towing Citroen C1 RHD 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Exterior lighting control stalk 98
Automatic   illumination   of   headlamps  
1
01
Direction
  indicators  
1
03
Headlamp
  beam   height   adjustment  
1
03
Wiper
  control   stalk  
1
04
Lighting and v isibility
Horn 10 6
Hazard   warning   lamps  
1
06
ESC
  system  
1
07
Active
  City   Brake  
1
10
Seat
  belts  
1
15
Airbags
 1

18
Child
  seats  
1
23
Deactivating
  the   passenger's   front   airbag  
1
26
ISOFIX
  child   seats  
1
32
Child
  lock  
1
37
SafetyIn  
t
he  
e
vent  
o
f  
a
 
b
reakdown
Fuel tank 138
Snow   chains  
1
40
Electrical
  energy   economy   mode  
1
41
Accessories
 1

42
Changing
  a   wiper   blade  
1
44
Fitting
  roof   bars  
1
44
Bonnet
 14

6
Petrol
  engines  
1
47
Checking
  levels  
1
48
C h e c ks
 1

51
Practical information Technical da ta
7-inch touch screen tablet 185
Audio   system  
2
35
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical
 in
dex
Temporary puncture repair kit 1 53
Spare   wheel  
1
58
Changing
  a   bulb  
1
63
Changing
  a   fuse  
1
68
12
  V   battery  
1
77
Towing
  the   vehicle  
1
80Engines
 1

81
Weights
 1
82
Dimensions
 1
83
Identification
 ma
rkings
 1
84
Contents

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Your vehicle is fitted with a fixed one-piece cushion bench rear seat, and depending on version:
-  a   folding   split   (50/50)   backrest,
-
 
a
  folding   one-piece   backrest.
When
  not   in   use,   or   before   folding   the   seat  
b

ackrest(s),   stow   the   rear   seat   belts   by  
i

nserting
 t
heir
 t
ongues
 i
n
 t
he
 d
edicated
 h
olders,
 l

ocated   on   the   side   pillars. The
  seat   backrest   is   folded   from   the   rear   of   the  
v

ehicle,   with   the   boot   open.
F
 
P
lace   the   head   restraints   in   the   low  
p

osition.
 R

efer   to   the   "rear   head   restraints"   section.
F
 
P
ull   the   strap(s)   A,
  located   behind   the   seat  
b

ackrest(s)   to   release   them,   and   lay   them  
o

n   the   seat   cushion.
Rear seats
Stowing the seat belts Folding the seat backrest
F Unfold  the   backrest   to   the   rear   and   engage  i
t   on   the   anchorage   B.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   seat   back   has   locked   in  
p

lace   correctly.
Returning the backrest of the
bench seat to its initial position
3-door 5-door
Ease of use and comfort

69
Storage box
F Remove  the   boot   carpet   for   access   to   the  s
torage   box.
Depending
  on   the   configuration,   it   is   laid   out   for  
s

toring:
-
 
a
  towing   eye,
-
 
a
  temporary   puncture   repair   kit,
-
 ...
F

or   versions   with   storage   box:   it   must  
b

e   in   place   before   loading   the   boot.
The
 
hooks
 
can
 
be
 
used
 
to
 
secure
 
shopping
 b
ags.
Hooks
Maximum authorised load on the 
h ooks: 2 k g.
3
Ease of use and comfort

106
Horn
Audible warning to alert other road users to an imminent d anger.
When
  manoeuvring   the   vehicle,  
t

ake   care   not   to   operate   the   horn  
u

nintentionally.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   steering   wheel   spokes.F
 
P
ress   the   central   part   of   the   steering  
w

heel.
Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning with of all the direction i
ndicators   flashing   to   alert   other   road   users   to   a  
v

ehicle   breakdown,   towing   or   accident.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   all   of   the   direction  
in

dicators
 f
lash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Safety

159
Access to the spare wheel
and tools
Tools provided
The following tools are installed in a carrier, located   in   the   centre   of   the   spare   wheel:
1.
 W

heelbrace.
2.
 J

ack   with   handle.
3.
 R

emovable   towing   eye.
Refer
  to   the   "Towing   the   vehicle"   section.
Tyre pressures
These are indicated on the label affixed to the middle   pillar   of   the   left   door,   driver's   side.
Refer
  to   the   "Identification   markings"   section.
All of these tools are specific to your
vehicle
  and   can   vary   according   to  
e

quipment.   Do   not   use   them   for   any  
o

ther
 p
urposes.
Never   go   underneath   a   vehicle  
s

upported   only   by   a   jack   (use   an   axle  
s

tand).
Never   use   a   jack   other   than   the   one  
l

isted   by   the   manufacturer.   If   your  
v

ehicle   does   not   have   one,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   obtain   the   correct   jack   for  
y

our   vehicle.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
and
 
t

ools
 
are
 
stowed
 
in
 
the
 
boot
 
under
 
the
 
floor.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
boot
 
carpet.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
tool
 
carrier.
F
 
S

lacken
 
the
 
central
 
wheel
 
retaining
 
bolt.
F
 R
emove
 
the
 
wheel.
8
In the event of a breakdown

180
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