2016 Citroen C1 warning

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Low fuel levelfixed,   accompanied   by  a
n   audible   signal.When
  it   first   comes   on   there   remains  a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
  must   refuel   as   soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running  o
ut   of   fuel.
This
  warning   lamp   will   come   on   every   time   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   on,   until   a   sufficient   addition   of   fuel   is  
m

ade.
Fuel
  tank   capacity:   approximately   35   litres.
Never
  continue   to   drive   until   you   run   out   of   fuel   as  
t

his   could   damage   the   emission   control   and   injection  
s

ystems.
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a  
f

ault   (dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or  
c

ut   alternator   belt,   ...).Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Emission control
system
fixed.
The   emission   control   system   has   a  
f

ault.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay.
Engine fault fixed. A   major   fault   has   been   detected   that
 d

oes   not   have   a   specific   warning   lamp.
You   must   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Dynamic
stability control
and traction
control (DSC/
TRC)
flashing.
The   DSC/ TRC   system   is   in   action. The   system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional   stability   of   the   vehicle.
fixed. The   DSC/ TRC   system   has   a   fault. Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning

/ indicator lamp
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Front seat beltsflashing a ccompanied b
y   an   audible   signal.The
  driver   has   not   fastened   or   has  u
nfastened   their   seat   belt.
The
  front   passenger   has   unfastened  
t

heir   seat   belt.Pull
  the   strap   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the   buckle.
Warning

/ indicator lamp
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Electric power
steering flashing
  or   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.The
  electric   power   steering   has   a  
f

ault.Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Airbags
fixed. One
  of   the   airbags   or   seat   belt  
p

retensioners   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
ETG electronic
gearbox fixed.
The
  ETG   electronic   gearbox   has   a  
f

ault.Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay.
Clutch flashing,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal.The
  clutch   temperature   is   too   high. Stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so,   place   the   ETG  
e

lectronic   gearbox   selector   in   position   N,
  and   wait  
a

bout   15   minutes   for   the   clutch   to   cool   down.
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Stop & Star t
(VTi 68 S&S
engine)flashing.
The   Stop   &   Start   system   has   a   fault. Have   the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  q
ualified w orkshop.
Speed limiter fixed. The
  speed   limiter   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Door(s) open
/
Boot open fixed,
  accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal.A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
Warning


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Under-inflation fixed. The   pressure   in   one   or   more   wheels  
i

s   too   low.
Check   the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This   check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You   must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For   more   information,   refer   to   the   "Under-inflation  
d

etection"
 s
ection.
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Keyless Entr y
and Starting
system flashing
 qu

ickly.The
  steering   column   has   not   been  
u

nlocked.Change
  to   "OFF "
  mode,   then   "ON "
  mode   and   turn   the  
w

heel   slightly   to   unlock   the   steering   column.
flashing,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal.The
  battery   in   the   electronic   key   is  
d

ischarged.Replace
  the   battery.
Refer
  to   the   corresponding   section.
You
  are   leaving   the   vehicle   without  
a

ctivating   "OFF "
  mode.With
  the   electronic   key   on   your   person,   press   the  
S

TART/STOP   button   to   change   to   "OFF "
  mode.
The
  electronic   key   has   not   been  
d

etected.Check
  that   you   have   the   electronic   key   with   you.
The
  Keyless   Entry   and   Starting  
s

ystem   has   a   fault.Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Lane departure
warning system flashing
 (

orange),
 a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.A
  lane   marking   is   being   crossed,   on  
t

he   right.Turn
  the   wheel   in   the   other   direction   to   return   to   the  
c

orrect
 t
rajectory.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
A
  lane   marking   is   being   crossed,   on  
t

he   left.
fixed. The
  lane   departure   warning   system  
h

as   a   fault.Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Active City
Brake flashing,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal.The
  Active   City   Brake   system   is   in  
a

ction.The
  system   optimises   braking   to   avoid   a   collision.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
flashing. The
  Active   City   Brake   system   has   a  
f

ault.Have
  the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Operation indicator lamps
Left-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The   lighting   stalk   is   pushed   up.
Sidelamps or
dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  sidelamps   or   dipped   beam  
h

eadlamps   are   on.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The
  lighting   stalk   is   pulled   towards   you.Pull
  the   stalk   to   return   to   dipped   beam   headlamps.
Warning


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Illumination
 
of
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
following   indicator   lamps   confirms   that   the   corresponding   system   has   been   switched   on.
It
 
may
 
be
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible   signal.
Rear foglamp fixed. The
  rear   foglamp   has   been   switched  
o

n   using   the   ring   on   the   lighting  
c

ontrol   stalk. Turn
  the   ring   on   the   lighting   control   stalk   to   the   rear   to  
s

witch   off   the   rear   foglamp.
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Parking brakefixed,   accompanied   by  a
n   audible   signal.The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  p
roperly r eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  l
amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Warning


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Passenger's
front airbag fixed
  in   the   seat   belt  
a

nd   passenger's   front  
a

irbag
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 d

isplay. The
  control   switch,   located   in   the  
g

love   box,   has   been   placed   in  
t

he "ON"
 p
osition.The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is   activated.
In
  this   case,   do   not   install   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat.
Stop & Star t
(VTi 68 S&S
engine) fixed.
When
  the   vehicle   stops   (red   lights,
 t

raffic   jams...)   the   Stop   &   Start   system
 h

as   put   the   engine   into   STOP   mode.The
  indicator   lamp   goes   off   and   the   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
Keyless Entr y
and Starting
system fixed.
The
  conditions   for   starting   are   met. For   more   information,   refer   to   the   "Starting   -   switching  
o

ff   the   engine   with   the   Keyless   Entry   and   Starting  
s

ystem"   section.
flashing
 s

lowly.The
  vehicle   is   in   "ACC"   mode.
The
  accessories   (audio   system,  
1

2V socket...)   can   be   used.
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Gear shift
indicator fixed.
You
  can   change   up.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
You
  can   change   down   (only   for   the  
V

Ti   68   engine).
Speed limiter
(VTi 68 engine) fixed.
The
  speed   limiter   is   active.
Lane departure
warning system fixed.
The
  button   has   been   pressed. The   lane   departure   warning   system   has   been  
a

ctivated.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
fixed. The
  system   is   operational:   it   has   detected   road  
m

arkings   to   the   left   and   /or   right.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Active City
Brake fixed.
The
  button   has   been   pressed.
The
  configuration   of   the   system   has  
be

en
 mo
difiied.The
  Active   City   Brake   system   has   been   activated.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
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Passenger's
front airbagfixed,
  in   the   seat   belt  a
nd   front   passenger's  
a

irbag
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 d

isplay. The
  control   switch,   located   in   the  g
love   box,   is   set   to   the   OFF p osition.The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is   deactivated.
You   can   install   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   on   the  
f

ront   seat   unless   there   is   a   fault   with   the   airbags  
(

Airbag   warning   lamp   on).
Traction control
(TRC) fixed.
A
  brief   press   has   been   made   on   the  
b

utton.
The
  traction   control   (TRC)   system   is  
d

eactivated.Press
  the   button   to   activate   the   system.
The
  TRC   system   is   activated   automatically   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   started.
If
  deactivated,   the   system   is   reactivated   automatically  
f

rom   around   30   mph   (50   km/h).
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC) fixed.
Vehicle stationary, the button
has
  been   pressed   for   more   than  
3 s

econds.
The
  traction   control   (TRC)   and  
d

ynamic   stability   control   (DSC)  
s

ystems   are   deactivated.Press
  this   button   to   activate   the   systems.
The
  DSC   system   is   activated   automatically   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   started.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
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