My First Week With My C1 - Questions

[Guest sarahlou]

I have now been the proud owner of my C1 for a week and generally i'm pleased with it. However, there is a rattle by the passenger door and a 'whooshing' noise by the drivers side window. Hopefully the garage will sort these niggles out for me.

 

A question for you - i was under the impression that the badge came with the car as i have seen it on other cars and in the magazines. The salesman has since told me that i should have asked for it at the time of ordering the car(?) and that i would have to pay for one now. This seems a bit rich seeing how i have just spent a lot of money on the car. Am i being unreasonable? I think that they should put one on it. Maybe i'm just a bit sad but i want the model on the car.

 

And, sorry, do any of the models have a lockable boot, cos, yet again, in the manual it implies that there is a separate lock for it but mine doesn't have one.

 

Thanks to those who replied to my query regarding seat covers. I ended up buying a cheap set from Halfords and whilst they're not perfect, they will certainly do the job for the time being.

 

Thank you

[ColinC1]

Do you mean you do not get the silver citroen badge at the front, thats crazy, maybe they do not want anyone to know its a citroen :rolleyes:

 

If so, why not buy a Toyota one and stick it on, in spite :P

 

As for the rear tailgate lock, a key hole should be central, just under the tailgate glass, as there is no remote pull from the cabin.

 

If there is not a rear lock there, then I assume they have put a remote lever pull via a cable in the cabin, check your manual and cabin, around the drivers seat for a lever ???

[Guest sarahlou]

Do you mean you do not get the silver citroen badge at the front, thats crazy, maybe they do not want anyone to know its a citroen :rolleyes:

 

If so, why not buy a Toyota one and stick it on, in spite :P

 

As for the rear tailgate lock, a key hole should be central, just under the tailgate glass, as there is no remote pull from the cabin.

 

If there is not a rear lock there, then I assume they have put a remote lever pull via a cable in the cabin, check your manual and cabin, around the drivers seat for a lever ???

[Guest sarahlou]

With regards to the badge, i meant the one on the back which defines which model it is, e.g Vibe, Rhythm,etc.

 

The manual shows the boot with a key operated lock as well as being able to use the remote control. There is no lever inside the car. I would have thought that one should be able to lock the boot with a key as well as via the remote control.

[ColinC1]

OK. I understand now. I have seen some earlier C1's without a Vibe or Rythme badge, I do not know why.

 

I got mine with 'Vibe' on it, without asking, so maybe its just a random thing on the production line, its no big deal :rolleyes:

 

As for the tailgate, Just a though, is yours the rythme with cenrtal locking and boot release? Vibe does not come with that.

 

I have never been in a rythme, I assume your remote key fob opens the boot?, if so, maybe thats all you have, Another rythme owner can answer that one.

[acra]

If you have a model with Central Locking (i.e. a Rythem), there is a push button that opens the boot, and it locks when the central locking is fired. No other way of locking, but no need for it.

 

Hope this helps!

[Guest sarahlou]

If you have a model with Central Locking (i.e. a Rythem), there is a push button that opens the boot, and it locks when the central locking is fired. No other way of locking, but no need for it.

 

Hope this helps!

[Guest sarahlou]

Thanks for that.

 

I think that i must have the most hopeless citroen dealer - they had the car in for two hours this morning to fix the rattle and wind noise and nothing is any better. (i found that they had put a little bit of masking tape onto a bit of the plastic trim - even i know that is a waste of time and i know nothing about cars. Silicon is what is needed but will they listen? No!! Now they are telling me that i cannot get a glove box lid for the C1, when i know that you can! Think i shall change the garage for one that maybe knows what it's doing. However, after a bit of foot-stomping they did put the rhythm badge without charge.

 

Still love driving the car, though!

[ColinC1]

Glad your questions are sorted out :P

 

As for the glovebox, a lot of UK dealers do not know that the RHD glove box lid is available for the C1, I used to have the part number, but unfortunately I do not know what I did with it.

 

It is just under £30, and takes just a couple of screw to fit it in place.

 

Best bet, is to phone some other local Ciroen dealers near you, and get them to find the part number, and order it in. Took me 3 days to get it on back order, and quarter of an hour to fit it :rolleyes: