Citroen C3 PICASSO 2012 1.G User Guide

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1.
Steering lock and ignition.

2.
Audio equipment steering mounted
control stalk.

3.
Wiper/screenwash/trip computer
control stalk.

4.
Central adjustable air vents.

5.
Storage tray.
Scented air freshener.

6.
Sunshine sensor.

7.
Passenger's air bag.

8.
Side adjustable air vent.

9.
Passenger's airbag deactivation
switch.

10.
Glove box.

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Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) switch
Parking sensors switch.
Central locking switch.
Hazard warning lamps switch.
Stop & Start switch.

12.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

13.
Audio equipment.

14.
Emergency or assistance call.

15.
12 V socket (100 W max).

16.
USB port/auxiliary socket.

17.
Cup holder.

18.
Heated seat controls.

19.
Parking brake.



INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

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Driver's seat adjustment

Forwards-backwards




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Seat back angle


Height


SITTING COMFORTABLY

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Steering wheel adjustment


1.
Release the adjustment mechanism.

2.
Adjust for height and reach.

3.
Lock the adjustment mechanism.
Front seat additional adjustments

Head restraint height





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Armrest


A.
Releasing the armrest.

B.
Adjusting the armrest.


SITTING COMFORTABLY

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Door mirror adjustment
This operates when the ignition is on.
From the driver's seat, select the mirror
by moving the control 1
, to the left or to
the right, then adjust the mirror in the
four directions using the control 2
.
The demisting/defrosting of the mirrors
is linked with that of the rear screen.
Rear view mirror adjustment


1.
Selection of the "day" position of the
mirror.

2.
Mirror adjustment.
Front seat belt


1.
Fastening.

2.
Height adjustment.



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Folding the mirrors

When parked, the mirrors can be folded
manually or electrically.



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SITTING COMFORTABLY

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Lighting

Ring A


Ring B


Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash for as long as
the stalk remains in this position.

Direction indicators

Switching on "AUTO" mode



)
Press the stalk down and release it.

Ring B: rear wiper




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Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.
or
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Control stalk A: windscreen wipers




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Wipers

Switching off "AUTO" mode



)
Push the stalk up and return it to po-
sition "0"
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"Motorway" function

Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators
will fl ash three times.
You can use this function at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when changing
lane on high-speed roads.

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Digital air conditioning:
we recommend use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the "AUTO"
button, after selecting the
level of comfort required.
Recommended interior settings


VENTILATION



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Heating or Manual Air Conditioning




Air distribution



Air fl ow



Air recirculation/Intake
of outside air



Temperature



Manual A/C




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COLD















DEMISTING

DEFROSTING

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Translucent digital instrument panel
Switch panels


A.
With the ignition on, the level of fuel
remaining is displayed in the digital
instrument panel

B.
With the ignition on, the oil level in-
dicator should display "OIL OK"
for
a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the
levels which are low. Lighting of the indicator lamp indicates
the status of the corresponding function.


A.
Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.

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B.
Deactivation of the rear parking sen-
sors.


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C.
Central locking.


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D.
Deactivation of Stop & Start.


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With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warn-
ing lamps should go off almost immedi-
ately, with the exception of the warning
lamp C
(passenger's front airbag activat-
ed) which goes off after approximately
one minute.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.
Warning lamps



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MONITORING

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Passenger's front airbag
Electric child lock


1.
Insert the key.

2.
Select the position:

"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing"
child seat,
"ON"
(activation), with front passen-
ger or "forwards facing" child seat.

3.
Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position. Illumination of the warning lamp A
indi-
cates activation of the electric child lock.

A.
Front and/or rear seat belts not fas-
tened/unfastened warning lamp.

B.
Front left seat belt warning lamp.

C.
Front right seat belt warning lamp.

D.
Rear right seat belt warning lamp.

E.
Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.

F.
Rear left seat belt warning lamp.

G.
Passenger's front airbag deactivated
warning lamp.

H.
Passenger's front airbag activated
warning lamp.
Seat belts and passenger's front
airbag



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PASSENGER SAFETY

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DRIVING SAFELY
This 6-speed gearbox offers the choice of
the comfort of automated operation and
the pleasure of manual gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
Steering mounted "-"
control paddle.

3.
Steering mounted "+"
control paddle.
The gear engaged or the driving mode
selected appears in the instrument panel
screen.

N.
Neutral.

R.
Reverse.

1 to 6.
Gears engaged.

AUTO.
Automated mode.

)
Select position N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.

)

Select automated mode (position A
) or
manual mode (position M
) by moving
the gear lever 1
,
or
engage reverse by pushing the gear
lever 1
to position R
.

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Progressively take your foot off the
brake pedal, then accelerate away.
6-speed electronic gearbox system
Display in the instrument panel
Moving off



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The system is reactivated auto-
matically at every new start using
the key.
Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition using
the key.
DRIVING SAFELY

Going into engine STOP mode


- gear lever in position A
or M
, when
you release the brake pedal,

- or gear lever in position N
and brake
pedal released, when you change to
position A
or M
,

- or when you engage reverse.

Stop & Start

The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
automatically goes into standby with
the electronic gearbox system
:



- at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h,
when you press the brake pedal or
when you put the gear lever in posi-
tion N
.
Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts au-
tomatically with the electronic
gearbox system
:
In some circumstances, STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for few seconds, then
goes off.



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In some circumstances START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.



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Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF"
but-
ton; the warning lamp in the button
comes on.



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