ignition Citroen C1 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

Familiarisation
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1. Driver's door mirror control 2.Instrument panel3.Wiper stalk 4.
Steering lock and ignition
5. Hazard warning lamps
6.Storage compar tments 7. Diffusion grille 8.Windscreen demisting and defrosting vent
9.
Passenger's front airbag10.Adjustable side air vent 11.
Storage box 12.
Audio system 13.Ventilation, heating or air conditioning controls14 .Auxiliary socket for por table equipment15.Storage compar tments 16.
12 V socket (120 W max)17.Parking brake18.Driver's electric window control

Instruments and controls

Familiarisation
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When the ignition is on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
When the engine is running, these warninglamps should go off.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the
information on the warning lamp in question.
A. Rev counter B.Screen C.Fuel gauge
The d
ynamic stability control system (ASR/ESP) optimises the vehicle's road holding.
For correct operation of the system, refer to the
relevant page.
Monitoring
Instrument panel
Warning lamps
ASR/ESP option
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.Familiarisation
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Your vehicle has been approved in accordancewith the new ISOFIX regulation.
The rear seats are fitted with regulation ISOFIX
mountings.
These are three rings for each seat:
- two lower rings A , located between the
vehicle's seat back and cushion,- an upper ring B
, referred to as the TOP TETHER, located at the rear of the seat back at the bottom.
The ISOFIX child seats
are fitted with two
latches and/or a strap which are secured easily on these rings, indicated by labels or a mark on
the rear seat back panel.


Passenger's airbag deactivated
If the passenger's airbag is deactivated,
this warning lamp remains on until thepassenger's airbag is reactivated.

Front seat belt(s) not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp
1.
Inser t the key. 2.Select the "OFF"
position .3.Remove the key in the OFF position.
When the ignition is switched on, the
warning lamp flashes if the driver and/or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
The warning lamp flashes when the driver
and/or front passenger unfastens their seat belt
with the engine running.
Safety


Passenger's airbag
deactivation"ISOFIX" mountin
gs
556
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Monitoring
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Warning lamps
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations



Parking brake

fixed. The parking brake is applied or not properly released. With
your foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake
to switch off the warning lamp.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information, refer to the "Parkin
g brake" section.



STOP

fixed, associated
with another
warning lamp.
It is associated with
the engine oil pressure
or the engine coolant
temperature. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.



Engine oilpressure

fixed, associated
with the STOP
warning lamp. The engine oil pressure is too
low.
Stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop.



Braking


fixed. The braking system
fluid level has dropped
significantly. Top up with brake fluid recommended b
y CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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fixed, associated
with the ABS
warning lamp. The braking system has a fault. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Park, switch off the ignition
and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Monitoring
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Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

fixed. The anti-lock braking system has a fault. The vehicle retains conventional brakin
g.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.



Electronicstability programme(ASR/ESP)

fixed. The ASR /ESP system
is in action. The system optimises traction and improves
the directional stability of the vehicle.




fix
ed. The ASR/ESP system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.



Coolanttemperature
fixed. The temperature of the engine coolant is too high.
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down before checking up thelevel; top up if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop.



Airbagstemporar
ily.This lamp comes on for a fewseconds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off. This lamp should
go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

flashing. At least one of the
airbags has a fault. The airba
gs may not be deployed in the event of a serious
impact. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Warning lampis onCauseAction/Observations

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Keys / Remote control
Keys


Locking

Press button Ato lock the vehicle from aAdistance. This is confirmed by brief lighting of
the direction indicators.
Central locking and unlocking
From the driver's door, the keys allow you
to lock and unlock the doors and bootsimultaneously.
Unlocking

Press button B
to unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by two successive flashes of
the direction indicators.
Locating the vehicle
To l o c a t e your vehicle in a car park, if you havelocked it:)press button A
, the direction indicators come on briefly.


The set of keys or remote controls, supplied with your vehicle, enable youto obtain a maximum of three new keys.
If all of the keys in your possession arelost, a major operation will have to be carried out on your vehicle.Contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.

After locking, if you notice that a door is not closed properly, close it then lock the vehicle again. The ke
ys allow you to switch on the ignition and
operate the locks on the front doors, the boot,
the fuel filler cap, the steering lock and thepassenger's airbag deactivation switch. This carries out the vehicle lockin
g - unlocking
and locating functions at a distance.

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27 Access
Electronic engine immobiliser
Changing the remote
control battery
Reinitialising the remote
control
Following replacement of the remote control
batter
y or in the event of a remote control fault,it may be necessary to reinitialise the system. ) Switch off the ignition.)
Switch the ignition on again.)
Press one of the remote control buttons
immediately for a few seconds.) Switch off the ignition and remove the key
from the ignition lock.The remote control is now working again.If the fault persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Do not discard the remote control batteries, they contain metals which areharmful to the environment. Take them to a CITROËN dealership, or
to any other approved collection point. Driving with the doors locked may make
access to the passenger compar tment
by the emergency ser vices more
difficult in an emergency.
As a safety measure (with children on
board), remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
shor t time.
Do not make any modifications to the
electronic immobiliser system.

To change the battery, remove the screw then
unclip the housing using a coin inser ted at the
rin
g.
Battery CR 2016/3 volts.
If the remote control does not work after thebattery has been changed, reinitialise it. The high frequency remote control is
a sensitive system; do not operate it
in your pockets as there is a risk that
it may unlock the vehicle without you
being aware of this.
Avoid pressing the buttons of your
remote control out of range of
your vehicle, you risk rendering it
inoperative. It would then have to be
reinitialised. This locks the engine management system as
soon as the ignition has been switched off and
therefore prevents star ting of the vehicle byanyone who does not have the key.
The ignition key has an electronic chip whichhas a special code. When the ignition is
switched on, the code must be recognised for
starting to be possible.
In the event of a malfunction, your vehicle willnot start.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Electric windows *









Doors


Driver's door open

If the driver's door is open, the
cour tesy lamp remains on if the
button is in this position.
To lock /unlock a door, press/pull button
A.
With normal locking/unlocking: the doors are
locked/unlocked independently of each other. This prevents the openin
g of either of the rear doors from the inside.
Push control 1 towards the outside of thevehicle.

Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for ashort time. The driver must ensure that the front passenger uses their electric window correctly.Be aware of children when operating the windows.
Operating the door handle does not unlock the door.

Check the status of this safety devicebefore switching on the ignition.

This system is independent of the
central locking. Always remove the key from the ignitionwhen leaving the vehicle.
Locking/unlocking from the
inside
This function operates only from the driver's door.
The driver and front passen
ger each have anelectric window.
After the ignition has been switched on, press
or pull control 1 . The window stops when you
release the control.

*
Dependin
g on version.
Child lock
With central locking/unlocking: the doors and
boot are locked/unlocked simultaneously.

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Heating
1. Temperature adjustment
Turn the control from blue (cold) to red(hot) to adjust the temperature to suit your requirements.
2. Air fl ow adjustment
When the ignition is switched on, turn the control to obtain a flow of air which is sufficient
to ensure your comfort.
To maintain a certain level of comfort in thepassenger compar tment, avoid position 0whenever possible.
In position 0, a slight flow of air, due to themovement of the vehicle, can still be felt. Win
dscreen and side windows.


4. Rear screen demisting
With the engine running, press button 4
, the indicator lamp comes on.
The system demists the rear screen.
It is switched off by pressing control 4.

3. Air distribution adjustment
Footwells, diffusion grille and side
vents.
Di
ffusion grille and side vents.

Demisting and defrosting

To quickly demist or defrost the windscreen and side windows:


- set the air distribution to "Windscreen and side windows",

- place the temperature control 1
and the air
fl
ow control 2at maximum,

- close the side vents.
The air distribution can be adjusted byplacing the control in an intermediate
position.
Switch the system off as soon as you consider this necessary as a lower consumption of current reduces fuel consumption.
Windscreen, side windows and
f
ootwells.

Footwells.

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1. Air conditioning On/Off
With the engine running, press thebutton, the indicator lamp comes on.
1.
Air conditioning On/Off 2.Te m p e r a t u r e a djustment3.Air flow adjustment





























Air conditioning


2. Temperature adjustment

Turn the control from blue (cold) to red(hot) to adjust the temperature to suit your
requirements.
4. Air recirculation / Air intake
5. Air distribution adjustment 6.
Rear screen demisting


3. Air fl ow adjustment
When the ignition is switched on, turn the control to obtain a flow of air which is sufficient
to ensure your comfort.
To maintain a certain level of comfort in the
passenger compartment, avoid position 0whenever possible.
In position 0
, a slight flow of air, due to the
movement of the vehicle, can still be felt. The air conditionin
g will not operate if the air flow adjustment control 3 is in position 0.
To quickly obtain cooled air, you can use air recirculation for a few moments. Then return to exterior air intake.