2013 CITROEN C1 Gear lever

.Familiarisation
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1. Bonnet release2.Headlamp adjustment 3.Passenger's airbag deactivation4.Adjustable side air vent
5.Lighting and direction indicator stalk
6. Driver's front airbag

Horn
7.Dashboard fusebox (under the instrument
panel trim, on the right and on the left)8. Rev counter 9.Passenger's door mirror control
10. Steering mounted controls for the electronic gearbox11.
Passenger's electric window control12 .
Gear lever
13.Cup holder
14. Steering wheel height adjustment

Instruments and controls

Familiarisation
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Electronic gearbox
Moving off
With the parking brake applied, press the brakepedal then select position N to star t the engine.
With your foot on the brake, select position R , Eor M.Release the parking brake, take your foot off
the brake
pedal, then accelerate. Select position
Eusing the gear lever.
The gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.

The gearbox continuously selects the most
suitable gear.


Manual mode

Press the clutch pedal fully when changinggear.

Reverse
To engage reverse gear, push the gear lever fully to the right then towards the rear. Reverse gear can only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary, engine at idle.






Driving safely


EASY mode (automatic mode)Manual gearbox
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Place the gear lever in position M
, then changeup or down through the gears by pressing the lever:


- rearwards, "+"to change up,

- forwards, "-"to change down.
You can also use the steering mounted control
paddles.
The
gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.

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Monitoring
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Instrument panel
1.Total or trip distance recorder display button,
trip zero reset button
2. Display of warning lamps 3.
Direction indicators4.
Speedometer
5. Fuel gauge 6
. To t a l / trip distance recorder 7.Front foglamp warning lamp8.
Rear foglamp warning lamp9.Main beam headlamp warning lamp
10. Dipped beam headlamp warning lamp






Rev counter
Approaching the maximum engine speed, when
the rev counter needle crosses into the red
zone, you must change up.
11. Indicator of gear engaged or position of thegear lever for the electronic gearbox.

Monitoring
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electronic gearbox indicator
Lever on EASY mode(automatic mode)
Lever
in manual mode
"Neutral"
"Reverse"


1stgear
2 ndgear
3rdgear
4
th gear
5 thgear

I
f this warning lamp comes on with
the engine running, this indicates
a
fault with the electronic gearboxgearbox.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
"!" warning lamp
"M"is displayed when this operating modeis selected.
It is switched off on switching to EASY mode.
"E"
is displayed when this operatingmode is selected.
It goes off on switching to manual
mode.

42Driving
The position of the gear lever ( R
, N
, Eor M )
and the gear engaged (1 to 5 ) are displayed in
the instrument panel screen.




















Electronic gearbox
Reverse "R". This gear will beengaged when stationary or at a
speed below approximately 4 mph (6 km/h).
Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied
by an audible signal.


Moving off

With the parking brake applied, press the brakepedal then select position Nto star t the engine.
With your foot on the brake, select position R , Eor M.
Release the parking brake, take your foot off
the brake
pedal, then accelerate. The
five-speed electronic gearbox gearboxoffers a choice between the ease of automated operationor the driving pleasure of manual gear changing
.
You can chan
ge from position Eto position Mand vice versa at any time.
Gear lever positions
Select the driving mode by moving the gear
lever.
N eutral "N".
Position the lever to the right inposition N, to star t the engine.
E
asy "E": automatic gear changing.
M
anual (+ / -) "M" : manual gear changing.


Steering mounted control paddles
Press behind the +steering mounted control
paddle to change up.
Press behind the -steering mounted control
paddle to change down.
With the engine running, in these three positions, an audible signal is heard when the driver's door is opened.

Display in the instrument panel

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43 Driving

EASY mode (automatic
mode)
Select position E
using the gear lever.
The gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.
The gearbox continuously selects the mostsuitable gear.
Manual mode
Place the gear lever in position M, then changeup or down using:
- the gear lever, pushing:


- rearwards, "+"to change up,

- forwards, "-"to change down.
- or the steering mounted controls paddles.
The gear engaged is displayed on the
instrument panel screen.
If the engine speed is too low, the gearbox automatically changes down to prevent stalling.
In the event of overheating of the clutch, position N is selected automatically and the
symbol N flashes accompanied by an audible
signal.


Operating fault
Stoppin
g the engine

Before switching off the engine, you can change to position Nto be in neutral.
In all cases, it is essential that you apply the
parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.
With the i
gnition on, illumination
of this warning lamp indicates a gearbox fault.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Stopping - Moving off on a
slo
pe
The gearbox is an electronically controlledmanual gearbox without a clutch pedal.
To hold the vehicle on a slope, it is necessary
to use the brake pedal or the parkin
g brake and not the accelerator pedal.
When moving off on a slope, accelerateprogressively while releasing the parking brake.

Always press the brake pedal while starting the engine.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicle is moving.In all cases, it is essential to apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.

On a slope, use the brake to immobilisethe vehicle and place the gear lever in position N , E
or R.
Do not keep the vehicle immobilisedusing the accelerator.

If you press the accelerator pedal beyond the point of resistance, theelectronic gearbox gearbox changes
down for sharper acceleration.
Te m p o r a r i ly taking control of gear changes
You can temporarily take control of gear changes using the "+"and "-"
steering
mounted controls; if the engine speed allows,
the
gear change command is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain
situations such as over taking a vehicle or approaching a corner.
After a few moments with no action on thecontrols, the gearbox returns to automaticcontrol of the gears.

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Towing the vehicle
)
Install the towing bar. )
Put the gear lever into neutral (position Nfor the electronic gearbox).
)Take the removable towing eye stowed in
the spare wheel, under the boot carpet.
)Unclip the plastic cover, )Fully screw in the towing eye.

General
recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.Ensure that the weight of the towing vehicle is higher than that of the towedvehicle.The driver must stay at the wheel of thetowed vehicle. Driving on motorways and fast roads is prohibited when towing.When towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, always use an approved towing bar; rope and straps are prohibited. When towing a vehicle with the engine off, there is no longer any power assistance for braking or steering.In the following cases, you must always call on a professional recovery service:- vehicle broken down on a motor way
or fast road,- when it is not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock thesteering, or release the parkingbrake,- towing with only two wheels on theground, - where there is no approved towingbar available...

Your vehicle can only be towed at the front.
Never use the radiator crossmember.
To w i ng with fours wheels on theroad must be carried out at very low speed over a very shor t distance (in accordance with the legislation in force).
In all other cases, your vehicle must betranspor ted on a trailer.

Failure to obser ve this instruction may lead to damage to cer tain components (braking, transmission, ...) and the absence of braking assistance when the engine is started.
)
Unlock the steering by turning the key to
the first position and release the parkingbrake. ) Switch on the hazard warning lamps onboth vehicles.

134Alphabetical index
Oil filter..........................................................r88Oil level ..........................................................86Opening the bonnet......................................84Opening the boot..........................................29
Parcel shelf, rear...........................................r41Parking brake....................................20, 48,88Parking the vehicle........................................48Passenger compartment filter......................r88Player, CD MP3.....................................99, 100Port, USB..............................................40, 101Power steering..............................................22Pre-tensioning seat belts..............................51Protecting children ..................................57,63Puncture........................................................65
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Radio .............................................................95Rear foglamp ...........................................44, 69Rear screen (demisting)..........................34, 35Recharging the battery.................................77Recirculation / exterior air intake..................35Reinitialising the remote control...................27Remote control ........................................26, 27Removing and fitting a fuse ..........................71Removing a wheel........................................65Replacing bulbs ............................................68Replacing the air filter...................................r88Replacing the oil filter...................................r88Replacing the passenger compartment filter......................................r88Rev counter...................................................r19Reversing lamps ...........................................69Roof bars.......................................................81Routine checks .............................................88
Keeping children safe .......................28,57, 63Key................................................................26
Lamps, front ......................................44,67,68Lamps, rear.......................................r44, 69,70LED daytime running lamps..........................45Level, brake fluid...........................................86Levels and checks...................................86,87Lighting....................................................44,68Lighting bulbs (replacement)..................67,68Lighting control stalk.....................................44Lighting on reminder.....................................r44Loading..........................................................17Locating your vehicle....................................26Locking/unlocking a door from
the inside ....................................................28
Main beam........................................44,67,68Maintenance............................................17,85Manual mode................................................42Mat ................................................................79Mini fuel level ..........................................23,30Mirror, rear view ............................................37Mirrors, door..................................................r37Mountings for ISOFIX seats .........................62MP3 CD.................................................99,100
Number plate lamps ......................................70
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Hands-free kit..............................................104Headlamp adjustment...................................44Headlamp flash .............................................44Headlamps ........................................44, 67, 68Head restraints, rear.....................................r39Heating ........................................12, 13, 17,34
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dentification..................................................92Identification plates.......................................92Inflating tyres................................................17Instrument panel...........................................19Instrument panel fusebox.............................71Interior fittings...............................................40Interior lamp ..................................................46ISOFIX.....................................................62,64
ISOFIX child seats ..................................63,64
ISOFIX mountings...................................62,64
Gearbox, electronic.......................................88Gearbox, manual..........................................88Gearbox, manual(reverse gear).............................................16Gear lever......................................................17Gear lever, electronic gearbox
system.........................................................88
Jack...............................................................65JACK socket ..................................................40
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