power steering Citroen C1 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Front seat beltsflashing a ccompanied b
y   an   audible   signal.The
  driver   has   not   fastened   or   has  u
nfastened   their   seat   belt.
The
  front   passenger   has   unfastened  
t

heir   seat   belt.Pull
  the   strap   then   insert   the   tongue   in   the   buckle.
Warning

/ indicator lamp
State Cause Action

/ Observations
Electric power
steering flashing
  or   fixed,  
a

ccompanied   by   an  
a

udible
 s
ignal.The
  electric   power   steering   has   a  
f

ault.Drive
  carefully   at   reduced   speed.
Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Airbags
fixed. One
  of   the   airbags   or   seat   belt  
p

retensioners   has   a   fault.Have
  it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
ETG electronic
gearbox fixed.
The
  ETG   electronic   gearbox   has   a  
f

ault.Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay.
Clutch flashing,
 a

ccompanied
 b

y   an   audible   signal.The
  clutch   temperature   is   too   high. Stop   as   soon   as   it   is   safe   to   do   so,   place   the   ETG  
e

lectronic   gearbox   selector   in   position   N,
  and   wait  
a

bout   15   minutes   for   the   clutch   to   cool   down.
Instruments

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Steering wheel adjustment
(with   power   steering)
F When stationary ,   hold   the   steering   wheel   then   lower t
he   lever   to   release   the   adjustment   mechanism.
F Adjust  the   steering   wheel   to   the   desired   height
and   then   raise   the   lever   to   lock   the   adjustment m

echanism.
For safety reasons, these operations
must   not   be   carried   out   while   driving.
Once
  these   adjustments   have   been   made,
 e

nsure   that   you   can   see   the   instrument
 p

anel   clearly   from   your   driving   position.
Manual rear view mirror
The rear view mirror has two positions:
-  d ay   (normal),
-
 
n
ight   (anti-dazzle).
To
  change   from   one   to   the   other,   push   or   pull  
t

he   lever   on   the   lower   edge   of   the   mirror.
Correct driving position
Before taking to the road and to make the most of  t he  e rgonomics  o f  y our  d riving  p osition,  c arry  
o

ut   these   adjustments   in   the   following   order:
-
 
b
ackrest   angle,
-
 
c
ushion   height,
-
 
l
ongitudinal   position   of   the   seat,
-
 
h
eight   of   the   steering   wheel,
-
 
t
he   interior   and   door   mirrors.
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Ease of use and comfort

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Stop & Start (VTi 68 S&S engine)
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument   panel   and   the   engine  
g

oes   into   standby   automatically:
-
 
w

hen
  stationary,   in   neutral,   and   you  
r

elease   the   clutch   pedal.
Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in  
S

TOP mode;   you   must   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   with   the   button.
For
  smoother   operation,   during  p
arking   manoeuvres   STOP   mode   is  n
ot   available   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
The
  Stop   &   Start   does   not   affect   the  
v

ehicle's   systems,   such   as   for   example,  
b

raking,   power   steering...
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary.
Stop & Start time counters
A partial time counter counts the periods in S TOP   mode   during   a   journey.
It
  is   displayed   in   the   trip   computer   once   the  
S

top   &   Start   is   operating.
Press one of the " DISP" buttons to return to the
previous
 d

isplay.
A
  global   time   counter   counts   the   periods   in  
S

TOP   mode   since   the   last   reset.
When
  it   is   displayed,   press   one   of   the  
"D

ISP " buttons
  to   reset   the   counter.
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Driving

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Dashboard fuses
The fusebox is located below the dashboard (driver's   side).
F

U
nclip the plastic cover for access to the
fuses.
When
  you   have   finished,   carefully   refit   the  
c

ove r. Fuse

N° Rating

(A) Functions
1 5Reversing   lamp   -   Fuel   injection   system   -   Audio   system   -  
V

SC system
2 15Front   and   rear   screenwash
3 5Main   distribution   unit   -   Instrument   panel   -   Display   screen   -   Air  
c

onditioning   -   Heated   rear   screen   and   door   mirror   heating   -  
H

eated   seats   -   Electric   fabric   roof   -   Audio   system
4 5Electric   power   steering   -   Stop   &   Start
5 15Rear wiper
6 5Cooling
  fan   -   ABS   system   -   VSC   system
7 25Front wiper
8 10Heated
  door   mirrors
9 1512
  V   socket   (120   W   max)
10 7. 5Door
  mirrors   -   Audio   system   -   Stop   &   Start   -   Instrument   panel   -  
D

isplay screen
In the event of a breakdown

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Towing the vehicle
F Take  the   removable   towing   eye   stowed   in  t
he   tool   box,   under   the   boot   carpet.
F
 
U
nclip   the   plastic   cover,   by   pressing   at   the  
b

ottom.
F
 
F
ully   screw   in   the   towing   eye.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your co unt r y.
Ensure
  that   the   weight   of   the   towing  
v

ehicle   is   higher   than   that   of   the   towed  
v

ehicle.
The
  driver   must   remain   at   the   wheel   of  
t

he   towed   vehicle   and   must   have   a   valid  
d

riving
 l
icence.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   all   four  
w

heels   on   the   ground,   always   use   an  
a

pproved   towing   arm;   rope   and   straps  
ar

e
 p
rohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine  
o

ff,   there   is   no   longer   any   power  
a

ssistance   for   braking   or   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always  
c

all   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way  
o

r   fast   road,
-
 
f
our-wheel   drive   vehicle,
-
 w

hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the
 g

earbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the
 s

teering,   or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the  
g

round,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing  
ar

m
 a
vailable...
Your
 
vehicle
 
can
 
only
 
be
 
towed
 
from
 t
he front
.
F
 
I

nstall
 
the
 
towing
 
arm.
F
 
W

ith
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox:
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
i

nto
 
neutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
an
 
ETG
 
gearbox:
 
place
 
the
 
selector
 
at
 
p

osition N . Never use the radiator crossmember.
When
 
being
 
towed,
 
the
 
speed
 
limiter
 
s

hould
 
be
 
dectivated,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
"

Active
 
City
 
Brake"
 
system
 
(if
 
fitted
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle).
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
designed
 
to
 
tow
 
a
 
trailer
 
or
 
u

se
 
a
 
towbar.
Failure
 
to
 
follow
 
this
 
advice
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
d

amage
 
to
 
certain
 
components
 
(braking,
 t
ransmission,
 
...)
 
and
 
the
 
absence
 
of
 
braking
 a
ssistance
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
restarted.
F
 
U

nlock
 
the
 
steering
 
and
 
release
 
the
 
par

king
 b

rake.
F
 
S

witch
 
on
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning
 
lamps
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles.
In the event of a breakdown