Get Monitoring Guide for Citroen C1 4 Door First Generation (2005-2014)

MONITORING

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REV COUNTER

Approaching the maximum engine

speed, when the rev counter needle

crosses into the red zone, you must

change up.

INSTRUMENT PANEL

1. Total/trip distance recorder zero

reset button

2. Warning lamps and indicators

display

6. Total/trip distance recorder

7. Rear foglamp warning lamp

8. Main beam headlamp warning

lamp

3. Direction indicators

4. Speedometer

5. Fuel gauge

9. Dipped beam headlamp warning

lamp

10. "SensoDrive" gearbox gear and

gear lever positions indicator

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MONITORING

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WARNING LAMPS

Warning lamp

Parking brake

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

Release the parking brake to switch off the warning

lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.

Observe the safety recommendations.

For further information on the parking brake, refer

to the "Safety" section.

The parking brake is

applied or not properly

released.

ﬁxed.

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.

ﬁxed, associated

with another

warning lamp.

STOP

Stop as soon it is safe to do so.

Park, switch off the ignition and contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

ﬁxed, associated

with the STOP

warning lamp.

Engine oil

pressure

The engine oil pressure

is too low.

Top up with brake ﬂuid recommended by

CITROËN.

If the problem persists, have the system checked

by a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

The braking system

ﬂuid level has dropped

signiﬁcantly.

ﬁxed.

Braking

ﬁxed,

associated

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Park, switch

off the ignition and contact a CITROËN dealer or

a qualiﬁed workshop.

The braking system has

with the ABS a fault.

warning lamp.

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MONITORING

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Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

The vehicle retains conventional braking.

Anti-lock

Braking

System (ABS)

The anti-lock braking

system has a fault.

Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop without

delay.

ﬁxed.

The ASR/ESP system is

in action.

The system optimises traction and improves

the directional stability of the vehicle.

ﬁxed.

Electronic

stability

programme

(ASR/ESP)

The ASR/ESP system

has a fault.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.

The temperature of the

engine coolant is too

high.

Wait until the engine has cooled down before

checking up the level; top up if necessary.

If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN

Coolant

temperature

ﬁxed.

dealer or qualiﬁed workshop.

This lamp should go off when the engine is

started.

If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer

This lamp comes on for

a few seconds when you

turn on the ignition, then

goes off.

temporarily.

or a qualiﬁed workshop.

Airbags

The airbags may not be deployed in the event of

a serious impact. Have it checked by a CITROËN

dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

At least one of the

airbags has a fault.

ﬂashing.

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MONITORING

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Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

The passenger's airbag

control is set to the OFF

position.

The passenger's front

airbag is deactivated.

In this case you can

install a "rear facing" child

seat.

Deactivating

the passenger's

airbag

Set the control to the ON position to activate the

passenger's front airbag. In this case, do not ﬁt a

child seat in the rear-facing position.

ﬁxed.

The warning lamp should go off when the engine

is started.

If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer

The battery charging

Battery

charge

circuit has a fault (dirty or

loose terminals, slack or

cut alternator belt, ...).

ﬁxed.

or a qualiﬁed workshop.

Drive carefully at reduced speed.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or

qualiﬁed workshop.

Electric power

steering

The electric power

steering has a fault.

ﬂashing, then

above 9 mph

(15 km/h),

Driver's

seat belt not

fastened

(according to

version)

The driver has not

Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the

buckle.

accompanied fastened their seat belt.

by an audible

signal.

This lamp should go off when the engine is

started.

If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or

Emission

control

system

The emission control

ﬁxed.

system has a fault.

a qualiﬁed workshop without delay.

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MONITORING

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Warning lamp

is on

Cause

Action/Observations

"SensoDrive"

gearbox

The "SensoDrive"

gearbox has a fault.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop without delay.

ﬁxed.

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MONITORING

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TOTAL/TRIP DISTANCE

RECORDER

FUEL GAUGE

This indicates the quantity of fuel

available:

When the ignition is switched on,

the distance recorder selected

when the engine was switched off is

displayed.

Press button 1 to alternate the

distance display:

To reset the trip recorder to zero,

when it is displayed, press and hold

button 1.

-

1/1 and six bars, the fuel tank is full.

R and one bar ﬂashing, the fuel

tank is on the reserve.

-

total with "ODO" displayed,

trip with "TRIP" displayed.

Low fuel level

When the minimum level in the fuel

tank is reached, the last bar ﬂashes

accompanied by an audible signal.

Incertaindrivingconditionsanddepend-

ing on the engine, the distance which

can be travelled with the fuel remaining

may be less than 30 miles (50 km).

You have approximately 5 litres remaining.

When the frequency of the ﬂashing

increases, you have approximately

3 litres remaining.

At least 5 litres must be

added after running out of

fuel.

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MONITORING

1

TOTAL/TRIP DISTANCE

RECORDER

FUEL GAUGE

This indicates the quantity of fuel

available:

When the ignition is switched on,

the distance recorder selected

when the engine was switched off is

displayed.

Press button 1 to alternate the

distance display:

To reset the trip recorder to zero,

when it is displayed, press and hold

button 1.

-

1/1 and six bars, the fuel tank is full.

R and one bar ﬂashing, the fuel

tank is on the reserve.

-

total with "ODO" displayed,

trip with "TRIP" displayed.

Low fuel level

When the minimum level in the fuel

tank is reached, the last bar ﬂashes

accompanied by an audible signal.

Incertaindrivingconditionsanddepend-

ing on the engine, the distance which

can be travelled with the fuel remaining

may be less than 30 miles (50 km).

You have approximately 5 litres remaining.

When the frequency of the ﬂashing

increases, you have approximately

3 litres remaining.

At least 5 litres must be

added after running out of

fuel.

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MONITORING

1

"SENSODRIVE" GEARBOX

INDICATOR

Operating mode:

1^stgear

2^ndgear

3^rdgear

4^thgear

5^thgear

Lever in EASY mode

(automatic mode)

"E" is displayed when this

operating mode is selected.

It goes off on switching to manual

mode.

Lever in manual mode

"M" is displayed when this

operating mode is selected.

"!" warning lamp

It is switched off on switching

to EASY mode.

If this warning lamp comes

on with the engine running,

this indicates a fault with the

"SensoDrive" gearbox.

"Neutral"

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

"Reverse"

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Monitoring for Your Citroen C1 4 Door First Generation (2005-2014)

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