ECO mode Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.G User Guide

100
In cold weather with the engine cold, the   air   flow   is   increased   gradually   until  
t

he   system   has   warmed   up,   in   order  
t

o   limit   the   delivery   of   cold   air   into   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
t

emperature   is   much   colder   or   warmer  
t

han   the   comfort   value   setting,   there  
i

s   no   need   to   alter   the   value   displayed  
i

n   order   to   reach   more   quickly   the  
r

equired   level   of   comfort.   The   system  
c

ompensates   automatically   and  
c

orrects   the   temperature   difference   as  
q

uickly   as   possible.
This
 
setting   is   associated   with   AUTO   mode  
o

nly.
 
However,   on   deactivation   of   AUTO   mode,  
t

he
 
indicator   for   the   last   setting   remains   on.
Changing   the   setting   does   not   reactivate   AUTO  
m

ode
 
if   deactivated.
When
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
is
 
on,
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
system
 
operates
 
automatically:
 
t

he
 
system
 
manages
 
the
 
temperature,
 
air
 
f

low
 
and
 
air
 
distribution
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment
 
in
 
an
 
optimum
 
way
 
according
 
to
 
t

he
 
comfort
 
level
 
you
 
have
 
selected.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
modulate
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
the
 a
utomatic
 
comfort
 
programme
 
by
 
choosing
 
one
 
o

f
 
three
 
mode
 
settings
 
offered
 
in
 
a
 
secondary
 
p

age
 
of
 
the
 
" Air conditioning "
 
menu.
F

P

ress the "AUTO"
button
to
 
activate
 
or
 
deactivate
 
the
 
a

utomatic
 
mode
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
c

onditioning
 
system.
Automatic comfort
programme
To change the current setting, shown by the g
reen   indicator   lamp,   press   the   button   for   the  
de

sired
 m
ode:"Soft":
  provides   soft   and   quiet  
o

peration   by   limiting   air   flow.
"Normal":
 
o
ffers  
t
he  
b
est  
c
ompromise  
b

etween   a   comfortable   temperature  
a

nd   quiet   operation   (default   setting).
"Fast":
  provides   strong   and   effective  
a

ir   flow.
Comfort

102
Avoid prolonged operation of the air recirculation   function   (risk   of   misting  
a

nd   of   deterioration   of   the   air   quality).
"Mono" function
The comfort setting for the passenger's side can   be   indexed   to   the   driver's   comfort   setting  
(

mono-zone).
From
  the   secondary   page   of   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu:
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   activate   /  
d

eactivate   the   "Mono"   function.  
 
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
i

s on when the function is
activated.
The
  function   is   deactivated   automatically   when  
t

he
 p
assenger
 u
ses
 t
heir
 t
emperature
 se
tting
 b

uttons.
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
Switching off
F

P

ress the "A /C "
 

button
 
again
 
to
 
deactivate
 
t

he
 
air
 
conditioning.
 W

hen
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
under
 
the
 
button
 
i

s
 
off,
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
d

eactivated.
Switching on
F

P

ress the " A/C" button to activate the air
conditioning
 W

hen
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
under
 
the
 
button
 
i

s
 
on,
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
a

ctivated.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
when
 
the
 
a

ir
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to o perate efficiently in all seasons, with
the
  windows   closed. The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   misting   of   the  w
indscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
Air recirculation prevents exterior odours and s
moke   from   entering   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   also   allows   faster   heating  
o

r   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment. F

P
ress this button to choose
the
  mode   for   air   entry   to   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is   off,  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air   is   active.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is  
o

n,   air   recirculation   is   activated,   the   intake   of  
e

xterior   air   is   off.
Comfort

131
Switching the ignition on
(without starting)
With the ignition on, the system goes into   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary   to   maintain   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he   instrument   panel   comes   on  
b

ut   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   you   are   informed  
b

y   a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
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Driving

148
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
 
m

ounted
 
control
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
a

llows,
 
the
 
instruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
o

n.
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.
Driving

149
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;  
t

he audible   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
 
noticeable
 
jolt
 
when   going   from   P to R   and  
f

rom N to R .
 
This
 
jolt
 
does   not   present   any   risk  
t

o
 
the
 
gearbox.
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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Driving

150
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.
So
  the   decision   to   follow   or   not   the   indications  
f

rom   the   system   remains   with   the   driver.-
 
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   135   and   150   versions   with   manual  
g

earbox,  
t
he  
s
ystem  
m
ay  
s
uggest  
c
hanging  
i
nto  
n

eutral   so   that   the   engine   can   go   into   standby  
(

Stop  
m
ode   with   Stop  
&
 
S
tart),  
i
n  
c
ertain   driving  
c

onditions. This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated.
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151
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...). 
T he   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   e-THP   130   and   165   petrol   versions  
a

nd   BlueHDi   100,   115   and   120   versions),  
w

hen   you   place   the   gear   lever   in   neutral,  
a

nd   you   release   the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w
ith an electronic gearbox,   at   speeds  
b

elow   5   mph   (8   km/h),   when   you   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   or   place   the   gear   selector   lever  
i

n 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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152
Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   goes   off  a
nd   the   engine   starts   automatically:
-
 
w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
  the   clutch   pedal,
-
 
w

ith an electronic gearbox:
●
 
g

ear   selector   lever   in   position   A or M,
when
  you   release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   lever   in   position   N
and
  the   brake   pedal   released,   when  
y

ou   place   the   gear   selector   lever   in  
p

osition

A or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse   gear.
-
 
w

ith an automatic gearbox:
●
 
g

ear   selector   in   position   D or M, when
you
  release   the   brake   pedal,
●
 
o

r
 
gear   selector   in   position   N   and   brake  
p

edal   released,   when   you   place   the   gear  
s

elector in position D or M ,
●
 
o

r
 
when   you   engage   reverse. START
  mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-  y ou   open   the   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y
ou   unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   15   mph  
(

25   km/h)   with   a   manual   gearbox   (2 mph  
(

3   km/h)   with   e-THP   130   and   165   petrol  
v

ersions   and   BlueHDi   100,   115   and  
1

20   versions),   7   mph   (11   km/h)   with   an  
e

lectronic   gearbox   and   2   mph   (3   km/h)   with  
a

n   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
t
he   electric   parking   brake   is   being   applied,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
a

mbient   temperature...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in   STOP   mode,   the   engine   restarts  
i

mmediately.
Deactivation
  of   Stop   &   Start   is   done   in   the  
"
D

riving assistance
"  menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO" 
warning   lamp  f
lashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then   goes  
o

f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Press
  this   button   to   deactivate   the  
s

ystem.
This   is   confirmed   by   the   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   button   and   this   symbol.
When   driving   on   a   flooded   road,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   Stop   &   Start  
f

unction   be   deactivated   and   that   you  
d

rive   very   slowly.
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154
Display of inter-vehicle time
Using a radar located at the front of the vehicle, this   system   helps   the   driver   maintain   a   safe  
d

istance   between   their   vehicle   and   the   one   in  
f

ront,   by   displaying   the   current   inter-vehicle  
t

ime   in   the   instrument   panel.
It
  is   the   time   interval,   expressed   in   seconds,  
t

hat   separates   two   vehicles   in   line.   The  
r

ecommended   safe   value   is   about   2   seconds:  
r

efer   to   the   legislation   or   highway   code   in   force  
i

n   your   country.Conditions for display
The measurement is displayed for information   only:   the   system   takes   no a

ction   on   the   vehicle.
This
  system   does   not   in   any
 c

ircumstances   replace   the   need   for
 v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver   who
 m

ust   remain   in   control   of   the   vehicle   at
 a

ll   times.
The
  system   is   not   designed   for   urban
 u

se
 
nor
 
for
 
more
 
dynamic
 
driving
 
(bends,
 a

cceleration,   harsh   braking…)   but   rather
 w

hen   driving   at   a   steady   speed.
The
  system   is   active   in   a   speed   range  
b

etween   42   and   93   mph   (70   and  
1

50 km/h).
Stationary   vehicles   and   certain   other  
r

oad   users   (such   as   bicycles   for  
e

xample)   are   not   detected.
The   system   displays   inter-vehicle   time  
v

alues   of   between   3   seconds   and   0.5   of  
a

  second.
Below   0.5   of   a   second,   the   value  
d

isplayed   is   maintained   at   this   level,  
e

ven   if   the   true   inter-vehicle   time   is   less.
The   active   cruise   control   must   not  
b

e   selected   (the   active   cruise   control  
i

nformation   is   displayed   instead   of   that  
f

or   the   inter-vehicle   time).
The   system   is   only   available   with   the  
"

DRIVING"   display   mode   of   the   type   2  
in

strument
 pan
el.
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162
Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. C ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
 S

peed   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 observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Y ou   are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at   all   times.
The cruise control is switched on manually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   or   higher   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   or   higher   in   manual   mode   on  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or   D on
an
  automatic   gearbox. 1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 D

ecrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
3.
 I

ncrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
4.
 C

ruise   control   pause   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.Displays in the instrument panel
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
The cruise control is paused
 

manually   or  
b

y
 
pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or  
o

n
 
triggering   of   the   ESP   system   for   safety  
r

easons.
It
 
is
 
possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
 
return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal   until   the  
p

rogrammed   cruise   speed   is   reached   again.
For   more   information   on   the   list   of   memorised  s
peeds,   refer   to   "Memorising   speeds"   section.
Driving