brake CITROEN C1 2017 User Guide

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Starting - switching off the engine with the key
1. "LOCK "   position.  T
he   steering   column   is   unlocked.
2.
" AC

C"
  position.
 T

he   ancillaries   (audio   system,  
1

2V socket...)   can   be   used.
3.


"ON " position
 I

gnition   on.
4.
" S

TA R T"
  position.
 E

ngine
 s
tarting.
Ignition switch
For vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox:
F I nsert   the   key   in   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   position   2.
F
 
U
nlock   the   steering   column,   by   turning   the  
w

heel   slightly.
F
 
F
ully   depress   the   clutch   pedal.
F
 
P
ut   the   gear   lever   into   neutral.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   by   turning   the   key   to  
p

osition 4 (S TA R T ) .
F
 
O
nce   the   engine   is   running,   release  
t

he key.
 T

he   key   returns   automatically   to   position   3
(ON) .
Starting using the key
For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox:
F
 I nsert   the   key   in   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
urn   the   key   to   position   2.
F
 
U
nlock   the   steering   column,   by   turning   the  
w

heel   slightly.
F

P
ress and hold the brake pedal .
F
 
P
ut   the   gear   selector   into   position   N.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   by   turning   the   key   to  
p

osition 4 (S TA R T ) .
F
 
O
nce   the   engine   is   running,   release  
t

he key.
 T

he   key   returns   automatically   to   position   3
(ON) .
If
 
you
 
use
 
the
 
ancillaries
 
for
 
a
 
prolonged
 
p

eriod
 
(key
 
in
 
position
 
2 or 3 ),
 
you
 
risk
 
d

ischarging
 
the
 
battery.
 
Starting
 
your
 
v

ehicle
 
will
 
then
 
no
 
longer
 
be
 
possible.
 
B

e aware.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in
 
a

n
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate
 
v

entilation:
 in

ternal
 c

ombustion
 e

ngines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust
 
gases,
 
s

uch
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.
 
Danger
 
of
 
i

ntoxication
 
and
 
death.
 
In
 
very
 
severe
 
w

inter
 
conditions
 
(temperatures
 
b

elow -23°C),
 
it
 
is
 
necessary
 
to
 
allow
 
t

he
 
engine
 
to
 
run
 
for
 
4
 
minutes
 
before
 
s

etting
 
off,
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
ensure
 
the
 
c

orrect
 
operation
 
and
 
durability
 
of
 
t

he
 
mechanical
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
v

ehicle,
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
gearbox.
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There is an audible signal when the driver's door is   opened   and   the   vehicle   is   in   "ACC "
  mode.
If
  the   vehicle   is   not   immobilised,   the  
e

ngine   will   not   stop.
Switching off using the
electronic key
F Immobilise
  the   vehicle.
F  W ith   a   manual   gearbox:   put   the   gear   lever  
i

nto   neutral.
F
 
W
ith   an   ETG   gearbox:   place   the   gear  
s

elector at N .
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside  
t

he vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP "
  button.
The
  engine   stops.
The
  steering   locks   when   a   door   is   opened   or   on  
l

ocking   the   vehicle.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP " button
again
  to   change   to   "OFF "
  mode.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the recognition   zone   and   your   vehicle  
d

oes   not   start   after   pressing   the  
"ST

ART/STOP "
  button,   this   warning  
l

amp   flashes   in   the   instrument   panel.
F
 
W

ith
 
a   manual   gearbox:   put   the   gear   lever  
i

nto
 
neutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
an   ETG   gearbox:   place   the   selector  
l

ever at N . F
 
P
ut   the   corner   of   the   electronic   key,   where  
t

he   indicator   lamp   is   located,   in   contact  
w

ith the "
START/STOP "   button.
 T

here   is   an   audible   signal   when   the  
e

lectronic   key   is   recognised;   the   vehicle  
c

hanges   to   "
ON "   mode.
F  
W
ith   a   manual   gearbox:   press   the   clutch  
p

edal   fully   down.
F  
W
ith   an   ETG   gearbox:   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F  
C
heck   that   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  S
tarting"   indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   green  i
n   the   instrument   panel.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP "
  button.
 T

he   engine   starts.
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   contact   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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Manual parking brake
Applying
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   to  i
mmobilise   your   vehicle.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   if  
t

he   parking   brake   is   still   on   or   has  
n

ot   been   fully   released,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   on   accompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.
Releasing
F Pull  the   parking   brake   lever   up   gently,  p
ress the release button then lower the
lever
 f

ully.
5-speed manual 
g
earbox
Engaging reverse
gear
F Press   the   clutch   pedal   fully   down.
F  P ush   the   gear   lever   fully   to   the   right   then  
ba

ckwards.
Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
When
 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
slope,
 
direct
 
your
 
w

heels
 
against
 
the
 
kerb,
 
apply
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake,
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
a

nd
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
(vehicles
 
fitted
 
with
 
a

 
manual
 
gearbox).
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Gear selector
ETG electronic gearbox
The five-speed ETG electronic gearbox offers a choice between the ease of automated operation o r the pleasure of manual gear changing.
R.
 R
everse:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,  
m

ove   the   gear   selector   to   the   right   then  
f

or ward   to   select   this   position.
N.
 N

eutral:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,  
s

elect   this   position   to   start   the   engine.
E.
 
A
utomatic   (Easy)   mode:   move   the   gear  
s

elector   back   to   select   this   mode.
M.
 M

anual   mode   with   sequential   gear  
c

hanging:   move   the   gear   selector   back  
t

hen   to   the   left   to   select   this   mode.Press
  behind   the   "+"
 s
teering
 m

ounted   control   paddle   to   change   up.
Steering mounted control paddles
The position of the gear selector (R , N, E or M )  i
s   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
In
  automatic   (Easy)   mode,   when   you  
t

emporarily   take   control   of   gear   changing,  
t

he   gear   engaged   is   also   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
Display in the instrument panel
Press behind the "-"  steering  m
ounted   control   paddle   to   change  
d

own.
The
  steering   mounted   control   paddles  
c

annot   be   used   to   select   neutral   or   to  
e

ngage   or   come   out   of   reverse   gear.
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F With  the   parking   brake   applied,   press   the  b
rake   pedal   then   select   position   N.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
Moving off
if you do not press the brake pedal or if   the   gear   selector   is   not   in   position   N,
engine
  starting   is   not   possible. Never
  leave   a   child   unsupervised   inside  
t

he   vehicle   with   the   engine   running.F

Sel
ect position E   using   the   gear   selector.
The   gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-active  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   required   by  
t

he driver.
It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  g
ear for:
-  o ptimised   fuel   consumption,
-
 
t
he   driving   style,
-
 
t
he   profile   of   the   road,
-
 
t
he   load   in   the   vehicle.
To
  obtain   optimum   acceleration,   when  
ov

ertaking   another   vehicle   for   example,   press  
f

irmly   on   the   accelerator   pedal   going   beyond  
t

he   point   of   resistance.
Automatic (EASY) mode
It is possible to change mode at any time, by moving   the   gear   selector   from   position   E to
position M
  and   the   other   way   round.
F
 
W

ith
 
your
 
foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
select
 
p

osition R
, E or M.
F
 
R

elease
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
F
 
P

rogressively
 
release
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal.
 A

ccelerate
 
away.
The
 
creep
 
function
 
may
 
be
 
temporarily
 
u

navailable
 
if
 
the
 
clutch
 
temperature
 
is
 t
oo
 
high
 
or
 
the
 
gradient
 
too
 
steep.
 
An
 a
udible
 
signal
 
gives
 
a
 
warning
 
if
 
the
 
c

lutch
 
temperature
 
is
 
too
 
high.
Never select neutral N when the vehicle
is
  moving.
This
 
function
 
makes
 
manoeuvring
 
the
 
vehicle
 
a

t
 
low
 
speed
 
easier
 
(parking,
 
traffic
 
jams…).
After
 
first
 
placing
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
in
 
p

osition


E
, M or R , the vehicle moves off as
soon as you take your foot off the brake
pedal ,
 
at
 
low
 
speed,
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
at
 
idle.
Creep function
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Temporarily taking control of
gear changes
You can temporarily take control of gear changes   using   the   "+"  and   "-" steering
 
m

ounted   control   paddles.
Gear
  change   commands   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he   engine   speed   allows.   There   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   if   a   command   is   not   accepted.
The
  gear   engaged   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
  such   as   overtaking   a   vehicle   or  
a

pproaching   a   corner.
After
  a   few   moments   with   no   action   on   the  
c

ontrols,   the   gearbox   returns   to   automatic  
c

ontrol   of   the   gears. It
  is   possible   to   change   mode   at   any   time,   by  
m

oving   the   gear   selector   from   position   E to
position M
  and   the   other   way   round.
Never select neutral N when the vehicle
is
  moving.
F
 
P
lace   the   gear   selector   in   position   M
.
F  
C
hange   up   or   down   using:
-  t he   gear   selector,   pushing:
-  b ack,   "+"  to   change   up,
-
 
f
or ward,   "-"
 
to   change   down.
-
 
o
r   the   "+" or "-"
 

steering   mounted  
c

ontrol   paddle.
The
  gear   engaged   is   displayed.
Gear
  change   commands   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he   engine   speed   allows.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
peal
  during   gear   changes.   There   is   an   audible  
s

ignal   if   a   command   is   not   accepted.
When
  braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
a

utomatically   changes   down   so   that   pick-up   is  
i

n   the   right   gear.
Manual mode
Under sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not   change   up   without   action   by   the   driver   on  
t

he   gear   selector   or   steering   mounted   control  
p

addles   (unless   the   engine   speed   is   close   to  
m

aximum).
To
  engage   reverse,   the   vehicle   must   be  
s

tationary   with   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
F

Sel
ect position R .
Reverse
There is an audible signal on engaging reverse.
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The vehicle can be stopped whatever the position   of   the   gear   selector   (N , E or R ).
However,
  there   is   an   audible   signal   on   opening  
t

he   driver's   door   if   the   gear   selector   is   not   at  
p

osition N .
Switching off
When the vehicle is stopped with the e
ngine   running,   always   put   the   gear  
s

elector to neutral N .
There
  is   a   continuous   audible   signal  
i

f   you   turn   the   ignition   switch   to   "OFF "
with
  the   vehicle   in   2
nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th ge a r.
In
 
this
 
case
 
return
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch  
t

o " ON ",
 
move
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
to  
p

osition


N , then to position E , M or R,
then
 
turn
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
to
 
" OFF ".
On
 
a
 
slope,
 
use
 
the
 
brakes
 
to
 
i

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
place
 
the  
g

ear
 
selector
 
in
 
position
 
N , E or R . With
  the   ignition   on,   illumination  
o

f   this   warning   lamp   indicates   a  
g

earbox   fault.
Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Operating faults
In all cases, it is essential
that you
apply the parking brake  to   immobilise  
t

he   vehicle.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet,   check   that   the   gear   selector   is  
i

n neutral N   and   the   parking   brake   is  
a

pplied.
Limits of operation
On a gradient, or when hill start assist is activated, n ever hold the vehicle using the
accelerator :
  you   could   damage   the   clutch.
In
  these   situations   there   is   an   audible   signal.
F
 
M
ove   the   gear   selector   to   position   N.
F
 
W
ait   15   minutes   to   allow   the   clutch   to   cool  
d

own   before   setting   off. -
 
c
heck   that   the   ignition   switch   is   at   the  
"
O
N
"

position,
-  
p
lace   the   gear   selector   at   N
,   then   move   it  
t

o E
, M or R .
If 1   is   flashing   in   the   instrument   panel:
-  p lace   the   gear   selector   at   E or M
, then
move   it   to   N.
If R
  is   flashing   in   the   instrument   panel:
-
 
p
lace   the   gear   selector   at   R,
  then   move   it  
t

o N.
If
N is   flashing   in   the   instrument   panel
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   for   a   long   time:
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated. On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a
momentarily when you release the brake
pedal:
-
 
i
f   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   with   a  
m

anual
 g
earbox,
-
 
i
f   you   are   in   position   E or M with an ETG
electronic
 ge

arbox.Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged,
the vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning   lamp   comes   on.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
m

anually.
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) incorporating the   following   systems:
-
 
a
nti-lock   braking   system   (ABS)   and   the  
e

lectronic   brake   force   distribution   (EBFD),
-
 em

ergency
 b
raking
 a
ssistance,
-
 
t
raction   control   (TRC),
-
 
d
ynamic   stability   control   (DSC).
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)
These systems improve the stability and manoeuvrability   of   your   vehicle   when   braking  
a

nd   contribute   towards   better   control   in  
c

orners,   in   particular   on   poor   or   slippery   road  
su

rfaces.
The
  ABS   prevents   wheel   lock   in   the   event   of  
em

ergency
 b
raking.
The
  electronic   brake   force   distribution   system  
m

anages   the   braking   pressure   wheel   by   wheel.
Emergency braking assistance
In an emergency, this system enables you to reach   the   optimum   braking   pressure   more  
q

uickly   and   therefore   reduce   the   stopping  
di

stance.
It
  is   triggered   according   to   the   speed   at   which  
t

he   brake   pedal   is   pressed.   This   is   felt   by   a  
r

eduction   in   the   resistance   of   the   pedal   and   an  
i

ncrease   in   the   effectiveness   of   the   braking.
Traction control (TRC)
This system optimises traction in order to limit wheel   slip   by   acting   on   the   brakes   of   the   driving  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine.   It   also   improves  
t

he   directional   stability   of   the   vehicle   on  
a

cceleration.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path followed   by   the   vehicle   and   that   required   by   the  
d

river,   this   system   monitors   each   wheel   and  
a

utomatically   acts   on   the   brake   of   one   or   more  
w

heels   and   on   the   engine   to   return   the   vehicle  
t

o   the   required   path,   within   the   limits   of   the   laws  
o

f   physics.
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Illumination of this warning lamp, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
i

ndicates   that   there   is   a   fault   with   the  
e

lectronic   brake   force   distribution  
(

EBFD),   which   could   cause   loss   of  
c

ontrol   of   the   vehicle   when   braking.
Operation
Illumination of this warning lamp, accompanied   by   an   audible   signal,  
i

ndicates   that   there   is   a   fault   with  
t

he   ABS   system,   which   could   cause  
l

oss of control of the vehicle when
braking.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)When changing  w heels  ( tyres  a nd  r ims),  m
ake   sure   that   these   are   approved   for  
y

our   vehicle.
Normal
  operation   of   the   ABS   may   make  
i

tself   felt   by   slight   vibration   of   the   brake  
ped

al.
In emergency braking, press
very firmly without releasing
the


pressure.
Yo u must
 

stop
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
it
 
is
 
safe
 
to
 
do
 
so.
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
w

orkshop
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible.
Dynamic stability control (DSC)
and traction control (TRC)
Activation
These systems are activated automatically e ach   time   the   vehicle   is   started.
As
  soon   as   they   detect   a   problem   of   grip   or  
t

rajectory,   these   systems   act   on   the   operation   if  
t

he   engine   and   brakes.
Activation
  of   the   DSC   system   is
 s

ignalled   by   the   flashing   of   this
 i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel,
 a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
Activation
  of   the   TRC   system   is
 s

ignalled   by   the   flashing   of   this
 i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   instrument   panel.
Drive
 
carefully
 
at
 
reduced
 
speed,
 
and
 
contact
 
a
 
C

ITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Safety