low beam Citroen C3 PICASSO 2012 1.G Owner's Manual
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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash for as long as
the stalk remains in this position.
Direction indicators
Switching on "AUTO" mode
)
Press the stalk down and release it.
Ring B: rear wiper
73
78
Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.
or
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Control stalk A: windscreen wipers
77
Wipers
Switching off "AUTO" mode
)
Push the stalk up and return it to po-
sition "0"
.
79
101
"Motorway" function
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators
will fl ash three times.
You can use this function at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when changing
lane on high-speed roads.
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MONITORING
Certain warning lamps may
come on in two different modes.
Only by relating the type of illu-
mination to the operating status
of the vehicle can it be ascer-
tained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has
occurred.
Indicator and warning lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation (operation or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the occur-
rence of a fault (warning lamp).
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fi xed) or fl ash.
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding
system has come into operation.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the vehicle's ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp concerned.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicato
r
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.
Right-hand
direction
indicator
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
up.
Sidelamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beam
headlamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position.
Main beam
headlamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
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VISIBILITY
LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lamps providing
the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driver's
visibility progressively according to cli-
matic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see
without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly
when the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfi l the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,
- front foglamps for even better for-
ward vision.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of headlamps.
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the
driver by means of the ring A
and the
stalk B
.
A.
Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.
Lamps off.
Sidelamps.
B.
Stalk for switching headlamps: pull
the stalk towards you to switch the
lighting between dipped and main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam head-
lamps temporarily ("headlamp fl ash") by
maintaining a pull on the stalk. Dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indica-
tor lamp in the instrument panel confi rms
that the lighting selected is on.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes the
driver's exit easier when the light is
poor.
Switching on
)
With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.
)
A further "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
*
According to country. This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.
Activation
)
Turn ring A
to the "AUTO"
position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a mes-
sage in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
)
Turn ring A
to a position other than
"AUTO"
. Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the multifunc-
tion screen.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
illuminated, except on switching to the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lighting is switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deactivat-
ed by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop. In some weather conditions (e.g.
low temperature or humidity),
the presence of misting on the
internal surface of the glass of
the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after
the lamps have been on for a
few minutes.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Fuse N°
Rating
Functions
F12
30 A
Windscreen wipers slow/fast speed.
F13
40 A
Built-in systems interface supply (ignition positive).
F14
30 A
Valvetronic supply (petrol).
F15
10 A
Right-hand main beam headlamp.
F16
10 A
Left-hand main beam headlamp.
F17
15 A
Left-hand dipped beam headlamp.
F18
15 A
Right-hand dipped beam headlamp.
F19
15 A
Multifunction engine management supply (petrol
engine), air cooling electrovalves (Diesel).
F20
10 A
Multifunction engine management supply (petrol
engine), Turbo pressure regulation electrovalve
(Diesel), engine coolant level sensor (Diesel).
F21
5 A
Fan assembly control supply, APC, ABS ESP
relays.
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
O Opening the fuel fi ller fl ap ............70
Operation indicator lamps .......23-30
P Paint colour code .......................173
Panoramic glass sunroof ..............69
Parking brake ..................... 112, 134
Parking sensors, rear .................125
Particle emission fi lter ........133, 134
Passenger compartment fi lter ....133
Player, CD MP3 ..................195, 215
Port, USB .....................82, 216, 218
Priming the fuel system ..............129
Protecting
children ............... 92-100, 107, 109
Puncture .....................................135
R Radio ..................................193, 213
Reading lamps, rear .....................80
Rear foglamp ..............................147
Rear parcel shelf ....................89, 91
Rear screen (demisting) ...............49
Recharging the battery ...............158
Reduction of electrical load ........158
Reinitialising the
electric windows .........................65
Reinitialising the
remote control ............................62
Remote control .......................60, 63
Removing a wheel ......................142
Removing the mat ........................85
Repair kit, puncture ....................135
Replacing bulbs ..........................144
Replacing fuses ..........................150
Replacing the air fi lter ................133R Replacing the oil fi lter .................133
Replacing the particle
emission fi lter ...........................134
Replacing the passenger
compartment fi lter ....................133
Replacing wiper blades ........79, 159
Resetting the service indicator .....32
Resetting the trip recorder ............34
Rev counter ..................................22
Reversing lamp ..........................147
Risk areas (update) ....................190
Roof bars ....................................163
Roof blind .....................................69
Routine checks ...................133, 134
Running out of fuel (Diesel) ........129
S Safety
for children ......... 92-100, 107, 109
Scented air freshener ...................53
Screen, colour 16/9 ............180, 201
Screen,
monochrome ............212, 224, 226
Screen, multifunction
(with audio equipment) ...37, 39, 41
Screen, multifunction
(without audio equipment) ..........35
Screen-wash reservoir ...............132
Screen menu map ......201, 224, 226
Screenwash .................................78
Screenwash fl uid level ...............132
Seat, rear bench ...........................56
Seat adjustment .....................54, 56
Seat back storage pockets ...........86
Seat belts ............................104-107
Serial number, vehicle ................173 L Load reduction mode .................158
Localised assistance call ............176
Localised emergency call ...........176
Locating your vehicle ...................61
Locking from the inside ................67
Long objects, transporting ............88
Low fuel level ...............................70
LPG ............................................168
M Main beam ...........................73, 145
Maintenance .................................20
Map reading lamps ...............80, 149
Markings, identifi cation ...............173
Mat ...............................................85
Menu, main ................................212
Mirror, rear view ...........................59
Mirrors, door .................................58
Misfuel prevention ........................72
Motorway function
(direction indicators) .................101
Mountings for ISOFIX seats .........97
MP3 CD ..............................195, 215
Music media players ..........194, 215
MyWay ................................177-208
N Navigation ..................................183
Number plate lamps ...................147
O Oil fi lter .......................................133
Oil level ................................33, 132
Opening the bonnet ....................128
Opening the boot ....................60, 68
Opening the doors ..................60, 66