engine Citroen C4 PICASSO 2015 2.G Workshop Manual
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Displays in the instrument panel
N. neutral
R. R everse
M.
(
and gear engaged)
M
anual
m
ode.
AUTO or A.
A
utomated mode. If the engine does not star t:
If N
flashes in the instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal and
a
message, move the selector lever to p
osition A then to position N
.
Moving off
F Select position N.
F P ress the brake pedal down fully.
F
S
tart the engine.
N
appears in the instrument panel
sc
reen. F
S elect automated mode (position A
) or m
anual mode (position M) or reverse
(
position
R).
F
R
elease the parking brake by pulling the
c
ontrol lever, if automatic operation has
b
een
d
eactivated.
F
P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
ped
al.
F
I
f the parking brake is released, the vehicle
m
oves off.
I
f the parking brake is applied and the
a
utomatic mode is activated, accelerate
p
rogressively.A or AUTO
and 1, 1 or R
is displayed
i
n the instrument panel.
If the Foot on brake
warning
lamp comes on
t
he instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal and
a
message "Foot on brake", press the
b
rake pedal firmly. If
the brake does not release
a
utomatically, check that the front doors
a
re correctly closed.
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never select neutral N w hen d riving.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
AUTO or A
and the gear engaged is
d
isplayed in the instrument panel.
The
gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
w
ithout any action on the part of the driver. It
c
ontinuously selects the most suitable gear for:
-
o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
t
he style of driving,
-
t
he profile of the road.
-
t
he vehicle load.
For
optimum acceleration, for example
w
hen overtaking another vehicle, press
t
he accelerator pedal firmly past the
p
oint of resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
F Select position M .
The gears engaged are displayed in
s
uccession in the instrument panel.
The
gear change requests are only acted on if
t
he engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during
gear changes.
When
braking or slowing down, the gearbox
c
hanges down automatically to allow the
v
ehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On
sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not
c
hange up unless the driver acts on the
s
teering mounted paddles.
Manual mode
You can change mode at any time by moving the selector lever from A to M or the other way
round.
ne
ver select neutral N
w
hen
d
riving.
You
can
temporarily
take
over
control
of
g
ear
changing
using
the
"+"
and
"-"
steering
m
ounted
paddles.
If
the
engine
speed
allows,
t
he
instruction
to
change
gear
is
acted
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
such
as
overtaking
a
vehicle
or
the
a
pproach
to
a
corner.
After
a
few
moments
without
any
action
on
t
he
control
paddles,
the
gearbox
resumes
a
utomatic
control
of
the
gears.
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To engage reverse gear R, the vehicle must be i
mmobilised with your foot on the brake pedal.
F
Sel
ect position R .
Reverse
Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied b
y an audible signal.
At
low speed, if reverse gear is requested, the
N
indicator flashes and the gearbox goes into
n
eutral automatically. To engage reverse, put
t
he selector lever in position N , then position R.Before
switching off the engine, you can:
-
m
ove to position N to engage neutral,
or
-
l
eave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
n
ot be possible to move the vehicle.
Stopping the vehicle
In both cases, if automatic operation of the e
lectric parking brake has been deactivated,
y
ou must apply the parking brake
by pulling
t
he control lever.
When
immobilising the vehicle, with
t
he engine running, you must place the
s
elector lever in neutral N .
Before
carrying out any work in the
e
ngine compartment, ensure that the
s
elector lever is in neutral N and that
t
he parking brake is applied.
Whatever
the circumstances, you must
m
anually apply the parking brake when
p
arking, if automatic operation has
b
een
d
eactivated. With
the ignition on, the flashing of A or
AUTO , accompanied by an audible signal and
a
message, indicates a malfunction of the
g
earbox.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a q
ualified w orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
to
immobilise
the
vehicle.
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- a utomated mode for automatic
m
anagement of the gears by the gearbox,
w
ithout any action on the part of the driver,
-
m
anual
mode for sequential gear changing
b
y the driver using the steering mounted
p
addles.
P.
Pa
rk.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
a
pplied or released.
-
S
tarting the engine.
R.
R
everse.
-
R
eversing, vehicle stationary and engine at
i
dle.
N.
N
eutral.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
a
pplied.
-
S
tarting the engine.
D.
A
utomatic
ope
ration.
M.
M
anual operation with sequential changing
o
f the six gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P, move the gear s
elector to the highest position
(
towards R),
then push it for wards and
t
hen to the left.
Only
engage it when the vehicle is at a
c
omplete stop. In this position, the front
w
heels are locked. Ensure that the gear
s
elector is correctly positioned.
To
move the gear selector, switch on
t
he ignition or start the engine.
If
the battery is not sufficiently charged,
i
t is not possible to move the gear
s
elector.
To
come out of position P
, move the
g
ear selector to the right to the desired
p
osition, while keeping your foot on the
b
rake
ped
al.
It
is
possible
to
change
from
one
mode
t
o
the
other
at
any
time.
With
the
automated
mode,
you
can
t
emporarily
take
control
of
the
gear
c
hanges
at
any
time.
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+. Control paddle for changing up, to the right o
f the steering wheel.
F
P
ull the " +"
paddle towards you to change up.
-.
C
ontrol paddle for changing down, to the
l
eft of the steering wheel.
F
P
ull the " -"
paddle towards you to change
d
own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot be used to select neutral or to
s
elect or come out of reverse. When
you move the gear selector, the symbol
c
orresponding to its position is displayed in the
in
strument
pan
el.
P.
Pa
rk.
R.
R
everse.
N.
N
eutral.
D.
D
rive
(
automatic
ope
ration).
1 to 6. Gears engaged in manual operation.
-.
I
nvalid value in manual operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
your foot on the brake pedal, select p
osition P or N .
F
S
tart the engine.
If P
is displayed in the instrument panel,
a
lthough the gear selector is in another
p
osition, place the gear selector in
p
osition P to be able to start the engine.
F
W
ith the engine running, press the brake
ped
al.
F
S
elect automated mode (position D),
m
anual mode (position M) or reverse
(
position
R).
I
f you do not press the
b
rake pedal to come out of
p
osition P,
this warning lamp
I
f these conditions are not met, there
i
s an audible signal accompanied by a
m
essage.
or
symbol appears in the instrument
p
anel, accompanied by the message
"
Place automatic gearbox in position P",
flashing
of P in the instrument panel
a
nd an audible signal.
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F Check that the symbol displayed in the i
nstrument panel agrees with the position
o
f the selector.
F
P
rogressively release the brake pedal.
F
I
f the parking brake is release, the vehicle
m
oves off.
I
f the parking brake is applied and
a
utomatic
ope
ration
i
s
a
ctivated,
a
ccelerate
a
way.
Never
press the accelerator and brake
p
edals at the same time. Braking and
a
cceleration should be done only with
t
he right foot. Pressing both pedals
t
ogether risks damaging the gearbox.
If
the brake does not release
a
utomatically, check that the front doors
a
re correctly closed. Never
leave children unsupervised in
t
he vehicle when the engine is running.
When
carrying out a maintenance
o
peration with the engine running,
a
pply
t
he parking brake and select position P.
ne
ver select position P or R unless the
vehicle
is a a complete stop with the
br
ake
a
pplied.
When
you want to engage reverse,
t
o avoid jolts, do not accelerate
i
mmediately after engaging R.
Changing
in
to
p
osition
R
is
accompanied
by an audible signal.never select position N when driving.
I
f position N is engaged in error when
m
oving, allow the engine to idle, then
e
ngage position D to accelerate.
When
the engine is running at idle,
b
rakes releases, if position R, D or M is
selected,
the vehicle will move even if
t
he accelerator is not pressed.
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Invalid value in manual operationThis symbol is displayed if a gear is
n
ot engaged correctly (gear selector
b
etween two positions).
You
can
temporarily
take
control
of
gear
c
hanges
using
the
"
+"
and
"
- "
steering
mounted
c
ontrol
paddles.
If
the
engine
speed
allows,
the
i
nstruction
to
change
gear
is
acted
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
s
uch
a
s
ov
ertaking
a
nother
v
ehicle
o
r
a
pproaching
a
bend.
After
a
few
moments
with
no
action
on
the
c
ontrol
paddles,
the
gearbox
manages
the
g
ears
automatically
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
gearbox operates in auto-active
m
ode, without any action from the driver. It
c
ontinuously selects the most appropriate gear
a
ccording to the following conditions:
-
o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
d
riving style,
-
r
elief of the road,
-
v
ehicle load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
maximum acceleration, without touching
t
he
gear
selector, press the accelerator fully
d
own
(kick down). The gearbox changes down
a
utomatically and maintains the gear selected
u
ntil
the
maximum engine speed is reached.
When
braking, the gearbox changes down
a
utomatically for more effective engine braking.
When
you take your foot of the accelerator
p
edal
suddenly, the gearbox does not change
u
p,
so
as
to improve safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F
U
se the "+"
and "- "
steering mounted
c
ontrol paddles to change gear.
The
gears engaged are displayed successively
i
n the instrument panel.
When
stationary or at very low speed, the
g
earbox automatically engages 1st
g
e a r.
In
manual mode, it is not necessary to release
t
he accelerator pedal when changing gear.
The
change from one gear to another is only
e
ffected if the conditions of vehicle speed and
e
ngine speed allow; other wise the automatic
l
aws of operation are imposed temporarily.
If
the engine speed is too high or too low,
t
he display of the gear selected flashes for a
f
ew seconds, then the new gear engaged is
d
isplayed.It
is possible to change mode at any
t
ime, by moving the gear selector
f
rom D to M or the other way round.
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Before switching off the engine, you can change to position P or N to be in neutral.
I
n either case, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
i
n automatic mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
on opening the
d
river's door or approximately 45 seconds after
s
witching off the ignition there is an audible
s
ignal and a message appears:
F
m
ove the gear selector to position P; the
a
udible signal stops and the message
d
isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle, if automatic
o
peration has been deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the gear selector is in position P before
leaving
your vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
the service warning lamp
c
omes on in the instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by a message and an
a
udible
s
ignal.
In this case the gearbox goes into back-up
m
ode and stays in 3
rd gear. You may then feel a n
oticeable
jolt
when
going from P to R and from
N
to R .
This
jolt
does
not present any risk to the
g
earbox.
Do
not
exceed
60
mph (100 km/h) while also
o
bserving
legal
speed limits.
Have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
to
immobilise
the
vehicle.
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Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
T he system adapts its gear change
r
ecommendation according to the
d
riving conditions (slope, load, ...) and
t
he demands of the driver (power,
a
cceleration, braking, ...).
The
system never suggests:
-
e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga
ging
r
everse
g
ear,
Example:
The
information appears in the instrument
p
anel in the form of an arrow.
On
vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow
c
an be accompanied by the recommended
g
e a r.
Depending
on the driving situation and your
v
ehicle's equipment, the system may advise
y
ou to skip one or more gears.
You
can follow this instruction without going
t
hrough the intermediate gears.
The
gear engagement recommendations must
n
ot be considered compulsory.
This
is because the configuration of the road,
t
raffic density and safety remain important
f
actors in the choice of the best gear.
The
gear efficiency indicator system does not
r
eplace the need for vigilance on the part of the
d
river. -
Y
ou are in third gear.
-
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-
T
he system may suggest that you engage
a
higher gear.
With
an electronic or automatic gearbox, the system is only active in manual mode.
On
BlueHDi Diesel 135 and 150 versions with
m
anual gearbox, in certain driving conditions
t
he system may suggest changing into neutral
s
o that the engine can go into standby (STOP
m
ode with Stop & Start). In this case, N is
displayed
in the instrument panel. This
function cannot be deactivated.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in the i
nstrument panel and the engine goes into
s
tandby
a
utomatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox ,
at speeds below
1
2 mph (20 km/h), or vehicle stationary
(
with PureTech 130, THP 165 and BlueHDi
1
00, 115 and 120 versions), when you
p
lace the gear lever in neutral, and you
r
elease the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an ETG6 electronic gearbox , at
speeds
below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you
p
ress the brake pedal or place the gear
s
elector lever in position N ,
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox , with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever
i
n position N . Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition
w
ith the START/STOP button.
For
your comfort, during parking
m
anoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
c
oming out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
braking, power steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start using
t
he START/STOP button,
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or
be
ing
a
pplied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp
f
lashes for a few seconds then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when stationary.
If
your
vehicle
is
fitted
with
the
system,
a
time
c
ounter
calculates
the
sum
of
the
periods
in
S
TOP
mode
during
a
journey.
It
resets
itself
to
z
ero
every
time
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
t
he
START/STOP
button.
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