2016 Citroen C1 RHD all

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Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Switching on
F Turn  the   ring   to   the   "AUTO "   position.
Using
 
a
 
sunshine
 
sensor,
 
if
 
a
 
low
 
level
 
of
 
a

mbient
 
light
 
level
 
is
 
detected,
 
the
 
sidelamps
 
a

nd
 
dipped
 
beam
 
headlamps
 
come
 
on
 
a

utomatically,
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
by
 
the
 
driver.
When
 
the
 
ambient
 
light
 
returns
 
to
 
a
 
sufficient
 
l

evel
 
or
 
the
 
wipers
 
are
 
switched
 
off,
 
the
 
lighting
 
i

s
 
switched
 
off
 
automatically.
The
 
sensor
 
is
 
located
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
w

indscreen.
Switching off
F Turn   the   ring   to   another   position.
In   foggy   weather   or   in   snow,   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.   The   lighting   will   not   come   on  
au

tomatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, the
associated
  functions   will   no   longer   be  
c

ontrolled.
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Lighting and visibility

106
Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
When
  manoeuvring   the   vehicle,  
t

ake   care   not   to   operate   the   horn  
u

nintentionally.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   steering   wheel   spokes.F
 
P
ress   the   central   part   of   the   steering  
w

heel.
Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with of all the direction i
ndicators   flashing   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a  
v

ehicle   breakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Safety

107
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) incorporating the   following   systems:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS)   and   the  
e

lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 em

ergency
 b
raking
 a
ssistance,
-
 
t
raction   control   (TRC),
-
 
d
ynamic   stability   control   (DSC).
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
These systems improve the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking  
a

nd   contribute   towards   better   control   in  
c

orners,   in   particular   on   poor   or   slippery   road  
su

rfaces.
The
  ABS   prevents   wheel   lock   in   the   event   of  
em

ergency
 b
raking.
The
  electronic   brake   force   distribution   system  
m

anages   the   braking   pressure   wheel   by   wheel.
Emergency braking assistance
In an emergency, this system enables you to reach   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly   and   therefore   reduce   the   stopping  
di

stance.
It
  is   triggered   according   to   the   speed   at   which  
t

he   brake   pedal   is   pressed.   This   is   felt   by   a  
r

eduction   in   the   resistance   of   the   pedal   and   an  
i

ncrease   in   the   effectiveness   of   the   braking.
Traction control (TRC)
This system optimises traction in order to limit wheel   slip   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the   driving  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine.   It   also   improves  
t

he   directional   stability   of   the   vehicle   on  
a

cceleration.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path followed   by   the   vehicle   and   that   required   by   the  
d

river,   this   system   monitors   each   wheel   and  
a

utomatically   acts   on   the   brake   of   one   or   more  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine   to   return   the   vehicle  
t

o   the   required   path,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws  
o

f   physics.
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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.
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109
The TRC and DSC systems offer increased   safety   in   normal   driving,   but  
s

hould   not   encourage   the   driver   to   take  
e

xtra   risks   or   drive   at   high   speed.
The correct operation of these
systems
  depends   on   observation   of  
t

he
 ma
nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations
 r

egarding   the   wheels   (tyres   and   rims),  
t

he   braking   components,   the   electronic  
c

omponents   and   the   assembly   and  
r

epair   procedures   used   by   CITROËN  
d

ealers.
After
  an   impact,   have   the   system  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle which   is   bogged   down,   stuck   in   snow,   on   soft  
g

round...),   it   may   be   advisable   to   deactivate   the  
D

SC   and   TRC   systems,   so   that   the   wheels   can  
s

pin   freely   and   regain   grip.
Operating fault
However, it is recommended that these systems   be   reactivated   as   soon   as   possible.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   briefly.
This
  warning   lamp   comes   on:   the  
T

RC   system   no   longer   acts   on   the  
o

peration   of   the   engine.
Reactivation
The TRC and DSC control systems are reactivated   automatically   every   time   the   engine  
i

s   started. F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to  
r

eactivate   it   manually. Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp,  a
ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
i

ndicates   a   fault   with   the   system.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   to  
h

ave   the   system   checked.
Deactivation of the TRC system only
Deactivation of the TRC and DSC systems F

V

ehicle stationary , press this
button
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
than
 
3
 
seconds.
These
 
warning
 
lamps
 
come
 
o

n:
 
the
 
TRC
 
and
 
DSC
 
s

ystems
 
no
 
longer
 
act
 
on
 
t

he
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
engine. When
  the   TRC   system   only   is   deactivated,   it   is  
r

eactivated   as   the   vehicle's   speed   increases.
When
  both   the   TRC   and   DSC   systems   are  
d

eactivated,   they   do   not   reactivate   themselves  
e

ven   if   the   speed   of   the   vehicle   increases.
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Safety

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Active City Brake
Active City B rake  i s  a  d riving  a ssistance  s ystem  t
hat   aims   to   avoid   a   frontal   collision   or   reduce  
t

he   speed   of   an   impact   if   the   driver   does   not  
r

eact   or   reacts   too   late   (brake   application   too  
l

ate). This
  system   is   designed   to   improve  
d

riving   safety.
It
  remains   the   driver's   responsibility   to  
c

ontinuously   monitor   the   state   of   the  
t

raffic   and   to   assess   the   distances   and  
r

elative   speeds   of   other   vehicles.
Active
  City   Brake   can   in   no  
c

ircumstances   replace   the   need   for  
v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
Never
  look   at   the   laser   sensor   through  
a

n   optical   instrument   (magnifying   glass,  
m

icroscope...)   at   a   distance   of   less   than  
1

0   centimetres:   risk   of   eye   injury.Automatic
  braking   occurs   later   than   if  
d

one   by   the   driver,   so   as   to   intervene  
o

nly   when   there   is   a   high   risk   of  
c

ollision.Principle
Using a laser sensor and a camera located at the   top   of   the   windscreen,   this   system   detects  
a

  vehicle   running   in   the   same   direction   or  
s

tationary   ahead   of   your   vehicle.
When
  necessary,   the   vehicle's   braking   system  
i

s   operated   automatically   to   reduce   the   speed  
o

f   impact   or   to   help   avoid   a   collision   with   the  
v

ehicle
 a
head.
Conditions for activation
Active City Brake only operates if the following
c onditions   are   met:
●
 
t
he   engine   is   running,
●
 
t
he   vehicle   is   in   a   for ward   gear,
●
 
t
o   trigger the pre-collision alert :
-
 
t
he   speed   is   between   9   and   87   mph  
(

15 and   140   km/h),
-
 
t
he   difference   in   speed   between   your  
v

ehicle   and   the   one   ahead   is   more   than  
a

bout   9   mph   (15   km/h),
●
 
f
or   braking assistance :
-
 
t
he   speed   is   between   about   18   and  
5

0 mph   (30   and   80   km/h),
-
 
t
he   difference   in   speed   between   your  
v

ehicle   and   the   one   ahead   is   more   than  
a

bout   18   mph   (30   km/h),
●
 
f
or   automatic pre-collision braking:
-
 
t
he   speed   is   between   about   6   and  
5

0 mph   (10   and   80   km/h),
-
 
t
he   difference   in   speed   between   your  
v

ehicle   and   the   one   ahead   is   more   than  
a

bout   6   mph   (10   km/h),
●
 
t
he   braking   assistance   systems   (ABS,  
E

BFD,   EBA)   are   not   faulty,
●
 
t
he   trajectory   control   systems   (TRC,   DSC)  
a

re   not   deactivated   or   faulty,
●
 
t
he   vehicle   is   not   in   a   tight   corner,
●
 
t
he   system   has   not   been   triggered   during  
t

he   previous   10   seconds.
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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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