Citroen C4 PICASSO 2010.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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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 activated
or deactivated via the
multifunction screen
confi guration menu.
This function is activated
by default.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash

 Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you. The windscreen
wash then the windscreen wip-
ers operate for a fi xed period.
The headlamp washers only operate
when the dipped beam headlamps
are on . Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate au-
tomatically, without any action on the
part of the driver, if rain is detected
(sensor behind the rear view mirror),
adapting their speed to the intensity
of the rainfall.
This is controlled manually by the
driver by pushing the stalk down-
wards to the
"AUTO" position.
It is accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen. The automatic rain sensitive wi-
pers must be reactivated if the ig-
nition has been off for more than
one minute, by pushing the stalk
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 sunshine sensor and located
in the centre of the windscreen be-
hind the rear view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sen-
sitive wipers when using an auto-
matic car wash.
In winter, to avoid damaging the
wiper blades, it is advisable to wait
until the windscreen is completely
clear of ice before activating the
automatic rain sensitive wipers.
Activation
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the
driver by moving the stalk upwards
then 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
This position permits release of the
windscreen wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement
of the blades. It can also be useful,
in winter, to detach the blades from
the windscreen.
In the moment following switching
off of the ignition, any action on the
stalk positions the wipers vertically
on the windscreen. To park the wipers after this has
been done, switch on the ignition
and operate the stalk.
For maintain the effectiveness of
the "fl at-blade" wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
- avoid using them to retain card- board on the windscreen.
- replace them at the fi rst signs of wear.
COURTESY 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.
Panoramic sunroof courtesy
lamps
These courtesy lamps have two oper-
ating 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.

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LIGHTING PACK
Interior mood lighting
You can adjust the lighting by press-
ing this control.
This activates the light sources
which are located as follows:
- on the sides of the front and rear doors,
- on the front and rear interior door handles,
- on the dashboard,
- at the roof. Operation
This control:
- activates/deactivates the interior
mood lighting,
- selects the lighting intensity.
The setting is stored.
To increase the lighting intensity:

 Press a few times on the right of
the control to obtain the desired
level.
To decrease the lighting intensity:

 Press a few times on the left of
the control to obtain the desired
level.
Welcome lighting
The automatic welcome lighting
consists of the footwell lamps, the
interior lamps and the interior mood
lighting. Front door pockets with
automatic lighting
The lighting for the door pockets
comes on automatically when you
place a hand inside one of the com-
partments.
It goes off after a few seconds when
you take your hand away.
Reading lamps on front seat
backrests
There are reading lamps in the back-
rests of the front seats, behind the
rear tables. They can operate only
when the table is lowered.

 Press the "On/Off" button to
switch the reading lamp on or off.
System providing warm and con-
vivial lighting which casts a gentle
orange-tinted light.
This lighting is available at night or
in conditions of poor daylight.

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Sliding blinds
Visor rails
The blinds are extended on the sun
visor rails.
Fold the visor downwards, to protect
against dazzle to the face.
If dazzle is coming from the side
windows, detach the visor from its
housing above the centre of the
windscreen and pivot it to the side. Do not attach or suspend heavy
objects on the slide rail of the sun
blind.
TOLL CARD/CAR PARK TICKET WINDOWS
Facility for affi xing toll cards and/or
car park tickets.
These windows are located on each
side of the base of the child surveil-
lance mirror.
They are two non-refl ective areas of
the athermic windscreen.
Child surveillance mirror
The athermic windscreen limits
heating of the passenger compart-
ment by reducing the effects of the
sun's rays (ultra-violet). It consists of
a refl ective layer, which also blocks
certain radio-electric signals (auto-
matic toll card payments, etc.). A child surveillance mirror is fi tted
above the rear view mirror. This al-
lows you to monitor the vehicle’s
rear passengers, or it can facilitate
conversation between the front and
rear passengers without the need to
move the rear view mirror.
It can be folded away to eliminate
dazzle.
Sliding blinds are provided for your
protection against bright sunlight.
They can be adjusted manually.

 Slide the blind to the desired po-
sition by pushing at A . The visors are fi tted with a lock-
ing system on their central housing
when the blind is reeled in. To re-
move the visor from its central hous-
ing or to reposition it, it must be in a
vertical position.

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UPPER STORAGE COMPARTMENTS
There are large storage compart-
ments at the top of the dashboard,
one on the driver's side and one on
the passenger's side.

 To open, press the button at the
bottom corner.

 To close, lower the lid fully until it
clicks.
ILLUMINATED GLOVE BOX
Its lid has areas for storing a pen, a
pair of spectacles, tokens, cards, a
can, fragrance cartridges...

 To open the glove box, raise the
handle and lower the lid.
The lamp comes on automatically
when the lid is opened.
COOLED GLOVE BOX
It is cooled by a ventilation nozzle
that can be closed manually.
It is directly linked to the vehicle’s air
conditioning system, being supplied
with cooled air whatever the require-
ments of the passenger compart-
ment.
The cooling of your glove box only
operates when the engine is running
and the air conditioning is on.
For safety reasons, the
glove box should remain
closed when the vehicle is
moving.
For safety reasons, the up-
per storage compartments
should be kept closed when
the vehicle is moving.

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COOL STORAGE CENTRE CONSOLE
The centre console contains, de-
pending on version:
- two cup-holders,
- two storage compartments,
- a 12 V accessory socket (Maxi-mum power : 120W); this is op-
erational when the ignition is on.
There may be an additional 12 V accessory socket in the boot,
- a USB port.
For safety reasons, the
cooled storage compart-
ment should be kept closed
when the vehicle is moving.
SMOKER'S KIT
This kit consists of a cigar lighter
and a portable ashtray.
These are located on the centre
console. The portable ashtray can
be placed in a cup holder.

 To use the cigar lighter, press it
in and wait a few seconds until it
pops out automatically.
Vehicles with the
electronic gearbox
system or an automatic gearbox
possess an additional storage space
in the middle of the dashboard.

 To open, pull the handle and low-
er the lid.
The cooled storage has automatic
lighting.
It can accommodate a 1.5 litre bottle
and two 0.5 litre bottles, for example.
Two cup-holders are available when
the lid is open. The cooled storage has a ventilation
nozzle. It is directly linked to the ve-
hicle’s air conditioning system, and
is supplied with cooled air whatever
the settings for the passenger com-
partment.
The cooling of this storage area only
operates when the engine is running
and the air conditioning is on.

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F I T T I N G S
MATS
Removable carpet protection com-
ponent.
Fitting
When fi tting the mat for the fi rst time,
on the driver's side, use only the fi x-
ings provided in the wallet attached.
The other mats are simply placed on
the carpet.
Removal
To remove the mat on the driver's side:
 move the seat as far back as
possible,

 unclip the fi xings,

 remove the mat.
Refitting
To refi t the mat on the driver's side:

 position the mat correctly,

 refi t the fi xings by pressing,

 check that the mat is secured
correctly. To avoid any risk of jamming of the
pedals:
- only use mats which are suited
to the fi xings already present in
the vehicle; their use is essen-
tial,
- never fi t one mat on top of another.
Front door
The front door pockets can hold ob-
jects equivalent in volume to a 1.5 litre bottle.
They may have their own lighting,
which comes on automatically when
your hand approaches.
This lighting goes out automatical-
ly after a few moments when your
hand is taken away.
Rear door
The rear door pockets can hold
objects equivalent in volume to a
0.5 litre bottle.
USB BOX
This connection box, consisting of an
auxiliary JACK socket and a USB port,
is located on the centre console.
It permits the connection of portable
equipment, such as a digital audio
player of the iPod ®
or USB memory
stick type.
It reads the audio fi le formats which are
transmitted to your audio equipment
and played via the vehicle's speakers.
You can manage these fi les using the
steering mounted controls or the audio
equipment control panel and display
them on the multifunction screen.
When it is in use, the portable equip-
ment charges automatically.
For more information on the use of
this equipment, refer to the "Audio
and Telematics" section.

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F I T T I N G S
AIRCRAFT-STYLE REAR TABLES

Rear table stowed

Rear table opened
The backrests of the front seats are
fi tted with aircraft-style tables. These
incorporate a cup-holder A and a
retaining strap B , for the placing of
objects.
 Pull the table downwards to
open.

 To stow the table, raise it until
the latch locks.
For safety reasons, these tables col-
lapse downwards if excessive pres-
sure is exerted on them.
Reading lamps C may be fi tted in
the front seat backrests, behind the
tables. They illuminate the surface
of the tables without disturbing the
other passengers.
They can be used only while the ta-
ble is down.

 Press the "on/off" button to turn
the lamp on or off.
SECOND ROW FOOTWELL
Depending on the confi guration, the
vehicle has one or two storage com-
partments under the footwell, locat-
ed between the seats of the fi rst and
second rows. They can be accessed
via clipped fl aps with a handle A .
The compartment on the left-hand
side may contain the temporary
puncture repair kit and the tool kit
may be stored in the compartment
on the right-hand side. In this case
the fl ap is secured by means of a
screw B . To gain access to the com-
partment, turn the screw a quarter
turn anticlockwise using a coin.
On vehicles fi tted with pneumatic
suspension, the left-hand fl ap is
locked.
Individual reading lamps

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SIDE BLINDS (C4 PICASSO)
Fitted on the 2nd row rear windows,
these protect young children from
the sun's rays.

 Pull on the tab A and anchor the
blind on the hook B .
SIDE BLINDS(GRAND C4 PICASSO)
Fitted on the 2nd and 3rd row rear
windows, these protect young chil-
dren from the sun's rays.
Second row

 Pull on the tab A and anchor the
blind on the hooks B .
Third-row
The blinds are fi tted in the third-row
trim panels.

 Pull on the tab and anchor the
blind on the hooks.
(GRAND C4 PICASSO)

 Pull on the tab and anchor the
blind on the hooks.
Do not attach or suspend heavy
objects in the environs of the sun
visors (blind housings and hooks...).
THIRD ROW STORAGE
Third-row passengers may have
storage pockets in the side panel
and each of them will have a cup-
holder (7 seater model).

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F I T T I N G S
Sliding blinds
Visor rails
The blinds are extended on the sun
visor rails.
Fold the visor downwards, to protect
against dazzle to the face.
If dazzle is coming from the side
windows, detach the visor from its
housing above the centre of the
windscreen and pivot it to the side. Do not attach or suspend heavy
objects on the slide rail of the sun
blind.
TOLL CARD/CAR PARK TICKET WINDOWS
Facility for affi xing toll cards and/or
car park tickets.
These windows are located on each
side of the base of the child surveil-
lance mirror.
They are two non-refl ective areas of
the athermic windscreen.
Child surveillance mirror
The athermic windscreen limits
heating of the passenger compart-
ment by reducing the effects of the
sun's rays (ultra-violet). It consists of
a refl ective layer, which also blocks
certain radio-electric signals (auto-
matic toll card payments, etc.). A child surveillance mirror is fi tted
above the rear view mirror. This al-
lows you to monitor the vehicle’s
rear passengers, or it can facilitate
conversation between the front and
rear passengers without the need to
move the rear view mirror.
It can be folded away to eliminate
dazzle.
Sliding blinds are provided for your
protection against bright sunlight.
They can be adjusted manually.

 Slide the blind to the desired po-
sition by pushing at A . The visors are fi tted with a lock-
ing system on their central housing
when the blind is reeled in. To re-
move the visor from its central hous-
ing or to reposition it, it must be in a
vertical position.