2016 Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD ignition

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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited   with   the   tailgate   open.
Opening
  the   tailgate   when   these   lamps  
a

re   on   causes   them   and   their   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   instrument   panel   to   go   off.
They
  do   not   come   back   on  
a

utomatically   when   the   tailgate   is  
c

losed:   they   must   be   switched   on   again  
u

sing   the   control   stalk. In
  good   or   rainy   weather,   by   both   day  a
nd   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In
  these   weather   conditions,   you   should  
s

witch   on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   manually,   as   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for   the d

ipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic   guide-
me-home
  lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the   ring   A to position "0" 
-   lighting   off,   then t

o   the   position   of   your   choice.
When the driver's door is opened, a temporary   audible   signal   warns   you   that  
t

he   vehicle's   lighting   is   on.
They switch off automatically after a period which   depends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the b

attery   (entry   to   energy   economy   mode).
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Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps is   activated   (lighting   control   stalk   at   the  
A

UTO   position),   if   the   ambient   light   level   is  
l

ow,   the   dipped   beam   headlamps   come   on  
a

utomatically   when   switching   off   the   ignition.
Activation
  or   deactivation   of   the   system,   as   well  
a

s   the   period   of   operation   of   the   guide-me-
home
  lighting   is   set   in   the   touch   screen   tablet.
F

I
n the Driving
 
menu,   select   the   "Settings "
tab, then " Lighting"
  and   "Guide-me-home
lighting ".
To
  adjust   the   period   of   operation,   select   the  
s

ymbol   for   the   "Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home lighting
Manual
Deactivation
The
  manual   guide-me-home   lighting   switches  
o

ff   automatically   after   a   set   time.
The
  temporary   illumination   of   the   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has   been  
s

witched   off   makes   the   driver's   exit   easier  
w

hen   the   light   is   poor.
Side
 
markers
 
for
 
the
 
vehicle
 
by
 
illumination
 
of
 
t

he
 
sidelamps
 
on
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
only.
F
 
D

epending
 
on
 
version,
 
within
 
one
 
minute
 
o

f
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition,
 
operate
 
the
 
l

ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
up
 
or
 
down
 
depending
 
o

n
 
the
 
traffic
 
side
 
(for
 
example:
 
when
 
p

arking
 
on
 
the
 
left;
 
lighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
u

pwards;
 
the
 
right
 
hand
 
sidelamps
 
are
 
on).
This
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
i

llumination
 
of
 
the
 
corresponding
 
direction
 
i

ndicator
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
To
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
parking
 
lamps,
 
return
 
the
 l
ighting
 
control
 
stalk
 
to
 
the
 
central
 
position. Activation
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   stalk.
F  
A
  further   "headlamp   flash"   switches   the  
f

unction   off.
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To make your approach to the vehicle easier, these   illuminate:
-
 
t
he   zones   facing   the   driver’s   and  
p

assenger’s
 do
ors,
-
 
t
he   zones   for ward   of   the   door   mirrors   and  
r

ear ward   of   the   front   doors.
Door mirror spotlamps
Switching on
Switching off
They go off automatically after 30 seconds.
Exterior welcome lighting
Switching on
F Press  the   open   padlock   on   the  r
emote   control   or   one   of   the   front  
d

oor   handles   with   Keyless   Entry  
an

d
 S
tarting.
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
They come on automatically when the engine is   started,   when   the   lighting   control   stalk   is   in  
p

osition " 0" or " AUTO ".
In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature   or   humidity),   the   presence  
o

f   misting   on   the   internal   sur face   of   the  
g

lass   of   the   headlamps   and   rear   lamps  
i

s   normal;   it   disappears   after   the   lamps  
h

ave   been   on   for   a   few   minutes. The
  remote   switching   on   of   the   lighting   makes  
y

our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light.   It   is   activated   when   the   lighting   control  
i

s in the "
AUTO"   position   and   the   level   of   light  
d

etected   by   the   sunshine   sensor   is   low.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches off a
utomatically   after   a   set   time,   when   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   on   or   on   locking   the   vehicle.
When
 
the
 
courtesy
 
lamp
 
is
 
in
 
this
 
p

osition,
 
the
 
spotlamps
 
come
 
on
 au
tomatically:
-
 w
hen
 
you
 
unlock
 
the
 
vehicle,
-
 
w

hen
 
you
 
remove
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
from
 
t

he
 r

eader,
-
 
w

hen
 
you
 
open
 
a
 
door,
-
 
when you use the remote control to locate the vehicle.
The dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps c ome   on;   your   vehicle   is   also   unlocked.
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Special position of the windscreen wipers
To maintain the effectiveness of the "flat-blade"   type   of   wiper   blades,   it   is  
a

dvisable
 t
o:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
This
 
position
 
permits
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
w

iper
 
blades.
It
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
cleaning
 
or
 
replacement
 
of
 
the
 
w

iper
 
blades.
 
It
 
can
 
also
 
be
 
useful,
 
in
 
winter,
 
to
 
d

etach
 
the
 
wiper
 
blades
 
from
 
the
 
windscreen.
On
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition:
F
 
a

ny
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
in
 
the
 
minute
 
a

fter
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
places
 
the
 
w

iper
 
blades
 
vertically
 
on
 
the
 
screen.
When
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
powered
 
-
 
at
 
l

east
 
one
 
minute
 
after
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
i

gnition -
 
it
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
move
 
the
 
arms
 
m

anually.
F
 
T

o
 
park
 
the
 
wiper
 
blades
 
again,
 
switch
 
on
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
and
 
operate
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk. Replacement
  of   the   arms   must   only  
b

e   done   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with all of the direction i
ndicators   flashing   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a  
v

ehicle   breakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the   deceleration,   the   hazard   warning   lamps  
c

ome   on   automatically.
They
  switch   off   automatically   the   first   time   you  
a

ccelerate.
F
 
Y
ou   can   also   switch   them   off   by   pressing  
t

he   button.
Horn
F Press   the   central   part   of   the   steering  w
heel. This
  system   allows   you   to   make   an   emergency  
o

r   assistance   call   to   the   emergency   services   or  
t

o   the   dedicated   CITROËN   service.
Emergency or 
a

ssistance call
For more information on the use of this f
unction,   refer   to   the   "Audio   and   telematics"  
s

ection.
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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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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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