warning light CITROEN C3 2009 User Guide (209 Pages)

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ACCESS Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible. In the event of a malfunc-
tion, you are informed by
lighting of this warning
lamp, an audible signal
and a message on the multifunction
screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.
Ignition switch
- Position 1: Stop
- Position 2: Ignition
- Position 3: Starting
Locating your vehicle

 Press the closed padlock
to locate your locked vehi-
cle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour-
tesy lamps and ﬂ ashing of the direction
indicators for a few seconds.
Folding the key

 First press button A to fold the key.
Deadlocking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the driv-
er’s door lock to lock the vehicle
completely.

 Turn the key to the right again within
ﬁ ve seconds to deadlock the vehicle. This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.
Deadlocking using the remote
control

 Press the closed padlock to
lock the vehicle completely.

 Press the closed padlock again
within ﬁ ve seconds to deadlock the
vehicle.
Deadlocking renders the exterior
and interior door controls inop-
erative.
It also deactivates the manual
central control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone
inside the vehicle when it is
deadlocked.
Deadlocking is conﬁ rmed by ﬁ xed light-
ing of the direction indicators for approxi-
mately two seconds.
According to version, the exterior mir-
rors fold at the same time.

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ACCESS
Remote control problem
Following disconnection of the vehicle
battery, replacement of the remote con-
trol battery or in the event of a remote
control malfunction, you can no longer
unlock, lock or locate your vehicle.

 First of all, use the key in the lock to
unlock or lock your vehicle.

 Then, reinitialise the remote control.
If the problem persists, contact a
CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Reinitialisation

 Switch off the ignition.


Turn the key to position 2 (Ignition) .

 Press the closed padlock immedi-
ately for a few seconds.

 Switch off the ignition and remove
the key from the ignition switch.
The remote control is fully operational
again. Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR1620/3 volts.
This replacement battery is available
from CITROËN dealers.
If the battery is ﬂ at, you
are informed by light-
ing of this warning lamp,
an audible signal and a
message on the multi-
function screen.

 Unclip the casing using a coin at the
notch.

 Slide the ﬂ at battery out of its location.

 Slide the new battery into its loca-
tion observing the original direction.

 Clip the casing.

 Reinitialise the remote control.
Starting the vehicle

 Insert the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the starting code.

 Turn the key fully towards the fascia
to position 3 (Starting) .

 When the engine starts, release the
key.
Switching the vehicle off

 Immobilise the vehicle.

 Turn the key fully towards you to posi-
tion 1 (Stop) .

 Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Do not attach any heavy objects
to the key as this could weigh
down on it when in the ignition
switch and cause a fault.
Key reminder
If the key is left in the igni-
tion switch, an audible signal
sounds when the driver's door is
opened.

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ACCESS Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code must
be recognised in order for starting to be
possible. In the event of a malfunc-
tion, you are informed by
lighting of this warning
lamp, an audible signal
and a message on the multifunction
screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start;
contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.
Ignition switch
- Position 1: Stop
- Position 2: Ignition
- Position 3: Starting
Locating your vehicle

 Press the closed padlock
to locate your locked vehi-
cle in a car park.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour-
tesy lamps and ﬂ ashing of the direction
indicators for a few seconds.
Folding the key

 First press button A to fold the key.
Deadlocking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the driv-
er’s door lock to lock the vehicle
completely.

 Turn the key to the right again within
ﬁ ve seconds to deadlock the vehicle. This electronic engine immobiliser locks
the engine management system a few
minutes after the ignition is switched off
and prevents starting of the engine by
anyone who does not have the key.
Deadlocking using the remote
control

 Press the closed padlock to
lock the vehicle completely.

 Press the closed padlock again
within ﬁ ve seconds to deadlock the
vehicle.
Deadlocking renders the exterior
and interior door controls inop-
erative.
It also deactivates the manual
central control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone
inside the vehicle when it is
deadlocked.
Deadlocking is conﬁ rmed by ﬁ xed light-
ing of the direction indicators for approxi-
mately two seconds.
According to version, the exterior mir-
rors fold at the same time.

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VISIBILITY
* According to country.
Daytime running lamps *
On vehicles ﬁ tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped head-
lamps on after the vehicle's ignition has
been switched off makes the driver's
exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "ﬂ ash" the head-
lamps using the lighting stalk B .

 A second "headlamp ﬂ ash" switches
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time. Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
sufﬁ cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompanied
by a message on the multifunction
screen.
Deactivation


Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompanied
by a message on the multifunction
screen.
This warning lamp comes on on
the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
lit, except on switching to the automatic
lighting mode or when the lighting is
switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer.

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VISIBILITY To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the headlamps
should be adjusted in relation to the load
in the vehicle.

0 . 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 5 people.

2. 5 people + maximum authorised load.

3. Driver + maximum authorised load.
The initial setting is position "0" .
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT Coupling with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides "guide-me-home" lighting with
the following additional options:
- selection of the lighting duration to
15, 30 or 60 seconds in the vehicle
parameters on the multifunction
screen conﬁ guration menu (except
in the case of the monochrome
screen A, for which the duration is
set: 60 seconds),
- automatic activation of "guide-me- home" lighting when automatic lighting
is in operation.
Operating fault In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect sufﬁ cient
light. Therefore, the lighting will
not come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the interior
mirror; the associated functions
would no longer be controlled.
In the event of a fault with
the brightness sensor,
the lighting come on, this
warning lamp is displayed
on the instrument panel and/or a mes-
sage appears on the multifunction screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.

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SAFETY
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Selection of the left or right direction in-
dicators to signal a change of direction
of the vehicle.

 Lower the lighting stalk fully when
moving to the left.

 Raise the lighting stalk fully when
moving to the right.
"Motorway" function
System for indicating a change of lane
on a motorway.

 Move the lighting stalk brieﬂ y up-
wards or downwards, without going
beyond the resistance point; the di-
rection indicators will ﬂ ash 3 times.
This function can be used at any speed,
but it is particularly useful when changing
lane on high-speed roads.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
A visual warning by means of the direc-
tion indicators to alert other road users to
a vehicle breakdown, towing or accident.

 Press the button A , the direction in-
dicators ﬂ ash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic lighting of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, de-
pending on the deceleration, the hazard
warning lamps come on.
They will switch off automatically the
ﬁ rst time you accelerate.

 If they do not, press button A to
switch the direction indicators off.
As a safety precaution in a trafﬁ c
jam, switch on the hazard warn-
ing lamps if you are the last in
the queue.
HORN
Audible warning to alert other road users
to an imminent danger.

 Press one of the spokes of the steer-
ing wheel.
Use the horn moderately and
only in the following cases:
- immediate danger,
-
when approaching an area
- where there is no visibility.

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CHECKS
Diesel additive level
(Diesel engine with particle
emission filter)
A low additive level is indicated by light-
ing of the service warning lamp, accom-
panied by an audible warning and a
message on the multifunction screen.
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a
CITROËN dealer without delay.
Used products Avoid prolonged contact of used
oil or ﬂ uids with the skin.
Most of these ﬂ uids are harmful to
health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or ﬂ uids
into sewers or onto the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN
dealer (France) or an authorised
waste disposal site. CHECKS
Unless otherwise indicated, check
these components in accordance with
the Maintenance and Warranty Guide
and according to your engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
Battery The battery does not require
any maintenance.
However, check that the ter-
minals are clean and correctly
tightened, particularly in sum-
mer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery,
refer to the "Practical information" sec-
tion for details of the precautions to be
taken before disconnecting the battery
and following its reconnection.
Air filter and passenger
compartment filter Refer to the Maintenance and
Warranty Guide for details of
the replacement intervals for
these components.
Depending on the environment
(e.g. dusty atmosphere) and the use of
the vehicle (e.g. city driving), replace
them twice as often if necessary (re-
fer to the "Engines" paragraph).
A clogged cabin ﬁ lter may have an ad-
verse effect on the performance of the
air conditioning system and generate
undesirable odours. Oil filter
Replace the oil ﬁ lter each time
the engine oil is changed.
Refer to the Maintenance and
Warranty Guide for details of
the replacement interval for
this component.
Particle emission filter (Diesel)
It is imperative that the maintenance of
the particle emission ﬁ lter is carried out
by a CITROËN dealer.
Following prolonged operation of
the vehicle at very low speed or
at idle, you may, in exceptional
circumstances, notice the emis-
sion of water vapour at the ex-
haust on acceleration. This does
not affect the behaviour of the
vehicle or the environment.

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