check engine Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2013 1.G User Guide

142
Driving
Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check thatparking brake is applied: the indicator lamps in the instrument panel andthe control lever must be on fixed, not flashing.
If the parking brake is not applied, there is an audible signal and a message isdisplayed on opening the driver's door.


Never leave a child alone inside thevehicle with the ignition on, as theycould release the parking brake.
When towing, parking on a steepslope, or if your vehicle is heavilyladen, turn the wheels towards the kerb and engage a gear (with a manual or electronic gearbox) or place the gear selector in position P
with an automaticgearbox).For towing, you vehicle is approved for parking on slopes of up to 12%.


Manual operation


Application of of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of the
brake indicator lamp and the Pindicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake applied".

Manual release

With the ignition on or the engine running, to
release the parking brake: )press the brake pedal, )while maintaining pressure on the brakepedal, briefly push the control lever.
The complete release o
f the parking brake is confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and thePindicator lamp in the control lever going off,
accompanied by the display of the message
"Parking brake released".


If you push the control lever withoutpressing the brake pedal, the parkingbrake will not be released and a message is displayed.


Manual application

With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.

Confirmation of the instruction is signaled by
flashing of the indicator lamp in the control
lever.

148
Driving





Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) whenstarting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. This system only operates when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary, withyour foot on the brake pedal,
- cer tain conditions of slope are met,
- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill star t assist system cannot be deactivated.
On an ascendin
g slope, with the vehiclestationary, the vehicle is held for amomentarily when you release the brakepedal:


- provided you are in first gear or neutral on
a manual gearbox,

- provided you are in position A
or M
on an electronic gearbox, Dor Mon an automatic gearbox.


Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, thevehicle is held momentarily when yourelease the brake pedal.

Operating fault

If a fault in the system occurs, these warning lamps come on, accompanied by an alert message. Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop to have the systemchecked.
Do not exit the vehicle while it is beingheld in the hill star t assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle withthe engine running, apply the parkingbrake manually then ensure that theparking brake warning lamp (and the warning lamp P
in the lever of theelectric parking brake) are on fixed (not flashing).

153
4
Driving
To engage reverse gear R, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake pedal.
)Select position R.


Reverse


Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied
b
y an audible signal.

At low speed, if reverse gear is requested, the Nindicator flashes and the gearbox goes into neutral automatically. To engage reverse, put
the selector lever in position N , then position R.
Before switching off the engine, you can:
- move to position N
to engage neutral,or
- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
Stopping the vehicle
In both cases, if automatic operation of the
electric parking brake has been deactivated, you must apply the parking brakeby pullingthe control lever.
When immobilising the vehicle, withthe engine running, you must place theselector lever in neutral N . Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, ensure that theselector lever is in neutral N
and that the parking brake is applied.Whatever the circumstances, you mustmanually apply the parking brake when parking, if automatic operation has been deactivated.
With the i
gnition on, the flashing of Aor
AUTO, accompanied by an audible signal and
a message, indicates a malfunction of thegearbox.

Operating fault

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

156
Driving
)Check that the symbol displayed in the instrument panel agrees with the position
en
gaged.)Progressively release the brake pedal.)If the parking brake is release, the vehicle moves off.
If the parking brake is applied and automatic operation is activated, accelerate away.
Never press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time. Braking and acceleration should be done only with the right foot. Pressing both pedals together risks damaging the gearbox.

Never leave children unsupervised inthe vehicle when the engine is running.
When carrying out a maintenance operation with the engine running, applythe parking brake and select position P
. P
Never select position P
or Runless thevehicle is a a complete stop with the brake applied. When you want to engage reverse, to avoid jolt, do not accelerate immediatelyafter engaging R.Changing into position Risaccompanied by an audible signal.

Never select position N
when driving.If position N
is engaged in error when moving, allow the engine to idle, thenengage position Dto accelerate.
When the engine is running at idle,brakes releases, if position R, Dor M
is selected, the vehicle will move even if the accelerator is not pressed.

158
Driving
Before switching off the engine, you canchange to position P or Nto be in neutral.
In either case, appl
y the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
in automatic mode.
If the lever is not in position P, on opening the Pdriver's door or approximately 45 seconds after switching off the ignition there is an audible signal and a message appears: )move the gear selector to position P; the audible signal stops and the message
disappears.

Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle, if automatic
operation has been deactivated.
Parking the vehicle

In all circumstances, ensure that thegear selector is in position Pbefore leaving your vehicle.In th
e event of a fault with the
gearbox, the ser vice warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by a message and anaudible signal.

In this case the gearbox goes into back-up
mode and stays in 3rdgear. You may then feel
a noticeable jolt when going from P to Rand from N
to R
. This jolt does not present any risk
to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h) while also
observing legal speed limits.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.

162
Driving

The system is reactivated automaticallyevery time the engine is star ted by the driver.

Reactivation

Press this button again.


Operating fault

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.
Depending on version, an alert message may
also be displa
yed, asking you to place the gear
selector lever in position Nand put your foot on
the brake pedal.
It is then necessar
y to switch off the ignition
and star t the engine again using the "START/STOP" button.In th
e event of a fault with the system, this warning lamp comes
on continuously.
The system is active again; this is confirmed by the indicator lamp in thebutton going off and illumination of
this symbol.
The Stop & Start system makes use of advanced technology. For any work onthe system go to a qualified workshop with the skills and equipment required, which a CITROËN dealer is able toprovide.

Before doing anything under the bonnet,deactivate the Stop & Start system toavoid any risk of injury resulting fromautomatic operation of STA R T m o d e .


Maintenance

This system requires a 12 V battery with a special specification and technology (reference numbers available from CITROËN dealers).
Fitting a battery not listed by CITROËN introduces the risk of malfunction of
the system.
For charging, use a 12 V charger and do not
reverse the polarity.

193
4
Driving
Operation
Activating the function
With the engine running:) Select the " Driving assistance
" menu of
the touch screen tablet.
With this menu displa
yed, select one of the
three views:

Deactivating the function
)
Accelerate so as to exceed 18 mph (30 km/h).
or ) Select the "Driving assistance" menu of
the touch screen tablet.
Check the cleanliness of the camera lenses regularly. High pressure jet wash When washing your vehicle, direct the lance at least 30 cm away from the camera.
)
Press this button for access to
the "360 vision" sub-menu.
)Press this button for access tothe " 360 vision
" sub-menu.
)Select "Camera Off".

"Fr
ont camera".
"
360

201
4
Driving
The system is deactivated automatically:


- on switching off the ignition,

- if the engine stalls,

- if no manoeuvre is star ted within 5 minutes
of selection of the t
ype of manoeuvre,

- after a prolonged stop of the vehicle during a manoeuvre,

- if the road wheel anti-spin regulation (ASR) is triggered,

- if the speed of the vehicle exceeds thestated limit,

- when the driver interrupts movement of the steering wheel,

- if the driver presses the Park Assist control.

- after 4 manoeuvre c
ycles,

- on opening the driver's door,

- if one of the front wheels encounters anobstacle.
The operation indicator lamp goes off in the
instrument panel and a message is displayed
accompanied b
y an audible signal.
The driver should then take back control of thevehicle's steering.


Deactivation


If the system is deactivated during a manoeuvre, the drive should reactivate it manually to repeat the measurement.
The s
ystem is switched off automatically:
- when towing a trailer,
- if the driver's door is opened,
- if the speed of the vehicle is above 42 mph(70 km/h).
To switch the system of for a prolonged period, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

In the event of a fault with the system,
this warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel and a messa
ge appears,
accompanied b
y an audible signal.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the power steering, this warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel accompanied by an aler t message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Switching off

If the lateral distance between your vehicle and the space is too great, the system maynot be able to measure the space.
Anything projecting beyond the envelopeof the vehicle (long or wide load) is not taken into account by the Park Assist system during a manoeuvre.

In bad weather or in winter, ensure thatthe sensors are not covered by road dir t, ice or snow.
In the event of a fault, have the systemchecked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The indicator lamp
for the function flashes for a few seconds.
If the fault occurs during the use of
the system, the indicator lamp goesoff.

229
6
Safety
Dynamic stability control(DSC)


The DSC system offers exceptional safety in normal driving, but this should not encourage the driver to take extra risks or drive at high speed.
The correct operation of the system depends on obser vation of the manufacturer's recommendationsregarding the wheels (tyres and rims),the braking components, the electronic components and the assembly andrepair procedures used by CITROËNdealers.
After an impact, have the systemchecked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.



Activation

This system is activated automatically each
time the vehicle is started.
It comes into operation in the event of a grip or
trajectory problem.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle which is bogged down, stuck in snow, on softground...), it may be advisable to deactivate
the DSC system, so that the wheels can move
freely and regain grip.
This is indicated by
flashing of thiswarning lamp in the instrument panel.



Operating fault
But it is recommended that the system bereactivated as soon as possible.
)
Press the button.
This warnin
g lamp and the indicator lamp in the button come on: the
DSC system no longer acts on theoperation of the engine.
Reactivation
The system is reactivated automatically each
time the ignition is switched back on or from 30 mph (50 km/h).
) Press the button again to
reactivate it manuall
y.I
f this warning lamp comes on,accompanied by an audible signaland a message, this indicates a fault
with the system.
Contact a CITRO

263
7
Practical information

1. Sealing


Repair procedure

Avoid removing any foreign bodieswhich have penetrated into the tyre.
)
Uncoil the white pipe G
fully.)
Unscrew the cap from the white pipe.)
Connect the white pipe to the valve of the
tyre to be repaired.

)Switch off the ignition.
)Turn the selector A
to the "sealant"position.)Check that the switch B
is in position "O".
)
Connect the compressor's electric plug to
the vehicle's 12 V socket. ) Star t the vehicle and leave the engine
running.
Take care, this product is harmful (e.g. ethylene-glycol, colophony...) if swallowed and causes irritation to the eyes. Keep this product out of the reach of children.

Do not star t the compressor before connecting the white pipe to the tyre valve: the sealant product would beexpelled through the pipe.