2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO display

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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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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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Special cases
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". The
  complete   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake   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".
In some situations, you may need to operate
the
 
parking   brake   manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine r
unning,   briefly   pull   the   control   lever.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions, it is
recommended  that   the   parking   brake  
n

ot   be   applied   (risk   of   freezing).
To
  immobilise   your   vehicle,   engage   a  
g

ear   or   fit   a   chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F
 
S

witch   off   the   engine.
 I

llumination   of   the   warning   lamps   in   the  
i

nstrument panel and control lever confirm
application
  of   the   parking   brake,
F
 
S

witch   on   the   ignition   again,   without  
s

tarting   the   engine.
F
 
R

elease   the   parking   brake   manually   by  
p

ushing   the   control   lever   while   keeping  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake. F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition.
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Operating faults
The various alert situations are described in the table below.
I n   the   event   of   a   fault   with   the   electric   parking   brake   it   is   recommended   that   you   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault " and this
warning
 lam

p: -
 
A
utomatic   release   is   not   available.
-
 
I
f   you   attempt   an   automatic   release,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault " and these
warning
 lam

ps: -
 
S
econdary   braking   does   not   have   full   power.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault " and these
warning
 lam

ps: -
 
A
utomatic   application   is   not   available:   use   the   control   lever.
-
 
T
he   electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   also   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on  
a

cceleration   when   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual  
r

elease.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault " and these
warning
 lam

ps: -
 
I
f   manual   application   and   release   do   not   work,   the   control   lever   is   faulty.
-
 
T
he   automatic   functions   must   be   used   in   all   circumstances:   they   are  
a

utomatically   reactivated   in   the   event   of   failure   of   the   control   lever.
-
 
Y
ou   can   no   longer   immobilise   the   vehicle   with   the   engine   running.
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SituationsConsequences
Display   of   the   message   "Parking brake fault " and these
warning
 lam

ps: The
  parking   brake   is   faulty,   the   manual   and   automatic   functions   may   not   operate.
When stationary ,
  to   immobilise   your   vehicle:
-
 
P
ull   and   hold   the   control   lever   for   about   7   to   15   seconds,   until   the   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
If
  this   procedure   does   not   work,   you   should   make   your   vehicle   safe:
-
 
P
ark   on   a   level   sur face.
-
 
E
ngage   a   gear   with   a   manual   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   at   position   P
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
-
 
I
f   possible,   fit   a   wheel   chock.
Call
  on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault " and these
warning
 lam

ps: -
 
T
he   parking   brake   does   not   have   its   full   per formance   to   securely   hold   the   vehicle  
i

n   all   situations.
You
  should   make   your   vehicle   safe:
-
 
P
ark   on   a   level   sur face.
-
 
E
ngage   a   gear   with   a   manual   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   at   position P
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
-
 
I
f   possible,   fit   a   wheel   chock.
Call
  on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  flashing   of   the   P   warning   lamps   on   starting   the   vehicle   indicates   that   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   correctly   applied.
As
  soon   as   possible,   stop   the   vehicle   and   try   to   completely   release   the   parking   brake,  
u

sing   the   control   lever,   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Display
  of   the   message   "Battery fault "
  and   this   warning   lamp:-
 
T
he   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   is   very   low   and   requires   immobilisation   of   the  
v

ehicle   in   a   safe   place:   engage   a   gear   with   a   manual   gearbox   or   fit   a   chock   to  
o

ne   of   the   wheels.
-
 
O
nce   the   battery   is   completely   discharged,   the   controls   do   not   operate:   to  
r

elease   the   parking   brake,   call   on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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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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F Check  that   the   symbol   displayed   in   the  i
nstrument   panel   agrees   with   the   position  
o

f   the   selector.
F
 
P
rogressively   release   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
I
f   the   parking   brake   is   released,   the   vehicle  
m

oves   off.
 I

f   the   parking   brake   is   applied   and  
a

utomatic operation is activated, accelerate
away.
Never
  press   the   accelerator   and   brake  
p

edals   at   the   same   time.   Braking   and  
a

cceleration should be done only with
the
  right   foot.   Pressing   both   pedals  
t

ogether   risks   damaging   the   gearbox.
If
  the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed. Never leave children unsupervised in
the
  vehicle   when   the   engine   is   running.
When
  carrying   out   a   maintenance  
o

peration   with   the   engine   running,  
a
pply  
t

he   parking   brake   and   select   position   P. Never select position P or R unless the
vehicle is at a complete stop with the
brake
 a

pplied.
When
  you   want   to   engage   reverse,  
t

o   avoid   jolts,   do   not   accelerate  
i

mmediately   after   engaging   R.
Changing
 in

to
 p
osition
 R
is
accompanied
  by   an   audible   signal.
Never select position N
  when   driving.  
I

f position N is   engaged   in   error   when  
m

oving,   allow   the   engine   to   idle,   then  
e

ngage   position   D   to   accelerate.
When
  the   engine   is   running   at   idle,  
b

rakes   released,   if   position   R, D or M is
selected, the vehicle will move even if
the
  accelerator   is   not   pressed.
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