start stop button Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.G User Guide

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Front demist - defrost
F Press  this   button   to   demist   or  d
efrost   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution   towards   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
F

T

o switch it off press this button, the
indicator
  lamp   goes   off.Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation   system   and   have   access   to   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu   to   adjust   the   air   flow   and  
a

ir   distribution   in   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   is   available   for   a   few   minutes,  
d

epending   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
o

f   your   vehicle.
This
  function   does   not   activate   the   air  
c

onditioning.
You
  can   make   use   of   the   residual   heat   in   the  
e

ngine   to   warm   the   passenger   compartment  
u

sing   the   temperature   setting   buttons.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the electronic key
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
for
  vehicles   with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox.
Starting the engine
For Diesel vehicles , in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine
 
will   not   start   until   the   preheater  
w

arning
  lamp   has   gone   off.
If
 
this
 
warning   lamp   comes   on   after  
p

ressing   "START/STOP",   you   should  
h

old
 
the
  brake   or   clutch   pedal   down  
u

ntil
 
the
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and  
d

o
 
not
 
press   the   START/STOP   button  
ag

ain.
If
 
one
 
of
  the   starting   conditions   is   not
 m

et,
 
a
 
reminder   message   appears   in
 t

he
 
instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he
 
steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he
 
"START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns
 
you   when   this   is   needed.
F
br
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T

he
 
steering
 
column
 
unlocks
 
and
 
t

he
 
engine
 
starts
 
more
 
or
 
less
 
i

mmediately
 
(see
 
the
 
advice
 
for
 
D

iesel
 v

ersions).
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Electronic key left in the
reader
If the electronic key is left in the reader, on   opening   the   driver's   door   a   message  
a

ppears   to   warn   you.
In
  the   event   of   an   emergency   only,  
t

he   engine   can   be   switched   off  
w

ithout   any   conditions.   To   do   this,  
p

ress   the   "START/STOP"   button   for  
a

bout   three   seconds.
In   this   case   the   steering   column   locks  
a

s   soon   as   the   vehicle   stops.
Emergency stop
F Immobilise
  the   vehicle.
F  P lace   the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles
  with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
for
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the engine   will   not   stop.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   engine   stops   and   the  
s

teering   column   locks.
F
 
R

emove   the   electronic   key   from   the   reader.
Switching   off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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Starting-switching off the engine with the "Keyless Entry 
a
nd Starting"   system
F Place  the   gear   selector   lever   at   N for
vehicles   with   an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N
with
  an   automatic   gearbox,   or   neutral   with  
a m

anual
 g
earbox.
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle  
(

it   is   not   necessary   to   put   it   in   the   reader),  
p

ress   the   brake   pedal   for   vehicles   with  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or  
f

ully   declutch   for   vehicles   with   a   manual  
g

earbox. For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures   below   zero   the  
e

ngine   will   not   start   until   the  
p

reheater   warning   lamp   has  
g

one   off.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on  
a

fter   pressing   "START/STOP",  
y

ou   should   hold   the   brake   or  
c

lutch   pedal   down   until   the  
w

arning   lamp   goes   off   and   do  
n

ot   press   the   START/STOP  
bu

tton
 ag
ain.
Starting the engine
If one of the starting conditions is not met,   a   reminder   message   appears   in t

he   instrument   panel   screen.   In   some
 c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to   turn
 t

he   steering   wheel   slightly   while   pressing
 t

he   "START/STOP"   button   to   assist
 u

nlocking   of   the   steering;   a   message
 w

arns   you   when   this   is   needed.
F
b
r
iefly press the "
START/STOP"
button.
 T
he   steering   column   unlocks  
a

nd   the   engine   starts   more   or  
l

ess   instantly   (see   the   advice   for  
D

iesel
 v
ersions).
The   presence   of   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system   electronic   key   in   the  
r

ecognition   zone   is   essential.
For
  safety   reasons,   do   not   leave   this  
z

one   with   the   vehicle   running. If
  the   electronic   key   is   not   detected   in  
t

he   zone,   a   message   is   displayed.   Move  
t

he   electronic   key   into   the   zone   so   that  
t

he   engine   can   be   started.
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Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition zone   and,   after   pressing   the   "START/STOP"  
b

utton,   the   engine   does   not   start:
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   at   N for vehicles
with
  an   electronic   gearbox,   P or N for
vehicles
  with   an   automatic   gearbox   or  
n

eutral   for   vehicles   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
electronic
 
key
 
inside
 
t

he vehicle, press the "
S TA R T/
STOP "
 
button.
 T

he
 
engine
 
stops
 
and
 
the
 
s

teering
 
column
 
locks.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
F
 
P

lace
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
lever
 
at
 
N for
vehicles
 
with
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
P or N
with
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox,
 
or
 
neutral
 
with
 
a m

anual
 g

earbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the e
ngine   will   not   stop.
do n

ot leave your vehicle with the
electronic
  key   still   inside. F
 
I
nsert   the   electronic   key   in   the   reader.
F
 
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   on   vehicles   with   an  
e

lectronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   or   fully  
d

eclutch   with   a   manual   gearbox.
F
 
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button.
 T

he   engine   starts.
Switching
  off   the   engine   leads   to   a   loss  
o

f   braking   assistance.
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130
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition   zone   when   driving   or   when   you  
(

later)   request   switching   off   the   engine,   a  
m

essage   appears   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
P
ress   and   hold   the   "START/
ST
oP

" button for about
3 seconds
  if   you   want   to   force  
s

witching   off   the   engine   (note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, t
he  e ngine  c an  b e  s witched  o f  w ithout  
c

onditions.   To   do   this,   press   and   hold  
t

he   "START/STOP"   button   for   about  
3

  seconds.
In
 
this
 
case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s
 
the
 
vehicle   stops.
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Switching the ignition on
(without starting)
With the ignition on, the system goes into   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary   to   maintain   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he   instrument   panel   comes   on  
b

ut   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   you   are   informed  
b

y   a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
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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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