lock Citroen C3 2012 2.G Owner's Manual

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CONTENTS
Ventilation 50Heating 52Manual air conditioning 52Digital air conditioning 55Rear screen demist - defrost 57Scented air freshener 58Front seats 59Rear seats 61Mirrors 62Steering wheel adjustment 63
3 - COMFORT 50 Î 63
Remote control key 64
Window controls 68Doors 70Boot 73Fuel tank 74Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 76
4 - ACCESS 64 Î 76
Lighting controls 77Headlamp adjustment 80Wiper controls 81Courtesy lamps 84
Interior mood lighting 85Boot lamp 85
5 - VISIBILITY 77Î 85
Child seats 92ISOFIX child seats 97Child lock 100
7 - CHILD
SAFETY 92 Î 100 FAMILIARISATION 4
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Monochrome screen A 43Monochrome screen C 4516/9 colour screen (MyWay) 48
2 - MULTIFUNCTION
SCREENS 43 Î49
Interior fi ttings 86Boot fi ttings 90
6 - FITTINGS86Î 91
Instrument panels 23Indicator and warning lamps 25Indicators 35Adjustment buttons 38Trip computer 40
1 - MONITORING 23Î42
ECO-DRIVING 21Î22

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Remote control keyFuel 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 release lever.

B.
Exterior safety catch.

C.
Bonnet stay.



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Bonnet


Other functions...


C.
Normal locking of the vehicle
Vehicle location. Tank capacity:


- approximately 50 litres (petrol),

- approximately 46 litres (Diesel),

- (depending on version: approximately
30 litres (petrol or Diesel)).

ACCESS

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1.
Steering lock and ignition.

2.
Audio equipment steering wheel
controls.

3.
Wipers/screenwash/trip computer
control stalk.

4.
Microphone.

5.
Scented air freshener.

6.
Central locking switch.

7.
Multifunction screen.

8.
Hazard warning lamps switch.

9.
Central adjustable air vents.

10.
Sunshine sensor
Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.

11 .
Passenger's airbag.

12.
Side adjustable air vent.

13.
Glove box/Passenger's airbag
deactivation/Audio/video sockets.

14.
Parking brake.

15.
Central armrest with storage.

16.
Upper and lower storage.

17.
MyWay or Audio system.

18.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

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Other adjustments


4.
Head restraint height adjustment.



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Steering wheel adjustment



1.
Release the adjustment mechanism.

2.
Adjust the wheel for height and
reach.

3.
Lock the adjustment mechanism.



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For reasons of safety, these op-
erations must only be carried out
with the vehicle stationary.
Other functions...

Heated seats.
SITTING COMFORTABLY

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Front passenger's airbag



1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Insert the key.

3.
Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger
or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear
facing" child seat".

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.



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Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag


A.
Front seat belts not fastened or un-
fastened warning lamp.



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Electric child lock

Illumination of the lamp A
indicates that
the rear door and rear electric window
controls are deactivated.



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B.
Front passenger's airbag deactiva-
tion indicator lamp.

C.
Front passenger's airbag activation
indicator lamp. 


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PASSENGER SAFETY

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MONITORING




Foot on the
brake pedal


fi xed. The brake pedal must be
pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake
pedal to start the engine (lever in position N
).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine
running, press the brake pedal before releasing
the parking brake, to unlock the lever and come
out of position P
.
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.

fl ashing. With an electronic
gearbox, if you hold the
vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long,
the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.




Automatic
wiping


fi xed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations

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MONITORING




Anti-lock
Braking
System
(ABS)


fi xed. The anti-lock braking
system has a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
without delay.




Dynamic
stability
control
(ESP/ASR)


fl ashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is
active. The system optimises traction and improves the
directional stability of the vehicle.

fi xed. Unless it has been
deactivated (button pressed
and its indicator lamp on) the
ESP/ASR system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN or a qualifi ed
workshop.


Engine
autodiagnosis
system


fl ashing. The engine management
system has a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed. The emission control
system has a fault. The warning lamp should go off when the engine
is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualifi ed workshop without delay.




Braking


fi xed,
associated
with the STOP
warning lamp.

The braking system fl uid
level is too low. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fl uid recommended by
CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

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fi xed,
associated
with the STOP
and ABS
warning lamp. The electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD) system
has a fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN or a qualifi ed
workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations

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MONITORING

Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the spanner fl ashes
to in-
dicate that the service must be carried
out as soon as possible.

Example:
the service is overdue by
180 miles (300 km).
For a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the display indicates:
A few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its
normal operation. The spanner remains
on
.
The distance remaining may be
weighted by the time factor, de-
pending on the driver's driving
habits.
Therefore, the spanner may also
come on if you have exceeded
the two year service interval.







Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indicator
must be reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero is as
follows:


)
switch off the ignition,

)
press and hold the trip distance re-
corder zero reset button,

)
switch on the ignition; the distance re-
corder display begins a countdown,

)
when the display indicates "=0"
,
release the button; the spanner dis-
appears.
Retrieving the service information
You can access the service information
at any time.


)
Press the trip distance recorder zero
reset button.
The service information is displayed
for a few seconds, then disappears.

Following this operation, if you
wish to disconnect the battery,
lock the vehicle and wait at least
fi ve minutes for the zero reset to
be taken into account.

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MONITORING
Total distance recorder
System which measures the total dis-
tance travelled by the vehicle during its
life.
The total and trip distances are displayed
for thirty seconds when the ignition is
switched off, when the driver's door is
opened and when the vehicle is locked
or unlocked.

)
With the ignition on, press the button
until zeros appear.

Tr ip distance recorder

System which measures a distance
travelled during a day or other period
since it was reset to zero by the driver.
Clock

Adjusting the time - Choice of units
To adjust the time of the clock and
choose the units used by the screen,
use the right-hand button on the instru-
ment panel, carrying out the operations
in the following order:


)
press the button for more than
two seconds: the minutes fl ash,

)
press the button to increase the
minutes,

)
press the button for more than
two seconds: the hours fl ash,

)

press the button to increase the hours,

)
press the button for more than
two seconds: 24 H or 12 H is dis-
played,

)

press the button to select 24 H or 12 H,

)
press the button for more than
two seconds: °C or °F is displayed,

)
press the button to select °C or °F,

)
press the button for more than
two seconds to complete the adjust-
ments.
After approximately 30 seconds without
any action, the screen returns to the
normal display.
To conform to legislation in the
country you are crossing, change
the units of distance (miles or
km) via the confi guration menu.

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COMFORT
SCENTED AIR FRESHENER
System permitting the diffusion of a fra-
grance in the passenger compartment
in accordance with your requirements,
by means of the adjustment dial and the
various fragrance cartridges available.

Adjustment dial

This dial is located on the dashboard.
It allows you to adjust the intensity of
diffusion of the fragrance.


)
Turn the dial to the right to permit
diffusion of the fragrance.

)
Turn the dial to the left to stop diffu-
sion of the fragrance.
Fragrance cartridge

This cartridge can be removed easily.
The fi rst time it is used, replace the plug
with a real cartridge.
You can change it at any time and store
it in the sealed case which keeps it
closed once it has been opened.
You can obtain different fragrance car-
tridges from a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
Removing the cartridge


)
Press the dial and turn it a quarter of
a turn anti-clockwise.

)
Remove the cartridge.

)
Refi t its sealing case.


Fitting the cartridge


)
Remove the cartridge from the seal-
ing case.

)
Install the cartridge (fl ower at top
left).

)

Press the dial and turn it a quarter of
a turn clockwise.


Leave the central vents open.
The intensity of diffusion of the
fragrance may depend on the
ventilation or air conditioning
settings. Do not discard the original car-
tridge as this serves as a plug
when no fragrance cartridge is
in use.
In order to preserve the service
life of the cartridge, turn the dial
fully to the left when you no lon-
ger wish to diffuse the fragrance
in the passenger compartment.
As a safety precaution, do not
carry out any action on the car-
tridge while driving.
Do not dismantle the cartridges.
Do not attempt to refi ll the fra-
grance diffuser or the cartridges.
Avoid all contact with the skin
and eyes.
Keep out of reach of children
and animals.