2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO tow

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Boot fittings
1. Luggage  cover   blind (
see   details   on   a   following   page)
2.
T

o r c h
 (

see   details   on   a   following   page)
3.
C

oncertina boards
4.
 1

2   V   socket   (maximum   power:   120   Watts)
5.
 A

rmrest   with   cup   holder   and   storage   space
6.
 L

ocation   for   stowing   the   luggage   cover  
b

lind
7.
 O

pen
 s
torage
8.
 L

ower   lashing   eyes
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Luggage cover roller
In the 5 -seat configuration, it is installed behind t
he second-row seats, with the third-row seats
folded
  away.
In
  the   7-seat   configuration,   it   is   stowed   behind  
t

he   third   row   seats.
Installation
F Position  the   left   and   right   hand   ends   of   the  r
oller in cut-out A , with the mobile flap at
the
  front.
F

P
ull out the blind until it reaches the boot
pillars.
F
 
I
nsert   the   guides   of   the   blind   into   the   rails  
o

n the pillars B .
Removal
F Disengage   the   roller   guides   from   the   rails  i
n the pillars B .
F
 
G
uide   the   blind   as   it   is   reeled   in.
F
 
U
nlock   the   roller   by   pressing   one   of  
t

he   grips   located   at   the   ends   of   the   reel  
sup

port.
The
 
mobile
 
flap
 
allows
 
passengers
 
in
 
t

he second row to place their seats in
the
 
"comfort"
 
position.
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Stowing behind the 3rd row seats
To fold the 3rd row seats with the roller
stowed at the rear, it is necessary to raise the
concertina boards in order to allow access to
the
 
seat
 
locking   controls   (red   straps).
F
 E
nsure
 
that
 
the
 
3rd row seats are folded.
F
 F
old
 
the
 
first
 
two
 
concertina   boards.
F

I

nstall the roller in the space above the arm
rest,
 
one
 
side
 
after   the   other,   inclining   it  
s

li g ht l y.
F
 
S

lide
 
the
 
roller
 
as
 
far   as   it   will   go,   up   to   the  
c

ut-outs
 
provided
 
at   the   back   of   the   boot,  
w

ith
 
the
 
two
 
flaps
 
directed   downwards.
F
 
U

nfold
 
the
 
third
 
row   seats.
The folded concertina boards can be
positioned
 
horizontally   or   vertically.
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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.
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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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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main service
brake  or   in   an   exceptional   situation   (e.g.   driver  
t

aken   ill,   under   instruction,   etc.)   a   continuous  
p

ull   on   the   control   lever   will   brake   the   vehicle.  
B

raking   takes   place   while   the   control   lever   is  
b

eing   pulled.   It   is   interrupted   if   the   control   lever  
i

s
 r
eleased.
The ABS and DSC systems provide stability of
the
  vehicle   during   emergency   braking.
If
  the   emergency   braking   malfunctions,   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   control   faulty"   will   be  
d

isplayed.
If a failure of the ABS and DSC systems occurs,
signalled
  by   the   illumination   of   one   or   both
 w

arning   lamps   in   the   instrument   panel,   then
 s

tability   of   the   vehicle   is   no   longer   guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver
  by   repeating   alternate   "pull-release"
 a

ctions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised. The
  emergency   braking   should   only   be  
u

sed   in   an   exceptional   situation.
Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the
instrument
 
panel
 
going
 
off.
Deactivating automatic operation
In some situations, such as very cold weather
or   towing   (caravan,   recovery),   it   may   be  
n

ecessary to deactivate automatic operation of
the
  system.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   with   the   control  
l

ever,   if   it   is   released.
F
 
T
ake   your   foot   off   the   brake   pedal.
F

P
ush and hold the control lever in the
release direction for at least 10 seconds
and
  no   more   than   15   seconds.
F
 
R
elease   the   control   lever.
F
 
P
ress   and   hold   the   brake   pedal.
F

P
ull the control lever in the apply direction
for
  2   seconds.
Deactivation of the automatic functions
is confirmed by illumination of this
indicator
  lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
R
elease   the   control   lever   and   the   brake  
ped

al. From
  this   point   the   parking   brake   can   only  b
e   applied   and   released   manually   using   the  
c

ontrol   lever.
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- a utomated mode for automatic
management
  of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ithout any action on the part of the driver,
-

m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
P.
 Pa

rk.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied   or   released.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing,   vehicle   stationary   and   engine   at  
i

dle.
N.
 N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M.
 M

anual   operation   with   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   six   gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P,   move   the   gear  s
elector   to   the   highest   position  
(

towards

R), then push it for wards and
then
  to   the   left.
Only
  engage   it   when   the   vehicle   is   at   a  
c

omplete   stop.   In   this   position,   the   front  
w

heels   are   locked.   Ensure   that   the   gear  
s

elector   is   correctly   positioned.
To
  move   the   gear   selector,   switch   on  
t

he   ignition   or   start   the   engine.
If
  the   battery   is   not   sufficiently   charged,  
i

t   is   not   possible   to   move   the   gear  
s

elector.
To come out of position P
, move the
gear   selector   to   the   right   to   the   desired  
p

osition,   while   keeping   your   foot   on   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
mode
 
t

o
 
the
 
other
 
at
 
any
 
time.
With the automated mode, you can
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gear
 
c

hanges
 
at
 
any
 
time.
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+. Control  paddle   for   changing   up,   to   the   right  o
f   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " +"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change   up.
-.
 C

ontrol   paddle   for   changing   down,   to   the  
l

eft   of   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " -"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change  
d

own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot be used to select neutral or to
select
  or   come   out   of   reverse. When
  you   move   the   gear   selector,   the   symbol  
c

orresponding   to   its   position   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
P.
 Pa
rk.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
D.
 D
rive
 (
automatic
 ope
ration).
1 to 6.   Gears   engaged   in   manual   operation.
-.
 I
nvalid   value   in   manual   operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   select  p
osition P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If P is displayed in the instrument panel,
although
  the   gear   selector   is   in   another  
p

osition,   place   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition P   to   be   able   to   start   the   engine.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F

Sel
ect automated mode (position D ),
manual mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R ).
If you do not press the
brake
  pedal   to   come   out   of  
p

osition P,
  this   warning   lamp  
I
f these conditions are not met, there
is
  an   audible   signal   accompanied   by   a  
m

essage.
or symbol appears in the instrument
panel,
  accompanied   by   the   message  
"

Place   automatic   gearbox   in   position P",
flashing
  of   P in the instrument panel
and
  an   audible   signal.
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Driving