ignition CITROEN C3 DAG 2009 Owner's Manual (207 Pages)

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ACCESS Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration do cument and
your personal identiﬁ cation documents.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code a nd the tran-
sponder code required to order a replacement key. Do not throw the remote con-
trol batteries away, they contain
metals which are harmful to the
environment.
Take them to an approved collec-
tion point.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not o perate it
while it is in your pocket as there is a possibilit y that it may unlock the vehicle,
without you being aware of it.
Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and
out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and
the remote control would have to be reinitialised.
The remote control does not operate when the key is in the ignition, even
when the ignition is switched off, except for reinitialisat ion.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compart -
ment by the emergency services more difﬁ cult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key fro m the
ignition when you leave the vehicle, even for a short time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modiﬁ cations to the electronic en gine immobiliser system;
this could cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure tha t the
keys in your possession are the only ones which can start the vehicle .

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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.
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. 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
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.
Locating your vehicle

 Press the closed padlock
to locate your locked ve-
hicle 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.

4
ACCESS Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration do cument and
your personal identiﬁ cation documents.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code a nd the tran-
sponder code required to order a replacement key. Do not throw the remote con-
trol batteries away, they contain
metals which are harmful to the
environment.
Take them to an approved collec-
tion point.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not o perate it
while it is in your pocket as there is a possibilit y that it may unlock the vehicle,
without you being aware of it.
Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and
out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and
the remote control would have to be reinitialised.
The remote control does not operate when the key is in the ignition, even
when the ignition is switched off, except for reinitialisat ion.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compart -
ment by the emergency services more difﬁ cult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key fro m the
ignition when you leave the vehicle, even for a short time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modiﬁ cations to the electronic en gine immobiliser system;
this could cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure tha t the
keys in your possession are the only ones which can start the vehicle .

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ACCESS
Deactivating the rear window and
door switches

 For the safety of your children, press
switch 5 to prevent operation of the
rear windows irrespective of their
position.
With the lamp on, the rear controls are
disarmed.
With the lamp off, the rear controls are
activated.
This control also deactivates the
interior rear door controls (see
"Child safety - § Electronic child
safety"). Reinitialisation
In the event of a malfunction you have
to reinitialise the operation of the elec-
tric windows:

 release the switch and pull it again
until the window closes completely,

 hold the switch for approximately
one second after closing,

 press the switch to lower the window
automatically.

The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations. Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
In the event of contact during op-
eration of the windows, reverse
the movement of the window.
To do this, press the switch con-
cerned.
When the driver operates the
passenger electric window
switches, they should ensure
that no one is preventing correct
closing of the windows.
The driver should ensure that
passengers use the electric
windows correctly.
Be aware of children when oper-
ating the windows.

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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 pro-
hibited. In these situations, the
power of their beams may daz-
zle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the
front foglamps and the rear fo-
glamp 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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* 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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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 oc-
curs, the wipers will operate in intermittent
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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