lights Citroen C4 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Guide
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S A F E T Y
BRAKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Group of supplementary systems
which help you to obtain optimum
braking in complete safety in emer-
gency situations:
- the anti-lock braking system (ABS),
- the electronic brake force distri- bution (EBFD),
- the emergency braking assist- ance (EBA).
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linked systems which improve the
stability and manoeuvrability of your
vehicle when braking, in particular
on poor or slippery surfaces.
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes
into operation automatically when
there is a risk of wheel lock.
Normal operation of the ABS may
make itself felt by slight vibration of
the brake pedal. Operating fault
When braking in an emergency,
p r e s s v e r y fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g
the pressure. If this warning light comes
on, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message
on the multi-function display,
it indicates a malfunction of the anti-
lock braking system which could re-
sult in loss of control of the vehicle
when braking.
If this warning light comes on,
together with the STOP and
ABS warning lights, accom-
panied by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunction
display, it indicates a malfunction of
the electronic brake force distribution
which could result in loss of control of
the vehicle when braking.
You MUST stop as soon as it is
safe to do so.
In both cases, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
When replacing wheels (tyres and
rims), ensure that they conform to
the manufacturer's recommenda-
tions. Emergency braking assistance
System which, in an emergency,
enables you to obtain the optimum
braking pressure more quickly, thus
reducing the stopping distance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which
the brake pedal is pressed.
The effect of this is a reduction in
the resistance of the pedal and an
i n c r e a s e i n b r a k i n g e f fi c i e n c y .
When braking in an emergency,
p r e s s fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g t h e
pressure.
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Deactivation
This warning light comes
on on the instrument panel
when the ignition is on and
until the air bag is re-armed.
To guarantee the safety of your child,
it is imperative that the passenger
air bag is disarmed when you install
a "rearwards-facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk be-
ing seriously injured or killed if the
air bag were triggered. Reactivation
When you remove the child seat,
turn switch
1 to the "ON" position to
re-arm the air bag and so guarantee
the safety of your front passenger in
the event of an impact.
Operating fault
If this warning light comes on on
the instrument panel, accompa-
nied by an audible warning and
a message on the multifunction
display, contact a CITROËN dealer to
have the system checked. The air bags
may no longer be triggered in the event
of a serious impact.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s ,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
If both air bag warning lights come
on continuously, do not install a
"rearwards-facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer.
Only the front passenger's air bag
can be disarmed:
with the ignition off , insert the
key in the passenger air bag dis-
arming switch 1 ,
turn it to the "OFF" position,
then, remove the key keeping
the switch in this position.
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D R I V I N G
Automatic mode
Changing to automatic
mode
To change to automatic mode, move
the selector to A .
Manual mode
Changing to manual
mode
Manual mode activates when you
move the selector to M .
Pull the lever " + " to change up a
gear.
Pull the lever " - " to change down
a gear.
When the engine is running,
before accelerating to move
the vehicle, make sure that
the position engaged on the
selector grille or in the instrument
panel is either: R , A or M
Do not leave the vehicle with the
engine running in R , A or M . Operation in automatic mode
Move the selector to
position A . The warning
lamp A lights up in the
instrument panel to con-
fi r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .
The gearbox then functions in auto-
matic mode, without any interven-
tion on your part.
It constantly selects the gear that is
best suited to the following param-
eters:
- driving style,
- r o a d p r o fi l e ,
- optimum fuel consumption. By pulling either of the levers "
+ " or
" - ", you can exercise temporary con-
trol over the changing of gears.
The request to change gear will be
taken into account. You will still be
in automatic mode. The warning
lamp A remains lit up in the instru-
ment panel.
This function enables you to antici-
pate certain situations such as the
approach of a bend or the need to
overtake another vehicle.
Cancellation of automatic
mode
The change from position A (driv-
ing in automatic mode) to position
M (driving in manual mode) or vice
versa can be made at any time. The
warning lamp A disappears in the in-
strument panel.
Temporary manual operation
when in automatic mode
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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.
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Rear lamps
(Grand C4 Picasso)
1. Direction indicators
(PY21 W)
2. Stoplamps
(P21 W)
3. Reversing lamp
(P21 W)
4. Sidelamps (diodes)
F o r t h i s t y p e o f l a m p , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r . Changing lamps
I d e n t i f y t h e b u l b t h a t i s f a u l t y .
W i t h t h e t a i l g a t e o p e n , u n d o t h e
3 s c r e w s l o c a t e d o n t h e s i d e o f
t h e l e n s u n i t a n d p u l l i t r e a r w a r d s
t o d e t a c h .
Disconnect the connector linking
t h e l e n s u n i t t o t h e b o o t . D o n o t
d i s c o n n e c t t h e d i o d e s .
R e m o v e t h e s e a l .
R e m o v e t h e b u l b - h o l d e r .
R e p l a c e t h e b u l b s .
T o r e m o v e a b u l b , r o t a t e i t a q u a r t e r t u r n .
T o fi t t h e b u l b , r o t a t e i t a q u a r t e r t u r n i n t h e o t h e r d i r e c t i o n .
R e p o s i t i o n t h e b u l b - h o l d e r .
P u t b a c k t h e s e a l .
Reconnect the connector to the
l e n s u n i t .
S t o w t h e h a r n e s s i n t h e o p e n i n g
p r o v i d e d i n t h e b o d y w o r k .
R e a t t a c h t h e l e n s u n i t o n t h e b o d -
y w o r k a n d d o u p t h e 3 s c r e w s . Changing number plate lights
(W 5 W)
I n s e r t a t h i n s c r e w d r i v e r i n t o o n e
o f t h e e x t e r n a l h o l e s o f t h e l e n s .
P u s h i t o u t w a r d s t o u n c l i p i t .
R e m o v e t h e l e n s .
C h a n g e t h e f a u l t y b u l b .
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
TOWING A TRAILER, A CARAVAN, ETC.
T o w b a r s u i t e d t o t h e a t t a c h m e n t o f a
t r a i l e r o r c a r a v a n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l s i g -
n a l l i n g a n d l i g h t i n g .
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d
f o r t r a n s p o r t i n g p e o p l e a n d l u g g a g e ,
b u t i t m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a
t r a i l e r . W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f o r i g i n a l
C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r h a r -
nesses that have been tested and
a p p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n s t a g e
o f y o u r v e h i c l e , a n d t h a t t h e fi t -
t i n g o f t h e t o w b a r i s e n t r u s t e d t o a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f t h e t r a i l e r i s n o t fi t t e d b y a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e
t h a t i t i s fi t t e d u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l
p r e - e q u i p m e n t i n s t a l l e d a t t h e r e a r
o f t h e v e h i c l e , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s i n s t r u c t i o n s . Driving advice
Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer
so that the heaviest items are as
c l o s e a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e a x l e a n d
t h e n o s e w e i g h t a p p r o a c h e s t h e
m a x i m u m p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x -
c e e d i n g i t .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e ,
t h u s r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e .
A b o v e 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m
t o w i n g l o a d m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y
1 0 % a n d s o o n f o r e v e r y 1 0 0 0 m e -
t r e s o f a l t i t u d e .
R e f e r t o t h e " T e c h n i c a l D a t a " s e c t i o n
f o r d e t a i l s o f t h e w e i g h t s a n d t o w i n g
l o a d s w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e .
Side wind
Take into account the increased
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
T o l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d , r e -
d u c e y o u r s p e e d .
T h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d o n a l o n g
slope depends on the gradient and
t h e o u t s i d e t e m p e r a t u r e .
I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e
c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
I f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t a n d
the STOP w a r n i n g l i g h t
c o m e o n , s t o p t h e v e h i c l e
a n d s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e
a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Braking
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r i n c r e a s e s t h e b r a k -
i n g d i s t a n c e .
Tyres
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r ,
observing the recommended
p r e s s u r e s .
Lights
Check the electrical signalling on
t h e t r a i l e r .
T h e r e a r p a r k i n g a s s i s t a n c e w i l l
b e d e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y i f a n
o r i g i n a l C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r i s u s e d .
D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r s u b j e c t s t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i fi c a n t
s t r e s s a n d i t s d r i v e r m u s t b e p a r t i c u -
l a r l y c a r e f u l .
Cooling
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r o n a s l o p e i n c r e a s e s
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t .
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d ,
i t s c o o l i n g c a p a c i t y i s n o t d e p e n d e n t
o n t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .