2014 Citroen C1 RHD warning

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Changing the battery of the
electronic key
Battery ref.: CR2032 / 3 volts.
Saving the electronic key
battery
To preserve the battery, it is possible to prevent
the electronic key working (no reception of
radio waves).
When this function is activated, the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system is inoperative.
To reactivate the electronic key, press one of
the buttons (open or closed padlock).F

P
ress on the open padlock twice,
while pressing on and holding
the closed padlock.
Check that the indicator lamp in the electronic
key flashes 4 times. When replacement of the battery is
needed, this warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel.
F

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nclip the cover using a small screwdriver
at the cutout.
F

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emove the cover.
F

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emove the protective battery holder,
pulling it upwards.
F

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emove the discharged battery from its
housing.
F

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it the new battery into its housing
observing the original direction of fitment.
F

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efit the battery holder.
F

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lip the cover onto the casing.
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There is an audible signal when the driver's
door is opened and the vehicle is not in
"OFF "
mode.
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not stop.
Switching off using the
electronic key
F Immobilise the vehicle.
F P lace the gear lever in neutral for vehicles
fitted with a manual gearbox, or at N for
vehicles fitted with an ETG electronic
gearbox.
F

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ith the electronic key inside
the vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP " button.
The engine stops.
The steering locks when a door is opened or on
locking the vehicle. F

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ress the "START/STOP " button
again to change to " OFF" mode.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the
recognition zone and your vehicle
does not start after pressing the
"START/STOP " button, this warning
lamp flashes in the instrument panel.
F

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lace the gear lever at N for vehicles with
an ETG electronic gearbox or neutral for
vehicles with a manual gearbox.
F

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ut the corner of the electronic key, where
the indicator lamp is located, in contact
with the " START/STOP " button.
T

here is an audible signal when the
electronic key is recognised; the vehicle
changes to " ON" mode.
F

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ress the brake pedal on vehicles with an
ETG electronic gearbox, or fully declutch
with a manual gearbox.
F

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heck that the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" indicator lamp comes on in green
in the instrument panel.
F

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ress the " START/STOP " button.
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he engine starts.
If the engine does not start, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Manual parking brake
Applying
F Pull the parking brake lever up to immobilise your vehicle.
When the vehicle is being driven, if
the parking brake is still on or has
not been fully released, this warning
lamp comes on accompanied by an
audible signal.
Releasing
F Pull the parking brake lever up gently, press the release button then lower the
lever fully.
5-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F Press the clutch pedal fully down.
F P ush the gear lever fully to the right then
backwards.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, switch off the ignition
and engage a gear (vehicles fitted with
a manual gearbox).
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F With the parking brake applied, press the brake pedal then select position N .
F

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tart the engine.
Moving off
If you do not press the brake pedal or
if the gear lever is not in position N ,
engine starting is not possible.
Never leave a child unsupervised inside
the vehicle with the engine running.F

Sel
ect position E using the gear lever.
The gearbox then operates in auto-active
mode, without any intervention required by the
driver.
It continuously selects the most suitable gear
for:
- o ptimised fuel consumption,
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he driving style,
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he profile of the road,
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he load in the vehicle.
To obtain optimum acceleration, when
overtaking another vehicle for example, press
firmly on the accelerator pedal going beyond
the point of resistance.
Automatic (EASY) mode
It is possible to change mode at any time,
by moving the gear lever from position E to
position M and the other way round.
F

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ith your foot on the brake pedal, select
position R , E or M.
F

R

elease the parking brake.
F

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rogressively release the brake pedal.
A

ccelerate away.
Creep function
This function makes manoeuvring the vehicle
at low speed easier (parking, traffic jams…).
After first placing the lever in position E
, M
or
R, the vehicle moves off as soon as you
take your foot off the brake pedal , at low
speed, with the engine at idle.
The creep function may be temporarily
unavailable if the clutch temperature is
too high or the gradient too steep. An
audible signal gives a warning if the
clutch temperature is too high.
ne

ver select neutral N when the vehicle
is moving.
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To engage reverse, the vehicle must be
stationary with your foot on the brake pedal.
F
Sel
ect position R .
Reverse
There is an audible signal on engaging reverse. The vehicle can be stopped whatever the
position of the gear lever (
N, E or R ).
However, there is an audible signal on opening
the driver's door if the gear lever is not in
position N .
Stopping the vehicle
In all cases, it is essential that you
apply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle.
When the vehicle is stopped with the
engine running, always put the gear
lever into neutral N .
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, check that the gear lever is
in neutral N and the parking brake is
applied. With the ignition on, illumination
of this warning lamp indicates a
gearbox fault.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Operating fault
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This system only operates when:
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he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
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ertain conditions of slope are met,
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ith the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held for a momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
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f you are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox,
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f you are in position E or M with an ETG
electronic gearbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged,
the vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning
lamp comes on. Contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop to have the system
checked.
Do not exit the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
manually.
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Going into engine START mode
This indicator lamp goes off and the
engine starts automatically:
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hen you fully depress the clutch pedal. START mode is invoked automatically when:
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y ou open the driver's door,
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ou open the bonnet,
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ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
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ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
descending a steep gradient, adjustment of
the air conditioning...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked
automaticallyIn the event of a fault with the system,
this warning lamp flashes in the
instrument panel.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Switching off
F Press the end of the control stalk. The display of information related to the
speed limiter disappears.
Operating fault
Illumination of this warning lamp in
the instrument panel indicates a fault
with the speed limiter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
The use of mats not approved by
CITROËN may inter fere with the
operation of the speed limiter.
To avoid any risk of jamming of the
pedals:
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nsure that the mat is secured
c o r r e c t l y,
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o not fit one mat on top of another.
Temporarily exceeding the
programmed speed
F Press f irmly on the accelerator pedal,
going beyond the point of resistance, to
exceed the programmed speed limit.
The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily
and the displayed programmed speed flashes.
As soon as the vehicle's speed returns to the
programmed value, the limiter operates again:
the display of the programmed speed becomes
steady again. An audible signal accompanies the
flashing of the programmed speed
when exceeding the speed is not due to
an action by the driver (steep hill...).
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