2011 Citroen C ZERO Owner's Manual

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Warning lamps

When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires action on
the par t of the driver.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated fur ther.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.



Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations








Braking


On fixed. The braking system fluid level has
dropped significantly.
or
Braking assistance system fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fluid listed by CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.

+
On fixed, associated
with the ABS warning
lamp. The electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD) system has a fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.





Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS)


On fixed. The anti-lock braking system has
a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without
delay.

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Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations





Electronic
stability
programme
and anti-slip
regulation
(ESP/ASR)
Flashing. Activation of the ESP/ASR systems. The systems optimise traction and improve the
directional stability of the vehicle.
Adapt your driving and moderate your speed.
On fixed. Fault in the ESP/ASR systems. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
+






Door(s) open


On fixed,
accompanied by an
audible signal. A door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.






Ancillaries
battery charge


On fixed. The ancillaries battery charging
circuit has a fault (dir ty or loose
terminals, slack, transformer fault, ...). The warning lamp should go off when the motor is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified workshop.


Electric power
steering
On fixed. The electric power steering has a
fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations








Airbags


On temporarily. When you switch on the ignition, this
warning lamp comes on for a few
seconds, then goes off. If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

On fixed. Fault with one of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner systems. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Protection
system for the
main battery
On fixed. The state of charge of the main
battery is too low or the temperature
of the main battery is too low... The power from the motor is limited.
Charge the main battery as soon as possible.
If the warning lamp does not go off, contact a
CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.

Self-diagnosis
system of the
main electrical
circuit
On fixed. Fault in the main electrical circuit. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Front seat belt
not fastened/
unfastened
On fixed, then
flashing, accompanied
by an audible signal. The driver and/or the front passenger
has not fastened or has unfastened
their seat belt. Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle.






Right hand rear seat
belt unfastened


On fixed. The right hand rear passenger has
unfastened their seat belt.
Pull the strap then inser t the tongue in the buckle.




Left hand
rear seat belt
unfastened


On fixed. The left hand rear passenger has
unfastened their seat belt.

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Main battery state of charge indicator


Display

Four successive aler ts indicate that the energy
available in the main battery is dropping to a
low level:


- 2 bars of the state of charge gauge in
the instrument panel, on and flashing:
star ting to use the reser ve.

- The last bar in the state of charge gauge
flashing.

- The last bar disappears: display of the
range disappears; the heating and air
conditioning are switched off.

Low energy alerts


- Display of this warning lamp in
the instrument panel: progressive
reduction in the power available
from the motor.
The state of charge of the main battery is
displayed continuously in the instrument panel.

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Energy consumption/generation indicator


Energy consumption

On switching on the ignition, your vehicle
neither consumes nor generates energy in its
electric traction system: the needle is in the
"neutral" position (provided that the heating and
air conditioning are off).


"Eco" zone


A system that informs the driver of the level of energy consumption or generation of the main battery.


"Neutral" position

"Charge" zone

The needle moves to the right in propor tion to
the energy consumption by the vehicle. The needle is in this zone when the vehicle is
used so as to moderate electric consumption
and optimise its range.
The needle moves to the left in propor tion to
the level of charge sent to the main battery,
during period of deceleration and braking.

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Instrument panel screen
When the ignition switch is in the " ON
" position, press button A
repeatedly to display the following information in turn.







Distance recorder

System for measuring the total distance
travelled by the vehicle during its life.
Press button A
.
The total distance appears in the screen.

Reset to zero

With the ignition on and either trip A
or B

displayed, press the button for more than
2 seconds.








Trip distance recorder (Trip A or B)

Each of these trip recorders indicates the
distance travelled since the last reset.
Press button A
to display the desired trip.


Changing the speedometer units

With the total distance recorder displayed,
press and hold button A
for a few seconds to
change the speedometer units (mph or km/h).
The range indicator is displayed in the
units (miles or km) corresponding to those
of the speedometer (mph or km/h).

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Service indicator

When the ignition is switched on, press
button A
several times in succession until
the ser vice indicator is displayed in the desired
units.
This point can be indicated in one of two ways:


- the miles (km) remaining,

- the time remaining to the next ser vice.



Operation



1.
The screen indicates that 620 miles
(1 000 km) or 1 month remain before
the next service.

2.
The screen indicates that the date for
the ser vice has been exceeded.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
the ser vice spanner is displayed for a
few seconds to remind you that a ser vice
should be carried out as soon as possible.

3.
Once the ser vice has been carried out,
the distance or the number of months to
the next ser vice is displayed again.
System which informs the driver when
the next ser vice is due in accordance with
the manufacturer's ser vicing schedule.
The point at which the next ser vice is due
is calculated from the last ser vice indicator
zero reset.
System for manual adjustment of the brightness
of the instruments and controls in relation to
the exterior brightness.
With the lighting on or off, press button A
to
select the function, then hold down to change
the intensity of the lighting of the instruments
and controls in "day" or "night" mode.
The intensity of the lighting increases each time
button A
is pressed.
When the lighting reaches the maximum
setting, press again to change to the minimum
setting.
When the lighting reaches the required
intensity, release button A
.
The setting is saved when you release button A

and retained when the ignition is turned OFF.










Lighting dimmer

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This function gives an estimate of the number
of miles (km) that your vehicle can still cover,
based on the recent conditions of use (driving
style, use of heating, air conditioning...).






Range indicator

When the remaining range falls to a low level,
"- - -"
is displayed in the instrument panel.

The display of "---"
, indicating that
the ser vice date has arrived, comes on
automatically after a cer tain time and
distance travelled. The screen then
indicates the time remaining before
the next ser vice is due.



Resetting the service indicator to zero

After each ser vice, the ser vice indicator should
be rest to zero.
The procedures is as follows:


)
Switch off the ignition (switch in the LOCK
or ACC position).

)
Press the reset button A
several times in
succession until the ser vice indicator is
displayed.

)
Press and hold the reset button for a few
seconds until the spanner flashes
.

)
Press the reset button while the spanner is
flashing to change the display from "---"
to
"CLEAR"
.
The distance (or time) remaining before
the next ser vice is due is displayed. The range can be displayed in miles or
kilometres.
To change the units, refer to the
"Distance recorder" section.