Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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Electric parking brake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric  parking   brake   no   longer   works.
As
  a   safety   measure,   if   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   applied,   immobilise   the  
v

ehicle   by   engaging   a   gear   (with   a  
m

anual   gearbox)   or   placing   a   chock   at  
o

ne   of   the   wheels.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument   panel   and   in   the   control  
l

ever   to   confirm   the   application   of   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
The
 
system
 
provides,
 
in
 
automatic
 
operation,
 
t

he
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
on
 
s

witching
 
off
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
release
 
as
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
moves
 
off.
The
 
driver
 
can
 
take
 
over
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
to
 
apply
 
o

r
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake,
 
by
 
operating
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
lever:
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pulling the control lever to apply
the
 
brake,
-
 
b

y
 
briefly
 
pushing the control lever, while
pressing
 
the
 
foot
 
brake,
 
to
 
release.
Automatic
 
mode
 
is
 
activated
 
by
 
default.
The
 
technology
 
adopted
 
for
 
the
 
electric
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
does
 
not
 
allow
 
the
 
fitment
 
o

f
 
wheels
 
smaller
 
than
 
16
 
inches. It
 
goes
 
off
  to   confirm   the   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake.
The
 
indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   flashes  
d

uring
 
manual   application   or   release.
After
 
the
 
parking   brake   has   been   applied,   the  
s

imultaneous   flashing   of   the   two   indicator  
l

amps
 
in
 
the   instrument   panel   and   the   control  
l

ever
 
alerts   you   to   the   need   to   fully   secure   your  
v

ehicle
 
by
  engaging   a   gear   (with   a   manual  
g

earbox)
 
or   by   placing   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition
 
P
  with   an   automatic   gearbox,   or   by  
f

itting
 
a
 
chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.   (E.g.  
p

arking
 
on   a   very   steep   slope   or   on   a   slope  
w

ith
 
a
 
low
  battery).
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that   the   parking   brake   is   applied:   the  
i

ndicator   lamps   in   the   instrument   panel  
a

nd   the   control   lever   must   be   on   fixed,  
n

ot
 f
lashing.
If
  the   parking   brake   is   not   applied,   there  
i

s   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   on   opening   the   driver's   door.
Never
  leave   a   child   alone   inside   the  
v

ehicle   with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.When
  towing,   parking   on   a   steep   slope,  o
r   if   your   vehicle   is   heavily   laden,  
t

urn   the   wheels   towards   the   kerb   and  
e

ngage   a   gear   (with   a   manual   gearbox)  
o

r   place   the   gear   selector   at   position   P
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
For
  towing,   your   vehicle   is   approved   for  
p

arking   on   slopes   of   up   to   12%.
Manual operation
Application of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
t

he
 m
essage
 "
Parking
 b
rake
 a
pplied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake:
F
 
p
ress   the   brake   pedal,
F
 
w
hile   maintaining   pressure   on   the   brake  
p

edal,   briefly   push   the   control   lever.
The
  complete   release   of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   confirmed   by   the   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   going  
o

ff,  
a
ccompanied  
b
y  
t
he  
d
isplay  
o
f  
t
he  
m
essage  
"

Parking   brake   released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing
  the   brake   pedal,   the   parking  
b

rake   will   not   be   released   and   a  
m

essage   is   displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the command is signalled by flashing   of   the   indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

eve r.
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With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is automatically applied when the engine
is switched off
  by   pressing   the   START/STOP  
b

utton. Application
  of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
t

he
 m
essage
 "
Parking
 b
rake
 a
pplied".
With
  the   engine   stalled   or   in   STOP  
m

ode   of   Stop   &   Start,   automatic  
a

pplication   does   not   take   place.
In
  automatic   mode,   you   can   manually  
a

pply  
o
r  
r
elease  
t
he  
p
arking  
b
rake  
u
sing  
t

he   control   lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking brake   is   confirmed   by   the   brake  
i

ndicator   lamp   and   the   P   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   released".
When stationary with the engine running, do not depress   the   accelerator   pedal   unnecessarily, y

ou   risk   releasing   the   parking   brake.
Ensure first that the engine is running and the driver's   door   is   properly   closed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
  the   accelerator:
F
 
M
anual   gearbox:   fully   depress   the   clutch  
p

edal,   engage   1
st or reverse gear; press t
he
 
accelerator
 
pedal   and   let   up   the   clutch  
ped

al.
F
 
A

utomatic
 
gearbox:   select   position   D, M or
R
 
then
 
press
 
the
  accelerator.
Automatic application
With an automatic gearbox, if the brake d oes   not   release   automatically,   check  
t

hat   the   front   doors   are   correctly   closed.
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Special cases
Application of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and  
t

he P indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
t

he
 m
essage
 "
Parking
 b
rake
 a
pplied". The
  complete   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake   is   confirmed   by   the   brake  
i

ndicator   lamp   and   the   P   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   released".
In
 
some
 
situations,   you   may   need   to   operate  
t

he
 
parking   brake   manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine r
unning,   briefly   pull   the   control   lever.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions, it is recommended   that   the   parking   brake  
n

ot   be   applied   (risk   of   freezing).
To
  immobilise   your   vehicle,   engage   a  
g

ear   or   fit   a   chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F
 
S

witch   off   the   engine.
 I

llumination   of   the   warning   lamps   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   control   lever   confirm  
a

pplication   of   the   parking   brake.
F
 
S

witch   on   the   ignition   again,   without  
s

tarting   the   engine.
F
 
R

elease   the   parking   brake   manually   by  
p

ushing   the   control   lever   while   keeping  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake. F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition.
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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main service brake   or   in   an   exceptional   situation   (e.g.   driver  
t

aken   ill,   under   instruction,   etc.)   a   continuous  
p

ull   on   the   control   lever   will   brake   the   vehicle.  
B

raking   takes   place   while   the   control   lever   is  
b

eing   pulled.   It   is   interrupted   if   the   control   lever  
i

s
 r
eleased.
The
  ABS   and   DSC   systems   provide   stability   of  
t

he   vehicle   during   emergency   braking.
If
  the   emergency   braking   malfunctions,   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   control   faulty"   will   be  
d

isplayed.
If
  a   failure   of   the   ABS   and   DSC   systems   occurs,
 s

ignalled   by   the   illumination   of   one   or   both
 w

arning   lamps   in   the   instrument   panel,   then
 s

tability   of   the   vehicle   is   no   longer   guaranteed.
In
  this   event,   stability   must   be   assured   by   the
 d

river   by   repeating   alternate   "pull-release"
 a

ctions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised. The
  emergency   braking   should   only   be  
u

sed   in   an   exceptional   situation.
Repeat
 
this
 
procedure
 
to
 
reactivate
 
automatic
 
ope

ration.
Reactivation
 
of
 
automatic
 
operation
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
i

nstrument
 
panel
 
going
 
off.
Deactivating automatic operation
In some situations, such as very cold weather o r   towing   (caravan,   recovery),   it   may   be  
n

ecessary   to   deactivate   automatic   operation   of  
t

he   system.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   with   the   control  
l

ever,   if   it   is   released.
F
 
T
ake   your   foot   off   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
P
ush   and   hold   the   control   lever   in   the  
r

elease   direction   for   at   least   10   seconds  
a

nd   no   more   than   15   seconds.
F
 
R
elease   the   control   lever.
F
 
P
ress   and   hold   the   brake   pedal.
F
 
P
ull   the   control   lever   in   the   apply   direction  
f

or   2   seconds.
Deactivation
  of   the   automatic   functions
 i

s   confirmed   by   illumination   of   this
 i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
R
elease   the   control   lever   and   the   brake  
ped

al. From
  this   point   the   parking   brake   can   only  b
e   applied   and   released   manually   using   the  
c

ontrol   lever.
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Operating faults
The various alert situations are described in the table below.
I n   the   event   of   a   fault   with   the   electric   parking   brake   it   is   recommended   that   you   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   this  
w

arning
 lam
p: -
 
A
utomatic   release   is   not   available.
-
 
I
f   you   attempt   an   automatic   release,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   these  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
S
econdary   braking   does   not   have   full   power.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   these  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
A
utomatic   application   is   not   available:   use   the   control   lever.
-
 
T
he   electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   also   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on  
a

cceleration   when   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual  
r

elease.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   these  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
I
f   manual   application   and   release   do   not   work,   the   control   lever   is   faulty.
-
 
T
he   automatic   functions   must   be   used   in   all   circumstances:   they   are  
a

utomatically   reactivated   in   the   event   of   failure   of   the   control   lever.
-
 
Y
ou   can   no   longer   immobilise   the   vehicle   with   the   engine   running.
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135
SituationsConsequences
Display   of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   these  
w

arning
 lam
ps: The
  parking   brake   is   faulty,   the   manual   and   automatic   functions   may   not   operate.
When stationary ,
  to   immobilise   your   vehicle:
-
 
P
ull   and   hold   the   control   lever   for   about   7   to   15   seconds,   until   the   warning   lamp  
c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
If
  this   procedure   does   not   work,   you   should   make   your   vehicle   safe:
-
 
P
ark   on   a   level   sur face.
-
 
E
ngage   a   gear   with   a   manual   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   at   position   P
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
-
 
I
f   possible,   fit   a   wheel   chock.
Call
  on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   these  
w

arning
 lam
ps: -
 
T
he   parking   brake   does   not   have   its   full   per formance   to   securely   hold   the   vehicle  
i

n   all   situations.
You
  should   make   your   vehicle   safe:
-
 
P
ark   on   a   level   sur face.
-
 
E
ngage   a   gear   with   a   manual   gearbox,   or   place   the   gear   selector   at   position   P
with
  an   automatic   gearbox.
-
 
I
f   possible,   fit   a   wheel   chock.
Call
  on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  flashing   of   the   P   warning   lamps   on   starting   the   vehicle   indicates   that   the   parking  
b

rake   is   not   correctly   applied.
As
  soon   as   possible,   stop   the   vehicle   and   try   to   completely   release   the   parking   brake,  
u

sing   the   control   lever,   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Display
  of   the   message   "Battery fault "
  and   this   warning   lamp:-
 
T
he   state   of   charge   of   the   battery   is   very   low   and   requires   immobilisation   of   the  
v

ehicle   in   a   safe   place:   engage   a   gear   with   a   manual   gearbox   or   fit   a   chock   to  
o

ne   of   the   wheels.
-
 
O
nce   the   battery   is   completely   discharged,   the   controls   do   not   operate:   to  
r

elease   the   parking   brake,   call   on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
m

oving   off   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with  
a

  manual   gearbox,
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   position   D or M with an
automatic
  gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning lamps   come   on,   accompanied   by   an   alert  
m

essage.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
get
 
out
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
b

eing
 
held
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
have
 
to
 
get
 
out
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
(and
 
the
 
w

arning
 lam

p
 P

in the lever of the
electric
 
parking
 
brake)
 
are
 
on
 
fixed
 
(not
 
f

lashing).
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5-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging reverse gear
F With   the   clutch   pedal   fully   down,   place   the  g
ear   lever   in   neutral.
F
 
P
ush   the   gear   lever   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As
  a   safety   precaution   and   to   facilitate  
s

tarting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
6-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move   the   lever   fully   to   the   right   to   engage  5th or 6th ge a r.
Only   engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
As
  a   safety   precaution   and   to   facilitate  
s

tarting   of   the   engine:
-
 
a
lways   select   neutral,
-
 
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
Failure to follow this advice may cause permanent   damage   to   the   gearbox  
(

engagement
 o
f
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
F
 
R
aise   the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  
t

he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.
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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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