automatic Citroen C4 PICASSO 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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Panoramic glass roof
Xenon directional headlamps 
Whether  on  dipped  beams or  main  beams,  this  func-tion  allows  your  headlamps to  follow  the  direction  of  the road ahead.
Opening rear screen 
Pneumatic rear suspension 
The  rear  pneumatic  suspen-sion  enhances  driving  comfort and  maintains  a  constant  body height  whatever  the  vehicle load.
Exterior side lighters 
These  light  up  the  zones  fac-ing  the  driver’s  and  passen-ger’s doors.
Front/rear parking assistance 
Sensors  located  in  the bumpers detect obstacles.
Parking space sensor 
Measures  the  size  of  a  space and  informs  you  of  the  possi-bility of parking.
Exterior rear view mirrors
With electric foldback.
Automatically  tilts  in  reverse gear.    
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Driver’s air conditioning controls 
Manual and automatic gearbox controls 
Automatic electronic parking brake controlInstrument panel Passenger’s air conditioning controls
Scented air  freshener
Refrigerated storage 
Radio-CD
Fixed centred controls steering wheel 
Gear control leversSelector   
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Adjusting the steering wheel 
The steering wheel can be adjusted in terms of height and reach. 
Unlock the steering wheel by pull-ing control A towards you. 
Adjust  the  position  of  the  steer-ing wheel then lock it pushing the control back fully. 
Automatic photochromic interior rear view mirror
 T h i s   m o d i fi   e s   i t s   r o l e   a u t o m a t i c a l l y  and  progressively  between  day use and night use. 
It can be deactivated using control 1.
Child mirror (2)
This allows you to monitor the rear passengers. It can be folded away to eliminate dazzle.
Rear view mirrors adjustment 
This  operates  with  the  ignition switched on. 
From  the  driver’s  seat,  select  the rear view mirror by moving control 1  to  the  left  or  right,  then  adjust  t h e   r e a r   v i e w   m i r r o r   a s   r e q u i r e d   i n  the 4 directions using control 2. 
Demisting-deicing of the rear view mirrors is linked to that of the rear screen. 
Rear view mirrors foldback 
When  the  vehicle  is  parked,  the rear  view  mirrors  can  be  folded back  either  manually  or  automati-cally.For  safety  reasons,  these  ad-justments  must  not  be  carried out whilst driving.    
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LIGHTING CONTROL 
Ring A
1 Off 
2 Automatic lighting 
3 Sidelamps 
4 Dipped beams / Main beams 
Ring B
Front foglamps
Rear foglamps
Windscreen wiper 
3 Rapid wipe. 
2 Normal wipe. 
1 Intermittent wipe. 
0 Off. 
4 Automatic wipe by pressing downwards, and single wipe. 
Note : To deactivateautomatic wipe : 
-  go  to  position 1,  then  return  to position 0.
Rear screen wipe 
Stop.
Intermittent.
Timed wash and wipe.
A Warning lamps for direction indicators and vehicle lamps
B Audio system controls
C Multifunction display controls
D Horn
E Optional function controls
F Cruise control and speed limiter     
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(6-Speed) electronic gearbox system 
R Reverse
N Neutral
A Automatic mode
M Manual mode
Using control levers + and - :
-  Gear changing in manual mode
-  Temporary  manual  operation  in automatic mode.
To start 
(6-Speed) electronic gearbox system 
-  Check  that  you  are  in  neutral (position N).
 -    P r e s s    fi   r m l y    o n    t h e    b r a k e    p e d a l  and turn the ignition key.
Position Position 
Automatic gearbox
P Park
R Reverse
N Neutral
D Automatic mode
M  S e q u e n t i a l   m o d e
Using control levers + and - :
 -    G e a r   c h a n g i n g   i n   s e q u e n t i a l   m o d e
-  Temporary  manual  operation  in automatic mode.
To start 
Automatic gearbox
-  Check that you are in position Por N and turn the ignition key.
Note : To exit position P, press on the brake pedal before moving the selector.
ControlControl
Position selector        
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Electronic parking brake 
This device combines : 
-  automatic functions :
  Automatic  application  when  the engine  stops  and  automatic  re-lease  on  use  of  the  accelerator (automatic operation by default) ;
-  manual use : 
  Permanent  manual  application  / release  of  parking  brake  is  pos-sible by pulling control A.
Navidrive Multifunction display 
Before leaving the vehicle, check that the electronic parking brake warning  lamp P  (red)  is  perma-nently on.If you leave the vehicle with the engine running, manually apply the parking brake.Never leave a child alone inside the  vehicle  with  the  ignition  on, as they could release the park-ing brake.
Parking space sensor
You can select the “parking space sen-sor” function by pressing on button A. Once the space has been measured, the  function  displays  the  following messages :
Warning lamps displaylamps displayWarning lamps displayps disInstrument panelpanelpanel
Multifunction display 
Instrument panel 
Parking possible
 P a r k i n g   d i f fi   c u l t
Parking not advised
Hill start assist
To aid starting on a gradient, your  v e h i c l e   i s   e q u i p p e d   w i t h   a   s y s t e m  which  keeps  it  immobilised  for about 2 seconds, the approximate time  it  takes  to  move  your  foot from the brake pedal to the accel-erator pedal.        
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Air recirculation, automatic (depending on version)
Automatic comfort regulation 
Air 
conditioning
Rapid deicing / demisting of front and rear windows and rear view mirrors
Adjustment and display of temperature ( c o m f o r t   r e q u i r e m e n t )
REST function REST(retention of ventilation with (retention of ventilation with the engine switched off)the engine switched of
Adjustment of air blower speed
Adjustment of air distribution
Mode of adjustment for rear passengers 
Black panel function (extinction of air conditioning displays and button backlighting)
Deicing / demisting of rear screen and rear view mirrorsAdjustment of air blower speed 
DRIVER’S AND PASSENGER’S CONTROL PANEL  REAR PASSENGERS’ CONTROL  
PANEL 
V E N T I L A T I O NA u t o m a t i c   a i r   c o n d i t i o n i n g 
With additional air conditioning (no warm air distribution)
Temperature adjustment      
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Seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp
This  warning  lamp  informs  you  if  the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s seat belt is not fastened (depend-ing on model), and if the front pas-senger’s (depending on model) or the second- and third-row passen-gers’  seat  belts  are  unfastened. The  lit  up  positions  represent those  whose  seat  belts  are  not fastened / unfastened. 
Locking from inside
You  can  use  electrical  central locking  or  unlocking  by  pressing on button A.
If  one  of  the  doors  is  open  or  is not  closed  properly,  central  lock-ing will not work.
Anti-intrusion security
When starting the engine, the sys-tem  automatically  locks  the  doors once  you  reach  approximately 10 km/h (approximately 6 mph).
 T y r e   d e fl   a t i o n  detection
This function warns you if a tyre is  d e fl   a t e d   o r   p u n c t u r e d .  
This  system  does  not  absolve the  driver  of  the  need  to  regularly check the tyre pressures.
The SERVICE warning lamp lights up, and a ve-hicle  outline  is  displayed, accompanied  by  a  mes-sage and a sound signal. 
 D e fl   a t i o n   w a r n i n g  
The STOP warning  lamp lights  up,  and  a  vehicle outline  is  displayed,  ac-companied by a message and a sound signal. 
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