2016 Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD Owner's Manual

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Electronic stability control (ESC) incorporating the   following   systems:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS)   and  
e

lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 
e
mergency   braking   assistance   (EBA),
-
 
w
heel   anti-slip   regulation   (ASR)   or   traction  
c

ontrol,
-
 
d
ynamic   stability   control   (DSC).
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
This system improves the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking  
a

nd   contributes   towards   improved   control   on  
c

orners,   in   particular   on   poor   or   slippery   road  
su

rfaces.
The
  ABS   prevents   wheel   lock   in   the   event   of  
em

ergency
 b
raking.
The
  EBFD   manages   the   braking   pressure  
w

heel   by   wheel.
Emergency braking assistance
(EBA)
In an emergency, this system enables you to reach   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly   and   therefore   reduce   the   stopping  
di

stance.
It
  is   triggered   according   to   the   speed   at   which  
t

he   brake   pedal   is   pressed.   This   is   felt   by   a  
r

eduction   in   the   resistance   of   the   pedal   and   an  
i

ncrease   in   the   effectiveness   of   the   braking.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
The ASR system (also known as Traction Control)   optimises   traction   in   order   to   limit  
w

heel   slip   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the   driving  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine.   It   also   improves  
t

he   directional   stability   of   the   vehicle   on  
a

cceleration.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path followed   by   the   vehicle   and   that   required   by  
t

he   driver,   the   DSC   monitors   each   wheel   and  
a

utomatically   acts   on   the   brake   of   one   or   more  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine   to   return   the   vehicle  
t

o   the   required   path,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws  
o

f   physics.
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Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")
When this warning lamp comes on, coupled   with   the   STOP  and   ABS   warning  
l

amps,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   it   indicates   that   there  
i

s   a   fault   with   the   electronic   brake   force  
di

stribution
 (
EBFD).
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
The fixed illumination of this warning lamp   indicates   that   there   is   a   fault  
w

ith   the   ABS. Depending
  on   version,   your   vehicle   has   a  s
ystem   to   help   driving   on   snow:   intelligent
traction control .
This
  system   detects   situations   of   difficult  
s

ur face   grip   that   could   make   it   difficult   to   move  
o

ff   or   make   progress   on   deep   fresh   snow   or  
c

ompacted   snow.
In these situations, the intelligent traction
control
 

limits   the   amount   of   wheel   spin   to  
p

rovide   the   best   traction   and   trajectory   control  
f

or   your   vehicle.
The
  use   of   snow   tyres   is   strongly  
r

ecommended   on   sur faces   offering   low   levels  
o

f   adhesion.
When
  changing   wheels   (tyres   and  
r

ims),   ensure   that   these   are   approved  
f

or   your   vehicle.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make  
i

tself   felt   by   slight   vibrations   of   the   brake  
ped

al.
In emergency braking, press ver y
firmly and maintain this pressure.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
In
 
both
 
cases,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   as  
s

oon
 
as
 
possible.
The
 
vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.   Drive  
c

arefully
 
at   moderate   speed.
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Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
Activation
This system is activated automatically each time   the   vehicle   is   started.
It
  comes   into   operation   in   the   event   of   a  
p

roblem   of   grip.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle which   is   bogged   down,   stuck   in   snow,   on   soft  
g

round...),   it   may   be   advisable   to   deactivate  
t

he   DSC   and   ASR,   so   that   the   wheels   can   turn  
f

reely   and   regain   grip.
This
 
is
 
indicated
 
by
 
the
 
flashing
 
of
 
t

his
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
pan

el. Reactivate
  the   systems   as   soon   as   the   level   of  
g

rip   permits.
F

I
n the Driving
 
menu,   select   the   "Driving
assistance " tab, then "Anti-slip
regulation ".
This
  indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
The
  ASR   system   will   no   longer   act  
o

n   the   operation   of   the   engine   and  
o

n   the   brakes   in   the   event   of   an  
i

nvoluntary   change   of   trajectory.
After
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
the
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 C
ITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Operating fault
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically every t
ime   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on   or   from   30  
m

ph   (50   km/h).
Below
  30   mph   (50   km/h),   you   can   reactivate   it  
m

anually:
F

I
n the Driving
 
menu,   select   the   "Driving
assistance " tab, then "Anti-slip
regulation ".
Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message,   indicate   a   fault   with  
t

he   system.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system   checked.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning   and   force   limiting   system.
This
  system   improves   safety   in   the   front  
s

eats   in   the   event   of   a   front   or   side   impact.  
D

epending   on   the   severity   of   the   impact,   the  
p

retensioning   system   instantly   tightens   the   seat  
b

elts   against   the   body   of   the   occupants.
The
  pretensioning   seat   belts   are   active   when  
t

he   ignition   is   on.
The
  force   limiter   reduces   the   pressure   of   the  
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
  their   protection.
Front seat belt anchorage height
adjustment
F To  adjust   the   height   of   the   anchorage   point,  s
queeze   the   control   and   slide   it   up   or   down  
t

o   the   desired   notch.
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
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2nd row seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a seat belt, three-point   anchorages   with   inertia   reel   and  
f

orce   limiter   (except   for   the   centre   rear   seat).Guide
  the   belt   as   it   reels   in   and   place   the  t
ongue   on   the   magnet   at   the   side   anchorage  
po

int.
2nd row outer seat belts
(stowing)
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2nd row centre seat belt
The seat belt for the centre rear seat is built into the roof.
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap   and   insert   the   tongue   A into
the   right   hand   buckle.
F
 
I
nsert   tongue   B   into   the   left   hand   buckle.
F
 
C
heck   that   each   buckle   is   correctly  
f

astened   by   pulling   on   the   belt   webbing.
Unfastening
F Press  the   red   button   in   buckle   B, then
buckle A .
F
 
G
uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in   and   place  
t

he   tongue   B   and   then   A   on   the   magnet   in  
t

he   roof   anchorage   point.
Before any operation of the rear seats,
to
  avoid   damage   to   the   seat   belts  
c

heck   that   there   is   no   slack   in   the   outer  
b

elts   and   secure   their   tongues   on   the  
a

nchorage   points.   The   centre   seat   belt  
m

ust   be   fully   reeled   in.
3rd row seat belts
Fastening
F Detach  the   seat   belt   strap   from   its   retaining  l
oop   located   on   the   side   trim   of   the   boot.
F
 
P
ull   on   the   strap   and   insert   the   tongue   into  
t

he   buckle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   buckle   is   correctly   fastened  
b

y   pulling   on   the   belt   strap.
Unfastening and stowing
F Press  the   red   button   in   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   strap   as   it   reels   in.
F
 
S
ecure   the   strap,   flat   in   the   retaining   loop.
Ensure
  that   the   seat   belts   are   secured  
w

hen   not   in   use.
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Seat belt not fastened and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
f astened w arning lam p A   as  well  as  an  indicator o

f   the   location   of   the   non-fastened   belts   B.
When
  the   system   detects   a   non-fastened  
o

r   unfastened   seat   belt,   the   warning   lamp   A
comes
  on   as   well   as   the   corresponding   points  
i

n   the   indicator   B.
On
  switching   on   the   ignition,   engine   running  
o

r   the   vehicle   at   a   speed   of   up   to   12   mph  
(

20   km/h),   the   warning   lamp   A as well as the
corresponding
  points   in   the   indicator   B   come  
o

n   for   about   thirty   seconds,   if   one   or   more   rear  
p

assengers   have   not   fastened   their   seat   belt.
Seat belts unfastened alert
Front seat belts not fastened
alert
On switching on the ignition, the warning lam p A   comes   on,   as   well   as   the  
c

orresponding points   in   the   indicator   B, if the
driver
  and/or   front   passenger   have   not   fastened  
t

heir   seat   belt. At
  speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
f

or   two   minutes.   After   this   period,   these   alerts  
r

emain   on   fixed,   while   the   front   seat   belts   are  
n

ot   fastened.
On   switching   on   the   ignition,   the   warning  
lam

p
 A
  remains   on,   as   well   as   the  
c

orresponding   points   in   the   indicator   B
, if the
driver   and/or   one   or   more   passengers   have   not  
f

astened   their   seat   belt.
At   speeds   above   12   mph   (20   km/h),   these  
a

lerts   flash,   accompanied   by   a   message   and  
a

n   audible   signal   for   two   minutes.   After   this  
p

eriod,   these   alerts   remain   on   fixed,   while   the  
s

eat   belts   are   not   fastened.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use the   seat   belts   correctly   and   that   they   are   all  
f

astened   before   setting   off.
Wherever
  you   are   seated   in   the   vehicle,  
a

lways fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do
  not   interchange   the   seat   belt   buckles   as  
t

hey   will   not   fulfill   their   role   fully.
The
  seat   belts   are   fitted   with   an   inertia   reel  
p

ermitting   automatic   adjustment   of   the  
l

ength   of   the   strap   to   your   size.   The   seat   belt  
i

s   stowed   automatically   when   not   in   use.
Before
  and   after   use,   ensure   that   the   seat  
b

elt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
  lower   part   of   the   strap   must   be  
p

ositioned   as   low   as   possible   on   the   pelvis.
The
  upper   part   must   be   positioned   in   the  
h

ollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
  inertia   reels   are   fitted   with   an   automatic  
l

ocking   device   which   comes   into   operation   in  
t

he   event   of   a   collision,   emergency   braking  
o

r   if   the   vehicle   rolls   over.   You   can   release  
t

he   device   by   pulling   the   strap   firmly   and  
t

hen   releasing   it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less   than   12   years   old   or   shorter   than   one  
a

nd   a   half   metres.
Never
  use   the   same   seat   belt   to   secure   more  
t

han   one   person.
Never
  allow   a   child   to   travel   on   your   lap.
For
  more   information   on   Child seats, refer
to
  the   corresponding   section.
In
 
order
 
to
 
be
 
effective,
 
a
 
seat
 
belt
 
must:
-
 b
e
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as
 p
ossible,
-
 
b

e
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth
 
m

ovement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it
 
does
 
not
 
t

wist,
-
 
b

e
 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 
n

ot
 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-
 
n

ot
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid
 
a

ffecting
 it

s
 p

erformance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning
  device   may   be   deployed  
b

efore   and   independently   of   the   airbags.  
D

eployment   of   the   pretensioners   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   discharge   of  
h

armless   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
a

ctivation   of   the   pyrotechnic   cartridge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
In
  all   cases,   the   airbag   warning   lamp   comes  
o

n.
Following
  an   impact,   have   the   seat   belts  
s

ystem   checked,   and   if   necessary   replaced,  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
r

egulations,
 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
s

eat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
with
 t
he
 
skills
 
and
 
equipment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 C
ITROËN
 
dealer
 
is
 
able
 
to
 
provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regularly
 
by
 
a

 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop,
 
p

articularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps
 
show
 
signs
 
of
 
d

amage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold
 
by
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench
 
s

eat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
positioned
 
a

nd
 
reeled
 
in
 
correctly.
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