warning Citroen C ZERO 2011 1.G User Guide
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Monitoring
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Warning/indicator lamp
State
Cause
Action/Observations
Electronic
stability
programme
and anti-slip
regulation
(ESP/ASR)
Flashing. Activation of the ESP/ASR systems. The systems optimise traction and improve the
directional stability of the vehicle.
Adapt your driving and moderate your speed.
On fixed. Fault in the ESP/ASR systems. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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Door(s) open
On fixed,
accompanied by an
audible signal. A door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
Ancillaries
battery charge
On fixed. The ancillaries battery charging
circuit has a fault (dir ty or loose
terminals, slack, transformer fault, ...). The warning lamp should go off when the motor is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualified workshop.
Electric power
steering
On fixed. The electric power steering has a
fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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Monitoring
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Warning/indicator lamp
State
Cause
Action/Observations
Airbags
On temporarily. When you switch on the ignition, this
warning lamp comes on for a few
seconds, then goes off. If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
On fixed. Fault with one of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner systems. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Protection
system for the
main battery
On fixed. The state of charge of the main
battery is too low or the temperature
of the main battery is too low... The power from the motor is limited.
Charge the main battery as soon as possible.
If the warning lamp does not go off, contact a
CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.
Self-diagnosis
system of the
main electrical
circuit
On fixed. Fault in the main electrical circuit. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Front seat belt
not fastened/
unfastened
On fixed, then
flashing, accompanied
by an audible signal. The driver and/or the front passenger
has not fastened or has unfastened
their seat belt. Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle.
Right hand rear seat
belt unfastened
On fixed. The right hand rear passenger has
unfastened their seat belt.
Pull the strap then inser t the tongue in the buckle.
Left hand
rear seat belt
unfastened
On fixed. The left hand rear passenger has
unfastened their seat belt.
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Main battery state of charge indicator
Display
Four successive aler ts indicate that the energy
available in the main battery is dropping to a
low level:
- 2 bars of the state of charge gauge in
the instrument panel, on and flashing:
star ting to use the reser ve.
- The last bar in the state of charge gauge
flashing.
- The last bar disappears: display of the
range disappears; the heating and air
conditioning are switched off.
Low energy alerts
- Display of this warning lamp in
the instrument panel: progressive
reduction in the power available
from the motor.
The state of charge of the main battery is
displayed continuously in the instrument panel.
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Access
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Doors
From outside
)
After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the door
handle.
From inside
)
Pull the front or rear door control to open
the door.
If the doors are locked, opening the driver's
door does not unlock the other doors.
- opening the driver's door unlocks the other
doors,
- the front passenger or rear doors must
then be unlocked manually using the front
locking control before they can be opened.
If a door or the boot is not closed
correctly, this warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel until the
door in question or the boot is closed.
Opening
Closing
Locking/unlocking from
the inside
)
Press the button on the driver's door
towards the front to lock and towards the
rear to unlock the vehicle completely.
The buttons on the front and rear
passenger doors only lock /unlock the
door in question.
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Comfort
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Head restraint height adjustment
)
To raise it, pull upwards.
)
To lower it, push it downwards, pressing
the height adjustment button at the same
time.
)
To remove it, raise it to the high position,
then remove it pressing the height
adjustment button at the same time.
)
To refit it, engage the rods of the head
restraint in the aper tures, pressing the
height adjustment button at the same time. Never drive with the removed head
restraints in the vehicle as they could
be thrown around the vehicle on sharp
braking. They must always be in place
and adjusted correctly.
After installing the head restraint, check
that the height adjustment button has
engaged correctly.
The adjustment is correct when the top
of the head restraint is aligned with the
top of the head of the seated person.
Press the control switch, located on the
dashboard, to switch on the driver's seat
heating.
The warning lamp in the switch comes on.
The temperature is controlled automatically.
Pressing a second time stops operation.
Heated seat control
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Driving
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Manual parking brake
Applying
)
Pull the parking brake lever fully up to
immobilise your vehicle.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, place the drive selector
in position P
and switch off the ignition.
Releasing
)
Pull the parking brake lever up gently,
press the release button then lower
the lever fully.
When the vehicle is being driven,
if the parking brake is still on or has
not been fully released, this warning
lamp comes on.
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Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators
to signal a change of direction of the vehicle.
)
Left: lower the lighting stalk beyond the
point of resistance.
)
Right: raise the lighting stalk beyond the
point of resistance.
Hazard warning lamps
A visual warning by means of the direction
indicators to aler t other road users to a vehicle
breakdown, towing or accident.
)
Press this button, the direction indicators
flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Horn
Audible warning system to aler t other road
users to an imminent danger.
)
Press the central part of the steering
wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only in the
following circumstances:
- immediate danger,
- approaching a location lacking
visibility.
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Operating fault
When the vehicle is stationary
The warning lamp comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched
on (ON position). If it does not go off or
does not come on, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop. Fixed illumination of this warning
lamp indicates a malfunction of the
wheel anti-lock braking system which
could result in a loss of control of the
vehicle on braking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
When the vehicle is moving
Illumination of these two
warning lamps indicates a
malfunction of the electronic
brake force distribution
which could result in a loss of control of the
vehicle on braking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
When replacing wheels (tyres and rims),
ensure that they conform to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Illumination of this warning lamp
indicates a malfunction of the wheel
anti-lock braking system, which
could result in a loss of control of the
vehicle when braking.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Emergency braking assistance
System which, in an emergency, enables you
to obtain the optimum braking pressure more
quickly, thus reducing the stopping distance.
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake
pedal is pressed.
The effect of this is a reduction in the
resistance of the pedal and an increase in
braking efficiency.
When braking in an emergency, press
firmly without releasing the pressure.
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Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and electronic stability
programme (ESP)
Trajectory control systems
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle
which is bogged down, stuck in snow, on soft
ground, ...), it may be advisable to deactivate
the ASR and ESP systems, so that the wheels
can move freely and regain grip.
)
Press this button button, located on the
dashboard to the right of the steering
wheel, until the corresponding symbol
appears in the instrument panel screen.
Activation
These systems are activated automatically
each time the vehicle is star ted.
They come into operation in the event of a grip
or trajectory problem.
The display of this symbol indicates
that the ASR and ESP systems are
deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are not reactivated
automatically.
)
Press this button again to reactivate them
manually.
The symbol going off in the instrument panel
indicates the reactivation of the ASR and ESP
systems.
The anti-slip regulation (also known as Traction
Control) optimises traction to prevent skidding
of the wheels, by acting on the brakes of the
driving wheels and on the engine.
The electronic stability programme acts on the
brake of one or more wheels and on the engine
to keep the vehicle on the trajectory required
by the driver, within the limits of the laws of
physics.
This is indicated by flashing of this
warning lamp in the instrument panel.
The ASR /ESP systems offer
exceptional safety in normal driving, but
this should not encourage the driver to
take extra risks or drive at high speed.
The correct functioning of these
systems depends on obser vation of
the manufacturer’s recommendations
regarding the wheels (tyres and rims),
the braking components, the electronic
components and the assembly
and repair procedures used by the
CITROËN dealer network.
After an impact, have these systems
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Operating fault
The display of this message
in the instrument panel
indicates a malfunction of
these systems.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the ASR /ESP systems checked.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the
buckle A
.
)
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Front seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp
If the driver does not fasten their seat belt
within one minute after switching on the
ignition, the warning lamp flashes accompanied
by an intermittent audible signal.
After about 90 seconds, the warning lamp, the
audible signal and the display stop, and then
return until the driver fastens their seat belt.
If the seat belt is unfastened while the vehicle
is moving
, you are warned by the same aler ts.
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant,
so improving their protection.
Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle A
.
When the ignition is switched on, this
warning lamp comes on accompanied
by an audible signal for a few seconds
if the driver and/or passenger has not
fastened their seat belt.