engine CITROEN C1 2021 User Guide
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Low fuel levelfixed, accompanied by a
n audible signal.When
it first comes on there remains a
pproximately 5 litres of fuel in the
tank. You
must refuel as soon as possible to avoid running o
ut of fuel.
This
warning lamp will come on every time the ignition
i
s switched on, until a sufficient addition of fuel is
m
ade.
Fuel
tank capacity: approximately 35 litres.
Never
continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
t
his could damage the emission control and injection
s
ystems.
Battery charge fixed. The
battery charging circuit has a
f
ault (dirty or loose terminals, slack or
c
ut alternator belt, ...).Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Emission control
system
fixed.
The emission control system has a
f
ault.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
w
ithout delay.
Engine fault fixed. A major fault has been detected that
d
oes not have a specific warning lamp.
You must contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Dynamic
stability control
and traction
control (DSC/
TRC)
flashing.
The DSC/ TRC system is in action. The system optimises traction and improves the
d
irectional stability of the vehicle.
fixed. The DSC/ TRC system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Warning
/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action
/ Observations
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Stop & Star t
(VTi 68 S&S
engine)flashing.
The Stop & Start system has a fault. Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a q
ualified w orkshop.
Speed limiter fixed. The
speed limiter has a fault.Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Door(s) open
/
Boot open fixed,
accompanied by
a
n audible signal.A
door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
Warning
/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action
/ Observations
Under-inflation fixed. The pressure in one or more wheels
i
s too low.
Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
This check should preferably be carried out when the
t
yres are cold.
You must reinitialise the system after the adjustment
o
f one or more tyre pressures and after changing one
o
r more wheels.
For more information, refer to the "Under-inflation
d
etection"
s
ection.
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Parking brakefixed, accompanied by a
n audible signal.The
parking brake is applied or not p
roperly r eleased.Release
the parking brake to switch off the warning l
amp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Observe
the safety recommendations.
For
more information on the parking brake, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
Warning
/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action
/ Observations
Passenger's
front airbag fixed
in the seat belt
a
nd passenger's front
a
irbag
w
arning
lam
ps
d
isplay. The
control switch, located in the
g
love box, has been placed in
t
he "ON"
p
osition.The
passenger's front airbag is activated.
In
this case, do not install a rear ward facing child seat.
Stop & Star t
(VTi 68 S&S
engine) fixed.
When
the vehicle stops (red lights,
t
raffic jams...) the Stop & Start system
h
as put the engine into STOP mode.The
indicator lamp goes off and the engine restarts
a
utomatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
m
ove off.
Keyless Entr y
and Starting
system fixed.
The
conditions for starting are met. For more information, refer to the "Starting - switching
o
ff the engine with the Keyless Entry and Starting
s
ystem" section.
flashing
s
lowly.The
vehicle is in "ACC" mode.
The
accessories (audio system,
1
2V socket...) can be used.
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Warning / indicator lamp State Cause Action / Observations
Gear shift
indicator fixed.
You
can change up.For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
You
can change down (only for the
V
Ti 68 engine).
Speed limiter
(VTi 68 engine) fixed.
The
speed limiter is active.
Lane departure
warning system fixed.
The
button has been pressed. The lane departure warning system has been
a
ctivated.
For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
fixed. The
system is operational: it has detected road
m
arkings to the left and /or right.
For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
Active City
Brake fixed.
The
button has been pressed.
The
configuration of the system has
be
en
mo
difiied.The
Active City Brake system has been activated.
For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
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Warning / indicator lamp State Cause Action / Observations
Stop & Star t
( VTi 68 S&S
engine) fixed.
The
Stop & Start system has been
d
eactivated.Reactivate
the system by pressing the button again.
For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
Active City
Brake fixed.
The
Active City Brake system has
b
een
d
eactivated.Reactivate
the system by pressing the button again.
For
more information, refer to the corresponding
s
ection.
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Indicators
Total/trip distance recorder
Press one of the buttons 1 to alternate the
distance display:
-
t
otal with "ODO"
(odometer) displayed,
-
t
rip with "TRIP"
displayed.
To
reset the trip recorder to zero, when
i
t is displayed, press and hold one of the
t
wo buttons 1 .
When
the
ignition
is
switched
on,
the
distance
r
ecorder
selected
when
the
engine
was
s
witched
off
is
displayed. This
indicates the quantity of fuel available:
- 1/ 1 and six bars, the fuel tank is full.
-
R
and one bar, the fuel tank is on the
r
eserve.
Low fuel level
Fuel gauge
At least 5 litres must be added after running out of fuel.
You have approximately 5 litres remaining.
When the low level in the fuel tank is
r
eached, this warning lamp comes on
i
n the instrument panel, accompanied
b
y an audible signal.
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* Depending on version.
Y our vehicle may be fitted with an electrically operated fabric roof.
Electric fabric ro
of*
Electric opening and closing
The roof is opened and closed by pressing t
he control at the interior lamp, in the opening
d
irection
1
and in the closing direction 2.
In order to maintain the state of charge of t
he battery, it is recommended that the roof b
e operated with the engine running.
Operation of the roof is possible with
the
ignition on and when driving.
Operation
of the roof could cause
s
erious injuries: before operating the
r
oof, ensure that no occupant of the
vehicle
or person outside the vehicle
c
ould be subject to any risk related
t
o the movement of the roof and that
n
o object could inter fere with the
ope
ration.
During
operation of the roof with just
t
he ignition on, starting the engine may
c
ause the roof to stop, depending on
t
he state of charge of the battery. To
h
ave the roof continue the operation,
operate
the control again after the
e
ngine has started.
The
asymmetric
shape
of
the
opening
c
ontrol
avoids
closing
the
roof
by
m
istake.
Position of the roof
Position 0 : Roof completely closed.
Position 1 :
A utomatic stop position for
t
he roof.
Position 2 :
Roof completely open.
Access
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Ensure that no person or object prevents the seat slide from returning to
it
s
in
itial
p
osition.
Check
that the seat belt has reeled in
c
orrectly so as to not impede access for
p
assengers to the rear seats.
Heated seat control Access to the rear seats
(3-door)
F Pull this control toward you to fold the seat b
ack and move the seat for ward.
When
returning the seat to its initial position,
g
uide it back until the seat and backrest lock
i
nto place.
With
the
engine
running,
the
front
seats
can
be
h
eated s
eparately.
F
P
ress
the
control
switch.
T
he
indicator
lamp
comes
on.
F
P
ressing
the
switch
again
stops
the
hea
ting.
The
temperature
is
controlled
automatically.
The
seat
heating
function
is
deactivated
about
t
wo
minutes
after
switching
off
the
ignition.
To
r
eactivate
it,
switch
the
ignition
on
and
press
t
he
control
switch
again. Switch
the
seat
heating
off
as
soon
a
s
it
is
no
longer
needed,
as
reducing
t
he
vehicle's
electrical
current
demand
r
educes
fuel
consumption.
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Heating
The heating system only operates with the engine running.F
T
urn the control from blue
(
cold) to red (hot) to adjust the
t
emperature to your wishes.
Temperature adjustment
Air flow adjustment
F Turn the knob from position 1 to
4 to obtain the desired flow of
a
i r.
Avoid
driving for too long without
v
entilation (risk of misting and
d
eterioration of air quality).
Air distribution adjustment
Centre vent and side air vents.
C entre vent, side vents and footwells.
Footwells.
Windscreen
and footwells.
Windscreen.
The
air distribution can be varied by
p
lacing the control in an intermediate
p
osition.
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Manual air conditioning
The air conditioning system only operates with the engine running.
F
T
urn the control knob from
b
lue (cold) to red (hot) to
a
djust the temperature to your
r
equirements.
Temperature adjustment
Air flow adjustment
F Turn the control knob from p
osition 1 to position 4 to obtain
a
comfortable air flow.
If you put the air flow control in
position
0 (system off), the temperature is no
l
onger
controlled. However, a slight flow of air
c
an
still
be
felt, resulting from the movement of
t
he
vehicle.
Air distribution adjustment
Centre and side vents.
C entre and side air vents, footwells.
Footwells.
Windscreen
and footwells.
Windscreen.
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