ECO mode Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2013 1.G Owner's Guide

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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes onin the instrument panel and the enginegoes into standby automatically:
-with a manual gearbox
, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you place the gear lever in neutral, and you release the clutch pedal, - with an electronic gearbox,at speeds
below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the
brake pedal or place the gear selector lever in position N ,
- with an automatic gearbox,
with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the brake pedal or place the gear selector lever in position N.If your vehicle is fitted with the system, a timecounter calculates the sum of the periods in STOP mode during a journey. It resets itself to
zero every time the ignition is switched on with
the STA R T/STOP button.
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the STA R T/STOP button.
For your comfor t, during parkingmanoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...


Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded
6 mph(10 km/h) since the last engine start usingthe START/STOP button,

- the electric parking brake is applied or being applied,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfor table temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demistin
g is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.

In this case, the "ECO"
warning lampflashes for a few seconds then goesoff.This operation is per fectly normal.
The Stop & Star t system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restar ts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.

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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"warning lamp goes off and the engine starts automatically:
-with a manual gearbox
, when you fullydepress the clutch pedal,
-
with an electronic gearbox
:
●
gear selector lever in position Aor M
,
when you release the brake pedal,
●
or gear selector lever in position Nand the brake pedal released, when you place the gear selector lever inposition A
or M,●
or when you engage reverse gear.
-
with an automatic gearbox:
●
gear selector in position Dor M
, whenyou release the brake pedal,
●
or gear selector in position N
and brakepedal released, when you place the gear selector in position D
or M,●
or when you engage reverse.
START mode is invoked automatically when:
- you open the the driver's door,
- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h) with a manual gearbox, 7 mph(11 k m / h) with an electronic gearbox and
2 mph (3 km/h) with an automatic gearbox,
- the electric parking brake is being applied,
- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked automatically

If the system has been deactivatedin STOP mode, the engine restar ts immediately. Deactivation o
f Stop & Star t is done in the
"Driving assistance" menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning lampflashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
Press this button to deactivate thesystem.
This is con
firmed by the indicator lamp in the button and this symbol.


When driving on a flooded road, it isrecommended that the Stop & Star tfunction be deactivated and that you drive very slowly.

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Display of inter-vehicle time


Using a radar located at the front of the vehicle,
this system helps the driver maintain a safe distance between their vehicle and the one in
front, b
y displaying the inter-vehicle time in the instrument panel.
It is the time interval, expressed in seconds,
that separates two vehicles in line. The
recommended safe value is about 2 seconds:
refer to the legislation or highway code in force
in your country.

Activation / deactivation
)Press this button, the indicator lamp comes on.
The measurement is displayed for information only: the system takes no action on the vehicle. This system does not in anycircumstances replace the vigilance and responsibility of the driver who mustremain in control of their vehicle at all times. The system is not designed for urbanuse nor during more dynamic driving (bends, acceleration, harsh braking…)but rather when driving at stable speed.
The system is active in a speed range between 42 and 93 mph (70 and 15 0 km / h).Stationary vehicles and cer tain other road users (such as bicycles for example) are not detected. The system displays inter-vehicle timevalues of between 3 seconds and 0.5 of a second. Below 0.5 of a second, the value displayed is maintained at this level,even if the true inter-vehicle time is less.

Activation of the active cruise control automatically deactivates the system. The state o
f the system is memorised when the
ignition is switched off.
Activation of the system is done in the " Driving assistance" menu, with the ignition on.
This system is only available with the "DRIVING" display mode of the type 2instrument panel.

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SymbolAssociated messageComments
" SYSTEM INACTIVE: S
peedunsuitable"If the speed of your vehicle is outside the operating range.
Where the speed is not suitable, a message is displayed while the speed is outside limits(below 42 mph (70 km/h) or above 93 mph (15 0 km / h), approximately). However, when
decelerating, the system is deactivated below 27 mph (45 km/h).
" System deactivated
"
On deactivating the function, in "DRIVING" display mode.
"
SYSTEM INACTIVE:Visibility reduced"The system switches to standby automatically if the sensor does not detect the vehicle in front correctly (very difficult weather conditions, sensor out of adjustment, ...).

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Steering mounted controls
The information is grouped together in the instrument panel.
6. Cruise control pause / resume indication.
7.Cruise control mode selection indication. 8.Speed value setting.






Cruise control

System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.


The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to obser ve speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
You are advised to keep your feet near the pedals at all times.
Th
e cruise control is switched on
manually: it
requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph
(40 km/h) and engagement of:


- at least four th gear on a manual gearbox,

- second gear on an electronic or automatic gearbox, in manual driving mode,

- position A
on an electronic gearbox or D
on an automatic gearbox.
The controls o
f this system are grouped
together at the steering wheel. 1.Cruise control mode selection wheel.
2. Decrease value or speed setting on the flybutton.3.
Increase value or speed setting on the flybutton.
4. Cruise control pause / resume button.
5. Memorised speeds display button.
For more information on the list of memorisedspeeds, refer to "Memorising speeds" section).


Displays in the instrument panel

Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value. Th
e cruise control is paused
manually or
by pressing the brake or clutch pedal or
on triggering of the ESP system for safety
reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal until the programmed cruise speed is reached again.

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If the cruise control is on, you can then modify
the initial speed in one of the following ways:


- using buttons 2
or 3
: )
by successive shor t presses, to modify
the speed by + or - 1 mph (km/h), )
by a long press, to modify the speed insteps of + or - 5 mph (km/h),
)Turn wheel 1to the "CRUISE"position: thecruise control mode is selected but is not
switched on (Pause).)Press button 2 or 3
: your vehicle's current
speed becomes the cruise speed (selected
on the fly).
The cruise control is activated (ON).

Modifi cation of the initial speed
setting


- pressing button 5:)the six memorised speeds are displayed
in the touch screen tablet,
)choose a value: it is displayed in the
instrument panel.
Th
e selection screen closes after a fewmoments.
The modification is then accepted.
Pause
Once switched on, you can pause the cruisecontrol at any time by pressing button 4
:
the screen confirms the pause.

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Active cruise control
This systems allows, in addition to maintainingyour vehicle's speed at a value that you have defined, the inter-vehicle time you have
selected between your vehicle the the one ahead to be maintained (2 seconds by default,
on activating the function).

Principles of operation

Using a radar with a range of about 100 metres,located at the front of the vehicle, this system
detects a vehicle running in front of your
vehicle.
It automatically adapts the speed of the vehicle
to that of the vehicle in front.
If the vehicle in front is running more slowly,
the system progressively reduces the speed of your vehicle using just engine braking (as if thedriver had pressed the "- " button).
If your vehicle is too close to or approaching tooquickly the vehicle in front, the cruise control
is automatically deactivated. The driver is then
aler ted by an audible signal, accompanied by a message.
If the vehicle in front accelerates or changeslane, the active cruise control progressively
accelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed speed.
If the driver operates a direction indicator to
the left (left hand drive) or the right (right hand
drive), to over take a slower vehicle, the active cruise control allows your vehicle to temporarily
approach the vehicle in front to assist the
over takin
g manoeuvre, though never exceeding
the programmed speed.

The active cruise control operates byday and at night, in fog or in moderate rainfall.


The system does not act on the brakingsystem, but works only with engine braking.
The regulation range is limited: there willno longer be any adjustment of speed if the difference between the programmed speedsetting and the speed of the vehicle in front becomes too high (18 mph (30 km/h).


The activation of this system deactivates the function of inter-vehicle time.


If the difference between the programmed speed setting and the speed of the vehicle in front is toogreat, the speed cannot be adjusted: the cruise control is automatically
deactivated.

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The active cruise control is switched onmanually: it requires that the speed of the vehicle
be between 25 mph (40 km/h) and 90 mph (15 0 km / h), as well as the engagement of:


- at least four th gear with a manual gearbox,

- second gear with an electronic or automatic gearbox in manual mode,

- position A
with an electronic gearbox or Dwith an automatic gearbox.


General points
The active cruise control can above be pausedmanually with the control, or automatically:
- b
y pressing the brake or clutch pedal,
- in the event of operation of the DSC, for
safety reasons,
- in the event of an action of the electric
parking brake control,
- when an inter-vehicle time threshold isreached (calculated according to therelative speeds of your vehicle and the
vehicle in front and the inter-vehicle time setting chosen),
- when the distance between your vehicle
and the one in front becomes to small,
- when the speed of the vehicle in front is to
low,
- when the speed of your vehicle becomes
too low.


The active cruise control cannot in any
circumstances replace the obser vation of speed limits, nor the the vigilanceand responsibility of the driver. It is recommended that you always keepyour feet close to the pedals.



If the speed setting selected is above93 mph (15 0 km/h), the system switches
to normal cruise control operation(a message appears in the instrument panel).
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed value, and the inter-vehicle time is reset to 2 seconds.

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The controls for this system are grouped
together on the steering wheel. 1. Cruise control mode selection wheel. 2.
Button for reducing the cruise value settingor for setting the cruise value on the fly.3.Button for increasing the cruise value
setting or for setting the cruise value on the
fly.4. Button for pausing / resuming the cruise control.5.
Button for displaying the list of memorised
speeds and for adjusting the inter-vehicle
time.
For more information on the list of memorised
speeds, refer to "Memorising speeds".
Steering mounted controls

Switching on
)
Turn the wheel 1
to the "CRUISE" position: cruise control mode is selected, but notstarted (Pause).)
Press one of the buttons 2or 3: the currentspeed of your vehicle becomes the cruisespeed setting (set on the fly).
The cruise control is activated (ON).
The inter-vehicle time is set at 2 seconds.


Operation


Modifi cation of the cruise controlspeed and/or the inter-vehicletime p

Button 5 (MEM)
Press button 5, the six memorised speeds and
the inter-vehicle time setting are displayed in
the touch screen tablet.)Choose a speed setting: it is displayed in
the instrument panel, )press or the " +" or "- " button to choose a new inter-vehicle time setting between
2.5 seconds and 1 second.
The selection screen closes after a fewmoments. The modifications are then accepted.


Modifi cation of the cruise control
speed only
Buttons 2 and 3
)
By successive shor t presses, to modify by steps of + or - 1 mph (km/h), )
by a maintained press, to modify in steps
of + or - 5 mph (km/h).


As a precaution, it is recommended that
you
select a speed setting close to the current
speed of your vehicle.


If the active cruise control has not beenswitched on, pressing this button hasno effect.

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Rear foglamps
Rotate and release the rin
g C:)
forwards a first time to switch on the front foglamps,)
forwards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamps,) rearwards a first time to switch off the rear foglamps,)
rearwards a second time to switch of thefront fog lamps.
Model with front and rear foglampsFo
glamps
The foglamps operate with the dipped and mainbeam headlamps.
)
To switch on the foglamps, turn the ring Cforwards.
Front and rear
foglamps
) To switch off the foglamps, turn the ring Crearwards. When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination o
f headlamps or when the dipped
beam headlamps are switched off manually, the foglamps and sidelamps remain on.)Turn the ring rear wards to switch off thefoglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.


When switching off dipped beam manually, the rear foglamps also go off.