light Citroen C3 2012 2.G User Guide
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MONITORING
Front
foglamps
fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice to
switch off the front foglamps.
Rear
foglamps
fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to switch off
the rear foglamps.
Diesel engine
pre-heating
fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before
starting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off
and then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off
again, then start the engine.
Parking brake
fi xed.
The parking brake is
applied or not properly
released. Release the parking brake to switch off the
warning lamp, keeping your foot on the brake
pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer
to the "Driving" section.
Dipped beam
headlamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position.
Main beam
headlamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
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MONITORING
Stop & Start
fi xed. When the vehicle stops (red
lights, traffi c jams, ...) the
Stop & Start system has
put the engine into STOP
mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine
restarts automatically in START mode, as soon
as you want to move off.
fl ashes for a
few seconds,
then goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special
cases with STOP mode and START mode.
Passenger's
airbag
system
fi xed. The control switch, located
in the glove box, is in
the " ON
" position.
The passenger's front
airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a
rear-facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the " OFF
" position
to deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-facing child
seat.
Engine
coolant
temperature
fi xed blue
. On starting the engine,
it indicates that the engine
is cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to
indicate that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too
hard until the warning lamp has switched off.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
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MONITORING
The instrument panel remains illumi-
nated with only the vehicle speed and
cruise control or speed limiter informa-
tion, if in use.
If there is an alert or a change in a func-
tion or to a setting, the black panel mode
is interrupted.
Activation
)
With the lighting on, press the left
hand button of the instrument panel
several times to progressively re-
duce the dashboard lighting level.
)
Press the button again to reduce the
lighting to the minimum level and
switch off the interior mood lighting.
)
Press the button again to activate
the black panel.
Black panel
System allowing certain displays to be
switched off for night driving.
Activation
When the lighting is on:
)
press the button to change the
brightness of the instruments and
controls,
)
when the level of brightness required
is reached, release the button.
Deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode
on vehicles fi tted with daytime running
lamps, pressing the button does not
have any effect.
System for manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and con-
trols in relation to the exterior brightness.
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
Vehicle confi guration
Once the "Vehicle Confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- guide-me-home lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),
- parking sensors (refer to the
"Driving" section).
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been
selected, you can start diagnostics of
the status of the equipment (active, not
active, faulty).
Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:
- year,
- month,
- day,
- hour,
- minutes,
- 12 or 24 hour mode.
)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the "
" or "
" buttons to
change its value.
)
Press the "
" or "
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.
)
Press the "OK"
button to save the
change and return to the normal
display or press the "ESC"
button
to cancel.
Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:
- temperature (°C or °F),
- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).
Once the fuel consumption units
have been set to mpg, the infor-
mation in the instrument panel
screen on speed and distance
will also be in mph and miles.
For safety reasons, confi guration
by the driver of the multifunction
screen must only be done when
stationary.
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
"Trip computer" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you
can consult information concerning the
status of the vehicle (warnings log, sta-
tus of functions, etc.)
Alert log
This summarises the active warning
messages, displaying them in succes-
sion on the multifunction screen.
"Personalisation-Configuration" menu
Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you
can activate or deactivate the following
equipment:
- wiper linked to reverse gear (refer to
the "Visibility" section),
- guide-me-home lighting and dura-
tion (see "Visibility" section),
- parking sensors (refer to the
"Driving" section).
)
In the "
Trip computer
"
menu, select
one of the following applications:
)
Press the "MENU"
button to gain
access to the general menu.
)
Press the arrows, then the "OK"
but-
ton to select the "
Trip computer
"
menu.
Once this menu has been selected, you
can gain access to the following func-
tions:
- defi ne the vehicle parameters,
- display confi guration,
- choice of language.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or
inactive) of the vehicle's functions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate
distance until your fi nal destination.
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
Example: setting of the duration of the
guide-me-home lighting
)
Press the "
" or "
" buttons, then
the "OK"
button to select the menu
required.
)
Press the "
" or "
" buttons,
then the "OK"
button to select the
"Guide-me-home headlamps" line.
)
Press the "
" or "
" buttons to
set the value required (15, 30 or
60 seconds), then press the "OK"
button to confi rm.
)
Press the "
" or "
" buttons, then
the "OK"
button to select the "OK"
box and confi rm or press the "ESC"
button to cancel.
Choice of language
Once this menu has been selected,
you can change the language used by
the display (Deutsch, English, Espanol,
Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Portugues-Brasil, Türkçe * ).
"Telephone" Menu
For safety reasons, confi guration
by the driver of the multifunction
screen must only be done when
stationary.
Display confi guration
Once this menu has been selected, you
can gain access to the following set-
tings:
- brightness-video setting,
- date and time setting,
- selection of units.
Once the fuel consumption units
have been changed to mpg, the
information in the screen relat-
ing to speed and distance also
changes to mph and miles re-
spectively. With Audio system on, once this menu
is selected you can confi gure your
Bluetooth hands-free system (pairing),
view the various telephone directories
(list of calls, services...) and manage
your calls (call, hang up, second call,
secret mode...).
For more information on the "Telephone"
function, refer to the Audio system part
of the "Audio and telematics" section.
*
According to country of destination.
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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
*
According to country.
System language
This menu allows you to select the lan-
guage used by the display: Deutsch,
English, Espanol, Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Polski, Portugues, Türkçe * .
Date and time
This menu allows you to set the date
and time, the format of the date and the
format of the time (refer to the "Audio
and Telematics" section or to the specif-
ic user guide given to you with the other
owner's documents).
Display
This menu allows you to set the bright-
ness of the screen, the screen colour
scheme and the colour of the map (day/
night or auto mode).
Vehicle
This menu allows you to activate or
deactivate certain driving and comfort
equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- guide-me-home lighting and dura-
tion (refer to the "Visibility" section),
- parking sensors (refer to the
"Driving" section).
Units
This menu allows you to select the
units: temperature (°C or °F) and fuel
consumption (km/l, l/100 or mpg).
System
This menu allows you to restore the fac-
tory confi guration, display the software
version and activate scrolling text. For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
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COMFORT
HEATING/VENTILATION MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
The heating/ventilation or air condition-
ing systems operates with the engine
running, as well as in STOP mode with
Stop & Start.
1. Temperature adjustment
2. Air fl ow adjustment
)
Turn the dial from blue
(cold) to red (hot) to adjust
the temperature to your re-
quirements.
)
Turn the dial from position 1
to position 5
to obtain a com-
fortable air fl ow.
)
If you place the air fl ow con-
trol in position 0
(deactivation
of the system), the tempera-
ture is no longer maintained
at a comfortable level.
However, a slight fl ow of air,
due to the movement of the
vehicle, can still be felt.
Manual control panel
Electric control
panel Manual control
panel
Electric control
panel
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COMFORT
4. Air conditioning on/off
Press this button to switch off
the air conditioning.
Stopping the air conditioning may cause
some problems (humidity, misting).
Automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning is resumed when the button is
pressed again. The symbol "A/C"
is
displayed.
5. Air intake/Air recirculation
Press this button for recircula-
tion of the interior air. The air
recirculation symbol 5
is dis-
played.
Air recirculation enables the passenger
compartment to be isolated from exte-
rior odours and smoke.
6. Air distribution adjustment Avoid prolonged recirculation of
interior air (risk of condensation
or deterioration of the air quality).
Pressing this button several
times in succession enables
the air fl ow to be directed in
turn towards:
- the windscreen and the side win-
dows (demisting or defrosting),
- the windscreen, side windows and
air vents,
- the windscreen, the side windows,
the air vents and the footwells,
- the windscreen, the side windows
and the footwells,
- the footwells,
- the air vents and the footwells,
- the air vents.
7. Air fl ow adjustment
Press the "full fan"
button to
increase the air fl ow.
The air fl ow symbol, the fan, fi lls pro-
gressively according to the value re-
quested.
Switching the system off
Avoid driving for long periods
with the air conditioning switched
off (risk of misting and reduction
of the air quality in the cabin). Press the air fl ow "empty fan"
button 7
until the fan symbol
disappears.
This action switches off all of the func-
tions of the air conditioning system.
Thermal comfort is no longer controlled.
A slight fl ow of air resulting from the
movement of the vehicle, remains per-
ceptible however.
Pressing the air fl ow "full fan"
button 7
or
on "AUTO"
reactivates the system with
the values set before it was switched off. Press the "empty fan"
button
to decrease the air fl ow. For maximum cooling or heating
of the cabin, it is possible to go
beyond the minimum 14 or maxi-
mum 28 values.
)
Press the blue button 2
un-
til "LO"
is displayed or the
red button 2
until "HI"
is dis-
played. Press this button again or press the
"AUTO"
button to resume automatic
management of the intake of air. The air
recirculation symbol 5
goes off.
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COMFORT
REAR SEATS
Bench seat with fi xed one-piece cushion
and split backrest (left hand 2/3, right hand
1/3) which can be folded individually to
adapt the load space in the boot.
Rear head restraints
These have one position for use (up)
and a stowed position (down).
Folding the backrest
)
Move the corresponding front seat
forward if necessary.
)
Check that the seat belt is posi-
tioned correctly on the side of the
seat backrest.
)
Place the head restraints in the low
position.
Repositioning the seat backrest
)
Straighten the seat backrest 2
and
secure it.
)
Check that the red indicator, located
next to the control 1
, is no longer
visible. They can also be removed.
To remove a head restraint:
)
release the backrest using control 1
,
)
tilt the backrest 2
slightly forwards,
)
pull the head restraint upwards to
the stop,
)
then, press the lug A
.
When repositioning the seat
backrest, take care not to trap
the seat belts. Never drive with the head re-
straints removed; they must be
in place and correctly adjusted.
)
Pull control 1
forwards to release
the seat backrest 2
.
)
Fold the seat backrest 2
on to the
cushion.