Get Driving -> Stop & Start Guide for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso SUV Second Generation (2013-2022)

Driving

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.

Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.

Operation

Going into engine STOP mode

Special cases: STOP mode not

available

The "ECO" warning lamp comes on

in the instrument panel and the engine

goes into standby automatically:

STOP mode is not invoked when:

For your comfort, during parking

manoeuvres, STOP mode is not

available for a few seconds after

coming out of reverse gear.

STOP mode does not affect the

functionality of the vehicle, such as for

example, braking, power steering...

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,

with a manual gearbox, at speeds below

12 mph (20 km/h), when you place the gear

lever in neutral, and you release the clutch

pedal,

with an electronic gearbox, at speeds

below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the

brake pedal or place the gear selector lever

in position N

the electric parking brake is applied or

being applied,

the engine is needed to maintain a

comfortable temperature in the passenger

compartment,

demisting is active,

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.

some special conditions (battery charge,

engine temperature, braking assistance,

ambient temperature...) where the engine is

needed to assure control of a system.

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.

In this case, the "ECO" warning lamp

flashes for a few seconds then goes

off.

This operation is perfectly normal.

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Deactivation

Deactivation of Stop & Start is done in the

"Driving assistance" menu.

Going into engine START mode

Special cases: START invoked

automatically

The "ECO" warning lamp goes off

and the engine starts automatically:

START mode is invoked automatically when:

Press this button to deactivate the

system.

you open the the driver's door,

you unfasten the driver's seat belt,

with a manual gearbox, when you fully

depress the clutch pedal,

with an electronic gearbox:

● gear selector lever in position A or M,

when you release the brake pedal,

● or gear selector lever in position N

and the brake pedal released, when

you place the gear selector lever in

position A or M

● or when you engage reverse gear.

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

This is confirmed by the indicator

lamp in the button and this symbol.

the speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph

(25 km/h) with a manual gearbox, 7 mph

(11 km/h) with an electronic gearbox 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.

If the system has been deactivated

in STOP mode, the engine restarts

immediately.

When driving on a flooded road, it is

recommended that the Stop & Start

function be deactivated and that you

drive very slowly.

In this case the "ECO" warning lamp

flashes for a few seconds, then goes

off.

● or when you engage reverse.

This operation is perfectly normal.

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Reactivation

Operating fault

Maintenance

Press this button again.

In the event of a fault with the

system, this warning lamp comes

on continuously.

The system is active again; this is

confirmed by the indicator lamp in the

button going off and illumination of

this symbol.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the

vehicle may stall.

All of the instrument panel warning lamps come

on.

Depending on version, an alert message may

also be displayed, asking you to place the gear

selector lever in position N and put your foot on

the brake pedal.

This system requires a 12 V battery with a

special specification and technology (reference

numbers available from CITROËN dealers).

Fitting a battery not listed by

CITROËN introduces the risk of malfunction of

the system.

The system is reactivated automatically

every time the engine is started by the

driver.

For charging, use a 12 V charger and do not

reverse the polarity.

It is then necessary to switch off the ignition

and start the engine again using the "START/

STOP" button.

Before doing anything under the bonnet,

deactivate the Stop & Start system to

avoid any risk of injury resulting from

automatic operation of START mode.

The Stop & Start system makes use of

advanced technology. For any work on

the system go to a qualified workshop

with the skills and equipment required,

which a CITROËN dealer is able to

provide.

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