2018 CITROEN C1 check engine

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Exterior lighting control stalk 98
Automatic   illumination   of   headlamps  
1
01
Direction
  indicators  
1
03
Headlamp
  beam   height   adjustment  
1
03
Wiper
  control   stalk  
1
04
Lighting and v isibility
Horn 10 6
Hazard   warning   lamps  
1
06
ESC
  system  
1
07
Active
  City   Brake  
1
10
Seat
  belts  
1
15
Airbags
 1

18
Child
  seats  
1
23
Deactivating the passenger's front airbag 126
ISOFIX
 
child
 
seats
 
1
32
Child
 
lock
 
1
37
Safety
In  
t
he  
e
vent  
o
f  
a
 
b
reakdown
Fuel tank 138
Snow   chains  
1
40
Electrical
  energy   economy   mode  
1
41
Accessories
 1

42
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
1
44
Fitting
  roof   bars  
1
44
Bonnet
 14

6
Petrol
  engines  
1
47
Checking
  levels  
1
48
C h e c ks
 1

51
Practical information Technical da ta
7-inch touch screen tablet 185
Audio   system  
2
35
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical
 in
dex
Temporary puncture repair kit 1 53
Spare   wheel  
1
58
Changing
  a   bulb  
1
63
Changing
  a   fuse  
1
68
12
  V   battery  
1
77
Towing
  the   vehicle  
1
80Engines
 1

81
Weights
 1
82
Dimensions
 1
83
Identification
 ma
rkings
 1
84
Contents

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Changing bulbs 1 63-167
-  f ront
-
 
r
ear
Maintenance - Technical data
Opening the bonnet 1 46
Underbonnet,   petrol  1 47
Petrol
  engines  
1
81
12
  V   battery  
1
77-179
Economy   mode  
1
41
Engine
 c
ompartment
 
f
uses  
1
68 -169,   173 -176
Petrol   weights  
1
82
Checking
 
levels
 
1

48 -150
-
 
e

ngine
 
oil
-
 
b

rake
 
fluid
-
 c

oolant
-
 
s

creenwash
 
fluid
Checking
 
components
 
1

51-152
-
 
c

lutch
-
 b

attery
-
 
a

ir
 
/
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
-
 
o

il
 
filter
-
 
b

rake
 
pads
 
/
 
discs
Dimensions 1 83
Identification
 ma

rkings
 1
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Over view

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C1_en_Chap00c_eco-conduite_ed01-2016
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance  
(roof
  bars,   roof   rack...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(

3 000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

16
Brakingfixed. The   braking   system   fluid   level   has  d
ropped s ignificantly.Top
  up   with   brake   fluid   recommended   by   CITROËN.
If   the   problem   persists,   have   the   system   checked   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
The
  braking   system   has   a   fault. Stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Warning


/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
Engine oil
pressure fixed,
  associated   with  
t

he   STOP   warning  
lam

p.The
  engine   oil   pressure   is   too   low. Stop   as   soon   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Park,
  switch   off   the   ignition   and   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Coolant
temperature flashing
 
(

VTi   68   engine   only).The
  temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant
 i
s
 inc
reasing.Drive
  gently.
fixed. The
  temperature   of   the   engine  
c

oolant   is   too   high.Stop
  as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so.
Wait
  until   the   engine   has   cooled   down   before  
c

hecking   up   the   level;   top   up   if   necessary.
If
  the   problem   persists,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Anti-lock
Braking System
(ABS) fixed.
The
  anti-lock   braking   system   has   a  
f

ault.The
  vehicle   retains   conventional   braking.
Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed   and   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without  
d

e l ay.
Instruments

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Low fuel levelfixed,   accompanied   by  a
n   audible   signal.When
  it   first   comes   on   there   remains  a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
  must   refuel   as   soon   as   possible   to   avoid   running  o
ut   of   fuel.
This
  warning   lamp   will   come   on   every   time   the   ignition  
i

s   switched   on,   until   a   sufficient   addition   of   fuel   is  
m

ade.
Fuel
  tank   capacity:   approximately   35   litres.
Never
  continue   to   drive   until   you   run   out   of   fuel   as  
t

his   could   damage   the   emission   control   and   injection  
s

ystems.
Battery charge fixed. The
  battery   charging   circuit   has   a  
f

ault   (dirty   or   loose   terminals,   slack   or  
c

ut   alternator   belt,   ...).Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Emission control
system
fixed.
The   emission   control   system   has   a  
f

ault.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay.
Engine fault fixed. A   major   fault   has   been   detected   that
 d

oes   not   have   a   specific   warning   lamp.
You   must   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Dynamic
stability control
and traction
control (DSC/
TRC)
flashing.
The   DSC/ TRC   system   is   in   action. The   system   optimises   traction   and   improves   the  
d

irectional   stability   of   the   vehicle.
fixed. The   DSC/ TRC   system   has   a   fault. Have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Warning

/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
1
Instruments

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Stop & Star t
(VTi 68 S&S
engine)flashing.
The   Stop   &   Start   system   has   a   fault. Have   the   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  q
ualified w orkshop.
Speed limiter fixed. The
  speed   limiter   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Door(s) open
/
Boot open fixed,
  accompanied   by  
a

n   audible   signal.A
  door   or   the   boot   is   still   open. Close   the   door   or   boot.
Warning


/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
Under-inflation fixed. The   pressure   in   one   or   more   wheels  
i

s   too   low.
Check   the   tyre   pressures   as   soon   as   possible.
This   check   should   preferably   be   carried   out   when   the  
t

yres   are   cold.
You   must   reinitialise   the   system   after   the   adjustment  
o

f   one   or   more   tyre   pressures   and   after   changing   one  
o

r   more   wheels.
For   more   information,   refer   to   the   "Under-inflation  
d

etection"
 s
ection.
1
Instruments

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C1_en_Chap03_ergonomie-confort_ed01-2016
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.
3
Ease of use and comfort

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C1_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016
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