CITROËN
C3 PICASSO
G L O S S A R Y
HIGH-PRESSURE DIRECT
INJECTION DIESEL ENGINE
Our HDi diesel engines operate with the fuel under
extremely high pressure, enabling microscopically
precise injection control. With this level of management
it’s possible to inject at different times during the same
engine stroke allowing total control over the combustion
process. This has allowed our engineers to reduce carbon
monoxide emissions by 40%, unburned hydrocarbons by
50% and engine particulates by 60%. Fuel consumption
is 20% lower than a prechamber diesel engine, resulting
in an equivalent reduction in CO
2
emissions and thanks to
the torque available at low engine speed it could be argued
that driveability is now better than in petrol engined cars.
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
SYSTEM (DPFS)
Our unique DPFS collects exhaust particulates (soot)
that would have been bound for the air around us and
burns them off at 550 degrees C. This means that ‘black
smoke’ is eliminated completely. And because the lter is
constantly burning the particulates it is self-cleaning and
requires no maintenance.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING
SYSTEM (ABS)
Computer-controlled braking assistance designed to
prevent the wheels from locking under extreme braking.
This enables the car to continue being steered and
therefore controlled during this braking incident. The new
Citroën C3 Picasso’s ABS system is further enhanced
with EBA and EBD.
ELECTRONIC BRAKEFORCE
DISTRIBUTION (EBD)
A conventional ABS system cannot account for any of the
four wheels wanting to lock more quickly than the others
(for example, two of the wheels may be on snow and two
on tarmac). EBD reads the deceleration rate of each wheel
individually and applies the ABS principles accordingly.
EMERGENCY BRAKING
ASSISTANCE (EBA)
As drivers we nd it difcult to instinctively brake very
hard, but this is often what is needed in those rare
emergency situations. The EBA system recognises our
‘attempt’ to brake hard and in combination with the
ABS and EBD systems instantly applies the maximum
stopping power possible.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY
PROGRAMME (ESP)
This is computer-controlled traction assistance and is
provided primarily through the braking systems. The ESP’s
control unit constantly compares where the driver intends
going (through the position of the steering wheel) with
where the vehicle is actually going and, if necessary, makes
speed corrections to each wheel individually through
braking or engine torque to keep the vehicle ‘in line’.
MYWAY COLOUR
SATELLITE NAVIGATION
MyWay is completely integrated into the vehicle which
avoids the risk of theft. The design has been created for
ease of use and with steering wheel controls, navigating
from your phone to the satellite navigation couldn’t be
any easier.
MyWay allows you to dene routes, stops and places
of interest with the added benet of vocal instruction.
MyWay also provides live trafc updates of any
congestion spots or delays.
A GPS integrated aerial is built into the vehicle, to
maximise the reception of satellite information; therefore
permitting an accurate location of the car.
ON-BOARD TRIP COMPUTER
Citroën C3 Picasso’s multi-function on-board trip computer
provides you with information at your ngertips. At the
touch of a button you can view a range of data like fuel
consumption, average speed and mileage possible at
your current fuel level.
RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS)
A trafc information on FM radio, allowing the station
name and other information to be transmitted alongside
audio information.
VARIABLE POWER
ASSISTED STEERING
A system that provides extra power assistance for a
vehicle’s steering at low speeds (such as turning a sharp
corner) and less assistance during high-speed situations.
FRONT SEAT BELT
PRE-TENSIONERS
In the event of a crash, a pre-tensioner will tighten
the seat belt almost instantaneously. This reduces the
load on the occupant in a violent crash. Like airbags,
pre-tensioners are triggered by sensors in the car’s body,
and use explosively expanding gas to drive a piston that
retracts the belt. Seat belt pre-tensioners also lower the
risk of “submarining”, which is when a passenger slides
forward under a loosely worn seat belt.
ISOFIX
A standardised and more simple method for installing
child seats, each seat is ‘clicked’ into place via a three
point system. On the new Citroën C3 Picasso, Isox is
installed on the outer rear seats.
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