2016 CITROëN C4 PICASSO User Manual

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Driving

C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016

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...).The

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

This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument

panelandtheenginegoesintostandby

automatically:

- with a manual gearbox, at speeds below

12mph(20km/h),orvehiclestationary

(withPureTech130,THP165and

BlueHDi 100, 115 and 120 versions), when

youplacethegearleverinneutral,andyou

release the clutch pedal,

- with an automatic gearbox, with the

vehicle stationary, when you press the

brakepedalorplacethegearselectorlever

in position N.

NeverrefuelwiththeengineinSTOP

mode;youmustswitchofftheignition

withtheSTART/STOPbutton.

Foryourcomfort,duringparking

manoeuvres, STOP mode is not

available for a few seconds after

comingoutofreversegear.

The Stop & Start system does not affect

the functionality of the vehicle, such as

forexample,braking,powersteering...

Special cases: STOP mode not

available

STOPmodeisnotinvokedwhen:

- thedriver'sdoorisopen,

- thedriver'sseatbeltisnotfastened,

- thevehiclehasnotexceeded6mph

(10km/h)sincethelastenginestartusing

theSTART/STOPbutton,

- theelectricparkingbrakeisappliedor

beingapplied,

- theengineisneededtomaintaina

comfortabletemperatureinthepassenger

compartment,

- demistingisselected,

- somespecialconditions(batterycharge,

enginetemperature,brakingassistance,

ambienttemperature...)wheretheengineis

neededtoassurecontrolofasystem.

In this case, this indicator lamp flashes

forafewsecondsthengoesoff.

This operation is perfectly normal.

Perfect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

counter calculates the sum of the periods in

STOPmodeduringajourney.Itresetsitselfto

zeroeverytimetheignitionisswitchedonwith

theSTART/STOPbutton.

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