display Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2012.5 1.G Owner's Guide
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Safety
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Operating fault 
 
If this warning lamp comes on in the 
instrument panel, accompanied by 
an audible warnin
g 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 safety 
of your front passenger in the event of an 
impact. 
With the ignition on, this warning lampcomes on in the instrument panel 
or in the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp displayfor approximately one minute, if thepassenger's front airbag is activated.     According to version, this warning lamp comes on either in the 
instrument panel or on the seat belt 
and passen
ger's front airbag warninglamp display when the ignition is on
and until the airbag is reactivated.  If this warnin
g lamp flashes, contact 
a 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 install a "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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Driving
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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 panel screen. 
 ) 
 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.
AUT
Oand 1 ,  1   or Rappear in the instrument 
panel 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 whenstarting the engine.  
  
 
Never select neutral  N 
 when driving.
N 
 flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message 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 starting the engine.  
 
 
You can change mode at any time bymoving the gear lever from A 
 to  Mor the other way round. 
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Driving
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Speed limiter 
 
The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk  A . 1.   Speed limiter mode selection thumb wheel. 2.Value decrease button. 3.Value increase button. 4. 
 Speed limiter on / off button.  
 The pro
grammed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen. 
5.    Speed limiter on / off indication.6. 
  Speed limiter mode selection indication.7. 
  Programmed speed value.  
 
 
Steering mounted controls Displays in the instrument panel 
 
The speed limiter is  switched onmanually:
it requires a programmed speed of at least
20 mph (30 km/h). 
 
The speed limiter is  switched offby manual foperation of the control.
 
The programmed speed can be exceeded 
temporarily by pressing the accelerator firmly.
 To return to the programmed speed, simply slow down to a speed below the programmed speed.
  The pro
grammed speed remains in the memory 
when the ignition is switched off. 
   The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, 
replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance andresponsibility on the par t of the driver.  
 
 
 
System which prevents the vehicle fromexceeding the speed programmed by the driver. 
  When the programmed speed limit is reached, pressing the accelerator pedal in the normalmanner no longer has any effect.