gearbox Citroen C3 PICASSO 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

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CONTENTS
Direction indicators 101Hazard warning lamps 101Horn 101Emergency or assistance call 102Braking assistance systems 102Trajectory control systems 103Front seat belts 104Airbags 108
8 - SAFETY 101Î111
Parking brake 1126-speed manual gearbox 112Gear effi ciency indicator 1136-speed electronic gearbox system 114Hill start assist 117Stop & Start 118Speed limiter 121Cruise control 123Rear parking sensors 125
9 - DRIVING 112 Î 126
Bonnet 128Running out of fuel (Diesel) 128Petrol engines 130Diesel engines 131Checking levels 132Checks 133
10 - CHECKS 127 Î134
Temporary puncture repair kit 135Changing a wheel 140Changing a bulb 144Changing a fuse 150Battery 157Energy economy mode 159Changing a wiper blade 159Towing the vehicle 160Towing a trailer 162Fitting roof bars 163Accessories 164
11 - PRACTICAL
INFORMATION 135 Î165
Petrol engines 166Petrol weights 167LPG engines 168LPG weights 169Diesel engines 170Diesel weights 171Dimensions 172Identifi cation markings 173
12 - TECHNICAL DATA166AÎ173
AUDIOandTELEMATICS174Î 230
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 231 Î 234
Emergency or assistance 175MyWay 177Audio system 209

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FAMILIARI
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DRIVING SAFELY
This 6-speed gearbox offers the choice of
the comfort of automated operation and
the pleasure of manual gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
Steering mounted "-"
control paddle.

3.
Steering mounted "+"
control paddle.
The gear engaged or the driving mode
selected appears in the instrument panel
screen.

N.
Neutral.

R.
Reverse.

1 to 6.
Gears engaged.

AUTO.
Automated mode.

)
Select position N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.

)

Select automated mode (position A
) or
manual mode (position M
) by moving
the gear lever 1
,
or
engage reverse by pushing the gear
lever 1
to position R
.

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Progressively take your foot off the
brake pedal, then accelerate away.
6-speed electronic gearbox system
Display in the instrument panel
Moving off



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The system is reactivated auto-
matically at every new start using
the key.
Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition using
the key.
DRIVING SAFELY

Going into engine STOP mode


- gear lever in position A
or M
, when
you release the brake pedal,

- or gear lever in position N
and brake
pedal released, when you change to
position A
or M
,

- or when you engage reverse.

Stop & Start

The "ECO"
warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
automatically goes into standby with
the electronic gearbox system
:



- at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h,
when you press the brake pedal or
when you put the gear lever in posi-
tion N
.
Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts au-
tomatically with the electronic
gearbox system
:
In some circumstances, STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for few seconds, then
goes off.



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In some circumstances START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.



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Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF"
but-
ton; the warning lamp in the button
comes on.



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FAMILIARI
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Speed limiter "LIMIT"
Display in the instrument panel


1.
Limiter mode Selection/Off.

2.
Decrease the programmed value.

3.
Increase the programmed value.

4.
Speed limiter On/Off. The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it
is selected.

1.
Cruise control mode Selection/Off.

2.
Programming a speed/Decrease the
programmed value.

3.
Programming a speed/Increase the
programmed value.

4.
Cruise control Off/Resume.
Cruise control "CRUISE"



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In order to be programmed or activated,
the vehicle speed must be higher than
25 mph (40 km/h), with at least fourth
gear engaged on the manual gearbox. The values must be set with the engine
running.
Cruise control


Speed limiter



DRIVING SAFELY

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ECO-DRIVING
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox


With a manual gearbox, move off gently,
change up without waiting and drive
by changing up quite soon. If your
vehicle has the system, the gear shift
indicator invites you to change up; it
is displayed in the instrument panel,
follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.

Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions and
also helps reduce the background traf-
fi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.

Control the use of your electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents
before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sun roof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is
attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front fo-
glamps when the level of light does not
require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving
off, particularly in winter; your vehicle
will warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (fi lm, music,
video game...), you will contribute to-
wards limiting the consumption of elec-
trical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.

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DRIVING
When parking on a slope, direct
your wheels against the pave-
ment, apply the parking brake
and engage a gear.

PARKING BRAKE


Applying


)
Pull the parking brake lever fully up
to immobilise your vehicle.


When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP

warning lamp come on, accom-
panied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction screen, this
indicates that the parking brake is still on
or has not been properly released.

Releasing


)
Pull the parking brake lever gently,
press the release button then lower
the lever fully.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
En
gaging 5th or 6th gear


)
Move the lever fully to the right to
engage 5th or 6th gear.

Engaging reverse gear



)
Raise the ring under the knob and
move the gear lever to the left then
forwards.
Only engage reverse gear when
the vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle. As a safety precaution and to fa-
cilitate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.

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DRIVING
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR *

System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox.


Operation

The system intervenes only when driving
economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear engagement recommenda-
tions must not be considered compulsory.
In fact, the confi guration of the road, the
amount of traffi c and safety remain de-
termining factors when choosing the best
gear. Therefore, the driver remains re-
sponsible for deciding whether or not to
follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
Example:


- You are in third gear.
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow accompa-
nied by the suggested gear.

In the case of driving which
makes particular demands on
the performance of the engine
(fi rm pressure on the accelerator
pedal, for example, when over-
taking...), the system will not
recommend a gear change.
The system never suggests:


- engaging fi rst gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.



*
According to engine.
- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.

- The system may suggest that you
engage a higher gear, if appropriate.

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DRIVING
6-SPEED ELECTRONIC GEARBOX SYSTEM

Six-speed electronic gearbox system
which offers a choice between the com-
fort of fully automatic operation or the
pleasure of manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes:


- automated
mode for automatic
control of the gears by the gearbox,
without any action on the part of the
driver

- manual
mode for sequential gear
changing by the driver using the
gear lever or the steering mounted
paddles.
In automated mode, you can temporarily
take over control of gear changing.


R.
Reverse


)
With your foot on the brake, move
the gear lever forwards to select this
position.

N.
Neutral.


)
With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start.

A.
Automated mode.


)
Move the lever backwards to select
this mode.

M +/.
Manual mode with sequential
gear changing.


)
Move the lever backwards then to
the left to select this mode, then:


●
give a push forwards to change
up,

●
or give a push rearwards to
change down.


+.
Paddle to the right of the steering
wheel for changing up.


)
Press the back of the "+"
steering
mounted paddle to change up a
gear.

-.
Paddle to the left of the steering
wheel for changing down.


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering
mounted paddle to change down a
gear.


Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted paddles
cannot be used to select neutral
or to engage or disengage re-
verse gear.

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DRIVING

Display in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions

N.
Neutral

R.
Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in manual mode.

AUTO.
This comes on when the au-
tomated mode is selected. It
switches off on changing to
manual mode.

Moving off



)
Select position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal down fully.

)
Start the engine.

N
appears in the instrument
panel screen.


N
fl ashes in the instrument
panel, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in
the multifunction screen, if the
gear lever is not in position N

on starting.
A message is displayed in the
screen, if the brake pedal is not
pressed on starting the engine.


)
Select automated mode (position A
)
or manual mode (position M
) or re-
verse (position R
).

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Progressively take your foot off the
brake pedal.

)
Accelerate away.

You must press the brake pedal
when starting the engine.

AUTO
and 1
, 1
or R
appear in the in-
strument panel screen.

)
Select position A
.

AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the
most suitable gear for:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- the style of driving,

- the profi le of the road,

- the vehicle load.

For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal fi rmly past the
point of resistance.

Never select neutral N
when
driving.
You can change mode at any
time by moving the gear lever
from A
to M
or the other way
round.

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DRIVING

Manual mode



)
Select position M
.
You can change mode at any
time, be moving the gear lever
from M
to A
or the other way
round.
Reverse

To engage reverse gear R
, the vehicle
must be immobilised with your foot on
the brake pedal.


)
Select position R
.

At very low speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, this will only be acted on when
the vehicle is immobilised.
At high speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, the N
indicator fl ashes and the
gearbox goes into neutral. To engage a
gear again, put the gear lever in posi-
tion A
or M
.



Stopping the vehicle

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.
In all cases when parking, you
must apply the parking brake

to immobilise the vehicle.

When immobilising the vehicle,
with the engine running, you
must place the gear lever in
neutral N
.
Temporary control of gear changing
You can temporarily take over control
of gear changing using the "+"
and "-"

steering mounted paddles: if the engine
speed allows, the request to change
gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate
certain situations such as overtaking a
vehicle or the approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any ac-
tion on the control paddles, the gear-
box resumes automatic control of the
gears.

The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only acted
on if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelera-
tor during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically
to allow the vehicle to accelerate in the
correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will
not change up unless the driver acts on
the gear lever or the steering mounted
paddles.

Operating fault

With the ignition on, the fl ashing of AUTO
,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen, indicates a mal-
function of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
Never select neutral N
while the
vehicle is moving.

Engagement of reverse gear is ac-
companied by an audible signal.

Before carrying out any work in
the engine compartment, ensure
that the gear lever is in neutral N

and that the parking brake is ap-
plied.