tow CITROEN C3 PLURIEL 2007 Owners Manual

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Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Front and rear foglamps.
Headlamps off.
Automatic lighting of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped or main beams.
Front screen wipe
Screen wipe
Front screen wash
2 : Fast wipe.
1 : Normal wipe.
I : Intermittent wipe.
0 : Off.
Pressing downwards :
- AUTO : Automatic wipe.
- Single wipe.
To activate the front screen wash, pull the screen wipe control towards you.
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To deactivate automatic wipe, put the control to position I, then return it to position 0.

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S I G N A L L I N G
Direction indicators
Left, downwards.
Right, upwards.
For a change of direction, move the control stalk beyond the tight spot. Stops automatically with the return of the steering wheel.
Visible alert / headlamp fl ash
Pull the control towards you.
The headlamp fl ash can be made even with the ignition switched off.
Horn
Press at the centre of the steering wheel.
Hazard warning lamps
This operates all the direction indi-cators simultaneously.
Only use them to indicate dan-ger, for an emergency stop or for driving in abnormal conditions.
The hazard lamps can also be used with the ignition switched off.
Sound signal for headlamps left on
This operates when the driver's door is opened, ignition off, to indi-cate that the vehicle lamps are still on.
It stops when you close the door, switch off the lamps or switch on the ignition.
This signal does not operate if the automatic lighting of headlamps or the guide-me-home lighting are active.
Emergency operation of haz-ard warning lamps
A sudden deceleration of the vehi-cle causes the hazard lamps to come on automatically.
They will cease to operate auto-matically, or manually if you press the hazard lamps button on the dashboard.
The direction indicators cannot operate if the hazard warning lamps are on.

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S I G N A L L I N G
Lighting control stalk
All vehicle lamps off
Sidelamps on
The instrument panel lights up.
Dipped beams/main beams onRotate the ring A forwards.
Rotate the ring A forwards.
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in poor ambient light, or if the wipers are in continuous operation. They go out as soon as the ambient light again become suffi cient or when the wip-ers cease to operate.
Guide-me-home lighting
This function switches on your headlamps, to light your way when you wish to walk from a carpark, for example.
This function is activated:Manually by pulling the lighting stalk towards you, ignition off.
Automatically, provided:
The automatic lighting of headlamps is activated.To activate the guide-me-home lighting function, select in the “Main menu”, then in “Personalisation/Configura-tion”, the sub-menu for light-ing and signalling, then acti-vate the function.See “Multifunction display”.Note:It is possible to modify the dura-tion of the guide-me-home lighting (approx. 60, 30 or 15 seconds) in the menu “Personalisation/Con-fi guration”.
On screen A, the length is fi xed.Note: On vehicles equipped with daytime running lamps, automatic headlamp lighting and guide-me-home lighting are not available.


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Rotate the ring A forwards.
Pull the control stalk towards youto change between dipped beam and main beam.
Rotate the ring A forwards.
Take care not to cover the bright-ness sensor, which is visible from outside the windscreen, behind the interior rear view mirror.
Automatic lighting of headlamps

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W I P E R S
In freezing weather, check that the wiper blades are not frozen on the screen.
Remove any accumulation of snow at the base of the windsc reen.
Changing the wiper blades
If you have to replace them, the wiper blades have to be parked in the maintenance position. For this, switch off the ignition and then within one minute move the wiper control stalk. The wipers stand up in a vertical position.
After replacement, switch on the ignition and move the wiper control stalk so that the wipers resume their normal position.
A. Windscreen wash
To operate the windscreen wash, pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The screen wash is accompanied by a timed wipe of the windscreen, the headlamp wash also activates if the dipped beams are on.

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E L E C T R O N I C G E A R B O X S Y S T E M
M A N U A L M O D E
Gear controls under the steering wheel
Place the gear lever in position M, and then the controls under the steering wheel will give you access to the fi ve gears in forward drive.
To change gear:Pull the control “+” towards you to engage a higher gear.Pull the control “-” towards you to change down.
These controls do not permit you to select neutral or reverse gear, nor do they enable you to quit reverse gear.


Commands using the gear lever
Place the gear lever in position M, then:Push the lever to change to a higher gear.Pull the lever to change down.
Remarks:When the vehicle reduces speed, for example approach-ing a stop sign or traffi c lights, the gearbox changes down automatically to 1st gear.
In manual mode, it is not neces-sary to release the accelerator during changes of gear.




A command to change gear is accepted only if the engine speed permits this.As the engine reaches maxi-mum revs and conditions per-mit, the system will automati-cally engage a higher gear.
Re-initialisation
The Electronic Gearbox System requires a re-initialisation after one of the following events:Change of battery or discon-nection of battery.Starting the engine with an assisting battery.
A system malfunction.
To re-initialise the system:Switch on the ignition. A dash and “AUTO” will display in the instrument panel.
Apply the brake pedal.
Wait until you see N, or a gear engaged, in the instrument panel (about 30 seconds).Release the brake.
Starting is again possible.










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B R A K E S
Parking brake
The parking brake is actioned by pulling on the lever with a force appropriate to any slope.
To facilitate the action on the lever, you are recommended t o press the brake pedal at the same time.
In all circumstances, as a precautionary measure, engage fi rst gear.
On steep gradients, turn the steering towards the pavement.
To release the brake, pull the lever lightly up, press the button on the end of the lever and return the lever to the fully down position.
Parking brake released
The lighting of this warning lamp indicates that the brake fl uid level is insuffi cient or that the braking distribu-tor is malfunctionning.
It is essential to stop the vehicle.
Consult a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Note: The warning lamp comes on if the parking brake is on or not fu lly released when you switch the ignition on.Note: The lighting of this warning lamp indicates that the parking brake is on or not fully released while the engine is running (at a speed above approximately 5 km/h).

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V E N T I L A T I O N - H E A T I N G
Air inlet
Check that the exterior grille for the air inlet, at the bot-tom of the windscreen, is clean and free of dead leaves, snow, etc.
If washing the vehicle with a high pressure jet, avoid targeting the air inlet zone.
Air vents
The air vents to the face (except the central air vent) have grilles for orienting the fl ow of air (up-down, right-left).
Air circulation
For your comfort we advise you to maintain a proper distribution of air within the cabin, both at the front and at the rear.
Air outlets are also located on the central console close to the gear lever, to enhance comfort for the rear pas-sengers.
Pollen fi lter – Odour fi lter
Your air conditioning installation is provided with a fi lt er for protection against dust and odours.
This fi lter has to be changed according to the vehicle maintenance schedule. See “Maintenance Guide”.
Air conditioning
Whatever the time of year, even in cool weather the air conditioning is useful in removing humidity and mist-ing.
To keep the air conditioning compressor well sealed, it is essential to operate the air conditioning at least once in every month.
To be effective, the air conditioning should only be used with the windows closed.
If you are towing a heavy trailer and outside tempera-tures are high, the air conditioning may be temporarily paused if the engine cooling requires this.
Water arising from condensation in the air conditioning system is evacuated through a hole provided for this purpose ; a pool of water may thus form underneath the vehicle when stationary.
You are advised to have the air conditioning system checked on a regular basis. See “Maintenance Guide”.
The air conditioning operates by using power from the engine. This results in a slight increase in fuel con-sumption.
Demisting - deicing of the wind-screen and front side windowsPlace the controls for temperature and air fl ow on maximum.
Close the central air vents.
Operate the air conditioning.Note: You should not be in air recirculation.




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F R O N T S E A T S
Manual adjustments
Backrest angle
Use the control to adjust the backrest angle.
It is possible to recline the backrest to an angle of 45° by tilting it until it locks. Press the control to unlock.
Access to the rear seat posi-tions
To gain access to the rear seats or to exit the vehicle from there, tilt the control 5 towards the front and move the seat forwards.
Afterwards the front seat will revert to its initial position.
Make sure that the seat is securely locked in place.Seat height and rake adjustment
Raise the control and place the seat in the desired positio n.
Reach
Lift the control bar and adjust to the desired position.
Head restraint
To raise or lower the head restraint, pull it forwards at the same time as sliding it.
Adjustment is correct when the top of the head restraint is Adjustment level with the top of the head.
To remove it, bring it to the high position. Lift the tab with the aid of a coin and pull.
Should it be difficult to lock a front seat in place after folding back the rear bench-seat backrest, move the front seat forwards using the con-trol bar 4.

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R E A R S E A T S
Rear head restraints
The rear head restraints are fi xed.
They incorporate a protection arch in case of the vehicle overturning.
Foldable backrest
The backrest is foldable either totally or in half.
First adjust the front seat to a forward or medium position.
It is essential to use the control bar 4. See “Front seats”.
Action control A located on the rear of the backrest.
Tilt the backrest fully towards the front.
When you reposition the backrest, make sure that it locks in place.Note: The rear benchseat is not movable.
If you decide to drive with the doors locked, remember that in the event of an accident this renders access more diffi cult for the emergency services.

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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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