Citroen C3 PLURIEL 2007.5 1.G Manual Online

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Lower glovebox
To open, pull the handle and lower the lid.
It comprises a storage area for vehicle documents.
Oddments tray on front cen-tral console
WARNING
WARNING: As a safety measure, the glovebox must remain shut when the vehicle is in motion.

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Storage pockets in the front doors
These can accommodate, for example, a water bottle (1,5 litre).
Storage/CD changer

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Cigar-lighter
The cigar lighter is operational when the ignition is switched on.
Push in and wait a few moments. The cigar lighter will release auto-matically.
Sun visor
To prevent dazzle from ahead, fold the visor downwards. They can be disengaged from their central fi x-ing and pivoted over to the side windows if required.
The passenger’s and driver’s sun visors each have a mirror that can be covered.

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To gain access to the boot:Open the rear screen 1 with a press on control A, located above the let-ter R in CITROËN.Open the rear screen rear screen
The luggage cover integral to the rear screen folds up automatically when the rear screen is opened,
Or,Open the rear screen 1 with a press on control A, then open the tailgate 2with a press on control B located inside the tailgate.


To close the tailgate or the rear screen:
First close the tailgate 2.
Then close the rear screen 1 onto the tailgate 2.Note: As soon as the vehicle reaches a speed of around 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), the rear screen and the tailgate lock automatically.
It is necessary to open the rear screen to gain access to the tailgate opening control.
Always close the tailgate before reclosing the rear scre en.
If the roof is on the rear screen, never press on the roof fabric or frame to close it.
Lock the cassette by handling it by its edges in the area of the CITROËN lettering.Lock the cassette by handling the cassette

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Boot fl oor
The boot fl oor consists of two movable components (A and B) allowing the boot to be divided into sections.
In spider and cabriolet confi gurations, the lower part of the boot is designed to receive the roof cassette (see chapter “Modularity”).
In saloon confi guration, parts A and B can be removed to achieve maximum volume.
Luggage securing rings
To secure your loads, use the four anchoring rings at the sides of the boot.
For reasons of safety, it is recom-mended to place heavy objects as far forward as possible on the boot fl oor.
When folding back the roof cassette, only the front part A c an remain in place.
The two components A and B of the boot fl oor and the tailgate can support loads of up to 100 kg.
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Removal
To remove component B, simply pull using the two side handles.
To remove component A, detach it from its housing by pulling rear-wards.
Storage areas
To stow component A against the rear backrests, unlock the back-rests and position component Avertically in the locations provided.
Component B stows fl at on the bottom of the boot.
Refi tting
Reposition component A, then component B.
Boot compartment cover:
See chapter “Modularity”.
Make sure that the seat backrest is correctly locked in place.
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The soft roof slides electrically between the two arches, provided the ignition is at least in position A: Accessories.
It is operated from the electric rotary control which has 10 posi-tions and is located above the interior rear view mirror.
Position 0: Roof closed.
Positions 1 to 8: Soft roof open positions.
Position 9: Soft roof slid onto the rear screen.
If opening/closing of the soft roof is prohibited, there is an audible alert.
OPENING THE ROOF (Positions 1 to 8)
Turn the control to the position desired.
OPENING THE ROOF FULLY (Position 9)
Rotate the control to position 9, then press on the control to make the soft roof slide back onto the rear screen.
ROOF FULLY CLOSED (Position 0)
Turn the control to position 0. The roof stops 20 cm before full closing in order to prevent any risk of pinching.
Press on the control to complete full closing of the roof.Note: It is possible to slide the soft roof while the vehicle is moving. At high speed, the control is rendered inopera-tional.
The roof will only slide if the rear screen is properly closed.

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PAY ESPECIAL ATTENTION TO WHERE CHILDREN ARE WHEN OPERATING THE SUN ROOF
Always remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle, even if for a short time.
In the event of anything being caught by the sun ro of closing, you must reverse the roof movement.
To do that, reverse the position of the control concerned.
When the driver is operating the sun roof, he or she must always make sure that the passengers are not preventing it from closing properly.
The driver must ensure that passengers use the sun roof control correctly.
If making repeated movements, you are advised to have the engine running in order to avoid discharging the battery.
Safety devices for prevention of damage to the soft roof:It is impossible to slide the soft roof when the rear screen is open or not properly closed.
The rear screen opening control is inoperational while the so ft roof is sliding.It is impossible to slide the soft roof when the vehicle is travelling at high speed.
Stowing of the rear cassette is possible only if the roof is fully slid onto the rear screen.
Sliding of the roof is possible only if the cassette is correctly secured in the high position on the arches, and down against the CITROËN lettering. See the change from Cabriole t to Saloon confi guration.Sliding of the roof is possible only if the cassette is correctly secured in the high position on roof is possible
If a command on your part is not obeyed, you hear 3 beeps.
Maintenance of the sliding soft roof:If washing the roof with a high pressure jet (90 bars), keep the jet nozzle at least 40 cm away from the vehicle.If washing by hand, use a sponge or soft brush wth soapy wate r.
Never use detergents or products that are corrosive, or acetone or alcohol based products.
See USER PRECAUTIONS.
Never open the rear screen if the roof is partially slid onto the rear screen. To prevent any damage to the soft roof slide rails, make sure that they remain clean and free of sand, dust, etc.






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