2016 Citroen C1 RHD brake

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Warning / indicator lamp State Cause Action / Observations
Stop & Star t
( VTi 68 S&S
engine) fixed.
The
  Stop   &   Start system   has   been  
d

eactivated.Reactivate
  the   system   by   pressing   the   button   again.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Active City
Brake fixed.
The
  Active   City   Brake   system   has  
b

een
 d
eactivated.Reactivate
  the   system   by   pressing   the   button   again.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
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Instruments

70
A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain   vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles. Never
  drive   with   the   parking   brake  
a

pplied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into  
c

ontact with   the   hot   exhaust   system   -  
R

isk   of   fire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N,
  depending   on   the   type   of  
g

earbox.
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.
Important!If you are obliged to drive through water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-
 
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-
 
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  
(

10 km/h),
-
 
d
o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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71
Starting - switching off the engine with the key
1. "LOCK "   position.  T
he   steering   column   is   unlocked.
2.
" AC

C"
  position.
 T

he   ancillaries   (audio   system,  
1

2V socket...)   can   be   used.
3.


"ON " position
 I

gnition   on.
4.
" S

TA R T"
  position.
 E

ngine
 s
tarting.
Ignition switch
For vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox:
F I nsert   the   key   in   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   position   2.
F
 
U
nlock   the   steering   column,   by   turning   the  
w

heel   slightly.
F
 
F
ully   depress   the   clutch   pedal.
F
 
P
ut   the   gear   lever   into   neutral.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   by   turning   the   key   to  
p

osition 4 (S TA R T ) .
F
 
O
nce   the   engine   is   running,   release  
t

he key.
The key returns automatically to position 3 (ON) .
Starting using the key
For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox:
F
 I nsert   the   key   in   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   position   2.
F
 
U
nlock   the   steering   column,   by   turning   the  
w

heel   slightly.
F

P
ress and hold the brake pedal .
F
 
P
ut   the   gear   selector   into   position   N.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   by   turning   the   key   to  
p

osition 4 (S TA R T ) .
F
 
O
nce   the   engine   is   running,   release  
t

he key.
The key returns automatically to position 3 (ON) .
If you use the ancillaries for a prolonged p
eriod   (key   in   position   2 or 3),
  you   risk  
d

ischarging   the   battery.   Starting   your  
v

ehicle   will   then   no   longer   be   possible.  
B

e aware.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in
 
a

n
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate
 
v

entilation:
 in

ternal
 c

ombustion
 e

ngines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust
 
gases,
 
s

uch
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.
 
Danger
 
of
 
i

ntoxication
 
and
 
death.
 
In
 
very
 
severe
 
w

inter
 
conditions
 
(temperatures
 
b

elow -23°C),
 
it
 
is
 
necessary
 
to
 
allow
 
t

he
 
engine
 
to
 
run
 
for
 
4
 
minutes
 
before
 
s

etting
 
off,
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
ensure
 
the
 
c

orrect
 
operation
 
and
 
durability
 
of
 
t

he
 
mechanical
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
v

ehicle,
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
gearbox.
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74
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.
The
  engine   starts.
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Manual parking brake
Applying
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   if  
t

he   parking   brake   is   still   on   or   has  
n

ot   been   fully   released,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   on   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
Releasing
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   gently,  p
ress the release button then lower the
lever
 f

ully.
5-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging reverse
gear
F Press   the   clutch   pedal   fully   down.
F  P ush   the   gear   lever   fully   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
When
 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
slope,
 
direct
 
your
 
w

heels
 
against
 
the
 
kerb,
 
apply
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake,
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
a

nd
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
(vehicles
 
fitted
 
with
 
a

 
manual
 
gearbox).
Driving

77
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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F With  the   parking   brake   applied,   press   the  b
rake   pedal   then   select   position   N.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
Moving off
if you do not press the brake pedal or if   the   gear   selector   is   not   in   position   N,
engine
  starting   is   not   possible. Never
  leave   a   child   unsupervised   inside  
t

he   vehicle   with   the   engine   running.F

Sel
ect position E   using   the   gear   selector.
The   gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-active  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   required   by  
t

he driver.
It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  g
ear for:
-  o ptimised   fuel   consumption,
-
 
t
he   driving   style,
-
 
t
he   profile   of   the   road,
-
 
t
he   load   in   the   vehicle.
To
  obtain   optimum   acceleration,   when  
ov

ertaking   another   vehicle   for   example,   press  
f

irmly   on   the   accelerator   pedal   going   beyond  
t

he   point   of   resistance.
Automatic (EASY) mode
It is possible to change mode at any time, by moving   the   gear   selector   from   position   E to
position M
  and   the   other   way   round.
F
 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
select
 
p

osition R
, E or M.
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
F
 
P

rogressively
 
release
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
 A

ccelerate
 
away.
The
 
creep
 
function
 
may
 
be
 
temporarily
 
u

navailable
 
if
 
the
 
clutch
 
temperature
 
is
 t
oo
 
high
 
or
 
the
 
gradient
 
too
 
steep.
 
An
 a
udible
 
signal
 
gives
 
a
 
warning
 
if
 
the
 
c

lutch
 
temperature
 
is
 
too
 
high.
Never select neutral N when the vehicle
is
  moving.
This
 
function
 
makes
 
manoeuvring
 
the
 
vehicle
 
a

t
 
low
 
speed
 
easier
 
(parking,
 
traffic
 
jams…).
After
 
first
 
placing
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
in
 
p

osition


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.
Creep function
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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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Driving