Time Citroen C3 PICASSO 2013 1.G Owner's Manual
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.Familiarisation
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Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing thepoint of resistance; the corresponding directionindicators will flash for as long as the stalkremains in this position.
Direction indicators
Switching on "AUTO" mode
)Press the stalk down and release it.
Ring B: rear wiper
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ghting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Rear
foglamp.
or
Front and rear
foglamps. P
ark.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wi
pe.
Control stalk A: windscreen wipers
Wipers
Switching off "AUTO" mode
)
Push the stalk up and return it to position "0".
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"Motorway" function
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,without passing the point of resistance; thecorresponding direction indicators will flash
three times.
You can use this function at any speed, but it is particularly useful when changing lane on high-
speed roads.
Seeing clearly
87
89
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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 Aor AM,
- 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 thegear lever in position N .
Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp goes off and
the engine restar ts automatically with
the electronic gearbox system:
In some circumstances,
STOP mode may not
be available; the "ECO"
warning lamp flashesfor few seconds, then goes off. In some circumstances
STA R T m o d e m ay be
invoked automatically; the "ECO"warning lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
Deactivation / Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any time by
pressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the warninglamp in the button comes on.
Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition using the key.
The system is reactivated automatically at every new start using the key.
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Eco-driving
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waitingand 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 gearbox, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A",according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. Thesepractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speedsabove 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compar tment 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 ventsopen.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature in the passenger compar tment down (sunroof and windowblinds...).
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 foglamps when the level of lightdoes 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
(film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting theconsumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices before leaving the vehicle.
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
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Monitoring
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Passenger's airbag system fixed. The control switch, located at the
passenger's end of the dashboard, is in
the "ON"position.
The passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a rear-facing child seat.
Turn the control switch to the "OFF" position to
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-facing child seat.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Electric child
lock
temporarily. The electric child lock is activated. Displayed for a few seconds after activating the
function and every time the ignition is switched on.
For more information, refer to the "Child safety"section.
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Low fuel level fixed. When it first comes on there remainsapproximately 5 litres offfuel
in the
tank. Yo u m u s t r e
fuel as soon as possible to avoid running out of fuel.This warning lamp will come on every time the ignition
is switched on, until a sufficient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or
48 litres (Diesel); depending on version: approximately
30 litres (petrol or Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this could damage the emission control and injection systems.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Maximum coolant temperature
fixed 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 qualified workshop.
Engine oilpressure
fixed. 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 quali
fied workshop.
Battery charge
fixed. The battery charging circuit has a fault (dirty or loose terminals, slack or cut alternator belt, ...). The warnin
g lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Service indicator
A few seconds after the ignition is switched on, the spanner goes off; the distance recorder fresumes its normal operation. The display thenindicates 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 normaloperation. The spanner remains on
toindicate that a service must be carried out soon.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)and 1800 miles (3 000 km) remainbefore the next service is due
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the spanner symbolising the ser vice
o
perations comes on. The distance recorder
display line indicates the distance remainingbefore the next service is due.
Example:
1 739 miles (2 800 km) remainbefore the next service is due.
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the display indicates:
More than 1800 miles (3 000 km) remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on, no ser vice
information appears on the display. S
ystem which informs the driver when the next ser vice is due, in accordance with themanufacturer's servicing schedule.
The point at which the ser vice is due is
calculated from the last indicator zero reset. Itis determined by two parameters:
- the distance travelled,
- the time ela
psed since the last ser vice.