overheating Citroen C4 PICASSO 2016 2.G Owner's Manual
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Memorising an
opening position
Where height is restricted (garage with a low c
eiling,  ...)  it  is  possible  to  limit  and  memorise Â
t
he  opening  angle  of  the  motorised  tailgate.
This
 memorisation  is  done  as  follows:
-
Â
o
pen  the  tailgate  to  the  desired  position,
-
p
ress button C  or  the  exterior  control  B for
more
 than  3  seconds.
Memorisation
 of  the  maximum  opening  position Â
o
f  the  tailgate  is  confirmed  by  an  audible  signal.
To
 cancel  the  memorised  position:
-
Â
s
top  the  tailgate  in  an  intermediate Â
p
osition,
-
p
ress button C  or  the  exterior  control  B for
more
 than  3  seconds.
Cancellation of the memorised position is
confirmed
 by  an  audible  signal.
Manual operation
The motorised tailgate can be opened and closed manually, even if motorised operation is
activated.
However, any manual intervention must be
done
 with  the  tailgate  stopped.
Repeated
Â
opening
Â
and
Â
closing
Â
of
Â
the
 t
ailgate
Â
can
Â
cause
Â
overheating
Â
of
Â
its
 e
lectric
Â
motor,
Â
after
Â
which
Â
opening
Â
and
Â
c
losing
Â
will
Â
not
Â
be
Â
possible.
Allow 10 minutes for the motor to cool
down
Â
before
Â
operating
Â
the
Â
tailgate
Â
ag
ain.
If you are not able to wait, operate it
manually.
Detection of obstacles
Should an obstacle (person or object) be en countered, the anti-pinch system interrupts
the
 closing  movement  and  raises  the  tailgate  a Â
f
ew  centimetres  to  clear  the  obstacle. When
 opening  and  closing  a  motorised  tailgate Â
m
anually,  there  is  no  assistance  from  gas-filled Â
s
truts.  Resistance  to  opening  and  closing  is Â
t
herefore  entirely  normal.
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Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant  whatever  the  traffic  conditions.
Pay
 close  attention  to  the  traffic  and  keep  your Â
h
ands on the wheel so that you are ready to
react
 at  any  time  to  any  eventuality.
On
 a  long  journey,  a  break  every  two  hours  is Â
s
trongly
 re
commended.
In difficult weather, drive smoothly, anticipate
the
 need  to  brake  and  increase  the  distance Â
f
rom  other  vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,  as  this  could  cause  serious  damage Â
t
o  the  engine  or  gearbox,  as  well  as  to  the Â
e
lectrical  systems  of  your  vehicle.If
 you  are  obliged  to  drive  through  water:
- Â
c
heck  that  the  depth  of  water  does  not Â
e
xceed  15  cm,  taking  account  of  waves Â
t
hat  might  be  generated  by  other  users,
-
d
eactivate the Stop & Start system,
-
d
rive as slowly as possible without
stalling.  In  all  cases,  do  not  exceed  6  mph  (
10Â km/h),
- d o not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
On
 leaving  the  flooded  road,  as  soon  as Â
c
ircumstances  allow,  make  several  light  brake Â
a
pplications  to  dry  the  brake  discs  and  pads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
a
 CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified  workshop.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied  -  Risk  of  overheating  and Â
d
amage  to  the  braking  system!
Risk
 of  fire!
As
 the  exhaust  system  of  your  vehicle Â
i
s very hot, even several minutes after
switching
 off  the  engine,  do  not  park Â
o
r  run  the  engine  over  areas  where Â
in
flammable substances and materials
are
 present:  grass,  leaves,  etc...
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
with
 the  engine  running.  If  you  have Â
t
o  leave  your  vehicle  with  the  engine Â
r
unning,  apply  the  parking  brake Â
a
nd  put  the  gearbox  into  neutral  or Â
p
osition
N or P,
 depending  on  the  type Â
o
f  gearbox.
4
Driving
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When towing
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as close as possible to
the
 axle  and  the  nose  weight  approaches  the
 m
aximum  permitted  without  exceeding  it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
 engine  per formance.  Above Â
1Â 0
00 metres,  the  maximum  towed  load  must Â
b
e reduced by 10 % for every 1 000 metres of
altitude.
Side wind
F Take  into  account  the  increased  sensitivity  t
o  side  wind.
For more information on Weights
, refer
to  the  corresponding  section.
The  rear  parking  sensors  will  be Â
d
eactivated automatically to avoid the
audible
 signal  if  a  genuine  CITROËN Â
t
owbar  is  used.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature  of  the  coolant.
As
 the  fan  is  electrically  controlled,  its  cooling Â
c
apacity  is  not  dependent  on  the  engine  speed.
F
Â
T
o  lower  the  engine  speed,  reduce  your Â
s
peed.
The
 maximum  towed  load  on  a  long  incline Â
d
epends  on  the  gradient  and  the  ambient Â
t
emperature.
In
 all  cases,  keep  a  check  on  the  coolant Â
t
emperature. F
Â
I
f  the  warning  lamp  and  the Â
S
TOP
Â
warning  lamp  come  on, Â
s
top the vehicle and switch off
the
 engine  as  soon  as  possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o  avoid  overheating  of  the  brakes,  the  use  of Â
e
ngine  braking  is  recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the  tyre  pressures  of  the  towing  v
ehicle  and  of  the  trailer,  observing  the Â
re
commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check the  electrical  lighting  and  signalling  o
n the trailer and the headlamp beam
height
 of  your  vehicle.
For more information on Adjusting the
headlamp beam height , refer to the
corresponding
 s
ection.
Driving