ignition Citroen C4 PICASSO 2009.5 1.G Owner's Guide
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FUEL TANK
Capacity of the tank: approxi-
mately 60 litres.
Low fuel level When the minimum level in the
tank is reached, this warning
lamp on the instrument panel
comes on, accompanied by
an audible warning and a message on
the multifunction screen.
W h e n i t fi r s t c o m e s o n , a r o u n d 7 l i t r e s
of fuel remain in the tank.
Refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running out.
Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to be taken into account by
the fuel gauge. The petrol or Diesel engine of your
v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a c a t a l y t i c c o n -
verter, a device which helps to re-
duce the level of harmful emissions
in the exhaust gases.
For petrol engines, unleaded fuel
is obligatory.
T h e fi l l e r n e c k i s n a r r o w e r , p e r m i t -
ting unleaded petrol only.
O p e n i n g t h e fi l l e r c a p m a y r e s u l t
in an inrush of air. This vacuum is
entirely normal and results from the
sealing of the fuel system.
Press on the the control A , situ-
ated on the control panel on the
r i g h t h a n d s i d e . T h e f u e l fl a p a u -
tomatically opens up.
Take care to select the pump
that corresponds to the correct
fuel type for your vehicle.
Introduce the nozzle so as to push
in the metallic gate valve B.
Make sure that the nozzle is
pushed in as far as possible
before starting to refuel (risk of
blowback).
Maintain this position throughout
the refuelling operation.
P u s h t h e f u e l fl a p t o r e c l o s e i t .
Fuel cut-off switch
Your vehicle is equipped with a safe-
ty device which cuts off the fuel sup-
ply in the event of a collision.
Refuelling
I f y o u a r e fi l l i n g y o u r t a n k t o t h e
top, do not persist after the third
cut-off; this could cause your
vehicle to malfunction.
After switching off the ignition, the
control A is active for only a few
minutes. If necessary, switch on
the ignition again to reactivate it.
If you have put in fuel that is
wrong for your vehicle, it is es-
sential to have the tank drained
before you start the engine.
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C. Foglamps selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the side-
lamps and the dipped and main
beam headlamps.
- 1 st turn forwards: rear foglamp on.
-
1 st turn rearwards: rear foglamp off.
- 1 st turn forwards: front foglamps on.
- 2 nd turn forwards: rear foglamps on.
- 1 st turn rearwards: rear foglamps off.
- 2 nd turn rearwards: front foglamps
off.
Model with rear foglamp only Model with front and rear
foglamps In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and
the rear foglamp are prohibited. In
these situations, the power of their
beams may dazzle other drivers.
They should only be used in fog or
snow.
In these weather conditions, it is
your responsibility to switch on the
foglamps and dipped headlamps
manually as the brightness sensor
m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp
when they are no longer necessary.
Lighting on buzzer
On switching off the ignition, all of
the lamps turn off immediately, ex-
cept for dipped beam if guide-me-
home lighting is activated.
To reactivate the lighting control, ro-
tate ring
A to the "0" position, lamps
off, then to the desired position.
On opening the driver's door a
temporry audible signal warns the
driver that the lamps are on.
The lamps, with the exception of
the sidelamps, switch off automati-
cally after thirty minutes to prevent
discharging of the battery.
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Linking with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic light-
ing provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional
options:
- selection of the lighting duration to 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters on the mul-
t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a t i o n
menu (in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is
fi x e d ) ,
- automatic activation of "guide- me-home" lighting when auto-
matic lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lamps comes
on, a message appears on the multi-
function screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. EXTERIOR SIDE SPOTLAMPS
These illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front
doors.
Switching on
The side spotlamps come on:
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on
the remote control,
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control.
Switching off
They are timed to go out automati-
cally.
THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle. To do this,
turn the control, located below the
dashboard to the right of the driver,
to the appropriate position:
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1. 4 to 7 people.
-. Intermediate setting.
2. 4 to 7 people + maximum author-
ised loads.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
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AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
rects the height of the xenon head-
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
The system then places your headlamps in
the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on, this function ena-
bles the light beam to follow the di-
rection of the road.
The use of this function, coupled
with the xenon headlamps only,
considerably improves the quality of
your lighting when cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lighting Programming
The function is activat-
ed or deactivated via
the multifunction screen
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
Operating fault If a malfunction occurs, this
w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s o n t h e
instrument panel, accompa-
nied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the system is inactive.
The status of the system remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e r u n -
ning lights, the function is activated if
the lighting stalk is in the "AUTO" or
"Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position. In position "0" , the function
is not activated.
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Linking with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic light-
ing provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional
options:
- selection of the lighting duration to 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters on the mul-
t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a t i o n
menu (in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is
fi x e d ) ,
- automatic activation of "guide- me-home" lighting when auto-
matic lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lamps comes
on, a message appears on the multi-
function screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. EXTERIOR SIDE SPOTLAMPS
These illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front
doors.
Switching on
The side spotlamps come on:
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on
the remote control,
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control.
Switching off
They are timed to go out automati-
cally.
THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle. To do this,
turn the control, located below the
dashboard to the right of the driver,
to the appropriate position:
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1. 4 to 7 people.
-. Intermediate setting.
2. 4 to 7 people + maximum author-
ised loads.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
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Linking with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic light-
ing provides the "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional
options:
- selection of the lighting duration to 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the
vehicle parameters on the mul-
t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a t i o n
menu (in the case of the mono-
chrome screen A, the duration is
fi x e d ) ,
- automatic activation of "guide- me-home" lighting when auto-
matic lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lamps comes
on, a message appears on the multi-
function screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. EXTERIOR SIDE SPOTLAMPS
These illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front
doors.
Switching on
The side spotlamps come on:
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on
the remote control,
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control.
Switching off
They are timed to go out automati-
cally.
THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle. To do this,
turn the control, located below the
dashboard to the right of the driver,
to the appropriate position:
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1. 4 to 7 people.
-. Intermediate setting.
2. 4 to 7 people + maximum author-
ised loads.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
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AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
rects the height of the xenon head-
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
The system then places your headlamps in
the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on, this function ena-
bles the light beam to follow the di-
rection of the road.
The use of this function, coupled
with the xenon headlamps only,
considerably improves the quality of
your lighting when cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lighting Programming
The function is activat-
ed or deactivated via
the multifunction screen
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
Operating fault If a malfunction occurs, this
w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s o n t h e
instrument panel, accompa-
nied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the system is inactive.
The status of the system remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e r u n -
ning lights, the function is activated if
the lighting stalk is in the "AUTO" or
"Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position. In position "0" , the function
is not activated.
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AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
rects the height of the xenon head-
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
The system then places your headlamps in
the lowest position.
Do not touch the xenon bulbs.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on, this function ena-
bles the light beam to follow the di-
rection of the road.
The use of this function, coupled
with the xenon headlamps only,
considerably improves the quality of
your lighting when cornering.
with directional lighting
without directional lighting Programming
The function is activat-
ed or deactivated via
the multifunction screen
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
Operating fault If a malfunction occurs, this
w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s o n t h e
instrument panel, accompa-
nied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the system is inactive.
The status of the system remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e r u n -
ning lights, the function is activated if
the lighting stalk is in the "AUTO" or
"Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position. In position "0" , the function
is not activated.
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Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the
rear wiper will come into operation if
the windscreen wipers are operating.
Programming The function is activat-
ed or deactivated via
the multifunction screen
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
This function is activat-
ed by default.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you. The windscreen
wash then the windscreen
w i p e r s o p e r a t e f o r a fi x e d p e r i o d .
If the dipped headlamps are on
,
the headlamp washers operate at
the same time. Automatic windscreen wiping
The windscreen wipers operate au-
tomatically, without any action on the
part of the driver, if rain is detected
( s e n s o r b e h i n d t h e i n t e r i o r m i r r o r ) ,
adapting their speed to the intensity
of the rainfall.
This is controlled manually by the
driver by pushing stalk
A to the
"AUTO" position.
It is accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen. The automatic wiping must be re-
activated if the ignition has been off
for more than one minute, by push-
ing stalk
A downwards.
Operating fault
If an automatic wiping malfunction
occurs, the wipers will operate in in-
termittent mode.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer. Do not cover the rain sensor, linked
with the brightness sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror.
Switch off the automatic wip-
ing when using an automatic car
wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until
the windscreen is completely clear
of ice before activating the auto-
matic wiping.
Activation
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the
driver by moving stalk
A upwards
and returning it to position "0" .
It is accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen.
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Special position of
the windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching off
of the ignition, any action on the stalk
positions the wipers in the centre of
the windscreen.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement.
To park the wipers after this has
been done, switch on the ignition
and operate the stalk. For optimum and lasting wiping of
t h e " fl a t - b l a d e " w i p e r b l a d e s , i t i s
advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
- change them approximately every 6 months,
- avoid using them to retain card- board on the windscreen. COURTESY LAMPS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lamps.
1. Front courtesy
lamp
2. Map reading
lamps
Front courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy
lamp comes on gradually: Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
In permanent lighting mode, differ-
ent lighting times are available:
- with the ignition off, approxi- mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
-
with the engine running, unlimited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when a door or the boot is opened,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to lo-
cate your vehicle. It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
Map reading lamps
With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.
Glass panoramic roof
courtesy lamps
These courtesy lamps have two op-
erating modes:
- automatic lighting when a door is opened or when the front cour-
tesy lamp is in the "permanent
lighting" position,
- permanent lighting.
Opening the boot switches on the
third row courtesy lamp and the boot
lamps.