2016 Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD start stop button

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Front demist - 
d
efrost
F Press   this   button   to   demist   or  d
efrost   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution   towards   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
F
 
T

o
 
switch   it   off   press   this   button   again   or  
a

djust   the   setting   for   air   flow   or   distribution.  
T

he
 
indicator   lamp   goes   off.
Rear screen demist - 
d efrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press   this   button   to   demist /
defrost   the   rear   screen   and  
(

depending   on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f   electrical   current   reduces   fuel  
c

onsumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o

peration
 b

efore
 
it
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
a

utomatically
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
bu

tton
 ag

ain.
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
associated
 
with
 
the
 
button
 
g

oes
 
off.
The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
Ease of use and comfort

123
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  
e

ngine   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
 
t

urn
 
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
 
D

iesel
 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  
a

gain
 
before   the   engine   starts.
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Driving

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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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125
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  
d

etected   /   Back-up   starting".
F
B riefly press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
  button   while   maintaining  
p

ressure   on   the   pedal   until   the  
e

ngine
 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  
t

o   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  
h

old   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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Driving

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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 e
ngine   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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When the electronic key is not detected or is no   longer   in   the   recognition   zone,   a   message  
a

ppears   in   the   instrument   panel   when   closing   a  
d

oor   or   trying   to   switch   off   the   engine.
Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the   engine   can   be   switched   off  
wi

thout
 c
onditions.
Press
  the   "START/STOP"   button   for  
a

bout   3   seconds.
In
 
this
 
case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s
 
the
 
vehicle   stops.
F
 
T

o
 
confirm
 
the
 
instruction
 
to
 
s

witch
 
off
 
the
 
engine,
 
press
 
the
 
"

START/STOP"
 
button
 
for
 
about
 
3

 
seconds.Back-up switch off
In the event of a fault with the electronic key, c ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Driving

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Switching the ignition on
( without
 s
tarting)
With the ignition on, the system goes i
nto   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary   to   maintain   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he   instrument   panel   comes   on  
b

ut   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   you   are   informed  
b

y   a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   if   required.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine   restarts   automatically   -   START   mode   -   as   soon   as   you   want   to   move   off.   The   restart   takes   place   instantly,   quickly   and   silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument panel   and   the   engine   goes   into   standby  
au

tomatically:
-
 
w
ith a manual gearbox ,
  at   speeds   below  
1

2   mph   (20   km/h),   or   vehicle   stationary  
(

with   PureTech   130,   THP   165   and  
B

lueHDi 100,   115   and   120   versions),   when  
y

ou   place   the   gear   lever   in   neutral,   and   you  
r

elease   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w
ith an automatic gearbox , with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
  pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
a

t position N . Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in   STOP  
m

ode;   you   must   switch   off   the   ignition  
w

ith   the   START/STOP   button.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
The
  Stop   &   Start   system   does   not   affect  
t

he functionality of the vehicle, such as
for
  example,   braking,   power   steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
-  t he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   vehicle   has   not   exceeded   6   mph  
(10
  km/h)   since   the   last   engine   start   using  
t

he   START/STOP   button,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   applied   or  
be

ing
 a
pplied,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   selected,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   to   assure   control   of   a   system.
In this case, this indicator lamp flashes for   a   few   seconds   then   goes   off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
reduces
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
emissions
 
as
 
well
  as   the   noise   level   when   stationary.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
the
 
system,
 
a
 
time
 
c

ounter
 
calculates
 
the
 
sum
 
of
 
the
 
periods
 
in
 
S

TOP
 
mode
 
during
 
a
 
journey.
 
It
 
resets
 
itself
 
to
 
z

ero
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on
 
with
 t
he
 
START/STOP
 
button.
Driving