2012 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 further.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / 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 b
y CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked by aCITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.
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On fixed, associated
with the ABS warninglamp. Th
e 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-lockBraking System(ABS)

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

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Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Electronic stabilityprogrammeand anti-slipregulation (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.
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Door(s) openOn fixed, accompanied by anaudible signal. A door or the boot is still open.
Close the door or boot.



Ancillariesbattery chargeOn fixed. The ancillaries battery chargingcircuit has a fault (dirty or loose
terminals, slack, transformer fault, ...).The warning lamp should go o
ff when the motor isstarted.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified workshop.
Electric power steeringOn fixed. The electric power steering has afault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / 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 themain 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 aCITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.
Self-diagnosis system of the main electricalcircuit
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 beltnot fastened / unfastened
On fixed, then
flashing, accompanied
by an audible signal.The driver and/or the front passen
ger has not fastened or has unfastenedtheir seat belt. Pull the strap, then inser t the ton
gue in the buckle.
Right handrear seat beltunfastened
On fixed. The right hand rear passenger hasunfastened their seat belt.
Pull the strap then inser t the ton
gue in the buckle.Left hand rear seat beltunfastened
On fixed. The left hand rear passenger hasunfastened their seat belt.

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Main battery state of charge indicator
Display

Four successive aler ts indicate that the energyavailable in the main battery is dropping to alow level:


- 2 bars of the state of charge gauge in the
instrument panel, on and flashing: star tingto use the reserve.

- 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 availablefrom the motor.
The state of char
ge 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 vehicleneither consumes nor generates energy in itselectric 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

"Char
ge" zone
The needle moves to the right in proportion 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 ran
ge.
The needle moves to the le
ft 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 Aor Bdisplayed, press the button for more than
2 seconds.
Trip distance recorder (Trip A or B)
Each of these trip recorders indicates thedistance travelled since the last reset.
Press button A to display the desired trip.

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

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Service indicator
When the ignition is switched on, pressbutton A
several times in succession until the
ser vice indicator is displayed in the desiredunits. This point can be indicated in one o
f two ways:
- the miles (km) remaining,
- the time remaining to the next ser vice.



Operation
1.
The screen indicates that 620 miles (10 0 0 km) or 1 month remain before thenext service. 2.The screen indicates that the date for theservice 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 service is due in accordance with the
manufacturer's servicing schedule.
The point at which the next ser vice is dueis calculated from the last service indicator zero reset.
System for manual adjustment of the brightness of the instruments and controls in relation to theexterior brightness.
With the lighting on or off, press button Ato 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 timebutton Ais pressed.
When the lighting reaches the maximumsetting, press again to change to the minimum setting.
When the lighting reaches the requiredintensity, release button A.
The setting is saved when you release button A
and retained when the ignition switch is turned
to 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 theservice date has arrived, comes on automatically after a cer tain time and distance travelled. The screen then indicates the time remaining before the next service is due.

Resetting the service indicator to zero
After each ser vice, the ser vice indicator shouldbe 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 service indicator is
displayed. )Press and hold the reset button for a fewseconds 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 thenext ser vice is due is displayed.

The range can be displayed in miles or kilometres.
To c h a nge the units, refer to the"Distance recorder" section.