CITROEN C1 2021 Manual PDF

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Storage box
F Remove  the   boot   carpet   for   access   to   the  s
torage   box.
Depending
  on   the   configuration,   it   is   laid   out   for  
s

toring:
-
 
a
  towing   eye,
-
 
a
  temporary   puncture   repair   kit,
-
 ...
F

or   versions   with   storage   box:   it   must  
b

e   in   place   before   loading   the   boot.
The
 
hooks
 
can
 
be
 
used
 
to
 
secure
 
shopping
 b
ags.
Hooks
Maximum authorised load on the 
h ooks: 2 k g.
3
Ease of use and comfort

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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain   vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles. Never
  drive   with   the   parking   brake  
a

pplied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into  
c

ontact with   the   hot   exhaust   system   -  
R

isk   of   fire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N,
  depending   on   the   type   of  
g

earbox.
Driving on flooded
roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.
Important!If you are obliged to drive through water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-
 
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-
 
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  
(

10 km/h),
-
 
d
o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Driving

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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.
4
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If you use the ancillaries for a prolonged period,   the   vehicle   will   automatically  
s

witch to " OFF"
  mode   after   about  
20
 m

inutes.
Be aware
 

in   order   to   avoid   discharging  
t

he   battery.
Starting - switching off the engine 
w ith   the   Keyless   Entry   and   Starting  
system
Changing the mode of the
vehicle
With the electronic key inside the v
ehicle;   each   press   on   the   "S TA R T/
STOP " button, with no action on the
pedals,
  changes   the   vehicle's   mode:
F
 
F

irst
 
press   ("ACC "
  mode).
 T

he
 
ancillaries   (radio,   12V   socket...)   can   be  
u

sed.
F
 
S

econd   press   ("ON "
  mode).
 I

gnition   on.
F
 
T

hird
 
press   ("OFF "
  mode).
Avoid
 
attaching
 
heavy
 
objects
 
to
 
the
 k
ey,
 
which
 
would
 
weigh
 
down
 
on
 
its
 
b

lade
 
in
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch
 
and
 
could
 
c

ause
 
a
 
malfunction.
F
 
I

mmobilise
 
the
 
vehicle.
Switching off
F With
  a   manual   gearbox:   put   the   gear   lever  i
nto   neutral.
F
 
W
ith   an   ETG   gearbox:   place   the   selector   at  
p

osition N .
F
 
T
urn   the   key   towards   you   to   position   2 (ACC).
F

Press in and turn the key to position 1 (LOCK) .F Remove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F  T urn   the   steering   until   the   steering   column  
l

ocks.
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Starting using the
electronic key
With the first press on the "S TA R T/
STOP "
  button,   this   indicator   lamp f

lashes   slowly   in   the   instrument   panel.Depending
  on   the   ambient   temperature,  
e

ach   attempt   at   starting   can   take   up   to  
a

round   30   seconds.   During   this   period,  
d

o   not   press   the   "START/STOP " button
again,
  or   release   the   clutch   pedal   or  
b

rake   pedal   (depending   on   the   type   of  
g

earbox).
After
  this   period,   if   the   engine   has   not  
s

tarted,   press   the   "START/STOP "
button
  again   for   another   attempt   at  
s

tarting. If
  one   of   the   starting   conditions   is  
n

ot   met,   the   "Keyless   Entry   and  
S

tarting"   system   indicator   lamp   flashes  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.   In   some  
c

ircumstances,   it   is   necessary   to  
t

urn   the   steering   wheel   slightly   while  
p

ressing   the   "
START/STOP " button to
assist   unlocking   of   the   steering.
For vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox:
F
 
W

ith
 
the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ut
 
the   gear   lever   into   neutral   and   fully  
d

epress   the   clutch   pedal. The
  presence   of   the   electronic   key   in  t
he   vehicle   is   essential   for   switching  
o

n   the   ignition   and   starting   only.   Once  
t

he   engine   has   started,   make   sure   that  
t

he   electronic   key   remains   with   the  
v

ehicle   until   the   end   of   the   journey:  
o

ther wise   you   would   not   be   able   to   lock  
t

he vehicle.
F
 
P
ress   and   release   the   "S TA R T/
STOP "
  button.
This
  indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el. For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox:
F
 
W
ith   the   electronic   key   inside   the   vehicle,  
p

ut   the   gear   selector   at   N   and   press   the  
b

rake
 ped
al.
This   indicator   lamp   comes   on   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
F  
P
ress   and   release   the   "
S TA R T/
STOP "   button.
4
Driving

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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.
Driving

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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine can   be   switched   of   without   conditions.   To   do  
t

his,   press   for   more   than   2   seconds,   or   make  
a

  minimum   of   3   successive   presses   on   the  
"ST

ART/STOP "
  button.
In
  this   case   the   steering   column   locks   as   soon  
a

s   the   vehicle   stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the recognition   zone   when   driving   or   when   you  
(

later)   request   switching   off   the   engine,   there   is  
a

n   audible   signal   to   warn   you.
F
 
P
ress   for   more   than   2   seconds,  
o

r   make   a   minimum   of  
3 s

uccessive   presses   on   the  
"ST

ART/STOP" button if you
want
  to   force   switching   off   of   the  
e

ngine   (note that restarting
will not be possible without
the
key).
Electronic e ngine 
i

mmobiliser
This locks the engine management system as s
oon   as   the   ignition   has   been   switched   off   and  
t

herefore   prevents   starting   of   the   vehicle   by  
a

nyone   who   does   not   have   the   key.
The
  ignition   key   has   an   electronic   chip   which  
h

as   a   special   code.   When   the   ignition   is  
s

witched   on,   the   code   must   be   recognised   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   your   vehicle   will  
n

ot   start.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop. Do
  not   make   any   modifications   to   the  
e

lectronic   immobiliser   system.
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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
Driving

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