Citroen C4 PICASSO 2009.5 1.G Owners Manual

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Emergency tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.
PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF
System which consists of a pano-
ramic tinted glass surface to increase
the light and visibility in the passenger
compartment.
Fitted with an electric blind in several
sections to improve thermal and
aural comfort.
Opening the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to slide the
roof blind to the position desired
(positions 1 to 9 ). Closing the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to position 0
to close the roof blind.

Recommendations
- Pressing the locking button on the remote control for more than
two seconds will close the blind
(practical when, for example,
you leave your vehicle on a sunlit
car park).
- On returning to your vehicle, a press on the button B reposi-
tions the blind to the last position
selected.
Anti-pinch
The blind has an anti-pinch function.
At the end of its travel, when the blind
encounters an obstacle on closing, it
stops and moves back slightly.
Following a fault or after a battery
disconnection during the movement
of the blind or after it has stopped,
you have to re-initialise the anti-
pinch function:

 place the blind in the closed
position,

 press button B for approximately
two seconds.

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Emergency tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.
PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF
System which consists of a pano-
ramic tinted glass surface to increase
the light and visibility in the passenger
compartment.
Fitted with an electric blind in several
sections to improve thermal and
aural comfort.
Opening the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to slide the
roof blind to the position desired
(positions 1 to 9 ). Closing the roof blind

 Rotate the control B to position 0
to close the roof blind.

Recommendations
- Pressing the locking button on the remote control for more than
two seconds will close the blind
(practical when, for example,
you leave your vehicle on a sunlit
car park).
- On returning to your vehicle, a press on the button B reposi-
tions the blind to the last position
selected.
Anti-pinch
The blind has an anti-pinch function.
At the end of its travel, when the blind
encounters an obstacle on closing, it
stops and moves back slightly.
Following a fault or after a battery
disconnection during the movement
of the blind or after it has stopped,
you have to re-initialise the anti-
pinch function:

 place the blind in the closed
position,

 press button B for approximately
two seconds.

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FUEL TANK

Capacity of the tank: approxi-
mately 60 litres.
Low fuel level When the minimum level in the
tank is reached, this warning
lamp on the instrument panel
comes on, accompanied by
an audible warning and a message on
the multifunction screen.
When it fi rst comes on, around 7 litres
of fuel remain in the tank.
Refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running out.
Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to be taken into account by
the fuel gauge. The petrol or Diesel engine of your
vehicle is fi tted with a catalytic con-
verter, a device which helps to re-
duce the level of harmful emissions
in the exhaust gases.

For petrol engines, unleaded fuel
is obligatory.
The fi ller neck is narrower, permit-
ting unleaded petrol only.
Opening the fi ller cap may result
in an inrush of air. This vacuum is
entirely normal and results from the
sealing of the fuel system.

 Press on the the control A , situ-
ated on the control panel on the
right hand side. The fuel fl ap au-
tomatically opens up.

 Take care to select the pump
that corresponds to the correct
fuel type for your vehicle.

 Introduce the nozzle so as to push
in the metallic gate valve B.

 Make sure that the nozzle is
pushed in as far as possible
before starting to refuel (risk of
blowback).

 Maintain this position throughout
the refuelling operation.

 Push the fuel fl ap to reclose it.
Fuel cut-off switch
Your vehicle is equipped with a safe-
ty device which cuts off the fuel sup-
ply in the event of a collision.
Refuelling
If you are fi lling your tank to the
top, do not persist after the third
cut-off; this could cause your
vehicle to malfunction.
After switching off the ignition, the
control A is active for only a few
minutes. If necessary, switch on
the ignition again to reactivate it.

If you have put in fuel that is
wrong for your vehicle, it is es-
sential to have the tank drained
before you start the engine.

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Quality of the fuel used for petrol
engines
The petrol engines are perfectly
compatible with E10 type petrol
biofuels (containing 10 % ethanol),
conforming to European standards
EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol) are reserved exclusively for
vehicles marketed for the use of this
type of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The
quality of the ethanol must comply
with European standard EN 15376.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are
marketed to run on fuels containing
up to 100 % ethanol (type E100). Quality of the fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are perfectly
compatible with biofuels which con-
form to current and future European
standards (diesel fuel which com-
plies with standard EN 590 mixed
with a biofuel which complies with
standard EN 14214) available at the
pumps (containing up to 7 % Fatty
Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in cer-
tain Diesel engines; however, this
use is subject to strict application
of the special servicing conditions.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or di-
luted, domestic fuel...) is strictly pro-
hibited (risk of damage to the engine
and fuel circuit).

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LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of
the various front and rear lamps pro-
viding the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of
the vehicle are designed to adapt
the driver's visibility progressively in
relation to the climatic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped headlamps to see with-out dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear,
- directional headlamps for im- proved visibility when cornering.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are fi tted to fulfi l the
requirements of particular driving
conditions:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from a distance,
- front foglamps for even better forward vision,
- daytime running lamps to be seen during the day. Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available depending
on options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting,
- directional lighting.
Manual controls
lamps off,
automatic lighting,
sidelamps only,
dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.

B. Stalk for switching headlamps by
pulling: dipped headlamps/main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps
modes, the driver can switch on the
main beam headlamps temporarily
("headlamp fl ash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indi-
cator lamp on the instrument panel
confi rms the selective switching on
of the lighting selected.
The lighting commands are issued
directly by the driver by means of
the ring
A and the stalk B .
A. Main lighting mode selection ring,
with:

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C. Foglamps selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the side-
lamps and the dipped and main
beam headlamps.
- 1 st turn forwards: rear foglamp on.
-
1 st turn rearwards: rear foglamp off.
- 1 st turn forwards: front foglamps on.
- 2 nd turn forwards: rear foglamps on.
- 1 st turn rearwards: rear foglamps off.
- 2 nd turn rearwards: front foglamps
off.
Model with rear foglamp only Model with front and rear
foglamps In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and
the rear foglamp are prohibited. In
these situations, the power of their
beams may dazzle other drivers.
They should only be used in fog or
snow.
In these weather conditions, it is
your responsibility to switch on the
foglamps and dipped headlamps
manually as the brightness sensor
may detect suffi cient light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp
when they are no longer necessary.
Lighting on buzzer
On switching off the ignition, all of
the lamps turn off immediately, ex-
cept for dipped beam if guide-me-
home lighting is activated.
To reactivate the lighting control, ro-
tate ring
A to the "0" position, lamps
off, then to the desired position.
On opening the driver's door a
temporry audible signal warns the
driver that the lamps are on.
The lamps, with the exception of
the sidelamps, switch off automati-
cally after thirty minutes to prevent
discharging of the battery.

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* According to country.
Daytime-running lamps *
System which switches on the ve-
hicle's dipped headlamps automati-
cally on starting.
This safety system makes the vehi-
cle more visible to other road users
during the day.
The lighting of the instruments and
controls (instrument panel, multi-
function screen, air conditioning
control panel, ...) is independent of
this function. It is provided by the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lamps are switched on manually.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary lighting of dipped
headlamps 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 B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash"
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
The manual guide-me-home light-
ing is also available by pressing the
lighting button on the remote con-
trol (refer to the section "Access -
§ Remote control key"). Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped 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
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns
to a suffi cient level or after the wind-
screen wipers are switched off, the
lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion. The automatic lighting is ac-
companied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen.
In countries in which it is imposed by
regulations:
- by default, this function is acti-
vated,
- the sidelamps and the number plate lamps are also switched on.

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Linking with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic light-
ing provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional
options:
- selection of the lighting duration to 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters on the mul-
tifunction screen confi guration
menu (in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is
fi xed),
- automatic activation of "guide- me-home" lighting when auto-
matic lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lamps comes
on, a message appears on the multi-
function screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. EXTERIOR SIDE SPOTLAMPS
These illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front
doors.
Switching on
The side spotlamps come on:
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on
the remote control,
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control.
Switching off
They are timed to go out automati-
cally.
THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle. To do this,
turn the control, located below the
dashboard to the right of the driver,
to the appropriate position:

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 4 to 7 people.

-. Intermediate setting.

2. 4 to 7 people + maximum author-
ised loads.

-. Intermediate setting.

3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".

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AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
rects the height of the xenon head-
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
The system then places your headlamps in
the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on, this function ena-
bles the light beam to follow the di-
rection of the road.
The use of this function, coupled
with the xenon headlamps only,
considerably improves the quality of
your lighting when cornering.

with directional lighting

without directional lighting Programming
The function is activat-
ed or deactivated via
the multifunction screen
confi guration menu.
Operating fault If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp fl ashes on the
instrument panel, accompa-
nied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the system is inactive.
The status of the system remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.
On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lights, the function is activated if
the lighting stalk is in the "AUTO" or

"Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position. In position "0" , the function
is not activated.

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* According to country.
Daytime-running lamps *
System which switches on the ve-
hicle's dipped headlamps automati-
cally on starting.
This safety system makes the vehi-
cle more visible to other road users
during the day.
The lighting of the instruments and
controls (instrument panel, multi-
function screen, air conditioning
control panel, ...) is independent of
this function. It is provided by the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lamps are switched on manually.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary lighting of dipped
headlamps 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 B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash"
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
The manual guide-me-home light-
ing is also available by pressing the
lighting button on the remote con-
trol (refer to the section "Access -
§ Remote control key"). Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped 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
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns
to a suffi cient level or after the wind-
screen wipers are switched off, the
lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion. The automatic lighting is ac-
companied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen.
In countries in which it is imposed by
regulations:
- by default, this function is acti-
vated,
- the sidelamps and the number plate lamps are also switched on.