Instrument panel Citroen C3 2013 2.G Owner's Guide

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Interior mood lighting


Switching on

At night, the illumination of the central
dashboard storage compar tment comes
on automatically when the sidelamps are switched on.
On cer tain versions, three lamps located in the
suppor t between the roof and the automatic
da
y/night interior mirror come on as well.


Switching off

The interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps areswitched 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 pro
gressively reduce the dashboard lighting level.) Press again to reduce the lighting level
to the minimum and switch off the interior
mood lighting.
This comes on automatically when the boot is
opened and goes off automatically when the boot is closed.




Boot lamp
The dimmed passenger compar tment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light
is poor.
The lighting time varies according tothe circumstances:

- when the ignition is off, approximately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode,approximately thirty seconds,

- when the engine is running, no limit.

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Trajectory control systems
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
and electronic stability
programme (ESP)
The anti-slip regulation (also known as Traction Control) optimises traction to prevent skidding
of the wheels, by acting on the brakes of the
driving wheels and on the engine.
The electronic stability programme acts on the
brake of one or more wheels and on the engine to
keep the vehicle on the trajectory required by the
driver, within the limits of the laws of physics.
Activation
These systems are activated automatically each time the vehicle is started.
They come into operation in the event of a grip
or trajectory problem.
This is indicated b
y flashing of this
warning lamp in the instrument panel.


Deactivation

In exceptional conditions (starting a vehicle
which is bogged down, stuck in snow, on soft ground...), if you are unable to make progress,
it may be advisable to temporarily deactivate
these systems, so that the wheels can spin freely and allow the vehicle to move. ) Press the "ESP OFF"
button, located near
the steering wheel.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel and the indicator lamp in the button comes on, thisindicates that these systems are deactivated. It is recommended that the systems be reactivated as soon as possible.

Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically each time the ignition is switched back on or from 30 mph (50 km/h).)
Press the "ESP OFF"
button again to
reactivate them manually.

Operating fault

If this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the screen, this
indicates a
fault with these systems.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
The trajectory control systems offer increased safety in normal driving, butthis should not encourage the driver to take extra risks or drive at high speed.
The correct functioning of these systems is assured provided thatmanufacturer's recommendations areobserved on:


- wheels (tyres and rims),

- braking components,

- electronic components,

- assembly and repair procedures.
After an impact, have these systems checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Seat belts
Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in thebuckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.



Unfastening
)Press the red button on the buckle.)Guide the seat belt as it is reeled in.

Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamp

When the ignition is switched on, this
warning lamp comes on in the instrument
panel, if the driver and/or the front
passen
ger has not fastened their seat belt.

Rear seat belts

The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
inertia reel seat belt.
Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle.)
Check that the seat belt is fastenedcorrectly by pulling the strap.


Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle.)
Guide the seat belt as it is reeled in.


Th
e front seat belts are fitted with apretensioning and force limiting system.
This s
ystem improves safety in the frontseats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, thepretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the ignition is on.
The
force limiter reduces the pressure of the seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.
From approximatel
y 12 mph (20 km/h)this warning lamp flashes for two minutes accompanied by an audible signal of increasing
volume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the driver and/
or the front passenger fastens their seat belt.

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Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated:)with the ignition off, inser t the key in thefpassenger airbag deactivation switch, )turn it to the "OFF"position,)then, remove the key keeping the switch in
the new position.
This warnin
g lamp comes on in the
instrument panel when the ignition is
on and until the airbag is re-activated.

Reactivation

When you remove a child seat that has been
fitted "rear wards facing", turn switch to the
"ON"
position to re-activate the airbag and so
assure the safety of your front passenger in theevent of an impact.


Operating fault

If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by
an audible warnin
g and a message
in the multifunction screen, contact a
CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop
to have the system checked. The
airbags may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.
I
f this warning lamp flashes, contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop. The passenger's front
airbag may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.
If at least one of the two airbag warning lamps come on continuously, do not install a child seat on the front
passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

To assure the safety of your child,the passenger's front airbag must be deactivated when you install a "rear facing" child seat on the front passenger seat. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were deployed.
Deactivation

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Lateral airbags

Deployment

The lateral airbags are deployed unilaterally in
the event of a serious side impact applied to all
or par t o
f the side impact zone B , perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airba
g inflates between the hip andshoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle
and the corresponding door trim panel.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.


Curtain airbags
System which protects the driver and passengers (with the exception of the rear centre passenger) in the event of a serious sideimpact in order to limit the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each cur tain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passen
ger compar tment area.

Deployment

The cur tain airbag is deployed at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B , perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The cur tain airbag inflates between the front or
rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.

Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in thescreen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be
deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision, the airbag is not deployed.

System which protects the driver and frontpassenger in the event of a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of in
jury to the chest,
between the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airba
g is fitted in the seat backrestframe, door side.

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Gear shift indicator


The system adapts its gear change recommendation according to thedriving conditions (slope, load, ...) andthe demands of the driver (power, acceleration, braking, ...). The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear. S
ystem which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
With an electronic gearbox, the system is only active in Manual mode.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise you to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The
gear engagement recommendations mustnot be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of trafficand safety remain determining factors whenchoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
Example:


- You are in third
gear.
The information appears in the instrument panel in the form of an arrow.
On vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow can be accompanied by the recommendedgear.

- Yo u
press the accelerator pedal.

- The s
ystem may suggest that you engage ahigher gear.

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Display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N . NeutralR
. Reverse 1 2 3 4 5 / 6.Gears in manual mode.AUTO.
This comes on when automated modeis selected. It goes off when changing to manual mode.
)
Select position N . )
Press the brake pedal fully.
)
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panel.
)
Select automated mode (position A
), Amanual mode (position M ) or reverse(position R
) R
AUTO
and 1, 1
or R
appear in the
instrument panel.
)Place your foot on the brakewhen this warning lamp flashes (e.g.: star ting the engine).




Creep function
(6-speed electronic gearbox
system)
This function allows the vehicle to be manoeuvred more easily at low speeds (whenparking, in traffic jams...).
With the gear lever in position A
, Mor R, the vehicle moves as soon as you take your foot off the brake pedal
, at low speed and
with the engine at idle.
) Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
)Accelerate away.
Vehicles fitted with the 6 -speed
electronic gearbox system then move off on their own (refer to the paragraph"Creep function").

Do not leave children unsuper visedinside the vehicle when the engine is running.
You must keep your foot on the brake pedal while star ting the engine.
Do not press the brake and clutch
pedals simultaneously. This can causerapid clutch wear.
N
flashes in the instrument panelscreen if the gear lever is not inposition N
when star ting.

The creep function may be temporarilyunavailable if the clutch temperature istoo high or the slope too steep.


Moving off

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Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel.
The
gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox changes down automatically so that the vehicle
picks up in the right gear.
Under
full acceleration, the change up will
not take place unless the driver operates the
gear lever or steering mounted control paddle(unless the engine is close to its maximumspeed).
Te m p o r a ry control of gear changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear changes using the steering mounted "+"and "-"control paddles: if the engine speed allows, the gear change is carried out.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain
situations such as over taking another vehicle or approaching a bend.
After a few moments without any action on thepaddles, the gearbox resumes control of gear changing automatically.


Automated mode
AUTOand the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel.
The
gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive mode, without any action on the par t of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear taking account of:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- driving style,

- road conditions,

- v
ehicle load.
For optimum acceleration, when over takinganother vehicle for example, press the
accelerator pedal fully down, beyond the point of resistance.
You can change mode at any time bymoving the gear lever from A
to Mor the other way round.

You can change mode at any time by moving the gear lever from A
to Mor the other way round.

Never select neutral (position N ) when moving.
Never select neutral (position N ) whenmoving.
)Select position A.)
Select position M.

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In exceptional circumstances, the gearbox may need an automaticreinitialisation: starting and gear changing are no longer possible.
Reverse
To e ngage reverse, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake. )Select position R.

Operating fault

With the ignition on, if this warninglamp comes on and AUTOflashes,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction
screen, this indicates a gearbox
fault.Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
At low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
goes into neutral automatically.
To e n
gage reverse, put the gear lever intoposition N
, then to position R
.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine:
- change to position N
to be in neutral,or
- leave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
vehicle cannot be moved.

Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)

Following disconnection of the battery, it is
necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.) Switch on the ignition.
AUTO
and - -
appear in the
instrument panel.
) Select position N
. )
Press the brake pedal.)
Wait for around 30 seconds until N
or agear appears in the instrument panel.)
Move the gear lever to position A , then to
position N.) With your foot still on the brake pedal, start
the engine.
The gearbox is operational again.
AUTOand --appear in the
instrument panel.

Follow the procedure described above.

Before doing anything under thebonnet, ensure that the gear lever is in neutral (position N) and that the parking brake is applied.
There is an audible signal on engagement of reverse.

For all parking situations, you mustapply the parking braketo immobilise the vehicle.
When immobilising the vehicle with the engine running, you must put the gear lever into neutral (position N)
.

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Automatic gearbox
1.
Gear lever. 2.Button "S"(sport) . 3.Button "7"(snow).


Gear selection gate
P.Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon or off.
- Starting the engine.R.
Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary, engine at idle.
N.Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon.
- Star ting the engine.D.
Automatic operation.
M + / - . Manual operation with sequentialchanging of the four gears. )
Push for wards to change up through the gears. or )
Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.

Gear lever

When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator isdisplayed in the instrument panel. P. ParkR.ReverseN.
NeutralD.Drive (Automatic driving)
S.Sport programme
7.Snowprogramme
1 2 3 4. Gears engaged during manual
operation
-. Invalid value during manual operation


Displays in the instrument panel

Foot on brake
)Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: star ting
the engine). Four-speed automatic
gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow programmes, or manual gear changing.
There are there
fore four driving modes:-automatic
operation for electronic management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,

- snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-sequentialoperation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.