light CITROEN C3 2009 Owner's Manual (209 Pages)

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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
LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lamps providing
the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driver's
visibility progressively according to cli-
matic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see clearly when the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulﬁ l the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:
- a rear foglamp,
- front foglamps.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available according to
the following options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic lighting. Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting lamps off,
automatic switching on
of the lamps,
sidelamps only,
dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.

B. Stalk for switching headlamps by
pulling: dipped headlamps/main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam head-
lamps temporarily ("headlamp ﬂ ash") by
maintaining a pull on the stalk.
Displays
Lighting of the corresponding indicator
lamp on the instrument panel conﬁ rms
the selective switching on of the lighting
selected.
Depending on the version, the instrument
panel may have permanent back-lighting.
In this case, illumination of the instrument
panel is not linked to the exterior lighting.
Manual controls
The lighting commands are issued di-
rectly by the driver by means of the
ring
A and the stalk B .
A. Main lighting mode selection ring,
with:

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VISIBILITY
C. fog lamps selection ring.
The fog lamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps.
rear foglamp

 Turn the ring C forwards once to
switch on the front foglamps and
twice for the rear foglamp.

 Turn the ring C rearwards once to
switch off the rear foglamp and twice
for the front foglamps.
When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model) or when
the dipped headlamps are switched off
manually, the foglamps and sidelamps
will remain on.

 Turn the ring rearwards to switch
off the foglamps, the sidelamps will
then switch off.
Model with rear foglamp only

 To switch on the foglamp, turn the
ring C forwards.
When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model), the fo-
glamp and the dipped headlamps will
remain on.

 To switch off all of the lighting, turn
the ring C rearwards.
Model with front foglamps and a rear foglamp front and rear foglamps In good or rainy weather, by both
day and night, the front foglamps
and the rear foglamp are prohibit-
ed. In these situations, the power
of their beams may dazzle other
drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the
front foglamps and the rear fog-
lamp when they are no longer
necessary.
Lighting on buzzer
When the ignition is switched
off, all of the lamps switch off
automatically, unless "guide-me-
home lighting" is activated.
If the lighting is switched on manu-
ally after switching off the ignition,
there is an audible signal when a
front door is opened to warn the
driver that they have forgotten to
switch off the vehicle's lighting,
with the ignition off.

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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.

5
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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VISIBILITY
Automatic windscreen wiping
The windscreen wipers operate auto-
matically, without any action on the part
of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor
behind the interior mirror), adapting their
speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
Activation
Switching off Operating fault
If an automatic wiping malfunction
occurs, the wipers will operate in inter-
mittent mode.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer. Special position of the
windscreen wipers
For optimum and lasting wiping
of the "ﬂ at-blade" wiper blades,
it is advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
- change them approximately every 6 months,
- avoid using them to retain cardboard on the windscreen.
Do not cover the rain sensor,
linked with the brightness sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the interior
mirror.
Switch off the automatic wiping
when using an automatic car
wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait
until the windscreen is completely
clear of ice before activating the
automatic wiping.
The automatic wiping must be re-
activated if the ignition has been
off for more than one minute, by
pushing stalk
A downwards.
In the minute following switching off of the
ignition, any action on the stalk positions
the wipers vertically.
This action enables you to position the
wiper blades for winter parking, cleaning
or replacement without damaging the
bonnet.
To park the wipers after this has been
done, switch on the ignition and operate
the stalk.
This is controlled manually by the driver by
pushing stalk
A to the "AUTO" position.
This is controlled manually by the driver
by moving stalk A upwards and returning
it to position "0" . It is accompanied by the indica-
tor lamp in the instrument panel
switching off and a message on
the multifunction screen.
It is accompanied by the lighting
of this indicator lamp in the in-
strument panel and a message
on the multifunction screen.

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