ESP Citroen C4 PICASSO 2013 1.G Owner's Guide

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+.Control paddle for changing up, to the right
of the steering wheel. )Pull the " +" paddle towards you to change
up.-. Control paddle for changing down, to the
left of the steering wheel. )Pull the "- " paddle towards you to changedown.


Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted control paddlescannot be used to select neutral or toselect or come out of reverse.
When
you move the gear selector, the symbol corresponding to its position is displayed in the instrument panel. P.Park. R. Reverse.
N.Neutral.D. Drive (automatic forward drive).
1 to 6.Gears engaged in manual operation.-.Invalid value in manual operation.
Displays in the instrument panel
Moving off
)
With your foot on the brake pedal, selectposition Por N.
)
Start the engine.
IfPis displayed in the instrument panel,although the gear selector is in another position, place the gear selector inposition Pto be able to star t the engine.
)
With the engine running, press the brake pedal. )
Select automated mode (position D),manual mode (position M) or reverse (position R
). R
If you do not press thebrake pedal to come out of position P, this warning lamp P


Other wise, there is an audible signalaccompanied by a message.
or symbol appears in the instrument panel, accompanied by the message"Place automatic gearbox in position P",
flashing of P
in the instrument paneland an audible signal.

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Operation









Gear shift indicator

System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
With an electronic gearbox, the system is only active in Manual mode.


The system adapts its gear change recommendation according to thedriving conditions (slope, load, ...) and the demands of the driver (power,acceleration, braking, ...).
The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.
Example:
- You are in third gear.
- Yo u press the accelerator pedal.
- The s
ystem may suggest that you engage a
higher gear.
The in
formation appears in the instrumentpanel in the form of an arrow. On vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrowcan be accompanied by the recommended gear.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations mustnot be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors whenchoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.

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Display of inter-vehicle time


Using a radar located at the front of the vehicle,
this system helps the driver maintain a safe distance between their vehicle and the one in
front, b
y displaying the inter-vehicle time in the instrument panel.
It is the time interval, expressed in seconds,
that separates two vehicles in line. The
recommended safe value is about 2 seconds:
refer to the legislation or highway code in force
in your country.

Activation / deactivation
)Press this button, the indicator lamp comes on.
The measurement is displayed for information only: the system takes no action on the vehicle. This system does not in anycircumstances replace the vigilance and responsibility of the driver who mustremain in control of their vehicle at all times. The system is not designed for urbanuse nor during more dynamic driving (bends, acceleration, harsh braking…)but rather when driving at stable speed.
The system is active in a speed range between 42 and 93 mph (70 and 15 0 km / h).Stationary vehicles and cer tain other road users (such as bicycles for example) are not detected. The system displays inter-vehicle timevalues of between 3 seconds and 0.5 of a second. Below 0.5 of a second, the value displayed is maintained at this level,even if the true inter-vehicle time is less.

Activation of the active cruise control automatically deactivates the system. The state o
f the system is memorised when the
ignition is switched off.
Activation of the system is done in the " Driving assistance" menu, with the ignition on.
This system is only available with the "DRIVING" display mode of the type 2instrument panel.

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Steering mounted controls


The information is grouped together in the
instrument panel.
6
. Speed limiter on / pause indication.
7. Speed limiter mode selection indication. 8. Speed value setting.






Speed limiter
Once the programmed speed limit is reached, additional pressure on the accelerator pedal has no effect.


The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,replace the need to observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
System which prevents the vehicle fromexceeding the speed programmed by the driver.

The controls are
grouped together at the
steering wheel.
1.Speed limiter mode selection wheel.
2. Value decrease button. 3.
Value increase button.
4.Speed limiter on / pause button.
5.List of memorised speeds display button.

Displays in the instrument panel
The speed limiter is switched onmanually:
it requires a programmed speed of at least
20 mph (30 km/h).
The speed limiter is paused
by operation of the control.
The programmed speed can be exceeded
temporarily by pressing the accelerator firmly
beyond the point of resistance.
To return to the programmed speed, simply release the accelerator pedal until the vehicle returns to the programmed speed limit.
The programmed speed remains in the memory when the ignition is switched off.

F
or more information on the list of memorisedspeeds, refer to the "Memorising speeds"
section.

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)Turn wheel 1 to the "LIMIT"
position: thespeed limiter mode is selected but is notswitched on (Pause).)Switch the speed limiter back on bypressing button 4
, if the speed displayed
is suitable (by default, the last speedprogrammed).)You can temporarily stop the the speed limiter by pressing button 4 again: the
display confirms that it has been stopped(Pause).

You do not have to switch the speed limiter on
in order to set the speed.Once the function is selected, you can modify
the speed setting by:
- using buttons 2
and 3
, increasing or decreasing the speed displayed: )
by successive short presses, to modifyby + or -

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Steering mounted controls
The information is grouped together in the instrument panel.
6. Cruise control pause / resume indication.
7.Cruise control mode selection indication. 8.Speed value setting.






Cruise control

System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.


The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to obser ve speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
You are advised to keep your feet near the pedals at all times.
Th
e cruise control is switched on
manually: it
requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph
(40 km/h) and engagement of:


- at least four th gear on a manual gearbox,

- second gear on an electronic or automatic gearbox, in manual driving mode,

- position A
on an electronic gearbox or D
on an automatic gearbox.
The controls o
f this system are grouped
together at the steering wheel. 1.Cruise control mode selection wheel.
2. Decrease value or speed setting on the flybutton.3.
Increase value or speed setting on the flybutton.
4. Cruise control pause / resume button.
5. Memorised speeds display button.
For more information on the list of memorisedspeeds, refer to "Memorising speeds" section).


Displays in the instrument panel

Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value. Th
e cruise control is paused
manually or
by pressing the brake or clutch pedal or
on triggering of the ESP system for safety
reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal until the programmed cruise speed is reached again.

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The active cruise control is switched onmanually: it requires that the speed of the vehicle
be between 25 mph (40 km/h) and 90 mph (15 0 km / h), as well as the engagement of:


- at least four th gear with a manual gearbox,

- second gear with an electronic or automatic gearbox in manual mode,

- position A
with an electronic gearbox or Dwith an automatic gearbox.


General points
The active cruise control can above be pausedmanually with the control, or automatically:
- b
y pressing the brake or clutch pedal,
- in the event of operation of the DSC, for
safety reasons,
- in the event of an action of the electric
parking brake control,
- when an inter-vehicle time threshold isreached (calculated according to therelative speeds of your vehicle and the
vehicle in front and the inter-vehicle time setting chosen),
- when the distance between your vehicle
and the one in front becomes to small,
- when the speed of the vehicle in front is to
low,
- when the speed of your vehicle becomes
too low.


The active cruise control cannot in any
circumstances replace the obser vation of speed limits, nor the the vigilanceand responsibility of the driver. It is recommended that you always keepyour feet close to the pedals.



If the speed setting selected is above93 mph (15 0 km/h), the system switches
to normal cruise control operation(a message appears in the instrument panel).
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed value, and the inter-vehicle time is reset to 2 seconds.

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The controls for this system are grouped
together on the steering wheel. 1. Cruise control mode selection wheel. 2.
Button for reducing the cruise value settingor for setting the cruise value on the fly.3.Button for increasing the cruise value
setting or for setting the cruise value on the
fly.4. Button for pausing / resuming the cruise control.5.
Button for displaying the list of memorised
speeds and for adjusting the inter-vehicle
time.
For more information on the list of memorised
speeds, refer to "Memorising speeds".
Steering mounted controls

Switching on
)
Turn the wheel 1
to the "CRUISE" position: cruise control mode is selected, but notstarted (Pause).)
Press one of the buttons 2or 3: the currentspeed of your vehicle becomes the cruisespeed setting (set on the fly).
The cruise control is activated (ON).
The inter-vehicle time is set at 2 seconds.


Operation


Modifi cation of the cruise controlspeed and/or the inter-vehicletime p

Button 5 (MEM)
Press button 5, the six memorised speeds and
the inter-vehicle time setting are displayed in
the touch screen tablet.)Choose a speed setting: it is displayed in
the instrument panel, )press or the " +" or "- " button to choose a new inter-vehicle time setting between
2.5 seconds and 1 second.
The selection screen closes after a fewmoments. The modifications are then accepted.


Modifi cation of the cruise control
speed only
Buttons 2 and 3
)
By successive shor t presses, to modify by steps of + or - 1 mph (km/h), )
by a maintained press, to modify in steps
of + or - 5 mph (km/h).


As a precaution, it is recommended that
you
select a speed setting close to the current
speed of your vehicle.


If the active cruise control has not beenswitched on, pressing this button hasno effect.

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In the event of the presence of a vehicle detected by the radar, if thespeed selected is much higher than the speed of that vehicle, the systemis not activated and the aler t message "Activation not possible, conditions unsuitable" is displayed until driving conditions are safe to allow activation of the system.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by depressing the accelerator pedal. Simply release the accelerator pedal to return to the programmed speed.
If the programmed speed is unintentionally
exceeded, descending a steep hill for example,
the speed setting in the instrument panel
flashes as a warning. The in
formation is grouped together in the
instrument panel.
6
. Indication of cruise control pause/resume.
7.Indication of selection of cruise control mode, or
vehicle speed adjustment phase. 8. Cruise speed setting, or
adjusted speed lower than the cruise setting.


Displays in the instrument panel

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The active cruise control uses only engine
braking to slow the vehicle. Consequently the
vehicle looses speed slowly, as when releasingthe accelerator pedal.
The system is paused automatically:
- if the vehicle in front slows down to much
or too suddenl
y, and the driver does notbrake,
- if a vehicle comes between your vehicle and the vehicle in front,
- if the system does not slow the vehicle
enough to continue to maintain a safe
distance, for example when descending a
steep hill.
Limits of operation

As the radar's field of view is quite narrow, it is
possible that the system may not detect:
Th
e cruise control does not take account of:


- stationary vehicles,

- vehicles driving in the opposite direction.

- vehicles o
f reduced width, such as
motorcycles, for example,


- vehicles not runnin
g in the middle of the lane,


- ve
hicles entering a corner,


- vehicles changing lane at the last moment.
The re
gulation range is limited to a maximum
difference of 20 mph (30 km/h) between thespeed setting and the speed of the vehicle ahead. Above this, the system goes into pause
if a safe distance is not maintained.
Severe weather conditions (very heavy rain, accumulations of snow in frontof the radar) can interfere with theoperation of the system, resulting inthe display of the message "SYSTEMINACTIVE: Visibility reduced". Thefunction remains unavailable until themessage disappears.