stop start CITROEN C1 2020 Owner's Guide

177
C1_en_Chap08_en-cas-pannes_ed01-2016
12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or   access   to   the   (+)   terminal:
F
 
r
elease   the   bonnet   using   the   interior   lever,  
t

hen   the   exterior   safety   catch,
F
 
r
aise   the   bonnet   and   secure   it   with   its   stay,
F

l
ift the plastic cover for access to the
(+)
 t

erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
Before doing any work
Immobilise the vehicle: apply the parking   brake,   put   the   gearbox   in  
n

eutral,   then   switch   off   the   ignition.
Check
  that   all   electrical   equipment   is  
s

witched   off.
The presence of this label, in particular
with
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system,
 
indicates
 
t

he
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
12
 
V
 
lead-acid
 
battery
 
with
 
s

pecial
 t

echnology
 a

nd
 s

pecification;
 t

he
 
involvement
 
of
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
o

r
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
is
 
essential
 
w

hen
 
replacing
 
or
 
disconnecting
 
the
 
b

attery. After
  refitting   the   battery,   the   Stop   &   Start
 
s

ystem   will   only   be   active   after   a
 c

ontinuous   period   of   immobilisation   of   the
 v

ehicle,   a   period   which   depends   on   the
 c

limatic   conditions   and   the   state   of   charge
 o

f   the   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
  if   you   have   an   ETG   electronic  
g

earbox.
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances such   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.
They
  must   be   disposed   of   in  
a

ccordance   with   regulations   and   must  
n

ot,   in   any   circumstances,   be   discarded  
w

ith   household   waste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and  
v

ehicle batteries to a special collection
point. Protect
  your   eyes   and   face   before  h
andling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
8
In the event of a breakdown

179
C1_en_Chap08_en-cas-pannes_ed01-2016
Never try to charge a frozen battery.
I f the battery has been frozen, have
it
  checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop,   who   will   check   that  
t

he   internal   components   have   not   been  
d

amaged   and   the   casing   is   not   cracked,  
w

hich   could   cause   a   leak   of   toxic   and  
c

orrosive   acid.
Charging the battery using
a battery charger
F Disconnect   the   battery   from   the   vehicle.
F  F ollow   the   instructions   for   use   provided   by  
t

he   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
F
 
C
onnect   the   battery   starting   with   the  
p

ositive   terminal   (+).
F
 
C
heck   that   the   terminals   and   connectors  
a

re   clean.   If   they   are   covered   with   sulphate  
(

whitish   or   greenish   deposit),   remove   them  
a

nd   clean   them.
Some
  functions,   including   Stop   &   Start,  
a

re not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
 c

harged.Before disconnecting the battery
Wait 2 minutes after switching off the ignition before   disconnecting   the   battery.
Close
  the   windows,   the   fabric   roof   and   the  
d

oors   before   disconnecting   the   battery.
Following reconnection of the
battery
Following reconnection of the battery, switch on the   ignition   and   wait   1   minute   before   starting   to  
p

ermit   initialisation   of   the   electronic   systems.  
H

owever,   if   problems   remain   following   this  
o

peration,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
8
In the event of a breakdown

258
C1_en_Chap11_index-alpha_ed01-2016
T
Tables of fuses ..............................................16 8
Tank,   fuel  ............................... ..................26,   138
Telephone
 .............................................2

04,   247
Third
  brake   lamp  
........................................... 16

7
Three
  flashes   (direction   indicators)  
..............10

3
Time
  (setting)  
..............................
..............29,   30
To o l s
 ................

.............................................. 159
Touch screen tablet
 ...................................... 18

5
Seat belts
 ................................. 4

8,   115 -117,   129
Seats, front
 ...............................
.......................
46
Seats, rear
 ................................................. 4
7,   48
Selector,
 ge
ar
 ..................................................
77
S
ervicing
 ...............................
............................ 9
Sidelamps
 ...................................... 9
8,   164,   166
Side
 r
epeater
 ..............................
..................
167
Snow chains
 .................................................. 14
0
Socket,   12   V   accessory  
............................6
3,   64
Sockets,   audio  
......................... 6
3,   65,   198,   245
Speed
 l
imiter
 ...............................
..............86,   89
Speedometer
 ..............................
..............
11,
 12
S
tarting   the   vehicle  
............................. 7
1,   72,   74
Starting   using   another   battery  
......................
17
8
Station,
 ra
dio
 .........................................1
94,   242
Steering   mounted   controls,   audio  
........ 1
88,   241
Steering   wheel   adjustment  
.............................
51
S
topping   the   vehicle  
........................... 7
1,   72,   75
Stop & Start
 ......................... 2
8,   83,   85,   151,   177
Storage
 ................
......................................63,   64
Sun visor
 ...................................................6
3,   64Touch   screen   tablet   (Menus)  
........................
18
9
To w i n g
 .....................................................6
9,   180
Traction   control   (TRC)  
............... 1
7,   24,   107-109
Traffic   information   (TA)  
......................... 1
91,   243
Trip   computer  
............................................ 2
7,   28
Trip   distance   recorder  
.....................................
26
T
y r e s
 ..............................................................
.... 9
Tyre   under-inflation   detection  
........... 1
9,   95,   157
Under   floor   storage  
.........................................
69
U
nder-inflation
 (
detection)
 ................ 1
9,   95,   157
Unlocking
 ..............................
....................32,   34
USB
 ........
.................................. 63,   65,   198,   245
U
V
W
Ventilation ..............................
...... 52,   54,   55,   58
Visibility ............................... ............................52Warning
  and   indicator   lamps  
....................
15
-25
Washing
 (
advice)
........................................... 152
Weights
 ...............
..........................................
182
Wheel, spare
 ................................................. 15
8
Window   controls  
.............................................
41
W
indows,   rear   quarter  
....................................
41
W
iper
 b
lades
 (
changing)
 ...............................
14
4
Wipers
 ........................................................... 10
4
Alphabetical index