Citroen C4 PICASSO 2011.5 1.G Owner's Guide

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Deactivation of the front
passenger’s airbag


Child lock

The 3 second-row seats of your vehicle
are fi tted with regulation ISOFIX mount-
ing points, with 3 rings for each seat po-
sition A B C.
This fi xing system is designed for chil-
dren weighing up to 18 kg.
Electric control



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Front airbags


Manual control

PASSENGER SAFETY



1.
Insert the key in lock A
.

2.
Select the "OFF"
position.

3.
Remove the key. The rear doors are locked by operating
the lever using the key (aperture at an
angle).

Pressing the button prohibits operation
of the electric windows from the rear
of the vehicle and opening of the rear
doors from inside.

ISOFIX mounting system

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Take care to attach the third-row pas-
senger seat belts to the rings provided
for this purpose.

Do not attach the belts to the load
anchorage points marked with a red
cross (see illustration above).

Stowing the tongue of the third-row
seat belt




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Using the third-row passenger seat
belts (CITROËN Grand C4 Picasso)
PASSENGER SAFETY



)
Insert tongue C
into the buckle on
the right, then insert the second
tongue D
into the buckle on the left.



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Seat belts


Second row centre seat belt

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SECOND ROW SEATS

The 3 second-row seats are independ-
ent of each other and are all the same
width. They can all be adjusted to the
"comfort" position.

Placing a seat in the "comfort"
position

Returning the seat to its original position




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Forwards-backwards adjustment

Lift up control A
, located at the front of
the seat, and adjust the seat into the
desired position.

INTERIOR

"Comfort" position



)
Pull on strap B.

The backrest reclines and the seat base
pivots slightly.


)
Pull on strap B
and guide the seat
forwards.

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INTERIOR

Folding the seats


From the boot - whilst loading,
for example (CITROËN Grand
C4 Picasso)

SECOND ROW SEATS


From outside


)
Pull fi rmly upwards on strap C
, as
indicated by the red arrow, to unlock
the seat ; keep pulling until the seat
is fully folded.



)
Slide latch A
of the panel down-
wards, to unlock it.

)
Return the panel to the upright posi-
tion, then slide latch A
upwards to
lock it.
Before deploying the rigid panels, check
that the second row seats are in their
fully rear position.



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Having fi rstly folded the third-row
seats.


)
Pull on strap D
to unlock the re-
quired seat.




Repositioning the seats

Return the rigid panels of the second-
row seats to their initial (upright) position
and lock them in position (CITROËN
Grand C4 Picasso).
Raise the backrest and push it back-
wards until it locks in position.


Rigid panel (CITROËN Grand
C4 Picasso)
A rigid panel is attached to each second-
row seat backrest.

Unlocking/Locking the rigid panel

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Fold the concertina boards ( 1 2 3
) ar-
ranged above each of the third-row
seats.
Pull on the black strap F
, located on the
seat backrest.



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Before moving the third-row seats,
do not forget to lock in the rigid pan-
els fi rst (located at the base of the
second-row seat backrests).

Installing the seats

Put the three sections of the concertina
boards ( 1 2 3
) to their vertical position,
then pull on the red strap G
.
Before moving the third-row seats, re-
turn the rigid panels to the upright posi-
tion and lock them. Pull on control E
, located at the top of
the second-row seats backrest.



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INTERIOR


Stowing the seats
Access to third-row seats

Do not leave objects either on or un-
derneath the second-row seats when
you are folding them.


THIRD ROW SEATS (CITROËN GRAND C4 PICASSO)

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Ring B

Ring D: rear screen wipe
Stop.
Intermittent.
Timed wash and wipe.


Fixed centred controls steering
wheel
Lighting stalk


Ring A



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Stalk C: windscreen wipe



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DRIVING



1.
Off

2.
Automatic illumination of headlamps

3.
Sidelamps

4.
Dipped/main beam headlamps
Front foglamps
Rear foglamp


Wiper stalk



1.
Optional function controls

2.
Cruise control/speed limiter and
parking space sensor

3.
Audio system controls

4.
Multifunction screen controls



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Switching on "AUTO" mode


)
Press the stalk down and release.


Switching off "AUTO" mode


)
Press the stalk up and return it to
position "0"
.
The automatic rain sensitive wipers
must be reactivated each time the ve-
hicle is started.

Under certain climatic conditions (low
temperature, humid), condensation
may appear on the inner surfaces of
the headlamps and rear lamps. This
is not an indication of a fault and the
condensation disappears a few min-
utes after switching on the lamps.



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5.
Horn



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6.
Warning lamps for direction indica-
tors and vehicle lamps



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Electric parking brake
Before leaving the vehicle, check
that the electric parking brake warn-
ing lamp P
(red) is on fi xed (not
fl ashing).
If you leave the vehicle with the en-
gine running, apply the parking brake
manually.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they
could release the parking brake.
Parking space sensor

You can activate this function by press-
ing button A
.
Once the space has been measured, the
system displays the following messages:
< 12 mph (20 km/h)


Parking possible


Parking diffi cult


Parking not advised
This device combines:


- automatic functions: Automatic ap-
plication when the engine stops and
automatic release on use of the ac-
celerator (automatic operation by
default);

- manual use: Manual application/
release of parking brake is possible
by operating control lever A
.


Hill start assist

To aid starting on a gradient, your ve-
hicle is equipped with a system which
keeps it immobilised for about 2 sec-
onds, the approximate time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal.



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DRIVING




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Do not drive if the parking brake
warning lamp and the P indicator on
the lever A
are on. When in automatic mode, it remains
possible to apply or release the parking
brake at any time:


)
To apply it, pull on the lever A
.

)
To release it, pull then release
lever A
.

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6-speed electronic gearbox system


R
Reverse

N
Neutral

A
Automatic mode

M
Manual mode
Using control paddles 1 "+"
and 2 "-"
:


- gear changing in manual mode,

- temporary manual operation in auto-
matic mode.

P
Park

R
Reverse

N
Neutral

D
Automatic mode

M
Sequential mode
Using control paddles 1 "+"
and 2 "-"
:


- gear changing in sequential mode,

- temporary manual operation in auto-
matic mode.



Starting



)
Check that the selector lever 3
is in
neutral (position N
).

)
Press fi rmly on the brake pedal and
turn the ignition key.



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Starting



)
Check that the selector lever 3
is in
position P
or N
and turn the ignition
key.
To exit position P
, press on the brake
pedal before moving the selector lever.



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DRIVING


Automatic gearbox

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DRIVING

Stop & Start


Engine going into STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and
the engine goes into stand-by:


- with the 6-speed electronic gear-
box system
; at speeds below
4 mph (6 km/h), press the brake
pedal or put the selector lever into
neutral (position N)
.
In certain circumstances the STOP
mode may not be available; the "ECO"

warning lamp fl ashes for a few sec-
onds, then goes off.



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The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts:


- with the selector lever in position A

or M
, release the brake pedal,

- or with the selector lever in posi-
tion N
and the brake pedal released,
change to position A
or M
,

- or select reverse gear.
In certain circumstances, START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.



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Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF"
but-
ton; the button’s warning lamp comes
on.
The system is reactivated automati-
cally every time you start the engine
with the key.

Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition
with the key.



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Going into engine START mode

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DRIVING

Ignition switch



●
S: Steering lock

To release the steering lock, operate
the steering slightly while turning the
key, but without forcing.

●
M: Ignition on, running position


●
D: Starter

Release the key as soon as the en-
gine starts. Do not operate the starter
when the engine is running.




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1.
Cruise control mode On/Off.

2.
Programming a speed/Reducing
the programmed value.

3.
Cruise control On/Off.

4.
Programming a speed/Increasing
the programmed value.
In order to be programmed or activated,
the vehicle speed must be higher than
25 mph (40 km/h), with at least fourth
gear engaged on a manual gearbox
(second gear for the 6-speed electronic
gearbox system or automatic gearbox).

Cruise control




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1.
Limiter mode On/Off.

2.
Decrease the programmed value.

3.
Speed limiter On/Off.

4.
Increase the programmed value.


Speed limiter




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