change Citroen C4 PICASSO 2013 1.G Owner's Manual

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Familiarisation
Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine
automatically goes into standby:
-with a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the
selector lever into neutral, and you release
the clutch pedal,
- with a 6-speed electronic
gearbox, at
speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when youpress the brake pedal or when you put the
selector lever in position N.-with an automatic gearbox , with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake pedal or when you put the selector
lever in position N.
In some circumstances, ST
OP mode may not
be available; the " ECO" warning lamp flashes
for few seconds, then goes off.
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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off
and the engine restarts automatically:
-with a manual gearbox, when you fullydepress the clutch pedal,-with a 6-speed electronic gearbox:


●
selector lever in position Aor M
, when
you release the brake pedal,

●
or selector lever in
position Nand brake
pedal released, when you change to
position Aor M ,

●
or when you engage reverse. -with an automatic gearbox:


●
selector lever in position Dor M
, when you release the brake pedal,

●
or selector lever in position Nand brake
pedal released, when you change to
position Dor M ,

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or when you engage reverse.

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Driving safely

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Familiarisation

Optimise the use of your gearbox


With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During acceleration change up early.


With an automatic or electronic gearbox, give preference to automatic mode and avoid pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.


Control the use of your electrical
equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air ventsopen.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature in the passenger compar tment down (sunroof and windowblinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation,as soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.


Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of lightdoes not require their use.


Avoid running the engine before moving off, par ticularly in winter; your vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.


As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices before leaving the vehicle.

















































Eco-driving

Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.


Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speedsabove 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.



The gear shift indicator invites you to change up: as soon as theindication to change up is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it straight away.
With an electronic or automatic gearbox, this indicator appears only in manual mode.

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Familiarisation

Limit the causes of excess consumption


Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.


At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations on
maintenance


Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label inthe door aperture, driver's side. Carry out this check in par ticular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) andobser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle toavoid any over flow.


At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down toa consistent average.

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Monitoring
Under-inflationfixed.The pressure in one or more wheelsis too low. Check the pressure of the tyres as soon as possible.
This check should preferably be carried out when the
tyres are cold.
You must reinitialise the system after the adjustment
of one or more tyre pressures and after changing one or more wheels.

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flashing then fixed, accompanied by the Service warning lamp.The s
ystem has fault: the tyrepressures are no longer monitored.Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Foot on thebrake pedal*fixed. The brake pedal is not pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to start the engine (lever in position N ).
If you wish to release the parking brake withoutpressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.
With an automatic gearbox, press the brake pedal to move the gear selector out of position P.P
flashing. With an electronic gearbox, if you hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long, the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the parkin
g brake.
Foot on theclutch*fixed. In the STOP mode of Stop & Start,changing to START mode is refused
because the clutch pedal is not fully down.You must declutch full
y to allow the change to engineSTA R T m o d e .
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Only with the type 1 instrument panel

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Monitoring
Distance recorders
The total and trip distances are displayed for
thirty seconds when the ignition is switched off,
when the driver's door is opened and when the
v
ehicle is locked or unlocked.

To c o nform to legislation in the country you are crossing, change the units of distance (miles or km) via theconfiguration menu.


Trip distance recorder

System which measures a distance travelled
during a day or other period since it was reset
to zero by the driver.)With the ignition on, press the button until
zeros appear.

Total distance recorder
System which measures the total distance
travelled by the vehicle since its first registration.

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Monitoring
instrument panel to be switched off for night
driving.
The instrument panel remains on with the
vehicle speed, the
gear selected in an electronic or automatic gearbox, cruise control
or speed limiter information, if in use, and the
low fuel aler ts as appropriate.
If there is an aler t or a change in a function
or to a setting, the black panel mode is
interrupted.
Using the steering mounted control:) With the vehicle lighting on, press this button again to activate the black panel. )
Press this button again to deactivate it.


Black screen (touch screen tablet)Black screen (black panel)
)Press on the " Configuration
" menu.)Press the " Turn off screen" button. Thescreen in the touch screen tablet goes off.
Press the screen again (anywhere on itssurface) to switch it on again.

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Monitoring
Tr ip computer, a few definitions

Range
(miles or km)
The distance which can still be
travelled with the fuel remainingin the tank (related to the average fuel consumption over the last few miles (kilometres) travelled).


This value may vary following a changein the style of driving or the relief,resulting in a significant change in thecurrent fuel consumption.
When the ran
ge falls below 20 miles (30 km),
dashes are displayed. After filling with at least 5 litres of fuel, the range is recalculated and is
displayed when it exceeds 60 miles (10 0 km).

If dashes are displayed continuously while driving in place of the digits,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
This function is only displayed from 20 mph (30 km/h).
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l) Calculated over the last few seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l) Calculated since the last trip computer reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)Calculated since the last trip computer reset.


Distance travelled
(miles or km)
Calculated since the last trip
computer reset.

Stop & Start time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours /
minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Star t, a timecounter calculates the time spent in STOP mode during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition isswitched on with the STA R T/STOP button.

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Comfort





Rear view mirror
Adjustable mirror providing a central rearward view.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens the mirror glass and reduces the nuisance to
the driver caused b
y the sun, headlamps from other vehicles...


Manual day/night model

Ad
justment
)
Adjust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position.



As a safety measure, the mirrors should be adjusted to reduce the "blind spot".


In order to ensure optimum visibilityduring your manoeuvres, the mirror lightens automatically when reversegear is engaged.


Day / night position
)
Pull the lever to change to the "night" anti-dazzle position.)
Push the lever to change to the normal "day" position.


Automatic day/night model

By means of a sensor, which measures the
light from the rear of the vehicle, this system
automatically and progressively changes
between the day and night uses.
Automatic tilting in reverse gear
With the engine running, on engaging reversegear, the mirror glasses tilt downwards.
They return to their initial position:
-a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear, - once the speed of the vehicle exceeds6 mph (10 km/h),
- on switching off the engine.
S
ystem which provides a view of the ground
during parking manoeuvres in reverse gear.
Thi
s function can be deactivated in the"Driving assistance" menu, then " Vehicle
settings".

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3
Comfort
The recharge for the air freshener consists of a cartridge B
and its sealed container C.)Remove the protective film D
. )Place the head of the car tridge B
on thebutton A
of the air freshener. )Rotate it a quar ter turn to lock it on thebutton and remove the container.)Inser t the air freshener into its housing.
You can change car tridges at any time, keepingthe used cartridges in their original containers.


Replacing a cartridge
The air freshener button A
is independent of
the car tridge. Cartridges are supplied without
the air freshener button A
.
The button of the air freshener Acan only be
fitted to the centre of the dashboard with acartridge attached.
Therefore always keep the air freshener button A and one car tridge. Replacement car tridges are available,
depending on country, either on the Internet
site or from a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifiedworkshop.
Locations are provided in the glove box for
storing cartridges and containers.
Air freshener button

For safety, use only cartridges that areprovided for this purpose.
Retain the containers for storing used cartridges.
Do not recharge or dismantle the cartridges.
Keep them out of reach of children and animals. Avoid all contact with the skin and with the eyes.
In the event of ingestion, consult a doctor and show them the productpackaging or label.
Do not install or remove a car tridge while you are driving.

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6-speed electronic gearbox system
Six-speed electronic gearbox system which
offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic operation and manual gear changing. There are two driving modes:
-automatedmode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without anyaction on the par t of the driver - manualmode for sequential gear changingby the driver using the steering mountedpaddles.
In automated mode, you can temporarily take
over control of gear changing.
R
. Reverse )
With your foot on the brake, move the selector lever.N. Neutral. )
With your foot on the brake, select this
position to star t the engine.
A
. Automated mode.)
Move the selector lever to position Ato select this mode.M.Manual mode with sequential manual gear changing. )
Move the selector lever to position M
toselect this mode, then use the steeringmounted control paddles to change gear.



Gear selector lever
+.Change up paddle to the right of the steering wheel.)Pull the "+"steering mounted paddle
towards you to change up a gear.-. Change down paddle to the left of thesteering wheel.)Pull the "-"
steering mounted paddle
towards you to change down a gear.

Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted paddles cannotbe used to select neutral or to engageor disengage reverse gear.