ignition Citroen C ZERO 2010.5 1.G Owner's Manual

.Familiarisation
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Instruments and controls
1.
Driver’s airbag.
Horn. 2.Instrument panel.
3.Wiper stalk. 4. Side vents.
5. Window demisting vent.
6.Electric window switches and switch for deactivating the the front and rear passenger electric window controls.
7. Opening control for the fast charging flap (vehicle left hand side).8.Bonnet release lever.9.
Opening control for the normal charging flap (vehicle right hand side). 10.Fusebox.11.
Door mirror controls.12.
Headlamp height adjustment.
ASR/ESP deactivation switch.13.Steering lock and ignition switch.

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Monitoring
1.
With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.2. With the engine running, these warninglamps go off.
I
f a warning lamp remains on, refer to the relevant page.
Warning lamps
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. "Neutral" position.
B. Energy consumption. C.
"Eco" zone.D."Charge" zone.


Energy consumption/
generation indicator
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Four successive aler ts indicate that the energy
available in the main battery is dropping to a
low level:


- 2 bars of the energy gauge in the
instrument panel, on and
flashing:
starting to use the reser ve.

- The last bar in the energy 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:

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.Familiarisation
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Driving safely
P.
Parking.
Press the brake pedal to come out of this
position.R.Reverse.N. Neutral. D.Drive (forward).


Drive selector
54- Check that the drive selector is in position
P
. PP- Inser t the key in the ignition switch.
- Turn the key to position 4 (START).- Hold it in this position for a few seconds,until the " READY" lamp comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal.
- Release the key.
The switch returns automatically to
position
3 (ON) .
Starting the motor
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- Stop the vehicle.

- Keep your foot on the brake pedal.

- Put the drive selector in position P
. P

- Apply the parking brake.

- Turn the key anti-clockwise to the LOCKposition.


Stopping the motor
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Indicator and warning
lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a
system is in operation, is deactivated or has a
fault.

When the ignition is switched on
Cer tain warning lamps come on for
a few seconds when the vehicle's ignition is switched on.
These same warning lamps go off after a few seconds.
If you notice one of these warning lamps
remaining on, refer to the information on the
warning lamp in question.
Associated warnings
The illumination of cer tain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fixed) or flash.
Cer tain warning lamps may come on in one of two modes. Only by relatingthe type of lighting to the operatingstatus of the vehicle can it be ascertained whether the situation isnormal or whether a fault has occurred.

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Warning/indicator lampStateCauseAction/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 themain 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 aCITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.
Self-diagnosis system of the main electricalcircuit
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 beltnot fastened/unfastened
On fixed, then
flashing, accompanied
by an audible signal.The driver and/or the front passen
ger has not fastened or has unfastenedtheir seat belt. Pull the strap, then inser t the ton
gue in the buckle.
Right hand rear seatbelt unfastened
On fixed. The right hand rear passenger hasunfastened their seat belt.
Pull the strap then inser t the ton
gue in the buckle.Left hand rear seat beltunfastened
On fixed. The left hand rear passenger hasunfastened their seat belt.

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Energy consumption/generation indicator
Energy consumption
On switching on the ignition, your vehicleneither consumes nor generates energy in itselectric traction system: the needle is in the
"neutral" position (provided that the heating and
air conditioning are off).
"Eco" zone

A system that informs the driver of the level of energy consumption or generation of the main battery.


"Neutral" position

"Char
ge" zone
The needle moves to the right in proportion to
the energy consumption by the vehicle. The needle is in this zone when the vehicle is
used so as to moderate electric consumption
and optimise its ran
ge.
The needle moves to the le
ft in propor tion to
the level of charge sent to the main battery,
during period of deceleration and braking.

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Instrument panel screen When the ignition switch is in the " ON
" position, press button A
repeatedly to display the following information in turn.
Distance recorder
System for measuring the total distance
travelled by the vehicle during its life.Press button A.The total distance appears in the screen.
Reset to zero
With the ignition on and either trip Aor Bdisplayed, press the button for more than
2 seconds.
Trip distance recorder (Trip A or B)
Each of these trip recorders indicates thedistance travelled since the last reset.
Press button A to display the desired trip.
Changing the speedometer units
With the total distance recorder displayed, press and hold button A
for a few seconds tochange the speedometer units (mph or km/h).

The range indicator is displayed in theunits (miles or km) corresponding tothose of the speedometer
(mph or km/h).

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Service indicator
When the ignition is switched on, pressbutton A
several times in succession until
the ser vice indicator is displayed in the desired units. This point can be indicated in one o
f two ways:
- the miles (km) remaining,
- the time remaining to the next ser vice.



Operation
1.
The screen indicates that 620 miles (1 000 km) or 1 month remain before
the next service.2.The screen indicates that the date for
the service has been exceeded.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
the ser vice spanner is displayed for a
few seconds to remind you that a ser vice should be carried out as soon as possible.3.Once the ser vice has been carried out,
th
e distance or the number of months to
the next ser vice is displayed again.
System which informs the driver when the next service is due in accordance with the
manufacturer's servicing schedule.
The point at which the next ser vice is dueis calculated from the last service indicator zero reset.
S
ystem for manual adjustment of the brightness of the instruments and controls in relation to theexterior brightness.
With the lighting on or off, press button Ato select the function, then hold down to change
the intensity of the lighting of the instruments
and controls in "day" or "night" mode.
The intensity of the lighting increases each timebutton Ais pressed.
When the lighting reaches the maximumsetting, press again to change to the minimum setting.
When the lighting reaches the requiredintensity, release button A. The setting is saved when you release button A
and retained when the i
gnition is turned OFF.
Lighting dimmer

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of miles (km) that your vehicle can still cover,
based on the recent conditions of use (driving style, use of heating, air conditioning...).
Range indicator
When the remaining range falls to a low level, "- - -"
is displayed in the instrument panel.
The display of "---", indicating that theservice date has arrived, comes on automatically after a cer tain time and distance travelled. The screen then indicates the time remaining before the next service is due.

Resetting the service indicator to zero
After each ser vice, the ser vice indicator shouldbe rest to zero.
The procedures is as follows: )Switch off the ignition (switch in the LOCK
or ACC position).
)Press the reset button A
several times in succession until the service indicator is
displayed. )Press and hold the reset button for a fewseconds until the spanner flashes.)Press the reset button while the spanner is flashing to change the display from "---"to"CLEAR"
The distance (or time) remaining before thenext ser vice is due is displayed.

The range can be displayed in miles or kilometres.
To c h a nge the units, refer to the"Distance recorder" section.

Access
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Folding the key
Anti-theft protection
)First press button A
to fold the key.




Electronic engine immobiliser

The key contains an electronic chip which has a
special code. When the ignition is switched on,
this code must be recognised to permit star ting.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks theengine management system a few moments
after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not have the key.
In the event of a malfunction and if your vehicle
does not start, contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as
possible.

Remote control problem

In the event of a remote control malfunction,
you can neither unlock nor lock your vehicle.)First of all, use the key in the driver's door
lock to unlock or lock your vehicle.
)Then, contact a CITROËN dealer to check
the operation of the remote control and
replace the battery if necessary.