User Manual - Page 125

For 2016 CITROëN C4 PICASSO.

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Driving
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016
Drivingrecommendations
Observethedrivingregulationsandremain
vigilantwhateverthetrafficconditions.
Paycloseattentiontothetrafficandkeepyour
hands on the wheel so that you are ready to
reactatanytimetoanyeventuality.
Onalongjourney,abreakeverytwohoursis
stronglyrecommended.
In difficult weather, drive smoothly, anticipate
theneedtobrakeandincreasethedistance
fromothervehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
Westronglyadviseagainstdrivingonflooded
roads,asthiscouldcauseseriousdamage
totheengineorgearbox,aswellastothe
electricalsystemsofyourvehicle.
Ifyouareobligedtodrivethroughwater:
- checkthatthedepthofwaterdoesnot
exceed15cm,takingaccountofwaves
thatmightbegeneratedbyotherusers,
- deactivate the Stop & Start system,
- drive as slowly as possible without
stalling.Inallcases,donotexceed6mph
(10km/h),
- do not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
Onleavingthefloodedroad,assoonas
circumstancesallow,makeseverallightbrake
applicationstodrythebrakediscsandpads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
aCITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Important!
Neverdrivewiththeparkingbrake
applied-Riskofoverheatingand
damagetothebrakingsystem!
Riskoffire!
Astheexhaustsystemofyourvehicle
is very hot, even several minutes after
switchingofftheengine,donotpark
orruntheengineoverareaswhere
inflammable substances and materials
arepresent:grass,leaves,etc...
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
withtheenginerunning.Ifyouhave
toleaveyourvehiclewiththeengine
running,applytheparkingbrake
andputthegearboxintoneutralor
position N or P,dependingonthetype
ofgearbox.
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