Automatic CITROEN C1 2013 Owners Manual

Familiarisation
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Electronic gearbox
Moving off
With the parking brake applied, press the brakepedal then select position N to star t the engine.
With your foot on the brake, select position R , Eor M.Release the parking brake, take your foot off
the brake
pedal, then accelerate. Select position
Eusing the gear lever.
The gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.

The gearbox continuously selects the most
suitable gear.


Manual mode

Press the clutch pedal fully when changinggear.

Reverse
To engage reverse gear, push the gear lever fully to the right then towards the rear. Reverse gear can only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary, engine at idle.






Driving safely


EASY mode (automatic mode)Manual gearbox
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Place the gear lever in position M
, then changeup or down through the gears by pressing the lever:


- rearwards, "+"to change up,

- forwards, "-"to change down.
You can also use the steering mounted control
paddles.
The
gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.

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Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon.
With the electronic gearbox stay in Easy "E"without pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and also helps reduce the
background traffic noise.

Control the use of your electrical equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it byopening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windowsand leave the air vents open. Remember to make use of equipment that canhelp keep the temperature in the passenger compartment down (sun blinds, ...).Switch off the air conditioning as soon as the desired temperature is attained.Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.


Switch off the headlamps and the foglamp whenthe level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,particularly in winter; your vehicle will warmup much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

Monitoring
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electronic gearbox indicator
Lever on EASY mode(automatic mode)
Lever
in manual mode
"Neutral"
"Reverse"


1stgear
2 ndgear
3rdgear
4
th gear
5 thgear

I
f this warning lamp comes on with
the engine running, this indicates
a
fault with the electronic gearboxgearbox.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
"!" warning lamp
"M"is displayed when this operating modeis selected.
It is switched off on switching to EASY mode.
"E"
is displayed when this operatingmode is selected.
It goes off on switching to manual
mode.

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Monitoring
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Setting the time
Radio


Press this button for more than 2 seconds, theclock display flashes.

Press this button
(the value increases continuously) to adjust the hours.

Press this button
(the value increases continuously) to adjust the minutes.
Audio system / Bluetooth


Press MENU
then "Config.".

Select "Hours"
to adjust the hours.
Select:
- "H+"to increase the hours,
- "H-"to decrease the hours,
- "+M"
to increase the minutes, -"-M"to decrease the minutes, -"12/24"to select the display mode. Confirm with "OK".
You exit from this mode automaticallyafter a few seconds without any action.

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Fuel tank
)
Open the fuel filler flap. )
Inser t the key in the filler cap, turn it slightly
to the left and then return to the right.
The key returns to its initial position and the filler cap is then unlocked.
Low fuel level

When the low fuel level is reached,
the last bar
flashes, accompanied byan audible signal.
You have approximately 5 litres remaining.In cer tain driving conditions and depending on
the engine, the distance which can be travelled
with the fuel remaining may be less than30 miles (50 km).
When the frequency of the flashing increases, you have approximately 3 litres remaining.)Unscrew the cap with the key.

)Hang the filler cap on the bracket, located
on the inner face of the filler flap.


A label affixed on the inside of the flap reminds you which type of fuel to use.
When you fill the fuel tank, do not continue after
the 3rd cut-off of the pump. This could cause
malfunctions.
The capacity of the fuel tank isapproximately 35 litres.)After filling the fuel tank, screw the cap
back on fully to the right until it clicks
thenclose the flap.
The fuel tank must be filled with theengine switched off.
f
If you run out of fuel, the emissioncontrol system warning lamp may come on in the instrument panel. It will go off
automatically after the engine has been started a few times.

42Driving
The position of the gear lever ( R
, N
, Eor M )
and the gear engaged (1 to 5 ) are displayed in
the instrument panel screen.




















Electronic gearbox
Reverse "R". This gear will beengaged when stationary or at a
speed below approximately 4 mph (6 km/h).
Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied
by an audible signal.


Moving off

With the parking brake applied, press the brakepedal then select position Nto star t the engine.
With your foot on the brake, select position R , Eor M.
Release the parking brake, take your foot off
the brake
pedal, then accelerate. The
five-speed electronic gearbox gearboxoffers a choice between the ease of automated operationor the driving pleasure of manual gear changing
.
You can chan
ge from position Eto position Mand vice versa at any time.
Gear lever positions
Select the driving mode by moving the gear
lever.
N eutral "N".
Position the lever to the right inposition N, to star t the engine.
E
asy "E": automatic gear changing.
M
anual (+ / -) "M" : manual gear changing.


Steering mounted control paddles
Press behind the +steering mounted control
paddle to change up.
Press behind the -steering mounted control
paddle to change down.
With the engine running, in these three positions, an audible signal is heard when the driver's door is opened.

Display in the instrument panel

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43 Driving

EASY mode (automatic
mode)
Select position E
using the gear lever.
The gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.
The gearbox continuously selects the mostsuitable gear.
Manual mode
Place the gear lever in position M, then changeup or down using:
- the gear lever, pushing:


- rearwards, "+"to change up,

- forwards, "-"to change down.
- or the steering mounted controls paddles.
The gear engaged is displayed on the
instrument panel screen.
If the engine speed is too low, the gearbox automatically changes down to prevent stalling.
In the event of overheating of the clutch, position N is selected automatically and the
symbol N flashes accompanied by an audible
signal.


Operating fault
Stoppin
g the engine

Before switching off the engine, you can change to position Nto be in neutral.
In all cases, it is essential that you apply the
parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.
With the i
gnition on, illumination
of this warning lamp indicates a gearbox fault.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Stopping - Moving off on a
slo
pe
The gearbox is an electronically controlledmanual gearbox without a clutch pedal.
To hold the vehicle on a slope, it is necessary
to use the brake pedal or the parkin
g brake and not the accelerator pedal.
When moving off on a slope, accelerateprogressively while releasing the parking brake.

Always press the brake pedal while starting the engine.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicle is moving.In all cases, it is essential to apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.

On a slope, use the brake to immobilisethe vehicle and place the gear lever in position N , E
or R.
Do not keep the vehicle immobilisedusing the accelerator.

If you press the accelerator pedal beyond the point of resistance, theelectronic gearbox gearbox changes
down for sharper acceleration.
Te m p o r a r i ly taking control of gear changes
You can temporarily take control of gear changes using the "+"and "-"
steering
mounted controls; if the engine speed allows,
the
gear change command is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain
situations such as over taking a vehicle or approaching a corner.
After a few moments with no action on thecontrols, the gearbox returns to automaticcontrol of the gears.

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LED daytime running lamps *
On starting the vehicle, the LED daytime running lamps come on automatically, if the lighting stalk is in the OFFposition.
If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched on manually or automatically, the LED lamps switch off.
Deactivation/activation

Vehicles fi tted with front
foglamps and a rear foglamp (ring C)
Turn the ring C
: )forwards a 1 st
time to switch on the front
foglamps, )forwards a 2nd time to switch on the rear foglamp, )rearwards a 1 sttime to switch off the rear foglamp, )rearwards a 2nd
time to switch of the frontfoglamps.


Direction indicators
Left:
stalk downwards. Right:
stalk upwards.
The front foglamps only operate if thesidelamps or dipped beam / main beamheadlamps are on. The rear foglamp only operates if the front foglamps are on.
In countries where exterior lighting by day is nota legal requirement, it is possible to deactivate
the function in the following way.
- Engine stopped, lighting off and parking brake applied, switch on the ignition (key in
the Running position (2nd notch)).
- Within a period of 5 seconds, turn the
lighting control stalk ring Afrom the OFF
position to the Sidelamps
position thenreturn to the OFF
position three times.
An audible signal con
firms the deactivation of
the daytime running lamps.

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LED: li
ght-emitting diodes.
In countries where daytime running lamps are required by law, this "Daytimerunning lamps" function is alwaysactivated by default and must not dedeactivated.



To reactivate the daytime running lamps, repeat this procedure. An audible signal confirms the
reactivation of the daytime running lamps.

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49 Safety





Emergency braking
assistance


In an emergency, this system enables you to
reach the optimum braking pressure morequickly and therefore reduce the stoppingdistance.
It is triggered by the speed at which the brake pedal is pressed. This is felt by a reduction in
the resistance of the pedal and an increase in
the effectiveness of the braking.
*
The CSC system is linked with the EBFD on
vehicles which are not fitted with ASR/ESP
systems.














Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and
braking systems (EBFD and CSC * )
The ABS, in conjunction with the EBFD and
CSC *
braking systems, increases the stability and manoeuvrability of your vehicle on brakingand provides improved control, in particular on poor or slippery road surfaces.
The ABS prevents wheel lock in the event of
emergency braking.
The EBFD and CSC * systems provide fullcontrol of the braking pressure wheel by wheel.A distribution between:
- the front and the rear in the case of the
EBFD (Electronic Brake Force Distribution),
- the left and the right in the case of theCSC * (Cornering Stability Control).


When changing wheels (tyres), make
sure that these are approved.

The anti-lock braking system comesinto operation automatically when thereis a risk of wheel lock.
When this warning lamp comes on,
it indicates that there is a fault with
the ABS, which could cause a loss of control of the vehicle when braking.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

When these warning lampscome on simultaneously, it
indicates that there is a fault
with the braking system or that the parking
brake has not been released fully, which cancause a loss of control of the vehicle when
braking. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Normal operation of the ABS may make itself felt by slight vibrations of the brake pedal.
In emergency braking, pressvery firmly without releasing thepressure.

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Anti-slip regulation (ASR) and electronic
stability programme (ESP)


Operating check
Operation of the ASR and ESP
s
ystems
When one of these two systems is
operating, this warning lamp comes on.
If a fault occurs with the s
ystems, this
warning lamp comes on.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop to have thesystems checked.
These systems are linked and supplement the
ABS.
The ASR system optimises drive to prevent the
wheels skidding, by acting on the brakes of the
driving wheels and on the engine. It also allows
the directional stability of the vehicle to be
improved on acceleration.
If there is a variation between the trajectory followed by the vehicle and that required by
the driver, the ESP system automatically acts on the brake of one or more wheels and on theengine to put the vehicle back on course, within
the limits of the laws of physics.
The ASR/ESP systems offer exceptional safety during normal driving, but this should not encourage the driver to take extra risks or drive athigh speed. Correct operation of these systemsdepends on obser vation of the manufacturer's recommendationsregarding the wheels (tyres and rims), thebraking components and the electronic components as well as the repair procedures use by a CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.
After an impact, have these systemschecked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.