CITROEN C3 2007 User Guide

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Manual air conditioning
Automatic air conditioning : you are advised to use the fully automatic setting, by pressing on the AUTO button.82

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Instrument panelControls panel
A. Rev counter.
B. Instrument panel screen.
C. Fuel gauge.
D. Dashboard lighting rheostat.
When the ignition is switched on, the orange and red warning lamps light up.
With the engine running, these warning lamps should go out.
If the warning lamps remain lit, refer to the appropriate page.
Warning lamps
The lighting of the warning lamp indicates the status of the corresponding function.
A. Deactivation of Stop & Start system.
B. Deactivation of parking assistance.
C. Activation of alarm.
D. Activation of child safety / Locking of electric rear windows.
E. Activation of overspeed alert.
F. Deactivation of ESP.
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Driver’s seat belt fastening
detectionDeactivation of front
passenger’s airbag
The warning lamp lights up if the driver’s seat belt has not been fastened when the ignition is switched on and between 0 and 20 km/h.
Over 20 km/h, the warning lamp fl ashes accompanied by a sound signal for approximately 2 minutes. After this it remains lit up.
1. With the ignition off, insert the key in switch A.
2. Turn the key to the “OFF”position, the passenger’s airbag is deactivated.
3. The front passenger’s airbag deactivation warning lamp, on the instrument panel, lights up when the ignition is switched on.
Isofi x fastening system
Two rings B, located between the backrest and the seat cushion, allow a child seat to be fi tted.
P A S S E N G E R S A F E T Y
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Stop & Start system
SensoDrive gearbox
B. Control under steering wheel “-”.
C. Control under steering wheel “+”.
This automated 5-speed manual gearbox gives you the choice of the comfort of automatic mode or the driving pleasure of a manual gearboxA. Gear lever.
Your vehicle may be fi tted with a “Stop & Start” system, linked to a SensoDrive gearbox, which switches the engine off when the vehicle is stopped (red lights, giving way, congestion…).
Whilst the vehicle is stopped, the engine consumes no fuel, emits no harmful gases and is completely silent.
The engine restarts instantly, the moment that you press the accelerator pedal.
D R I V I N G
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Cruise control
1. Activation / Deactivation of cruise control mode.
2. Reduction of the programmed speed.
3. Increase in the programmed speed.
4. Start / Stop cruise control.
To programme or activate, the vehicle speed must be over 40 km/h (25mph).Cruise control
Speed limiter
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Cruise control or speed limiter mode appears in the instrument panel when selected.
1. Activation / Deactivation of speed limiter mode.
2. Reduction of the programmed speed.
3. Increase in the programmed speed.
4. Start / Stop speed limiter.
Speed limiterInstrument panel display
To stop cruise control, you can either : - press on the brake pedal,
- press on control 4,
- use control 1,
- as a last resort, switch off the engine.

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Note: The simultaneous use of other high frequency equipment (mobile telephones, domestic alarms, etc.) may momentarily hinder the operation of the remote control.
If there is a permanent fault, the remote control has to be reinitial-ised. See “Changing remote con-trol batteries”.
Central unlocking
A short press on control B unlocks your vehicle.
This operation is confi rmed by the rapid fl ashing of the direction indicators and the lighting of the interior lamp (if the function is activated). It can also deploy the exterior rear view mirrors.
Central locking – Deadlocking
A short press on button A locks your vehicle.
This is confi rmed by the lighting for around 2 seconds of the direction indica-tors and by the interior lamp going out. It may cause the exte rior rear view mirrors to fold back.
If any of the doors, or the boot, is open or not properly closed, the central locking does not operate.
For vehicles equipped with deadlocking, two successive presses on co ntrol A will operate deadlocking. It is then impossible to open the doors, either from the inside or from the outside.
It is dangerous to operate the deadlocking when a p erson is in the vehicle as unlocking is impossible from the inside (without the remote control).

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Changing the remote control battery
First, retract the key-carrier if necessary.
Unclip the housing by lifting at the rear (see diagram).
Battery: CR 0523 of 3 V.
Re-initialisation of the remote control
After a change of battery, it may be necessary to re-initialise the remote control. To do that, switch on the ignition and immediately action button Aon your remote control to trigger the action desired. This may ta ke some ten seconds.Note: Make a careful note of the numbers for the keys and for the remot e control on the ASSISTANCE card. Keep this in a safe place.
Do not throw away the old batteries. They should be returned to a CITROËNdealer or deposited at a recognised collection point (a camera shop, for example).
Except when reinitialising, the remote control cannot function while the key is in the ignition, even when switched off.
Warning: by inadvertently actioning the remote control, wh en for example it is in your pocket, you can unlock the vehicle without your realising it.
However, if none of the doors is opened within thirty seconds following an unlocking, the doors will automatically relock.
Warning: there is a risk of damage if the replacement batte ry is not the correct one.
Only use batteries that are identical or equivalent to those approved by CITROËN.Only use batteries that ies tha
Locating of the vehicle
To locate the vehicle on a carpark, press button A, the interior lamps come on and the direction indica-tors fl ash for a few seconds. The vehicle remains locked.
Folding and ejecting the key
Button C is for folding and eject-ing the key from its housing in the remote control.
If you do not press on button C, you could damage the key mecha-nism.

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K E Y S
It is dangerous to operate the deadlocking when a person is in the vehicle as unlocking is impossible from the inside (without the remote control).
The key number is on the label attached to the key.
Should you lose your key or remote control, a CITROËN dealer can supply replacements.
Electronic immobiliser key
The key operates all the vehicle’s locks as well as the ignition.Note: For safety reasons, a buzzer will sound if you have switched off the ignition and opened the driv-er’s door without having removed the ignition key.
The key can be used to deactivate the front passenger’s airbag. See “Airbags”.
Central locking using the key
A brief action with the key locks the vehicle.
Deadlocking: Central locking using the key
A second action straightaway with the key deadlocks the vehicle. It is then impossible to open the doors from either inside or outside the vehicle.Note:With the vehicle stationary and the engine switched off, locking is sig-nalled by the fl ashing of the interior locking control warning lamp.If any of the doors, or the boot, is open or not properly clo sed, the central locking does not operate.
Electronic immobiliser
The ELECTRONIC IMMOBILISER device locks the engine supply system.
The system activates automatically as the key is removed from the igni tion.
All the vehicle’s keys contain an electronic immobiliser device.
After you switch on the ignition, a dialogue starts between the key and the electronic immobiliser device.
If the key is not recognised, you cannot start the vehicle .
If this occurs, leave your vehicle immobilised and contact a CITRO ËN dealer.

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C O D E C A R D
A confi dential card is given to the new owner when he takes delivery of his new vehicle.
This card bears a hidden access code for the use of the CITROËN dealer when servicing the elec-tronic immobiliser device.
Do not scratch the protective strip, the security of the immobi-liser system depends on the infor-mation below remaining covered.
Should the card be lost, your immobiliser system can no longer be considered secure.
In the event of a change of vehicle ownership, it is essential for the new owner to possess the CODE card.
Keep it in a safe place.
Never leave it in the vehicle.
The key number is on the label attached to the key.
Should you lose your key or remote control, a CITROËN dealer can supply replacements.
Should the confi dential card become lost, a CITROËN deal er would have to undertake a major repair
Advice
Keep the code card bearing your personal electronic immobiliser numb er in a safe place (never in the vehicle).
If any key modifi cations become necessary (addition, cancellation or replace-ment of the key), It is essential to take the confi dential card together with all the keys to a CITROËN dealer.the key), It is

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A N T I - I N T R U S I O N A L A R M
Your vehicle may be equipped with an ANTI-INTRUSION ALARM. This provides:Exterior perimeter protection by means of detectors on the vehi-cle access points (doors, boot, bonnet) as well as on the elec-trical supply.Interior volumetric protection by means of ultrasonic sensors (detecting movement inside the passenger compartment). This can be deactivated using the control 1.