warning Citroen C3 PICASSO 2014 1.G Owner's Manual

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CITRoËn has a presence on every continent,
a complete product range,
bringing together technology and a permanent spirit of innovation,
for a modern and creative approach to mobility
.
We thank you and congratulate you on your choice.
Happy motoring!
at the wheel of your new vehicle,
getting to know each system,
each control, each setting,
makes your trips, your journeys
more comfortable and more enjoyable.
refer to the page indicated
Key
contributes to the protection of the environment
additional information safety warning
Reading the detailed sections is essential to
make the most of your vehicle, in complete
safety.
Your vehicle is fitted with only some of the
equipment described in this document,
depending on the trim level, version and the
specifications for the country in which it is
sold.
We draw your attention to the following...
The fitting of electrical equipment or
accessories which are not recommended
by CITR
o Ë n may result in a failure of
your vehicle's electronic system. Contact
a CITR
o Ë n dealer for information on the
recommended equipment and accessories.

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Child seats 94
dea

ctivating the passenger's front airbag
9
7
Isofix child seats

1
02
Child lock

1
06
Child safety
Instrument panel 1 0
Indicator and warning lamps
1
1
Indicators
20
a

djustment buttons
2
3
MonitoringOver view
Screen without audio equipment 2
4
Screen with audio equipment
2
6
Trip computer

3
7
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 40
Rear screen demist/defrost
4
2
Heating


43
Manual air conditioning
4

3
dual

-zone digital air conditioning
4
5
Scented air freshener
4

8
Front seats

4
9
Rear seats
5

2
Mirrors
54
Steering wheel adjustment

5
5
Comfort
Remote control key 56
Window controls
6
0
do

ors 62
b

oot

65
Panoramic sunroof
6

6
Fuel tank

6
7
Misfuel prevention (
die

sel)
6
9
access
Lighting controls 7 0
LE
d
lamps
7
4
Cornering lighting
7

5
Headlamp adjustment
7

6
Wiper controls

7
7
Courtesy lamps

8
0
bo

ot lamp
8
2
Visibility
Front fittings 83
Rear fittings
87
B

oot fittings
9
0
Fittings
Eco-driving
Contents

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direction indicators 107
Hazard warning lamps
1
07
Horn


108
Emergency or assistance call

1
08
Tyre under-inflation detection

1
09
br

aking assistance systems
1
13
Trajectory control systems

1
14
Front seat belts

1
15
air

bags

119
Safety
Parking brake 1 23
6 -speed manual gearbox
1
23
6 -speed electronic gearbox system

1
24
Gear shift indicator

1
28
Hill start assist

1
29
Stop & Start

1
30
Speed limiter
1

33
Cruise control

1
35
Rear parking sensors
1

37
Reversing camera
1

39
driving
Emergency or assistance 199
eMyWay
2
01
au

dio system
2
55
audio and telematics
Alphabetical index Visual search
bon n e t 1
41
Running out of fuel (
di
esel)
1
42
Petrol engines

1
43
di

esel engines
1
44
Checking levels

1
45
Checks
14

8
Checks
Temporary puncture repair kit 150
Changing a wheel
1
55
Snow chains

1
62
Changing a bulb
1

63
Changing a fuse
1

72
bat

tery

179
Energy economy mode
1

82
Changing a wiper blade

1
83
Towing the vehicle

1
84
Towing a trailer

1
86
Fitting roof bars

1
87
ac

cessories

188
Practical information Technical data
Petrol engines 1
90
Petrol weights
1
91
LPG engines
1

92
LPG weights

1
93
di

esel engines
1
94
Diesel weights

1
95
di

mensions

196
Identification markings
1

97
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Instruments and controls
1. Steering lock and ignition.
2. au dio equipment steering mounted control
stalk.
3.
W

iper / screenwash / trip computer control
stalk.
4.
C

entral adjustable air vents.
5.
St

orage tray.
S

cented air freshener.
6.
S

unshine sensor.
7.
P

assenger's airbag.
8.
S

ide adjustable air vent.
9.
P

assenger's airbag deactivation switch.
10.
G

love box.
11.
D

ynamic stability control (DSC/ASR) switch
P

arking sensors switch.
C

entral locking switch.
H

azard warning lamps switch.
S

top & Start switch.
12 .
H

eating / air conditioning controls.
13.


a udio equipment.
14 .
E

mergency or assistance call.
15.
1

2 V socket (100 W max).
16.
U

SB port / auxiliary socket.
17.
C

u p h o l d e r.
18.
H

eated seat controls.
19.
P

arking brake.
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Petrol - diesel instrument panel
Panel grouping together the digital indicator, the multifunction screen and the vehicle operation
indicator lamps.
1.
R
ev counter.
I

ndicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1000 rpm).
2.
R

ev counter zone indicating that you must
change up a gear.
3.
S

peed limiter


or


C
ruise control.
(

mph or km/h)
4.
E

lectric child lock indicator lamp.
I

ndicates, for a few seconds, the activation
of the electric child lock (deactivation of the
rear windows and doors).
Translucent digital instrument panel
This screen groups together the warning and
information messages.
Multifunction screen
Indicator lamps display zone
This zone groups together the vehicle
operation indicator lamps.
Display zero reset button
This permits resetting of the function selected
to zero (trip distance recorder or service
indicator).
Instrument panel lighting button
This adjusts the brightness of the lighting of the
instruments and controls.
5.
F

uel level.

I

ndicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
6.
V

ehicle speed.

I

ndicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).
7.
T

rip distance recorder.

(

miles or km)
8. S
ervice indicator.
(
miles or km) then,


D

istance recorder.
(

miles or km)
9.
E

ngine oil level indicator. For more information, refer to the
paragraph relating to the button or
function and its associated display.
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Indicator and warning lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation (operation or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the occurrence 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
(fixed) or flash.
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.Certain warning lamps may come on
in one of two different modes. Only by
relating the type of illumination to the
operating status of the vehicle can it
be ascertained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has occurred.
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "
di

pped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is pulled towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Front foglamps fixed. The front foglamps are switched on
using the ring on the lighting control
stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rear wards
twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
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 warning
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
ob

serve the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking brake, refer to the
corresponding section.
Engine coolant
temperature fixed blue
on s

tarting 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 & Star t fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams,...) the Stop & Start system
has put the engine into ST
oP m

ode.The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.
flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
of f. ST
oP m

ode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
ST
aR

T mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on special cases with STOP
mode and ST
aR

T mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
section.
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Passenger
airbag systemfixed.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 ward
facing child seat on the front passenger
seat.Turn the control switch to the " OFF" position to
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear ward facing child
seat.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / 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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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Passenger's
airbag system fixed.
The control switch, located at the
passenger's end of the dashboard, is
set to the "OFF" position.
The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated.
In this case you can install a "rear
facing" child seat. Set the control switch to the "ON"
position to activate
the passenger's front airbag. In this case, do not fit a
child seat in the rear-facing position.
Dynamic
stability control
DSC/ASR fixed.
The button, located in the middle
of the dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The
d
S
C/
aS
R is deactivated.
dSC

: dynamic stability control.
aS

R: anti-skid regulation.Press the button to activate the
d
S
C/
aS
R. Its
indicator lamp switches off.
The DSC/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically
from approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).
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Warning lamps
Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
STOP
fixed, alone or
associated with
another warning lamp,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message on the screen.The illumination of this warning lamp
is related to a serious fault with the
braking system, the power steering,
the engine oil pressure or the engine
coolant temperature. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, as the engine may
cut out while driving.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Service temporarily,
accompanied by an
audible signal and
a message on the
multifunction screen. A minor fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp.
Identify the fault by reading the message shown on
the screen, such as, for example:
-

e
ngine oil level,
-

s
creenwash level,
-
r

emote control battery,
-

s
tate of the bulbs,
-

s
aturation of the particle emission filter on d
i
esel
vehicles (see "Checks - Particle Emissions
Filter").
For any other faults, contact a CITR
oËn

dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen.A major fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown
on the screen and contact a CITRoËn
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by reading the
associated message in the multifunction screen.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.When the engine is running or the vehicle is
being driven, the illumination of one of the
following warning lamps indicates a fault which
requires action on the part of the driver.
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