2016 Citroen C1 RHD stop start

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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
 
-
 
d

uring
 
stops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 j
ams,
 
or
 
other...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 a
utomatically - START
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
y

ou
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
off.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
i

nstantly,
 
quickly
 
and
 
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  
t

he "DISP " buttons
  to   reset   the   counter.
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Driving

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Going into engine START
mode
This indicator lamp goes off and the engine s tarts a utomatically:
-
 
w

hen
  you   fully
 
depress   the   clutch   pedal.
START
 
mode   is   invoked   automatically   when:
-
 
y

ou
 
open   the   driver's   door,
-
 
y

ou
 
open   the   bonnet,
-
 
y

ou
 
unfasten   the   driver's   seat   belt,
-
 
s

ome
  special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
d

escending   a   steep   gradient,   adjustment   of  
t

he
 
air   conditioning...)   where   the   engine   is  
n

eeded   for   control   of   a   system.
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
In the event  o f  a  f ault  w ith  t he  s ystem,  t
his   warning   lamp   flashes   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
Operating fault
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified w orkshop.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked principally when:
-  t he   driver's   door   is   open,
-
 
t
he   driver's   seat   belt   is   not   fastened,
-
 
t
he   engine   is   needed   to   maintain   a  
c

omfortable   temperature   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment,
-
 
d
emisting   is   active,
-
 
s
ome   special   conditions   (battery   charge,  
e

ngine   temperature,   braking   assistance,  
v

ehicle   stopped   on   a   steep   gradient,   high  
a

ltitude...)   where   the   engine   is   needed   to  
a

ssure   control   of   a   system.
Driving

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At any time, press this button to deactivate the system.
Manual deactivation /
reactivation
If the system has been deactivated in S TOP mode,   the   engine   restarts   immediately.
The
  system   is   reactivated   automatically   at  
e

very   new   engine   start   by   the   driver.
Press
  this   button   again.
The
  system   is   active   again;   this   is   confirmed   by   the
 i

ndicator   lamp   going   off   in   the   instrument   panel.
Deactivation
  is   confirmed   by   the  
i

llumination   of   this   indicator   lamp   in  
t

he   instrument   panel.
Before
 
doing
 
anything
 
under
 
the
 
b

onnet,
 
deactivate
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
s

ystem
 
to
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
r

esulting
 
from
 
automatic
 
operation
 
of
 
S

TART
 
mode.
Maintenance
The Stop & Start system requires a 12 V b
attery   of   a   special   specification   and  
t

echnology.
All
  work   on   this   type   of   battery   must   be  
d

one   only   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
For
  more   information   on   the   12   V  
b

attery,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
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Driving

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Illumination of this warning lamp, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
i

ndicates   that   there   is   a   fault   with   the  
e

lectronic   brake   force   distribution  
(

EBFD),   which   could   cause   loss   of  
c

ontrol   of   the   vehicle   when   braking.
Operation
Illumination of this warning lamp, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
i

ndicates   that   there   is   a   fault   with  
t

he   ABS   system,   which   could   cause  
l

oss of control of the vehicle when
braking.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)When changing  w heels  ( tyres  a nd  r ims),  m
ake   sure   that   these   are   approved   for  
y

our   vehicle.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make  
i

tself   felt   by   slight   vibration   of   the   brake  
ped

al.
In emergency braking, press
very firmly without releasing
the


pressure.
Yo u must
 

stop
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
it
 
is
 
safe
 
to
 
do
 
so.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
and traction control (TRC)
Activation
These systems are activated automatically e ach   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
As
  soon   as   they   detect   a   problem   of   grip   or  
t

rajectory,   these   systems   act   on   the   operation   if  
t

he   engine   and   brakes.
Activation
  of   the   DSC   system   is
 s

ignalled   by   the   flashing   of   this
 i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Activation
  of   the   TRC   system   is
 s

ignalled   by   the   flashing   of   this
 i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
Drive
 
carefully
 
at
 
reduced
 
speed,
 
and
 
contact
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Safety

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Operation
Three levels of operation are possible:
●  P re-collision alert :
  if   a   risk   of   collision w

ith   a   vehicle   is   detected,   a   warning   lamp
 c

omes   on   in   the   instrument   panel   together
 w

ith   an   audible   signal   to   encourage   the
 d

river   to   make   an   avoiding   manoeuvre.   The
 t

hresholds   for   triggering   the   alert   can   be   set.
●
 
Br
aking assistance :
  increases   the  
b

raking   started   by   the   driver,   only   if   a   risk  
o

f   collision   is   detected.
●
 
A
utomatic pre-collision braking:
  when  
y

our   vehicle   is   too   close   to   or   closing  
t

oo   quickly   on   the   vehicle   ahead   of   you,  
t

he   system   automatically   operates   the  
b

rakes   to   reduce   the   speed   of   impact.   A  
c

ollision   can   be   avoided   automatically   if   the  
d

ifference   in   speed   between   your   vehicle  
a

nd  
t
he  
o
ne  
a
head  
i
s  
n
ot  
m
ore  
t
han  
1
8  
m
ph  
(

30   km/h).You
  are   then   alerted   by   the   display   of  
t

his   warning   lamp,   accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal. The
  automatic   braking   may   bring   the   vehicle   to  a
  complete   stop   if   the   situation   requires   it.
The
  brake   lamps   on   your   vehicle   come   on   to  
w

arn   other   road   users. The
  triggering   of   the   system   may   cause  
t

he   engine   to   stall,   unless   the   driver  
d

epresses   the   clutch   pedal   quickly  
e

nough   during   automatic   braking.
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Safety

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Setting the alert thresholds
Press this button repeatedly to cycle through   the   thresholds.
The
  default   setting   is   "Normal".
The
 
alert
 
thresholds   determine   how   you   want   to   be   warned   of   the   imminent   risk   of   collision   with   the  
v

ehicle
 
ahead   of   you.
You
 
can
 
choose   one   of   three   thresholds:
A.
 "

Far",
  to   be   given   early   warning   (cautious   driving).
B.
 "

Normal".
C.
 "

Close",   for   a   later   warning   (sporty   driving).
Deactivation / Reactivation
Press this button for more than 3 seconds.
P ress   the   button   again   to   reactivate   the   system.
The
  system   is   automatically   reactivated   every  
t

ime   the   engine   is   started   with   the   key   or   the  
"

START/STOP"   button.
This
  indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
This
  indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   the   message  
"

PCS   OFF"   is   displayed.
Safety

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Never leave accumulations of snow or any   object   projecting   above   the   bonnet  
o

r   in   front   of   the   roof:   this   might   fall   into  
t

he   field   of   vision   of   the   sensor   and  
g

enerate   a   detection.
Operating limits
The system  o nly  d etects  v ehicles  (cars,  lorries) t
hat   are   stationary   or   moving   in   the   same  
d

irection   as   your   vehicle. In
  difficult   weather   conditions   (very  
h

eavy   rain,   snow,   fog,   hail...),   braking  
d

istances   increase,   which   can   reduce  
t

he   ability   of   the   system   to   avoid   a  
c

ollision.
The
  driver   must   therefore   remain  
par

ticularly
 v
igilant.
The
  system   is   not   triggered   or   is   interrupted   if  
t

he
 d
river:
-
 
a
ccelerates   strongly   (even   if   the   speed  
l

imiter   is   on),
-
 
o
r   turns   the   steering   wheel   suddenly  
(

avoiding
 m
anoeuvre).
Detection
  capability   is   less   effective   if:
-
 
y
ou   are   driving   on   roads   with   pronounced  
b

ends   and/or   on   roads   in   poor   condition,
-
 
y
our   vehicle   is   excessively   loaded,   as  
t

his   changes   the   horizontal   attitude   of   the  
v

ehicle.
-
 
y
our   vehicle   skids.
It
  does   not   detect   small   vehicles  
(

bicycles,   motorcycles),   pedestrians   or  
a

nimals,   nor   non-reflective   stationary  
ob

jects.Unwanted triggering of the system
It is possible for the system to detect a risk of imminent   collision   and   start   working,   in   the  
fo

llowing
 c
onditions
 in par
ticular:
-
 
d
etection   of   an   object   located   close   to   the  
e

dge   of   the   road   entering   a   corner   (safety  
b

arrier,   lamp   post   or   road   sign),
-
 
d
etection   of   a   structure   located   at   the   top  
o

r   bottom   of   a   steep   slope   (advertising  
h

oarding,   steet   lighting),
-
 
d
etection   of   reflective   objects   (central  
r

eservation...)   in   the   road,
-
 
d
etection   of   the   upper   bar   of   a   bridge   or   a  
t

raffic   light   gantry,
-
 
p
assing   a   vehicle   travelling   in   the   other  
d

irection   in   a   corner,
-
 
p
assing   a   vehicle   traveling   in   the   other  
d

irection,   at   a   crossroads,   when   your  
v

ehicle   is   turning   left   or   right,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   ahead   of   you   sends   up   water  
o

r snow,
-
 
i
f   your   vehicle   stops   very   close   to   an  
ov

erhanging   wall   or   other   vehicles,
-
 
w
hen   your   vehicle   closes   rapidly   on   the  
v

ehicle
 a
head,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   raised   or   lowered,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   passes   through   a   plastic  
c

urtain,
-
 
i
f   driving   through   mist   or   smoke,
-
 
i
f   the   sensor   is   misaligned   (following  
r

eplacement   after   a   collision).
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Safety

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Electrical energy economy mode*
System which manages the duration of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of charge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   system, windscreen  
w

ipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps, courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for   a   maximum   combined   duration   of  
t

wenty minutes.
This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if   the   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
Let
  the   engine   run   for   the   duration  
s

pecified   to   ensure   that   the   battery  
c

harge   is   sufficient.
Do
  not   repeatedly   and   continuously  
r

estart   the   engine   in   order   to   charge   the  
b

attery.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
Refer
  to   the   "Battery"   section.
Switching to economy mode
Once this time has elapsed the active functions are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
To restore the use of these functions
immediately,
  start   the   engine   and   let   it   run   for   at  
l

east   5   minutes.
*
  
O
nly   on   vehicles   with   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system.
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