1975 CITROEN 2CV ignition

CHOKE CONTROL (Fig. 13 - Mark 3)
The choke must not be used unless the engine is cold (3).
Click here for instructions on using the starting handle.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
A quick check at the "Pre-start check list" can avoid an oversight.
Fig. 13
LHD Starting the engine 1 - Engine oil pressure warning lamp(2 CV6)
2 - Anti-theft-ignition-start 3 - Choke control
STARTING THE ENGINE (Do not run the engine in an
enclosed space)
After a long stop or when the temperature is very cold, first ?free?
the engine using the starting handle without switching on the
ignition or using the choke.
Make sure that the gear lever is in neutral and that the handbrake is
fully on.
Turn the ignition key as far as possible: the ignition is on. On "2
CV6" model the oil pressure warning lamp lights up (Fig. 13, mark
1).
If the engine is cold:
Do not touch the accelerator pedal. Pull the choke control out fully.
Operate the starter until the engine starts to run. Release the
controls a few seconds after the engine starts (the choke control will \
automatically return to its mid-way position). Let the engine warm
up for a few minutes in neutral without racing it.
If the engine is hot:
Do not touch the choke control. Depress the accelerator pedal fully
and do not release it. Switch on the ignition, operate the starter until\

the engine starts to run then leave your foot off the accelerator pedal \
progressively.
In mountainous areas after a short stop:

Operate the starter without depressing the accelerator. If the engine
starts to run and dies, accelerate progressively to avoid stalling. If
the engine does not start at idling speed, pull the choke out to its
mid-way position.Fig. 13a
RHD Starting the engine
1 - Engine oil pressure warning lamp
(2 CV6)
2 - Anti-theft-ignition-start 3 - Choke control
BEFORE ENGAGING FIRST GEAR
If necessary, reduce the engine speed by progressively pushing in the
choke control. After a few minutes driving, the choke being no longer
necessary, push it fully home. On "2 CV6" models, the engine oil
pressure warning lamp (Fig. 13, mark 1) must go out.
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Fig. 18
1 - Electric windscreen wipers 2 - Windscreen washer
LIGHTING AND HORN SWITCH (Fig. 19)
Lights out: The lights are out when the side of the knob marked
"O" is facing the driver.
Side and tail lights: Turn the knob one notch ("V").
Main beam: Turn the knob to the second notch ("R").
Dipped: In "Side and tail" or "Main beam" position, push the lever
away from the steering wheel.
Horn: Depress the end of the knob (2).
Fig. 19
1 - Switch for hazard warning lamps
2 - Switch for headlamps, side and tail lamps and horn
SWITCH FOR HAZARD WARNING LAMPS (Fig. 19)
To operate: Press the switch (1) - the four winkers function.
To stop: Press the switch again.
This warning device operates even when the ignition is switched off.
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G
l Gearbox
l Gear changing
l Gear lever
l Glass (plastic)
l Guarantee
H
l Hazard warning device
l Headlamps, adjustment
l Headlamps, controls
l Heating
l Horns
l Hydraulic fluid
I
l Identification of car
l Ignition
l Interior lamp
l Instruments
l Tyres
l Tyres (wear indicators)
U
l Upholstery, cleaning
V
l Ventilation
W
l Warning lamp
l Washing the car
l Water, battery, windscreen washers
l Weights
l Wheel, changing (brace)
l Wheels, changing round
l Windscreen washer, control
l Windscreen washer, filling
l Windscreen wipers
l Window, cleaning
l Winkers (Direction indicators)
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Contents] [Notices] [Important Points] [Driving] [Maintenance] [Minor Repairs] [Miscellaneous Information]