CITROEN C3 PICASSO 2009 Owner's Guide
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2009, Model line: C3 PICASSO, Model: CITROEN C3 PICASSO 2009Pages: 244, PDF Size: 8.29 MB
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MONITORING
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Maximum
coolant
temperature
fi xed red. The temperature of the
cooling system is too high. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down before
topping up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
dealer or qualifi ed workshop.
Engine oil
pressure
fi xed. There is a fault with the
engine lubrication system. You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Battery
charge
fi xed. The battery charging circuit
has a fault (dirty or loose
terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...). The warning lamp should go off when the engine
is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
Door(s) open
fi xed if the
speed is
below 6 mph
(10 km/h).
A door or the boot is still
open. Close the door or boot.
fi xed and
accompanied
by an audible
signal if the
speed is
above 6 mph
(10 km/h).
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MONITORING
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Airbags
temporarily. This lamp comes on for
a few seconds when you
turn on the ignition, then
goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
fi xed. One of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner systems
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
Front seat belt
not fastened/
unfastened
fi xed then
fl ashing
accompanied
by an
increasing
audible signal. The driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened
or has unfastened their seat
belt.
Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
Rear seat belt
not fastened/
unfastened
fi xed then
fl ashing
accompanied
by an audible
signal.
One or more rear
passengers have
unfastened their seat belt.
Power
steering
fi xed. The power steering has
a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
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Service indicator
System which informs the driver when the
next service is due, in accordance with
the manufacturer's servicing schedule.
The point at which the service is due is
calculated from the last indicator zero
reset. It is determined by two parame-
ters:
- the distance travelled,
- the time elapsed since the last
service.
A few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the spanner goes off
; the
distance recorder resumes its normal
operation. The display then indicates
the total and trip distances.
Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example:
400 miles (900 km) remain
before the next service is due.
For a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the display indicates:
A few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its nor-
mal operation. The spanner remains on
to indicate that a service must be carried
out soon.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km) and
1 800 miles (3 000 km) remain before
the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the spanner symbolising the
service operations comes on. The distance
recorder display line indicates the distance
remaining before the next service is due.
Example:
1 739 miles (2 800 km) re-
main before the next service is due.
For a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the display indicates:
More than 1 800 miles (3 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no
service information appears on the
display.
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Following this operation, if you
wish to disconnect the battery,
lock the vehicle and wait at least
fi ve minutes for the zero reset to
be taken into account.
Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator
must be reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero is as
follows:
)
switch off the ignition,
)
press and hold the trip distance re-
corder zero reset button,
)
switch on the ignition; the distance
recorder display begins a count-
down,
)
when the display indicates "=0"
,
release the button; the spanner dis-
appears. The distance remaining may be
weighted by the time factor, de-
pending on the type of driving.
Therefore, the spanner may also
come on if you have exceeded
the two year service interval.
Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the spanner fl ashes
to in-
dicate that the service must be carried
out as soon as possible.
Example:
the service is overdue by
180 miles (300 km).
For a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the display indicates:
A few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its nor-
mal operation. The spanner remains on
.
Retrieving the service information
You can access the service information
at any time.
)
Press the trip distance recorder zero
reset button.
The service information is displayed
for a few seconds, then disappears.
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MONITORING
The level shown will only be
correct if the vehicle is on level
ground and the engine has been
off for more than 30 minutes.
Engine oil level indicator
System which informs the driver wheth-
er the engine oil level is correct or not.
This information is indicated for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched
on, after the service information.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
Oil level indicator fault
Dipstick
This is indicated by the fl ashing of
"OIL"
, linked with the service warning
lamp, accompanied by an audible sig-
nal and a message in the multifunction
screen.
If the low oil level is confi rmed by a
check using the dipstick, the level must
be topped up to prevent damage to the
engine. This is indicated by the fl ashing of
"OIL--"
. Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
Refer to the "Checks" section to locate
the dipstick and the oil fi ller cap on your
engine.
There are 2 marks on the
dipstick:
- A
= max; never exceed
this level (risk of damage
to the engine),
- B
= min; top up the level
via the oil fi ller cap, using
the grade of oil suited to
your engine.
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MONITORING
Total distance recorder
System which measures the total dis-
tance travelled by the vehicle during its
life.
Lighting dimmer
System for manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and con-
trols in relation to the exterior brightness.
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the ig-
nition is switched off, when the driver's
door is opened and when the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.
To conform to legislation in
the country you are crossing,
change the units of distance
(miles or km) via the confi gura-
tion menu.
System which measures a distance
travelled during a day or other period
since it was reset to zero by the driver.
Activation
When the lighting is on:
)
press the button to change the
brightness of the instruments and
controls,
)
when the level of brightness required
is reached, release the button.
Deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode
on vehicles fi tted with daytime running
lamps, pressing the button does not
have any effect.
Tr ip distance recorder
)
With the ignition on, press the button
until zeros appear.
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
MONOCHROME SCREEN A Controls
Displa
ys in the screen
This displays the following information:
- time,
- date,
- ambient temperature (this fl ashes if
there is a risk of ice),
- state of the openings (doors, boot, ...),
- audio sources (radio, CD, ...),
- trip computer (refer to the end of the
section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button.
Main menu
)
Press the "MENU"
button for access
to the main menu
, then press the
"
" or "
" buttons to scroll through
the various menus:
- radio-CD,
- vehicle confi guration,
- options,
- display settings,
- language,
- units.
)
Press the "OK"
button to select the
menu required. From the audio equipment control panel,
you can:
)
press the "MENU"
button for access
to the main menu
,
)
press the "
" or "
" buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,
)
press the "MODE"
button to change
the permanent application (trip com-
puter, audio source, ...),
)
press the "
" or "
" buttons to
change a setting value,
)
press the "OK"
button to confi rm,
or
)
press the "ESC"
button to abandon
the operation in progress.
Radio-CD
With the audio equipment switched on,
once the "Radio-CD" menu has been
selected you can activate or deactivate
the functions linked with use of the radio
(RDS, REG) or the CD (introscan, shuf-
fl e, CD repeat).
For more information on the "Radio-
CD" application, refer to the Audio sys-
tem part of the "Audio and Telematics"
section.
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
Once the fuel consumption unit
has been changed to l/100 km
or km/l, the information relat-
ing to speed and distance also
changes to kilometres.
Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:
- year,
- month,
- day,
- hour,
- minutes,
- 12 or 24 hour mode.
Language
Once the "Language" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:
- temperature (°C or °F),
- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).
)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the "
" or "
" buttons to
change its value.
)
Press the "
" or "
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.
)
Press the "OK"
button to record the
change and return to the normal dis-
play or press the "ESC"
button to
cancel.
Vehicle confi guration
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty). Once the "Vehicle Confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- "guide-me-home" lighting (refer to
the "Visibility" section).
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
MONOCHROME SCREEN A ASSOCIATED
WITH THE MYWAY SATELLITE
NAVIGATION COLOUR SCREEN
Main menu
Displays in screen A
This displays the following information:
- ambient temperature (this fl ashes if
there is a risk of ice),
- trip computer (refer to the end of the
section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button.
Controls
There are three display control buttons:
- "ESC"
to abandon the operation in
progress,
- "MENU"
to scroll through the men-
us or sub-menus,
- "OK"
to select the menu or sub-
menu required.
)
Press the "MENU"
button to scroll
through the various menus of the
main menu
:
- vehicle confi guration,
- options,
- language,
- units.
)
Press the "OK"
button to select the
menu required.
Vehicle confi guration
Once the "Vehicle confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following systems:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- "guide-me-home" lighting (refer to
the "Visibility" section).
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty).
Language
Once the "Language" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:
- temperature (°C or °F),
- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l). navigation colour screen
"SETUP" menu
Date and time
This menu allows you to adjust the date
and time, and their format (refer to the
"Audio and telematics section").
Displa
y
This menu allows you to adjust the
brightness of the display, the display
contrast and the colour of the map (day/
night and auto mode).
S
ystem parameters
This menu allows you to restore the
factory settings, to display the software
version and to activate scrolling text. This displays the following information:
- time,
- date,
- audio functions,
- navigation system information. The chosen language will also
be used in the MyWay satellite
navigation colour screen.
Once the fuel consumption unit
has been changed to l/100 km
or km/l, the information relat-
ing to speed and distance also
changes to kilometres.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
Press the SETUP button to access the
"SETUP"
menu. It gives you access to
the following functions:
- Date and time,
- Display,
- System parameters.