light Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2012.5 1.G Owner's Guide

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Locating your vehicle
)Press the closed padlock to locate your locked vehicle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour tesylamps and flashing of the direction indicators for a few seconds.


Electronic engine immobiliser

The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks theengine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not have the key.
Anti-theft protection
In the event of a fault, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Folding the key
)First press this button to fold the key.
If you do not press the button when foldingthe key, there is a risk of damage to the mechanism.

Ignition switch



- Position 1: Stop

- Position 2: Ignition

- Position 3: Starting


Starting the vehicle
)Inser t the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the star ting code. )Turn the key fully towards the dashboard toposition 3 (Starting).)When the engine starts, release the key. In this case,
your vehicle will not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Keep safely the label attached to the keys given
to you on acquisition of the vehicle.

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Reinitialisation
Deactivating the rear window and door controls
)
For the safety of your children, press switch 5to prevent operation of the rear
windows irrespective of their position.
With the indicator lamp on, the rear controls aredeactivated.
With the indicator lamp off, the rear controls are
activated.
When the
function is activated,
this warning lamp lights up on the
instrument panel for a few seconds.
This control also deactivates the interior rear door controls (see "Child safety -Electric child lock" section).
In the event of contact during operationof the windows, you must reverse the movement of the window. To do this,press the switch concerned.
When the driver operates the passenger
electric window switches, they mustensure that no one is preventing correct closing of the windows.
The driver must ensure that the passengers use the electric windowscorrectly.
Be aware of children when operating the windows.
Safety anti-pinch
The one-touch electric windows are fitted with a safety anti-pinch function.When the window rises and meets an obstacle, it stops and partially lowers again.

In the event of unwanted opening of thewindow on closing (for example in the presence of frost): )press the switch until it opens completely, )then pull it immediately until itcloses,)continue to hold the switch for approximately one second after thewindow has closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active during these operations.

In the event of a malfunction you must reinitialise
the o
peration of the electric windows: )release the switch and pull it again until the
window closes completely, )hold the switch for approximately onesecond after closing,
)press the switch to lower the window automatically. The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations. Always remove the key from the ignition when
leaving the vehicle, even for a shor t time.

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Panoramic sunroof System which consists of an area of panoramic tinted glass to increase the light and visibility
in the passenger compar tment. It is fitted with 2 independent manual blinds to help maintain acomfortable temperature.
Closing
Rear blind
) Pull the blind forwards until it locks in.


Front blind
)
Pull the blind rearwards until it locks in.



Opening
)Raise the blind's handle and release.

Each blind is fitted with a roller whichstores it once you release it.

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Lighting controls System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.


Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the driver's visibilityprogressively according to climatic conditions:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzlin
g other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear.



Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of par ticular conditions of
visibility:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from afar,

- front foglamps for even better forward
vision.

Programming

Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the following
options:


-
guide-me-home lighting,

- automatic illumination of headlamps.

Model without AUTO lighting


Model with AUTO li
ghting

Automatic illumination of headlamps.


Manual controls

The lighting is controlled directly by the driver
by means of the ring A
and the stalk B
.
A.Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it
to position the symbol required facing themark.
Li
ghting off / daytime running lamps.
Sidelamps.
B
.Stalk for switching headlamps: pull the stalk
towards you to switch the lighting betweendipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.

Dipped headlamps or main beam headlamps.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator
lamp in the instrument panel confirms that the
lighting selected is on.

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Model with rear foglamp only
Rear foglamp
)
To switch on the foglamp, turn the ring Cforwards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically (with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped beam headlamps will remain on. )
To switch off all of the lighting, turn the
ring Crearwards.
Model with front foglamps and a rear foglamp
Front and rear foglamps
Rotate and release the rin
g C:)
forwards a first time to switch on the front foglamps,)
forwards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamp,) rearwards a first time to switch off the rear foglamp,)
rearwards a second time to switch of thefront fog lamps.
C.
Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and mainbeam headlamps. When the li
ghting is switched off automatically(with AUTO model) or when the dippedheadlamps are switched off manually, thefoglamps and sidelamps will remain on.
)Turn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.



In good or rainy weather, by both day and night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of their beams may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp whenthey are no longer necessary.

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Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beamheadlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when
the light is poor.
Switching on
) With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.)
A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.

Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.

Lighting on audible warning

When the ignition is switched off, allof the lamps switch off automatically, unless guide-me-home lighting is activated.

If the lighting is switched on manuallyafter switching off the ignition, thereis an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that they have forgotten to switch off the vehicle'slighting, with the ignition off.

In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal sur face of theglass of the headlamps and rear lampsis normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.

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Linked with the Guide-me-home
lighting
Association with the automatic illumination
of headlamps provides the guide-me-home lighting with the following additional options:


- automatic activation of guide-me-home lighting when automatic illumination of
headlamps is switched on (in the vehicle
parameters of the multifunction screen configuration menu),

- selection of the duration of maintaining of
the lighting for 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters of the multifunction
screen configuration menu (except for monochrome screen A where this is
preset).



Operating fault

In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine sensor, the lamps comeon, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a message appears
in the multifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor maydetect sufficient light. Therefore, the lamps will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,linked with the rain sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen behindthe rear view mirror; the associatedfunctions would no longer be controlled.

Automatic illumination of headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps areswitched on automatically, without any action on
the par t of the driver, when a low level of external
li
ght is detected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation
)Turn ring Ato the A"AU TO "
position. The automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by amessage in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
)Turn ring A
to a position other
than "AUTO". Deactivation is accompanied
b
y a message in the multifunction screen.

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LED lamps

On star ting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting stalk is in position "0"or "AUTO".
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the LED lamps
switch off.
Programming
For countries where exterior lighting by day is not a legal requirement, you can activate or
deactivate the function via the multifunction
screen configuration menu.
In countries where daytime lamps are a legal requirement:

- this function is activated by default;it cannot be deactivated,

- in daylight, the sidelamps andnumber plate lamps also come on,

- If the sidelamps or headlamps are switched on manually or automatically, the LED lampsswitch off. In these countries, for versionsnot fitted with LED lamps, it is the dipped beam headlamps that come on automatically on star ting the vehicle .
Allowing the signature of the vehicle to be identified, this daytime external lighting comprises two sets of six light emitting diodes(LEDs), located below each front foglamp.

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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes use of the beam from a front foglamp to
illuminate the inside of a bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h)(urban driving, winding road, intersections, parking manouevres...).
with cornerin
g lighting
without cornering lighting

Switching on

This function starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or

- from a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel.


Switching off

The system does not operate:


- below a cer tain angle of rotation of thesteering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.

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Courtesy lamps Selection and control of the various passenger compartment lamps.
1.Front courtesy lamp2.Map reading lamps3.Rear cour tesy lamp
Front and rear courtesy lamps


Map reading lamps
)
With the ignition on, press thecorresponding switch. In this position, the courtes
y lamp comes on gradually:
Permanentl
y off.

Permanent lighting. It switches o
ff gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
-
30 seconds after the last door is closed. - w
hen the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when a door is o
pened,
- when the remote control locking button is
pressed, in order to locate your vehicle.
Footwell lighting
These lamps come on at the same time as the courtesy lamps.
In permanent lighting mode, different lighting times are available:


- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode, approximately
thirty seconds,-with the engine running, unlimited.