cooling Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires action on the   part   of   the   driver.
Any
  fault   resulting   in   the   illumination   of   a   warning   lamp   must   be   investigated   further   using   the   associated   message.
If
  you   encounter   any   problems,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning / indicator lamp StateCause Action / Observations
STOP fixed,
  associated   with  
a

nother   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible   signal   and   a  
m

essage.Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp   is  
r

elated   to   a   serious   fault   detected  
w

ith   the   braking   or   power   steering  
s

ystems,   the   electrical   system,   or  
w

ith   engine   lubrication   or   cooling   or  
a pu

ncture.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so   as   the   engine   may  
c

ut   out.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   call   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Monitoring

36
Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a  
f

ault   (dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or  
c

ut   alternator   belt,   ...).The
  warning   lamp   should   go   off   when   the   engine   is  
s

tarted.
If
  it   does   not   go   off,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Maximum
coolant
temperature fixed.
The
  temperature   of   the   cooling  
s

ystem   is   too   high.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Wait
  until   the   engine   has   cooled   down   before   topping  
u

p   the   level,   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Directional
headlamps
flashing.
The
  directional   headlamps   system  
h

as   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Door(s) open *fixed,
  associated   with
 a m

essage
 id
entifying
 t

he   door,   if   the   speed   is
 b

elow   6   mph   (10   km/h).A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
fixed,
  associated   with   a
 m

essage
 id
entifying
 th
e
 d

oor,   and   accompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal
 i

f   the   speed   is   above
 6

  mph   (10   km/h).
*
 
Only   with   the   type   1   instrument   panel.
Engine oil
pressure
fixed.
There
  is   a   fault   with   the   engine  
l

ubrication   system.You
  must   stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Monitoring

94
Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment is   filtered   and   originates   either   from   the   outside   via t

he   grille   located   at   the   base   of   the   windscreen   or
 f

rom   the   inside   in   air   recirculation   mode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending   on   the   controls   selected   by   the  
d

river:
-
 
d
irect   arrival   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   (air   intake),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   heating   circuit   (heating),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   cooling   circuit   (air  
c

onditioning).
Control panel
The controls of this system are accessible in the " Air conditioning "
  menu   of   the   touch  
s

creen tablet A .
The
  demisting/defrosting   controls   for   the  
w

indscreen   and   rear   screen   are   located   on   the  
l

eft   of   the   touch   screen   tablet. 1. W
indscreen d emisting-defrosting v ents.
2. F ront   quarter   light   demisting-defrosting  
ve

nts.
3.
 F

ront   side   window   demisting/defrosting  
ve

nts.
 A

djustable   side   air   vents.4. C
entral   adjustable   air   vents.
5. A ir   outlets   for   the   front   footwells.
6.
 S

ide   vents   for   the   2
nd row.
7. A
ir
 
outlets
 
for
 
2nd row footwells.
8. S
unshine s
ensor.
Air distribution
Comfort

102
Avoid prolonged operation of the air recirculation   function   (risk   of   misting  
a

nd   of   deterioration   of   the   air   quality).
"Mono" function
The comfort setting for the passenger's side can   be   indexed   to   the   driver's   comfort   setting  
(

mono-zone).
From
  the   secondary   page   of   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu:
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   activate   /  
d

eactivate   the   "Mono"   function.  
 
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
i

s on when the function is
activated.
The
  function   is   deactivated   automatically   when  
t

he
 p
assenger
 u
ses
 t
heir
 t
emperature
 se
tting
 b

uttons.
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
Switching off
F

P

ress the "A /C "
 

button
 
again
 
to
 
deactivate
 
t

he
 
air
 
conditioning.
 W

hen
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
under
 
the
 
button
 
i

s
 
off,
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
d

eactivated.
Switching on
F

P

ress the " A/C" button to activate the air
conditioning
 W

hen
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
under
 
the
 
button
 
i

s
 
on,
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
a

ctivated.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
when
 
the
 
a

ir
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to o perate efficiently in all seasons, with
the
  windows   closed. The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   misting   of   the  w
indscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
Air recirculation prevents exterior odours and s
moke   from   entering   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   also   allows   faster   heating  
o

r   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment. F

P
ress this button to choose
the
  mode   for   air   entry   to   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is   off,  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air   is   active.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is  
o

n,   air   recirculation   is   activated,   the   intake   of  
e

xterior   air   is   off.
Comfort

298
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F Distribute  the   load   in   the   trailer   so   that   the h
eaviest   items   are   as   close   as   possible   to t

he   axle   and   the   nose   weight   approaches   the
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
Air
  density   decreases   with   altitude,   thus  
r

educing   engine   per formance.   Above  
1 0

00 metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10 %   for   every   1 000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature. F
 
I
f   the   warning   lamp   and   the  
S

TOP
 
warning   lamp   come   on,  
s

top   the   vehicle   and   switch   off  
t

he   engine   as   soon   as   possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check   the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
Lighting
F Check  the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Technical
 
data"
 
section
 
for
 
details
 
o

f
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which
 
apply
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle.
When
 
not
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer,
 
remove
 
the
 
q

uickly-detachable
 
tow
 
ball
 
before
 
d

riving. The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
Practical information

301
Very cold climate screen*
Removable protective screen which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling fan.
F  
O
ffer   up   the   very   cold   climate   screen   to  
t

he front of the lower section of the front
b u m p e r.
F
 
P
ress   around   its   edge   to   engage   its   fixing  
c

lips   one   by   one. F
 
U
se   a   screwdriver   as   a   lever   to   release  
e

ach   fixing   clip   in   turn.
*
  According   to   country.
Do
  not   forget   to   remove   the   very   cold   climate  
s

creen
 w
hen:
-
 
t
he   ambient   temperature   exceeds   10   °C,
-
 tow

ing,
-
 
d
riving   at   speeds   above   75   mph  
(120
  km/h).
Removal
Fitting
360 Vision system
The pre-cut zone must be removed b
efore   fitting   the   screen   to   the   front  
b

umper,   to   allow   operation   of   the  
c

amera.
When
  the   very   cold   climate   screen  
i

s   fitted,   the   image   provided   by   the  
c

amera   is   slightly   different.
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Practical information

305
bonnet
F Open  the   left   hand   front   door.
F  
L
ift   the   safety   catch   and   raise   the   bonnet.F
 U nclip   the   stay   from   its   housing   and   place  i
t   in   the   support   slot   to   hold   the   bonnet  
ope

n.
Opening
F Pull  the   release   lever,   located   at   the   bottom  o
f   the   door   aperture,   towards   you.
Closing
F Take  the   stay   out   of   its   support   slot.
F  C lip   the   stay   back   into   its   housing.
F
 
L
ower   the   bonnet   and   release   it   at   the   end  
o

f   its   travel.
F
 
P
ull   on   the   bonnet   to   check   that   it   has  
l

atched   correctly. Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   an   automatic   change   to  
S

TART   mode.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades. Do
  not   open   the   bonnet   under   very  
wi

ndy
 c
onditions.
The location of the interior bonnet
release   lever   prevents   opening   of   the  
b

onnet   when   the   left   hand   front   door  
i

s   shut.
When   the   engine   is   hot,   handle   the  
e

xterior   safety   catch   and   the   stay   with  
c

are   (risk   of   burns),   using   the   protected  
a

rea.
When   the   bonnet   is   open,   take   care   not  
t

o   damage   the   safety   catch.
be

cause of the presence of electrical
equipment
  under   the   bonnet,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   exposure   to   water  
(

rain,   washing,   ...)   be   limited.
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Checks

313
Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet, as certain areas of the engine may be extremely hot (risk of burns) and the cooling fan could start at any   time   (even   with   the   ignition   off).
Engine oil level
The check is carried out either when the   ignition   is   switched   on   using   the  
o

il   level   indicator   in   the   instrument  
p

anel for vehicles with an electric oil
level
  gauge,   or   using   the   dipstick.Checking using the dipstick
Refer to the "Petrol engine" or "Diesel engine" section   for   the   location   of   the   dipstick   in   the  
e

ngine   compartment   of   your   vehicle.
F
 
T
ake   the   dipstick   by   its   coloured   grip   and  
r

emove   it   completely.
F
 
W
ipe   the   end   of   the   dipstick   using   a   clean  
n

on-fluffy   cloth.
F
 
R
efit   the   dipstick   and   push   fully   down,   then  
p

ull   it   out   again   to   make   the   visual   check:  
t

he   correct   level   is   between   the   marks   A
and
  B.
It
 
is
 
normal
 
to
 
top
 
up
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
between
 
t

wo
 
services
 
(or
 
oil
 
changes).
 
CITROËN
 
r

ecommends
 
that
 
you
 
check
 
the
 
level,
 
and
 
top
 
u

p
 
if
 
necessary,
 
every
 
3
 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
kms).
Check
 
all
 
of
 
these
 
levels
 
regularly,
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's   service   schedule.   Top   them   up   if   necessary,   unless   other wise   indicated.
If
 
a
 
level
 
drops
 
significantly,
 
have
 
the
 
corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
To
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
reading
 
is
 
correct,
 
y

our
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
parked
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
s

ur face
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
having
 
been
 
off
 
f

or
 
more
 
than
 
30
 
minutes. A = M
aX
B

= MI
n
I

f   you   find   that   the   level   is   above   the   A   mark   or  
belo

w the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   above   the   MAX
 
mark   (risk  
o

f   damage   to   the   engine),   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the   MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   top   up   the   engine   oil.
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Checks

315
Coolant level
The coolant level should be close to   the   "MA X"   mark   but   should   never  
e

xceed   it.
In
 
addition,   as   the   cooling   system   is   pressurised,
 w

ait
 
at
 
least   one   hour   after   switching   off   the
 e

ngine
 
before   carrying   out   any   work.
To
 
avoid
 
any   risk   of   scalding,   unscrew   the   cap
 b

y
 
two
 
turns   to   allow   the   pressure   to   drop.   When
 t

he
 
pressure   has   dropped,   remove   the   cap   and
 t

op
 
up
 
the
  level.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the ma nufacturer's r ecommendations.
The
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
should
 
be
 
close
 
t

o
 
the
 
"MA X"
 
mark.
 
If
 
it
 
is
 
not,
 
check
 
t

he
 
brake
 
pad
 
wear.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule f
or   details   of   the   interval   for   this   operation.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's r ecommendations. The cooling fan may star t after switching
off the engine: take care with ar ticles and
clothing that might be caught by the fan
blades. When   the   engine   is   warm,   the   temperature   of  
t

he   coolant   is   regulated   by   the   fan.
8
Checks