tow Citroen C4 PICASSO 2015 2.G Owner's Guide
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+. Control paddle  for  changing  up,  to  the  right  o
f  the  steering  wheel.
F
P
ull the " +"
 paddle  towards  you  to  change  up.
-.
 C
ontrol  paddle  for  changing  down,  to  the Â
l
eft  of  the  steering  wheel.
F
P
ull the " -"
 paddle  towards  you  to  change Â
d
own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot  be  used  to  select  neutral  or  to Â
s
elect  or  come  out  of  reverse. When
 you  move  the  gear  selector,  the  symbol Â
c
orresponding  to  its  position  is  displayed  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
P.
 Pa
rk.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
D.
 D
rive
 (
automatic
 ope
ration).
1 to 6.  Gears  engaged  in  manual  operation.
-.
 I
nvalid  value  in  manual  operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
FÂ With
 your  foot  on  the  brake  pedal,  select  p
osition P or N .
F
Â
S
tart  the  engine.
If P
 is  displayed  in  the  instrument  panel, Â
a
lthough  the  gear  selector  is  in  another Â
p
osition,  place  the  gear  selector  in Â
p
osition P  to  be  able  to  start  the  engine.
F
Â
W
ith  the  engine  running,  press  the  brake Â
ped
al.
F
Â
S
elect  automated  mode  (position  D),
 m
anual  mode  (position  M)  or  reverse Â
(
position
 R).
I
f  you  do  not  press  the Â
b
rake  pedal  to  come  out  of Â
p
osition P,
 this  warning  lamp Â
I
f  these  conditions  are  not  met,  there Â
i
s  an  audible  signal  accompanied  by  a Â
m
essage.
or
 symbol  appears  in  the  instrument Â
p
anel,  accompanied  by  the  message Â
"
Place  automatic  gearbox  in  position P",
flashing
 of  P  in  the  instrument  panel Â
a
nd  an  audible  signal.
Driving
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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise  control.
Have
 it  checked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating fault
Exceeding the programmed
speed
If the cruise speed setting is exceeded, the displayed  speed  flashes.
The
 display  becomes  steady  again  once  the Â
v
ehicle  returns  to  the  cruise  speed  setting.
Switching off
F Turn thumb  wheel  1 to the "0" p osition. T
he  display  of  information  related  to  the Â
c
ruise  control  disappears. When
 the  cruise  control  is  switched  on, Â
b
e  careful  if  you  maintain  the  pressure Â
o
n  one  of  the  programmed  speed Â
c
hanging  buttons:  this  may  result  in  a Â
v
ery  rapid  change  in  the  speed  of  your Â
v
ehicle.
do n
ot use the cruise control on
slippery  roads  or  in  heavy  traffic.
On  a  steep  descent,  the  cruise  control Â
w
ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from  exceeding  the  programmed  speed.
On  steep  climbs  or  when  towing,  the  p
rogrammed  speed  may  not  be  reached  o
r  maintained.
The
 use  of  mats  not  approved  by Â
C
ITROËN  may  inter fere  with  the Â
o
peration  of  the  cruise  control.
To
 avoid  any  risk  of  jamming  of  the Â
ped
als:
-
Â
e
nsure  that  the  mat  is  secured Â
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
Â
n
ever  fit  one  mat  on  top  of  another.
Driving
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F To deactivate  the  system,  press  t
his  button  again;  its  indicator Â
l
amp  goes  off  as  well  as  the Â
a
ssociated  indicator  in  the Â
in
strument
 pan
el.
In
 the  event  of  a  fault,  the  symbol  for Â
t
he  button  changes  to  alert  mode  and Â
t
he  warning  lamp  flashes  for  a  few Â
m
oments  then  goes  off.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
The
 system  is  automatically  deactivated Â
w
hen  towing  with  a  towbar  approved  by Â
CIT
ROËN.
The  system  may  suffer  temporary Â
i
nterference in certain weather
conditions  (rain,  hail...).
In  particular,  driving  on  a  wet  sur face Â
o
r  moving  from  a  dry  area  to  a  wet  area Â
c
an  cause  false  alerts  (for  example,  the Â
p
resence  of  a  fog  of  water  droplets  in Â
t
he  blind  spot  angle  is  interpreted  as  a Â
v
ehicle).
In  bad  or  wintry  weather,  ensure  that Â
t
he  sensors  are  not  covered  by  mud,  ice Â
o
r  snow.
Take  care  not  to  cover  the  warning  zone Â
i
n  the  door  mirrors  or  the  detection Â
z
ones  on  the  front  and  rear  bumpers Â
w
ith  adhesive  labels  or  other  objects; Â
t
hey  may  hamper  the  correct  operation Â
o
f  the  system.
The  state  of  the  system  remains  in  memory  on Â
s
witching  off  the  ignition.
High pressure jet wash
When  washing  your  vehicle,  direct  the Â
l
ance  at  least  30  cm  away  from  the Â
sen
sors.
4
Driving
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Front parking sensors
The sound emitted by the speaker (front or  rear)  indicates  whether  the  obstacle Â
i
s  in  front  or  behind. The
 system  will  be  deactivated Â
a
utomatically  if  a  trailer  is  being Â
t
owed  or  a  bicycle  carrier  is  fitted  on Â
a
 towbar  (vehicle  fitted  with  a  towbar Â
i
nstalled  in  line  with  the  manufacturer's Â
r
ecommendations).In
 bad  weather  or  in  winter,  ensure Â
t
hat  the  sensors  are  not  covered  with  m
ud,  ice  or  snow.  When  reverse  gear  is  e
ngaged,  an  audible  signal  (long  beep) Â
i
ndicates  that  the  sensors  may  be  dirty.
Certain
 sound  sources  (motorcycle, Â
l
orry,  pneumatic  drill,  etc.)  may  trigger Â
t
he  audible  signals  of  the  parking Â
s
ensor  system.
In
Â
addition  to  the  rear  parking  sensors,  the Â
f
ront
Â
parking  sensors  are  triggered  when  an Â
o
bstacle  is  detected  in  front  and  the  speed  of Â
t
he
Â
vehicle  is  still  below  6  mph  (10  km/h).
The
Â
front  parking  sensors  are  interrupted  if Â
t
he
Â
vehicle  stops  for  more  than  three  seconds Â
i
n
Â
for ward  gear,  if  no  further  obstacles  are Â
d
etected  or  when  the  speed  of  the  vehicle Â
e
xceeds  6  mph  (10  km/h).
Deactivation / Activation of the
front and rear parking sensors
The parking sensors can be deactivated in the t
ouch  screen  tablet.
F
Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
 menu.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the  system,  when  reverse  gear  is e
ngaged  the  symbol  for  the  button
 c
hanges  to  alert  mode  and  the
 w
arning  lamp  flashes  for  a  few
 m
oments  then  stays  on  continuously.
A
Â
message
 appears,  accompanied  by  an Â
a
udible
Â
signal  (short  beep).
Contact
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
F
P
ress on " Parking sensors ".
 T
he
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
in
Â
the
Â
button
Â
c
omes
Â
on.
High pressure jet wash
When
 washing  your  vehicle,  do  not Â
d
irect  the  lance  within  30  cm  of  the Â
sen
sors.
The
Â
parking
Â
sensors
Â
are
Â
deactivated
Â
w
hile
Â
the
Â
Park
Â
Assist
Â
system
Â
is
Â
m
easuring
Â
a
Â
space.
See
Â
the
Â
"Park
Â
Assist"
Â
section.
Pressing
Â
this
Â
button
Â
again
Â
reactivates
Â
the
Â
s
ystem.
Â
The
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
goes
Â
off.
4
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The system is deactivated by pressing the control.
The
 system  is  deactivated  automatically:
-
Â
o
n  switching  off  the  ignition,
-
Â
i
f  the  engine  stalls,
-
Â
i
f  no  manoeuvre  is  started  within  5  minutes Â
o
f  selection  of  the  type  of  manoeuvre,
-
Â
a
fter  a  prolonged  stop  of  the  vehicle  during Â
a
 manoeuvre,
-
Â
i
f  the  road  wheel  anti-slip  regulation  (ASR) Â
i
s
 t
riggered,
-
Â
i
f  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  exceeds  the Â
s
tated  limit,
-
Â
w
hen  the  driver  interrupts  movement  of  the Â
s
teering
 w
heel,
-
Â
a
fter  4  manoeuvre  cycles,
-
Â
o
n  opening  the  driver's  door,
-
Â
i
f  one  of  the  front  wheels  encounters  an Â
o
bstacle.
The
 operation  indicator  lamp  goes  off  in  the Â
i
nstrument  panel  and  a  message  is  displayed Â
a
ccompanied  by  an  audible  signal.
The
 driver  should  then  take  back  control  of  the Â
v
ehicle's
 s
teering.
Deactivation
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen  towing  a  trailer,
-
Â
i
f  the  driver's  door  is  opened,
-
Â
i
f  the  speed  of  the  vehicle  is  above  42  mph Â
(
70 Â km/h).
To
 switch  the  system  of  for  a  prolonged  period, Â
c
ontact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop. In
 the  event  of  a  fault,  the  symbol  for Â
t
he  button  changes  to  alert  mode  and Â
t
he  warning  lamp  flashes  for  a  few Â
m
oments  then  goes  off.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the
power steering,  this  warning  lamp Â
f
lashes  in  the  instrument  panel, Â
a
ccompanied  by  a  message.
Contact
Â
a
Â
CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified Â
w
orkshop.
Switching off
If the lateral distance between your vehicle a nd  the  space  is  too  great,  the  system  may n
ot  be  able  to  measure  the  space.
Anything
 projecting  beyond  the  envelope
 o
f  the  vehicle  (long  or  wide  load)  is  not
 t
aken  into  account  by  the  Park  Assist
 s
ystem  during  a  manoeuvre.
In
 bad  weather  or  in  winter,  ensure  that Â
t
he  sensors  are  not  covered  by  road Â
d
irt,  ice  or  snow.
In
 the  event  of  a  fault,  have  the  system Â
c
hecked  by  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a Â
q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
Â
the
Â
system
Â
is
Â
deactivated
Â
during
Â
a
Â
m
anoeuvre,
Â
the
Â
drive
Â
should
Â
reactivate
Â
i
t
Â
to
Â
repeat
Â
the
Â
measurement. The
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
for
Â
the
Â
function
Â
f
lashes
Â
for
Â
a
Â
few
Â
seconds.
If
Â
the
Â
fault
Â
occurs
Â
during
Â
the
Â
use
Â
of
Â
t
he
Â
system,
Â
the
Â
indicator
Â
lamp
Â
goes
Â
o
f f.
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Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp  in  the  instrument  panel  confirms  that  the Â
l
ighting  selected  is  on.
The
 rear  sidelamps  and  direction Â
i
ndicators  are  located  on  the  tailgate. Â
W
hen  they  are  on,  opening  the  tailgate Â
a
utomatically  transfers  illumination  to Â
t
he  lamps  located  in  the  rear  bumper, Â
t
o maintain  the  safety  of  the  vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
A utomatic  illumination  of  headlamps.
Daytime
 running  lamps  /  Dipped Â
b
eam  /  Main  beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
 or  main  beam  headlamps.
Turn
Â
the
Â
ring  A  to  place  the  desired  symbol Â
a
gainst
Â
the  mark.
Selection of main lighting mode
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Headlamp dipping
Pull the stalk B towards you to switch the l
ighting  between  dipped  and  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps  or  to  activate  automatic  headlamp Â
d
ipping.
In
 the  lamps  off  and  sidelamps  modes, Â
t
he driver  can  switch  on  the  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps  temporarily  ("headlamp  flash")  by Â
m
aintaining  a  pull  on  the  stalk.
Visibility
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Wiper controls
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions that  can  be  configured:
-
 a
utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
Â
r
ear  wiping  on  engaging  reverse  gear.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
N ormal  wipe  (moderate  rain).
Intermittent
 wipe  (proportional  to  the Â
s
peed  of  the  vehicle).
Park.
Automatic
 wiping  (press  down, Â
t
hen
 r
elease).
Single
 wipe  (pull  the  stalk  briefly Â
t
owards  you).
The
Â
wipers
Â
are
Â
controlled
Â
directly
Â
by
Â
the
Â
driver.
Wiping
Â
speed  control  stalk:  raise  or  lower  the Â
s
talk
Â
to
Â
the  desired  position.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Single wipe (press downwards or pull t
he  stalk  briefly  towards  you,  then Â
r
elease).
or
In
Â
wintry
Â
conditions,
Â
remove
Â
snow,
Â
ice
Â
o
r
Â
frost
Â
present
Â
on
Â
the
Â
windscreen,
Â
a
round
Â
the
Â
wiper
Â
arms
Â
and
Â
blades
Â
and
Â
t
he
Â
windscreen
Â
seal,
Â
before
Â
operating
Â
t
he
Â
wipers.
Do
Â
not
Â
operate
Â
the
Â
wipers
Â
on
Â
a
Â
dry
Â
w
indscreen.
Â
Under
Â
extremely
Â
hot
Â
or
Â
c
old
Â
conditions,
Â
ensure
Â
that
Â
the
Â
wiper
 b
lades
Â
are
Â
not
Â
stuck
Â
to
Â
the
Â
windscreen
 b
efore
Â
operating
Â
the
Â
wipers. The
 front  wiper  system  includes  a Â
s
afety  device  which  can  temporarily Â
i
nhibit  operation  if  it  detects  obstacles Â
s
uch  as  ice  or  snow.
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Screenwash and washer jets
Windscreen wash and
headlamp wash
Adjusting the jets
The f ront  w ashers  i nclude  a n  a djustment  f or  t he Â
h
eight  of  delivery  from  the  jets.
If
 you  want  to  modify  the  factory  setting,  turn Â
t
he  screw  on  each  jet  anti-clockwise,  towards Â
t
he  "+"  to  raise  the  jet  or  clockwise,  towards Â
t
he "-"  to  lower  it.
Headlamp wash
F Pull the  windscreen  wiper  stalk  towards  y
ou.  The  windscreen  wash  then  the Â
w
indscreen  wipers  operate  for  a  fixed Â
p
eriod.
A
 few  moments  after  releasing  the  wiper  stalk, Â
t
here  is  a  last  wipe  to  clear  any  runs  from  the Â
sc
reen. The
 headlamps  operate  when  the  vehicle  is  m
oving  and  when  the  dipped  beam  headlamps Â
a
re  on.  However,  to  reduce  the  consumption Â
o
f  screenwash  fluid,  the  headlamp  wash  only Â
o
perates  with  every  7th  use  of  the  screenwash Â
o
r  once  every  25  miles  (40  km),  during  a  given Â
j
o u r n ey.
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Direction indicators
F Left: lower  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the  p
oint  of  resistance.
F
Â
R
ight:  raise  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the Â
p
oint  of  resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly  upwards  or  downwards,  w
ithout  going  beyond  the  point  of Â
r
esistance;  the  direction  indicators  will Â
f
lash  3  times.
Hazard warning lam ps
Visual warning by means of the direction i
ndicators  to  alert  other  road  users  to  a  vehicle Â
b
reakdown,  towing  or  accident.
F
Press this button, the direction indicators flash.They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the  deceleration,  the  hazard  warning  lamps Â
c
ome  on  automatically.
They
 switch  off  automatically  the  first  time  you Â
a
ccelerate.
F
Â
Y
ou  can  also  switch  them  off  by  pressing Â
t
he  button.
Horn
F Press  the  central  part  of  the  steering  w
heel.
6
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This system allows you to make an emergency or  assistance  call  to  the  emergency  services  or Â
t
o  the  dedicated  CITROËN  service.
Emergency orÂ
a
ssistance call
For more information on the use of this f
unction,  refer  to  the  "Audio  and  telematics" Â
s
ection.
Warning triangle
This safety device should be used in addition to the  hazard  warning  lamps.
Its
 presence  in  the  vehicle  is  mandatory.
A
 location  for  stowing  the  warning  triangle  is Â
p
rovided  in  the  tailgate  interior  trim.
Placing the triangle in the road
F Place the  triangle  behind  the  vehicle,  as  r
equired  by  the  legislation  in  force  in  your Â
c
o unt r y.Before
 leaving  your  vehicle  to  set  up Â
a
nd  install  the  triangle,  switch  on  the Â
h
azard  warning  lamps  and  put  on  your Â
h
igh  visibility  vest.
Refer  to  the  manufacturer's  instructions Â
o
n  unfolding  and  installing  supplied  with Â
t
he  triangle.
Safety