2017 CITROEN C1 parking brake

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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


/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
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.
Instruments

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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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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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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a
momentarily when you release the brake
pedal:
-
 
i
f   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox,
-
 
i
f   you   are   in   position   E or M with an ETG
electronic
 ge

arbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged,
the vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning   lamp   comes   on.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
m

anually.
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Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
Advice on installation
F If  you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a  j
ourney,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face  
o

n   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any  
w

heel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions  
p

rovided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few  
m

oments,   without   exceeding   30   mph  
(50
  km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow  
c

hains   are   correctly   tightened.
Take
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
 
and
 
the
 
maximum
 
running
 
speed
 
a

uthorised.
The
 
snow
 
chains
 
must
 
be
 
fitted
 
only
 
t

o
 
the
 
front
 
wheels.
 
They
 
must
 
never
 
b

e
 
fitted
 
to
 
"space-saver"
 
type
 
spare
 
w

heels. Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on   roads  
t

hat   have   been   cleared   of   snow,   to  
a

void   damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres   and  
t

he   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle   is   fitted  
w

ith   alloy   wheels,   check   that   no   part   of  
t

he   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in   contact   with  
t

he   wheel   rim.
Use
 
only
 
the
 
chains
 
designed
 
to
 
be
 
fitted
 
to
 
the
 t
ype
 
of
 
wheel
 
fitted
 
to
 
your
 
vehicle:
Original
 
tyre
 
size Maximum
 
link
 
size.
165/65
 
R14 9
 
mm
165/60
 
R15
For
 
more
 
information
 
on
 
snow
 
chains,
 
c

ontact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop. It
  is   strongly   recommended   that   before  
y

ou   leave,   you   practise   fitting   the   snow  
c

hains   on   a   level   and   dry   sur face.
The
 
lane
 
departure
 
warning
 
system
 
s

hould
 
be
 
deactivated
 
when
 
driving
 
with
 
s

now
 
chains
 
fitted.
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ETG gearbox
The ETG gearbox does not require any   maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   information   on   when   this  
u

nit   should   be   checked.
Brake
  wear   depends   on   the   style  
o

f   driving,   particularly   in   the   case  
o

f   vehicles   used   in   town,   over   short  
d

istances.   It   may   be   necessary   to  
Brake pads
For information on checking brake disc   wear,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
Brake disc wearOnly use products recommended by CITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
After
  washing   the   vehicle,   dampness,  
o

r   in   wintry   conditions,   ice   can   form  
o

n   the   brake   discs   and   pads:   braking  
e

fficiency   may   be   reduced.   Make   light  
b

rake   applications   to   dry   and   defrost  
t

he   brakes.
Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of effectiveness   of   this   system   is  
n

oticed,   the   parking   brake   must   be  
c

hecked,
 e
ven
 b
etween
 t
wo services.
Checking
 
this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN
  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
have
 
the
 
condition
 
of
 
the
 
brakes
 
checked,
 
even
 
b

etween
 v

ehicle
 s

ervices.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop
 
in
 
t

he
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
brake
 
p

ads
 
are
 
worn. To
  avoid   damaging   the   electrical   units,  
n

ever use   a   high   pressure   jet   wash   in  
t

he   engine   compartment.
Practical information