trailer Citroen C4 PICASSO 2015 2.G Owner's Manual

Direction indicators 209
Hazard   warning   lamps  
2
09
Horn
 
2
09
Emergency
  or   assistance   call  
2
10
Warning
  triangle  
2
10
Under-inflation
 d

etection
 2
11
ESC
  system  
2
14
Seat
  belts  
2
18
Airbags
 2

23
Child
  seats  
2
29
Deactivating
  the   passenger's   front   airbag  
2
31
ISOFIX
  mountings  
2
40
Child
  lock  
2
48
Safety
Temporary puncture 
r epair   kit  2 49
Changing
  a   wheel  
2
57
Snow
  chains  
2
67
Changing
  a   bulb  
2
68
Changing
  a   fuse  
2
77
12
  V   battery  
2
84
Energy
  economy   mode  
2
87
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
2
88
Towing
  the   vehicle  
2
89
Towbar
  with   quickly   detachable  
towball
 2

91
Towing
  a   trailer  
2
93
Roof
  bars  
2
95
Very
  cold   climate   screen  
2
97
Accessories
 2

98
Practical information
Bonnet 3 01
Petrol   engines  
3
02
Diesel
  engines  
3
03
Fuel
 3

0 4
Running
  out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
3
07
Checking
  levels  
3
08
Chec ks
 3

12
AdBlue
® additive and SCR system 
(
BlueHDi   Diesel)  3 14
Checks
Petrol engines 3 21
Petrol   weights  
3
23
Diesel
  engines  
3
25
Diesel
  weights  
3
28
Dimensions
 3

31
Identification
 ma

rkings
 3
33
Technical data
Emergency or assistance 3 34
7-inch   touch   screen   tablet  
3
37
Audio and telematics
Lighting controls 1 89
Automatic   illumination   of   headlamps  
1
94
Automatic
  headlamp   dipping  
1
95
Daytime
  running   lamps  
1
97
Headlamp
 adj

ustment
 1
98
Directional
 l

ighting
 2
00
Wiper
  controls  
2
01
Screenwash
 
2
03
Automatic
  rain   sensitive   wipers  
2
04
Courtesy
  lamps  
2
06
Panoramic
  sunroof  
2
07
Interior
  mood   lighting  
2
08
Visibility
Alphabetical
 in
dex
Contents

10
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance  
(roof
  bars,   roof   rack,   bicycle   carrier,   trailer...).   Use   a   roof   box   in  
p

reference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   manufacturer's   service   schedule.
With
  a   BlueHDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(3
  000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

174
The alert is given by a warning lamp which comes   on   in   the   door   mirror   on   the   side   in  
q

uestion   as   soon   as   a   vehicle   -   car,   lorry,  
b

icycle   -   is   detected   and   the   following  
c

onditions   are   fulfilled:
-
 
a
ll   the   vehicles   must   be   moving   in   the  
s

ame   direction   and   in   adjacent   lanes,
-
 
t
he   speed   of   your   vehicle   is   between   7   and  
87

  mph   (12   and   140   km/h),
-
 
y
ou   overtake   a   vehicle   with   a   speed  
d

ifference   of   less   than   6   mph   (10   km/h),
-
 
a
  vehicle   overtakes   you   with   a   speed  
d

ifference   of   less   than   15   mph   (25   km/h),
-
 
t
he   traffic   must   be   flowing   normally,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   an   overtaking   manoeuvre,  
i

f   this   is   prolonged   and   the   vehicle   being  
ov

ertaken   remains   in   the   blind   spot,
-
 
y
ou   are   driving   on   a   straight   or   slightly  
c

urved   road,
-
 
y
our   vehicle   is   not   pulling   a   trailer,   a  
c

aravan... No
  alert   will   be   given   in   the   following   situations:
-
 
i
n   the   presence   of   non-moving   objects  
(

parked   vehicles,   barriers,   street   lamps,  
r

oad
 s
igns...),
-
 
w
ith   vehicles   moving   in   the   opposite  
d

irection,
-
 
d
riving   on   a   sinuous   road   or   a   sharp  
c

o r n e r,-
 
w
hen   overtaking   (or   being   overtaken   by)   a  
v

ery   long   vehicle   (lorry,   coach...)   which   is  
a

t   the   same   time   detected   at   the   rear   in   the  
b

lind   spot   angle   and   present   in   the   driver's  
f

or ward   field   of   vision,
-
 
i
n   very   heavy   traffic:   vehicles   detected   in  
f

ront   and   behind   are   confused   with   a   lorry  
o

r   a   stationary   object,
-
 
w
hen   overtaking   quickly.
driving

177
Front parking sensors
The sound emitted by the speaker (front or   rear)   indicates   whether   the   obstacle  
i

s   in   front   or   behind. The
  system   will   be   deactivated  
a

utomatically   if   a   trailer   is   being  
t

owed   or   a   bicycle   carrier   is   fitted   on  
a

  towbar   (vehicle   fitted   with   a   towbar  
i

nstalled   in   line   with   the   manufacturer's  
r

ecommendations).In
  bad   weather   or   in   winter,   ensure  
t

hat   the   sensors   are   not   covered   with  m
ud,   ice   or   snow.   When   reverse   gear   is  e
ngaged,   an   audible   signal   (long   beep)  
i

ndicates   that   the   sensors   may   be   dirty.
Certain
  sound   sources   (motorcycle,  
l

orry,   pneumatic   drill,   etc.)   may   trigger  
t

he   audible   signals   of   the   parking  
s

ensor   system.
In
 
addition   to   the   rear   parking   sensors,   the  
f

ront
 
parking   sensors   are   triggered   when   an  
o

bstacle   is   detected   in   front   and   the   speed   of  
t

he
 
vehicle   is   still   below   6   mph   (10   km/h).
The
 
front   parking   sensors   are   interrupted   if  
t

he
 
vehicle   stops   for   more   than   three   seconds  
i

n
 
for ward   gear,   if   no   further   obstacles   are  
d

etected   or   when   the   speed   of   the   vehicle  
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
 
message
  appears,   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 
signal   (short   beep).
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
F

P

ress on " Parking sensors ".
 T

he
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
c

omes
 
on.
High pressure jet wash
When
  washing   your   vehicle,   do   not  
d

irect   the   lance   within   30   cm   of   the  
sen

sors.
The
 
parking
 
sensors
 
are
 
deactivated
 
w

hile
 
the
 
Park
 
Assist
 
system
 
is
 
m

easuring
 
a
 
space.
See
 
the
 
"Park
 
Assist"
 
section.
Pressing
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
reactivates
 
the
 
s

ystem.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off.
4
Driving

188
The system is deactivated by pressing the control.
The
  system   is   deactivated   automatically:
-
 
o
n   switching   off   the   ignition,
-
 
i
f   the   engine   stalls,
-
 
i
f   no   manoeuvre   is   started   within   5   minutes  
o

f   selection   of   the   type   of   manoeuvre,
-
 
a
fter   a   prolonged   stop   of   the   vehicle   during  
a

  manoeuvre,
-
 
i
f   the   road   wheel   anti-slip   regulation   (ASR)  
i

s
 t
riggered,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   exceeds   the  
s

tated   limit,
-
 
w
hen   the   driver   interrupts   movement   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel,
-
 
a
fter   4   manoeuvre   cycles,
-
 
o
n   opening   the   driver's   door,
-
 
i
f   one   of   the   front   wheels   encounters   an  
o

bstacle.
The
  operation   indicator   lamp   goes   off   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   a   message   is   displayed  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The
  driver   should   then   take   back   control   of   the  
v

ehicle's
 s
teering.
Deactivation
The system is switched off automatically:
-  w hen   towing   a   trailer,
-
 
i
f   the   driver's   door   is   opened,
-
 
i
f   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   is   above   42   mph  
(

70   km/h).
To
  switch   the   system   of   for   a   prolonged   period,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop. In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   the   symbol   for  
t

he   button   changes   to   alert   mode   and  
t

he   warning   lamp   flashes   for   a   few  
m

oments   then   goes   off.
Operating faults
In the event of a fault with the
power  steering,   this   warning   lamp  
f

lashes   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
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  
t

he   sensors   are   not   covered   by   road  
d

irt,   ice   or   snow.
In
  the   event   of   a   fault,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
deactivated
 
during
 
a
 
m

anoeuvre,
 
the
 
drive
 
should
 
reactivate
 
i

t
 
to
 
repeat
 
the
 
measurement. The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
for
 
the
 
function
 
f

lashes
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
seconds.
If
 
the
 
fault
 
occurs
 
during
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
t

he
 
system,
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
o

f f.
Driving

291
Towbar with quickly detachable towball
Fitting
F Below  the   rear   bumper,   unclip   and   remove  t
he   protective   cover   on   the   carrier.F
 B efore   fitting   the   towball,   check   that   the  p
oints   of   contact,   indicated   by   the   arrows,  
a

re   clean.
 U

se   a   soft   clean   cloth.F
 
E
nsure   that   the   towball   is   fully   engaged.  
T

he   two   pins   must   be   in   contact   with  
t

he   cut-outs   in   the   carrier   and   the  
t

rigger 
B must   have   returned   to   the  "
locked" p osition.
F  I nstall   and   clip   in   place   the   protective  
c

over,   by   rotating   it   to   the   left.
F
 
O
n   the   towball,   press   and   hold   control   A.
F
 
R
elease   the   locking   mechanism   by  
p

ressing   the   trigger   B. F
 
P
ut   the   end   of   the   towball   into   the   carrier,
 l

ocated   below   the   bumper,   as   far   as   it   will   go.
No
  tools   are   required   to   install   or   remove   the   towball   on   this   genuine   towbar   system.
F  
C
onnect   the   trailer   plug   to   the   13 -way  
s

ocket   provided,   located   next   to   the   carrier.
F
 
M
ake   the   trailer   safe   by   attaching   its   safety  
c

able   to   the   eye   provided   for   this   purpose,  
l

ocated   on   the   carrier.
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292
F Unclip  and   remove   the   protective   cover,   by  t
urning   it   to   the   right.
Removing
F Press  the   trigger   B   and   remove   the   towball  b
y   pulling   it   towards   you.
F
 
O

n
 
the
 
towball,
 
press
 
and
 
hold
 
control
 
A .
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
locking
 
mechanism
 
by
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
trigger
 
B . F

C
lip the protective cover in place on the
carrier
  located   below   the   bumper.If
  the   towball   is   not   locked   in   place,   the  
t

railer   could   separate.   There   is   a   risk   of  
a

n   accident.
Always   lock   the   towball   in   the   way  
de

scribed.
Observe   the   legislation   in   force   in   the  
c

ountry   in   which   you   are   driving.
Remove   the   towball   when   it   is   not   being  u
sed.
Before
  setting   off,   check   that   the   trailer  
l

ighting   and   signalling   works   correctly.
Maximum
  authorised   nose   weight:  
7

0 kg.
Refer
  to   the   "Technical   data"   section   for  
t

he   maximum   weights   and   towed   loads  
f

or   your   vehicle.
Carrying
  system   (box   or   bicycle   carrier).
You
  must   not   exceed   the   maximum  
n

ose   weight   on   the   towbar:   if   this   weight  
i

s   exceeded,   the   device   could   detach  
f

rom   the   vehicle   and   cause   a   serious  
a

ccident.
When
  the   towball   is   installed,   it   may  
i

nter fere   with   the   complete   opening   of  
t

he   lower   tailgate.
Take
  care   to   avoid   the   tailgate   coming  
i

nto   contact   with   the   towball.
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293
Towing a trailer
We recommend the use of genuine CITROËN   towbars   and   their   harnesses  
t

hat   have   been   tested   and   approved  
f

rom   the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
If
  the   towbar   is   not   fitted   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer,   it   must   still   be  
f

itted   in   accordance   with   the   vehicle  
m

anufacturer's
 i
nstructions.
Your
 
vehicle   is   primarily   designed   for  
t

ransporting   people   and   luggage,   but   it   may  
a

lso
 
be   used   for   towing   a   trailer. Driving   with   a   trailer   places   greater  
d

emands   on   the   towing   vehicle   and   the  
d

river   must   take   particular   care.
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Pr

294
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F Distribute  the   load   in   the   trailer   so   that   the h
eaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches   the
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
Air
  density   decreases   with   altitude,   thus  
r

educing   engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top   the   vehicle   and   switch   off  
t

he   engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check   the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Technical
 
data"
 
section
 
for
 
details
 
o

f
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which
 
apply
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle.
When
 
not
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer,
 
remove
 
the
 
q

uickly-detachable
 
tow
 
ball
 
before
 
d

riving. The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
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323
* The weight values are calculated with a towbar.
* *   The   kerb   weight   is   equal   to   the   unladen   weight   +   driver   (75   kg).
***
  
T
he   weight   of   the   braked   trailer   can   be   increased,   within   the   GTW   limit,   if   the   GV W   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount;   warning,  
t

owing   using   a   lightly   loaded   towing   vehicle   may   have   an   adverse   effect   on   its   road   holding.
Petrol engine
V Ti 120PureTech 130* THP 155
Gearbox Manual
 (
5-speed)
Manual
 (
5-speed)
Manual
 (
6-speed)
Model code 3D...
 3
E...
 3
A...
3D...
 3
E...
 3
A...
3D...
 3
E...
 3
A...
5FS0/1 HNY...
M/1S   -   M/2SM
5FV...
8   -   8/1
-  
U
nladen   weight
1   252   -   1   276   -   1   278
1   280   -   1   295   -   1   297
1   296   -   1   311   -   1   313
-  
K
erb   weight**
1   327   -   1   351   -   1   353
1   355   -   1   370   -   1   372
1   371   -   1   386   -   1   388
-  
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W)
1   900   -   2   060   -   2   110
1   905   -   2   075   -   2   125
1   940   -   2   100   -   2   150
-  
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)
 o

n   a   12   %   gradient
2   900   -   2   860   -   2   860
3   175   -   3   125   -   3   175
3   360   -   3   350   -   3   350
-  
B
raked   trailer   (within   GTW   limit)
 o

n   a   10   %   or   12   %   gradient
1   000   -   800   -   750
1   270   -   1   050   -   1   050
1   420   -   1   250   -   1   200
-  
B
raked   trailer***   (with   load   transfer   within  
t

he   GTW   limit)
1   200   -   1   100   -   1   050
1   470   -   1   350   -   1   350
1   620   -   1   550   -   1   500
-  
U
nbraked   trailer
660   -   675   -   675
640   -   647   -   648
685   -   690   -   690
-  
R
ecommended   nose   weight
707070
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for e
ach   additional   1   000   metres   of   altitude.
When
  towing,   the   speed   must   never   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h)   (comply   with   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country).
High
  ambient   temperatures   may   result   in   a   reduction   in   the   per formance   of   the   vehicle   to   protect   the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit   the   towed   load.
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Technical data