Citroen C3 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Repair Manual (204 Pages)

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ACCESS
Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of a
malfunction of the battery or of the
central locking.

 Insert the key in the lock, located on
the edge of the door, then turn it one
eighth of a turn . Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.
BOOT
- when the engine is run-
ning, this warning light
comes on, accompanied
by a message on the mul-
tifunction display for a few
seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing light comes on, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message on
the multifunction display for a few
seconds. Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.
Locking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.
Unlocking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening control. Closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:

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ACCESS
PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF
System which consists of an area of
panoramic tinted glass to increase the
light and visibility in the passenger com-
partment. It is ﬁ tted with 2 independent
manual blinds to help maintain a com-
fortable temperature. Closing
Rear blind

 Pull the blind forwards until it locks in.
Front blind

 Pull the blind rearwards until it locks in.
Opening

 Raise the blind’s handle and re-
lease.
Each blind is ﬁ tted with a roller
which stores it once you release it.

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ACCESS
The key cannot be removed from
the lock until the cap is put back on
the tank.
FUEL TANK
Reservoir which should be reﬁ lled with
fuel, when the minimum level has been
detected.

Fuel tank capacity: approximately
50 litres.
Low fuel level Filling
A label afﬁ xed to the inside of the ﬂ ap
reminds you of the type of fuel to be
used depending on your engine.
When the fuel tank minimum
level is reached, this warning
light comes on on the instru-
ment panel.

The distance which can be
travelled with the fuel remain-
ing is approximately 30 miles
(50 km).
If you run out of fuel, refer also to the
"Practical information" section. To ﬁ ll the tank in complete safety:

 it is imperative that the engine is
switched off,

 open the fuel ﬁ ller ﬂ ap,

 insert the key in the cap, then turn it
to the left,

 remove the cap and hook it onto
the clip located on the inside of the
ﬂ ap,

 ﬁ ll the tank, but do not continue
after the 3rd cut-off of the pump ;
this could cause malfunctions.
When you have ﬁ lled the tank:

 put the cap back in place,

 turn the key to the right, then remove
it from the cap,

 close the ﬂ ap.

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VISIBILITY
LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lights providing
the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lights of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driv-
er's visibility progressively in relation to
the climatic conditions:
- side lights, to be seen,
- dipped headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lights are installed to fulﬁ l the re-
quirements of particular visibility condi-
tions:
- a rear fog lamp,
- front fog lamps.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available according to
the following options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting. Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
automatic switching on of
the lamps,
Manual controls
The lighting commands are issued di-
rectly by the driver by means of the
ring
A and the stalk B .

A. main lighting mode selection ring,
with:
lamps off,
sidelamps only,

B. stalk for switching headlamps by pull-
ing: dipped headlamps/main beam
headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
the driver can switch on the main beam
headlamps temporarily ("headlamp
ﬂ ash") by maintaining a pull on the
stalk. dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator
lamp on the instrument panel conﬁ rms
the selective switching on of the lighting
selected.

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VISIBILITY
Model with rear fog lamp only rear fog lamp

 To switch on the fog lamp, turn the
ring C forwards.
When the lights are switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model), the fog
lamp and the dipped headlamps will re-
main on.

 To switch off all of the lights, turn the
ring C rearwards. In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front fog lamps and
the rear fog lamp are prohibited. In
these situations, the power of their
beams may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
fog lamps and the rear fog lamp
when they are no longer necessary.
Lights on buzzer
The triggering of an audible signal
when a front door is opened warns
the driver that he has forgotten to
switch off his vehicle’s lights, with
the ignition off and in manual lights
mode.
In this case, switching off the lights
stops the audible signal.
When the ignition is switched off, all
of the lights switch off automatically.
Model with front and rear fog lamps
front and rear fog lamps

 To switch on the fog lamps, turn the
ring C forwards.

 To switch off the rear fog lamp, turn
the ring C rearwards twice in suc-
cession.
When the lights are switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model) or when
the dipped headlamps are switched off
manually, the fog lamps and the side
lights will remain on.

 Turn the ring rearwards to switch
off the fog lamps, the side lights will
then switch off.

C. fog lamps selection ring.
The fog lamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps.

VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the ve-
hicle's ignition has been switched off
makes the driver's exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "ﬂ ash" the
headlamps using the lever B .

 A second "headlamp ﬂ ash" switches
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime lights *
On vehicles ﬁ tted with daytime lights,
the dipped beams come on when the
vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning light comes on on
the instrument panel.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
sufﬁ cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer.

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VISIBILITY In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect sufﬁ cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
Linked with the "Guide-me-home"
lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "guide-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- automatic activation of "guide-me-
home" lighting when automatic light-
ing is switched on (in the vehicle
parameters of the multifunction dis-
play conﬁ guration menu),
- selection of the duration of main- taining of the lighting for 15, 30 or
60 seconds in the vehicle parameters
of the multifunction display con-
ﬁ guration menu (except for mono-
chrome display A where this is
preset).
Operating fault In the event of a malfunc-
tion of the brightness sen-
sor, the lights come on, this
warning light is displayed on
the instrument panel and/or a message
appears on the multifunction display, ac-
companied by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
MANUAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
The initial setting is position "0" .
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted in rela-
tion to the load in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. Less than 5 people.

1. 5 people.
-. 5 people + maximum authorised load.

2 - 3. Driver + maximum authorised load.

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VISIBILITY
WIPER CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear wiping modes for
the elimination of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions. Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued directly
by the driver by means of the stalk
A
and the ring B .
Model with intermittent wiping
Model with AUTO wiping fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle),
automatic, then single
wipe (see next page).
park,
single wipe (press downwards),
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- automatic wiping for the windscreen
wipers,
- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear. Windscreen wipers

A. wiping speed selection stalk:
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