CITROEN Citroen C3 Picasso 2012 Owner's manual

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Your vehicle is tted with only some of the
equipment described in this document,
depending on the trim level, version and the
speci cations for the country in which it is
sold.
The tting of electrical equipment or
accessories which are not recommended
by CITROËN may result in a failure of your
vehicle's electronic system. Please note this
speci c warning and contact a CITROËN
dealer to be shown the recommended
equipment and accessories.
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We draw your attention to the following...
At the wheel of your new vehicle,
getting to know each system,
each control, each setting,
makes your trips, your journeys
more comfortable and more enjoyable.
refer to the page indicated
K
e
y
contributes to the protection of the environment
additional information
safety warning
2
NTENT
I
nstrument
p
anel
2
2
I
ndicator and warnin
g
lamps
2
3
I
ndicators
3
1
A
d
j
ustment buttons 3
4
Ve
nt
ila
t
io
n
4
7
Rear screen demist
/
defrost
4
9
H
eat
i
n
g
4
9
M
anual air conditionin
g
4
9
D
ua
l
-zone
digi
ta
l
a
i
r con
di
t
i
on
i
n
g
5
1
S
cented air freshener
5
3
F
ront seats
5
4
Rear seats
5
6
Mi
rrors
5
8
S
teerin
g
wheel ad
j
ustment
5
9
3
- COMFORT 47
Î
59
Remote control ke
y
6
0
Win
do
w
co
ntr
o
l
s
6
4
Doors
6
6
B
oo
t
6
8
Panoramic sunroof
6
9
Fue
l t
a
nk
7
0
M
isfuel prevention
(
Diesel
)
7
2
4
- ACCESS 60
Î
72
Ligh
t
i
n
g
contro
l
s
7
3
H
eadlamp ad
j
ustment
7
6
Wi
per contro
l
s
7
7
C
ourtes
y
lamps
8
0
B
oot lamp
8
1
5 - VI
S
IBILITY 73
Î
81
C
onventional child seats
9
2
Iso x child seats
9
7
C
hild lock 1
0
0
7 - CHILD
SAFETY 92
Î
100
FAMILIARISATION 4
Î
19
1 - MONITORIN
G
22
Î
3
4
S
creen without audio e
q
ui
p
ment 3
5
S
creen with audio equipment 3
7
Tri
p
com
p
uter 44
2 - MULTIFUNCTION
SCREEN
S
35
Î
4
6
Front ttin
g
s
8
2
R
ear
ttin
g
s
8
6
B
oot ttin
g
s
8
9
6 - FITTING
S
82
Î
9
1
ECO-DRIVING 20
Î
21
3
NTENT
Direction indicators 1
0
1
H
azard warnin
g
lamps 1
0
1
H
orn 1
0
1
Emer
g
enc
y
or assistance call 1
0
2
B
rakin
g
assistance s
y
stems 1
0
2
Tra
j
ector
y
control s
y
stems 1
0
3
Front seat belts 1
0
4
Airba
g
s 1
0
8
8
-
S
AFETY 101
Î
111
Parkin
g
brake 1
1
2
6
-speed manual
g
earbox 1
1
2
Gear ef cienc
y
indicator 1
1
3
6
-speed electronic
g
earbox s
y
stem 1
1
4
H
ill
s
t
a
rt
ass
i
s
t 1
1
7
S
top
&
S
tart 1
1
8
Sp
eed limiter 12
1
C
ruise control 12
3
R
ear parkin
g
sensors 12
5
9
- DRIVING 112
Î
12
6
B
o
nn
e
t 1
2
8
Runnin
g
out of fuel
(
Diesel
)
1
2
8
Petrol en
g
ines 13
0
Diesel en
g
ines 13
1
C
heckin
g
levels 13
2
C
hecks 1
3
3
10 - CHECK
S
127
Î
134
Temporar
y
puncture repair kit 13
5
C
han
g
in
g
a wheel 1
4
0
C
han
g
in
g
a bulb 1
4
4
C
han
g
in
g
a
f
use 1
5
0
Batter
y
1
5
7
Ener
gy
econom
y
mode 1
5
9
C
han
g
in
g
a wiper blade 1
5
9
Towin
g
the vehicle 16
0
Towin
g
a trailer 16
2
F
ittin
g
roo
f
bars 16
3
A
ccessories 1
6
4
11 - PRA
C
TI
C
AL
INFORMATION 135
Î
16
5
Petrol en
g
ines 16
6
Petrol wei
g
hts 16
7
L
P
G
en
g
ines 16
8
L
PG wei
g
hts 16
9
Diesel en
g
ines 1
7
0
Diesel wei
g
hts 1
7
1
Dim
e
n
s
i
o
n
s
1
7
2
Identi cation markin
g
s 1
7
3
12 - TE
C
HNI
C
AL
D
AT
A
166
A
Î
17
3
A
UDIO
a
nd
T
ELEMATIC
S
174
Î
230
A
LPHABETI
C
AL
INDEX
231
Î
23
4
Emer
g
enc
y
or assistance 1
7
5
My
Wa
y
1
7
7
Audio s
y
stem 2
0
9
Guide-me-home lighting
After the ignition has been switched off, the headlamps
remain on brie y to make your exit from the vehicle
easier when the light is poor.
75, 76
ASR and ESP systems
These systems are linked to assure the
directional stability of the vehicle, within
the limits of the laws of physics.
103
Glass panoramic sunroof
This roof provides incomparable visibility
and light in the passenger compartment.
69
Rear parking sensors
This system warns you if an obstacle is
detected behind the vehicle when re-
versing.
125
EXTERI
O
R
Stop & Start
This system puts the
engine temporarily into
standby during stops
in the traf c (red lights,
traf c jams, etc...). The
engine restarts auto-
matically as soon as you
want to move off. The
Stop & Start system re-
duces fuel consumption,
exhaust emissions and
the noise level when sta-
tionary.
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5
FAMILIARI
S
ATI
ON
Remote control key
A. Unfolding/Folding the key.
Locking
(press; xed lighting of the di-
rection indicators).
Panoramic glass sunroof
Lift the handle of the blind concerned
and release.
Each blind is tted with a roller in which
it is stored when you release it.
Unlocking of the vehicle
(rapid ashing of the direction
indicators).
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Fuel tank
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1. Opening the fuel ller ap.
2. Opening and hooking the fuel ller
cap.
Capacity of the tank:
- approximately 50 litres (petrol),
- approximately 48 litres (Diesel),
- (depending on version: approxi-
mately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel)).
6
Boot 2-position adjustable boot
This adjustable boot oor with two posi-
tions allows you to:
- maximise the volume of the boot,
- partition the boot (storing of the rear
parcel shelf...),
-
obtain a at oor from the boot opening
to
the front seats, when the rear bench
seat is in the folded and fully back
position.
1. Unlocking the vehicle.
2. Opening the boot.
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90
A. Interior release lever.
B. Exterior safety catch.
C. Bonnet stay.
128
Bonnet
O
PENIN
G
7
FAMILIARI
S
ATI
ON
Dual-zone digital air conditioning
This system allows you to set a different
level of comfort for the driver and front
passenger. It then controls this level
automatically relative to the ambient
conditions.
51
Speed limiter/cruise control
These two functions allow you to control
the speed of the vehicle in accordance with
the value that you have programmed.
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Scented air freshener
This air freshener diffuses the fragrance
that you have selected throughout the
passenger compartment by means of
its location in the ventilation system.
53
Audio and communication systems
These systems bene t from the latest
technology: MP3 compatible audio sys-
tem, MyWay audio and navigation system,
auxiliary sockets, emergency or assis-
tance call.
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INTERI
O
R
8
1. Cruise control/speed limiter switches.
2. Steering wheel adjustment control.
3. Lighting and direction indicator
control stalk.
4. Instrument panel.
5. Driver's airbag.
Horn.
6. Gear lever.
7. Bonnet release.
8. Door mirror controls.
Electric window controls.
Rear electric windows and doors
deactivation control.
9. Fusebox.
10. Manual headlamp height
adjustment.
11. Front side window demisting vent.
12. Windscreen demisting vent.
IN
S
TR
U
MENT
S
AND
CO
NTR
O
L
S
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FAMILIARI
S
ATI
ON
1. Steering lock and ignition.
2. Audio equipment steering mounted
control stalk.
3. Wiper/screenwash/trip computer
control stalk.
4. Central adjustable air vents.
5. Storage tray.
Scented air freshener.
6. Sunshine sensor.
7. Passenger's air bag.
8. Side adjustable air vent.
9. Passenger's airbag deactivation
switch.
10. Glove box.
11. Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) switch
Parking sensors switch.
Central locking switch.
Hazard warning lamps switch.
Stop & Start switch.
12. Heating/air conditioning controls.
13. Audio equipment.
14. Emergency or assistance call.
15. 12 V socket (100 W max).
16. USB port/auxiliary socket.
17. Cup holder.
18. Heated seat controls.
19. Parking brake.
IN
S
TR
U
MENT
S
AND
CO
NTR
O
L
S
1
0
Driver's seat adjustment
Forwards-backwards
54
Seat back angle Height
S
ITTIN
G
CO
MF
O
RTABLY
11
FAMILIARI
S
ATI
ON
Steering wheel adjustment
1. Release the adjustment mechanism.
2. Adjust for height and reach.
3. Lock the adjustment mechanism.
Front seat additional adjustments
Head restraint height
59
Armrest
A. Releasing the armrest.
B. Adjusting the armrest.
S
ITTIN
G
CO
MF
O
RTABLY
12
Door mirror adjustment
This operates when the ignition is on.
From the driver's seat, select the mirror
by moving the control 1 , to the left or to
the right, then adjust the mirror in the
four directions using the control 2 .
The demisting/defrosting of the mirrors
is linked with that of the rear screen.
Rear view mirror adjustment
1. Selection of the "day" position of the
mirror.
2. Mirror adjustment.
Front seat belt
1. Fastening.
2. Height adjustment.
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Folding the mirrors
When parked, the mirrors can be folded
manually or electrically.
58
S
ITTIN
G
CO
MF
O
RTABLY
1
3
FAMILIARI
S
ATI
ON
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will ash for as long as
the stalk remains in this position.
Direction indicators
Switching on "AUTO" mode
) Press the stalk down and release it.
Ring B: rear wiper
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Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.
or
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Control stalk A: windscreen wipers
77
Wipers
Switching off "AUTO" mode
) Push the stalk up and return it to po-
sition "0" .
79
101
"Motorway" function
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators
will ash three times.
You can use this function at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when changing
lane on high-speed roads.
14
Digital air conditioning: we recommend use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the "AUTO" button, after selecting the
level of comfort required.
Recommended interior settings
VENTILATI
O
N
I require...
Heating or Manual Air Conditioning
Air distribution Air ow
Air recirculation/Intake
of outside air
Temperature Manual A/C
HOT
COLD
DEMISTING
DEFROSTING
1
5
FAMILIARI
S
ATI
ON
Translucent digital instrument panel Switch panels
A. With the ignition on, the level of fuel
remaining is displayed in the digital
instrument panel
B. With the ignition on, the oil level in-
dicator should display "OIL OK" for
a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the
levels which are low.
Lighting of the indicator lamp indicates
the status of the corresponding function.
A. Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.
103
B. Deactivation of the rear parking sen-
sors.
126
C. Central locking.
67
D. Deactivation of Stop & Start.
119
With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
With the engine running, these warn-
ing lamps should go off almost immedi-
ately, with the exception of the warning
lamp C (passenger's front airbag activat-
ed) which goes off after approximately
one minute.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
relevant page.
Warning lamps
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M
O
NIT
O
RIN
G
1
6
Passenger's front airbag Electric child lock
1. Insert the key.
2. Select the position:
"OFF" (deactivation), with "rear facing"
child seat,
"ON" (activation), with front passen-
ger or "forwards facing" child seat.
3. Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.
Illumination of the warning lamp A indi-
cates activation of the electric child lock.
A. Front and/or rear seat belts not fas-
tened/unfastened warning lamp.
B. Front left seat belt warning lamp.
C. Front right seat belt warning lamp.
D. Rear right seat belt warning lamp.
E. Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.
F. Rear left seat belt warning lamp.
G. Passenger's front airbag deactivated
warning lamp.
H. Passenger's front airbag activated
warning lamp.
Seat belts and passenger's front
airbag
105 109 100
PA
SS
EN
G
ER
S
AFETY
17
FAMILIARI
S
ATI
ON
DRIVIN
G
S
AFELY
This 6-speed gearbox offers the choice of
the comfort of automated operation and
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
1. Gear lever.
2. Steering mounted "-" control paddle.
3. Steering mounted "+" control paddle.
The gear engaged or the driving mode
selected appears in the instrument panel
screen.
N. Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1 to 6. Gears engaged.
AUTO. Automated mode.
) Select position N and press the
brake pedal rmly while starting the
engine.
)
Select automated mode (position A ) or
manual mode (position M ) by moving
the gear lever 1 ,
or
engage reverse by pushing the gear
lever 1 to position R .
) Release the parking brake.
) Progressively take your foot off the
brake pedal, then accelerate away.
6-speed electronic gearbox system Display in the instrument panel Moving off
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1
8
The system is reactivated auto-
matically at every new start using
the key.
Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition using
the key.
DRIVIN
G
S
AFELY
Going into engine STOP mode
- gear lever in position A or M , when
you release the brake pedal,
- or gear lever in position N and brake
pedal released, when you change to
position A or M ,
- or when you engage reverse.
Sto
p
& Start
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
automatically goes into standby with
the electronic gearbox system :
- at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h,
when you press the brake pedal or
when you put the gear lever in posi-
tion N .
Going into engine START mode
The "ECO" warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts au-
tomatically with the electronic
gearbox system :
In some circumstances, STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO" warn-
ing lamp ashes for few seconds, then
goes off.
118
In some circumstances START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO" warning lamp ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.
119
Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF" but-
ton; the warning lamp in the button
comes on.
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