tow Citroen C1 RHD 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

Familiarisation
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Electronic gearbox
Moving off
With the parking brake applied, press the brakepedal then select position N to star t the engine.
With your foot on the brake, select position R , Eor M.Release the parking brake, take your foot off
the brake
pedal, then accelerate. Select position
Eusing the gear lever.
The gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.

The gearbox continuously selects the most
suitable gear.


Manual mode

Press the clutch pedal fully when changinggear.

Reverse
To engage reverse gear, push the gear lever fully to the right then towards the rear. Reverse gear can only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary, engine at idle.






Driving safely


EASY mode (automatic mode)Manual gearbox
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Place the gear lever in position M
, then changeup or down through the gears by pressing the lever:


- rearwards, "+"to change up,

- forwards, "-"to change down.
You can also use the steering mounted control
paddles.
The
gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.

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Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon.
With the electronic gearbox stay in Easy "E"without pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and also helps reduce the
background traffic noise.

Control the use of your electrical equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it byopening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windowsand leave the air vents open. Remember to make use of equipment that canhelp keep the temperature in the passenger compartment down (sun blinds, ...).Switch off the air conditioning as soon as the desired temperature is attained.Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.


Switch off the headlamps and the foglamp whenthe level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,particularly in winter; your vehicle will warmup much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

28Access





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.
Withnormal 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 passenger each have anelectric window.
After the ignition has been switched on, press
or pull control 1 . The window stops when you
release the control.

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Dependin
g on version.
Child lock
Withcentral locking/unlocking: the doorsand boot are locked/unlocked simultaneously.

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39 Comfort











Rear seats
Push the backrest towards the rear and engage it on mounting B . Take care not to trap the seat belts, inpar ticular between the seat back and themounting B.Check that the backrest has engaged correctly.
The rear head restraints can be removed andhave two positions:


- high, position for use.

- low, storage position.
Th
e seat backrest is folded from the rear of the
vehicle, with the boot open:


- check that the seat belt is positioned
correctly on the side of the seat back toavoid damaging it,

- place the head restraints in the low position(see "rear head restraints"),

- while folding the seat backrest, pull thestrap(s) A
, located behind the seat back.
Rear head restraints *


To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
To lower it, press lug Athen the head restraint.
To remove it:


- tilt the seat back slightly,

- move the head restraint to the highposition,

- press lug A
pulling the head restraint
upwards at the same time.


T
o refit it:


- tilt the seat back slightly,

- engage the rods of the head restraint in the
openings.

*
Dependin
g on version.
To reach the low position, press lug A.


Folding the backrest of the
bench seat
Returning the backrest of the
bench seat to its initial position

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41 Fittings
In order to obtain additional space,the spare wheel can be removed temporarily (boot tray available as anaccessory).














Boot fi ttings


1. Rear parcel shelf

To remove the shelf:


- unhook the shelf from its fixing A,

- pull upwards on each side to detach it from
its fixings,

- raise then tilt the shelf slightly to remove it. There are two shel
f storage options:
- either behind the rear seats,
- or flat in the boot. Located under the carpet and a plastic cover,
this contains the tools for wheel chan
ging and
towing.

2. Spare wheel / Additional
storage compartments

OFF
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Lighting control stalk
1.Lamps off
2
.Sidelamps
3. Dipped beam / Main beam
headlamps



Dipped beam / Main beam
headlam
ps
Dipped beam headlamps: pull the stalk.
Main beam headlamps:
push the stalk.


Lighting on audible warning
When the driver's door is opened with the
ignition off, a continuous audible signal is heard
if you have left your lighting on.

Headlamp flash

Pull the stalk fully towards you.
Selection is b
y rotation of ring A.

Front foglamps and rear
fo
glamp
)Turn the ring B forwards to turn it on.)Turn the ring B
rearwards to switch it off.

Vehicles fi tted with a rear
foglamp only (ring B)

In clear weather or in rain, both day andnight, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are dazzling and their use is prohibited.
Do not forget to switch them off whenthey are no longer needed.
The rear foglamp only operates if the dipped beam / main beam headlampsare on.

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Windscreen wiper stalk
Windscreen wash
Pull the wipers stalk towards you.
Rear wiper and wash-wipe

Turn it for wards to trigger the wash
during wiping.


Rear wash
Turn it towards you to trigger a wash
operation. MIST Sin
gle wipe.

For a single wipe of the windscreen, push the control upwards then release it.
OFF
Off. INT
Intermittent wipe. LO Normal wipe (moderate rain).
HI Fast wipe (heavy rain).
In winter,
you are advised to wait until the
windscreen has been defrosted fully before
operating the windscreen wiper stalk.
When using a car wash, switch off the ignition and ensure that the wiper blade is in the low position. Turn rin
g A
to "ON"for a steady wipe. Ring A
at "OFF"(wiper off).

Windscreen wiper

48Safety
Audible warning system to aler t other road
users to an imminent danger.)Press the central part of the steering
wheel. Press the button
, the direction indicators flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
When the vehicle is being driven,illumination of this warning lamp indicates that the parking brake is still
on or has not been properly released.











Parking brake


Applying

Pull the parking brake to immobilise your
vehicle.

Releasing

Pull on the handle and press the button to
release the parking brake.





Horn
Hazard warning lamps
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels towards the pavement and
pull the parking brake on.
Use the horn moderately and only in the following circumstances:
- immediate danger, - approaching a location lacking visibility.

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Airbags Front airbags


Front airbag fault

Immediately after the impact, the airbags
deflate rapidly so that they do not hinder
the visibility of the occupants nor their exit if
necessary from the vehicle. The air bags are
not deployed in the case of minor impacts, rear impacts or in cer tain roll-over conditions. The seat belt is sufficient to ensure maximumprotection in these situations. The seriousness
of a collision depends on the nature of the
obstacle and the speed of the vehicle at the
m
oment of the collision.
Airbags only operate when the ignition
is switched on. When they are deployed,
a noise is heard during inflation.
The airbags have been designed to maximise
the safety of the occupants in the event of serious collisions. They work in conjunction
with the force-limiting seat belts. Theelectronic detectors register and analyse any abrupt deceleration of the vehicle in the
impact detection zones (see diagram): if the
deployment threshold is reached, the airbags
in
flate instantly and protect the occupants of
the vehicle.

These are
fitted in the centre of the steeringwheel for the driver and in the dashboard for the front passenger. They are deployed simultaneously, except in cases where thepassenger's airbag is deactivated, in theevent of a serious front impact applied in the
impact zone A
in the longitudinal centreline
of the vehicle, on a horizontal plane and from
th
e front of the vehicle towards the rear. T he
airba
g inflates between the front occupant of
the vehicle and the dashboard to cushion hisfor ward movement. The airbags therefore limit
the risk of injury to the head and chest.
A.Front impact zone.B. Side impact zone.
Note:
the gas escaping from the airbags can be a minor irritant.
Flashin
g indicates an airbag fault, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop to have the
system checked. The airbags mayno longer be deployed in the event of a serious impact.
Impact detection zones

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To ensure the safety of your child, it is essential to deactivate the passenger'sairbag when you install a "rear-facing"child seat on the front passenger seat.
Other wise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the air bag wereto inflate.)With the ignition switched off, inser t thefkey into the passenger airbag deactivation switch 1, turn it to the "OFF"position, then remove the key keeping the switch in this position.
In the "OFF"position, the passenger airbag willnot be deployed in the event of an impact.
As soon as the "rear-facing"
child seat is
removed, turn the airbag switch to the "ON"position to re-activate the airbag and thus ensure the safety of your passenger in the
event of an impact. If the passen
ger airbag is
deactivated, the warning lamp in the
instrument panel remains on until the
passen
ger airbag is reactivated.
Flashin
g indicates a fault with at least
one of these airbags.Contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop to have thesystem checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
Deactivation (check)

Airba
g fault


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According to version.












Lateral airbags * and
curtain airbags *

The lateral airbags are built into the front seatbacks on the door side.
The deployment of these airbags requires a
serious side impact applied in the side impact
zone B , perpendicular to the longitudinalcentreline of the vehicle, on a horizontal plane and from the outside of the vehicle towards the inside. The lateral airbag inflates between the front occupant of the vehicle and the door trimpanel. It therefore limits the risk of injury to
the chest.
The cur tain airba
gs are built into the headlining.
The cur tain airba
g inflates between the front or rear occupant and the windows. It therefore
limits the risk of head injuries. In the event of a
minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle
or if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag may notbe deployed. The airbag is not deployed in the event of a front or rear collision.
Deactivating the
passenger's airbag