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L A Y O U T
       TORCH 
  This  is  a  removable  light,  incorpo- 
rated in the boot wall, which can be 
used to light the boot or as a torch.   
Grand C4 Picasso   
  
C4 Picasso      Boot lighting  
 The boot light  
A  comes on automati-
cally  when  the  boot  is  opened  and  
switches  off  automatically  when  the 
boot is closed.  
 Various  lighting  durations  are  avai- 
lable:  
   -   ignition off, approximately ten min- utes, 
  -   in energy economy mode, approxi- mately thirty seconds, 
  -   engine running, no limit.    
  Operation of the torch  
 This  torch  operates  with  NiMH  type  
power packs.  
 It  has  an  operating  autonomy  of  
approximately  45  minutes  and 
charges while you are driving.     
     Extract the torch from its location 
pulling  it  upwards,  as  indicated 
by the arrow. 
  
     Press  the  switch    B ,  located  on 
the  back,  to  switch  the  torch  on 
or off. 
  
     Unfold the support   C , located on 
the  back,  to  set  down  and  raise 
the  torch;  for  example,  when 
changing a wheel.   
  Storing the torch  
   
     Put the torch back in place in its 
location  starting  with  the  lower  
part.  
  If  you  have  forgotten  to  switch  off  the  torch,  this  switches  it  off 
automatically.  
   O b s e r v e    t h e    p o l a r i t i e s    w h e n    fi   t t i n g  
the accumulators.  
 Never  replace  the  power  packs  
with batteries.  
   
 It the torch is not engaged correctly,  
it may not charge and may not come 
on when the boot is opened.   
  Using the torch     
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D R I V I N G
       PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION 
  
Grand C4 
Picasso     
C4 Picasso   
 The  rear  pneumatic  suspension  en- 
hances driving comfort by maintain-
ing a constant body height whatever 
the vehicle load.    Operation  
   -   If  there  is  an  increase  in  vehi-
cle  load,  a  sinking  of  the  rear  of  
the  vehicle  is  detected  and  the 
 p n e u m a t i c    s p r i n g s    i n fl   a t e    i n    o r -
der  to  compensate  for  the  extra 
weight. 
  -   If  there  is  a  decrease  in  load,  a  rising of the rear of the vehicle is 
detected  and  so  the  pneumatic 
 s p r i n g s    d e fl   a t e    t o    r e t u r n    t h e    v e -
hicle to its nominal height. 
  -   If  the  vehicle  has  been  unused  for  a  long  period,  the  pneumatic 
 s p r i n g s    m a y    i n fl   a t e    i f    n e c e s s a r y  
when you unlock or open a door, 
so  as  to  return  the  vehicle  to  its 
nominal height.  
 If  you  do  not  reactivate  the  system 
manually,  the  automatic  correction 
will  be  activated  as  soon  as  the  ve-
hicle starts to move. During the cor-
rection,  the  service  warning  lamp 
lights  up  and  a  message  on  the 
screen  reminds  you  not  to  exceed 
10 km/h (6 mph).  
 The  automatic  correction  does  not  
function  if  the  doors  or  the  boot  are 
open.  
 The  automatic  correction  operates  
even  if  your  vehicle  is  in  power 
economy mode.    Activation/Deactivation  
 The automatic correction can be de- 
activated :  
   
     press on the button   B  for approxi-
mately two seconds, 
  
     release  the  button  when  you 
hear a beep. Deactivation is con- 
 fi   r m e d   b y   t h e   l i g h t i n g   o f   t h e   i n d i -
cator lamp on the button   B .  
  
In  the  event  of  the  system  mal-
functioning,  alert  messages, 
always  in  association  with  the 
service  warning  lamp,  will  dis-
play  in  the  instrument  panel  
.  
Consult a CITROËN dealer.   
 It is essential that you should deactivate 
the system in the following instances: 
   -   working under the vehicle,  
  -   changing a wheel, 
  -   transporting  the  vehicle  on  a  truck or on a boot.  
 To  reactivate  the  automatic  correc- 
tion:  
   
     press  again  on  the  button    B   for 
approximately two seconds, 
  
     release the button when you hear 
 a    b e e p .    A c t i v a t i o n    i s    c o n fi   r m e d   
by  the  extinction  of  the  indicator 
lamp on the button   B .    
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D R I V I N G
  Loading/unloading  
assistance 
  
Grand C4 
Picasso     
C4 Picasso   
 The  pneumatic  suspension  has  an  
additional  function  associated  with 
it  :  the  possibility  to  raise  or  lower 
the  height  of  the  rear  of  the  vehicle 
when stationary, in order to facilitate 
loading/unloading of the boot.    Increasing the height of the boot 
sill  
   
     Press  continuously  at  the  top  of 
the control   A , which is located in 
the boot, on the left-hand side.  
 This  action  will  be  accompanied  by  
a  sound  signal.  You  can  stop  the 
movement  at  any  time  by  releasing 
the control.  
   3    b e e p s    w i l l    c o n fi   r m    t h a t    t h e    m o v e - 
ment has gone as far as it can.  
  
Returning to the nominal height   
   
        P r e s s   b r i e fl   y   t w i c e   a t   t h e   b o t t o m  
of the control   A .   
  Decreasing the height of the boot  
sill  
   
     Press continuously at the bottom 
of the control   A .  
 This  action  will  be  accompanied  by  
a  sound  signal.  You  can  stop  the 
movement  at  any  time  by  releasing 
the control.  
   3    b e e p s    w i l l    c o n fi   r m    t h a t    t h e    m o v e - 
ment has gone as far as it can.    
Returning to the nominal height   
   
        P r e s s    b r i e fl   y    t w i c e    a t    t h e    t o p    o f  
the control   A .  
 Driving  with  the  boot  sill  in 
a low position may damage 
the components located un-
der the bodyshell.   
  
Special features   
   -   If  you  start  the  vehicle  without  having returned it to the nominal 
height,  the  automatic  correction 
will  activate  as  soon  as  the  ve-
hicle  starts  to  move.  During  the 
correction,  the  service  warning 
lamp  lights  up  and  a  message 
on the screen reminds you not to 
exceed 10 km/h (6 mph). 
  -  
The  loading  assistance  does  not 
function in the following instances: 
   -   If the button   B  is lit up, 
  -   in power economy mode,  
     -      w h e n    y o u    fi   r s t    u s e    t h e    f u n c t i o n ,   press  for  two  seconds  on  the 
control   A  to initialise the system. 
All  subsequent  actions  will  be 
followed  immediately  by  the  de-
sired results.