steering Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.G User Guide

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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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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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Electronic gearbox
Electronic gearbox system which offers a c
hoice   between   the   comfort   of   fully   automatic  
o

peration
 an
d
 m
anual
 g
ear
 c
hanging.
There
  are   two   driving   modes:
-
 
a
utomated
 
mode   for   automatic   control  
o

f   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,   without   any  
a

ction   on   the   part   of   the   driver
-
 
m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
In
  automated   mode,   you   can   temporarily   take  
ov

er   control   of   gear   changing. R.

R
everse
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   move   the  
s

elector   lever.
N.
  N

eutral.
F
 
W
ith   your   foot   on   the   brake,   select   this  
p

osition   to   start   the   engine.
A.
  A

utomated   mode.
F

M
ove the selector lever to position A to
select
  this   mode.
M.
  M

anual   mode   with   sequential   manual   gear  
c

hanging.
F

M
ove the selector lever to position M to
select
  this   mode,   then   use   the   steering  
m

ounted   control   paddles   to   change   gear.Gear selector lever
+. Change  up   paddle   to   the   right   of   the  s
teering w heel.
F

P
ull the "+"
 
steering   mounted   paddle  
t

owards   you   to   change   up   a   gear.
-.
 C

hange   down   paddle   to   the   left   of   the  
s

teering
 w
heel.
F

P
ull the "-"
 
steering   mounted   paddle  
t

owards   you   to   change   down   a   gear.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted paddles cannot be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to   engage  
o

r
 d
isengage
 r
everse
 g
ear.
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never select neutral N w hen d riving.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
AUTO or A
  and   the   gear   engaged   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active   mode,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.   It  
c

ontinuously   selects   the   most   suitable   gear   for:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
t
he   style   of   driving,
-
 
t
he   profile   of   the   road.
-
 
t
he   vehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   for   example  
w

hen   overtaking   another   vehicle,   press  
t

he   accelerator   pedal   firmly   past   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
F Select position M .
The   gears   engaged   are   displayed   in  
s

uccession   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
  gear   change   requests   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he   engine   speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during
  gear   changes.
When
  braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
c

hanges   down   automatically   to   allow   the  
v

ehicle   to   accelerate   in   the   correct   gear.
On
  sharp   acceleration,   the   gearbox   will   not  
c

hange   up   unless   the   driver   acts   on   the  
s

teering   mounted   paddles.
Manual mode
You can change mode at any time by moving the   selector   lever   from   A to M or the other way
round.
ne

ver select neutral N while the vehicle is
moving.
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
over
 
control
 
of
 
g

ear
 
changing
 
using
 
the
 
"+"
 

and
 
"-"
 

steering
 m
ounted
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
allows,
 t
he
 
instruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
such
 
as
 
overtaking
 
a
 
vehicle
 
or
 
the
 
a

pproach
 
to
 
a
 
corner.
After
 
a
 
few
 
moments
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
t

he
 
control
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
resumes
 
a

utomatic
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gears.
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
-  a utomated  mode   for   automatic  
m

anagement   of   the   gears   by   the   gearbox,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver,
-
 
m
anual
 
mode   for   sequential   gear   changing  
b

y   the   driver   using   the   steering   mounted  
p

addles.
P.
 Pa

rk.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied   or   released.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
R.
 R

everse.
-
 
R
eversing,   vehicle   stationary   and   engine   at  
i

dle.
N.
 N

eutral.
-
 
I
mmobilisation   of   the   vehicle,   parking   brake  
a

pplied.
-
 
S
tarting   the   engine.
D.
 A

utomatic
 ope
ration.
M.
 M

anual   operation   with   sequential   changing  
o

f   the   six   gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P,   move   the   gear  s
elector   to   the   highest   position  
(

towards  R),
  then   push   it   for wards   and  
t

hen   to   the   left.
Only
  engage   it   when   the   vehicle   is   at   a  
c

omplete   stop.   In   this   position,   the   front  
w

heels   are   locked.   Ensure   that   the   gear  
s

elector   is   correctly   positioned.
To
  move   the   gear   selector,   switch   on  
t

he   ignition   or   start   the   engine.
If
  the   battery   is   not   sufficiently   charged,  
i

t   is   not   possible   to   move   the   gear  
s

elector.
To
  come   out   of   position   P
,   move   the  
g

ear   selector   to   the   right   to   the   desired  
p

osition,   while   keeping   your   foot   on   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
change
 
from
 
one
 
mode
 
t

o
 
the
 
other
 
at
 
any
 
time.
With
 
the
 
automated
 
mode,
 
you
 
can
 
t

emporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gear
 
c

hanges
 
at
 
any
 
time.
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+. Control  paddle   for   changing   up,   to   the   right  o
f   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " +"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change  
u

p.
-.
 C

ontrol   paddle   for   changing   down,   to   the  
l

eft   of   the   steering   wheel.
F

P
ull the " -"
  paddle   towards   you   to   change  
d

own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot   be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to  
s

elect   or   come   out   of   reverse. When
  you   move   the   gear   selector,   the   symbol  
c

orresponding   to   its   position   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
P.
 Pa
rk.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
D.
 D
rive   (automatic   for ward   drive).
1 to 6.  
G
ears   engaged   in   manual   operation.
-.
 I
nvalid   value   in   manual   operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
  your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   select  p
osition P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If P
  is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,  
a

lthough   the   gear   selector   is   in   another  
p

osition,   place   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition P   to   be   able   to   start   the   engine.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   D),
manual
  mode   (position   M) or reverse
(position R ).
If
  you   do   not   press   the  
b

rake   pedal   to   come   out   of  
p

osition P,
  this   warning   lamp  
O
ther wise,   there   is   an   audible   signal  
a

ccompanied   by   a   message.
or
  symbol   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel,   accompanied   by   the   message  
"

Place   automatic   gearbox   in   position P",
flashing
  of   P   in   the   instrument   panel  
a

nd   an   audible   signal.
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Invalid value in manual operationThis   symbol   is   displayed   if   a   gear   is  
n

ot   engaged   correctly   (gear   selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 
c

hanges
 
using
 
the
 
 "
+"
 
and
 
"
- "
 
steering
 
m

ounted
 
control
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
a

llows,
 
the
 
instruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
o

n.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
s

uch
 
a

s
 
ov

ertaking
 
a

nother
 
v

ehicle
 
o

r
 a
pproaching
 
a
 
bend.
After
 
a
 
few
 
moments
 
with
 
no
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
manages
 
the
 
g

ears
 
automatically
 
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active  
m

ode,   without   any   action   from   the   driver.   It  
c

ontinuously   selects   the   most   appropriate   gear  
a

ccording   to   the   following   conditions:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-
 
r
elief   of   the   road,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
 
maximum   acceleration,   without   touching  
t

he
 
gear
 
selector,   press   the   accelerator   fully  
d

own
 
(kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   and   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil
 
the
 
maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
When
 
braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   for   more   effective   engine   braking.
When
 
you   take   your   foot   of   the   accelerator  
p

edal
 
suddenly,   the   gearbox   does   not   change  
u

p,
 
so
 
as
 
to   improve   safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F

U
se the "+"
  and   "- "
  steering   mounted  
c

ontrol   paddles   to   change   gear.
The
  gears   engaged   are   displayed   successively  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
When
  stationary   or   at   very   low   speed,   the  
g

earbox   automatically   engages   1st
 g
e a r.
In
  manual   mode,   it   is   not   necessary   to   release  
t

he   accelerator   pedal   when   changing   gear.
The
  change   from   one   gear   to   another   is   only  
e

ffected   if   the   conditions   of   vehicle   speed   and  
e

ngine   speed   allow;   other wise   the   automatic  
l

aws   of   operation   are   imposed   temporarily.
If
  the   engine   speed   is   too   high   or   too   low,  
t

he   display   of   the   gear   selected   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   seconds,   then   the   new   gear   engaged   is  
d

isplayed.It
  is   possible   to   change   mode   at   any  
t

ime,   by   moving   the   gear   selector  
f

rom D to M   or   the   other   way   round.
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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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Steering mounted controls
6.  Speed  limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
7.  S peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
8.
  S

peed   value   setting.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,   replace   the   need   to o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
Once the programmed speed limit is reached, additional   pressure   on   the   accelerator   pedal  
h

as   no   effect.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause   button.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.Displays in the instrument panel
The speed limiter is switched on manually: i
t   requires   a   programmed   speed   of   at   least  
2

0 mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   paused by operation of the
control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal   until   the   vehicle  
r

eturns   to   the   programmed   speed   limit.
The
  programmed   speed   remains   in   the
 m

emory   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.For
  more   information   on   the   list   of   memorised  
s

peeds,   refer   to   the   "Memorising   speeds"  
s

ection.
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. C ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
8.
 S

peed   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 observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Y ou   are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the   pedals   at   all   times.
The cruise control is switched on manually: it r
equires   a   minimum   vehicle   speed   of   25   mph  
(

40   km/h)   and   engagement   of:
-
 
f
ourth   gear   or   higher   on   a   manual   gearbox,
-
 
s
econd   gear   or   higher   in   manual   mode   on  
a

n   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,
-
 
p
osition   A   on   an   electronic   gearbox   or   D on
an
  automatic   gearbox. 1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 D

ecrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
3.
 I

ncrease   speed   setting   or   set   the   current  
s

peed   as   the   cruise   setting.
4.
 C

ruise   control   pause   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.Displays in the instrument panel
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
The cruise control is paused
 

manually   or  
b

y
 
pressing   the   brake   or   clutch   pedal   or  
o

n
 
triggering   of   the   ESP   system   for   safety  
r

easons.
It
 
is
 
possible   to   exceed   the   programmed   speed  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal.
To
 
return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal   until   the  
p

rogrammed   cruise   speed   is   reached   again.
For   more   information   on   the   list   of   memorised  s
peeds,   refer   to   "Memorising   speeds"   section.
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