202
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed02-2016
F Once you have identified a parking zone, press this button.
Assistance with bay parking
manoeuvres
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel to confirm activation
of the function. F
O
perate the direction indicator on the
parking side chosen to activate the
measurement function. You should drive
at a distance of between 0.5 m and 1.5 m
from the row of parked vehicles.
F
D
rive slowly following the instructions until
the system finds a free space. F
M
ove for wards slowly until a message is
displayed, accompanied by an audible
signal, asking you to engage reverse gear.
F
L
imit the speed of the vehicle to
a maximum of 12 mph (20 km/h)
and select " Enter bay parking
space " on the touch screen. When several successive bays are
found, the vehicle will be directed
towards the last one.
Driving
203
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed02-2016
F Select reverse, release the steering wheel and start moving without exceeding 4 mph
(7 km/h).
F
T
he assisted parking manoeuvre is in
progress.
W
ithout exceeding 4 mph (7 km/h), follow
the instructions displayed in the instrument
panel, aided by the warnings from the
"Parking sensors" system, until the
indication of the end of the manoeuvre. At the end of the manoeuvre, the operating
indicator lamp goes off in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message and an audible
signal.
The assistance is deactivated: you can take
over control.
During parking and exit from
parking manoeuvres, the reversing
camera function may come into
operation. It facilitates monitoring of
the surroundings of the vehicle, by
displaying additional information in the
instrument panel.
For more information on the Reversing
camera
, refer to the corresponding
section. During a bay parking manoeuvre, the
Park Assist system is automatically
deactivated once the rear of the vehicle
is within 50 cm of an obstacle.
4
Driving
204
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed02-2016
The system is deactivated by pressing the
control.
The system is deactivated automatically:
-
o
n switching off the ignition,
-
i
f the engine stalls,
-
i
f no manoeuvre is started within 5 minutes
of selection of the type of manoeuvre,
-
a
fter a prolonged stop of the vehicle during
a manoeuvre,
-
i
f the road wheel anti-slip regulation (ASR)
is triggered,
-
i
f the speed of the vehicle exceeds the
stated limit,
-
w
hen the driver interrupts movement of the
steering wheel,
-
a
fter 4 manoeuvre cycles,
-
o
n opening the driver's door,
-
i
f one of the front wheels encounters an
obstacle.
The operation indicator lamp goes off in the
instrument panel and a message is displayed
accompanied by an audible signal.
The driver should then take back control of the
vehicle's steering.
Deactivation
The system is switched off automatically:
- w hen towing a trailer, connected
electrically,
-
i
f the driver's door is opened,
-
i
f the speed of the vehicle is above 42 mph
(70 km/h).
To switch the system of for a prolonged period,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the power
steering, this warning lamp flashes in
the instrument panel, accompanied
by a message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Switching off
If the lateral distance between your
vehicle and the space is too great, the
system may not be able to measure the
space.
Anything projecting beyond the envelope
of the vehicle (a ladder on the roof, for
example) is not taken into account by the
Park Assist system during a manoeuvre.
In bad weather or in winter, ensure that
the sensors are not covered by road
dirt, ice or snow.
In the event of a fault, have the system
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If the system is deactivated during a
manoeuvre, the drive should reactivate
it to repeat the measurement. In the event of a fault, this warning
lamp flashes for a few seconds,
accompanied by an audible signal.
If the fault occurs during the use
of the system, the warning lamp
goes
off. High pressure jet washing
When washing your vehicle, keep the
lance at least 30 cm away from the
sensors.
Driving
212
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap05_eclairage-visibilite_ed02-2016
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.The rear sidelamps and direction
indicators are located on the tailgate.
When they are on, opening the tailgate
automatically transfers illumination to
the lamps located in the rear bumper, to
maintain the safety of the vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off (ignition off) /
Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Daytime running lamps / Dipped
beam / Main beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
Turn the ring to place the desired symbol
against the mark.
Selection of main lighting
mode
Without AUTO lighting
With AUTO lighting
Headlamp dipping
Pull the stalk towards you to switch the lighting
between dipped and main beam headlamps or
to activate automatic headlamp dipping.
In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
Lighting and visibility
214
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap05_eclairage-visibilite_ed02-2016
Operation of the rear foglamps is
inhibited with the tailgate open.
Opening the tailgate when these lamps
are on causes them and their indicator
lamp in the instrument panel to go off.
They do not come back on
automatically when the tailgate is
closed: they must be switched on again
using the control stalk.In good or rainy weather, by both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. They should
only be used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, you
should switch on the foglamps and
dipped beam headlamps manually,
as the sunshine sensor may detect
sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front and
rear foglamps when they are no longer
necessary.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 dipped 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 to the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened,
a
temporary audible signal warns you
that the vehicle's lighting is on.
They switch off automatically after a
period which depends on the state of
charge of the battery (entry to energy
economy mode).
Lighting and visibility
215
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap05_eclairage-visibilite_ed02-2016
Automatic
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
is activated (lighting control stalk at the
AUTO position), if the ambient light level is
low, the dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically when switching off the ignition.
Activation or deactivation of the system, as well
as the period of operation of the guide-me-
home lighting is set via the Driving menu in the
touch screen.
Select " Guide-me-home lighting " to activate
or deactivate the function.
To adjust the period of operation, select the
symbol for the " Guide-me-home lighting "
function.
Parking lamps Guide-me-home
lighting
Manual
Deactivation
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time. The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F
D
epending on version, within one minute
of switching off the ignition, operate the
lighting control stalk up or down depending
on the traffic side (for example: when
parking on the left; lighting control stalk
upwards; the right hand sidelamps are on).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the central position. Activation
F
W
ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk.
F
A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
5
Lighting and visibility
218
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap05_eclairage-visibilite_ed02-2016
The system may suffer inter ference or
not work correctly:
-
u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(falling snow, heavy rain or thick
fog, etc.),
-
i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, etc.) in front
of the camera,
-
i
f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
The system is not able to detect:
-
r
oad users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,
-
r
oad users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motor way, for example),
-
r
oad users at the top or bottom of a
steep slope, on winding roads, on
crossroads.
Deactivation
F In the Driving menu, select the " Driving
functions " tab, then " Automatic
headlamp dipping "; the system changes
to "automatic illumination of headlamps"
mode.
To reactivate the system, flash the headlamps
again.
Depending on the situation,
these indicator lamps
come on.
Activation
F Put the lighting control stalk ring
in the " AUTO" position.
F
I
n the Driving menu, select the " Driving
functions " tab, then " Automatic
headlamp dipping ".
Operation
- dipped beam is
maintained, these
indicator lamps come on in
the instrument panel.
F
F
lash the headlamps
(going beyond the point
of resistance) to activate
the function.
Once the function is activated, the system
operates as follows:
If the ambient light level is sufficient and/or if
the traffic conditions do not allow illumination of
the main beam headlamps:
If the ambient light level is very low and the
traffic conditions permit: -
m
ain beam comes on
automatically: these
indicator lamps come on in
the instrument panel.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp
beam, the driver can take over at any time.
F
F
lashing the headlamps
again pauses the
function and the system
changes to "automatic illumination of
headlamps" mode:
-
i
f the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam"
indicator lamps are on, the system
changes to main beam,
-
i
f the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator
lamps are on, the system changes to
dipped beam.
Lighting and visibility
220
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap05_eclairage-visibilite_ed02-2016
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the headlamps should be adjusted
according to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 o
r 2 people in the front seats.
-.
I
ntermediate setting.
1.
5 p
eople + maximum authorised load.
-.
I
ntermediate setting.
2.
D
river + maximum authorised load.
-.
I
ntermediate setting.
3.
5 p
eople + maximum load in the boot.
Adjusting the headlamp
beam height
The initial setting is position "0" .
Programming
The activation, deactivation and choice of
welcome lighting duration are done via the
Driving menu of the touch screen.
On the " Vehicle settings " tab, select
" Welcome lighting ".
Use the arrows or the cursor to adjust the
duration of the lighting.
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the point of resistance.
F
R
ight: raise the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.
Lighting and visibility