Citroen C3 PICASSO 2013 1.G Owner's Manual

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Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamp display
1.
Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp. 2.Front left seat belt warning lamp. 3.Front right seat belt warning lamp. 4. Rear right seat belt warning lamp.
5. Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.
6.Rear left seat belt warning lamp.
Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point iner tia reel seat belt with force limiter (with the
exception of the rear centre seat).
Locking
When the rear side side belts are not being used, you can lock them in place. To do so: ) Raise the grip Ato its maximum height.

Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in thebuckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.

Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it rolls up.

The correspondin
g warning lamp 2or 3comes
on in red on the seat belt and passenger's front
airbag warning lamp display if the seat belt isnot fastened or is unfastened.



Seat belt unfastened warning lamp
This warning lamp comes on, either on
the instrument panel or on the seat belt
and passenger's front airbag warning lamp display, when one or more rear passengers unfasten their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), this warning lamp flashes for two minutes accompanied by an audible signal
of increasing volume. Once these two minutes have elapsed, this warning lamp remains on until the one or
more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.

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ndrow rear centre seat belt

Removal and storing
)Press the red button on the buckle B, then on the buckle A.)Guide the strap as it rolls up and bring the
tongue B, then A onto the magnet of the attachment point on the roof.


Installation
)
Pull the strap and inser t the tongue Ain theleft-hand buckle. )
Inser t the tongue Bin the right-hand buckle. )
Check the fastening of each buckle by
pulling the strap. Th
e seat belt for the rear centre seat of the 2 ndrow
is incorporated at the rear left of the roof.
Seat belt unfastened warninglamp display
When the ignition is switched on, thecorresponding warning lamps 4, 5 and 6
come
on in red for approximately 30 seconds, if the seat belt is not fastened.
When the en
gine is running or the vehicle
is moving, the corresponding warninglamp 4, 5 or 6
comes on in red, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on themultifunction screen, if a rear passenger hasunfastened their seat belt.

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In order to be effective, a seat belt must:- be tightened as close to the body aspossible, - be pulled in front of you with a smoothmovement, checking that it does not
twist, - be used to restrain only one person,- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,- not be converted or modified to avoid affecting its performance.
In accordance with current safety regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle, go to a qualified workshop with the skills andequipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer is able to provide. Have your seat belts checked regularly bya CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,particularly if the straps show signs of damage.Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or a textile cleaning product, sold byCITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned and reeled in correctly.


Recommendations for children

Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is less than 12 years old or shor ter thanone and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.


In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and seriousnessof the impact
, the pretensioning device may be deployed before and independently of the airbags. Deployment of the pretensionersis accompanied by a slight discharge of harmless smoke and a noise, due to the activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in the system.

In all cases, the airbag warning lamp comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat beltssystem checked, and if necessary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop.

The driver must ensure that passengers usethe seat belts correctly and that they are allrestrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle, always fasten your seat belt, even for shor t
journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles asthey will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel permitting automatic adjustment of the lengthof the strap to your size. The seat belt isstowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seatbelt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must bepositioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper par t must be positioned in the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic locking device which comes into operation inthe event of a collision, emergency braking or if the vehicle rolls over. You can releasethe device by pulling firmly on the strap and releasing it so that it reels in slightly.

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Airbags
Front airbags

System which protects the driver and frontpassenger in the event of a serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and chest.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag isfitted in the dashboard above the glove box.

Deployment

The airbags are deployed, except for thepassenger's front airbag if it is deactivated,
in the event of a serious front impact applied
to all or par t of the front impact zone A
, in
the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the front to
the rear of the vehicle.
The front airbag inflates between the front
occupant of the vehicle and the dashboard to cushion their forward movement.

Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone. B.
Side impact zone. S
ystem designed to maximise the safety of the
occupants (with the exception of the rear centrepassenger) in the event of violent collisions.
The airbags supplement the action of the force-
limitin
g seat belts (with the exception of the rear centre passenger).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors record and analyse the front and side impacts sustained in the impact detection zones:
- in the case of a serious impact, the airbagsare deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
o
f the vehicle (with the exception of the rear centre passenger); immediately after theimpact, the airbags deflate rapidly so that
they do not hinder visibility or the exit of the
occupants,
- in the case of a minor or rear impact
or in cer tain roll-over conditions, the
airbags will not be deployed; the seat belt alone contributes towards ensuring your protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once. If a second impact occurs (during thesame or a subsequent accident), theairbag will not be deployed again.
Deployment of the airbag(s) is accompanied by a slight emission of smoke and a noise, due to theactivation of the pyrotechnic cartridgeincorporated in the system.This smoke is not harmful, but sensitiveindividuals may experience slight irritation. The noise of the detonation may result in a slight loss of hearing for a shorttime.

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Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by
an audible warning and a message
in the multifunction screen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be deployed
in the event of a serious impact.
Reactivation
When you remove the rear wards-facing child
seat, turn switch 1to the "ON"position toreactivate the airbag and so assure the safetyof your front passenger in the event of animpact.

With the ignition on, this warning lampcomes on in the instrument panel or in the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp display for approximately one minute, if the
passenger's front airbag is activated. According to version, this warning lamp comes on either in the instrument panel or on the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp display when the ignition is onand until the airbag is reactivated. If this warnin
g lamp flashes, contacta CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. The passenger's front airbag may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.
Deactivation

Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:)with the ignition off, inser t the key in thefpassenger airbag deactivation switch 1
, )turn it to the "OFF"position, )then, remove the key keeping the switch in
this position.
To assure the safety of your child, it isimperative that the passenger's front
airbag is deactivated when you installa "rearwards-facing" child seat on thefront passenger seat. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were deployed.

If at least one of the two airbag
warning lamps come on continuously, do not install a child seat on the front passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Lateral airbags
Deployment
The lateral airbags are deployed unilaterally in
the event of a serious side impact applied to all
or par t of the side impact zone
B, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the hip andshoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle and the corresponding door trim panel.
Curtain airbags
System which protects the driver and
passengers (with the exception of the rear centre passenger) in the event of a serious side
impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passenger compar tment area.

Operating fault
Deplo
yment

The cur tain airbag is deployed at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or par t of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The cur tain airbag inflates between the front or
rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.

Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone. B.
Side impact zone.


If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the screen, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop to have the systemchecked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be
deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision, the airbag is not deployed.
System which protects the driver and frontpassenger in the event of a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of in
jury to the chest,
between the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airba
g is fitted in the seat backrest frame, door side.

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Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on the centre partof the wheel.Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard.If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cause burns or the risk of injury
from a cigarette or pipe. Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.

Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible with the deployment the lateral airbags. For information on the range of seat covers suitable for your vehicle, you can contact aCITROËN dealer.Refer to the "Accessories" section. Do not fix or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause injury to the chestor arms if the lateral airbag is deployed.Do not sit with the upper par t of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if the cur tain airbag is deployed.If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, they play a par t in securing the cur tain airbags.


Do not leave anything between theoccupants and the airbags (a child, pet, object...). This could hamper the operation of the airbags or injure the occupants. After an accident or if the vehicle has beenstolen or broken into, have the airbagsystems checked. All work on the airbag system must be carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Even if all of the precautions mentionedare obser ved, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. Thebag inflates almost instantly (within a fewmilliseconds) then deflates within the sametime discharging the hot gas via openings provided for this purpose.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the followingsafety rules:

Sit in a normal upright position. Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

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Parking brake
Applying
)Pull the parking brake lever fully up toimmobilise your vehicle.


When the vehicle is being driven, if this
warning lamp and the STOPwarning lampcome on, accompanied 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

Engaging 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 for wards.

When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the pavement, apply the parking brake and engage a gear.

Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.

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Gear effi ciency indicator *


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 instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations mustnot be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors whenchoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible 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 accompanied by
the suggested gear.

*
Accordin
g to engine. - You press the accelerator pedal
moderatel
y.
- The s
ystem may suggest that you engage a
higher gear, if appropriate.

In the case of driving which makespar ticular demands on the performance of the engine (firm pressure on theaccelerator pedal, for example, whenover taking...), the system will not recommend a gear change.
The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear. S
ystem which reduces fuel consumption by
advising the driver to change up on vehicles
fitted with a manual gearbox.

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6-speed electronic gearbox system
Six-speed electronic gearbox system which
offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic operation or the pleasure of manualgear changing. There are two driving modes: -automatedmode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without anyaction on the par t of the driver
- manualmode for sequential gear changingby the driver using the gear lever or the
steering mounted paddles.
In automated mode, you can temporarily take
over control of gear changing.


Gear lever
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
m
ode. M + / -.
Manual mode with sequential gear changing. )
Move the lever backwards then to the left
to select this mode, then:


●

give a push for wards to change up,

●
or give a push rear wards 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 cannotbe used to select neutral or to engageor disengage reverse gear.