ignition Citroen C4 PICASSO 2015 2.G Repair Manual

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Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet, as certain areas of the engine may be extremely hot (risk of burns) and the cooling fan could start at any   time   (even   with   the   ignition   off).
Engine oil level
The check is carried out either when the   ignition   is   switched   on   using   the  
o

il   level   indicator   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   for   vehicles   so   equipped,   or  
u

sing   the   dipstick.Checking using the dipstick
F Locate   the   dipstick   in   the   engine  c
ompartment   of   your   vehicle.
 R

efer   to   the   "Petrol   engine"   or   "Diesel  
eng

ine"
 se
ction.
F
 
T
ake   the   dipstick   by   its   coloured   grip   and  
r

emove   it   completely.
F
 
W
ipe   the   end   of   the   dipstick   using   a   clean  
n

on-fluffy   cloth.
F
 
R
efit   the   dipstick   and   push   fully   down,   then  
p

ull   it   out   again   to   make   the   visual   check:  
t

he   correct   level   is   between   the   marks   A
and
  B.
It
 
is
 
normal
 
to
 
top
 
up
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
between
 
t

wo
 
services
 
(or
 
oil
 
changes).
 
CITROËN
 
r

ecommends
 
that
 
you
 
check
 
the
 
level,
 
and
 
top
 
u

p
 
if
 
necessary,
 
every
 
3
 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
kms).
Check
 
all
 
of
 
these
 
levels
 
regularly,
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's   service   schedule.   Top   them   up   if   necessary,   unless   other wise   indicated.
If
 
a
 
level
 
drops
 
significantly,
 
have
 
the
 
corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
To
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
reading
 
is
 
correct,
 
y

our
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
parked
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
s

ur face
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
having
 
been
 
off
 
f

or
 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes. A = M
aX
B

= MI
n
I

f   you   find   that   the   level   is   above   the   A   mark   or  
belo

w the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   above   the   MAX
 
mark  
(risk
  of   damage   to   the   engine),   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the   MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   top   up   the   engine   oil.
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309
Topping up the engine oil level
F Locate  the   oil   filler   cap   in   the   engine  c
ompartment   of   your   vehicle.
 R

efer   to   the   "Petrol   engine"   or   "Diesel  
eng

ine"
 se
ction.
F

U
nscrew the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
 
A
dd   oil   in   small   quantities,   avoiding   any  
s

pills   on   engine   components   (risk   of   fire).
F
 
W
ait   a   few   minutes   before   checking   the  
l

evel   again   using   the   dipstick.
F
 
A
dd   more   oil   if   necessary.
F
 
A
fter   checking   the   level,   carefully   refit   the  
o

il   filler   cap   and   the   dipstick   in   its   tube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
In
  order   to   maintain   the   reliability   of   the   engine  
a

nd   emission   control   system,   never   use  
a

dditives   in   the   engine   oil.
After
  topping   up   the   oil,   the   check   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   with   the   oil  
l

evel   indicator   in   the   instrument   panel  
i

s   not   valid   during   the   30   minutes   after  
t

opping   up.
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, c
heck   that   the   oil   is   the   correct   grade   for   your  
e

ngine   and   conforms   to   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations.
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311
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or fluids   with   the   skin.
Most
  of   these   fluids   are   harmful   to  
h

ealth   or   indeed   very   corrosive.
Do
  not   discard   used   oil   or   fluids   into  
s

ewers   or   onto   the   ground.
Take
  used   oil   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   (France)   or   to   an  
a

uthorised   waste   disposal   site.
Used products
To p p i n g u p
The reservoir must be topped up without delay by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Diesel fuel additive level
(Diesel with particle filter)
The additive reservoir low level is indicated   by   fixed   illumination   of  
t

his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal   and   a   message  
t

hat   the   particle   filter   additive   level  
i

s   too   low.
The
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
i

s
 
switched
 
on,
 
or
 
every
 
time
 
the
 
stalk
 
is
 
o

perated,
 
until
 
the
 
reservoir
 
is
 
refilled.
Next
 
time
 
you
 
stop,
 
refill
 
the
 
screenwash
 
/
 
h

eadlamp
 
wash
 
reservoir.
Screenwash/headlamp
wash level low
In the case of vehicles fitted with h eadlamp   washers,   when   the   fluid r

eservoir   low   level   is   reached   this
 w

arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel,   accompanied   by   an
 a

udible   signal   and   a   message.
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Checks

315
Range indicators
Once the AdBlue® tank is on reserve or after d
etection
 
of
 
a
 
fault   with   the   SCR   emissions  
c

ontrol
 
system,
 
when   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,
 
an
 
indicator
 
displays   an   estimate   of   the  
d

istance
 
that
 
can
 
be   covered,   the   range,   before  
e

ngine
 
starting
 
is
 
prevented.
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
simultaneous   system   fault   and  
l

ow
 
AdBlue
® level, the shortest range figure is t
he
 
one
 
displayed. Range greater than 1 500 miles (2 400 km)
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,   no  
i

nformation   on   range   is   displayed   automatically  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
With   the   type   2   instrument   panel,   pressing   this  
b

utton   temporarily   displays   the   driving   range.
Above
  3   000   miles   (5   000   km),   the   value   is   not  
s

pecified.
In the event of the risk of non-starting related to a lack of AdBlue®
The engine start prevention system required   by   regulations   is   activated  
a

utomatically   once   the   AdBlue
® tank is e
m pt y.
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Checks

316
Remaining range between 350 and
1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When
  switching   on   the   ignition,   the  
U

REA warning   lamp   comes   on,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   the   display   of   a  
m

essage   (e.g.:   "Top   up   emissions   additive:  
S

tarting   prevented   in   900   miles")   indicating  
t

he   remaining   range   expressed   in   miles   or  
k

ilometres.
When
  driving,   the   message   is   displayed   every  
2

00   miles   (300   km)   until   the   additive   tank   has  
be

en
 t
opped-up.
Go
  to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
 
can
 
also
 
top-up
 
the
 
tank
 
yourself.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Topping-up"
 
section. Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles
(0 and 600 km)
When
  switching   on   the   ignition,   the   SERVICE  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   and   the   UREA   warning  
l

amp   flashes,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   the   display   of   a   message   (e.g.   "Top  
u

p   emissions   additive:   Starting   prevented   in  
3

50   miles")   indicating   the   remaining   range  
e

xpressed   in   miles   or   kilometres.
When   driving,   the   message   is   displayed   every  
3

0   seconds   until   the   additive   tank   has   been  
t

opped-up.
Go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  w
orkshop   to   have   the   AdBlue® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
 
can
 
also
 
top-up
 
the
 
tank
 
yourself.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Topping-up"
 
section.
ot

her wise you will not be able to restart your
engine. Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue
®
additive
When
 
switching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
the
 
SERVICE  
w

arning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
and
 
the
 
UREA
 
warning  
l

amp
 
flashes,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
s

ignal
 
and
 
the
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Top   up  
e

missions
 
additive:
 
Starting
 
prevented".
The
 Ad

Blue
® tank  is  empty:  t he  s ystem  r equired  b
y
 
regulations   prevents   engine   starting.
To
 
be
 
able   to   start   the   engine,  
w

e
 
recommend   that   you   call   on  
a

 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   the   top-up   required.   If  
y

ou
 
carry   out   the   top-up   yourself,   it   is  
e

ssential   to   add   at   least   3.8   litres   of  
Ad

Blue
® to the tank.
R
efer
 
to
  the   "Topping-up"   section.
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317
In the event of a fault with the the SCR emissions control system
In the event of the detection of a fault
The  UREA,   SERVICE   and   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps   comes   on,   accompanied   by   an   audible  
s

ignal   and   the   display   of   the   message  
"

Emissions
 f
ault".
The
  alert   is   triggered   when   driving   when   the  
f

ault   is   detected   for   the   first   time,   then   when  
s

witching   on   the   ignition   for   subsequent  
j

ourneys,   while   the   fault   persists. During an authorised driving phase (between
650 miles and 0 miles) (1 100 km and 0 km)
If
  a   fault   with   the   SCR   system   is   confirmed   (after
 3

0   miles   (50   km)   covered   with   the   permanent
 d

isplay   of   the   message   signalling   a   fault),   the
 S

ERVICE   and   engine   diagnostic   warning   lamps
 c

ome   on   and   the   UREA   warning   lamp   flashes,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and   the
 d

isplay   of   a   message   (e.g.:   "Emissions   fault:
 S

tarting   prevented   in   150   miles")   indicating   the
 r

emaining   range   express   in   miles   or   kilometres.
While
  driving,   the   message   is   displayed   every
 3

0   seconds   while   the   fault   with   the   SCR   system
 p

ersists.
The
  alert   is   repeated   when   switching   on   the
 ig

nition.
You
  should   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a
 q

ualified   workshop   as   soon   as   possible.
ot

her wise, you will not be able to restart your
engine.
A
  system   that   prevents   engine   starting   is   activated   automatically   from   650   miles   (1   100   km)   after   confirmation   of   a   fault   with   the   SCR   emissions  
c

ontrol   system.   Have   the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   as   soon   as   possible.
If   it   is   a   temporary   fault,   the   alert  
d

isappears   during   the   next   journey,  
a

fter   self-diagnosis   of   the   SCR   system. Starting prevented
Every
  time   the   ignition   is   switched   on,   the  
S

ERVICE   and   engine   diagnostic   warning  
l

amps   come   on   and   the   UREA   warning   lamp  
f

lashes,   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal   and  
t

he   display   of   the   message   "Emissions   fault:  
St

arting
 p
revented".
You
  have   exceeded   the   authorised  
d

riving   limit:   the   starting   prevention  
s

ystem   inhibits   engine   starting.
To
  be   able   to   start   the   engine,   you   must  
c

all   on   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Checks

320
Important:   if   your   vehicle's  Ad
Blue® tank is completely empty - w
hich
 
is
  confirmed   by   the   alert  
m

essages   and   the   impossibility   of  
s

tarting
 
the   engine,   you   must   add   at  
l

east
 
3.8   litres   (so   two   1.89   litre   bottles).
Never
  dispose   of   AdBlue
® additive b
ottles
 
in
 
the
 
household
 
waste.   Place  
t

hem
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container   provided  
t

his
 p

urpose
 o

r
 t

ake
 t

hem
 t
o
 y
our
 d
ealer.
Important:
 w

hen topping up after
running out of additive ,
  signalled  
b

y
 
the
 
message
 
"Top
 
up
 
emissions  
a

dditive:
 
Starting
 
prevented",   you   must  
w

ait
 
for
 
approximately
 
5
 
minutes   before  
s

witching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
without
opening the driver's door, unlocking
the vehicle, placing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
inside the vehicle or inser ting the
electronic key in the reader.
Switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
wait   for  
1

0 seconds,
 
then
 
start
 
the   engine.
If
 
any
 
additive
 
is
 
split
 
or
 
splashed,
 
wash
 
i

mmediately
 
w

ith
 
c

old
 
w

ater
 
o

r
 
w

ipe
 
w

ith
 
a

 
damp
 
cloth.
If
 
the
 
additive
 
has
 
crystallised,
 
clean
 
it
 
o

ff
 
using
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
hot
 
water.
F
 
A

fter
 
emptying
 
the
 
bottle,
 
wipe
 
away
 
any
 
s

pillage
 
around
 
the
 
tank
 
filler
 
using
 
a
 
damp
 
c

loth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
blue
 
cap
 
to
 
the
 
tank
 
and
 
turn
 
it
 
a
 
6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   black   cap   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of  
a

 
turn   clockwise   without   pressing.   Ensure  
t

hat   the   indicator   on   the   cap   lines   up   with  
t

he   indicator   on   the   support. F
 
D
epending   on   equipment,   return   the   spare  
w

heel   and/or   the   storage   box   to   the   bottom  
o

f   the   boot.
F  
R
efit   the   boot   carpet   and   close   the   tailgate.
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335
Localised Assistance Call
If you purchased your vehicle outside the   CITROËN   dealer   network,   we  
i

nvite   you   to   have   a   dealer   check   the  
c

onfiguration   of   these   services   and,   if  
d

esired,   modified   to   suit   your   wishes.
In
  a   multi-lingual   country,   configuration  
i

s possible in the official national
language
  of   your   choice.
For technical reasons, particularly
to
  improve   the   quality   of   Telematic  
s

ervices   to   customers,   the  
m

anufacturer   reserves   the   right   to  
c

arry   out   updates   to   the   vehicle's  
on-board
  telematic   system.
A
 
fault
 
with
 
the
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
p

revent
 
the
 
vehicle
 
being
 
driven. Press
 
this
 
button
 
for
 
more
 
than
 
2 s

econds
 
to
 
request
 
assistance
 i
f
 
the
 
vehicle
 
breaks
 
down.
A
 
voice
 
message
 
confirms
 
that
 
t

he
 
call
 
has
 
been
 
made*.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
immediately
 
cancels
 
t

he
 
request.
The
 
cancellation
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
a
 
voice
 
m

essage.
The
 
orange
 
LED
 
is
 
on
 
continuously:
 
the
 
backup
 
b

attery
 
must
 
be
 
replaced.
In
 
either
 
case,
 
the
 
emergency
 
and
 
assistance
 
c

alls
 
service
 
may
 
not
 
function.
Contact
 
a
 
qualified
 
repairer
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
p

ossible.
Operation of the system
When the ignition is switched o n,   the   green   LED   comes   on   for  
3

  seconds   indicating   that   the  
s

ystem   is   operating   correctly.
The
  orange   LED   flashes   then  
g

oes   off:   there   is   a   system   fault.
*
  
T
hese   services   are   subject   to   conditions   and  
a

vailability.
Consult
  a   CITROËN   dealer.
.
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339
With the engine running, press to mute   the   sound.
With
  the   ignition   off,   press   to   switch  
t

he   system   on.
Volume
  adjustment   (each   source  
i

s
 i
ndependent,
 i
ncluding
 T
raffic
 a

nnouncements   (TA)   and   navigation  
i

nstructions).
Selecting
 
the
 
audio
 
source
 
(depending
 
on
 
ve

rsion):
-
 
"

FM"
 
/
 
"AM"
 
/
 
"DAB"*
 
radio
 
wavebands.
-
 
"

USB"
 
memory
 
stick.
-
 
C

D
 
player
 
(located
 
in
 
the
 
glove
 
box)*.
-
 
J

ukebox*,
 
after
 
first
 
copying
 
audio
 
files
 
to
 
t

he
 
internal
 
memory
 
of
 
the
 
system.
-
 
T

elephone
 
connected
 
by
 
Bluetooth*
 
B

luetooth*
 
audio
 
streaming.
-
 
M

edia
 
player
 
connected
 
to
 
the
 
auxiliary
 
s

ocket
 
( jack,
 
cable
 
not
 
supplied).
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
equipment.
Shortcuts:
 
using
 
virtual
 
buttons
 
in
 
the
 
top
 
band
 
o

f
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet,
 
it
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
go
 
d

irectly
 
to
 
the
 
choice
 
of
 
audio
 
source,
 
the
 
list
 
of
 
s

tations
 
(or
 
titles
 
depending
 
on
 
the
 
source)
 
or
 
t

o
 
temperature
 
adjustment.
The screen is of the "resistive" type, it
is 
n
ecessary  
t
o  
p
ress  
f
irmly,  
p
articularly  
f

or   "flick"   gestures   (scrolling   through   a  
l

ist,   moving   the   map...).   A   simple   wipe  
w

ill   not   be   enough.   Pressing   with   more  
t

han   one   finger   is   not   recognised.
The   screen   can   be   used   when   wearing  
g

loves.   This   technology   allows   use   at  
a

ll
 t
emperatures.
In
 
very   hot   conditions,   the   volume   may  
b

e
 
limited   to   protect   the   system.   The  
r

eturn   to   normal   takes   place   when  
t

he
 
temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   drops. To clean the screen, use a soft
non-abrasive
  cloth   (spectacles   cloth)  
w

ithout   any   additional   product.
Do
  not   use   pointed   objects   on   the  
sc

reen.
do n

ot touch the screen with wet
hands.
.
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389
The services available depend on the   network,   the   SIM   card   and   the  
c

ompatibility   of   the   Bluetooth   telephone  
u

sed.   Check   the   telephone   manual   and  
w

ith   your   network   provider   for   details   of  
t

he   services   available   to   you.
The
  ability   of   the   system   to   connect  
w

ith   only   one   profile   depends   on   the  
t

elephone.   The   three   profiles   may   all  
c

onnect   by   default.
Visit
 
www.citroen.co.uk   for   more   information  
(

compatibility,   additional   help,   ...).
The
  recognised   telephone  
a

ppears   in   the   list.
Depending
  on   your   telephone,   you   may   be  
a

sked
  to   accept   automatic   connection   every  
t

ime
 
the   ignition   is   switched   on.
on r
eturn to the vehicle, if the last telephone
connected
  is   present   again,   it   is   reconnected  
a

utomatically   and   within   around   30   seconds  
a

fter   switching   on   the   ignition   the   pairing   is  
d

one   without   any   action   on   your   part,   with  
(

Bluetooth
 a
ctivated).
To
  modify   the   automatic   connection   mode,  
s

elect the telephone in the list then select the
desired
 p

rofile.
Depending
  on   the   type   of   telephone,  t
he   system   will   ask   you   to   accept   or   not  
t

he   transfer   of   your   contacts.
If not, select " Update".
Connecting a Bluetooth®
peripheral device
Automatic reconnection
On switching on the ignition, the telephone c
onnected   when   the   ignition   was   last   switched  
o

ff   is   automatically   reconnected,   if   this  
c

onnection   mode   had   been   activated   during   the  
pa

iring
 p
rocedure.
The
  connection   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage   and   the   name   of   the   telephone.
Manual connection
Press on Telephone to   display   the  p
rimary pag e.
Press
  on   the   secondary   page.
Select " Bluetooth "
  to   display   the   list  
o

f   paired   peripherals.
Select
 
the   peripheral   to   connect.
Press on " Search".
The
 
connection   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage
 
and   the   name   of   the   telephone.
.
audio and Telematics