Bumper Citroen C4 PICASSO 2016 2.G Owner's Manual
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Hands-free tailgate access
The tailgate my be equipped with a hands-free function, to allow you to open or close the tailgate when  your  hands  are  full.
For more information on the Motorised tailgate ,
 refer  to  the  corresponding  section.
"Hands-free" opening
F With your hands full and the remote control on  your  person  in  the  recognition  zone A,
pass your foot rapidly below the rear
b u m p e r.
The
 instruction  is  confirmed  by  flashing  of  the Â
d
irection  indicators  and  an  audible  signal.
The
 tailgate  opens  to  the  memorised  position.
Passing your foot below the bumper again while the  tailgate  is  opening  stops  the  movement. P
assing  your  foot  below  the  bumper  for  a  third
 t
ime  reverses  the  direction  of  movement.
"Hands-free" closing
F With your hands full and the remote control on  your  person  in  the  recognition  zone A,
pass your foot rapidly below the rear
b u m p e r.
The
 instruction  is  confirmed  by  flashing  of  the Â
d
irection  indicators  and  an  audible  signal.
Deactivation
Hands-free tailgate access is activated by default.
T his function can be activated or deactivated
by
 selecting  "Hands-free failgate access " in
the Driving
Â
menu  of  the  touch  screen  tablet.
Ensure that you are steady on your feet
before
Â
passing
Â
a
Â
foot
Â
rapidly
Â
below
Â
the
Â
r
ear
Â
bumper.
Take
Â
care
Â
not
Â
to
Â
touch
Â
the
Â
exhaust
Â
s
ystem,
Â
which
Â
may
Â
be
Â
hot
Â
-
Â
Risk
Â
of
Â
b
urns!
If
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
is
Â
locked,
Â
it
Â
is
Â
unlocked
Â
b
efore
Â
opening
Â
the
Â
tailgate.
Automatic locking
To have the vehicle lock itself after closing the t ailgate  by  passing  a  foot  below  the  bumper, Â
a
ctivate " Hands-free tailgate access self-
locking " in the Driving menu of the touch
screen
 t
ablet.
Passing your foot below the bumper again while the  tailgate  is  closing  stops  the  movement. P
assing  your  foot  below  the  bumper  for  a  third
 t
ime  reverses  the  direction  of  movement.
Access
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Operating faults
If several foot movements below the rear
bumper fail  to  open  the  tailgate,  wait  a Â
f
ew seconds  before  starting  again.
The function is automatically deactivated in the
event
 of  heavy  rain  or  accumulation  of  snow.
If
 the  function  fails  to  operate,  check Â
t
hat  the  electronic  key  is  not  exposed  to Â
s
trong  electromagnetic  inter ference  (a Â
s
mar tphone, ...).
The
 function  may  not  work  correctly  with  a Â
pro
sthetic
 le
g.
The
 function  may  not  work  correctly  if  your Â
v
ehicle  is  fitted  with  a  towbar. In
 some  circumstances,  the  tailgate  may  only  o
pen  or  close,  particularly  if:
-
y
our vehicle is fitted with a towbar,
-
y
ou hitch or unhitch a trailer,
-
y
ou fit or remove a bicycle carrier,
-
y
ou load or unload bicycles from a bicycle
c a r r i e r,
-
Â
y
ou  place  or  lift  something  behind  the Â
v
ehicle,
-
an
animal approaches the bumper,
-
Â
y
ou  are  washing  your  vehicle,
-
Â
a
 service  is  being  carried  out  on  your Â
v
ehicle,
-
Â
y
ou  are  accessing  the  spare  wheel Â
(
depending
 o
n
 v
ersion).
To
 avoid  such  operating  problems,  keep  the Â
e
lectronic  key  away  from  the  recognition  zone Â
o
r  deactivate  "Hands-Free  Tailgate  Access".
Ensure
 that  no  object  or  person  might  prevent Â
t
he  correct  opening  or  closing  of  the  tailgate.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating
 the  tailgate.
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Access
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In the event of a fault with the dynamic cruise
control, you  are  alerted  by  an  audible  signal Â
a
nd  the  display  of  the  message  "Driving  aid Â
f
unctions
 f
ault".
Have
 the  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop. When
 the  cruise  control  is  working,  take Â
c
are  if  making  a  maintained  press  on Â
o
ne  of  the  cruise  control  programmed Â
s
peed  modification  buttons:  this  can Â
l
ead  to  a  very  quick  change  in  the Â
s
peed  of  your  vehicle.
Do not use the dynamic cruise control
on
 slippery  sur faces  or  in  heavy  traffic.
When
 descending  a  steep  hill,  the Â
c
ruise control may not be able to
prevent
 the  vehicle  from  exceeding  the Â
pro
grammed
 s
peed.
When
 ascending  a  steep  hill  or  when Â
t
owing,  it  might  not  be  possible  to  attain Â
o
r  maintain  the  programmed  speed.
Operating fault
The operation of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed by
accumulations of  grime  (dust,  mud...) Â
o
r in certain weather conditions (snow,
ice...).
The
 message  "SYSTEM  INACTIVE: Â
V
isibility  reduced"  is  displayed  to  signal Â
t
hat the system has been put into
st a n dby.
Clean
 the  front  bumper  regularly.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with the
operation
Â
of
Â
the
Â
cruise
Â
control.
To
Â
avoid
Â
any
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
jamming
Â
the
Â
pedals:
-
e
nsure that mats are secured
c o r r e c t l y,
-
Â
n
ever
Â
fit
Â
one
Â
mat
Â
on
Â
top
Â
of
Â
another.
Driving
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Dynamic cruise control with Stop function
The dynamic cruise control is a driving aid that cannot in any circumstances
replace the observation of speed limits
and safe distances, nor the need for
vigilance
 on  the  part  of  the  driver.
It
Â
i
s Â
r
ecommended  that Â
y
ou  always Â
k
eep Â
y
our  feet  close  to  the  pedals.
The
 driver  must  be  ready  to  take  back Â
c
ontrol of their vehicle at any time,
using
 the  brake  or  accelerator  pedal  as Â
a
ppropriate.
This
Â
system
Â
assures
Â
two
Â
functions:
-
Â
a
utomatic
Â
regulation
Â
of
Â
the
Â
speed
Â
of
Â
the
 v
ehicle
Â
to
Â
a
Â
value
Â
programmed
Â
by
Â
the
 d
river,
-
Â
a
utomatic
Â
adjustment
Â
of
Â
the
Â
distance
Â
b
etween your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead.
It
Â
manages
Â
the
Â
acceleration
Â
and
Â
deceleration
Â
o
f
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
by
Â
automatically
Â
acting
Â
on
Â
the
Â
e
ngine
Â
and
Â
the
Â
braking
Â
system.
To do this, the system has a radar, located in
the
Â
middle
Â
of
Â
the
Â
front
Â
bumper,
Â
with
Â
a
Â
maximum
Â
r
ange
Â
of
Â
150
Â
metres.
Principles
This system detects a vehicle running in front of y our  vehicle,  travelling  in  the  same  direction.
It automatically adapts the speed of your
vehicle to that of the vehicle in front, to maintain
a
 constant  distance.
If
 the  vehicle  in  front  is  running  more  slowly,  the Â
s
ystem  slows,  or  even  stops  your  vehicle,  using Â
e
ngine  braking  and  the  braking  system.
If
 the  braking  system  is  used  to  decelerate  the Â
v
ehicle,  the  brake  lamps  come  on.
If
 the  vehicle  in  front  accelerates  or  changes Â
l
ane,  the  cruise  control  progressively Â
a
ccelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed
 s
peed.
If the driver operates a direction indicator to
overtake
 a  slower  vehicle,  the  dynamic  cruise Â
c
ontrol allows your vehicle to temporarily
approach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking
 ma
noeuvre,
 t
hough
 n
ever
 e
xceeding
 t
he  programmed  speed.
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Operating fault
As a safety measure, do not use the system if
the brake  lamps  are  faulty.
Do not use the system if the front bumper is
damaged. In the event of a fault with the cruise
control, you are alerted by the
illumination
 of  this  warning  lamp Â
a
nd  the  display  of  a  message  in  the Â
in
strument panel, accompanied by an
audible
 s
ignal.
The cruise control operates by day and at
night,
Â
in
Â
fog
Â
or
Â
moderate
Â
rainfall.
However,
Â
it
Â
is
Â
strongly
Â
recommended
Â
that
Â
y
ou
Â
always
Â
keep
Â
a
Â
safe
Â
distance
Â
from
Â
v
ehicles
Â
ahead,
Â
according
Â
to
Â
the
Â
driving
Â
c
onditions, the weather and the road
sur face.
Use the cruise control only where the
driving
Â
conditions
Â
allow
Â
running
Â
at
Â
a
Â
c
onstant speed and at an adequate safe
distance.
Do not use the cruise control in urban
areas,
Â
heavy
Â
traffic,
Â
on
Â
winding
Â
or
Â
steep
Â
r
oads
Â
or
Â
on
Â
slippery
Â
or
Â
flooded
Â
sur faces.
In certain circumstances, it may not
be
Â
possible
Â
for
Â
the
Â
speed
Â
setting
Â
to
Â
be
Â
m
aintained
Â
or
Â
even
Â
attained:
Â
loaded
Â
v
ehicle,
Â
ascending
Â
a
Â
steep
Â
hill,
Â
... The
Â
system
Â
is
Â
not
Â
intended
Â
for
Â
driving
Â
in
Â
the
Â
fo
llowing
 s
ituations:
-
t
he front end of the vehicle has been
modified
Â
(addition
Â
of
Â
driving
Â
lamps),
-
Â
d
riving
Â
on
Â
a
Â
racing
Â
circuit,
-
Â
r
unning
Â
on
Â
a
Â
rolling
Â
road,
-
Â
u
se
Â
of
Â
snow
Â
chains
Â
or
Â
non-slip
Â
covers.
Have the  system  checked  by  a  CITROËN Â
d
ealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
The operation of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed by
accumulations
Â
of
Â
grime
Â
(dust,
Â
mud...)
Â
or
Â
in
Â
c
ertain
Â
weather
Â
conditions
Â
(snow,
Â
ice...).
The
Â
message
Â
"SYSTEM
Â
INACTIVE:
Â
V
isibility
Â
reduced"
Â
is
Â
displayed
Â
to
Â
signal
Â
that
Â
t
he
Â
system
Â
has
Â
been
Â
put
Â
into
Â
standby.
Clean
Â
the
Â
front
Â
bumper
Â
regularly.
The use of mats not approved by CITROËN
may inter fere with the operation of the
cruise
Â
control.
To
Â
avoid
Â
any
Â
risk
Â
of
Â
jamming
Â
the
Â
pedals:
-
e
nsure that mats are secured correctly,
-
Â
n
ever
Â
fit
Â
one
Â
mat
Â
on
Â
top
Â
of
Â
another.
4
Driving
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The change from one level of alert to  the  next  takes  place  if  the  driving Â
c
onditions  do  not  change  (speed Â
u
nchanged,  no  change  of  lane...)
Severe weather conditions (very heavy
rain, accumulation of snow in front
of the radar) may inter fere with the
operation
 of  the  system,  resulting  in Â
t
he  display  of  the  message  "SYSTEM Â
I
NACTIVE:  Reduced  visibility".  The Â
s
ystem remains unavailable until the
message
 d
isappears.
If
 the  speed  of  your  vehicle  is  too  high Â
w
hen  approaching  another  vehicle,  the Â
f
irst  level  of  alert  may  not  be  displayed: Â
t
he level 2 alert may be displayed
di r e c t l y.
On the other hand, the level 1 alert
is
 never  displayed  with  the  triggering Â
t
hreshold  3  (close).
Alerts
According to the collision risk detected by the system and the alert threshold chosen, three
levels
 of  alert  can  be  triggered.
Level 1 :
 visual  alert  only  (orange) Â
i
ndicating  that  the  vehicle  in  front  is Â
v
ery  close.  The  message  "Vehicle
close "
 is  displayed.
Level 2 :
 visual  (red)  and  audible Â
a
lerts  indicating  that  a  collision  is Â
i
mminent.  The  message  "Brake! " is
displayed.
This level of alert is based on the inter-vehicle
time
 between  your  vehicle  and  the  one  in  front.
This level of alert is based on a time before
collision.
 It  takes  account  of  the  vehicle Â
d
ynamics, the speed of your vehicle and
the
 speed  of  the  vehicle  in  front,  the  driving Â
c
onditions, the situation with your vehicle
(cornering,
 pedals  pressed,  etc.)  to  trigger  the Â
a
lert  at  the  right  moment.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault, you are alerted
by the  display  of  the  Service  warning Â
l
amp,  accompanied  by  a  message.
Consult a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop.
The operation of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed by
accumulations
 of  grime  (dust,  mud...) Â
o
r in certain weather conditions (snow,
ice...).
The
 message  "SYSTEM  INACTIVE: Â
V
isibility  reduced"  is  displayed  to  signal Â
t
hat the system has been put into
st a n dby.
Clean
 the  front  bumper  regularly.
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Blind spot monitoring system
Activation / Deactivation
A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on the  side  in  question:
-
Â
i
mmediately,  when  being  overtaken,
-
a
fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking
 a  vehicle  slowly.
This
Â
driving
Â
assistance
Â
system
Â
warns
Â
the
Â
driver
 o
f the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot
Â
angle
Â
of
Â
their
Â
vehicle
Â
(areas
Â
masked
Â
from
Â
t
he
Â
driver's
Â
field
Â
of
Â
vision),
Â
as
Â
soon
Â
as
Â
this
Â
p
resents
Â
a
Â
potential
Â
danger. Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers
monitor
 the  blind  spots.
This
Â
system
Â
is
Â
designed
Â
to
Â
improve
Â
safety
Â
when  driving  and  is  in  no  circumstances  a Â
s
ubstitute
Â
for
Â
the
Â
use
Â
of
Â
the
Â
interior
Â
rear
Â
view
Â
mirror  and  door  mirrors.  It  is  the  driver's Â
r
esponsibility
Â
to
Â
constantly
Â
check
Â
the
Â
traffic,
Â
to  assess  the  distances  and  relative  speeds  of Â
o
ther
Â
vehicles
Â
and
Â
to
Â
predict
Â
their
Â
movements  before  deciding  whether  to  change  lane.
The
Â
blind
Â
spot
Â
monitoring
Â
system
Â
can
Â
never
Â
replace  the  need  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the Â
d
river. Activation of the function is done in the touch
screen
 t
ablet.
F
I
n the Driving
menu, select the " Driving
assistance " tab, then "Blind spot
monitoring ".
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument
 pan
el.
The state of the system remains in memory on
switching  off  the  ignition.
F
T
o deactivate the system, select "Blind
spot monitoring "
 again  in  the  "Driving
assistance " tab of the Driving
Â
menu.
The
 indicator  lamp  goes  off.
The system is automatically deactivated
when
 towing  with  a  towbar  approved  by Â
CIT
ROËN.
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In the event of a fault, this warning lamp flashes for a few moments in
the instrument panel, accompanied
by
 a  message.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop. The system may suffer temporary
interference in certain weather
conditions
 (rain,  hail...).
In  particular,  driving  on  a  wet  sur face  o
r  moving  from  a  dry  area  to  a  wet  area  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
the sensors are not covered by mud, ice
or
 snow.
Take
 care  not  to  cover  the  warning  zone Â
i
n the door mirrors or the detection
zones on the front and rear bumpers
with
 adhesive  labels  or  other  objects; Â
t
hey may hamper the correct operation
of
 the  system.
High pressure jet wash
When
 washing  your  vehicle,  direct  the Â
l
ance  at  least  30  cm  away  from  the Â
sen
sors.In
 addition  to  the  fixed  warning  lamp  in  the  door Â
m
irror on the side in question, a correction of
trajectory  will  be  felt  if  you  cross  a  lane  marking  w
ith the direction indicators on, to help you
avoid  a  collision.
Conditions for operation
The following systems must be activated:
-  b lind  spot  monitoring,
-
Â
a
ctive  lane  departure  warning.
Active blind spot
monitoring system
For more information on the Blind spot
monitoring system and the Active lane
departure warning system , refer to the
corresponding
 s
ections.
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This system indicates the proximity of an obstacle  (examples:  pedestrian,  vehicle,  tree, Â
g
ate)  which  comes  within  the  field  of  detection Â
o
f  sensors  located  in  the  bumper.
Certain
 types  of  obstacle  (examples:  stake, Â
r
oadworks  cone)  detected  initially  will  no  longer Â
b
e detected at the end of the manoeuvre, if
they
 are  located  in  blind  spots  in  the  sensors' Â
f
ield
 o
f
 d
etection.
Parking sensors
This system cannot in any
circumstances replace the need for
vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.The
 system  is  switched  on  by  engaging  reverse Â
g
e a r.
This  is  confirmed  by  an  audible  signal.
The system is switched off when you come out
of  reverse  gear.
Audible assistance
The proximity information is given by an i
ntermittent  audible  signal,  the  frequency  of  which i
ncreases  as  the  vehicle  approaches  the  obstacle.
The
 sound  emitted  by  the  speaker  (right  or  left)
 i
ndicates  the  side  on  which  the  obstacle  is  located.
When the distance between the vehicle and
the
 obstacle  becomes  less  than  approximately
 t
hirty  centimetres,  the  audible  signal  becomes
 c
ontinuous.
Rear parking sensors
Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal by d isplaying  bars  in  the  screen  or  the  instrument Â
p
anel  which  move  progressively  nearer  to Â
t
he  vehicle.  When  the  obstacle  is  near,  the Â
"
Danger"  symbol  is  displayed.
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Reversing camera
Clean the reversing camera regularly u
sing  a  soft,  dry  cloth.
The
Â
reversing
Â
camera
Â
is
Â
activated
Â
automatically
 w
hen
 r
everse
 g
ear
 i
s
 enga
ged.
Depending
Â
on
Â
version,
Â
the
Â
image
Â
is
Â
displayed
Â
in
 t
he
Â
touch
Â
screen
Â
tablet
Â
or
Â
the
Â
instrument
Â
panel. The
Â
superimposed
Â
representation
Â
of
Â
guide
Â
l
ines
Â
helps
Â
with
Â
the
Â
manoeuvre. The
Â
blue  lines  represent  the  general  direction Â
o
f the vehicle (the difference corresponds to
the
Â
width  of  your  vehicle  without  the  mirrors).
The red lines represent a distance of about
30
Â
cm
 beyond  the  edge  of  your  vehicle's  rear Â
b
u m p e r.
The
Â
green  lines  represent  distances  of  about  1 Â
a
nd
Â
2
Â
metres  beyond  the  edge  of  your  vehicle's Â
r
ear
Â
bumper.
The turquoise blue curves represent the
maximum  turning  circle.
The
Â
reversing
Â
camera
Â
cannot
Â
in
Â
any
Â
c
ircumstances replace the need for
vigilance
Â
on
Â
the
Â
part
Â
of
Â
the
Â
driver. Opening
 the  tailgate  causes  the  display Â
t
o  disappear.
The
Â
reversing
Â
camera
Â
function
Â
may
Â
be
Â
c
ompleted
Â
with
Â
parking
Â
sensors.
High pressure jet washing
When
Â
washing
Â
your
Â
vehicle,
Â
do
Â
not
Â
d
irect
Â
the
Â
lance
Â
within
Â
30
Â
cm
Â
of
Â
the
Â
c
amera
Â
lens. They
Â
are
Â
represented
Â
by
Â
lines
Â
marked
 "
on
Â
the
Â
ground"
Â
and
Â
do
Â
not
Â
allow
Â
the p
osition of the vehicle to be determined
relative
Â
to
Â
tall
Â
obstacles
Â
(for
Â
example:
 o
ther
Â
vehicles,
Â
...).
Some
 d
eformation
 o
f
 t
he
 i
mage
 i
s
 n
ormal.
It is normal to be able to see part of
the number plate at the bottom of the
screen.
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