warning light Citroen C3 PICASSO DAG 2010.5 1.G Owner's Manual

FAMILIARISATION
MONITORING
Translucent digital instrument panel Switch panel

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 func-
tion.

A. Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.


 96

B. Deactivation of the rear parking
sensors.
 112

C. Central locking.


 62
With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warning
lamps should go off almost immediately,
with the exception of the warning lamp
C
(passenger's front airbag activated) which
goes off after approximately one minute.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.
Warning lamps


 18
 19

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MONITORING
Certain warning lamps 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 lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operat
ion (operation or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the
occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).
Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning lamps may be accompanied b y an audible
signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fi xed) or fl ash.
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding
system has come into operation.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds wh
en the vehicle's ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same warning lam ps should switch off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp concerned.

Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

Left-hand
direction
indicato
r fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.


Right-hand
direction
indicator fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
up.


Sidelamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.

Dipped beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position.

Main beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
MONOCHROME SCREEN A
ASSOCIATED WITH THE
MYWAY COLOUR SCREEN
Main menu
Displays on screen A
This displays the following information:
- ambient temperature (this fl ashes if there is a risk of ice),
- trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button. Controls
There are three display control buttons:
- "ESC" to abandon the operation in
progress,
- "MENU" to scroll through the menus
or sub-menus,
- "OK" to select the menu or sub-
menu required.
 Press the "MENU" button to scroll
through the various menus of the

main menu :
- vehicle confi guration,
- options,
- language,
- units.

 Press the "OK" button to select the
menu required.
Vehicle confi guration
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),

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
"Trip computer" menu
Alert log
This summarises the active warning
messages, displaying them in succes-
sion in the multifunction screen.
Once this menu has been selected, you
can consult information concerning the
status of the vehicle (alert log, status of
functions, etc.)
Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Once this 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. "Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Once this menu has been selected,
you can gain access to the following
functions:
- defi ne the vehicle parameters,
- display confi guration,
- choice of language.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or
inactive) of the vehicle's functions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate
distance until your fi nal destination.
 Press the "MENU" button for ac-
cess to the main menu.

 Press the arrows, then the "OK"
button to select the " Trip computer "
menu.

 In the " Trip computer " menu, select
one of the following applications:

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ACCESS
Locating your vehicle

 Press the closed padlock to locate
your locked vehicle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour-
tesy lamps and fl ashing of the direction
indicators for a few seconds. Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.
Anti-theft protection
In the event of a malfunction,
you are informed by lighting
of this warning lamp, an au-
dible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.
Folding the key

 First press this button to fold the
key. Ignition switch
- Position 1:
Stop
- Position 2: Ignition
- Position 3: Starting
Starting the vehicle

 Insert the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the starting code.

 Turn the key fully towards the dash-
board to position 3 (Starting) .

 When the engine starts, release the
key.

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ACCESS
Locating your vehicle

 Press the closed padlock to locate
your locked vehicle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour-
tesy lamps and fl ashing of the direction
indicators for a few seconds. Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.
Anti-theft protection
In the event of a malfunction,
you are informed by lighting
of this warning lamp, an au-
dible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.
Folding the key

 First press this button to fold the
key. Ignition switch
- Position 1:
Stop
- Position 2: Ignition
- Position 3: Starting
Starting the vehicle

 Insert the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the starting code.

 Turn the key fully towards the dash-
board to position 3 (Starting) .

 When the engine starts, release the
key.

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ACCESS
Locating your vehicle

 Press the closed padlock to locate
your locked vehicle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour-
tesy lamps and fl ashing of the direction
indicators for a few seconds. Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.
Anti-theft protection
In the event of a malfunction,
you are informed by lighting
of this warning lamp, an au-
dible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.
Folding the key

 First press this button to fold the
key. Ignition switch
- Position 1:
Stop
- Position 2: Ignition
- Position 3: Starting
Starting the vehicle

 Insert the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the starting code.

 Turn the key fully towards the dash-
board to position 3 (Starting) .

 When the engine starts, release the
key.

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ACCESS
Deactivating the rear window and
door switches Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
In the event of contact during op-
eration of the windows, you must
reverse the movement of the win-
dow. To do this, press the switch
concerned.
When the driver operates the pas-
senger electric window switches,
they must ensure that no one is
preventing correct closing of the
windows.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the electric win-
dows correctly.
Be aware of children when operating
the windows.
Reinitialisation
In the event of a malfunction you must
reinitialise the operation of the electric
windows:

 release the switch and pull it again
until the window closes completely,

 hold the switch for approximately
one second after closing,

 press the switch to lower the win-
dow automatically.

The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations.

 For the safety of your children, press
switch 5 to prevent operation of the
rear windows irrespective of their
position.
With the indicator lamp on, the rear
controls are deactivated.
With the indicator lamp off, the rear
controls are activated.
When the function is activated,
this warning lamp lights up
on the instrument panel for a
few seconds.
This control also deactivates the
interior rear door controls (see
"Child safety - § Electric child lock").

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VISIBILITY
Model with rear foglamp only Rear foglamp

 To switch on the foglamp, turn the
ring C forwards.
When the lighting is switched off au-
tomatically (with AUTO model), the
foglamp and the dipped beam head-
lamps will remain on.

 To switch off all of the lighting, turn
the ring C rearwards. In good or rainy weather, by both
day and night, the front foglamps
and the rear foglamp are prohib-
ited. In these situations, the power
of their beams may dazzle other
drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp when
they are no longer necessary.
Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched off,
all of the lamps switch off automati-
cally, unless guide-me-home light-
ing is activated.
If the lighting is switched on manu-
ally after switching off the ignition,
there is an audible signal when a
front door is opened to warn the
driver that they have forgotten to
switch off the vehicle's lighting, with
the ignition off.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp
Front and rear foglamps
Rotate and release the ring C :

 forwards a fi rst time to switch on the
front foglamps.

 forwards a second time to switch on
the rear foglamp,

 rearwards a fi rst time to switch off
the rear foglamp

 rearwards a second time to switch
of the front fog lamps.

C. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps. When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model) or when
the dipped headlamps are switched off
manually, the foglamps and sidelamps
will remain on.

 Turn the ring rearwards to switch
off the foglamps, the sidelamps will
then switch off.

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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's igni-
tion 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 lighting stalk.

 A further "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime running lamps *
On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a mes-
sage in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the multifunc-
tion screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
illuminated, except on switching to the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lighting is switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer. In some weather conditions (e.g.
low temperature or humidity), the
presence of misting on the internal
surface of the glass of the head-
lamps and rear lamps is normal;
it disappears after the lamps have
been on for a few minutes.