2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO lamp

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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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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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+. 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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Before switching off the engine, you can change   to   position   P or N   to   be   in   neutral.  
I

n   either   case,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
  on   opening   the  
d

river's   door   or   approximately   45   seconds   after  
s

witching   off   the   ignition   there   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   a   message   appears:
F
 
m
ove   the   gear   selector   to   position   P;   the  
a

udible   signal   stops   and   the   message  
d

isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake   to   immobilise   the   vehicle,   if   automatic  
o

peration   has   been   deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the
gear  selector   is   in   position   P before
leaving
  your   vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
  the   service   warning   lamp  
c

omes on in the instrument panel,
accompanied   by   a   message   and   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
In   this   case   the   gearbox   goes   into   back-up  
m

ode   and   stays   in   3
rd gear. You may then feel a n
oticeable
 
jolt
 
when
 
going   from   P to R and from
N to R .
 
This
 
jolt
 
does
  not   present   any   risk   to   the  
g

earbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph   (100   km/h)   while   also  
o

bserving
 
legal
 
speed   limits.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
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