sensor Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2011.5 1.G User Guide
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
TOWING A TRAILER, ... 
  Your vehicle is primarily designed for 
transporting people and luggage, but it 
may also be used for towing a trailer. 
Driving advice 
  The maximum towed load on a long in-
cline depends on the gradient and the 
ambient temperature. 
  In all cases, keep a check on the coolant 
temperature. 
   
Side wind 
   
 
 ) 
 Take into account the increased 
sensitivity to side wind.  
 
   
Cooling 
  Towing a trailer on a slope increases 
the temperature of the coolant. 
  As the fan is electrically controlled, its 
cooling capacity is not dependent on 
the engine speed. 
   
 
 ) 
  To lower the engine speed, reduce 
your speed.     
Braking 
  Towing a trailer increases the braking 
distance. 
  To avoid overheating of the brakes on a 
long mountain type of descent, the use 
of engine braking is recommended.  
   
Tyres 
   
 
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Check the tyre pressures of the towing 
vehicle and of the trailer, observing the 
recommended pressures.  
 
 
 
Lighting 
   
 
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  Check the electrical lighting and sig-
nalling on the trailer.  
  The rear parking sensors will 
be deactivated automatically if 
a genuine CITROËN towbar is 
used.  
     
 
 ) 
  If the warning lamp and the 
  STOP 
 warning lamp come 
on, stop the vehicle and 
switch off the engine as 
soon as possible.  
     
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a 
trailer with additional lighting and sig-
nalling. 
   
Distribution of loads 
   
 
 ) 
  Distribute the load in the trailer so 
that the heaviest items are as close 
as possible to the axle and the nose 
weight approaches the maximum 
permitted without exceeding it.  
  Air density decreases with altitude, thus 
reducing engine performance. Above 
1 000 metres, the maximum towed load 
must be reduced by 10 % for every 
1 000 metres of altitude. 
  Refer to the "Technical Data" section for 
details of the weights and towed loads 
which apply to your vehicle.     Driving with a trailer places greater de-
mands on the towing vehicle and the 
driver must take particular care.  
  We recommend the use of gen-
uine CITROËN towbars and 
their harnesses that have been 
tested and approved from the 
design stage of your vehicle, 
and that the fi tting of the tow-
bar is entrusted to a CITROËN 
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop. 
  If the towbar is not fi tted by a 
CITROËN dealer, it is impera-
tive that it is fi tted in accordance 
with the vehicle manufacturer's 
instructions.  
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"Comfort": 
  front and rear parking sensors, insu-
lated module, reading lamp, sun blinds, 
head restraint-mounted coat hanger, 
centre armrest, air defl ector, scented air 
freshener cartridges...     
"Protection": 
  mats * , seat covers, mudfl aps,  bumper 
protectors...      
"Transport solutions": 
  boot liner, boot carpet, towbar, towbar wir-
ing harness, transverse and longitudinal 
roof bars, bicycle carrier, ski carrier, roof 
box, boot spacers, boot net, business/
commercial vehicle conversion kit...     
"Safety and security": 
  anti-theft alarm, warning triangle, high 
visibility vest, breathalyzer, fi rst  aid  kit, 
snow chains, non-skid covers, security 
wheel bolts, vehicle tracking system, 
child seats, fi re  extinguisher,  caravan 
mirror, foglamp kit...  
   
"Style": 
  allow wheels, chromed mirror shells, 
chromed grille embellisher, leather steer-
ing wheel, gear lever knob, aluminium 
footrest...  
 
 
 
 
 
ACCESSORIES
 
A wide range of accessories and genu-
ine parts is available from the CITROËN 
dealer network. 
  These accessories and parts have been 
tested and approved for reliability and 
safety. 
  They are all adapted to your vehicle and 
benefi t from CITROËN's recommenda-
tion and warranty.  
   
*   To avoid any risk of jamming of the 
pedals: 
   
 
-   ensure that the mat is positioned 
and secured correctly, 
   
-  never fi t one mat on top of another.  
  
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
P  Paint colour code .......................171
  Panoramic glass sunroof ..............67
  Parking brake ..................... 110, 132
  Parking sensors, rear .................123
 Particle emission fi lter ........131, 132
 Passenger compartment 
fi lter ..........................................131
  Player, CD MP3 ..................193, 213
  Port, USB .....................80, 214, 216
  Priming the fuel system ..............127
 Protecting 
children ................. 90-98, 105, 107
 Puncture .....................................133
R Radio .................................. 191, 211
  Reading lamps, rear .....................78
 Rear foglamp ..............................145
  Rear parcel shelf ....................87, 89
  Rear screen (demisting) ...............47
  Recharging the battery ...............156
  Reduction of electrical load ........156
  Reinitialising the electric 
windows .....................................63
  Reinitialising the remote 
control ........................................60
  Remote control .......................58, 61
  Removing a wheel ......................140
  Removing the mat ........................83
  Repair kit, puncture ....................133
 Replacing bulbs ..........................142
 Replacing fuses ..........................148
  Replacing the air fi lter ................131
  Replacing the oil fi lter .................131
  Replacing the particle 
emission fi lter ...........................132R  Replacing the passenger 
compartment fi lter ....................131
 Replacing wiper blades ........77, 157
  Resetting the service indicator .....32
  Resetting the trip recorder ............34
 Rev counter ..................................22
 Reversing lamp ..........................145
  Risk areas (update) ....................188
 Roof bars ....................................161
 Roof blind .....................................67
  Routine checks ...................131, 132
  Running out of fuel (Diesel) ........127
S  Safety for children .... 90-98, 105, 107
  Scented air freshener ...................51
  Screen, colour 16/9 ............178, 199
 Screen, 
monochrome ............210, 222, 224
  Screen, multifunction (with audio 
equipment) .....................35, 37, 39
 Screen-wash reservoir ...............130
  Screen menu map ......199, 222, 224
 Screenwash .................................76
 Screenwash fl uid level ...............130
  Seat, rear bench ...........................54
 Seat adjustment .....................52, 54
  Seat back storage pockets ...........84
 Seat belts ............................102-105
  Serial number, vehicle ................171
 Service indicator ...........................31
 Servicing ......................................20
  Setting the clock ...36, 198, 220, 221
 Short-cut menus .................179, 180
 Sidelamps ....................71, 143, 145
 Side repeater ..............................143 L  Localised emergency call ...........174
  Locating your vehicle ...................59
  Locking from the inside ................65
  Long objects, transporting ............86
  Low fuel level ...............................68
M Main beam ...........................71, 143
 Maintenance .................................20
  Map reading lamps ...............78, 147
 Markings, identifi cation ...............171
 Mat ...............................................83
 Menu, main ................................210
  Mirror, rear view ...........................57
 Mirrors, door .................................56
 Misfuel prevention ........................70
 Motorway function 
(direction indicators) ...................99
 Mountings
for ISOFIX seats .........................95
 MP3 CD ..............................193, 213
  Music media players ..........192, 213
 MyWay ................................175-206
N Navigation ..................................181
  Number plate lamps ...................145
O Oil fi lter .......................................131
 Oil level ................................33, 130
  Opening the bonnet ....................126
  Opening the boot ....................58, 66
  Opening the doors ..................58, 64
  Opening the fuel fi ller fl ap ............68
  Operation indicator lamps .......23-30