Get Driving -> Blind Spot Detection Guide for Citroen C4 Picasso SUV Second generation (2013-2022)

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Operation

Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers

monitor the blind spots.

The alert is given by an orange warning lamp

coming on in the relevant door mirror, as soon

as a vehicle – car, lorry, cycle – is detected.

The following conditions must be met for this:

Blind Spot Detection

This driving aid system is designed to

improve safety when driving and is in no

circumstances a substitute for the use

of the interior rear view mirror and door

mirrors. It is the driver's responsibility to

constantly check the traffic, to assess the

relative distances and speeds of other

vehicles and to predict their movements

before deciding whether to change lane.

This system is a driving aid that cannot, in

any circumstances, replace the need for

vigilance on the part of the driver.

all vehicles are moving in the same direction

and in adjacent lanes,

the speed of the vehicle must be between

7 and 87 mph (12 and 140 km/h),

you overtake a vehicle with a speed

difference of less than 6 mph (10 km/h),

a vehicle overtakes you with a speed

difference of less than 16 mph (25 km/h),

the traffic is flowing normally,

overtaking a vehicle over a certain period

of time and the vehicle being overtaken

remains in the blind spot,

This system warns the driver of the presence

of another vehicle in the blind spots of their

vehicle (areas hidden from the driver's field

of vision), as soon as this presents a potential

danger.

Activation/Deactivation

The function is activated and

deactivated in the Driving menu of

the touch screen.

you are driving on a straight or slightly

curved road,

your vehicle is not pulling a trailer, a

caravan, etc.

When the function is activated,

this indicator lamp comes on in the

instrument panel.

The state of the system stays in memory when

switching off the ignition.

A fixed warning lamp appears in the door mirror

on the side in question:

The system is automatically deactivated

when towing with a towing device

approved by CITROËN.

immediately, when being overtaken,

after a delay of about one second, when

overtaking a vehicle slowly.

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with vehicles moving in the opposite

direction,

The system may suffer temporary

interference in certain weather conditions

(rain, hail, etc.).

In particular, driving on a wet surface or

the transition from a dry area to a wet area

can cause false alerts (e.g. the presence

of water droplets in the blind spot is

interpreted as a vehicle).

In bad or wintry weather, ensure that the

sensors are not covered with mud, ice or

snow.

Take care not to cover the warning zone in

the door mirrors or the detection zones on

the front and rear bumpers with adhesive

labels or other objects; they may hamper

the correct operation of the system.

driving on a winding road or a sharp corner,

when overtaking or being overtaken by

a very long vehicle (lorry, bus, etc.) which

is both detected in the rear blind spot and

present in the driver's front field of vision,

when overtaking quickly,

in very heavy traffic: vehicles detected in

front and behind are confused with a lorry or

a stationary object,

if the Park Assist function is activated.

Operating fault

In the event of a fault with the

system, this warning lamp flashes

for a few moments in the instrument

panel, accompanied by the Service

warning lamp coming on and the

display of a message.

High pressure jet wash

When washing your vehicle, keep the

nozzle at a minimum distance of 12 inches

(30 cm) from the sensors.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop to have the system checked.

No alert will be given in the following situations:

in the presence of non-moving objects

(parked vehicles, barriers, street lamps,

road signs, etc.),

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This alert is issued via the display of

Active Blind Spot

Monitoring System

These systems cannot in any circumstances

replace the need for vigilance on the part

of the driver who must remain in control

of their decisions. In no case can these

systems keep the driver awake or prevent

them from falling asleep at the wheel.

It is the driver's responsibility to stop if they

feel tired.

a message encouraging you to take a break,

accompanied by an audible signal.

If the driver does not follow this advice, the

alert is repeated hourly until the vehicle is

stopped.

(depending on version)

In addition to the fixed warning lamp in the door

mirror on the side in question, a correction of

trajectory will be felt if you cross a lane marking

with the direction indicators on, to help you

avoid a collision.

The system resets itself if one of the following

conditions is met:

engine running, the vehicle has been

stationary for more than 15 minutes,

the ignition has been switched off for a few

minutes,

the driver's seat belt is unfastened and their

door is open.

Conditions for operation

Activation/Deactivation

The following systems must be activated:

Blind Spot Detection,

Lane Departure Warning System.

These functions are activated and

deactivated in the Driving menu of

the touch screen.

The speed of the vehicle must be between

40 and 87 mph (65 and 140 km/h) inclusive.

As soon as the speed of the vehicle drops

below 40 mph (65 km/h), the system goes

into standby.

The state of the system stays in the memory

when the ignition is switched off.

The driving time is counted again once the

speed is above 40 mph (65 km/h).

Fatigue detection system

Take a break as soon as you feel tired or at

Driver Attention Warning

least every two hours.

The system triggers an alert once it

detects that the driver has not taken

a break after two hours of driving at

a speed above 40 mph (65 km/h).

Depending on version, the function relies either

on the "Driver Attention Warning" system alone

or combined with the "Driver Attention Alert"

system.

Driver Attention Alert

Depending on version, the "Driver Attention

Warning" may be combined with the "Driver

Attention Alert".

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