ESP Citroen C3 2012 2.G Owner's Manual
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1.
Cruise control/speed limiter
switches.
2.
Headlamp height adjustment.
3.
Steering wheel adjustment control.
4.
Lighting and direction indicators
control stalk.
5.
Instrument panel.
6.
Driver's airbag.
Horn.
7.
Gear lever.
8.
12 V accessory socket
USB port/auxiliary socket.
9.
Heated seat control.
10.
Bonnet release lever.
11 .
Door mirror controls.
Electric window controls.
Rear doors and electric windows
deactivation switch.
12.
Fusebox.
13.
Stop & Start switch
Electronic stability programme
switch (ESP/ASR).
14.
Front door window demisting/
defrosting vent.
15.
Speaker (tweeter).
16.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting
vent.
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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON
Instrument panel
A.
With the ignition on, the fuel gauge
bars for the fuel remaining should
come on.
B.
With the engine running, the associ-
ated low level warning lamp should
go off.
C.
With the ignition on, the oil level in-
dicator should display "OIL OK"
for
a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the
level which is low.
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Warning lamps
1.
With the ignition on, the orange and
red warning lamps come on.
2.
With the engine running, these
warning lamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to
the page concerned.
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Switch panel
Illumination of the indicator lamp indi-
cates the state of the corresponding
system.
A.
ESP/ASR system deactivation.
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B.
Stop & Start system deactivation.
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MONITORING
Indicator and warning lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation (operation or
deactivation indicator lamps) or of the occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the vehicle's ignition is
switched on.
When the engine is started, these same warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp
concerned.
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding
system has come into operation.
The warning lamps may come
on continuously (fi xed) or fl ash.
Certain warning lamps may
come on in two different modes.
Only by relating the type of illumi-
nation to the operating status of
the vehicle can it be ascertained
whether the situation is normal
or whether a fault has occurred.
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the multifunction screen.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicato
r
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.
Right-hand
direction
indicator
fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
up.
Sidelamps
fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Hazard
warning lamps
fl ashing with
audible signal.
The hazard warning lamps
switch, located on the
dashboard, has been operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators
and their associated indicator lamps fl ash
simultaneously.
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MONITORING
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
Passenger's
airbag
system
fi xed. The control, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front
airbag is deactivated.
In this case you can install
a "rear facing" child seat. Set the control to the ON
position to activate
the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fi t a child seat in
the rear-facing position.
ESP/ASR
fi xed. The button, located at
the bottom left of the
dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is
deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability
programme.
ASR: anti-slip regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its
indicator lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically
when the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from around 30 mph (50 km/h).
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
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MONITORING
Anti-lock
Braking
System
(ABS)
fi xed. The anti-lock braking
system has a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
without delay.
Dynamic
stability
control
(ESP/ASR)
fl ashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is
active. The system optimises traction and improves the
directional stability of the vehicle.
fi xed. Unless it has been
deactivated (button pressed
and its indicator lamp on) the
ESP/ASR system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Engine
autodiagnosis
system
fl ashing. The engine management
system has a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
fi xed. The emission control
system has a fault. The warning lamp should go off when the engine
is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
qualifi ed workshop without delay.
Braking
fi xed,
associated
with the STOP
warning lamp.
The braking system fl uid
level is too low. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fl uid recommended by
CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system checked
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
+
fi xed,
associated
with the STOP
and ABS
warning lamp. The electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD) system
has a fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
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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.