tailgate CITROEN C3 PLURIEL 2007 Owners Manual

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Rear screen Spare wheel and tools
O P E N I N G
Opening
Open the rear screen 1 by pressing on control A and open the tailgate 2 by pressing on control B located inside the tailgate.
Access to the spare wheel
Lift up the carpet, then remove the toolbox to access the wheel.
Access to the tools
The tools are located in the toolbox in the spare wheel. Pull the strap to access
Opening
Open the rear screen 1 by pressing on control A located above the letter R in CITROËN.control
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Tailgate
It is necessary to open the rear screen to gain access to the tailgate opening control.
Always close the tailgate before re-closing the rear screen.
In Cabriolet or Spider confi guration, it is necessary to move the roof cassette to access the spare wheel.

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Locking from the inside
A press on the control A operates the electric central locking and unlocking, provided all the doors are closed.
It is still possible to open the doors from the inside.
If one of the doors, or the rear screen or the tailgate, is open or not properly closed, then the cen-tral locking does not operate.
The warning lamp associated with the control A signals 3 statuses:Alt fl ashes when the ignition key is in the stop position or when the key is not detected and the doors are locked.It lights up when the ignition key is in the “accessories” position or “ignition + engine running” or starter position and if the door s are locked.
It goes out when the doors are not locked.Note: Control A is inactive if the vehicle has been locked using t he remote control or the key.
Anti-theft
As soon as the vehicle reaches a speed of around 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), the rear screen and the tailgate lock automatically. The rear screen and the tailgate unlock when a door is opened or when you press the locking/unlocking button.
Anti-theft protection
On starting the vehicle, the system automatically locks the doors as soon as you reach approximately 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph).Note: If a door has been opened, this will lock again aut omatically when the vehicle reaches approx. 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph).
Activation / Deactivation of the function
After switching on the ignition, give a long press on the central unlocking button until a message is displayed.



Manual operation (Emergency mode)
It is possible to lock the vehicle’s doors, in the event of an electrical malfunction, by actioning control Bon each door.
With the door open, insert for example the end of a key into the cavity and turn.
Then close the door.
After a repair, normal functioning resumes by means of the unlock-ing control A, the remote control or the key used in the driver’s door.
If you decide to drive with the doors locked, remember that in the event of an accident t h i s r e n d e r s a c c e s s more difficult for the emergency services.
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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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B O O T C O M P A R T M E N T C O V E R
This movable cover consists of the main section and two side covers that are secured on the cover’s inner face.
The main section enables the boot to be closed off in Cabriolet or Spi-der confi guration.
The side covers the bases of the arches when in Spider confi gura-tion.A. Positioning the boot compart-ment cover:Place yourself at one sde of the vehicle.
Unlock and tilt the rear seat backrest.
Lift the boot cover on one side then remove it from the boot.



B. Tilt the boot cover as shown and place the pin 1 in its hous-ing. Then fl ex the boot cover to place the other pin in the opposite housing.
C. Engage the pins in their hous-ings by pulling the boot cover rearwards.Reposition the rear seat.
Note:The tailgate is locked automatically as soon as the vehicle reaches a speed of approx. 10 km/h (6 mph).
To gain access to the boot, vehicle stationary, unlock the vehicle either by opening a door or by using the remote control or the key.



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D. To lock the boot compartment cover: First close the tailgate 1then the boot cover 2.
The tailgate opening control is accessed via the mobile fl ap in the boot compartment cover.
To remove the boot compartment cover, proceed in reverse order.
Do not place any object on the boot compartment cover.

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Rear lamp unit
Identify the failed bulb.
Bulbs: 1. Stop-lamps and sidelamps: P 21 W/5 W.2. Direction indicator: PY 21 W.3. Foglamp: P 21 W.Left hand sideReversing lamp: P 21 W.
Right hand side
RemovalRemove the tailgate balancing strut by removing the retaining clip.
Undo the lamp fi xing screws.Remove the bulb- holder to access the bulb.


Refi t the assembly after replacing the bulb.

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Third stoplampUndo the fi xing screws to remove the tailgate interior trim.
Unclip the bulb- holder to access the bulbs.
Bulb: W 5 W.


Number plate
Unclip the lens then pull the bulb- holder.
Bulb: W 5 W.
After each operation, check that the lamps work.