CITROËN C4 PICASSO Handbook page 149

Going into engine START mode
This indicator lamp goes off and the
engine starts automatically:
- with a manual gearbox, when you fully
depress the clutch pedal,
- with an automatic gearbox:
● gear selector in position D or M, when
you release the brake pedal,
● or gear selector in position N and brake
pedal released, when you place the gear
selector in position D or M,
● or when you engage reverse.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
START mode is invoked automatically when:
- you open the driver's door,
- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) with a manual gearbox (2 mph
(3 km/h) with PureTech 130, THP 165 and
BlueHDi 100, 115 and 120 versions) and
2 mph (3 km/h) with an automatic gearbox,
- the electric parking brake is being applied,
- some special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
In this case this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Manual deactivation/
reactivation
In some circumstances, such as the need to
maintain a comfortable temperature in the
passenger compartment, it may be necessary
to deactivate the Stop & Start system.
The system can be deactivated at any time,
once the ignition is on.
If the engine is in STOP mode, it then restarts.
The Stop & Start system is automatically
reactivated every time the ignition is
switched on.
Deactivation of Stop & Start is done in the
Driving menu of the touch screen tablet.
Select "Stop & Start" to deactivate the system.
This is confirmed by the illumination
of this indicator lamp.
Select "Stop & Start" again to reactivate the
system.
This is confirmed by the illumination
of this indicator lamp.
Using the dynamic cruise control
deactivates the Stop & Start system.
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