2018 CITROEN C1 stop

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Ensure that no person or object prevents   the   seat   slide   from   returning   to  
it

s
 in
itial
 p
osition.
Check
  that   the   seat   belt   has   reeled   in  
c

orrectly   so   as   to   not   impede   access   for  
p

assengers   to   the   rear   seats.
Heated seat control Access to the rear seats
(3-door)
F Pull  this   control   toward   you   to   fold   the   seat  b
ack   and   move   the   seat   for ward.
When
  returning   the   seat   to   its   initial   position,  
g

uide   it   back   until   the   seat   and   backrest   lock  
i

nto   place.
With
 
the
 
engine
 
running,
 
the
 
front
 
seats
 
can
 
be
 h
eated s
eparately.
F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
control
 
switch.
 T

he
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on.
F
 
P

ressing
 
the
 
switch
 
again
 
stops
 
the
 
hea

ting.
The
 
temperature
 
is
 
controlled
 
automatically.
The
 
seat
 
heating
 
function
 
is
 
deactivated
 
about
 
t

wo
 
minutes
 
after
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition.
 
To
 
r

eactivate
 
it,
 
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
on
 
and
 
press
 
t

he
 
control
 
switch
 
again. Switch
 
the
 
seat
 
heating
 
off
 
as
 
soon
 
a

s
 
it
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
needed,
 
as
 
reducing
 
t

he
 
vehicle's
 
electrical
 
current
 
demand
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption.
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Avoid driving for long periods with the air conditioning   switched   off   (risk   of   misting a

nd   reduction   of   the   air   quality   in   the   cabin).
This action switches off all of the functions of
the  air   conditioning   system.
Thermal
  comfort   is   no   longer   controlled.  
A s

light   flow   of   air   resulting   from   the   movement  
o

f   the   vehicle,   remains   perceptible   however.
Pressing
  the   "AUTO"
 
button   again   reactivates  
t

he   system   with   the   values   set   before   it   was  
s

witched   off.
Switching the system off
F Press   the   air   flow   adjustment  b
utton   until   the   fan   symbol  
d

isappears.
F
P
ress this button to stop the air
conditioning.
Air conditioning on / off
Stopping the air conditioning may cause some p roblems   (humidity,   misting).
Automatic
  operation   of   the   air   conditioning   is  
r

esumed   when   the   button   is   pressed   again.  
The "A /C "
 

symbol   is   displayed.
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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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If you use the ancillaries for a prolonged period,   the   vehicle   will   automatically  
s

witch to " OFF"
  mode   after   about  
20
 m

inutes.
Be aware
 

in   order   to   avoid   discharging  
t

he   battery.
Starting - switching off the engine 
w ith   the   Keyless   Entry   and   Starting  
system
Changing the mode of the
vehicle
With the electronic key inside the v
ehicle;   each   press   on   the   "S TA R T/
STOP " button, with no action on the
pedals,
  changes   the   vehicle's   mode:
F
 
F

irst
 
press   ("ACC "
  mode).
 T

he
 
ancillaries   (radio,   12V   socket...)   can   be  
u

sed.
F
 
S

econd   press   ("ON "
  mode).
 I

gnition   on.
F
 
T

hird
 
press   ("OFF "
  mode).
Avoid
 
attaching
 
heavy
 
objects
 
to
 
the
 k
ey,
 
which
 
would
 
weigh
 
down
 
on
 
its
 
b

lade
 
in
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
and
 
could
 
c

ause
 
a
 
malfunction.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
Switching off
F With
  a   manual   gearbox:   put   the   gear   lever  i
nto   neutral.
F
 
W
ith   an   ETG   gearbox:   place   the   selector   at  
p

osition N .
F
 
T
urn   the   key   towards   you   to   position   2 (ACC).
F

Press in and turn the key to position 1 (LOCK) .F Remove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F  T urn   the   steering   until   the   steering   column  
l

ocks.
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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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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine can   be   switched   of   without   conditions.   To   do  
t

his,   press   for   more   than   2   seconds,   or   make  
a

  minimum   of   3   successive   presses   on   the  
"ST

ART/STOP "
  button.
In
  this   case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s   the   vehicle   stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition   zone   when   driving   or   when   you  
(

later)   request   switching   off   the   engine,   there   is  
a

n   audible   signal   to   warn   you.
F
 
P
ress   for   more   than   2   seconds,  
o

r   make   a   minimum   of  
3 s

uccessive   presses   on   the  
"ST

ART/STOP" button if you
want
  to   force   switching   off   of   the  
e

ngine   (note that restarting
will not be possible without
the
key).
Electronic e ngine 
i

mmobiliser
This locks the engine management system as s
oon   as   the   ignition   has   been   switched   off   and  
t

herefore   prevents   starting   of   the   vehicle   by  
a

nyone   who   does   not   have   the   key.
The
  ignition   key   has   an   electronic   chip   which  
h

as   a   special   code.   When   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on,   the   code   must   be   recognised   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   your   vehicle   will  
n

ot   start.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop. Do
  not   make   any   modifications   to   the  
e

lectronic   immobiliser   system.
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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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