Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2014.5, Model line: C4 PICASSO RHD, Model: Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.GPages: 428, PDF Size: 10.03 MB
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Before switching off the engine, you can change to position P or N to be in neutral.
I
n either case, apply the parking brake to
i
mmobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
i
n automatic mode.
If the lever is not in position P ,
on opening the
d
river's door or approximately 45 seconds after
s
witching off the ignition there is an audible
s
ignal and a message appears:
F
m
ove the gear selector to position P;
t
he audible signal stops and the message
d
isappears.
Operating fault
Whenever parking, you must apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle, if automatic
o
peration has been deactivated.
Parking the vehicle
In all circumstances, ensure that the gear selector is in position P before
leaving
your vehicle. In the event of a fault with the
gearbox,
the service warning lamp
c
omes on in the instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by a message and an
a
udible
s
ignal.
In this case the gearbox goes into back-up
m
ode and stays in 3
rd gear. You may then feel a
noticeable
jolt
when going from P to R and
f
rom N to R .
This
jolt
does not present any risk
t
o
the
gearbox.
Do
not
exceed
60
mph (100 km/h) while also
o
bserving
legal
speed limits.
Have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
In the event of a battery failure, use the
chock
to
immobilise
the
vehicle.
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Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
T he system adapts its gear change
r
ecommendation according to the
d
riving conditions (slope, load, ...) and
t
he demands of the driver (power,
a
cceleration, braking, ...).
The
system never suggests:
-
e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga
ging
r
everse
g
ear,
Example:
The
information appears in the instrument
p
anel in the form of an arrow.
On
vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow
c
an be accompanied by the recommended
g
e a r.
Depending
on the driving situation and your
v
ehicle's equipment, the system may advise
y
ou to skip one or more gears.
You
can follow this instruction without going
t
hrough the intermediate gears.
The
gear engagement recommendations must
n
ot be considered compulsory.
This
is because the configuration of the road,
t
raffic density and safety remain important
f
actors in the choice of the best gear.
So
the decision to follow or not the indications
f
rom the system remains with the driver.-
Y
ou are in third gear.
-
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-
T
he system may suggest that you engage
a
higher gear.
With
an electronic or automatic gearbox, the system is only active in manual mode.
On
BlueHDi 135 and 150 versions with manual
g
earbox,
t
he
s
ystem
m
ay
s
uggest
c
hanging
i
nto
n
eutral so that the engine can go into standby
(
Stop
m
ode with Stop
&
S
tart),
i
n
c
ertain driving
c
onditions. This
function cannot be deactivated.
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Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
T he engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in the i
nstrument panel and the engine goes into
s
tandby
a
utomatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox, at speeds below
1
2 mph (20 km/h), or vehicle stationary
(
with e-THP 130 and 165 petrol versions
a
nd BlueHDi 100, 115 and 120 versions),
w
hen you place the gear lever in neutral,
a
nd you release the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox, at speeds
b
elow 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the
b
rake pedal or place the gear selector lever
i
n position N ,
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox, with the
vehicle stationary, when you press the
brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever
i
n position N . Never
refuel with the engine in STOP
m
ode; you must switch off the ignition
w
ith the START/STOP button.
For
your comfort, during parking
m
anoeuvres, STOP mode is not
a
vailable for a few seconds after
c
oming out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode does not affect the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
braking, power steering...
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- t he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start using
t
he START/STOP button,
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or
be
ing
a
pplied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp
f
lashes for a few seconds then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when stationary.
If
your
vehicle
is
fitted
with
the
system,
a
time
c
ounter
calculates
the
sum
of
the
periods
in
S
TOP
mode
during
a
journey.
It
resets
itself
to
z
ero
every
time
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
t
he
START/STOP
button.
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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off a
nd the engine starts automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress
the clutch pedal,
-
w
ith an electronic gearbox:
●
g
ear selector lever in position A or M,
when
you release the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear selector lever in position N
and
the brake pedal released, when
y
ou place the gear selector lever in
p
osition
A or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse gear.
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox:
●
g
ear selector in position D or M, when
you
release the brake pedal,
●
o
r
gear selector in position N and brake
p
edal released, when you place the gear
s
elector in position D or M ,
●
o
r
when you engage reverse. START
mode is invoked automatically when:
- y ou open the the driver's door,
-
y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph
(
25 km/h) with a manual gearbox (2 mph
(
3 km/h) with e-THP 130 and 165 petrol
v
ersions and BlueHDi 100, 115 and
1
20 versions), 7 mph (11 km/h) with an
e
lectronic gearbox and 2 mph (3 km/h) with
a
n automatic gearbox,
-
t
he electric parking brake is being applied,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
If the system has been deactivated in STOP mode, the engine restarts
i
mmediately.
Deactivation
of Stop & Start is done in the
"
D
riving assistance
" menu.
Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning lamp f
lashes for a few seconds, then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal. Press
this button to deactivate the
s
ystem.
This is confirmed by the indicator
l
amp in the button and this symbol.
When driving on a flooded road, it is
r
ecommended that the Stop & Start
f
unction be deactivated and that you
d
rive very slowly.
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The system is reactivated automatically every time the engine is started by
t
he driver.
Reactivation
Press this button again.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a q ualified w orkshop.
In
the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
v
ehicle may stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.Depending on version, an alert message may also be displayed, asking you to place the gear
s
elector lever on position N and put your foot
o
n the brake pedal.
It
is then necessary to switch off the ignition
a
nd start the engine again using the "START/
STOP"
button.In
t
he
e
vent
o
f
a
f
ault
w
ith
t
he
s
ystem,
t
he symbol for the button changes
t
o alert mode and the warning lamp
f
lashes for a few moments then
c
omes on continuously.
The
system
is
active
again;
this
is
c
onfirmed
by
the
indicator
lamp
in
the
b
utton
going
off
and
illumination
of
t
his
symbol.
The Stop & Start system makes use of
a
dvanced technology. For any work on
t
he system go to a qualified workshop
w
ith the skills and equipment required,
w
hich a CITROËN dealer is able to
pro
vide.
Before
doing anything under the
b
onnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
s
ystem to avoid any risk of injury
r
esulting from automatic operation of
S
TART mode.
Maintenance
This system requires a 12 V battery with a special specification and technology (reference
n
umbers available from CITROËN dealers).
Fitting
a battery not listed by CITROËN
i
ntroduces the risk of malfunction of the
s
ystem.
For
charging, use a 12 V charger and do not
r
everse the polarity.
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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
d
istance between their vehicle and the one in
f
ront, by displaying the current inter-vehicle
t
ime in the instrument panel.
It
is the time interval, expressed in seconds,
t
hat separates two vehicles in line. The
r
ecommended safe value is about 2 seconds:
r
efer to the legislation or highway code in force
i
n your country.Conditions for display
The measurement is displayed for information only: the system takes no a
ction on the vehicle.
This
system does not in any
c
ircumstances replace the need for
v
igilance on the part of the driver who
m
ust remain in control of the vehicle at
a
ll times.
The
system is not designed for urban
u
se
nor
for
more
dynamic
driving
(bends,
a
cceleration, harsh braking…) but rather
w
hen driving at a steady speed.
The
system is active in a speed range
b
etween 42 and 93 mph (70 and
1
50 km/h).
Stationary vehicles and certain other
r
oad users (such as bicycles for
e
xample) are not detected.
The system displays inter-vehicle time
v
alues of between 3 seconds and 0.5 of
a
second.
Below 0.5 of a second, the value
d
isplayed is maintained at this level,
e
ven if the true inter-vehicle time is less.
The active cruise control must not
b
e selected (the active cruise control
i
nformation is displayed instead of that
f
or the inter-vehicle time).
The system is only available with the
"
DRIVING" display mode of the type 2
in
strument
pan
el.
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Once the speed conditions are met, a symbol is displayed in the instrument panel.
Displays
SymbolAssociated message Comments
No
vehicle detected by the radar.
A
vehicle is detected but the inter-vehicle time is more than 3 seconds. No value is
d
isplayed.
A
vehicle is detected. The inter-vehicle time is 3 seconds or less. The minimum value
d
isplayed is 0.5 seconds, even if the true inter-vehicle time is lower.
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SymbolAssociated message Comments
"SYSTEM
INACTIVE: Speed
un
suitable" 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 (150 km/h), approximately). However, when
d
ecelerating, the system is deactivated below 27 mph (45 km/h).
"SYSTEM
INACTIVE: Visibility
r
educed" The
system switches to standby automatically if the sensor does not detect the vehicle in
f
ront correctly (very difficult weather conditions, sensor out of adjustment, ...).
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The vehicle being followed may not be detected in certain conditions such as, for example:
-
w
hen turning,
-
w
hen
c
hanging
lan
e,
-
w
hen the vehicle in front is out of the range
o
f the sensor (maximum range: around
1
00 m).
Operating limits
In the event of a fault with the system, this warning lamp is displayed a
ccompanied by a message.
Operating fault
Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
At
the first use of the system after
r
epair, a message may be displayed
i
ndicating that the system is initialising.
T
he system is not available while this is
i
n progress. As soon as the message
d
isappears the system is operational
a
gain. If the message does not
d
isappear, contact a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop. The
operation of the radar, located in
t
he front bumper, may be disturbed by
a
ccumulations of grime (dust, mud...) o
r in certain weather conditions (snow, i
ce...).
The
message "SYSTEM INACTIVE:
V
isibility reduced" is displayed to signal
t
hat the system has been put into
s
t a n dby.
Clean
the front bumper regularly.
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Memorising speeds
Memorising
This function allows speeds to be saved, which can then be offered to set the two systems: the speed limiter (to limit the speed of the vehicle) or the c
ruise control (for a vehicle cruising speed).
You
can memorise up to six speed settings for each of the two systems. By default, some speed settings are already memorised.
F
Sel
ect the "Driving assistance "
menu.
For
safety reasons, the driver must
c
arry out these operations when
stationary.
F
S
elect the system for which you want to
m
emorise new speed settings:
This function is accessible in the touch screen
tablet.
F
E
nter the new value using the numerical
k
eypad and confirm.
F
C
onfirm to save the modification and quit
t
he menu.
●
s
peed limiter
●
c
ruise control.
or
F
I
n the secondary page, press "Speed
settings ".
F
P
ress the button corresponding to the
s
peed setting you want to modify.
Driving