Citroen C3 PICASSO 2013 1.G Owner's Guide

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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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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Airbagstemporarily. This lamp comes on for a fewseconds 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 qualified workshop.
fix
ed.One of the airbag or seat beltpretensioner systems has a fault.Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Front seat beltnot fastened / unfastened
fixed then flashingaccompanied 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
fixed then flashingaccompanied by anaudible signal.
One or more rear passengers haveunfastened their seat belt.
Power steeringfixed.The power steering has a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Door(s) openfixed if the speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h). A door or the boot is still open.Close the door or boot.
fixed and accompanied
b
y an audible signal
if the speed is above
6 mph (10 km/h).

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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.

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Service indicator zero reset
After each ser vice, the ser vice indicator mustbe reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero is asfollows: )
switch off the ignition,)
press and hold the trip distance recorder
zero reset button,
) switch on the ignition; the distance recorder
display begins a countdown, ) when the display indicates "=0", release
the button; the spanner disappears.
Service overdue
A few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its normaloperation. The spanner remains on.

Retrieving the serviceinformation

You can access the ser vice information at anytime. )Press the trip distance recorder zero reset button.
The ser vice information is displayed for afew seconds, then disappears.
The distance remaining may be weighted by the time factor, dependingon the type of driving.
Therefore, the spanner may also comeon if you have exceeded the time interval since the last service, indicatedin the ser vicing and warranty booklet.

Following this operation, if you wish todisconnect the battery, lock the vehicleand wait at least five minutes for thezero reset to be taken into account. For a
few seconds after the ignition is switchedon,the spanner flashes to indicate that the
ser vice must be carried out as soon as possible. Example:the ser vice is overdue by 180 miles(300 km).
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the display indicates:

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Engine oil level indicator
This information is displayed for a few seconds
when the ignition is switched on, after theservice information.
Oil level correct
Oil level low
Oil level indicator fault

Dipstick
This is indicated by the flashing of "OIL", linked with the ser vice warning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in themultifunction screen.
If the low oil level is confirmed by a check using
the dipstick, the level must be topped up to
prevent damage to the engine. This is indicated by the
flashing of "OIL--"
. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Re
fer to the "Checks" section to locate the
dipstick and the oil filler cap on your engine.
Th
ere are 2 marks on the
dipstick:-A= max; never exceed thislevel (risk of damage to the engine), - B= min; top up the level via
the oil filler cap, using thegrade of oil suited to your engine.
The level shown will only be correctif the vehicle is on level ground and the engine has been off for more than 30 minutes. S
ystem to inform the driver of whether theengine oil level is correct or not.

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Total distance recorder Lighting dimmer
The total and trip distances are displayed for
thirty seconds when the ignition is switched off,
when the driver's door is opened and when the
vehicle is locked or unlocked. S
ystem 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 isreached, release the button.

Deactivation

When the lighting is off, or in day mode on
vehicles fitted 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.



To conform to legislation in the country you are crossing, change the units of distance (miles or km) via theconfiguration menu.
S
ystem which measures the total distance
travelled by the vehicle during its life. System for manual adjustment of the brightness of the instruments and controls in relation to theexterior brightness.

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This displays the following information:


- time,

- date,

- ambient temperature
(this flashes if there isa risk of ice),

- state of the openings (doors, boot, etc.),

- trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warning messages or information messagesmay appear temporarily. These can be clearedby pressing the "Back"button.














Monochrome screen A (without audio equipment)
Controls

Main menu
There are three display control buttons: -"Back"
to abandon the operation inprogress,-
"MENU"to scroll through the menus 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 configuration,
- options,
- display adjust,
- language,
- units.)
Press the "OK"button to select the menurequired.


Displays in the screen

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Vehicle confi guration
O
ptions
Once the "Options" menu has been selected,
you can star t diagnostics of the status of the equipment (active, not active, faulty).

Language
Once the "Language" menu has been selected, you can change the language used
by the display
(Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-Brasil, Türkçe, Deutsch, English, Espanol).

Display adjust
Once the "Display adjust" menu has been selected, you can gain access to the following settings:



- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

-
12 or 24 hour mode.

Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected, you can change the units of the followingparameters:


- temperature (°C or °F),

- fuel consumption (l/10 0km, mpg or km/l).
)
Once you have selected a setting, press
the "OK"button to change its value.
) Wait for approximately ten seconds without
any action to allow the changed data to be
recorded or press the "Back"
button to cancel.
The screen then returns to the normal display.
Once the "Vehicle configuration" 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, configuration of the multifunction screen by the driver mustonly be done when stationary.
Once the fuel consumption unit hasbeen changed to mpg, the information relating to speed and distance also changes to miles.

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Monochrome screen A
Controls

Displa
ys in the screen

This displays the following information:


- time,

- date,

- ambient temperature
(this flashes if there isa 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 messagesmay appear temporarily. These can be cleared
by pressing the "Back"button.


Main menu
)
Press the "MENU"
button for access to
the main menu
, then press the "  " or ""buttons to scroll through the variousmenus:
- radio-CD,
- vehicle configuration,
- options,
- displa
y settings,
- language,
- units.)
Press the "OK"button to select the menurequired.
From the audio equipment control panel, youcan: )
press the "MENU"
button for access to themain menu
, )
press the " 
" or " " buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen, ) press the "MODE"
button to change the
permanent application (trip computer, audiosource...),) press the "  " or " " buttons to change asetting value,)
press the "OK"button to confirm,or )
press the "Back"button to abandon the
operation in progress.



Radio-CD
With the audio equipment switched on, once
the "Radio-CD" menu has been selected youcan activate or deactivate the functions linkedwith use of the radio (RDS, REG) or the CD(introscan, shuffle, CD repeat).
For more information on the "Radio- CD"
application, refer to the "Audio s
ystem" section.

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Display adjust
Once the "Display adjust" menu has been selected, you can gain access to the following settings:



- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

-
12 or 24 hour mode. Setting the date and tim
e)Press the MENUbutton )Select "Display adjust" using the " " or "
"button.)Press OK
to confirm the selection.)Select the "Year" function using the "
"or " " button.)Press OK
to confirm the selection.)Choose the desired value, using the " "or "
" button.)Press OK
to confirm the selection.)Repeat the procedure for the "Month",
"Day", "Hour", and "Minutes" settings.
) 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 display or
press the "Back"button to cancel.

Options
Once the "Options" menu has been selected, you can star t diagnostics of the status of the equipment (active, not active, faulty).
Vehicle confi guration
Once the "Vehicle Configuration" menu hasbeen 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).