2021 CITROEN C1 Speed limiter

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Speed limiter (VTi 68 engine)
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he   speed   limiter   is   switched on
 m
anually:
 t

his   can   be   done   whatever   the   speed   of   the  
v

ehicle.   However,   if   you   are   driving   at   less   than  
2

0   mph   (30   km/h),   the   programmed   speed   will  
b

e   fixed   at   20   mph   (30   km/h).
The
  speed   limiter   is   paused by operation of the
control.
The
  programmed   speed   can   be   exceeded  
t

emporarily   by   pressing   the   accelerator   firmly  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
To
  return   to   the   programmed   speed,   simply  
r

elease   the   accelerator   pedal   until   the   vehicle  
r

eturns   to   the   programmed   speed   limit.
The
  programmed   limit   speed   is   erased  
w

hen   switching   off   the   ignition.
Steering mounted controls
The controls are grouped together on this control   stalk   at   the   steering   wheel.
1.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   off:   by   pressing   the   end  
o

f   the   control   stalk.
2.
 P

rogramming   the   speed
 D

ecrease   the   setting:   by   pushing   the  
c

ontrol   stalk   down.
3.
 R

estore   speed   limiter
 I

ncrease   the   setting:   by   pushing   the   control  
s

talk   up.
4.
 P

ause   speed   limiter:   by   pulling   the   control  
s

talk   towards   you.
Displays in the instrument panel
The information is grouped together in the instrument   panel   screen.
5.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
6.
 S

peed   value   setting.
The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances,   replace   the   need   to   observe s

peed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the   need   for
 v

igilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
If you choose to display other information (trip  A
  for   example),   the   speed   limiter  
i

nformation   is   automatically   displayed   again  
a

fter   about   6   seconds.
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Driving

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F Press  the   end   of   the   control   stalk:   the  s
peed   limiter   is   switched   on.
F
 
A
ccelerate   or   decelerate   to   attain   the  
de

sired
 s
peed.
F
 
P
ush   the   control   stalk   down   and   release,   to  
p

rogramme   the   speed.
 T

he   speed   at   which   the   vehicle   is   running  
a

t   the   moment   when   you   release   the  
c

ontrol   stalk   becomes   the   programmed  
s

peed.
Adjusting the speed limit
setting
Once a speed is programmed, you can modify it   by   pushing   and   releasing   the   control   stalk:
-
 
u
p   to   increase   the   speed   setting,
-
 
d
own   to   reduce   the   speed   setting.
A
  brief   push   on   the   control   stalk   modifies   the  
s

peed   setting   by   +   or   -   1   mph   (km/h).
A
  maintained   push   on   the   control   stalk   modifies  
t

he   speed   setting   by   +   or   -   5   mph   (km/h).
Switching on
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument pan el.
Pause
F You  can   temporarily   stop   the   the   speed  l
imiter   by   pulling   the   control   stalk   towards  
yo

u.
F
 
P
ush   the   control   stalk   up   to   restore  
o

peration   of   the   speed   limiter   with   the  
s

ame   speed   setting.
Driving

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Switching off
F Press  the   end   of   the   control   stalk T
he   display   of   information   related   to   the  
sp

eed
 l
imiter
 d
isappears.
Operating fault
Illumination of this warning lamp in the   instrument   panel   indicates   a   fault  
w

ith   the   speed   limiter.
The
  use   of   mats   not   approved   by  
C

ITROËN   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   speed   limiter.
To
 
avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
d
o   not   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
Temporarily exceeding the
programmed speed
F Press f irmly  on   the   accelerator   pedal,  g
oing   beyond   the   point of resistance,
to
exceed
  the   programmed   speed   limit.
The
  speed   limiter   is   deactivated   temporarily  
a

nd   the   displayed   programmed   speed   flashes.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
An
  audible   signal   accompanies   the  
f

lashing   of   the   programmed   speed  
w

hen   exceeding   the   speed   is   not   due   to  
a

n   action   by   the   driver   (steep   hill...).
As
  soon   as   the   vehicle's   speed   returns   to   the  
p

rogrammed   value,   the   limiter   operates   again:  
t

he   display   of   the   programmed   speed   becomes  
s

teady   again.
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Towing the vehicle
F Take  the   removable   towing   eye   stowed   in  t
he   tool   box,   under   the   boot   carpet.
F
 
U
nclip   the   plastic   cover,   by   pressing   at   the  
b

ottom.
F
 
F
ully   screw   in   the   towing   eye.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your co unt r y.
Ensure
  that   the   weight   of   the   towing  
v

ehicle   is   higher   than   that   of   the   towed  
v

ehicle.
The
  driver   must   remain   at   the   wheel   of  
t

he   towed   vehicle   and   must   have   a   valid  
d

riving
 l
icence.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   all   four  
w

heels   on   the   ground,   always   use   an  
a

pproved   towing   arm;   rope   and   straps  
ar

e
 p
rohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine  
o

ff,   there   is   no   longer   any   power  
a

ssistance   for   braking   or   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always  
c

all   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way  
o

r   fast   road,
-
 
f
our-wheel   drive   vehicle,
-
 w

hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the
 g

earbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the
 s

teering,   or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the  
g

round,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing  
ar

m
 a
vailable...
Your
 
vehicle
 
can
 
only
 
be
 
towed
 
from
 t
he front
.
F
 
I

nstall
 
the
 
towing
 
arm.
F
 
W

ith
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox:
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
i

nto
 
neutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
an
 
ETG
 
gearbox:
 
place
 
the
 
selector
 
at
 
p

osition N . Never use the radiator crossmember.
When
 
being
 
towed,
 
the
 
speed
 
limiter
 
s

hould
 
be
 
dectivated,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
"

Active
 
City
 
Brake"
 
system
 
(if
 
fitted
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle).
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
designed
 
to
 
tow
 
a
 
trailer
 
or
 
u

se
 
a
 
towbar.
Failure
 
to
 
follow
 
this
 
advice
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
d

amage
 
to
 
certain
 
components
 
(braking,
 t
ransmission,
 
...)
 
and
 
the
 
absence
 
of
 
braking
 a
ssistance
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
restarted.
F
 
U

nlock
 
the
 
steering
 
and
 
release
 
the
 
par

king
 b

rake.
F
 
S

witch
 
on
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning
 
lamps
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles.
In the event of a breakdown