Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2012.5 1.G User Guide
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1.   Steering wheel adjustment control. 2.Cruise control / speed limiter switches.3.Lighting and direction indicator controlstalk.4. 
 Central adjustable air vents.
5.   Storage tray.
 Scented air freshener.
6.Sunshine sensor. 
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.   Passenger's airbag.8.Side adjustable air vent.9. 
 Glove box.
 Fusebox.10.Bonnet release. 11.   Dynamic stability control (ESP/ASR) switch.  
 Parking sensors switch.
 Central locking switch.  
 Hazard warning lamps switch.  
 Electric child lock switch.
  Stop & Star t switch. 
12.   Heating / air conditioning controls.13.Audio system. 14 .Emergency or assistance call. 15.12 V socket (100 W max).16. 
 USB por t / auxiliary socket.17.Cup holder. 18.Parking brake.
 
Instruments and controls  
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Driver's seat adjustment 
Forwards-backwards
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Backrest 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
Armrest 
A. 
 Release the armrest.
B.   Adjust the armrest.  
 
 
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Adjustment 
This operates with the ignition on. 
From the driver's seat, select the mirror bymoving the control  1, to the left or to the right,
then adjust the mirror in the four directions by moving the control  2.The demisting - defrosting of the mirrors is 
linked with that of the rear screen.
   
Interior rear view mirror 
 
 
Manual day/night model 
1.Selection of the "day" position of the mirror. 
2.   Mirror adjustment.  
 
 
 
Front seat belt 
1. 
 Fastening.2.Height adjustment.   63
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Folding the mirrors
When parking, the mirrors can be folded manually or electrically.
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  Sitting comfortably 
 
 
Automatic day/night model 
1.Automatic detection of day/night mode. 2.Mirror adjustment.  
  
 
 
  
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Lighting
 
 Ring A
 
 
 Ring B
Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing thepoint of resistance; the corresponding directionindicators will flash for as long as the stalkremains in this position.
Direction indicators 
 
 
Switching to "AUTO" 
 )Press the stalk down and release it.
 
 
Ring B: rear wiper 
8087   Li
ghting off.
  Automatic illumination of headlamps.
  Sidelamps. 
  Dipped / main beam headlamps. 
  Rear 
foglamp.
 
or 
  Front and rear 
foglamps. P
ark. 
Intermittent wipe. 
Wash-wi
pe. 
   
Stalk A: windscreen wipers 
 
 
Wipers 
 
 
Switching off "AUTO" 
 )Push the stalk up and return it to position  "0". 
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"Motorway" function 
Push the lighting stalk up or down, withoutpassing the point of resistance; thecorresponding direction indicators will flash 
three times.
This function can be used at any speed, but it is par ticularly useful when changing lane on high-speed roads.  
 
Seeing clearly 
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   we recommend use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the  "AU TO "button, after selecting the desired level of comfor t.  
Recommended interior settings 
 
Vent ilat ion  
I require ...
Heating or Manual Air Conditioning
Air distributionAir flowAir recirculation / Intake of outside airTemperatureManual A/C
HOT 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
COLD 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
DEMISTINGDEFROSTING 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
  
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Tr a n s l u c e n t  d igital 
instrument panel
 
 
Switch panels 
 
If the levels are not correct, top up the levels 
which are low.A.With the ignition on, the level of fuelremaining is displayed in the digitalinstrument panel.B.With the ignition on, the oil level indicator should display "OIL OK"for a few seconds.   Illumination of the indicator lamp indicates the
status of the corresponding function.A.Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.     With the i
gnition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on. 
  With the engine running, these warning lampsshould go off almost immediately, with theexception of warning lamp C 
 (passenger'sfront airbag activated) which goes off after 
approximately one minute. 
  If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.
   
Warning lamps
 
Monitoring 
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B.    Deactivation of the rear parking sensors.
C. 
 Central locking.  
D.Deactivation of the Stop & Start system. 
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Passenger's front airbag   
Electric child lock 
1. 
  Inser t the key.2. 
 Select the position:  
 "OFF" 
 (deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat",
 "ON" 
 (activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat.3. 
 Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.  Illumination of the indicator lamp 
A 
 indicatesthat the electric child lock is on.  A
.   Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened / 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 airba
g
  Passenger safety 
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  Driving safely 
 
This 6 -speed gearbox offers the choice of the comfor t of automated operation or 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 firmly while star ting the engine. ) 
 Select automated mode (position A 
) or Amanual mode (position M ) by moving thegear lever  1,   
 or 
 en
gage reverse by pushing the gear lever  1towards position  R .  )    Release the parking brake. ) 
 Progressively release the foot brake, then 
accelerate away.  
 
 
6-speed electronic 
gearbox system 
Display in the instrument panel  
 
Moving off 
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  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  Aor  AM,   
-  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
6-speed electronic gearbox syste
m: 
-   at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you
press the brake pedal or when you put thegear lever in position  N . 
 
 
 
Going into engine START mode
The  "ECO" 
 warning lamp goes off 
and the engine restarts automatically 
with a 6-speed electronic gearbox
syste
m:
In some circumstances 
STOP mode may not 
be available; the "ECO" 
 warning lamp flashesfor a few seconds, then goes off.  In some circumstances 
STA R T  m o d e  m ay be 
invoked automatically; the  "ECO"warning lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off. 
 
 
Deactivation / Reactivation 
 You can deactivate the system at any time by 
pressing the "ECO OFF" button; the warninglamp in the button comes on.  
 
 
Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off 
the ignition using the key.
 
 
The system is reactivated automatically at every new start using the key.
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