2015 Citroen C1 RHD Owner's Manual

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Unwanted triggering of the system
It is possible for the system to detect a risk of
imminent collision and start working, in the
following conditions in particular:
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etection of an object located close to the
outer edge of a bend (safety barrier, lamp
post or road sign),
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etection of an object located at the top or
bottom of a steep slope,
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etection of reflective objects (central
reservation...) in the road,
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etection of the upper bar of a bridge or a
traffic light gantry,
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etection of a vehicle on a bend travelling
in the other direction,
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etection of a vehicle traveling in the other
direction, at a crossroads, when your
vehicle is turning left or right,
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f the vehicle ahead of you sends up water
or snow,
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f your vehicle stops very close to a wall or
other vehicles,
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hen your vehicle closes rapidly on the
vehicle ahead,
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f the vehicle is raised or lowered,
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f the vehicle passes through a plastic curtain,
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f driving through mist or smoke,
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f the sensor is misaligned (following
replacement after a collision).
Never leave accumulations of snow or
any object projecting above the bonnet
or in front of the roof: this might fall into
the field of vision of the sensor and
generate a detection.
Operating limits
The system only detects
vehicles (cars, lorries)
that are stationary or moving in the same
direction as your vehicle. In difficult weather conditions (very
heavy rain, snow, fog, hail...), braking
distances increase, which can reduce
the ability of the system to avoid a
collision.
The driver must therefore remain
particularly vigilant.
The system is not triggered or is interrupted if
the driver:
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ccelerates strongly (even if the speed
limiter is on),
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r turns the steering wheel suddenly
(avoiding manoeuvre).
Detection capability is less effective if:
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ou are driving on roads with pronounced
bends and/or on roads in poor condition,
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our vehicle is excessively loaded, as
this changes the horizontal attitude of the
vehicle. It does not detect small vehicles
(bicycles, motorcycles), pedestrians or
animals, nor non-reflective stationary
objects.
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Operating faults
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer
inter ference from accumulations of dirt or
misting of the windscreen.In this case you are warned by the
display of this flashing warning lamp
in the instrument panel.
Use the windscreen demisting and regularly
clean the area of the windscreen in front of the
sensor.
Do not stick or other wise fix any object
on the windscreen in front of the sensor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the system, you are warned by the
display of this flashing warning lamp
in the instrument panel.
Have the system checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop. In the event of an impact to the
windscreen at the sensor, deactivate
the system and contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop
to have
your windscreen replaced.
Never try to remove, adjust or test the
sensor.
Only a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop is able to work on the system.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buckle.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.
Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
seat belt.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F
G uide the seat belt as it reels in.
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Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamps
1. Front seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp, in the instrument panel.
2.
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eft hand rear seat belt unfastened warning
lamp, in the seat belts and passenger's
front airbag display screen.
3.
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ight hand rear seat belt unfastened
warning lamp, in the seat belts and
passenger's front airbag display screen.Rear seat belt warning lamp(s)
The warning lamp(s) 2 and/or 3 come on in the
seat belts and passenger's front airbag warning
lamp display screen when one or more rear
passengers unfasten their seat belt.
From about 12 mph (20 km/h) and for about
30 seconds, illumination of the warning lamp is
accompanied by an audible signal.
Beyond this time, if the seat belt is still not
fastened, the tone of the audible signal
changes and remains active for about a further
90 seconds.
If you place a load on the front
passenger seat, this may cause the
warning lamp to come on.
Front seat belt(s) warning lamp
The warning lamp 1 comes on in the instrument
p anel if the front seat belt is not fastened or is
unfastened.
From about 12 mph (20 km/h) and for about
30 seconds, illumination of the warning lamp is
accompanied by an audible signal.
Beyond this time, if the seat belt is still not
fastened, the tone of the audible signal
changes and remains active for about a further
90 seconds.
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The driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the
length of the strap to your size. The seat belt
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling the strap firmly and
then releasing it so that it reels in slightly.Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger is
less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
For more information, refer to the "Child
seats" section.
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
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e tightened as close to the body as
possible,
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e pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,
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e used to restrain only one person,
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ot bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
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ot be converted or modified to avoid
affecting its performance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the airbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat belts
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's
seat belts, go to a qualified workshop with
the skills and equipment needed, which a
CITROËN dealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold by
CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.
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Airbags
Designed to contribute towards the safety of
the occupants in the event of violent collisions.
The airbags supplement the action of the force-
limiting seat belts.
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained in the impact detection zones:
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n the case of a serious impact, the airbags
are deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of the vehicle; immediately after the impact,
the airbags deflate rapidly so that they
do not hinder visibility or the exit of the
occupants,
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n the case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain roll-over conditions, the airbags
may not be deployed; the seat belt alone
contributes towards providing your
protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off. The deployment of an airbag is
accompanied by a slight emission
of smoke and a noise, due to the
detonation of the pyrotechnic charge
incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight
irritation.
The detonation noise associated with
the deployment of an airbag may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.
This equipment will only deploy once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
airbag will not be deployed again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated.
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ith the ignition off , insert the key in the
passenger airbag deactivation switch.
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urn it to the "OFF" position.
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emove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.
When the ignition is on, this warning
lamp comes in the seat belt and
passenger's front airbag display
screen. It stays on while the airbag is
deactivated. To assure the safety of your child,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated when you install a rear ward
facing child seat on the front passenger
seat.
Other wise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag
were deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rear ward facing child seat,
with the ignition off
, turn the switch to the
"ON" position to reactivate the airbag and so
assure the safety of your front passenger in the
event of an impact.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the
passenger's front airbag if it is deactivated, in the
event of a serious front impact to all or part of the
front impact zone A , in the longitudinal centreline
of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed
from the front to the rear of the vehicle.
The front airbag inflates between the thorax and
head of the front occupant of the vehicle and the
steering wheel, driver's side, and the dashboard,
passenger's side to cushion their for ward
movement. System which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
thorax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
When the ignition is switched on, this
warning lamp comes on in the seat
belt and passenger's front airbag
display screen. It stays on while the
front airbag is activated.
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Lateral airbags
Deployment
They are deployed unilaterally in the event
of a serious side impact applied to all or part
of the side impact zone B, perpendicular to
the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and
shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle
and the corresponding door trim panel. System which protects the driver and front
passenger in the event of a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the chest,
between the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest
frame, door side.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
Operating fault
Illumination of this warning lamp in
the instrument panel indicates a fault
with the airbags.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop without delay to have the system
checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
In this case, do not install a child seat or seat
an adult on the front passenger seat.
The lateral airbags may also be
deployed during certain front impacts.
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