heater Citroen C4 PICASSO 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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Depollution system warning lamp
If it fl ashes or lights up while you are driving, this indicates a depol-lution system malfunction.
Urgently contact a CITROËN dealer.
SERVICE warning lamp
This warning lamp remains on for as long as the fault relating to the alert message is present, for a seri-ous fault.
Urgently contact a CITROËN dealer.
The warning lamp remains on only temporarily in the case of mi-nor faults.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
To recall the corresponding alert message, see “Log of alerts”.
Child safety warning lamp
When you activate the child safety, or each time you switch on the ig-nition, the warning lamp appears but goes out after 10 seconds (see chapter “Child safety”).
ABS system
The ABS warning lamp comes on when you switch on the ignition and should go off after a few seconds.
If the warning lamp does not go off, there may be a system mal-function (see “Brakes”).
Diesel engine preheater warning lamp
See the procedures for starting the engine.
See the chapter “Starting”.
Coolant temperature warning lamp
This comes on each time you switch on the ignition, for a few seconds. If it comes on while the engine is running, this indicates an abnormal increase in the coolant temperature.
It is essential to stop the vehicle. Check the coolant level, having tak-en all the appropriate precautions. If the level is satisfactory, contact a CITROËN dealer.If the level is satisfactory, contact a If the level is satisfactory, contact a
Warning lamp for detection of a door left open
When the engine is running, it comes on to indicate that a door, the bonnet and/or the boot is open.
Front / side airbag fault warning lamp
See “Airbags”.
Front passenger’s airbag deactivation warning lamp
See “Airbags”.
W A R N I N G L A M P S
Seat belt non-fastening/unfastening warning lamp (continued)
Seat belts unfastened dur-ing the journey :
- The point corresponding to the seat position with seat belt un-fastened lights up between 0 and 20 km/h. Above 20 km/h (approx. 12 mph), it fl ashes ac-companied by a sound signal for around 120 seconds. The sound signal stops when the ig-nition is switched off or if a door is opened.

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Manual gearbox
1.Check that you are in neutral.
2. Do not touch the accelerator.
3. For Diesel engines : turn the key as far as position M. Wait for the preheater warning lamp to go off if this has come on.
4. Action the starter by turning the key until the engine starts (not more than ten seconds).
5. In ambient temperatures low-er than 0°C, declutch during the action on the starter to fa-cilitate starting. Then remove your foot slowly from the clutch pedal.
NEVER RUN THE ENGINE IN A SPACE THAT IS ENCLOSED OR INSUFFICIENTLY VENTILATED.
Electronic Gearbox System (6-speed)
1.Check that you are in position N.
2.Press fi rmly on the brake pedal.
3. Do not touch the accelerator. 4.For Diesel engines : turn the key as far as position M. Wait for the preheater warning lamp to go off if this has come on.
5. Action the starter by turning the key until the engine starts (not more than ten seconds).
Note : After the vehicle has had a prolonged stop or if the brake ped-al has been applied several times when stationary, it is necessary to press the brake pedal fully down in order to authorise starting of the engine.
Advice
Vehicles equipped with a turbocharger
Never stop the engine without having allowed it to run for a few seconds at idle, this being the time required for t he turbocharger to return to a normal speed.
"Flicking the accelerator" at the moment of switching off the i gnition could cause serious damage.
Note : If the engine fails to start at the fi rst attempt, switch off the ignition. Wait ten seconds, then action the starte r again as indicated above.
Automatic gearbox
1. Check that you are in position P or N.
2. Do not touch the accelerator.
3. For Dieselengines: turn the key as far as position M. Wait for the preheater warning lamp to go off if this has come on.
4. Action the starter by turning the key until the engine starts (not more than ten seconds).
Note : To exit from position P, press on the brake pedal before moving the selector.
S T A R T I N G T H E E N G I N E