2012 Citroen C ZERO airbag

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Contents
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ISOFIX child seats 67
Child lock 70
Child safety
Direction indicators 71
Hazard warning lamps 71
Horn 71
Emergency or assistance call 72
Braking assistance systems 72
Tr ajectory control systems 74
Fr
ont seat belts 75
Airbags 78
Safety
Charging the main battery 82
Ancillaries battery 88
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 92
Changing a wheel 96
Changing a bulb 99
Changing a fuse 107
Changing a wiper blade 112
To w i ng the vehicle 112
Precautions for washing 113
Accessories 113
Practical information
Bonnet 116
Front compartment 117
Rear compartment 118
Checking levels 119
Checks 121
Checks
Motor and main battery 122
Weights 123
Dimensions 124
Identifi cation markings 125
Technical data
Emergency or assistance 127
Audio system 129
Audio and telematics
Visual search
Alphabetical index

.Familiarisation
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Instruments and controls
1.
Driver's airbag.
Horn. 2.Instrument panel.
3.Wiper stalk. 4. Side vents.
5. Window demisting vent.
6.Electric window switches and switch for deactivating the the front and rear passenger electric window controls.
7. Opening control for the fast charging flap (vehicle left hand side).8.Bonnet release lever.9.
Opening control for the normal charging flap (vehicle right hand side). 10.Fusebox.11.
Door mirror controls.12.
Headlamp height adjustment.
ASR/ESP deactivation switch.13.Steering lock and ignition switch.

Familiarisation
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Instruments and controls
1.
Parking brake.2.
Drive selector. 3.
12 V accessory socket.
4.
Passenger's airbag deactivation.
USB por t. 5. Glove box.
6.Cup holder.
7. Windscreen demisting vents.8.Lighting and direction indicator stalk.9.
Audio system.10.Hazard warning lamps switch. 11.
Centre vents. 12 .Heating / air conditioning controls.13.Emergency or assistance call.

.Familiarisation
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Passenger safety
1.
Inser t the key. 2.Select position: "ON"(activation), with front passenger or
"for wards facing" child seat, "OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.


Front passenger's airbag

Two rings A
, located between the seat cushion
and backrest are used to secure an ISOFIXchild seat.
A ring B is used to secure an upper strap called
the TOP TETHER.

ISOFIX mountings
79
Child lock
A.
Child lock on.
B. Child lock off.
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Monitoring
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.This is may be accompanied by an audible signal.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations


Passenger's airbag systemOn fixed, on thecentre console. The control switch, located in the glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag is deactivated.
Set the control switch to the ON
position to activate
the passenger's front airbag. In this case, do not fit achild seat in the rear-facing position.
Remember to check the state of the control switch
before star ting your vehicle.
ESP/ASROn fixed.The ESP/ASR off switch, located
in the dashboard (driver's side) is activated.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability programme
ASR: anti-slip regulation.Pr
ess the button to activate the ESP/ASR.
The ESP/ASR system is automatically activated on star ting the vehicle.

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Monitoring
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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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Child safety
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Child seat in the front


"Rearwards-facing"

When a "rear wards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat
, itis essential that the passenger airbag is
deactivated. Otherwise, the child wouldrisk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate .
"Forwards-facing"
When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installedon the front passenger seat, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinalposition with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger airbag activated.

Intermediate longitudinal position

Child safety
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Passenger airbag OFF
Refer to the advice given on the label present
on both sides of the passenger's sun visor.


To assure the safety of your child, you must deactivate the passenger's front airbag whenyou install a child seat in the rear wards facing position on the front passenger's seat. Other wise, there is a risk that the child could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag weredeployed.