Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD 2016 2.G Owner's Manual
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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
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.
You
can
always
choose
to
modify
a
setting
m
anually.
In
this
case
the
indicator
lamp
in
the
b
utton
is
off.
F
P
ress
this
button
again
to
activate
the
a
utomatic
comfort
programme
again.
F
P
ress this button to activate or
deactivate
the
automatic
mode
of
t
he
air
conditioning
system.
Automatic comfort
programme
To change the current setting, press the button t
o display the different modes in turn:
"SOFT":
provides soft and quiet operation by
l
imiting air flow.
"NORMAL":
offers the best compromise
b
etween a comfortable temperature and quiet
o
peration (default setting).
"FAST":
provides strong and effective air flow.
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
this
button
to
go
to
the
s
econdary
pag
e.
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"Rear" function
F Press this button to activate / d
eactivate the "Rear" function.
From
the
secondary page of the Air
conditioning
m
enu:
This
function gives rear passengers access to
t
he
adjustment controls and allows.
-
t
he
distribution of air conditioned air to the
v
ents
for the 2
nd row of seats,
-
t
he
distribution
of ambient air to the vents
f
or
the
3
rd row of seats.
F
T
urn the upper wheel to open or close the
rear
vent.
F
T
urn the lower knob to reduce (to the left)
o
r increase (to the right) the air flow.
Settings for passengers in
the 2nd row of seats"Mono" function
The comfort setting for the passenger's side c
an be indexed to the driver's comfort setting
(
mono-zone).
From
the secondary page of the Air
conditioning
m
enu:
F
P
ress this button to activate /
d
eactivate the "Mono" function.
The
function is deactivated automatically when
t
he
p
assenger
u
ses
t
heir
t
emperature
se
tting
b
uttons.
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Settings for
passengers in
the 3
rd row of seats
F Press the vent cover.
F A djust the flow of air to the two vents using
t
he four-position wheel (off, low, medium,
h
i g h).
F
D
irect the vent by turning the cover.
Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation system and have access to the Air
conditioning
menu to adjust the air flow and
a
ir distribution in the passenger compartment.
This
function is available for a few minutes,
d
epending on the state of charge of the battery
o
f your vehicle.
This
function does not activate the air
c
onditioning.
You
can make use of the residual heat in the
e
ngine to warm the passenger compartment
u
sing the temperature setting buttons.
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Front demist -
d
efrost
F Press this button to demist or d
efrost the windscreen and side
w
indows as quickly as possible.
T
he indicator lamp in the button
c
omes on.
With
Stop & Start, when demisting has
b
een activated, the STOP mode is not
a
vailable.
The
system automatically manages the air
c
onditioning (depending on version), air
f
low
and
air intake, and provides optimum
d
istribution towards the windscreen and side
w
indows.
F
T
o
switch it off press this button again or
a
djust the setting for air flow or distribution.
T
he
indicator lamp goes off.
Rear screen demist -
d efrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press this button to demist /
defrost the rear screen and
(
depending on version) the door
m
irrors.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to prevent an excessive consumption of current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can only operate when the engine is
r
unning.
Switch
off the heating of the rear screen
a
nd door mirrors as soon as you judge it
p
ossible, as reducing the consumption
o
f electrical current reduces fuel
c
onsumption.
F
I
t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
o
peration
b
efore
it
is
switched
off
a
utomatically
by
pressing
the
bu
tton
ag
ain.
The
indicator
lamp
associated
with
the
button
g
oes
off.
The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
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Scented air freshener
Allows a fragrance to be distributed in the passenger compartment via the central air vents.
F
R
otate the button A to adjust (to the left
t
o reduce, to the right to increase) or
s
top (maximum to the left) the flow of
s
cented air.
The
central air vents have to be open.F
P
ress the button A,
rotating it a quarter
t
urn to the left as far as it will go.
F
R
emove the air freshener from the
das
hboard.
F
R
eplace the cartridge (see "Replacing a
c
artridge").
To remove the air freshener
Adjustment of flow
After fitting or changing a cartridge:
F p lace the air freshener back in its housing.
F
r
otate it a quarter turn to the right.
To insert the air freshener
A cartridge lasts on average 3 months, based on one hour’s usage per day.
The
air freshener contains an empty
c
artridge when your vehicle is
d
elivered. You therefore need to insert
a
cartridge in order to use the air
f
reshener.
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The recharge for the air freshener consists of a cartridge B and its sealed container C.
F
R
emove the protective film D.
F
P
lace the head of the cartridge B on the
button A
of the air freshener.
F
R
otate it a quarter turn to lock it on the
b
utton and remove the container.
F
I
nsert the air freshener into its housing.
You
can change cartridges at any time, keeping
t
he used cartridges in their original containers.
Replacing a cartridge
The air freshener button A is independent of the cartridge. Cartridges are supplied without
t
he air freshener button A .
The button of the air freshener A can only be
fitted
to the centre of the dashboard with a
c
artridge attached.
Therefore
always keep the air freshener
b
utton A and one cartridge.
Replacement
cartridges are available,
d
epending on country, either on the Internet
s
ite or from a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Locations
are provided in the glove box for
s
toring cartridges and containers.
Air freshener button
For safety, use only cartridges that are provided for this purpose.
Retain
the containers for storing used
c
artridges.
Do
not recharge or dismantle the
c
artridges.
Keep
them out of reach of children and
an
imals.
Avoid
all contact with the skin and with
t
he eyes.
In
the event of ingestion, consult a
d
octor and show them the product
pa
ckaging
o
r
lab
el.
Do
not install or remove a cartridge
w
hile you are driving.
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Front fittings
1. Sun visor.
2. C ard holder.
3.
G
love box.
4.
C
entral
s
torage.
I
t contains the power and audio sockets.
5.
R
aised console with closed storage, low
c
onsole or removable console.
6.
C
up holder.
7.
D
oor pockets.
8.
S
torage below the steering wheel.
(
Handbook pack).
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Sliding sun visor
Sliding blinds are provided for your protection against bright sunlight. They can be adjusted
m
anually.
F
S
lide the blind to the desired position by
p
ushing at A.
Sun visor rails
Glove box
F To open the glove box, raise the handle.
It is illuminated when the lid is opened.
If
the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning, it
h
as a ventilation nozzle distributing the same
a
ir as the vents in the passenger compartment.
The
blinds
are
extended
on
the
sun
visor
rails.
Fold
the
visor
downwards,
to
protect
against
d
azzle
to
the
face.
If
dazzle
is
coming
from
the
side
windows,
d
etach
the
visor
from
its
housing
above
the
c
entre
of
the
windscreen
and
pivot
it
to
the side.
The
visors
are
fitted
with
a
locking
system
on
t
heir
central
housing
when
the
blind
is
reeled
i
n.
To
detach
the
visor
or
to
reposition
it,
it
must
b
e
in
a
vertical
position.
Sliding blinds
Do not attach or suspend heavy objects o n the slide rail of the sun blind.
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Removable console
The removable console is a portable storage space secured to the lower centre console.
I t has a sliding lid, an open storage space and two cup holders.
F
R
aise the locking control located at the
f
ront of the console.
F
W
ith one hand, lift the front part of the
c
onsole.
F
W
ith the other hand, grasp the rear part to
r
elease the removable console.F
C
arry out these operations in reverse
order.
Ensure that the console has locked
i
nto place.
When
not fixed to its carrier, the
r
emovable console should be stowed
i
n the boot. It could become a projectile
i
n the event of a sudden stop or violent
im
pact.
Releasing the removable
consoleRefitting the removable
console
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12 V socket
The auxiliary socket is located in the central storage box.
It
permits the connection of a portable device,
s
uch as a digital audio player of the iPod
® type,
to
listen
to
your
music
files
using
the
vehicle's
s
peakers.
The
management
of
the
files
is
done
using your
p
ortable
d
evice.
Auxiliary socket
For more information on the use of this e quipment, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
s
upplement.
F
T
o
connect
a
12
V
accessory
(maximum
p
ower:
120
Watts),
lift
the
cover
and
c
onnect
a
suitable
adaptor.
Do
not
exceed
the
maximum
power
r
ating
of
the
socket
(other wise
there
is
a
r
isk
of
damaging
your
portable
device).
The
connection
of
an
electrical
device
n
ot
approved
by
CITROËN,
such
as
a
U
SB
charger,
may
adversely
affect
the
o
peration
of
vehicle
electrical
systems,
c
ausing
faults
such
as
poor
telephone
r
eception
or
inter ference
with
displays
i
n
the
screens.
Central storage c ompartment
F To open the central storage compartment, p
ull the grip and lower the cover.
It
is illuminated on opening.
A
button on the upper part allows the lighting to
b
e deactivated.
Depending
on equipment, it may contain:
-
o
ne 12 V socket,
-
o
ne USB port,
-
o
ne auxiliary socket
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