CITROEN C4 PICASSO - Anti-Theft Protection; Electronic Engine Immobiliser

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Driving
Ignition on without
starting
With the i
g
nition on, the s
y
stem
g
oes
into ener
gy
econom
y
mode when
n
ecessar
y
to maintain the state o
f
c
har
g
e o
f
the batter
y
.
With the electronic key in the reader or the
K
e
y
less Entr
y
and
S
tartin
g
ke
y
inside the
vehicle, pressin
g
the "START/ST
O
P" button,
with no action on the
p
edals , allows the
i
g
nition to be switched on.

Press the "START/ST
O
P" button
,
the instrument panel comes on
b
ut t
h
e en
gi
ne
d
oes not start.

Press the button a
g
ain to switch o
ff
the
i
gnition and so allow the vehicle to be
loc
k
ed
.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic en
g
ine immobiliser
The ke
y
s contain an electronic chip which has
a secret co
d
e.
Wh
en t
h
e
ig
n
i
t
i
on
i
s sw
i
tc
h
e
d
on, this code must be reco
g
nised in order
f
or
start
i
n
g
to
b
e poss
ibl
e.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks the
e
n
g
ine mana
g
ement s
y
stem a
f
ew minutes
after the i
g
nition is switched off and prevents
startin
g
of the en
g
ine b
y
an
y
one who does not
have the ke
y
.
In the event of a malfunction,
y
ou are informed
by
a messa
g
e
i
n t
h
e
i
nstrument pane
l
screen.
I
n t
hi
s case,
y
our ve
hi
c
l
e
d
oes not start; contact
a CITRO
Ë
N dealer as soon as
p
ossible.