2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO automatic

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To r c h
This is a removable lamp, fitted in the side of
the boot, which can be used to illuminate the
boot  or   as   a   torch.
Operation
This torch operates with NiMH type
rechargeable b atteries.
It
  has   a   battery   life   of   approximately   45   minutes  
a

nd   charges   while   you   are   driving.
Use
F Extract  the   torch   from   its   location   by   pulling  i
t   from   the   front.
F
 
P
ress   the   switch,   located   on   the   back,   to  
s

witch   the   torch   on   or   off.
F
 
U
nfold   the   support,   located   on   the   back,   to  
s

et   down   and   raise   the   torch;   for   example,  
w

hen   changing   a   wheel.
Storing
F Put  the   torch   back   in   place   in   its   location  s
tarting   with   the   rear.
 I

f   you   have   forgotten   to   switch   off   the   torch,  
t

his   switches   it   off   automatically.
If
  the   torch   is   not   engaged   correctly,   it  
m

ay   not   charge   and   may   not   come   on  
w

hen   the   boot   is   opened.
Observe
 
the
 
polarities
 
when
 
fitting
 
the
 
b

atteries.
Never
 
replace
 
the
 
rechargeable
 
b

atteries
 
with
 
single-use
 
batteries.
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Interior mood
lighting
The dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves   visibility   in   the   vehicle   when   the   light  
i

s   poor.
The
  interior   mood   lighting   can   be   activated   or  
d

eactivated in the Driving
 
menu,   by   selecting  
t

he " Settings " tab, then " Comfort" and "Mood
lighting ". The
  soft   lighting   provided   by   the   footwell   lamps  
i

mproves   visibility   in   the   vehicle   when   the   light  
i

s   poor.
At
  night,   the   illumination   of   the   dashboard,  
c

entre console and courtesy lamp comes on
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
on.
The
  interior   mood   lighting   switches   off  
a

utomatically when the sidelamps are
switched off.
Switching on
Footwell lighting
Switching on
Its operation is identical to that of the courtesy
lamps.   The   lamps   come   on   when   one   of   the  
d

oors   is   opened.
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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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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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Driving