2017 CITROEN C1 clutch

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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
State Cause Action

/ Observations
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.
Instruments

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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.
 T

he   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.
 T

he   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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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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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).
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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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The vehicle can be stopped whatever the position   of   the   gear   selector   (N , E or R ).
However,
  there   is   an   audible   signal   on   opening  
t

he   driver's   door   if   the   gear   selector   is   not   at  
p

osition N .
Switching off
When the vehicle is stopped with the e
ngine   running,   always   put   the   gear  
s

elector to neutral N .
There
  is   a   continuous   audible   signal  
i

f   you   turn   the   ignition   switch   to   "OFF "
with
  the   vehicle   in   2
nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th ge a r.
In
 
this
 
case
 
return
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch  
t

o " ON ",
 
move
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
to  
p

osition


N , then to position E , M or R,
then
 
turn
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
to
 
" OFF ".
On
 
a
 
slope,
 
use
 
the
 
brakes
 
to
 
i

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
place
 
the  
g

ear
 
selector
 
in
 
position
 
N , E or R . With
  the   ignition   on,   illumination  
o

f   this   warning   lamp   indicates   a  
g

earbox   fault.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In all cases, it is essential
that you
apply the parking brake  to   immobilise  
t

he   vehicle.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   check   that   the   gear   selector   is  
i

n neutral N   and   the   parking   brake   is  
a

pplied.
Limits of operation
On a gradient, or when hill start assist is activated, n ever hold the vehicle using the
accelerator :
  you   could   damage   the   clutch.
In
  these   situations   there   is   an   audible   signal.
F
 
M
ove   the   gear   selector   to   position   N.
F
 
W
ait   15   minutes   to   allow   the   clutch   to   cool  
d

own   before   setting   off. -
 
c
heck   that   the   ignition   switch   is   at   the  
"
O
N
"

position,
-  
p
lace   the   gear   selector   at   N
,   then   move   it  
t

o E
, M or R .
If 1   is   flashing   in   the   instrument   panel:
-  p lace   the   gear   selector   at   E or M
, then
move   it   to   N.
If R
  is   flashing   in   the   instrument   panel:
-
 
p
lace   the   gear   selector   at   R,
  then   move   it  
t

o N.
If
N is   flashing   in   the   instrument   panel
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   for   a   long   time:
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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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