Citroen C3 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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FAMILIARISATION EXTERIOR
Guide-me-home lighting
After switching off the ignition, the front
l i g h t s r e m a i n o n b r i e fl y t o m a k e y o u r e x i t
from the vehicle easier when the light is
poor.
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ASR and ESP systems
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e l i n k e d t o g u a r a n t e e
t h e d i r e c t i o n a l s t a b i l i t y o f t h e v e h i c l e
w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f t h e l a w s o f p h y s i c s .
90 Glass panoramic roof
T h i s r o o f p r o v i d e s i n c o m p a r a b l e v i s i b i -
l i t y a n d l i g h t i n t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t -
ment.
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Audible and/or visual rear parking
assistance
T h i s e q u i p m e n t w a r n s y o u i f a n o b s t a -
c l e i s d e t e c t e d b e h i n d t h e v e h i c l e w h e n
reversing.
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FAMILIARISATION
OPENING
Remote control key
A. U n f o l d i n g / F o l d i n g o f t h e k e y .
L o c k i n g
( p r e s s o n c e ; fi x e d l i g h t i n g o f
t h e d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s ) .
D e a d l o c k i n g
( p r e s s t w i c e i n s u c c e s s i o n ;
fi x e d l i g h t i n g o f t h e d i r e c t i o n
i n d i c a t o r s ) . Glass panoramic roof
L i f t t h e h a n d l e o f t h e s h u t t e r c o n c e r n e d
a n d r e l e a s e .
E a c h s h u t t e r i s fi t t e d w i t h a r o l l e r i n
w h i c h i t i s s t o r e d w h e n r e l e a s e d .
U n l o c k i n g o f t h e v e h i c l e
( r a p i d fl a s h i n g o f t h e d i r e c t i o n
i n d i c a t o r s ) .
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59 Fuel tank
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1. O p e n i n g o f t h e f u e l fi l l e r fl a p .
2. O p e n i n g a n d h o o k i n g o f t h e f u e l
t a n k c a p .
C a p a c i t y o f t h e t a n k : a p p r o x i m a t e l y
50 litres.
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FAMILIARISATION OPENING
Boot M o v a b l e b o o t fl o o r
T h i s m o v a b l e b o o t fl o o r w i t h t w o p o s i -
t i o n s p e r m i t s :
- m a x i m i s i n g o f t h e v o l u m e o f t h e
boot,
- p a r t i t i o n i n g o f t h e b o o t ( s t o r i n g o f t h e r e a r s h e l f . . . ) ,
- fl a t t e n i n g o f t h e fl o o r f r o m t h e b o o t opening to the front seats, when the
r e a r b e n c h s e a t i s i n t h e r e t r a c t e d
position.
1. U n l o c k i n g o f t h e v e h i c l e .
2. Opening of the boot.
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A. Interior control.
B. E x t e r i o r c o n t r o l .
C. B o n n e t s t r u t .
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Bonnet
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FAMILIARISATION
INTERIOR
Fragrance diffuser
T h i s f r a g r a n c e d i f f u s e r d i f f u s e s t h e f r a -
g r a n c e t h a t y o u h a v e s e l e c t e d t h r o u g h -
o u t t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t b y
means of its location in the ventilation
s y s t e m .
43 Dual zone automatic air
conditioning
T h i s e q u i p m e n t a l l o w s y o u t o s e t a d i f f e -
r e n t l e v e l o f c o m f o r t f o r t h e d r i v e r a n d
front passenger. It then controls this level
a u t o m a t i c a l l y i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
e x t e r i o r c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s .
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Speed limiter/cruise control
T h e s e t w o f u n c t i o n s c o n t r o l t h e s p e e d
o f t h e v e h i c l e i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e v a l u e
t h a t y o u h a v e p r o g r a m m e d .
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Audio and communication systems
T h i s e q u i p m e n t b e n e fi t s f r o m t h e l a t e s t
t e c h n o l o g y : M P 3 c o m p a t i b l e a u d i o s y s -
t e m , M y W a y a u d i o a n d n a v i g a t i o n s y s -
t e m , a u x i l i a r y s o c k e t s .
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FAMILIARISATION INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
1. S t e e r i n g l o c k a n d i g n i t i o n .
2. A u d i o e q u i p m e n t s t e e r i n g w h e e l
control.
3. W i p e r s / w a s h - w i p e / t r i p c o m p u t e r
controls.
4. I n s t r u m e n t p a n e l .
5. Driver's air bag.
Horn.
6. Gear lever.
7. Open storage compartment.
8. E x t e r i o r m i r r o r c o n t r o l s .
E l e c t r i c w i n d o w c o n t r o l s .
R e a r e l e c t r i c w i n d o w s a n d d o o r s d e a c t i v a t i o n c o n t r o l .
9. P a s s e n g e r a i r b a g d i s a r m i n g .
10. M a n u a l h e a d l a m p h e i g h t
a d j u s t m e n t .
11. F r o n t s i d e w i n d o w d e m i s t i n g v e n t .
12. S p e a k e r ( t w e e t e r ) .
13. W i n d s c r e e n d e m i s t i n g v e n t .
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FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
1. S t e e r i n g w h e e l a d j u s t m e n t c o n t r o l .
2. C r u i s e c o n t r o l / s p e e d l i m i t e r s w i t c h .
3. L i g h t s a n d d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s
controls.
4. C e n t r a l a d j u s t a b l e a n d c l o s i n g
vents.
5. S t o r a g e t r a y .
F r a g r a n c e d i f f u s e r .
6. S u n s h i n e s e n s o r .
7. P a s s e n g e r a i r b a g .
8. S i d e a d j u s t a b l e a n d c l o s i n g v e n t .
9. G l o v e b o x .
F u s e b o x .
10. Bonnet release.
11. D y n a m i c s t a b i l i t y c o n t r o l
( E S P / A S R ) b u t t o n .
P a r k i n g a s s i s t a n c e b u t t o n .
C e n t r a l l o c k i n g b u t t o n .
H a z a r d w a r n i n g l i g h t s b u t t o n .
12. H e a t i n g / a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l s .
13. A u d i o e q u i p m e n t .
14. Lighter.
1 2 V s o c k e t ( 1 0 0 W m a x ) .
15. U S B s o c k e t / J a c k s o c k e t .
16. P o r t a b l e a s h t r a y .
17. H a n d b r a k e .
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FAMILIARISATION SIT COMFORTABLY
Driver's seat adjustment
Forwards-backwards
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Seat back angle
Height
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FAMILIARISATION
Steering wheel adjustment
1. U n l o c k i n g o f t h e c o n t r o l .
2. A d j u s t m e n t o f t h e h e i g h t a n d d e p t h .
3. L o c k i n g o f t h e c o n t r o l .
SIT COMFORTABLY
Front seat additional adjustments
Head restraint height
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Armrest
A. Releasing of the armrest.
B. A d j u s t m e n t o f t h e a r m r e s t .
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FAMILIARISATION SIT COMFORTABLY
Exterior mirror adjustment
This operates with the ignition on.
F r o m t h e d r i v e r ' s s e a t , s e l e c t t h e m i r r o r
b y m o v i n g t h e c o n t r o l 1 , to the left or to
t h e r i g h t , t h e n a d j u s t t h e m i r r o r i n t h e
f o u r d i r e c t i o n s b y m o v i n g t h e c o n t r o l 2 .
T h e d e m i s t i n g - d e - i c i n g o f t h e m i r r o r s
i s l i n k e d w i t h t h a t o f t h e r e a r s c r e e n . Interior mirror adjustment
1. S e l e c t i o n o f t h e " d a y " p o s i t i o n o f t h e
mirror.
2. Directing of the mirror. Front seat belt
1. F a s t e n i n g .
2. H e i g h t a d j u s t m e n t .
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Folding the mirrors
W h e n p a r k i n g , t h e m i r r o r s c a n b e f o l d e d
m a n u a l l y o r e l e c t r i c a l l y .
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FAMILIARISATION
SEE CLEARLY
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B R a i s e o r l o w e r t h e l i g h t s s t a l k p a s s i n g
t h e p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e ; t h e c o r r e s p o n -
d i n g d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s w i l l fl a s h f o r a s
l o n g a s t h e s t a l k r e m a i n s i n t h i s p o s i -
tion.
Direction indicators
Switching on "AUTO"
P r e s s t h e s t a l k d o w n a n d r e l e a s e i t .
Ring B: rear wiper
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Lights off.
A u t o m a t i c s w i t c h i n g o n o f t h e
lights.
S i d e l i g h t s .
D i p p e d / m a i n b e a m h e a d l a m p s .
Rear fog lamp.
or
F r o n t a n d r e a r f o g l a m p s .
P a r k .
Intermittent wipe.
W a s h - w i p e .
Control A: windscreen wipers
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Wipers
Switching off "AUTO"
P u s h t h e s t a l k u p a n d r e t u r n i t t o p o -
sition "0" .
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"Motorway" function
P u s h t h e l i g h t s s t a l k u p o r d o w n , w i t h -
o u t p a s s i n g t h e p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e ; t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s w i l l
fl a s h t h r e e t i m e s .
T h i s f u n c t i o n c a n b e u s e d a t a n y s p e e d ,
b u t i t i s p a r t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l w h e n c h a n -
g i n g l a n e o n h i g h - s p e e d r o a d s .