engine not starting Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD 2016 2.G User Guide

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Important: if   your   vehicle's   AdBlue®
tank
 
is
 
completely
 
empty
 
-
 
which
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
alert
 
messages
 
and  
t

he
 
impossibility
 
of
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,  
y

ou
 
must
 
add
 
at
 
least
 
3.8
 
litres
 
of
 
fluid. Important: w
hen topping-up after
running out of AdBlue®, signalled b
y
 
the
 
message
 
"Top-up
  AdBlue   :  
S

tarting
 
prevented",
 
you
 
must   wait  
f

or
 
approximately
 
5
 
minutes   before  
s

witching
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
  without
opening the driver's door, unlocking
the vehicle, placing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
inside the vehicle or inser ting the
electronic key in the reader.
Switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition,
 
wait   for  
1

0 seconds,
 
then
 
start
 
the   engine.
If
 
any
 
fluid
 
is
 
spilt
 
or
 
splashed,
 
wash
 
i

mmediately
 
w

ith
 
c

old
 
w

ater
 
o

r
 
w

ipe
 
w

ith
 
a

 
damp
 
cloth.
If
 
the
 
fluid
 
has
 
crystallised,
 
clean
 
it
 
off
 
u

sing
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
hot
 
water.
F
 
A

fter
 
emptying
 
the
 
bottle,
 
wipe
 
away
 
any
 
s

pillage
 
around
 
the
 
tank
 
filler
 
using
 
a
 
damp
 
c

loth. F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
blue
 
cap
 
to
 
the
 
tank
 
and
 
turn
 
it
 
a
 6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   black   cap   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of  
a

 
turn   clockwise   without   pressing.   Ensure  
t

hat   the   indicator   on   the   cap   lines   up   with  
t

he   indicator   on   the   support.
F
 
D

epending   on   equipment,   return   the   spare  
w

heel   and/or   the   storage   box   to   the   bottom  
o

f
  the   boot.
F
 
R

efit   the   boot   carpet   and   close   the   tailgate.
Do
  not   dispose   of   AdBlue
® bottles in
the
 
household
 
waste.
 
Place   them   in   a  
c

ontainer
 
provided
 
for
 
this
  purpose   or  
t

ake
 
them
 
to
 
your
 
dealer.
Practical information

313
12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or   access   to   the   (+)   terminal:
F
 
r
elease   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   lever,  
t

hen   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F
 
r
aise   the   bonnet   and   secure   it   with   its   stay,
F

l
ift the plastic cover for access to
the (+) terminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
P rotect   your   eyes   and   face   before  
h

andling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
Versions
  equipped   with   Stop   &   Start   are  
f

itted   with   a   12   V   lead-acid   battery   of  
s

pecific
 t
echnology
 a
nd
 s
pecification.
Its
  replacement   should   be   carried   out  
o

nly
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 w

orkshop.
Batteries
  contain   harmful   substances  
s

uch   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.
They
  must   be   disposed   of   in  
a

ccordance   with   regulations   and   must  
n

ot,   in   any   circumstances,   be   discarded  
w

ith   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and  
v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
If your vehicle has an automatic g earbox,   do   not   try   to   start   the   engine  
b

y   pushing   the   vehicle.
The
  (-)   battery   terminal   is   not   accessible.  
A r

emote   earth   point   is   located   at   high   level  
u

nder   the   bonnet   (alongside   the   battery).
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314
F Start  the   engine   of   the   vehicle   with   the  g
ood   battery   and   leave   it   running   for   a   few  
m

inutes.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   on   the   broken   down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
 I

f   the   engine   does   not   start   straight   away,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   trying   again.
F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   lead   cables   in   the  
r

everse
 o
rder.
F
 
R
efit   the   plastic   cover   to   the   (+)   terminal,   if  
y

our   vehicle   has   one.
F
 
A
llow   the   engine   to   run   for   at   least  
3

0 minutes,   by   driving   or   with   the   vehicle  
s

tationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
  state   of   charge.
Starting using another battery
Some functions, including Stop & Start, are not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
 c

harged.
F
 
R

aise
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
on
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
i

f
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
F
 
C

onnect
 
the
 
red
 
cable
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 t
erminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
flat
 
battery
 
A 
(at
 
the
 
metal e
lbow)
 
then
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
terminal (+)
 
of
 
the s

lave battery B
 

or
 
the
 
booster.
F
 
C

onnect
 
one
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
green
 
or
 
black
 
c

able
 
to
 
the
 
negative
 
terminal
 
(-)
 
of
 
the
 
s

lave battery B or the booster (or earth
point
 
on
 
the
 
other
 
vehicle).
F
 
C

onnect
 
t

he
 
o

ther
 
e

nd
 
o

f
 
t

he
 
g

reen
 
o

r
 
b

lack
 
c

able to the earth point C
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
d

own
 
vehicle.
Never
 
try
 
to
 
start
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
c

onnecting
 
a
 
battery
 
charger.
Never
 
use
 
a
 
24
 
V
 
or
 
higher
 
battery
 
b

o o s t e r.
First
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
has
 
a
 
n

ominal
 
voltage
 
of
 
12
 
V
 
and
 
a
 
capacity
 
a

t
 
least
 
equal
 
to
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
discharged
 
b

attery.
The
 
two
 
vehicles
 
must
 
not
 
be
 
in
 
contact
 
w

ith
 
each
 
other.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
electrical
 
consumers
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles
 
(audio
 
system,
 
wipers,
 
l

ighting, ...).
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
jump
 
lead
 
cables
 
do
 n
ot
 
pass
 
close
 
to
 
moving
 
parts
 
of
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
(cooling
 
fan,
 
belts, ...).
Do
 
not
 
disconnect
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal
 
when
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
running.
When
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
battery
 
is
 
discharged,
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
can
 
be
 
started
 
using
 
a
 
slave
 
battery
 
(

external
 
or
 
on
 
another
 
vehicle)
 
and
 
jump
 
lead
 
c

ables
 
or
 
a
 
battery
 
booster.
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The Stop & Start system may not be operational   during   the   trip   following   the  
f

irst   engine   start.
In
  this   case,   the   system   will   only   be  
a

vailable   again   after   a   continuous  
p

eriod   of   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle,  
a

  period   which   depends   on   the   ambient  
t

emperature   and   the   state   of   charge   of  
t

he   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).
Do
 
not
 
force
 
the
 
lever
 
as
 
locking
 
will
 
n

ot
 
be
 
possible
 
if
 
the
 
clamp
 
is
 
not
 
p

ositioned
 
correctly;
 
start
 
the
 
procedure
 
ag

ain.
Disconnecting the (+) terminal
F

Ra

ise the lever A fully to release the
clamp  B.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal
F
 P
osition
 
the
 
open
 
clamp
 
B of the cable on
the
 
positive
 
post
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
battery.
F
 
P

ress
 
down
 
on
 
the
 
clamp
 
to
 
position
 
it
 
c

orrectly
 
on
 
the
 
battery
 
post.
F
 
L

ock
 
the
 
clamp
 
by
 
lowering
 
the
 
lever
 
A .
Disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state o
f   charge   for   starting   the   engine,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   battery   be   disconnected  
i

f   the   vehicle   is   taken   out   of   service   for   a   long  
p

eriod.
Before
  disconnecting   the   battery:
F
 
c
lose   all   openings   (doors,   boot,   windows,  
r

oof),
F
 
s
witch   off   all   electrical   consumers   (audio  
s

ystem,   wipers,   lighting, ...),
F
 
s
witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   for  
f

our minutes.
At
  the   battery,   detach   just   the   (+)   terminal.Following reconnection of the battery
Following reconnection of the battery, switch on the   ignition   and   wait   1   minute   before   starting   to  
p

ermit   initialisation   of   the   electronic   systems.  
H

owever,   if   problems   remain   following   this  
o

peration,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Referring
  to   the   corresponding   section,   you  
m

ust
 y
ourself
 r
einitialise
 (
depending
 o
n
 ve

rsion):
-
 
t
he   remote   control   key,
-
 
t
he   electric   blind(s),
-
 ...
Quick release terminal
In the event of a breakdown

319
Running out of fuel (Diesel)
On vehicles fitted with Diesel engines, the fuel system   must   be   primed   if   you   run   out   of   fuel.
For all versions other than BlueHDi, refer to the
corresponding
  engine   compartment   view.Other HDi engines
(except BlueHDi version)
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
Diesel misfuel
prevention ,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
s

ection.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
first
 
time,
 
d

on't
 
keep
 
trying
 
but
 
start
 
the
 
procedure
 
a

gain
 
from
 
the
 
beginning.
BlueHDi engines
F Fill   the   fuel   tank   with   at   least   five   litres   of  D
iesel.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition   (without   starting   the  
e

ngine).
F
 
W
ait   around   6   seconds   and   switch   off   the  
ig

nition.
F
 
R
epeat   the   operation   10   times.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   to   run   the   engine.F
 
A
dd   at   least   five   litres   of   Diesel   fuel   to   the  
t

ank.
F
 
O
pen   the   bonnet.
F
 
I
f   necessary,   unclip   the   styling   cover   for  
a

ccess   to   the   priming   pump.
F
 
S
queeze   and   release   the   priming   pump  
r

epeatedly   until   resistance   is   felt   (there  
m

ay   be   resistance   at   the   first   press).
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   to   start   the   engine  
(

if   the   engine   does   not   start   at   the   first  
a

ttempt,   wait   around   15   seconds   before  
t

rying
 ag
ain).
F
 
I
f   the   engine   does   not   start   after   a   few  
a

ttempts,   operate   the   priming   pump   again  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
F
 
R
efit   the   styling   cover   and   clip   it   in   place.
F
 
C
lose   the   bonnet.
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335
Range .............................................................. 50
Range,   AdBlue  ............................... .................42
Reading
  lamps,   rear  
...................................... 111
R

ear
 s
creen,
 d
emisting
 ................................. 10

2
Recharging
  the   battery  
.................................3

15
Recirculation, air
 ...............................

. 94,   96,   98
Reduction
  of   electrical  
load
 ............................................................. 26

3
Regeneration
  of   the   particle  
filter
 ........

..................................................... 275
Reinitialisation
  of   the   under-inflation  
detection
  system  
......................................... 19

9
Reinitialising
  the   remote  
control
 ........................................................... 58
R

emote   control  
........................................... 51

- 5 9
Removing
  a   wheel  
..............................
..........295
Removing
  the   mat  
...............................
..........109
Replacing
 bu

lbs
 ..............................
..............299
Replacing
 f

uses
 ..............................
..............308
Replacing
  the   air   filter  
...................................2

75Replacing
  the   oil   filter  
...................................
2
75
Replacing
 t
he
 p
assenger
 
c
ompartment   filter  
......................................
2
75
Resetting   the   service  
indicator
 ...............................
.........................
39
Resetting   the   trip   recorder  
..............................
45
R
eversing
 c
amera
 ...............................
..........
187
Reversing
 lam
p
 .....................................
3
03-306
Roof bars
 ....................................................... 2
67
Running   out   of   fuel   (Diesel)  
..........................
3
19
R
Parcel shelf, rear ....................................
111 , 114
Park   Assist  ............................... .....................192
Parking
  brake,   electric  
.......................... 1
29,   276
Parking
  sensors,   front  
...................................18

6
Parking
  sensors,   rear.................................... 185
Plates,
 id

entification ...................................... 329
Port, USB
 
...................................................... 10

9
Pressures, tyres
 ................... 2

83,   288,   298,   329
Pre-tensioning
  seat   belts  
..............................23

0
Priming
  the   fuel   system  
................................31

9
Protecting
  children  
................2
30,   232,   236 -254
Puncture
 ................

........................................ 282 Sockets,
  audio  ......................................
10 8, 10 9
Speed l imiter ............................... .. 147,   150,   152
Speed
  limit  
recognition
 .................................................. 14

8
Spotlamps,
 si

de
 ....................................2
12,   303
Stability control (ESC) ...................................223
Starting
  the   vehicle  
....................... 1
23,   125,   126
Starting
  using   another  
battery
 ................................................. 1

26,   314
Stay, bonnet
 ...............................

...................269
Steering
  wheel,  
adjustment
 .................................................... 91
St

op
 ...............
..................................................27
Stopping
  the   vehicle  
..................... 1
23,   125,   126
Stop & Start
 ........................2

5,   50,   93,   102,   144,
145,
  255,   269,   275,   313,   316
Stop
  (warning   lamp)  
........................................2

7
Storage
 ................

.......................... 106,   110,   112
Storing
  driving  
positions ........................................................ 78
Sun visor
 ....................................................... 10

6
Sun visor flap
 
...............................
.................10 6
Synchronising
  the   remote  
control
 ........................................................... 58
S

afety,   children  
.....................2
30,   232,   236 -254
Scented
  air   freshener  
...................................10

3
Screen,
  cold   climate  
.....................................25

9
Screenwash, front
 ......................................... 2

18
Screenwash, rear
 ...............................

...........217
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
 .................................................. 2

77
Seat belts
 ..............................................2

26,   242
Seats, electric
 ................................................. 77
Se

ats, front
 ...............................
........... 75,   77,   78
Seats,
 h

eated
 ...............................
...................81
Seats, rear
 .................................... 8

2,   84,   86,   87
Selector,
 ge

ar
 ................................................13

8
Serial
  number,  
vehicle
 ...............................

..........................329
Service
 i

ndicator
 .............................................37
S

ervicing
 ...............................
............................ 9
Settings,
 e

quipment
 .................................. 1
1,   13
Sidelamps
 ............ 2

04,   208,   299,   301,   303,   305
Side
 r

epeater
 ..............................
..................303
Snow chains
 .................................................. 25

8
Socket,
  12   V   accessory  
................ 1
05,   108,   112
S
Table of weights ........................... 322,   326,   327
Tables   of   engines  ..........................3 20,   324,   325
Tables of fuses
 
.............................................. 3

08
Tailgate
 ................

......................................63,   65
Tank,
  AdBlue
®
additive ............... ........................................ 277
Tank,
 
fuel
 
...............................
................255,   256
Technical
 da

ta
 ....................................... 32

0-328
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