start stop button Citroen C4 PICASSO 2015 2.G User Guide
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Front demist - defrost
F Press this button to demist or d
efrost the windscreen and side
w
indows as quickly as possible.
T
he indicator lamp in the button
c
omes on.
With
Stop & Start, when demisting has
b
een activated, the STOP mode is not
a
vailable.
The
system automatically manages the air
c
onditioning (depending on version), air
f
low
and
air intake, and provides optimum
d
istribution towards the windscreen and side
w
indows.
F
T
o switch it off press this button, the
indicator
lamp goes off.Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation system and have access to the "Air
conditioning "
menu to adjust the air flow and
a
ir distribution in the passenger compartment.
This
function is available for a few minutes,
d
epending on the state of charge of the battery
o
f your vehicle.
This
function does not activate the air
c
onditioning.
You
can make use of the residual heat in the
e
ngine to warm the passenger compartment
u
sing the temperature setting buttons.
Comfort
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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place the gear selector lever at N for
vehicles with an electronic gearbox, P or N
for
vehicles with an automatic gearbox or
n
eutral with a manual gearbox.
F
I
nsert the electronic key in the reader.
F
P
ress the brake pedal for vehicles with
a
n electronic or automatic gearbox, or
f
ully declutch for vehicles with a manual
g
earbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles , in
temperatures below zero the
e
ngine
will not start until the preheater
w
arning
lamp has gone off.
If
this
warning lamp comes on after
p
ressing "START/STOP", you should
h
old
the
brake or clutch pedal down
u
ntil
the
warning lamp goes off and
d
o
not
press the START/STOP button
ag
ain.
If
one
of
the starting conditions is not
m
et,
a
reminder message appears in
t
he
instrument panel screen. In some
c
ircumstances, it is necessary to turn
t
he
steering wheel slightly while pressing
t
he
"START/STOP" button to assist
u
nlocking of the steering; a message
w
arns
you when this is needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
T
he
steering
column
unlocks
and
t
he
engine
starts
more
or
less
i
mmediately
(see
the
advice
for
D
iesel
v
ersions).
Driving
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Electronic key left in the
reader
If the electronic key is left in the reader, on opening the driver's door a message
a
ppears to warn you.
In
the event of an emergency only,
t
he engine can be switched off
w
ithout any conditions. To do this,
p
ress the "START/STOP" button for
a
bout three seconds.
In this case the steering column locks
a
s soon as the vehicle stops.
Emergency stop
F Immobilise
the vehicle.
F P lace the gear selector lever at N for
vehicles
with an electronic gearbox, P or N
for
an automatic gearbox, or neutral with a
m
anual
g
earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the engine will not stop.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
T
he engine stops and the
s
teering column locks.
F
R
emove the electronic key from the reader.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss
o
f braking assistance.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the "Keyless Entry and
S
tarting" system
F Place the gear selector lever at N for
vehicles with an electronic gearbox, P or N
with
an automatic gearbox, or neutral with
a m
anual
g
earbox.
F
W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle
(
it is not necessary to put it in the reader),
p
ress the brake pedal for vehicles with
a
n electronic or automatic gearbox, or
f
ully declutch for vehicles with a manual
g
earbox. For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures below zero the
e
ngine will not start until the
p
reheater warning lamp has
g
one off.
If
this warning lamp comes on
a
fter pressing "START/STOP",
y
ou should hold the brake or
c
lutch pedal down until the
w
arning lamp goes off and do
n
ot press the START/STOP
bu
tton
ag
ain.
Starting the engine
If one of the starting conditions is not met, a reminder message appears in t
he instrument panel screen. In some
c
ircumstances, it is necessary to turn
t
he steering wheel slightly while pressing
t
he "START/STOP" button to assist
u
nlocking of the steering; a message
w
arns you when this is needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
T
he steering column unlocks
a
nd the engine starts more or
l
ess instantly (see the advice for
D
iesel
v
ersions).
The presence of the "Keyless Entry and
S
tarting" system electronic key in the
r
ecognition zone is essential.
For
safety reasons, do not leave this
z
one with the vehicle running. If
the electronic key is not detected in
t
he zone, a message is displayed. Move
t
he electronic key into the zone so that
t
he engine can be started.
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Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone and, after pressing the "START/STOP"
b
utton, the engine does not start:
F
P
lace the gear selector at N for vehicles
with
an electronic gearbox, P or N for
vehicles
with an automatic gearbox or
n
eutral for vehicles with a manual gearbox.
F
W
ith
the
electronic
key
inside
t
he vehicle, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
button.
T
he
engine
stops
and
the
s
teering
column
locks.
F
I
mmobilise
the
vehicle.
F
P
lace
the
gear
selector
lever
at
N for
vehicles
with
an
electronic
gearbox,
P or N
with
an
automatic
gearbox,
or
neutral
with
a m
anual
g
earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the e
ngine will not stop.
do n
ot leave your vehicle with the
electronic
key still inside. F
I
nsert the electronic key in the reader.
F
P
ress the brake pedal on vehicles with an
e
lectronic or automatic gearbox, or fully
d
eclutch with a manual gearbox.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP" button.
T
he engine starts.
Switching
off the engine leads to a loss
o
f braking assistance.
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Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition zone when driving or when you
(
later) request switching off the engine, a
m
essage appears in the instrument panel.
F
P
ress and hold the "START/
ST
oP
" button for about
3 seconds
if you want to force
s
witching off the engine (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, t
he e ngine c an b e s witched o f w ithout
c
onditions. To do this, press and hold
t
he "START/STOP" button for about
3
seconds.
In
this
case the steering column locks as soon
a
s
the
vehicle stops.
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Switching the ignition on
( without
s
tarting)
With the ignition on, the system goes i
nto energy economy mode when
n
ecessary to maintain the state of
c
harge of the battery.
With
the electronic key in the reader or the
K
eyless Entry and Starting key inside the
v
ehicle, pressing the "START/STOP" button,
w
ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition to be switched on.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP" button,
t
he instrument panel comes on
b
ut the engine does not start.
F
P
ress the button again to switch off the
i
gnition and so allow the vehicle to be
lo
cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
secret code. When the ignition is switched
o
n, this code must be recognised in order for
s
tarting to be possible.
This
electronic engine immobiliser locks the
e
ngine management system a few minutes
a
fter the ignition is switched off and prevents
s
tarting of the engine by anyone who does not
h
ave the key.
In
the event of a malfunction, you are informed
b
y a message in the instrument panel screen.
In
t
his
c
ase,
y
our
v
ehicle
d
oes
n
ot
s
tart;
c
ontact
a
CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in the i
nstrument panel and the engine goes into
s
tandby
a
utomatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox ,
at speeds below
1
2 mph (20 km/h), or vehicle stationary
(
with PureTech 130, THP 165 and BlueHDi
1
00, 115 and 120 versions), when you
p
lace the gear lever in neutral, and you
r
elease the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an ETG6 electronic gearbox , at
speeds
below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you
p
ress the brake pedal or place the gear
s
elector lever in position N ,
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox , with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever
i
n position N . Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition
w
ith the START/STOP button.
For
your comfort, during parking
m
anoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
c
oming out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
braking, power steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start using
t
he START/STOP button,
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or
be
ing
a
pplied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp
f
lashes for a few seconds then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when stationary.
If
your
vehicle
is
fitted
with
the
system,
a
time
c
ounter
calculates
the
sum
of
the
periods
in
S
TOP
mode
during
a
journey.
It
resets
itself
to
z
ero
every
time
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
t
he
START/STOP
button.
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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off a
nd the engine starts automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an ETG6 electronic gearbox :
●
g
ear selector lever in position A or M,
when
you release the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear selector lever in position N
and
the brake pedal released, when
y
ou place the gear selector lever in
p
osition
A or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse gear.
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox :
●
g
ear selector in position D or M, when
you
release the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear selector in position N and brake
p
edal released, when you place the gear
s
elector in position D or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse. START
mode is invoked automatically when:
- y ou open the the driver's door,
-
y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph
(
25 km/h) with a manual gearbox (2 mph
(
3 km/h) with PureTech 130, THP 165 and
B
lueHDi 100, 115 and 120 versions), 7 mph
(
11 km/h) with an ETG6 gearbox and 2 mph
(
3 km/h) with an automatic gearbox,
-
t
he electric parking brake is being applied,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in STOP mode, the engine restarts
i
mmediately.
Deactivation
of Stop & Start is done in the
"
D
riving assistance
" menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning lamp f
lashes for a few seconds, then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Press
this button to deactivate the
s
ystem.
This is confirmed by the indicator
l
amp in the button and this symbol.
When driving on a flooded road, it is
r
ecommended that the Stop & Start
f
unction be deactivated and that you
d
rive very slowly.
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The system is reactivated automatically every time the engine is started by the
d
river.
Reactivation
Press this button again.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
In
the event of a fault in STOP mode, the vehicle
m
ay stall.
All
of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.
Depending
on version, an alert message may also
b
e displayed, asking you to place the gear selector
l
ever on position N
and put your foot on the brake
ped
al.
It
is then necessary to switch off the ignition and
s
tart the engine again using the "START/STOP"
b
utton. In
t
he
e
vent
o
f
a
f
ault
w
ith
t
he
s
ystem,
t
he symbol for the button changes
t
o alert mode and the warning lamp
f
lashes for a few moments then
c
omes on continuously.
The
system
is
active
again;
this
is
c
onfirmed
by
the
indicator
lamp
in
the
b
utton
going
off
and
illumination
of
t
his
symbol.
The
Stop & Start system makes use of
a
dvanced technology. For any work on
t
he system go to a qualified workshop
w
ith the skills and equipment required,
w
hich a CITROËN dealer is able to
pro
vide.
Before
doing anything under the
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
s
ystem to avoid any risk of injury
r
esulting from automatic operation of
S
TART mode.
Maintenance
This system requires a 12 V battery with a special specification and technology (reference
n
umbers available from CITROËN dealers).
Fitting
a battery not listed by CITROËN
i
ntroduces the risk of malfunction of the
s
ystem.
For
charging, use a 12 V charger and do not
r
everse the polarity.
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Driving