tailgate Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.G User Guide
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Manual operation
When opening and closing a motorised tailgate manually,  there  is  no  assistance  from  gas-filled Â
s
truts.  Resistance  to  opening  and  closing  is Â
t
herefore  entirely  normal.
Reinitialising the tailgate Tailgate release
Unlocking
FÂ Fold
 back  the  rear  seats  to  gain  access  to  t
he  lock  from  inside  the  boot.
F
Â
I
nsert  a  small  screwdriver  into  hole  A of the
lock
 to  unlock  the  tailgate.
F
Â
M
ove  the  latch  to  the  left.
Locking after closing
If the fault persists after closing again, the boot will  remain  locked.
The
Â
motorised
Â
tailgate
Â
can
Â
be
Â
opened
Â
and
Â
c
losed
Â
manually,
Â
even
Â
if
Â
motorisation
Â
is
Â
a
ctivated.
Precautions in use
In the event of an accumulation of snow o
n  the  tailgate,  clear  the  snow  before Â
c
ommanding  an  automatic  opening  of Â
t
he  tailgate.
The
 formation  of  ice  can  block  the Â
t
ailgate  and  prevent  its  opening:  wait Â
u
ntil  the  ice  melts  with  the  heating  of Â
t
he
 p
assenger
 c
ompartment.
When
 washing  the  vehicle  in  an Â
a
utomatic  car  wash,  don't  forget  to Â
l
ock  your  vehicle  to  avoid  the  risk  of Â
u
nexpected
 ope
ning.
Repeated
 opening  and  closing  of  the Â
t
ailgate  can  cause  overheating  of  its Â
e
lectric  motor,  after  which  opening  and Â
c
losing  will  not  be  possible.
Allow
 10  minutes  for  the  motor  to  cool Â
d
own  before  operating  the  tailgate Â
ag
ain.
This operation is necessary where there is no
movement
Â
-
Â
after
Â
detection
Â
of
Â
an
Â
obstacle,
Â
after
Â
c
onnecting
Â
or
Â
recharging
Â
the
Â
battery,
Â
...
F
Â
O
pen
Â
the
Â
tailgate
Â
by
Â
hand,
Â
if
Â
necessary.
F
Â
M
anually
Â
close
Â
the
Â
tailgate
Â
fully.
If
Â
the
Â
problem
Â
persists,
Â
contact
Â
a
Â
CITROËN
Â
d
ealer
Â
or
Â
a
Â
qualified
Â
workshop. System
 allowing  the  mechanical  unlocking  o
f the boot in the event of a battery or central
locking  system  malfunction.
Access
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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
Â
the
Â
vehicle  (the  difference  corresponds  to Â
t
he
Â
width  of  your  vehicle  without  the  mirrors).
The
Â
red  lines  represent  a  distance  of  about Â
3
0
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
Â
be
Â
a
Â
substitute
Â
for
Â
v
igilance
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
 d
irect
Â
the
Â
lance
Â
within
Â
30
Â
cm
Â
of
Â
the
 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
Â
of
Â
the
Â
vehicle
Â
to
Â
be
Â
determined
 r
elative
Â
to
Â
tall
Â
obstacles
Â
(for
Â
example:
Â
other
 v
ehicles, ...).
Some
Â
deformation
Â
of
Â
the
Â
image
Â
is
Â
normal.
driving
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360Â Vision
This system provides a view in the instrument panel  of  the  near  surroundings  of  your  vehicle, Â
u
sing  cameras  mounted  at  the  front  and  rear  of Â
y
our  vehicle  and  under  the  door  mirrors.
Depending
 on  the  angle  of  view  chosen  (front Â
v
iew,  rear  view  or  360°  panoramic  view), Â
3
60 Vision  provides  special  visual  assistance Â
i
n  particular  driving  conditions  such  as  when Â
e
ntering  a  blind  crossing  or  manoeuvring  in Â
a
reas  of  reduced  visibility.
Once
 activated,  this  function  operates  up  to Â
9Â m
ph  (15  km/h).  Above  18  mph  (30  km/h),  the Â
f
unction  is  deactivated  automatically. This
 system  is  a  visual  aid  which  in  no Â
c
ircumstances  can  replace  the  need  for Â
v
igilance  on  the  part  of  the  driver.
The  images  provided  by  the  cameras Â
m
ay  be  deformed  by  the  relief.  The Â
p
resence  of  areas  in  shade,  in  sunny Â
c
onditions,  or  of  low  ambient  light  may Â
d
arken  the  image  and  reduce  contrast.
Forward vision
The camera located in the front bumper is a
ctivated  and  views  of  the  areas  located  at Â
f
ront  left  and  front  right  appear  simultaneously Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel.
Rear vision
The camera located in the tailgate is activated and  the  view  of  the  area  behind  your  vehicle  is Â
d
isplayed  in  the  instrument  panel  and  behaves Â
l
ike  a  reversing  camera,  whatever  the  position Â
o
f  the  gear  selector  lever.
The
 blue  lines  represent  the  width  of  your Â
v
ehicle  (excluding  mirrors):  they  move Â
a
ccording  to  the  position  of  the  steering  wheel.
The
 red  line  represents  a  distance  of  30  cm Â
f
rom  the  rear  bumper,  and  the  two  green Â
l
ines,  1  m  and  2  m  from  the  rear  bumper, Â
r
espectively. Rear
 vision  is  displayed  automatically Â
w
hen  engaging  reverse,  regardless  of Â
t
he  state  of  the  system.
4
Driving
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Operation
Activating the function
With the engine running:
F Sel ect the " Driving assistance "
 menu  of Â
t
he  touch  screen  tablet.
With
 this  menu  displayed,  select  one  of  the Â
t
hree  views:
Deactivating the function
F Accelerate  so  as  to  exceed  18  mph  (
30Â km/h).
or
F
Sel
ect the " Driving assistance "
 menu  of Â
t
he  touch  screen  tablet.
Check
 the  cleanliness  of  the  camera Â
l
enses
 r
egularly.
High pressure jet wash
When
 washing  your  vehicle,  direct Â
t
he  lance  at  least  30  cm  away  from Â
t
he camera.
F
P
ress this button for access to
the " 360 vision "
 sub
-menu. F
P
ress this button for access to
the " 360 vision "
 sub
-menu.
F
Â
Sel
ect
 "
Camera
 O
ff".
"Front
Â
camera".
"360°
Â
camera". "Rear
 camera".
The view selected is displayed in the instrument panel.
360 vision
The cameras located in the front and rear b
umpers  and  under  the  door  mirrors  are a
ctivated  and  a  reconstruction  of  the  view  from
 a
bove Â
y
our Â
v
ehicle Â
i
n Â
i
ts Â
i
mmediate Â
s
urroundings
 i
s  displayed  in  the  instrument  panel.
Opening
 a  door  or  the  tailgate  disturbs Â
t
he  360  and  rear  views.
Fitting
 the  very  cold  conditions  screen Â
a
ffects  the  image  transmitted  by  the Â
f
ront  camera. The
 display  in  the  instrument  panel Â
d
isappears  above  9  mph  (15  km/h).
The
 image  transmitted  by  the  camera Â
c
an  be  slightly  affected  by  the  presence Â
o
f  the  very  cold  conditions  screen.
Driving
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Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp  in  the  instrument  panel  confirms  that  the Â
l
ighting  selected  is  on.
The
 rear  sidelamps  and  direction Â
i
ndicators  are  located  on  the  tailgate. Â
W
hen  they  are  on,  opening  the  tailgate Â
a
utomatically  transfers  illumination  to Â
t
he  lamps  located  in  the  rear  bumper, Â
t
o maintain  the  safety  of  the  vehicle.
Main lighting
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
A utomatic  illumination  of  headlamps.
Daytime
 running  lamps  /  Dipped Â
b
eam  /  Main  beam.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
 headlamps  or  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps.
Turn
Â
the
Â
ring  A  to  place  the  desired  symbol Â
a
gainst
Â
the  mark.
Selection of main lighting mode
Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Headlamp dipping
Pull the stalk B towards you to switch the l
ighting  between  dipped  and  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps  or  to  activate  automatic  headlamp Â
d
ipping.
In
 the  lamps  off  and  sidelamps  modes, Â
t
he driver  can  switch  on  the  main  beam Â
h
eadlamps  temporarily  ("headlamp  flash")  by Â
m
aintaining  a  pull  on  the  stalk.
Visibility
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Operation of the rear foglamps is inhibited  with  the  tailgate  open.
Opening
 the  boot  when  these  lamps  are Â
o
n  causes  them  and  their  indicator  lamp Â
i
n  the  instrument  panel  to  go  off.
They
 do  not  come  back  on Â
a
utomatically  when  the  boot  is  closed: Â
t
hey  must  be  switched  on  again  using Â
t
he  control  stalk. In
 good  or  rainy  weather,  by  both  day  a
nd  night,  the  front  foglamps  and  the Â
r
ear  foglamps  are  prohibited.  In  these Â
s
ituations,  the  power  of  their  beams Â
m
ay  dazzle  other  drivers.  They  should Â
o
nly  be  used  in  fog  or  falling  snow.
In
 these  weather  conditions,  you  should Â
s
witch  on  the  foglamps  and  dipped Â
b
eam  headlamps  manually,  as  the Â
s
unshine  sensor  may  detect  sufficient Â
l
ight.
Do
 not  forget  to  switch  off  the  front  and Â
r
ear  foglamps  when  they  are  no  longer Â
n
ecessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps  switch  off  immediately,  except  for  the d
ipped  beam  headlamps  if  automatic  guide-
me-home
 lighting  is  activated.
Switching on the lighting when
switching on the ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn the  ring  A to position "0"Â
-  lighting  off,  then t
o  the  position  of  your  choice.
If
 the  lighting  is  switched  on  manually  after
 s
witching  off  the  ignition,  there  is  an  audible
 s
ignal  when  a  front  door  is  opened  to  warn
 t
he  driver  that  they  have  forgotten  to  switch
 o
ff  the  vehicle's  lighting,  with  the  ignition  off.
They
 switch  off  automatically  after  a  period
 w
hich  depends  on  the  state  of  charge  of  the
 b
attery  (entry  to  energy  economy  mode).
Visibility
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This system allows you to make an emergency or  assistance  call  to  the  emergency  services  or Â
t
o  the  dedicated  CITROËN  service.
Emergency orÂ
a
ssistance call
For more information on the use of this f
unction,  refer  to  the  "Audio  and  telematics" Â
s
ection.
Warning triangle
This safety device should be used in addition to the  hazard  warning  lamps.
Its
 presence  in  the  vehicle  is  mandatory.
A
 location  for  stowing  the  warning  triangle  is Â
p
rovided  in  the  tailgate  interior  trim.
Placing the triangle in the road
F Place the  triangle  behind  the  vehicle,  a
s  required  by  the  legislation  in  force  in Â
y
our country.Before
 leaving  your  vehicle  to  set  up Â
a
nd  install  the  triangle,  switch  on  the Â
h
azard  warning  lamps  and  put  on  your Â
h
igh  visibility  vest.
Refer  to  the  manufacturer's  instructions Â
o
n  unfolding  and  installing  supplied  with Â
t
he  triangle.
Safety
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Lamps on the tailgate
Model with LED lamps
Identify
Â
the
Â
failed
Â
bulb.
F
Â
O
pen
Â
the
Â
boot.
F
Â
R
emove
Â
the
Â
access
Â
cover.
Model with conventional bulb lamps
F
Â
R
emove
Â
the
Â
three
Â
lamp
Â
fixing
Â
screws
Â
A .
F
Â
D
isconnect
Â
the
Â
lamp
Â
connector.
F
Â
C
arefully
Â
remove
Â
the
Â
lamp
Â
from
Â
the
Â
outside
Â
b
y
Â
pressing
Â
the
Â
retaining
Â
clip
Â
B .
F
Â
T
urn  the  bulb  holder  a  quarter  of  a  turn Â
a
nti-clockwise  and  pull  the  bulb  out.
F
Â
C
hange  the  bulb.
For
 reassembly,  carry  out  these  operations  in Â
r
everse
 o
rder.
7
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Lamps on the tailgateModel with LED lamps
Model with conventional bulb lamps
Identify
Â
the
Â
failed
Â
bulb.
F
Â
O
pen
Â
the
Â
boot.
F
Â
R
emove
Â
the
Â
access
Â
cover. F
Â
R
emove
Â
the
Â
three
Â
lamp
Â
fixing
Â
screws
Â
A .
F
Â
D
isconnect
Â
the
Â
lamp
Â
connector.
F
Â
C
arefully
Â
r
emove
Â
t
he
Â
l
amp
Â
f
rom
Â
i
ts
Â
h
ousing.
F
Â
T
urn
Â
the
Â
bulb
Â
holder
Â
a
Â
quarter
Â
of
Â
a
Â
turn
Â
a
nti-clockwise
Â
and
Â
pull
Â
the
Â
bulb
Â
out.
F
Â
C
hange
Â
the
Â
bulb.
For
Â
reassembly,
Â
carry
Â
out
Â
these
Â
operations
Â
in
Â
r
everse
 o
rder.
7
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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
Â
O
n
Â
the
Â
towball,
Â
press
Â
and
Â
hold
Â
control
Â
A .
F
Â
R
elease
Â
the
Â
locking
Â
mechanism
Â
by
Â
p
ressing
Â
the
Â
trigger
Â
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 Â
t
railer  could  separate.  There  is  a  risk  of Â
a
n  accident.
Always  lock  the  towball  in  the  way Â
de
scribed.
Observe  the  legislation  in  force  in  the Â
c
ountry  in  which  you  are  driving.
Remove  the  towball  when  it  is  not  being Â
u
sed.
Before  setting  off,  check  that  the  trailer  l
ighting  and  signalling  works  correctly.
Maximum  authorised  nose  weight: Â
7
0Â kg.
Refer
 to  the  "Technical  data"  section  for Â
t
he  maximum  weights  and  towed  loads Â
f
or  your  vehicle.
Carrying
 system  (box  or  bicycle  carrier).
You
 must  not  exceed  the  maximum Â
n
ose  weight  on  the  towbar:  if  this  weight Â
i
s  exceeded,  the  device  could  detach Â
f
rom  the  vehicle  and  cause  a  serious Â
a
ccident.
When
 the  towball  is  installed,  it  may Â
i
nter fere  with  the  complete  opening  of Â
t
he  lower  tailgate.
Take
 care  to  avoid  the  tailgate  coming Â
i
nto  contact  with  the  towball.
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