CITROEN GRAND C4 PICASSO: Questions and answers

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso

Hi. My new 2012 Citroen Grand Picasso C4`s side lights don`t work at all. After having the car for six weeks now I notice that, when the day lights are on and it starts to get dark, when I turn the light stick controller for the sidelights to come on all that happens is that the day lights become dim but no side lights come on. This happens whether the day lights are selected on/off. The next turn on the light stick is the dipped head lights and they come on but the day lights still remain dimmed and so does the light on the release button for the fuel cap. The headlight adjustment button and the air direction button stay on permanently. Can anyone advise further? Thank you.

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

If the crank shaft is making a loud noise is it a problem that can be easily fixed?

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Could be your bottom pulley that is needing replacing. I had that problem a few months ago. Seems to be a common fault with Citroen’s - Robert Peter from Ayrshire

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

A yellow triangle with a p has come up on dash of my 2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. What does it mean?

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2009

We didn’t realise that the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso didn’t come with a spare wheel... Will we be able to get one fitted somewhere on the car, and how much would it cost?

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Hi. When my car beeps three times it means I need fuel, there are also some other things, it could be like a door not quite shut properly - Paige from Derbyshire

Grand Picasso can have a tyre holder fitted underneath. It is an optional extra from Citroen garage. Cost debatable - Alex White from Hampshire

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

Water is leaking in from the rear of my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. Both the back lights have been resealed but water is still coming in. Any ideas?

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

Where is the heater blower fuse on a 2007 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso? The rear blower in the manual is under the bonnet but nothing is listed for the front blower... Thank you in advance.

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Where is the fuse? - Joseph Smith from Scotland

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2011

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. New car, only 100 miles on clock. The service warning light came on and the screen display said "engine fault assistance reqd", The engine’s revs would not go above 1,500 and the engine kept faltering but got me home. The AA came out and could not diagnose any fault with their computer equipment. It was booked for collection the following morning. When I started her up no warning light came on and engine responded perfectly. Has anyone had/noticed similar please?

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

We are in the process of buying a towing caravan - an Avondale Osprey - 23 ft single axle. Our C4 Picasso Grand is 1,600 cc. We are unsure of towability. Help, please!

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

I have water trapped when it rains, below the windscreen, and when we turn a corner the water pours out the wheel arch. Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

I keep having a problem after driving the car for about 10 minutes to half an hour - it cuts out, all the lights come on on the dash saying "depollution system faulty, handbrake faulty" etc... The garage can’t find anything wrong and I’m feeling rather deflated as I can’t seem to get to the root of the problem. I feel really cheated after paying for a car that I can’t drive for longer than ten minutes. HELP PLEASE!?!?

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Under bonnet fuse board by any chance? - Mark Bown from England

Hi, I have exactly the same problem. Did you manage to resolve? Looking on the net, it seems to be related to loose wiring but that did not work for me - M Sade from England

Mine is going in for the third time in 2 years for this problem. Won’t be buying another one! - Joanne Myers from England

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

The front wipers on my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso have stopped working. The fuses etc are all OK - does anyone have any ideas or know where I can get the wiring diagram please?

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That’s what happens when you buy french sh*te - Jamie Hannah from Scotland

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

Hi, we purchased a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso at twelve months old. Since then we have had problems after problems, the car would not drive properly so under warrenty we had the oxygen sensor changed. The inside storage at the front of the car in the wind screen has broken. It is now wedged shut and the warrenty has ended. The boot trim outside is coming away. The boot will not lock properly. Now there is fluid running out of the steering wheel, and we have no heating and no fan. I have looked after the car by having it serviced when required and drive approx 12,000 miles a year. Is this the case for all models or have we got a dodgy car!? Thought about contacting Citroen to see what their take is on the car. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

I would like to know how you turn the automatic folding mirrors off on my Grand Picasso. Any ideas?

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If you put the little control for the mirrors in the middle and press it down just after you switch off the car or when ignition is on, this will fold them. When you use the remote next time it will not fold or unfold unless you use this button again (this is on the driver side controls where you select left or right mirror, but if you keep it in the middle, it will press down and fold the mirrors). Just play around till you get it right. Hope this helps - Kal from England

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

There is a green cap under a cover in the passenger footwell, what is it for?

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To keep your nuts in - Andrew from Afghanistan

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

I can’t find the powersteering top up container, how does it work?

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It’s electric - Dave T from Bedfordshire

I think it may be down near the drivers headlight, it is lower than the screenwash filler. Spotted it today while changing the headlight for the umpteenth time - Chris from Nottinghamshire

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

Just had my 40,000 miles service and now the cooling fan stays on and red warning "STOP" sign comes on after 10 minutes down the road, any ideas why? (1.8 VTR)

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2011

Sometimes when changing from first to second, it misses second gear and revs like it is in neutral. Haliday Citroen Bushmills have come up with the excuse that it is the way l drive it, but I’m not convinced. Any suggestions? (16 HDI egs)

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In the autos, they have sensors all over the engine, it will only change gear, when the revs and torque are matched picking the right gear for that torque, sounds like the computer needs retuning - Ken Downs from England

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

Hi, my car’s GPS is not working. The light of SOS was on with orange light and blinking before 2 days back and before this happened it has been flashing (ask assistance). Not working since one week so now GPS has become completely black with audio cd system. I pressed again SOS to function back the audio and GPS but the SOS button has become green and flashing again. So please tell me the solution of SOS button and audio GPS system. Thanks! (Novembre)

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

I am getting a high pitch alarm from from the rear (very loud) and I can’t get it to stop. It seems to just go off after a while - this has happened 3 times today and this alarm has been going for about 10mins. Any help?

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

My C4 Grand Picasso would not start; the parking light flashes, then when turning ignition on the car switches off altogether. It takes a few minutes to come on again. I released the brake manually, turned ignition off, tried to start car and engine would not start. It sounds like the starter is not turning correctly... I tried jump starting but to no avail. I do not know what is wrong - the car is 3 years old. Can anybody help?

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2007

I have owned a 1.6 Xsara Picasso for over six years, have driven very carefully and have achieved over 58 MPG on a decent run (average on trip). I wonder if anyone can tell me what I should get from a Grand 4 Picasso 1.6 HDi VTR + EGS when driven in the same careful way? Many thanks. (1.6 HDi VTR + EGS)

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008

I was wondering if anyone is experiencing the same problem as me. Since having my car in 2008 it has been to the garage 5 times with the same problem only for them to be unable to find a fault. When using cruise control an intermittent slowing down of the vehicle, as if the brake is on and it makes a droning noise throughout the car. We have also had to have the headlight bulbs replaced on 3 occasions in 19 months. I do not have confidence on how the breaks on the vehicle are going to be as sometimes you only have to touch them lightly other times your foot is nearly to the floor. I’ve lost confidence in the garage solving the problem as it went in last week for this problem, I went to collect it after they said they would explain what they had done when I arrived at the garage only to be told they couldn’t find a problem. I have refused to take the vehicle back until they fix it as in my opinion it is dangerous especially when pulling away from an island and you do not have the speed to get out of the way of other vehicles. Is anyone else having the same problem. Our car is a Citroen Grand Picasso diesel automatic.