switch off
the
  engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes,   the   use   of  
e

ngine   braking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check  the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n the trailer and the headlamp beam
height
  of   your   vehicle.
For more information on Adjusting the
headlamp beam height , refer to the
corresponding
 s

ection.
Driving

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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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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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Driving

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Limits of operation
The system goes into standby automatically   in   the   following   cases:
-

ES
C deactivated or operation
triggered,
-
 
s
peed   below   40   mph   (65   km/h)   or  
a

bove   112   mph   (180   km/h),
-
c

onnected electrically to a trailer,
-

u
se of the "space-saver" spare
wheel detected (as detection is
not immediate, deactivation of the
system is recommended),
-
 
d
ynamic   driving   style   detected,  
p

ressure   on   the   brake   or  
a

ccelerator pedal,
-
 
d
riving   where   there   are   no   lane  
ma

rkings,
-
ope

ration of the direction indicators,
-
 
d
riving   in   a   tight   corner,
-

i
nactivity by the driver detected
during
 c

orrection. The system may not operate correctly
or
  at   all   in   the   following   situations:
-

c
onditions of poor visibility
(inadequate
  street   lighting,  
s

nowfall,   rain,   fog),
-
 
d
azzle   (headlamps   of   on   oncoming  
v

ehicle, low sun, reflections on a
wet
  road   sur face,   leaving   a   tunnel,  
a

lternating   light   and   shade),
-

a
rea of the windscreen in front of
the camera dirty, misted, frosted,
snow-covered,
  damaged   or  
c

overed   by   a   sticker,
-
 
r
oad   markings   absent,   worn,  
h

idden (snow, mud) or multiple
(roadworks),
-
 
r
unning   close   to   the   vehicle   in   front  
(

the   lane   markings   may   not   be  
d

etected),
-
 
n
arrow,   twisty   roads.Risk of undesirable operation
Deactivation of the system is recommended in
the  following   situations:
-
 
d
riving   on   a   road   sur face   in   poor   condition,
-
u

nfavorable weather conditions,
-
 
d
riving   on   slippery   sur faces   (black   ice).
The
  system   is   not   designed   for   the   following  
d

riving
 s
ituations:
-
 
d
riving   on   a   speed   circuit,
-
 
d
riving   with   a   trailer,
-
 
d
riving   on   a   rolling   road,
-
 
d
riving   on   unstable   sur faces.
In the event of a fault with the system, you are
alerted
  by   the   illumination   of   these   warning  
lam

ps in the instrument panel, accompanied by
the
  display   of   a   message   and   an   audible   signal.
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Operating fault
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Driving

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The alert is given by a warning lamp which comes on in the door mirror on the side in
question as soon as a vehicle - car, lorry,
bicycle
  -   is   detected   and   the   following  
c

onditions   are   fulfilled:
-
 
a
ll   vehicles   are   moving   in   the   same  
d

irection   and   in   adjacent   lanes,
-

t
he speed of your vehicle is between 7 and
87
  mph   (12   and   140   km/h),
-
 
y
ou   overtake   a   vehicle   with   a   speed  
d

ifference   of   less   than   6   mph   (10   km/h),
-
 
a
  vehicle   overtakes   you   with   a   speed  
d

ifference   of   less   than   15   mph   (25   km/h),
-
 
t
he   traffic   is   flowing   normally,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   an   overtaking   manoeuvre,  
i

f   this   is   prolonged   and   the   vehicle   being  
ov

ertaken   remains   in   the   blind   spot,
-
 
y
ou   are   driving   on   a   straight   or   slightly  
c

urved road,
-
 
y
our   vehicle   is   not   pulling   a   trailer,   a  
c

aravan... No
  alert   will   be   given   in   the   following   situations:
-
 
i
n   the   presence   of   non-moving   objects  
(

parked   vehicles,   barriers,   street   lamps,  
r

oad
 s
igns...),
-
 
w
ith   vehicles   moving   in   the   opposite  
d

irection,
-
 
d
riving   on   a   winding   road   or   a   sharp   corner,
Operation
- when  overtaking   (or   being   overtaken   by)   a  v
ery   long   vehicle   (lorry,   coach...)   which   is  
a

t the same time detected at the rear in the
blind
  spot   angle   and   present   in   the   driver's  
f

orward field of vision,
-
 
i
n   very   heavy   traffic:   vehicles   detected   in  
f

ront and behind are confused with a lorry
or
  a   stationary   object,
-
 
w
hen   overtaking   quickly.
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Fatigue detection system
Depending on version, the "Driving time warning   system"   may   be   combined   with   the  
"

Fatigue   detection   system".
Using
  a   camera   placed   at   the   top   of   the  
w

indscreen,   the   system   assesses   the   driver's  
l

evel   of   vigilance   by   identifying   variations   in  
t

rajectory   compared   to   the   lane   markings.
This system is particularly suited to fast roads
(speed
  higher   than   40   mph   (65   km/h)).Once the system considers that the behaviour
of
  the   vehicle   suggests   a   certain   level   of   fatigue  
o

r   inattention   by   the   driver,   it   triggers   the   first  
l

evel   of   alert.
The
  driver   is   then   alerted   by   the   message  
"Ta

k e c a r e !", accompanied by an audible
signal.
After
  three   first   level   alerts,   the   system   triggers  
a

  new   alert   with   the   message   "Take a break! ",
accompanied by a more pronounced audible
signal. In
  certain   driving   conditions   (poor   road  
s

ur face   or   strong   winds),   the   system  
m

ay   give   alerts   independent   of   the  
d

river's   level   of   vigilance.
The   following   situations   may   inter fere  
w

ith operation of the system or prevent
it   working:
-  
p
oor   visibility   (inadequate   lighting  
o

f   the   roadway,   falling   snow,   heavy  
r

ain,   dense   fog,   ...),
-  d azzle   (headlamps   of   an   oncoming  v
ehicle, low sun, reflections on
a
  damp   road,   leaving   a   tunnel,  
a

lternating   shade   and   light,   ...),
-

w
indscreen area located in front
of
  the   camera:   dirty,   misted,   frost-
covered,
  snow-covered,   damaged  
o

r   covered   by   a   sticker,
-
 
l
ane   markings   absent,   worn,  
m

asked   (snow,   mud)   or   multiple  
(

roadworks,
 ...
),
-

c
lose to the vehicle ahead (lane
markings
  not   detected),
-
 
r
oads   that   are   narrow,   winding,   ...
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Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
is  activated   (lighting   control   stalk   at   the  
A

UTO   position),   if   the   ambient   light   level   is  
l

ow, the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically
  when   switching   off   the   ignition.
Activation or deactivation of the system, as well
as
  the   period   of   operation   of   the   guide-me-
home
  lighting   is   set   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

I
n the Driving menu, select the " Settings"
tab, then " Lighting" and "Guide-me-home
lighting ".
To
  adjust   the   period   of   operation,   select   the  
s

ymbol for the " Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Deactivation
The
  manual   guide-me-home   lighting   switches  
o

ff   automatically   after   a   set   time.
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps
  after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Side
 
markers
 
for
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

he
 
sidelamps
 
on
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
only.
F
 
D

epending
 
on
 
version,
 
within
 
one
 
minute
 
o

f
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
 
operate
 
the
 
l

ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
up
 
or
 
down
 
depending
 
o

n
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
(for
 
example:
 
when
 
p

arking
 
on
 
the
 
left;
 
lighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
u

pwards;
 
the
 
right
 
hand
 
sidelamps
 
are
 
on).
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
i

llumination
 
of
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction
 
i

ndicator
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
To
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
parking
 
lamps,
 
return
 
the
 l
ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
to
 
the
 
central
 
position. Activation
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F
A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function   off.
Lighting and visibility