ECO mode Citroen C3 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
The warning lights may come on
continuously or fl ash.
Certain warning lights may come
on in two different modes. Only by
relating the type of lighting to the
operating status of the vehicle can
it be ascertained whether the situ-
ation is normal or whether a fault
has occurred.
Indicator and warning lights
Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (operation
or deactivation indicator lights) or of the
occurrence of a fault (warning light).
Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning
lights may be accompanied by an audi-
ble signal and a message on the multi-
function display.
Operation indicator lights
If one of the following indicator lights comes on, this co
nfi rms that the correspond-
ing system has come into operation.
Left-hand direction indicator.
Sidelamps.
Handbrake applied.
Main beam headlamps.
Dipped headlamps.
Front fog lamps.
Coolant temperature.
If lit, this indicates that the en-
gine is cool. Right-hand direction
indicator.
When the ignition is switched on
The warning lights come on for a few
seconds when the vehicle's ignition is
switched on.
When the engine is started, these warn-
ing lights should switch off.
If they remain on, before moving off,
consult the warning light concerned.
Diesel engine pre-heating
Wait until this goes off before
operating the starter.
Rear fog lamp.
Electric child lock
If lit, the child lock is activated.
This warning light is displayed a
few seconds after the function
is activated.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
Total distance recorder
System which measures the total dis-
tance travelled by the vehicle during its
life. Lighting rheostat
System for manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and con-
trols in relation to the exterior bright-
ness.
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the igni-
tion is switched off, when the driver’s
door is opened and when the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.
Trip distance recorder
System which measures a distance
travelled during a day or other period
until it is reset to zero by the driver.

 With the ignition on, press the button
until zeros appear. Activation
When the lights are on:

 press the button to change the bright-
ness of the instruments and controls,

 when the lighting reaches the level
of brightness required, release the
button.
Deactivation
When the lights are off, or in day mode
on vehicles fi tted with daytime lights,
pressing the button does not have any
effect.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS Once the fuel consumption unit has
been changed to l/100km or km/l,
the information relating to speed
and distance also changes to kilo-
metres.
Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:
- year,
- month,
- day,
- hour,
- minutes,
- 12 or 24 hour mode.
Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:
- temperature (°C or °F),
- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).

 Once you have selected a setting,
press the "  " or "  " buttons to
change its value.

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.

 Press the "OK" button to record the
change and return to the normal dis-
play or press the "ESC" button to
cancel.
Vehicle confi guration
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty).
Once the "Vehicle Confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- "guide-me-home" lighting (refer to the "Visibility" section).
For safety reasons, it is impera-
tive that confi guration of the mul-
tifunction displays by the driver
takes place when stationary.

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COMFORT
When the engine is cold, to prevent
too great a distribution of cold air,
the air fl ow will reach its optimum
level gradually.
In cold weather, it favours the distri-
bution of warm air to the windscreen,
side windows and footwells only.
On entering the vehicle, if the
interior temperature is much colder
or warmer than the comfort value,
there is no need to change the value
displayed in order to obtain the com-
fort required. The system corrects
the difference in temperature auto-
matically and as quickly as possible.
The air conditioning only operates when
the engine is running. The driver and his front pas-
senger can each adjust the
temperature to their require-
ments.

 Turn control 2 or 3 to the left or to
the right respectively to decrease or
increase this value.
A setting around the value 21 provides
optimum comfort. However, depending
on your requirements, a setting between
18 and 24 is normal.
You are advised to avoid a left/right
setting difference of more than 3. 4. Automatic visibility programme
The automatic comfort pro-
gramme may not be suffi cient
to quickly demist or de-ice the
windscreen and side windows
(humidity, several passen-
gers, ice, etc.).

 In this case, select the automatic
visibility programme.
The system automatically controls the
air conditioning, the air fl ow and the air
intake and provides optimum distribu-
tion of the ventilation to the windscreen
and side windows.
Automatic operation

 Press the "AUTO" button.
The indicator light on the
button comes on. 2. Driver’s side adjustment
DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
We recommend the use of this mode:
it permits automatic and optimised
adjustment of all of the functions, pas-
senger compartment temperature, air
fl ow, air distribution and air recircula-
tion, in accordance with the comfort
value that you have chosen.
This system is designed to operate
effectively in all seasons, with the win-
dows closed. The value indicated on the display cor-
responds to a level of comfort and not
to a temperature in degrees Celsius or
Fahrenheit.

 To switch it off, press the "visibility"
button again or press the "AUTO"
button, the indicator light on the but-
ton switches off and the indicator
light on the "AUTO" button comes on.
1. Automatic comfort programme
3. Passenger side adjustment

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ACCESS
WINDOW MECHANISMS
System which opens or closes a window
manually or automatically. It is fi tted with
a system which provides protection if an
obstacle is detected on the one-touch
models and a deactivation system to
prevent misuse of the rear switches on
all models.

1. Driver’s electric window switch.

2.
Passenger’s electric window switch.

3. Rear right electric window switch.

4. Rear left electric window switch.

5. Disarming of the rear electric
window and door switches. In the event of unwanted opening
of the window on closing (for exam-
ple in the presence of frost):

 press the switch until it opens
completely,

 then pull it immediately until it
closes,

 continue to hold the switch for
approximately one second after
the window has closed.

The safety auto-reverse function
is not active during these opera-
tions.
Safety auto-reverse
The one-touch electric windows are
fi tted with a safety auto-reverse func-
tion.
When the window rises and meets an
obstacle, it stops and partially lowers
again.
The electric window switches
remain operational for approxi-
mately 45 seconds after the igni-
tion is switched off or until a front
door is opened.
Electric windows

 Press or pull the switch.
The window stops as soon
as the switch is released.
One-touch electric windows
There are two methods
of operation:
- manual mode

 Press or pull the switch gently.
The window stops as soon as the
switch is released.
- automatic mode

 Press or pull the switch fully.
The window opens or closes
completely when the switch is re-
leased.

 Pressing the switch again stops
the movement of the window. The electric window switches re-
main operational for approximately
45 seconds after the ignition is
switched off or until a front door is
opened.

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VISIBILITY
COURTESY LIGHTS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lights.

1. Front courtesy light

2. Map reading lights

3. Rear courtesy light Front and rear courtesy lights
Map reading lights

 With the ignition on, press the cor-
responding switch. In permanent lighting mode, different
lighting times are available:
- with the ignition off, approxi-
mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, appro- ximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy
light comes on gradually:
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the key is removed from the
ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to locate
your vehicle.
Footwell lighting
They come on at the same time as the
courtesy lights.

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VISIBILITY
Different lighting times are available:
- when the ignition is off, approxi- mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.
This comes on automatically when the
boot is opened and switches off auto-
matically when the boot is closed. Torch
This is a removable light, incorporated
in the boot wall, which can be used to
light the boot or as a torch.
BOOT LIGHTING Use

 Extract the torch from its location by
pulling it from the front.

 Press the switch, located on the
back, to switch the torch on or off.

 Unfold the support, located on the
back, to set down and raise the
torch; for example, when changing
a wheel.
Storing

 Put the torch back in place in its loca-
tion starting with the rear.
If you have forgotten to switch off the torch, this switches it off auto-
matically.
It the torch is not engaged correctly, it
may not charge and may not come on
when the boot is opened.
Operation
This torch operates with NiMH type
power packs.
It has an operating autonomy of approxi-
mately 45 minutes and charges while
you are driving.
Observe the polarities when fi tting
the power packs.
Never replace the power packs
with batteries.

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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Selection of the left or right direction
indicators to signal a change of direc-
tion of the vehicle. If you forget to cancel the direc-
tion indicators for more than twenty
seconds, the volume of the audible
signal will increase if the speed is
above 40 mph (60 km/h).

 Lower the lights stalk fully when
moving to the left.

 Raise the lights stalk fully when
moving to the right.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
As a safety precaution in a traffi c
jam, switch on the hazard warn-
ing lamps if you are the last in the
queue.

 Press the button A, the direction in-
dicators fl ash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic lighting of hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, de-
pending on the deceleration, the hazard
warning lamps come on.
They will switch off automatically the
fi rst time you accelerate.

 If they do not, press button A to
switch the direction indicators off.
HORN

 Press one of the spokes of the steer-
ing wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only
in the following cases:
- immediate danger,
- when approaching an area where there is no visibility.
Audible warning to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
"Motorway" function
Move the stalk briefl y upwards or down-
wards, without going beyond the point
of resistance; the corresponding direc-
tion indicators will fl ash 3 times. A visual warning by means of the direc-
tion indicators to alert other road users
to a vehicle breakdown, towing or ac-
cident.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION Do not disconnect the terminals
while the engine is running.
Do not charge the batteries without
disconnecting the terminals fi rst.
The batteries contain harmful sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and
lead. They must be disposed of in
accordance with regulations and
must not, in any circumstances, be
discarded with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to a special
collection point.
Charging the battery using a
battery charger

 Disconnect the battery from the ve-
hicle.

 Follow the instructions for use pro-
vided by the manufacturer of the
charger.

 Reconnect starting with the nega-
tive terminal (-).

 Check that the terminals and con-
nectors are clean. If they are cov-
ered with sulphate (whitish or green-
ish deposit), remove them and clean
them.
At the risk of discharging the bat-
tery, the deactivated functions can
be reactivated manually.
LOAD REDUCTION MODE
System which manages the use of cer-
tain functions in relation to the level of
charge remaining in the battery.
When the vehicle is being driven, the
load reduction function temporarily deac-
tivates certain functions, such as the air
conditioning, the rear screen de-icing...
The deactivated functions are reacti-
vated automatically as soon as condi-
tions permit.
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is to be left un-
used for more than one month. Before disconnecting the
battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off
the ignition before disconnecting
the battery.
Close the windows and the doors
before disconnecting the battery.
Following reconnection of the
battery
Following reconnection of the bat-
tery, switch on the ignition and wait
1 minute before starting to permit in-
itialisation of the electronic systems.
However, if slight diffi culties are en-
countered following this operation,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
Referring to the corresponding sec-
tion, you must yourself reinitialise:
- the remote control key,
- the GPS satellite navigation
system.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION Do not disconnect the terminals
while the engine is running.
Do not charge the batteries without
disconnecting the terminals fi rst.
The batteries contain harmful sub-
stances such as sulphuric acid and
lead. They must be disposed of in
accordance with regulations and
must not, in any circumstances, be
discarded with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries
and vehicle batteries to a special
collection point.
Charging the battery using a
battery charger

 Disconnect the battery from the ve-
hicle.

 Follow the instructions for use pro-
vided by the manufacturer of the
charger.

 Reconnect starting with the nega-
tive terminal (-).

 Check that the terminals and con-
nectors are clean. If they are cov-
ered with sulphate (whitish or green-
ish deposit), remove them and clean
them.
At the risk of discharging the bat-
tery, the deactivated functions can
be reactivated manually.
LOAD REDUCTION MODE
System which manages the use of cer-
tain functions in relation to the level of
charge remaining in the battery.
When the vehicle is being driven, the
load reduction function temporarily deac-
tivates certain functions, such as the air
conditioning, the rear screen de-icing...
The deactivated functions are reacti-
vated automatically as soon as condi-
tions permit.
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is to be left un-
used for more than one month. Before disconnecting the
battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off
the ignition before disconnecting
the battery.
Close the windows and the doors
before disconnecting the battery.
Following reconnection of the
battery
Following reconnection of the bat-
tery, switch on the ignition and wait
1 minute before starting to permit in-
itialisation of the electronic systems.
However, if slight diffi culties are en-
countered following this operation,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
Referring to the corresponding sec-
tion, you must yourself reinitialise:
- the remote control key,
- the GPS satellite navigation
system.