2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO Bumper

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Hands-free tailgate access
The tailgate my be equipped with a hands-free function, to allow you to open or close the tailgate when   your   hands   are   full.
For more information on the Motorised tailgate ,
  refer   to   the   corresponding   section.
"Hands-free" opening
F With your hands full and the remote control on   your   person   in   the   recognition   zone A,
pass your foot rapidly below the rear
b u m p e r.
The
  instruction   is   confirmed   by   flashing   of   the  
d

irection   indicators   and   an   audible   signal.
The
  tailgate   opens   to   the   memorised   position.
Passing your foot below the bumper again while the   tailgate   is   opening   stops   the   movement. P

assing   your   foot   below   the   bumper   for   a   third
 t

ime   reverses   the   direction   of   movement.
"Hands-free" closing
F With your hands full and the remote control on   your   person   in   the   recognition   zone A,
pass your foot rapidly below the rear
b u m p e r.
The
  instruction   is   confirmed   by   flashing   of   the  
d

irection   indicators   and   an   audible   signal.
Deactivation
Hands-free tailgate access is activated by default.
T his function can be activated or deactivated
by
  selecting   "Hands-free failgate access " in
the Driving
 

menu   of   the   touch   screen   tablet.
Ensure that you are steady on your feet
before
 
passing
 
a
 
foot
 
rapidly
 
below
 
the
 
r

ear
 
bumper.
Take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
touch
 
the
 
exhaust
 
s

ystem,
 
which
 
may
 
be
 
hot
 
-
 
Risk
 
of
 
b

urns!
If
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
locked,
 
it
 
is
 
unlocked
 
b

efore
 
opening
 
the
 
tailgate.
Automatic locking
To have the vehicle lock itself after closing the t ailgate   by   passing   a   foot   below   the   bumper,  
a

ctivate " Hands-free tailgate access self-
locking " in the Driving menu of the touch
screen
 t

ablet.
Passing your foot below the bumper again while the   tailgate   is   closing   stops   the   movement. P

assing   your   foot   below   the   bumper   for   a   third
 t

ime   reverses   the   direction   of   movement.
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Operating faults
If several foot movements below the rear
bumper  fail   to   open   the   tailgate,   wait   a  
f

ew seconds   before   starting   again.
The function is automatically deactivated in the
event
  of   heavy   rain   or   accumulation   of   snow.
If
  the   function   fails   to   operate,   check  
t

hat   the   electronic   key   is   not   exposed   to  
s

trong   electromagnetic   inter ference   (a  
s

mar tphone, ...).
The
  function   may   not   work   correctly   with   a  
pro

sthetic
 le
g.
The
  function   may   not   work   correctly   if   your  
v

ehicle   is   fitted   with   a   towbar. In
  some   circumstances,   the   tailgate   may   only  o
pen   or   close,   particularly   if:
-

y
our vehicle is fitted with a towbar,
-

y
ou hitch or unhitch a trailer,
-

y
ou fit or remove a bicycle carrier,
-

y
ou load or unload bicycles from a bicycle
c a r r i e r,
-
 
y
ou   place   or   lift   something   behind   the  
v

ehicle,
-
an

animal approaches the bumper,
-
 
y
ou   are   washing   your   vehicle,
-
 
a
  service   is   being   carried   out   on   your  
v

ehicle,
-
 
y
ou   are   accessing   the   spare   wheel  
(

depending
 o
n
 v
ersion).
To
  avoid   such   operating   problems,   keep   the  
e

lectronic   key   away   from   the   recognition   zone  
o

r   deactivate   "Hands-Free   Tailgate   Access".
Ensure
  that   no   object   or   person   might   prevent  
t

he   correct   opening   or   closing   of   the   tailgate.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating
  the   tailgate.
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In the event of a fault with the dynamic cruise
control,  you   are   alerted   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   the   display   of   the   message   "Driving   aid  
f

unctions
 f
ault".
Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop. When
  the   cruise   control   is   working,   take  
c

are   if   making   a   maintained   press   on  
o

ne   of   the   cruise   control   programmed  
s

peed   modification   buttons:   this   can  
l

ead   to   a   very   quick   change   in   the  
s

peed   of   your   vehicle.
Do not use the dynamic cruise control
on
  slippery   sur faces   or   in   heavy   traffic.
When
  descending   a   steep   hill,   the  
c

ruise control may not be able to
prevent
  the   vehicle   from   exceeding   the  
pro

grammed
 s
peed.
When
  ascending   a   steep   hill   or   when  
t

owing,   it   might   not   be   possible   to   attain  
o

r   maintain   the   programmed   speed.
Operating fault
The operation of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed by
accumulations  of   grime   (dust,   mud...)  
o

r in certain weather conditions (snow,
ice...).
The
  message   "SYSTEM   INACTIVE:  
V

isibility   reduced"   is   displayed   to   signal  
t

hat the system has been put into
st a n dby.
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
c o r r e c t l y,
-
 
n

ever
 
fit
 
one
 
mat
 
on
 
top
 
of
 
another.
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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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The change from one level of alert to   the   next   takes   place   if   the   driving  
c

onditions   do   not   change   (speed  
u

nchanged,   no   change   of   lane...)
Severe weather conditions (very heavy
rain, accumulation of snow in front
of the radar) may inter fere with the
operation
  of   the   system,   resulting   in  
t

he   display   of   the   message   "SYSTEM  
I

NACTIVE:   Reduced   visibility".   The  
s

ystem remains unavailable until the
message
 d

isappears.
If
  the   speed   of   your   vehicle   is   too   high  
w

hen   approaching   another   vehicle,   the  
f

irst   level   of   alert   may   not   be   displayed:  
t

he level 2 alert may be displayed
di r e c t l y.
On the other hand, the level 1 alert
is
  never   displayed   with   the   triggering  
t

hreshold   3   (close).
Alerts
According to the collision risk detected by the system and the alert threshold chosen, three
levels
  of   alert   can   be   triggered.
Level 1 :
  visual   alert   only   (orange)  
i

ndicating   that   the   vehicle   in   front   is  
v

ery   close.   The   message   "Vehicle
close "
  is   displayed.
Level 2 :
  visual   (red)   and   audible  
a

lerts   indicating   that   a   collision   is  
i

mminent.   The   message   "Brake! " is
displayed.
This level of alert is based on the inter-vehicle
time
  between   your   vehicle   and   the   one   in   front.
This level of alert is based on a time before
collision.
  It   takes   account   of   the   vehicle  
d

ynamics, the speed of your vehicle and
the
  speed   of   the   vehicle   in   front,   the   driving  
c

onditions, the situation with your vehicle
(cornering,
  pedals   pressed,   etc.)   to   trigger   the  
a

lert   at   the   right   moment.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault, you are alerted
by  the   display   of   the   Service   warning  
l

amp,   accompanied   by   a   message.
Consult a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
The operation of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed by
accumulations
  of   grime   (dust,   mud...)  
o

r in certain weather conditions (snow,
ice...).
The
  message   "SYSTEM   INACTIVE:  
V

isibility   reduced"   is   displayed   to   signal  
t

hat the system has been put into
st a n dby.
Clean
  the   front   bumper   regularly.
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Blind spot monitoring system
Activation / Deactivation
A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on the   side   in   question:
-
 
i
mmediately,   when   being   overtaken,
-

a
fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking
  a   vehicle   slowly.
This
 
driving
 
assistance
 
system
 
warns
 
the
 
driver
 o
f the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot
 
angle
 
of
 
their
 
vehicle
 
(areas
 
masked
 
from
 
t

he
 
driver's
 
field
 
of
 
vision),
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
this
 
p

resents
 
a
 
potential
 
danger. Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers
monitor
  the   blind   spots.
This
 
system
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
improve
 
safety
 
when   driving   and   is   in   no   circumstances   a  
s

ubstitute
 
for
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
interior
 
rear
 
view
 
mirror   and   door   mirrors.   It   is   the   driver's  
r

esponsibility
 
to
 
constantly
 
check
 
the
 
traffic,
 
to   assess   the   distances   and   relative   speeds   of  
o

ther
 
vehicles
 
and
 
to
 
predict
 
their
 
movements   before   deciding   whether   to   change   lane.
The
 
blind
 
spot
 
monitoring
 
system
 
can
 
never
 
replace   the   need   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river. Activation of the function is done in the touch
screen
 t

ablet.
F
I
n the Driving
menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Blind spot
monitoring ".
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument
 pan
el.
The state of the system remains in memory on
switching   off   the   ignition.
F

T
o deactivate the system, select "Blind
spot monitoring "
  again   in   the   "Driving
assistance " tab of the Driving
 

menu.
The
  indicator   lamp   goes   off.
The system is automatically deactivated
when
  towing   with   a   towbar   approved   by  
CIT

ROËN.
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In the event of a fault, this warning lamp flashes for a few moments in
the instrument panel, accompanied
by
  a   message.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop. The system may suffer temporary
interference in certain weather
conditions
  (rain,   hail...).
In   particular,   driving   on   a   wet   sur face  o
r   moving   from   a   dry   area   to   a   wet   area  c
an   cause   false   alerts   (for   example,   the  
p

resence   of   a   fog   of   water   droplets   in  
t

he   blind   spot   angle   is   interpreted   as   a  
v

ehicle).
In bad or wintry weather, ensure that
the sensors are not covered by mud, ice
or
  snow.
Take
  care   not   to   cover   the   warning   zone  
i

n the door mirrors or the detection
zones on the front and rear bumpers
with
  adhesive   labels   or   other   objects;  
t

hey may hamper the correct operation
of
  the   system.
High pressure jet wash
When
  washing   your   vehicle,   direct   the  
l

ance   at   least   30   cm   away   from   the  
sen

sors.In
  addition   to   the   fixed   warning   lamp   in   the   door  
m

irror on the side in question, a correction of
trajectory   will   be   felt   if   you   cross   a   lane   marking  w
ith the direction indicators on, to help you
avoid   a   collision.
Conditions for operation
The following systems must be activated:
-  b lind   spot   monitoring,
-
 
a
ctive   lane   departure   warning.
Active blind spot
monitoring system
For more information on the Blind spot
monitoring system and the Active lane
departure warning system , refer to the
corresponding
 s

ections.
Driving