2016 Citroen C1 steering

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If you use the ancillaries for a prolonged period,   the   vehicle   will   automatically  
s

witch to " OFF"
  mode   after   about  
20
 m

inutes.
Be aware
 

in   order   to   avoid   discharging  
t

he   battery.
Starting - switching off the engine 
w ith   the   Keyless   Entry   and   Starting  
system
Changing the mode of the
vehicle
With the electronic key inside the v
ehicle;   each   press   on   the   "S TA R T/
STOP " button, with no action on the
pedals,
  changes   the   vehicle's   mode:
F
 
F

irst
 
press   ("ACC "
  mode).
 T

he
 
ancillaries   (radio,   12V   socket...)   can   be  
u

sed.
F
 
S

econd   press   ("ON "
  mode).
 I

gnition   on.
F
 
T

hird
 
press   ("OFF "
  mode).
Avoid
 
attaching
 
heavy
 
objects
 
to
 
the
 k
ey,
 
which
 
would
 
weigh
 
down
 
on
 
its
 
b

lade
 
in
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
and
 
could
 
c

ause
 
a
 
malfunction.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
Switching off
F With
  a   manual   gearbox:   put   the   gear   lever  i
nto   neutral.
F
 
W
ith   an   ETG   gearbox:   place   the   selector   at  
p

osition N .
F
 
T
urn   the   key   towards   you   to   position   2 (ACC).
F

Press in and turn the key to position 1 (LOCK) .F Remove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F  T urn   the   steering   until   the   steering   column  
l

ocks.
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Starting using the
electronic key
With the first press on the "S TA R T/
STOP "
  button,   this   indicator   lamp f

lashes   slowly   in   the   instrument   panel.Depending
  on   the   ambient   temperature,  
e

ach   attempt   at   starting   can   take   up   to  
a

round   30   seconds.   During   this   period,  
d

o   not   press   the   "START/STOP " button
again,
  or   release   the   clutch   pedal   or  
b

rake   pedal   (depending   on   the   type   of  
g

earbox).
After
  this   period,   if   the   engine   has   not  
s

tarted,   press   the   "START/STOP "
button
  again   for   another   attempt   at  
s

tarting. If
  one   of   the   starting   conditions   is  
n

ot   met,   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system   indicator   lamp   flashes  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.   In   some  
c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to  
t

urn   the   steering   wheel   slightly   while  
p

ressing   the   "
START/STOP " button to
assist   unlocking   of   the   steering.
For vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox:
F
 
W

ith
 
the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ut
 
the   gear   lever   into   neutral   and   fully  
d

epress   the   clutch   pedal. The
  presence   of   the   electronic   key   in  t
he   vehicle   is   essential   for   switching  
o

n   the   ignition   and   starting   only.   Once  
t

he   engine   has   started,   make   sure   that  
t

he   electronic   key   remains   with   the  
v

ehicle   until   the   end   of   the   journey:  
o

ther wise   you   would   not   be   able   to   lock  
t

he vehicle.
F
 
P
ress   and   release   the   "S TA R T/
STOP "
  button.
This
  indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el. For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox:
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ut   the   gear   selector   at   N   and   press   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
This   indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
F  
P
ress   and   release   the   "
S TA R T/
STOP "   button.
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There is an audible signal when the driver's door is   opened   and   the   vehicle   is   in   "ACC "
  mode.
If
  the   vehicle   is   not   immobilised,   the  
e

ngine   will   not   stop.
Switching off using the
electronic key
F Immobilise
  the   vehicle.
F  W ith   a   manual   gearbox:   put   the   gear   lever  
i

nto   neutral.
F
 
W
ith   an   ETG   gearbox:   place   the   gear  
s

elector at N .
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside  
t

he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
  button.
The
  engine   stops.
The
  steering   locks   when   a   door   is   opened   or   on  
l

ocking   the   vehicle.
F

P
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  
d

oes   not   start   after   pressing   the  
"ST

ART/STOP "
  button,   this   warning  
l

amp   flashes   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
W

ith
 
a   manual   gearbox:   put   the   gear   lever  
i

nto
 
neutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
an   ETG   gearbox:   place   the   selector  
l

ever at N . F
 
P
ut   the   corner   of   the   electronic   key,   where  
t

he   indicator   lamp   is   located,   in   contact  
w

ith the "
START/STOP "   button.
 T

here   is   an   audible   signal   when   the  
e

lectronic   key   is   recognised;   the   vehicle  
c

hanges   to   "
ON "   mode.
F  
W
ith   a   manual   gearbox:   press   the   clutch  
p

edal   fully   down.
F  
W
ith   an   ETG   gearbox:   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F  
C
heck   that   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  S
tarting"   indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   green  i
n   the   instrument   panel.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP "
  button.
 T

he   engine   starts.
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine can   be   switched   of   without   conditions.   To   do  
t

his,   press   for   more   than   2   seconds,   or   make  
a

  minimum   of   3   successive   presses   on   the  
"ST

ART/STOP "
  button.
In
  this   case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s   the   vehicle   stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition   zone   when   driving   or   when   you  
(

later)   request   switching   off   the   engine,   there   is  
a

n   audible   signal   to   warn   you.
F
 
P
ress   for   more   than   2   seconds,  
o

r   make   a   minimum   of  
3 s

uccessive   presses   on   the  
"ST

ART/STOP" button if you
want
  to   force   switching   off   of   the  
e

ngine   (note that restarting
will not be possible without
the
key).
Electronic e ngine 
i

mmobiliser
This locks the engine management system as s
oon   as   the   ignition   has   been   switched   off   and  
t

herefore   prevents   starting   of   the   vehicle   by  
a

nyone   who   does   not   have   the   key.
The
  ignition   key   has   an   electronic   chip   which  
h

as   a   special   code.   When   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on,   the   code   must   be   recognised   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   your   vehicle   will  
n

ot   start.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop. Do
  not   make   any   modifications   to   the  
e

lectronic   immobiliser   system.
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Gear selector
ETG electronic gearbox
The five-speed ETG electronic gearbox offers a choice between the ease of automated operation o r the pleasure of manual gear changing.
R.
 R
everse:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,  
m

ove   the   gear   selector   to   the   right   then  
f

or ward   to   select   this   position.
N.
 N

eutral:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,  
s

elect   this   position   to   start   the   engine.
E.
 
A
utomatic   (Easy)   mode:   move   the   gear  
s

elector   back   to   select   this   mode.
M.
 M

anual   mode   with   sequential   gear  
c

hanging:   move   the   gear   selector   back  
t

hen   to   the   left   to   select   this   mode.Press
  behind   the   "+"
 s
teering
 m

ounted   control   paddle   to   change   up.
Steering mounted control paddles
The position of the gear selector (R , N, E or M )  i
s   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
In
  automatic   (Easy)   mode,   when   you  
t

emporarily   take   control   of   gear   changing,  
t

he   gear   engaged   is   also   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
Display in the instrument panel
Press behind the "-"  steering  m
ounted   control   paddle   to   change  
d

own.
The
  steering   mounted   control   paddles  
c

annot   be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to  
e

ngage   or   come   out   of   reverse   gear.
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Temporarily taking control of
gear changes
You can temporarily take control of gear changes   using   the   "+"  and   "-" steering
 
m

ounted   control   paddles.
Gear
  change   commands   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he   engine   speed   allows.   There   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   if   a   command   is   not   accepted.
The
  gear   engaged   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
  such   as   overtaking   a   vehicle   or  
a

pproaching   a   corner.
After
  a   few   moments   with   no   action   on   the  
c

ontrols,   the   gearbox   returns   to   automatic  
c

ontrol   of   the   gears. It
  is   possible   to   change   mode   at   any   time,   by  
m

oving   the   gear   selector   from   position   E to
position M
  and   the   other   way   round.
Never select neutral N when the vehicle
is
  moving.
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   in   position   M
.
F  
C
hange   up   or   down   using:
-  t he   gear   selector,   pushing:
-  b ack,   "+"  to   change   up,
-
 
f
or ward,   "-"
 
to   change   down.
-
 
o
r   the   "+" or "-"
 

steering   mounted  
c

ontrol   paddle.
The
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
Gear
  change   commands   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he   engine   speed   allows.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
peal
  during   gear   changes.   There   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   if   a   command   is   not   accepted.
When
  braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
a

utomatically   changes   down   so   that   pick-up   is  
i

n   the   right   gear.
Manual mode
Under sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not   change   up   without   action   by   the   driver   on  
t

he   gear   selector   or   steering   mounted   control  
p

addles   (unless   the   engine   speed   is   close   to  
m

aximum).
To
  engage   reverse,   the   vehicle   must   be  
s

tationary   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
F

Sel
ect position R .
Reverse
There is an audible signal on engaging reverse.
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Stop & Start (VTi 68 S&S engine)
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument   panel   and   the   engine  
g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-
 
w

hen
  stationary,   in   neutral,   and   you  
r

elease   the   clutch   pedal.
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in  
S

TOP mode;   you   must   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   with   the   button.
For
  smoother   operation,   during  p
arking   manoeuvres   STOP   mode   is  n
ot   available   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
The
  Stop   &   Start   does   not   affect   the  
v

ehicle's   systems,   such   as   for   example,  
b

raking,   power   steering...
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.
Stop & Start time counters
A partial time counter counts the periods in S TOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
  is   displayed   in   the   trip   computer   once   the  
S

top   &   Start   is   operating.
Press one of the " DISP" buttons to return to the
previous
 d

isplay.
A
  global   time   counter   counts   the   periods   in  
S

TOP   mode   since   the   last   reset.
When
  it   is   displayed,   press   one   of   the  
"D

ISP " buttons
  to   reset   the   counter.
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The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,   replace   the   need   to o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
Speed limiter (PureTech 82 engine)
The speed limiter is switched on  manually: t
his   can   be   done   whatever   the   speed   of   the  
v

ehicle.   However,   if   you   are   driving   at   less   than  
2

0   mph   (30   km/h),   the   programmed   speed   will  
b

e   fixed   at   20   mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   paused by operation of the
control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal   until   the   vehicle  
r

eturns   to   the   programmed   speed   limit.
System
  which   prevents   the   vehicle   from   exceeding   the   speed   programmed   by   the   driver.Steering mounted controls
The controls are grouped together on this c
ontrol   stalk   at   the   steering   wheel.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off:   by   pressing   the   end  
o

f   the   control   stalk.
2.
 D

ecrease   the   setting:   by   pushing   the  
c

ontrol   stalk   down.
3.
 I

ncrease   the   setting:   by   pushing   the   control  
s

talk   up.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause:   by   pulling   the  
c

ontrol   stalk   towards   you.
Displays in the instrument panel
The information is grouped together in the instrument   panel   screen.
5.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
6.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
7.
 S

peed   value   setting.
The
 
programmed
 
speed
 
remains
 
in
 
the
 m

emory
 
when
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
off.
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