boot CITROEN C3 2009 User Guide

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ACCESS
Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of a
malfunction of the battery or of the cen-
tral locking.
Locking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Insert the key in the lock, located on
the edge of the door, then turn it one
eighth of a turn .
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening control.
BOOT
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
- when the engine is running ,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
on the multifunction screen
for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen for a few
seconds. Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.


Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.

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VISIBILITY
AMBIENCE LIGHTING
The dimmed passenger compartment
lighting improves visibility in the vehicle
when the light is poor.
Switching on
At night, the illumination of footwell and
the central dashboard stoarge compart-
ment comes on automatically when the
sidelamps are switched on. Switching off
The ambience lighting switches off au-
tomatically when the sidelamps are
switched off.
It can be switched off manually using
the instrument panel lighting rheostat
button.

 With the lighting on, press several
times on the left hand button of the
instrument panel to progressively
reduce the dashboard lighting level.

 Press again to reduce the lighting
level to the minimum and switch off
the ambience lighting. This comes on automatically when the
boot is opened and switches off auto-
matically when the boot is closed.
BOOT LIGHTING
Different lighting times are avail-
able:
- when the ignition is off, ap-
proximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
- when the engine is running, no limit.
On certain versions, three lamps locat-
ed in the support between the roof and
the automatic day/night interior mirror
come on as well.

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FITTINGS
BOOT FITTINGS

1. Rear shelf
(see following page for details)

2. Hooks
(see following page for details)

3. Location for Hi-Fi amplifi er

4. Stowing rings

5. Luggage retaining net
(see following page for details)

6. Storage box (version equipped with
a temporary puncture repair kit)
(see following page for details)
or
Tool box (version equipped with a
spare wheel)
(refer to section "Practical Information - § Changing a wheel")

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FITTINGS
Rear shelf
To remove the shelf:

 unhook the two cords,

 raise the shelf slightly, then unclip it
on each side. Hooks
The hooks permit the securing of
shopping bags.
Luggage retaining net
Hooked onto the stowing rings, this en-
ables you to secure your luggage to the
bottom of the boot. Storage box

 Raise the boot carpet to gain access
to the storage box.
This has areas for storing a temporary
puncture repair kit, a box of spare bulbs,
a fi rst aid kit, two warning triangles, ...

 refi t the boot fl oor carpet by folding it
slightly in two.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
This repair kit is available from
CITROËN dealers.
It is designed to repair holes of a
maximum diameter of 6 mm, only
where the puncture is located on
the tyre tread or shoulder. Avoid
removing any foreign bodies
which have penetrated the tyre.
TEMPORARY PUNCTURE
REPAIR KIT
Complete system consisting of a compres-
sor and an incorporated sealant cartridge
which permits temporary repair of the
tyre so that you can drive to the nearest
garage.
The kit is mounted in the boot under the
fl oor. Using the kit
This procedure, comprising several
steps, must be carried out in full.

 Switch off the ignition.


Turn the selector A to the "SEALANT"
position.

 Check that the switch B is in posi-
tion "0" .

 Connect the white pipe C to the
valve of the tyre to be repaired.

 Connect the compressor's electric
plug to the vehicle's 12 V socket.

 Affi x the speed limitation sticker to
the vehicle's steering wheel to re-
mind you that a wheel is in temporary
use.

 Start the vehicle and leave the engine
running.
Access to the kit

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A WHEEL
Procedure for changing a faulty wheel
for the spare wheel using the tools pro-
vided with the vehicle.
Access to the tools
The tools are installed in the boot under
the fl oor.
To gain access to them:

 open the boot,

 raise the fl oor,

 remove the polystyrene storage box,

 unclip and remove the box containing
the tools. Wheel with trim

When removing the wheel , fi rst detach the trim using the wheelbrace 1
pulling at the valve passage hole.

When refi tting the wheel , refi t the trim starting by placing its cut-out at the
valve and press around its edge with the palm of your hand.
List of tools
All of these tools are specifi c to your
vehicle. Do not use them for other
purposes.

1. Wheelbrace.
Permits removal of the wheel trim and removal of the wheel fi xing
bolts.

2. Jack with integral handle.
Permits raising of the vehicle.

3. "Bolt cover" tool.
Permits removal of the bolt pro- tectors (covers) on alloy wheels.

4. Socket for the security wheel
bolts (located in the glove box).
Permits adaptation of the wheel- brace to the special "security"
wheel bolts.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access to the spare wheel
The spare wheel is installed in the boot
under the fl oor.
According to country, the spare wheel may
be steel or of the "space saver" type.
To gain access to it, refer to the para-
graph "Access to the tools" on the previ-
ous page. Fitting the steel or "space-
saver" type spare wheel
If your vehicle is fi tted with alloy
wheels, it is normal to notice,
when tightening the bolts on fi t-
ting, that the washers do not
come into contact with the steel
or "space-saver" type spare
wheel. The wheel is secured by
the conical contact of each bolt. Taking out the wheel

 Unscrew the yellow central bolt.

 Raise the spare wheel towards you
from the rear.

 Take the wheel out of the boot.
Putting the wheel back in place

 Put the wheel back in its housing.

 Unscrew the yellow central bolt by a
few turns then put it in place in the
centre of the wheel.

 Tighten fully until the central bolt
clicks to retain the wheel correctly.

 Put the box back in place in the centre
of the wheel and clip it.

 Put the polystyrene storage box
back in place.

 Refi t the boot fl oor carpet by lightly
folding it in two (refer to the section
"Fittings - § Storage box").
On vehicles equipped with a
"space-saver" type spare wheel,
the punctured wheel cannot be
stowed in place of the "space-
saver" wheel.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Rear lamps

1. Brake/sidelamps (P21/5W).

2. Direction indicators (
PY21W
amber)

3. Foglamp, left-hand side (
PR21W
red)
Reversing lamp right-hand side
(P21W). These four bulbs are changed from inside
the boot:

 open the boot,

 remove the access fl ap from the
corresponding side trim panel,

 unscrew the butterfl y nut securing
the lamp unit,

 unclip the lamp unit connector,

 extract the lamp unit carefully pulling
in its middle towards the outside,

 spread the four tabs and remove the
bulb holder,

 turn the bulb a quarter of a turn and
change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Take care to engage the lamp unit in its
guides, while keeping it in line with the
vehicle.
Changing bulbs
Amber or red bulbs, such as
those for the direction indica-
tors and rear foglamp, must be
replaced by bulbs of the same
rating and colour.
The lamps on the tailgate are
dummy units. They are there for
aesthetic purposes only.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Changing the number plate lamp
bulbs (W5W)

 Insert a thin screwdriver into one of
the outer holes of the lens.

 Push it outwards to unclip.

 Remove the lens.

 Pull the bulb out and change it.
 Open the boot.

 Remove the plugs A on the inner
panel.

 Push on the centre of the lamp using
two screwdrivers to lever it outwards.

 Disconnect the connector and if
necessary the screenwash pipe
from the lamp.

 Turn the bulb holder for the faulty
bulb a quarter of a turn.

 Pull out the bulb and change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Third brake lamp (4 W5W bulbs)

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Interior lighting
Interior lamp (1/W5W)
Unclip the cover of the interior lamp 1
with a thin screwdriver, close to the but-
ton, to access the faulty bulb.
Side reading lamps (2/W5W)
Unclip the cover of the reading lamp 2
with a small screwdriver at the switch
end for access to the faulty bulb. Boot lamp (W5W)
Unclip the unit by pushing it from the
rear.
Sill lamps (W5W)
Unclip the lamp for access to the bulb.