Citroen C4 PICASSO 2015 2.G Owner's Manual

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Towing the vehicle
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

o
pen the boot,
F
 
l
ift   the   floor   and   remove   it,
F
 
r
emove   the   towing   eye   from   its   housing.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
E nsure   that   the   weight   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   higher   than   that   of   the   towed   vehicle.
The
  driver   must   remain   at   the   wheel   of   the   towed   vehicle   and   must   have   a   valid   driving   licence.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   all   four   wheels   on   the   ground,   always   use   an   approved   towing  
a

rm;   rope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine   off,   there   is   no   longer   any   power   assistance   for  
b

raking   or   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always   call   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way   or   fast   road,
-
 
f
our-wheel   drive   vehicle,
-
 
w
hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the   steering,   or   release  
t

he   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...
Procedure
 
for
 
having
 
your
 
vehicle
 
towed
 
or
 
for
 
towing
 
another   vehicle   using   the   towing   eye.
Access to the tools
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Towing another vehicle
F On  the   rear   bumper,   unclip   the   cover   by  p
ressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   the   towing   bar.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently,   drive   slowly   and   for   a   short  
di

stance.
F
 O
n
 
the
 
front
 
bumper,
 
unclip
 
the
 
cover
 
by
 p
ressing
 
on
 
the
 
left.
F
 
S

crew
 
the
 
towing
 
eye
 
in
 
fully.
F
 
I

nstall
 
the
 
towing
 
bar.
F
 
P

lace
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
in
 
neutral
 
(position
 
N
on
 
an
 
electronic
 
or
 
automatic
 
gearbox).
Towing your vehicle
Failure to observe this instruction could r esult   in   damage   to   certain   components  
(

braking,   transmission...)   and   the  
a

bsence   of   braking   assistance   the   next  
t

ime   the   engine   is   started.
F
 
U

nlock   the   steering   by   turning   the   key  
i

n
  the   ignition   one   notch   and   release   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
F
 
S

witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M

ove   off   gently,   drive   slowly   and   for   a   short  
di

stance.
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Towbar with quickly detachable towball
Fitting
F Below  the   rear   bumper,   unclip   and   remove  t
he   protective   cover   on   the   carrier.F
 B efore   fitting   the   towball,   check   that   the  p
oints   of   contact,   indicated   by   the   arrows,  
a

re   clean.
 U

se   a   soft   clean   cloth.F
 
E
nsure   that   the   towball   is   fully   engaged.  
T

he   two   pins   must   be   in   contact   with  
t

he   cut-outs   in   the   carrier   and   the  
t

rigger 
B must   have   returned   to   the  "
locked" p osition.
F  I nstall   and   clip   in   place   the   protective  
c

over,   by   rotating   it   to   the   left.
F
 
O
n   the   towball,   press   and   hold   control   A.
F
 
R
elease   the   locking   mechanism   by  
p

ressing   the   trigger   B. F
 
P
ut   the   end   of   the   towball   into   the   carrier,
 l

ocated   below   the   bumper,   as   far   as   it   will   go.
No
  tools   are   required   to   install   or   remove   the   towball   on   this   genuine   towbar   system.
F  
C
onnect   the   trailer   plug   to   the   13 -way  
s

ocket   provided,   located   next   to   the   carrier.
F
 
M
ake   the   trailer   safe   by   attaching   its   safety  
c

able   to   the   eye   provided   for   this   purpose,  
l

ocated   on   the   carrier.
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F Unclip  and   remove   the   protective   cover,   by  t
urning   it   to   the   right.
Removing
F Press  the   trigger   B   and   remove   the   towball  b
y   pulling   it   towards   you.
F
 
O

n
 
the
 
towball,
 
press
 
and
 
hold
 
control
 
A .
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
locking
 
mechanism
 
by
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
trigger
 
B . F

C
lip the protective cover in place on the
carrier
  located   below   the   bumper.If
  the   towball   is   not   locked   in   place,   the  
t

railer   could   separate.   There   is   a   risk   of  
a

n   accident.
Always   lock   the   towball   in   the   way  
de

scribed.
Observe   the   legislation   in   force   in   the  
c

ountry   in   which   you   are   driving.
Remove   the   towball   when   it   is   not   being  u
sed.
Before
  setting   off,   check   that   the   trailer  
l

ighting   and   signalling   works   correctly.
Maximum
  authorised   nose   weight:  
7

0 kg.
Refer
  to   the   "Technical   data"   section   for  
t

he   maximum   weights   and   towed   loads  
f

or   your   vehicle.
Carrying
  system   (box   or   bicycle   carrier).
You
  must   not   exceed   the   maximum  
n

ose   weight   on   the   towbar:   if   this   weight  
i

s   exceeded,   the   device   could   detach  
f

rom   the   vehicle   and   cause   a   serious  
a

ccident.
When
  the   towball   is   installed,   it   may  
i

nter fere   with   the   complete   opening   of  
t

he   lower   tailgate.
Take
  care   to   avoid   the   tailgate   coming  
i

nto   contact   with   the   towball.
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Towing a trailer
We recommend the use of genuine CITROËN   towbars   and   their   harnesses  
t

hat   have   been   tested   and   approved  
f

rom   the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
  the   towbar   is   not   fitted   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer,   it   must   still   be  
f

itted   in   accordance   with   the   vehicle  
m

anufacturer's
 i
nstructions.
Your
 
vehicle   is   primarily   designed   for  
t

ransporting   people   and   luggage,   but   it   may  
a

lso
 
be   used   for   towing   a   trailer. Driving   with   a   trailer   places   greater  
d

emands   on   the   towing   vehicle   and   the  
d

river   must   take   particular   care.
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Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F Distribute  the   load   in   the   trailer   so   that   the h
eaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches   the
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
Air
  density   decreases   with   altitude,   thus  
r

educing   engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top   the   vehicle   and   switch   off  
t

he   engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check   the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Technical
 
data"
 
section
 
for
 
details
 
o

f
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which
 
apply
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle.
When
 
not
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer,
 
remove
 
the
 
q

uickly-detachable
 
tow
 
ball
 
before
 
d

riving. The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
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Roof bars
For safety reasons and to avoid damaging the roof, it is essential to use transverse roof bars
that
  are   approved   for   your   vehicle.
Observe
  the   fitting   instructions   and   the  
c

onditions   of   use   given   in   the   information  
p

rovided   with   the   roof   bars.Version with longitudinal
bars
To install the roof bars, you must secure them   only   to   the   four   anchorage   points   in   the  
r

oof   frame.   These   points   are   masked   by   the  
v

ehicle's   doors   when   closed.
The
  roof   bar   fixings   include   a   stud   that   should  
b

e   introduced   into   the   aperture   at   each  
anc

horage
 p
oint.
Version without longitudinal
bars
You must fit the transverse bars to the longitudinal   bars   at   the   fixing   points   indicated  
b

y   engraved   markings   on   the   longitudinal   bars.
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Maximum load, distributed over the roof bars,   for   a   loading   height   not   exceeding  
4

0   cm:   80 kg.
This
  value   is   subject   to   change,   please  
c

heck   the   maximum   load   stated   in   the  
i

nstructions   provided   with   he   roof   bars.
If
  the   height   exceeds   40   cm,   adapt   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle   to   the   profile   of   the  
r

oad   to   avoid   damaging   the   roof   bars  
a

nd   the   fixings   on   the   vehicle.
Please
  refer   to   national   legislation   so   as  
t

o   meet   the   requirements   on   carrying  
o

bjects   that   are   longer   than   the   vehicle.
F
 
D

istribute
 
the
 
load
 
evenly,
 
avoiding
 
ov

erloading
 
on
 
one
 
side.
F
 
A

rrange
 
the
 
heaviest
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
load
 
as
 
c

lose
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
roof.
F
 
A

nchor
 
the
 
load
 
securely
 
and
 
fit
 
a
 
warning
 
f

lag
 
if
 
part
 
of
 
it
 
overhangs
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
D

rive
 
gently,
 
as
 
the
 
vehicle
 
will
 
be
 
more
 
l

iable
 
to
 
the
 
effects
 
of
 
side
 
winds
 
(vehicle
 
s

tability
 
may
 
be
 
affected).
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
roof
 
bars
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
they
 
are
 
n

o
 lon

ger
 n

eeded.Recommendations
When carrying long objects, it is r ecommended   that   you   deactivate   the  
m

otorised   operation   of   the   tailgate.
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Very cold climate screen*
Removable protective screen which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling fan.
F  
O
ffer   up   the   very   cold   climate   screen   to  
t

he front of the lower section of the front
b u m p e r.
F
 
P
ress   around   its   edge   to   engage   its   fixing  
c

lips   one   by   one.
F
 
U
se   a   screwdriver   as   a   lever   to   release  
e

ach   fixing   clip   in   turn.
Do
  not   forget   to   remove   the   very   cold   climate  
s

creen
 w
hen:
-
 
t
he   ambient   temperature   exceeds   10   °C,
-
 tow

ing,
-
 
d
riving  
a
t  
s
peeds  
a
bove  
7
5  
m
ph  
(
120 km/h).
Removal Fitting
360 Vision system
The pre-cut zone must be removed before   fitting   the   screen   to   the   front  
b

umper,   to   allow   operation   of   the  
c

amera.
When
  the   very   cold   climate   screen  
i

s   fitted,   the   image   provided   by   the  
c

amera   is   slightly   different.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale.
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accessories
A wide range of accessories and genuine parts is available from the CITROËN dealer network.
T hese   accessories   and   parts   are   all   suitable   for   your   vehicle   and   benefit   from   CITROËN's   recommendation   and   warranty.
"Comfort"
Door deflectors, side window blinds, rear screen   blind,   insulated   module,   coat   hanger  
f

ixed   to   head   restraint,   mobile   reading  
l

amp,   mirror   for   caravan,   parking   sensors,  
p

rogrammable   additional   heating,   smoker's  
k

it,   solar   film   for   rear   door   windows,   portable  
s

cented   air   freshener...
"Transport systems"
boot carpet, boot liner, boot net, boot
spacers,  transverse   roof   bars,   ski   carrier,   roof  
b

oxes,   towbars,   towbar   wiring   harnesses,  
b

icycle   carriers   for   towbar   and   roof   bars,  
t

owbars   with   fixed   and   detachable   towball,  
s

eparation   net,   sliding   carrier,   boot   organiser  
(

Grand C4 Picasso)...
If
  a   towbar   and   wiring   harness   are   fitted  
o

utside   the   CITROËN   dealer   network,   the  
i

nstallation   must   be   done   strictly   in   line   with   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations.
If
  your   vehicle   has   a   detachable   towball,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   ball   be   removed   when  
n

ot   towing.
"Styling"
Gear lever knobs, aluminium foot rest, alloy wheels...
"Security and safety"
Anti-intrusion alarm, stolen vehicle tracking system,   child   seats   and   booster   cushions,  
b

reathalyser,   first   aid   kit,   fire   extinguisher,  
w

arning   triangle,   high   visibility   vest,   wheel  
s

ecurity   bolts,   snow   chains,   non-slip   covers,  
w

inter   tyres,   foglamp   kit,   security   film   for   front  
d

oor   windows,   dog   guard,   pet   seat   belt...
"Protection"
Mats*, seat covers compatible with lateral airbags,   mud   flaps,   door   protective   mouldings,  
b

umper   protection   strips,   vehicle   cover,   boot  
s

ill   protector,   door   sill   protectors,   seat   and   boot  
p

rotective   covers   for   pets...
The
  rear   bodywork   has   been   designed   to   avoid  
s

p r ay.
*
 
T
o   avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   the   pedals:
-
 
e
nsure   that   mats   are   correctly   positioned  
a

nd   secured,
-
 
n
ever   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
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