2012 Citroen C ZERO Owner's Manual

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Driving
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P. Park.
This position is used for star ting the vehicle.
To come out of the Pposition, you must haveyour foot on the brake. R.Reverse. N.
Neutral. D.Drive (For ward).












Drive selector


Selector positions
When you move the drive selector through thegrille to select a position, the correspondingindicator is displayed in the instrument panel.
Displays in the instrument panel

With the motor running, P
appears in the
instrument panel screen.
) Press the brake pedal to come out of position P.P)
Select for ward (D ) or reverse ( R
) gear. R)
Release the parking brake. )
Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal, the
vehicle then moves off slowly to facilitatemanoeuvring. ) Accelerate to go forwards or backwards. )"D"
or "R"
appears in the instrument panelscreen.



Moving off

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To tow your vehicle, the drive selector must be in position N
, refer to "Practical Information".

Parking the vehicle
To stop the motor, you must select position P
. PYou must apply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle.
To remove the key from the ignition switch, thedrive selector must be in position P.P

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Lighting controls


Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to adapt the lighting progressivelyin relation to the climatic conditions and so ensure the best visibility for the driver:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearl
y when
the road is clear.



Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to fulfil the
requirements of particular driving conditions:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from a distance,

- front foglamps for even better visibility,

- daytime running lamps to be seen during
the day.
Selection ring for main lighting mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required
facing the mark.


Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps onl
y.

Di
pped or main beam headlamps.


Stalk for switching headlamp beam

Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped / main beam headlamps.

In the li
ghting off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporaril
y ("headlamp flash") by maintaining apull on the stalk.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lighting switched on.

Li
ghting off.

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Foglamps selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the sidelamps and
dipped and main beam headlamps.Front and rear
foglamps .In good or rainy weather, both day and night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp is prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of its beam may
dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp whenthey are no longer necessary.


Lighting on reminder
There is an audible signal when thedriver's door is opened, to warn thedriver if the vehicle lighting is on, withthe ignition off. Switching off the lighting stops theaudible signal.
)
To switch on the front foglamps, turn the
ring for wards once. ) To switch on the rear foglamp, turn the ringforwards twice. )
To switch off the rear foglamp, turn the ring
rearwards twice. ) To switch off the front foglamps, turn the
ring rearwards once.
The ring returns to its initial position
automaticall
y.
The rear foglamp is switched off automatically
when you switch off the sidelamps, or the
dipped or main beam headlamps.

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Daytime running lamps
Special daytime lighting so that the vehicle can
be seen more easily.
The daytime running lamps come on
automatically when starting the motor, if no
other lighting is on.
They cannot be deactivated.
With the main lighting control ring in the AUTOposition, the sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps come on automatically, without any action by the
driver, when a low level of ambient light is detected.
When the light returns to a sufficient level or the wipers are switched off, the lighting is switched off automatically.
The sensor is located at the base of the windscreen.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Automatic lighting off
When the lighting stalk is in the "AUTO"position, if the ignition switch is in the "LOCK"
or "ACC" position or if the key has beenremoved, the lighting switches off automaticallywhen the driver's door is opened.
The initial setting is position "0".









Headlamp
adjustment

To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamps should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0. Driver only or driver + 1 front passenger.
1 or 2. 4 people (including the driver). 3.4 people (including the driver) + maximumauthorised load.4.Driver + maximum authorised load.

Although these lamps are located in the same unit as the front foglamp, theyoperate with a specific bulb.
Their use is covered by road vehiclelighting regulations.

In foggy weather or in snow, thesunshine sensor may detect sufficient light. The lighting will not come onautomatically. Do not cover the sunshine sensor, theassociated functions will no longer becontrolled.

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Wiper controls The vehicle's front and rear wipers are designed to improve the driver's vision, according to the climatic conditions.
Manual controls


Windscreen wipers
The wiper commands are issued directly by the
driver by means of the stalk Aand its ring B
. sin
gle wipe.
park.
intermittent
(the speed can be set manually).
slow.
fast.
B
. Intermittent operation adjustment ring. ) Turn this ring to increase or reduce the
wiping frequency in intermittent mode. A
. Wiping speed selection stalk:
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you.The windscreen wash, then the windscreen
wipers, operate for a pre-determined time.

Rear wiper
C.Rear wiper selection ring:
park.
intermittent wipe.
The wiper wipes twice then switches to
int
ermittent mode with an interval of afew seconds.
wi
pe with screenwash
Keep the rin
g in this position to operate thescreenwash with several wipes of the wiper.

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Courtesy lamp


Position 1 "ON"

The cour tesy lamp is permanently on.


Position 2 "●"

The cour tesy lamp comes on when opening
a door or the boot; when the door or boot is
closed again, the lighting gradually dims for a
few seconds before going off.
However, the cour tesy lamp is switched off
immediately when the doors and boot are closed and you lock the vehicle from the inside
or using the remote control.
Position 3 "OFF"
The cour tesy lamp is permanently off.
Before leaving the vehicle, ensure thatthe cour tesy lamp is not on.
If left on, it discharges the ancillariesbattery, even if the main battery is charged or on charge. Starting your vehicle will then no longer be possible.

Child safety
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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please obser ve the following recommendations:
- in accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in a
pproved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,-statistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carrying children are the rear seats,- a child weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rearwards-facing" position both in the front and in the rear.
CITROËN recommends that childrenshould travel in the rear seats
of your vehicle: -"rearwards-facing"up to the age of 2, -
"forwards-facing"over the age of 2.
Although one of CITROËN's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your childrenalso depends on you.

*

The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the current legislation
in your country.