2014 Citroen C1 Owner's Manual

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Foglamp selection ring
The foglamp operates with the dipped and main
beam headlamps.
F
T
urn the ring for ward and release to switch
on the rear foglamp.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model) or when the dipped beam
headlamps are switched off manually, the
foglamp and the sidelamps will remain on.
F

T
urn the ring rear ward and release to
switch off all the lamps. Rear foglamp. In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, use of the rear foglamp is
prohibited. In these situations, the
power of its beam may dazzle other
drivers. It should only be used in fog or
snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamp
and dipped beam headlamps manually
as the sunshine sensor may detect
sufficient light.
Do not forget to switch off the rear
foglamp when it is no longer needed.
Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off immediately, except for
dipped beam if guide-me-home lighting
is activated.
Switching on the lamps after
the ignition is switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate
the ring to the "0"
position - lamps off,
then to the desired position.
On opening the driver's door a
continuous audible signal warns the
driver that the lighting is on.
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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Switching on
F Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position.
Using a sunshine sensor, if a low level of
ambient light level is detected, the sidelamps
and dipped beam headlamps come on
automatically, without any action by the driver.
When the ambient 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.
Switching off
F Turn the ring to another position. In foggy weather or in snow, the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light. The lighting will not come on
automatically.
do n

ot cover the sunshine sensor, the
associated functions will no longer be
controlled.
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Manual guide-me-home
lighting*
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition
has been switched off makes the exit of the
vehicle's occupants easier when the light is
p o o r.
Switching on
F Place the lighting control stalk in the "lighting off " or "AUTO" position.
F

W
ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting control stalk.
The lighting comes on for about 30 seconds.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off immediately if you.
-

f
lash the headlamps again,
-

p
lace the lighting control stalk in another
position,
-

s
witch the ignition on.
* Depending on version.
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Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the headlamps should be
adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.
0.
D
river only.
0.5.
D

river + front passenger.
1.5 .

4 p
eople.
3.
4 p

eople + maximum authorised load.
3.5.
D

river + maximum authorised load.
The initial setting is position "0" .
Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that
drives on the other side of the road, the
headlamps must be adjusted to avoid
dazzling on-coming drivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the
stalk to the desired position.Single wipe.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Normal wipe (moderate rain).
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen. Under extremely hot or
cold conditions, ensure that the wiper
blades are not stuck to the windscreen
before operating the wipers. In wintry conditions, remove snow, ice
or frost present on the windscreen,
around the wiper arms and blades and
the windscreen seal, before operating
the wipers.
For a single wipe of the windscreen, raise and
release the control stalk.
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Rear wiperRear screenwash
Wiper off, turn the control stalk towards you to
operate the rear screenwash, accompanied by
several sweeps of the rear wiper.
Windscreen wash
Turn the ring to this position for a
steady wipe.
Pushing the stalk away from you operates the
wash during wiping.
Pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The

windscreen wash, then the windscreen
wipers, operate for a pre-determined time.
do n

ot use the front or rear screenwash
when the screenwash reservoir is
empty. You risk damaging the pump.
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In this position, it comes on
when one of the doors is
opened.
The courtesy lamp is permanently
of f.
The courtesy lamp is permanently
on.
Courtesy lamp Boot lamp*
This comes on automatically when the boot is
opened and goes off automatically when the
boot is closed.
If left in the "permanently on" position,
the courtesy lamp will switch off about
20 minutes after the last door is closed. * Depending on version.
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Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the point of resistance.
F

R
ight: raise the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.
Horn
Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
When manoeuvring the vehicle,
take care not to operate the horn
unintentionally.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times. F

P
ress one of the steering wheel spokes.
F
P
ress the central part of the steering wheel.
Safety