2021 CITROEN C1 ignition

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Manual guide-me-home
lighting*
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps   on   after   the   vehicle's   ignition   has b

een   switched   off   makes   the   exit   of   the   vehicle's
 o

ccupants   easier   when   the   light   is   poor.
Switching on
F Place  the   lighting   control   stalk   in   the  "
lighting   off "   or   "AUTO"   position.
F
 
W
ith   the   ignition   off,   "flash"   the   headlamps  
u

sing   the   lighting   control   stalk.
The
  lighting   comes   on   for   about   30   seconds.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off   immediately   if   you.
-
 
f
lash   the   headlamps   again,
-
 
p
lace   the   lighting   control   stalk   in   another  
p

osition,
-
 
s
witch   the   ignition   on.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version.
Lighting and visibility

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Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
When
  manoeuvring   the   vehicle,  
t

ake   care   not   to   operate   the   horn  
u

nintentionally.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   steering   wheel   spokes.F
 
P
ress   the   central   part   of   the   steering  
w

heel.
Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with of all the direction i
ndicators   flashing   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a  
v

ehicle   breakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Safety

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Seat belts
Front seat belts
Fastening
F Pull  the   strap,   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the  buc
kle.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   seat   belt   is   fastened  
c

orrectly   by   pulling   the   strap.
The
 
front
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 p
retensioning
 
and
 
force
 
limiting
 
system.
This
 
system
 
improves
 
safety
 
in
 
the
 
front
 
s

eats
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
front
 
or
 
side
 
impact.
 
D

epending
 
on
 
the
 
severity
 
of
 
the
 
impact,
 
the
 
p

retensioning
 
system
 
instantly
 
tightens
 
the
 
seat
 
b

elts
 
against
 
the
 
body
 
of
 
the
 
occupants.
The
 
pretensioning
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
active
 
when
 
t

he
 
ignition
 
is
 
on.
The
 
force
 
limiter
 
reduces
 
the
 
pressure
 
of
 
the
 
s

eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
 
their
 
protection.
Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point s eat   belt.
Unfastening
F Press   the   red   button   on   the   buckle.
F  G uide   the   seat   belt   as   it   reels   in.
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Safety

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Airbags
Designed to contribute towards the safety of the   occupants   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts.
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle;   immediately   after   the   impact,  
t

he   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so   that   they  
d

o   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit   of   the  
o

ccupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt   alone  
c

ontributes   towards   providing   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off. The
  deployment   of   an   airbag   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   emission  
o

f   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
d

etonation   of   the   pyrotechnic   charge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  detonation   noise   associated   with  
t

he   deployment   of   an   airbag   may   result  
i

n   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a   short  
t

ime.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the e

vent   of   a   serious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the
 f

ront   impact   zone   A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline
 o

f   the   vehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed
 f

rom   the   front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax   and
 h

ead   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the
 s

teering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the   dashboard,
 p

assenger's   side   to   cushion   their   for ward
 m

ovement.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
The   driver's   airbag   is   fitted   in   the   centre   of   the  
s

teering   wheel;   the   front   passenger's   airbag   is  
f

itted   in   the   dashboard   above   the   glove   box.
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated.
F

W
ith the ignition off ,
  insert   the   key   in   the  
p

assenger   airbag   deactivation   switch.
F

T
urn it to the "OFF"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.When
  the   ignition   is   on,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   in   the   seat   belt   and  
p

assenger's   front   airbag   display  
s

creen.   It   stays   on   while   the   airbag   is  
d

eactivated. To
  assure   the   safety   of   your   child,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rear ward facing child seat, w
ith the ignition off , turn the switch to the
"ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and   so  
a

ssure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in   the  
e

vent   of   an   impact.
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,   this  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   seat  
b

elt   and   passenger's   front   airbag  
d

isplay   screen.   It   stays   on   while   the  
f

ront   airbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
Illumination of this warning lamp in the   instrument   panel   indicates   a   fault  
w

ith   the   airbags.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
  without   delay   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
 
The   airbags   may   no   longer   be  
d

eployed
 
in   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
In
 
this
 
case,   do   not   install   a   child   seat   or   seat  
a

n
 
adult
 
on   the   front   passenger   seat.
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Child lock
This prevents the opening of the rear doors from   the   inside.
The
  controls   are   located   on   the   edge   of   each  
r

ear   door.
F
 
L
ower   the   control.
Check
  the   status   of   this   safety   device   before  
s

witching   on   the   ignition.
This
  system   is   independent   of   the   central  
l

ocking.
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S

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Fuel tank
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached, t
his   warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The
 
message   "LO   FUEL"   is   displayed   in   place  
o

f
 
the
 
range.
You have approximately 5 litres remaining.
In
 
certain
  driving   conditions   and   depending   on  
t

he
 
engine,   the   distance   which   can   be   travelled  
w

ith
 
the
 
fuel   remaining   may   be   less   than  
3

0 miles
 
(50   km). To
  refuel   in   complete   safety:
F

Y
ou must stop the engine and switch off
the ignition (ignition in "LOCK" position
or "OFF" mode) .
F
 
P
ull   the   control   on   the   lower   dashboard,  
d

river's   side,   to   release   the   filler   flap.
F
 
O
pen   the   fuel   filler   flap.
If
 
you   run   out   of   fuel,   the   emission  
c

ontrol   system   warning   lamp   may   come  
o

n
 
in   the   instrument   panel.   It   will   go   off  
a

utomatically   after   the   engine   has   been  
s

tarted   a   few   times. Refuelling
  must   only   be   done   with the engine
stopped and the ignition switched off ( ignition s

witch in the "LOCK" position or " OFF"
  mode).
The capacity of the fuel tank is approximately 35 litres.
Additions  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   5   litres   to  
b

e   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
A
  label   on   the   inside   of   the   flap   reminds   you  
w

hich   type   of   fuel   to   use.
There
  may   be   an   inrush   of   air   when   removing  
t

he   filler   cap.   This   vacuum   is   per fectly   normal  
a

nd   results   from   the   sealing   of   the   fuel   system.
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Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet,   as   certain   areas   of   the   engine  
m

ay   be   extremely   hot   (risk   of   burns)   and  
t

he   cooling   fan   could   start   at   any   time  
(

even   with   the   ignition   off).
Engine oil level
The check of the oil level is carried out   with   the   dipstick,   located   under  
t

he   bonnet.   For   the   position   of   the  
d

ipstick,   refer   to   the   under-bonnet  
v

iew   on   a   previous   page.
Checking with dipstick
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
I f   a   level   drops   significantly,   have   the   corresponding   system   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
To
  ensure   the   accuracy   of   the   reading,  
y

our   vehicle   must   be   on   a   level  
s

ur face,   with   the   engine   off   for   at   least  
3

0 minutes.
It
  is   normal   to   top   up   the   oil   level   between  
t

wo   services   (or   oil   changes).   CITROËN  
r

ecommends   that   you   check   the   level,   and   top  
u

p   if   necessary,   every   3   000   miles   (5   000   km). If
  you   find   that   the   oil   level   is   above   the   A   mark  
o

r below the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   above   the   MAX
 
mark   (risk  
o

f   engine   damage),   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the   MIN
 
mark,   you  
m

ust   top-up   the   engine   oil.
Refer
  to   the   under-bonnet   view   for   the   location  
o

f   the   dipstick   on   your   vehicle.
F
 
T
ake   the   dipstick   by   its   coloured   grip   and  
p

ull   it   out   completely.
F
 
W
ith   the   end   of   the   dipstick   with   a   clean  
a

nd   non-fluffy   cloth.
F
 
R
efit   the   dipstick   and   push   it   fully   down,  
t

hen   pull   it   out   again   for   a   visual   check   of  
t

he   oil   level:   the   level   must   be   between   the  
t

wo   marks   A   and   B.
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