2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO lamps

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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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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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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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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-

t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your
  foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-

c
ertain conditions of slope are met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with  
a

  manual   gearbox,
-

p
rovided you are in position D or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning lamps come on, accompanied by an alert
message.
  Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
get
 
out
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
b

eing
 
held
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
(and
 
the
 
w

arning
 lam

p
 P

in the lever of the
electric
 
parking
 
brake)
 
are
 
on
 
fixed
 
(not
 
f

lashing).
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Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the vehicle
may
  stall.
All
  of   the   instrument   panel   warning   lamps   come on.
Depending on version, an alert message may also   be   displayed,   asking   you   to   place   the   gear  
s

elector lever at position N and put your foot on
the
  brake   pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off the ignition and start   the   engine   again   using   the   "START/STOP" b

utton.
In the event of a fault with the system,
this indicator lamp flashes for a few
moments then comes on continuously,
accompanied
  by   a   message.
Opening the bonnet
Before
 
doing
 
anything
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system
 
to
 
avoid
 
the
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
related
 
t

o
 
an
 
automatic
 
change
 
to
 
START
 
m

ode.
Driving on flooded roads
Before
 
driving
 
through
 
a
 
flooded
 
road,
 
i

t
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
you
 
d

eactivate
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system.
For more information on Driving
advice , particularly on flooded roads,
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section. The Stop & Start system requires a
battery
  of   advanced   technology   and  
sp

ecial
 c
haracteristics.
All
 
work   on   this   type   of   battery   must  
o

nly be done by a CITROËN dealer
or
 
a
  qualified   workshop.
For more information on the
12 V
batter y ,
  refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
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Dynamic cruise control with Stop function
The dynamic cruise control is a driving aid that cannot in any circumstances
replace the observation of speed limits
and safe distances, nor the need for
vigilance
  on   the   part   of   the   driver.
It
 
i
s  
r
ecommended   that  
y
ou   always  
k
eep  
y

our   feet   close   to   the   pedals.
The
  driver   must   be   ready   to   take   back  
c

ontrol of their vehicle at any time,
using
  the   brake   or   accelerator   pedal   as  
a

ppropriate.
This
 
system
 
assures
 
two
 
functions:
-
 
a

utomatic
 
regulation
 
of
 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 v
ehicle
 
to
 
a
 
value
 
programmed
 
by
 
the
 d
river,
-
 
a

utomatic
 
adjustment
 
of
 
the
 
distance
 
b

etween your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead.
It
 
manages
 
the
 
acceleration
 
and
 
deceleration
 
o

f
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
automatically
 
acting
 
on
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
and
 
the
 
braking
 
system.
To do this, the system has a radar, located in
the
 
middle
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
bumper,
 
with
 
a
 
maximum
 
r

ange
 
of
 
150
 
metres.
Principles
This system detects a vehicle running in front of y our   vehicle,   travelling   in   the   same   direction.
It automatically adapts the speed of your
vehicle to that of the vehicle in front, to maintain
a
  constant   distance.
If
  the   vehicle   in   front   is   running   more   slowly,   the  
s

ystem   slows,   or   even   stops   your   vehicle,   using  
e

ngine   braking   and   the   braking   system.
If
  the   braking   system   is   used   to   decelerate   the  
v

ehicle,   the   brake   lamps   come   on.
If
  the   vehicle   in   front   accelerates   or   changes  
l

ane,   the   cruise   control   progressively  
a

ccelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed
 s

peed.
If the driver operates a direction indicator to
overtake
  a   slower   vehicle,   the   dynamic   cruise  
c

ontrol allows your vehicle to temporarily
approach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking
 ma

noeuvre,
 t
hough
 n
ever
 e
xceeding
 t

he   programmed   speed.
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Operating fault
As a safety measure, do not use the system if
the  brake   lamps   are   faulty.
Do not use the system if the front bumper is
damaged. In the event of a fault with the cruise
control, you are alerted by the
illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp  
a

nd   the   display   of   a   message   in   the  
in

strument panel, accompanied by an
audible
 s
ignal.
The cruise control operates by day and at
night,
 
in
 
fog
 
or
 
moderate
 
rainfall.
However,
 
it
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
y

ou
 
always
 
keep
 
a
 
safe
 
distance
 
from
 
v

ehicles
 
ahead,
 
according
 
to
 
the
 
driving
 
c

onditions, the weather and the road
sur face.
Use the cruise control only where the
driving
 
conditions
 
allow
 
running
 
at
 
a
 
c

onstant speed and at an adequate safe
distance.
Do not use the cruise control in urban
areas,
 
heavy
 
traffic,
 
on
 
winding
 
or
 
steep
 
r

oads
 
or
 
on
 
slippery
 
or
 
flooded
 
sur faces.
In certain circumstances, it may not
be
 
possible
 
for
 
the
 
speed
 
setting
 
to
 
be
 
m

aintained
 
or
 
even
 
attained:
 
loaded
 
v

ehicle,
 
ascending
 
a
 
steep
 
hill,
 
... The
 
system
 
is
 
not
 
intended
 
for
 
driving
 
in
 
the
 
fo

llowing
 s

ituations:
-

t

he front end of the vehicle has been
modified
 
(addition
 
of
 
driving
 
lamps),
-
 
d

riving
 
on
 
a
 
racing
 
circuit,
-
 
r

unning
 
on
 
a
 
rolling
 
road,
-
 
u

se
 
of
 
snow
 
chains
 
or
 
non-slip
 
covers.
Have  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The operation of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed by
accumulations
 
of
 
grime
 
(dust,
 
mud...)
 
or
 
in
 
c

ertain
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(snow,
 
ice...).
The
 
message
 
"SYSTEM
 
INACTIVE:
 
V

isibility
 
reduced"
 
is
 
displayed
 
to
 
signal
 
that
 
t

he
 
system
 
has
 
been
 
put
 
into
 
standby.
Clean
 
the
 
front
 
bumper
 
regularly.
The use of mats not approved by CITROËN
may inter fere with the operation of the
cruise
 
control.
To
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
jamming
 
the
 
pedals:
-

e

nsure that mats are secured correctly,
-
 
n

ever
 
fit
 
one
 
mat
 
on
 
top
 
of
 
another.
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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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