parking brake Citroen C3 PICASSO 2013 1.G Owner's Manual

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Contents
Direction indicators 114
Hazard warning lamps 114
Horn 114
Emergency or assistance call 115
Braking assistance systems 115
Tr ajectory control systems 117
Front seat belts 118
Airbags 122
Safety
Parking brake 126
6-speed manual gearbox 126
Gear effi ciency indicator 127
6-speed electronic gearbox system 128
Hill start assist 132
Stop & Start 133
Speed limiter 136
Cruise control 138
Rear parking sensors 140
Reversing camera 142
Driving
Emergency or assistance 199
eMyWay 201
Audio system 255
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical index
Bonnet 144
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 145
Petrol engines 146
Diesel engines 147
Checking levels 148
Checks 150
Checks
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 152
Changing a wheel 157
Changing a bulb 164
Changing a fuse 173
Battery 180
Energy economy mode 182
Changing a wiper blade 183
To w i ng the vehicle 184
To w i ng a trailer 186
Fitting roof bars 187
Accessories 188
Snow chains 190
Practical informationTechnical data
Petrol engines 191
Petrol weights 192
LPG engines 193
LPG weights 194
Diesel engines 195
Diesel weights 196
Dimensions 197
Identifi cation markings 198

.Familiarisation
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1. Steering lock and ignition. 2.Audio equipment steering mounted control stalk.3.Wiper / screenwash / trip computer controlstalk.4.
Central adjustable air vents.
5. Storage tray.
Scented air freshener.
6
.Sunshine sensor.
7. Passenger's air bag. 8.Side adjustable air vent.9.
Passenger's airbag deactivation switch.10.Glove box.11.
Dynamic stability control (ESP/ASR) switch
Parking sensors switch.
Central locking switch.
Hazard warning lamps switch.

Stop & Star t switch. 12. Heating / air conditioning controls.13.Audio equipment. 14.Emergency or assistance call. 15.12 V socket (100 W max).16.
USB por t / auxiliary socket.17.Cup holder. 18.Heated seat controls.19.
Parking brake.

Instruments and controls

.Familiarisation
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Driving safely

This 6 -speed gearbox offers the choice of
the comfor t 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 firmly while star ting the engine.)
Select automated mode (position A
) or Amanual mode (position M ) by moving thegear lever 1,
or
en
gage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1to position R . ) Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal, then accelerate away.


6-speed electronic gearbox
s
ystem Displa
y in the instrument
panel

Moving off
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Monitoring
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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampsfixed.The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine pre-heatingfixed.The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is determined
by the climatic conditions.
Parking brakefixed.The parking brake is applied or not properly released.Release the parking brake to switch off the warninglamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Parking brake" section.
Engine coolanttemperaturefixed blueOn starting the engine, it indicates
that the engine is cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to indicate
that the engine temperature is normal. In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too hard
until the warning lamp has switched off.
Stop & Startfixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system has put the engine into STOP mode.The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want tomove off.
fl
ashes for afew seconds, then goes off. ST
OP mode is temporarily unavailable. or STA R T m o d e i s i n v o ke dautomatically. For more information on special cases with ST
OP mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"section.

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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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Display in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions
N.
Neutral R.Reverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.Gears in manual mode.
AUTO. This comes on when the automatedmode is selected. It switches off on changing to manual mode.

Moving off
)
Select position N.)
Press the brake pedal down fully.
)
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panelscreen.
)
Select automated mode (position A
) or Amanual mode (position M ) or reverse(position R).R)
Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
) Accelerate away.
AUTOand 1 , 1or R
appear in the instrumentpanel screen.


Automated mode
)
Select position A.
AUTOand the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel screen.
The
gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without any action on the par t of the driver. Itcontinuously selects the most suitable gear for:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- the style of driving,

- the profile of the road,

- the vehicle load.

For o
ptimum acceleration, for example
when over taking another vehicle, press the
accelerator pedal
firmly past the point of
resistance.
You must press the brake pedal whenstar ting the engine.


Never select neutral N
when driving.
Nflashes in the instrument panel,accompanied by an audible signal and amessage in the multifunction screen, if the gear lever is not in position Non starting.
A message is displayed in the screen, if the brake pedal is not pressed on startingthe engine.


You can change mode at any time by moving the gear lever from A
to Mor the other way round.

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Stopping the vehicle Operating fault
With the ignition on, the flashing of AUTO,accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen, indicates a malfunction
of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
In all cases when parking, you mustapply the parking braketo immobilise the vehicle.


When immobilising the vehicle, with theengine running, you must place the gear lever in neutral N.


Before carrying out any work in theengine compar tment, ensure that thegear lever is in neutral Nand that theparking brake is applied. Be
fore switching off the engine, you can:


- move to position Nto engage neutral,

or

- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will not be possible to move the vehicle.

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Hill start assist
(with the 6-speed
electronic gearbox
system)
System which holds your vehicle temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when star ting on a slope, the time it takes to move your foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is onl
y active when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary, withyour foot on the brake pedal,
- certain conditions on a slope are met,
- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot bedeactivated. On an ascendin
g slope, with the vehiclestationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:

- provided you are in automated mode (position A) or in manual mode (position AM)on an electronic gearbox.On a descendin
g slope, with the vehicle
stationar y and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when yourelease the brake pedal.

Operating fault

If a malfunction of the system occurs, these
warning lamps come on. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to have thesystem checked.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being held in the hill star t assist phase.If you need to leave the vehicle with the engine running, manually applythe parking brake then ensure that theparking brake warning lamp is on (notflashing) in the instrument panel.


Operation

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Stop & Start
The Stop & Star t system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restar t takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.


Operation


Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby:


- with the 6-speed electronic
gearbox
system, at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h),
when you press the brake pedal or put thegear lever in position N.
A time counter calculates the sum
of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition isswitched on with the key.


Special cases: STOP mode notavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph (10 km/h) since the last engine star t using
the key,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfor table temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.
The "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal
.
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the key.
For your comfor t, during parking manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...

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Checks
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Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of
effectiveness of this system isnoticed, the parking brake must be checked, even between two ser vices.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require anymaintenance (no oil change).
Refer to the ser vicing booklet for the
details of the level checking inter val for this component.
For in
formation on checking brake
disc wear, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Brake disc wear
Brake wear depends on the styleof driving, par ticularly in the case of vehicles used in town, over shor t
distances. It may be necessary to have
the condition o
f the brakes checked, even between vehicle services.
Brake pads
The gearbox does not require anymaintenance (no oil change).
Refer to the servicing booklet for
details of the checking inter val for
this component.
Electronic gearbox














Only use products recommended by CITROËN or products of equivalent quality and specification.
In order to optimise the operationof units as impor tant as the braking system, CITROËN selects and offers very specific products. Checkin
g this system must be done by aCITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.Unless there is a leak in the circuit, a drop in
the brake fluid level indicates that the brake pads are worn.