Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO 2017 2.G Owner's Manual

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Starting-switching off the engine with Keyless Entry and Starting
F With a manual gearbox, place the gear
lever in neutral.
F

P
ress the clutch pedal fully.
or
F

W
ith an automatic gearbox , place the
gear selector on P or N .
F

P
ress the brake pedal fully.
Diesel vehicles
In temperatures below zero,
the engine will not start until
the preheater warning lamp has
gone off.
Starting the engine
The presence of the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" electronic key in the recognition zone
is essential.
It is not necessary to place the electronic key in
the back-up reader. If the electronic key is not detected,
a message is displayed. Move the
electronic key into the recognition zone
so that the engine can be started.
In the event of a problem, refer to the
section "Key not detected / Back-up
starting".F
B riefly press the "
S TA R T/
STOP " button while maintaining
pressure on the pedal until the
engine starts.
If one of the starting conditions is not
met, a reminder message appears in the
instrument panel screen.
In some circumstances, it is necessary
to turn the steering wheel slightly while
pressing the " START/STOP " button
to assist unlocking of the steering; a
message warns you when this is needed. As a safety measure, never leave the
vehicle while the engine is running.
The steering column unlocks and the engine
starts more or less instantly.
See the advice below for Diesel versions.
If this warning lamp comes on after
pressing "START/STOP ", you should
hold the brake or clutch pedal down
until the warning lamp goes off and do
not press the " START/STOP" button
again before the engine starts.
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Key not detected
When the electronic key is in the recognition
zone and, after pressing the "START/STOP"
button, the engine does not start:
F
P
lace the gear selector at P or N for
vehicles with an automatic gearbox or
neutral for vehicles with a manual gearbox.
F

I
nsert the electronic key in the back-up
reader.
F

W

ith the electronic key inside
the vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP " button.
The engine stops and the steering
column locks.
F

I

mmobilise the vehicle.
F

P

lace the gear selector at P or N for
vehicles with an automatic gearbox, or
neutral with a manual gearbox.
Switching off the engine
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not stop.
Do not leave your vehicle with the
electronic key still inside. F

P
ress the brake pedal on vehicles with an
automatic gearbox, or fully declutch with a
manual gearbox.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP" button.
The engine starts.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss
of braking assistance.
Back-up starting
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When the electronic key is not detected or is
no longer in the recognition zone, a message
appears in the instrument panel when closing a
door or trying to switch off the engine.
Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only,
the engine can be switched off
without conditions.
Press the "START/STOP" button for
about 3 seconds.
In this case the steering column locks as soon
as the vehicle stops.
F

T

o confirm the instruction to
switch off the engine, press the
"START/STOP" button for about
3 seconds.Back-up switch off
In the event of a fault with the electronic key,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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Switching the ignition on
(without starting)
With the ignition on, the system goes
into energy economy mode when
necessary to maintain the state of
charge of the battery.
With the electronic key in the reader or the
Keyless Entry and Starting key inside the
vehicle, pressing the "START/STOP" button,
with no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition to be switched on.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP" button,
the instrument panel comes on
but the engine does not start.
F

P

ress the button again to switch off the
ignition and so allow the vehicle to be
locked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has
a secret code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks the
engine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not
have the key.
In the event of a malfunction, you are informed
by a message in the instrument panel screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer if required.
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Electric parking brake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric parking brake no longer works.
As a safety measure, if the parking
brake is not applied, immobilise the
vehicle by engaging a gear (with a
manual gearbox) or placing a chock at
one of the wheels.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and in the control
lever to confirm the application of the
parking brake.
The system provides, in automatic operation,
the application of the parking brake on
switching off the engine and release as the
vehicle moves off.
The driver can take over at any time to apply
or release the parking brake, by operating the
control lever:
-

b

y briefly pulling the control lever to apply
the brake,
-

b

y briefly pushing the control lever, while
pressing the foot brake, to release.
Automatic mode is activated by default.
The technology adopted for the electric
parking brake does not allow the fitment
of 15 inch wheels. It goes off to confirm the release of the parking
brake.
The indicator lamp in the control lever flashes
during manual application or release.
After the parking brake has been applied, the
simultaneous flashing of the two indicator
lamps in the instrument panel and the control
lever alerts you to the need to fully secure your
vehicle by engaging a gear (with a manual
gearbox) or by placing the gear selector
in position P with an automatic gearbox,
or by fitting a chock to one of the wheels.
(E.g.

parking on a very steep slope or on a
slope with a low battery).
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check
that the parking brake is applied: the
indicator lamps in the instrument panel
and the control lever must be on fixed,
not flashing.
If the parking brake is not applied, there
is an audible signal and a message is
displayed on opening the driver's door.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they
could release the parking brake.When towing, parking on a steep slope,
or if your vehicle is heavily laden,
turn the wheels towards the kerb and
engage a gear (with a manual gearbox)
or place the gear selector at position
P
with an automatic gearbox.
For towing, your vehicle is approved for
parking on slopes of up to 12%.
Manual operation
Application of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of
the brake indicator lamp and
the
P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the message "Parking brake applied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to
release the parking brake:
F

p
ress the brake pedal,
F

w
hile maintaining pressure on the brake
pedal, briefly push the control lever.
The complete release of the parking brake
is confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and
the
P indicator lamp in the control lever going
off, accompanied by the display of the message
"Parking brake released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing the brake pedal, the parking
brake will not be released and a
message is displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the command is signalled by
flashing of the indicator lamp in the control
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With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake
is automatically applied when the engine
is switched off by pressing the START/STOP
button.Application of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of the
brake indicator lamp and the P
indicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake applied".
With the engine stalled or in STOP
mode of Stop & Start, automatic
application does not take place.
In automatic mode, you can manually
apply or release the parking brake using
the control lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking
brake is confirmed by the brake
indicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the control lever going off,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake released".
When stationary with the engine running, do not
depress the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
you risk releasing the parking brake.
Ensure first that the engine is running and the
driver's door is properly closed.
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively when you
press the accelerator:
F

M
anual gearbox: fully depress the clutch
pedal, engage 1
st or reverse gear; press
the accelerator pedal and let up the clutch
pedal.
F

A

utomatic gearbox: select position D , M or
R then press the accelerator.
Automatic application
With an automatic gearbox, if the brake
does not release automatically, check
that the front doors are correctly closed.
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Special cases
Application of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of
the brake indicator lamp and
the P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the message "Parking brake applied". The complete release of the parking
brake is confirmed by the brake
indicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the control lever going off,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake released".
In some situations, you may need to operate
the parking brake manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine
running, briefly pull the control lever.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions, it is
recommended that the parking brake
not be applied (risk of freezing).
To immobilise your vehicle, engage a
gear or fit a chock to one of the wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F

S

witch off the engine.
I

llumination of the warning lamps in the
instrument panel and control lever confirm
application of the parking brake,
F

S

witch on the ignition again, without
starting the engine.
F

R

elease the parking brake manually by
pushing the control lever while keeping
your foot on the brake. F

S
witch off the ignition.
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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main service
brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc.) a continuous
pull on the control lever will brake the vehicle.
Braking takes place while the control lever is
being pulled. It is interrupted if the control lever
is released.
The ABS and DSC systems provide stability of
the vehicle during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions, the
message "Parking brake control faulty" will be
displayed.
If a failure of the ABS and DSC systems occurs,
signalled by the illumination of one or both
warning lamps in the instrument panel, then
stability of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release"
actions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised.The emergency braking should only be
used in an exceptional situation.
Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the
instrument panel going off.
Deactivating automatic operation
In some situations, such as very cold weather
or towing (caravan, recovery), it may be
necessary to deactivate automatic operation of
the system.
F

S
tart the engine.
F

A
pply the parking brake with the control
lever, if it is released.
F

T
ake your foot off the brake pedal.
F

P
ush and hold the control lever in the
release direction for at least 10 seconds
and no more than 15 seconds.
F

R
elease the control lever.
F

P
ress and hold the brake pedal.
F

P
ull the control lever in the apply direction
for 2 seconds.
Deactivation of the automatic functions
is confirmed by illumination of this
indicator lamp in the instrument panel.
F

R
elease the control lever and the brake
pedal. From this point the parking brake can only
be applied and released manually using the
control lever.
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Operating faults
The various alert situations are described in the table below.
In the event of a fault with the electric parking brake it is recommended that you contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.Situations Consequences
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and this
warning lamp: -

A
utomatic release is not available.
-

I
f you attempt an automatic release, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps: -

S
econdary braking does not have full power.
-

I
f automatic release is not available, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps: -

A
utomatic application is not available: use the control lever.
-

T
he electric parking brake can only be used manually.
-

I
f automatic release is also not available, a help message is displayed on
acceleration when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual
release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps: -

I
f manual application and release do not work, the control lever is faulty.
-

T
he automatic functions must be used in all circumstances: they are
automatically reactivated in the event of failure of the control lever.
-

Y
ou can no longer immobilise the vehicle with the engine running.
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