CITROEN C3 2009 Owners Manual

FAMILIARISATION Rear parking assistance
This equipment provides a warning when
reversing by detecting obstacles located
behind the vehicle.


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Guide-me-home lighting
After switching off the ignition, under
low lighting conditions the headlamps
remain on for a few seconds to help you
leave the vehicle.


 69 Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system consisting
of a compressor and integral sealant
product, to allow the temporary repair
of a tyre.


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Zenith windscreen
This large windscreen provides incompa-
rable visibility and light in the passenger
compartment.


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EXTERIOR FEATURES

FAMILIARISATION
Remote control key Fuel tank

1. Opening the fuel fi ller fl ap.

2. Opening and hooking the fuel fi ller
cap.

A. Unfolding/Folding the key.

B. Unlocking the vehicle.


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A. Interior control.

B. Exterior control.

C. Bonnet strut.


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Bonnet
OPEN

Other functions...

C. Normal locking of the vehicle
or
Deadlocking of the vehicle.
Vehicle location. Tank capacity:
- approximately 50 litres (petrol),
- approximately 45 litres (Diesel).

FAMILIARISATION
ZENITH WINDSCREEN
System comprising a panoramic tinted
glass area to increase lighting and vi-
sion in the cabin.
Fitted with a manual blind to improve
thermal comfort and sun visors to avoid
dazzle.
 To open the blind, take it by its cen-
tral grip A , then pull it backward to
the desired position.

 To close the blind, take it by its cen-
tral grip A , then pull it forwards to
the desired position.
 lower the sun visors to avoid dazzle.
Do not attach or hang heavy
objects to the blind or its guide
rails.
Blind Sun visors
Before moving the blind, the sun visors
must be in the folded position.

FAMILIARISATION
INTERIOR FEATURES
Ambiance lighting
This subdued passenger compartment
lighting improves visibilty inside the ve-
hicle in low lighting conditions. It com-
prises 4 lamps, located in the automatic
day/night mirror support, in the footwells
and in the lower dashboard storage
compartment.


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Gear change indicator
Associated with the manual gearbox,
this system suggests when to change
up to obtain optimum fuel consumption.


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Scented air freshener
The scented air freshener diffuses the
selected fragrance throughout the pas-
senger compartment from its location in
the ventilation system.


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Automatic air conditioning
After setting the desired level of com-
fort, the system then automatically con-
trols this level according to the exterior
climatic conditions.


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Audio and communication
systems
This equipment benefi ts from the latest
technology: MP3 compatible Audio sys-
tem, USB port, Bluetooth hands-free kit,
MyWay with 16/9 colour screen, auxilliary
inputs, Hi-Fi audio system.

MyWay


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Audio system


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FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

1. Audio equipment steering wheel
controls.

2. Steering lock and ignition.

3. Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer
controls.

4. Instrument panel.

5. Scented air freshener.

6. Driver’s airbag.
Horn.

7. Gear lever.

8. Parking brake.

9. Central armrest with storage.

10. Exterior mirror controls.
Electric window controls.
Rear doors and electric windows deactivation control.

11. Storage compartment.

12. Electric child lock button or
Alarm button.
Electronic stability programme button (ESP/ASR).

13. Side adjustable air vent.

14. Front door window demisting/
defrosting vent.

15. Speaker (tweeter).

16. Windscreen demisting/defrosting
vent.

FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

1. Steering wheel adjustment control.

2. Headlamp height adjustment.

3. Cruise control/speed limiter switch.

4. Lighting and direction indicators
control.

5. Microphone.

6. Central locking button.

7. Multifunction screen.

8. Hazard warning lamps switch.

9. Central adjustable air vents.

10. Sunshine sensor
HiFi audio system central speaker.

11. Passenger airbag.

12. Glove box/Passenger airbag
deactivation/Fusebox.

13. Bonnet release control.

14. 12 V accessory socket
USB port/Jack socket.

15. Upper and lower storage.

16. MyWay or Audio system.

17. Heating/air conditioning controls.

FAMILIARISATION Front seats
SITTING COMFORTABLY

1. Forwards-backwards adjustment. 2. Height adjustment. 3. Seat back angle adjustment.


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FAMILIARISATION
Other adjustments

4. Head restraint height adjustment.


 51 Steering wheel adjustment

1. Unlocking the steering wheel adjust-
ment.

2. Height and reach adjustment.

3.
Locking the steering wheel adjustment.


 54 For reasons of safety, these
operations must only be carried
out with the vehicle stationary.
SITTING COMFORTABLY

FAMILIARISATION
SITTING COMFORTABLY
Exterior mirrors
Adjustment

A. Selecting the mirror.

B. Adjusting the position of the mirror.

C. De-selecting the mirror. Interior mirror
Manual type

1. Selecting the "day" position of the
mirror.

2. Mirror orientation.


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 53 Automatic day/night type Front seat belts

A. Fitting the belt.

B. Fastening.

C. Check that the belt is correctly fastened
by pulling on the belt webbing.


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1. Automatic detection of day/night
mode.

2. Mirror orientation.


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Other functions...
Folding/Unfolding.

FAMILIARISATION
SEEING CLEARLY
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B


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Automatic lighting.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamps.
or
Front and rear foglamps. Wipers

2. Fast wipe.

1. Normal wipe.

Int. Intermittent wipe.

0. Park.

AUTO 
Automatic wiping or single wipe.


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 72 Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Stalk A: windscreen wipers
Wash-wipe: pull the control towards
you.
Switching on "AUTO" mode

 Push the stalk downwards and re-
lease it.
Switching off "AUTO" mode

 Push the stalk upwards and return it
to position "0" .
Ring B: rear wiper


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