roof Citroen C3 2013 2.G Owner's Manual

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Eco-driving Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waitingand drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system,the gear shift indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the instrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A",according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. Thesepractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.


Control the use of your electrical
equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.

Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperaturein the passenger compar tment down (sunroof and window blinds...). Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation, as soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light does not require their use.


Avoid running the engine before moving off, par ticularly in winter; your vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.


As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting theconsumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices before leaving the vehicle.

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.


At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations on maintenance


Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side. Carry out this check in par ticular:



- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) andobser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle toavoid any over flow.


At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles(3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down toa consistent average.

Visibility
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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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For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position. Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,object...). This could hamper the operation of the airbags or injure the occupants. After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the airbag systems checked. All work on the airbag system must be carried out by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are obser ved, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. Thebag inflates almost instantly (within a few milliseconds) then deflates within the same time discharging the hot gas via openings provided for this purpose.


Front airbags

Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cause burns or the risk of injury
from a cigarette or pipe. Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.




Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible with the deployment the lateral airbags.For information on the range of seat covers suitable for your vehicle, you can contact a CITROËN dealer (see "Practical information - § Accessories").
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause injury to the chestor arms if the lateral airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper par t of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.


Curtain airbags

Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if the cur tainairbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, they play a par t in securing the cur tain airbags.

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Audio pre-equipment
Your vehicle is equipped with cer tain factory-
fitted audio equipment:
- a dual-function aerial at the rear of the roof,
- a coaxial aerial cable
,- basic interference suppression,
- cabling for speakers in the front doors and
tweeters in the dashboard,
- cabling for speakers in the rear doors
- a 40 -way connector.

Before installing a radio unit or speakersin your vehicle, you can contact a CITROËN dealer who will give you the par t number for a suitable wiring harness.


Fitting an audio unit
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Unclip the storage box on each side using
a screwdriver and pull out.
Y
ou will then have access to an aerial coaxialcable and a 40 -way connector.
Then refer to the instructions provided with your audio unit.
Fitting speakers

It is possible to fit:


- 165 mm diameter speakers in the front
doors,

-
13 0 mm diameter speakers in the rear
doors,

- 22.5 mm diameter tweeters in the top of the
dashboard. The audio unit is
fitted in place of one of the
storage boxes located below the heating and
air conditionin
g control panel.

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"Comfort"sun blinds, door deflectors, insulated module, smoking kit, fragrance car tridges, front centre armrest, moveable mirror, reading lamp, front and rear parking sensors, cup holder, coat hanger for head restraint, solar film for
windows, security film for windows...
"Security and safety":
anti-theft alarm, wheel security bolts, stolen
vehicle tracking system, breathalyser, first aid
kit, warning triangle, high visibility vest, dog
guard, snow chains, non-slip covers, foglamps
kit, child seats and booster cushions, pet
transpor t protectors...
Conversion kits
You can obtain an "Enterprise" kit to conver t a
trade vehicle to a private car and vice-versa.

"St
yle":leather steering wheel, gear lever knobs, front spoiler, rear diffuser, bumper trims, front foglamp trims, parking brake lever trims,
aluminium footrest, alloy wheels, wheel trims,chrome tailgate finisher, chrome tailpipe finisher, chrome mirror shells, chrome door
h
andles...
"Transport solutions":boot tray, boot carpet, boot net, boot containers, transverse roof bars, bicycle carrier,
ski carrier, roof boxes, towbars, towbar wiring
h
arnesses...





Accessories A wide range of accessories and genuine par ts is available from the CITROËN dealer network.
These accessories and par ts have been tested and approved for reliability and safety.
They are all adapted to your vehicle and benefit from CITROËN's recommendation and warranty.

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To avoid any risk of jamming of the pedals:
- ensure that the mat is positioned and
secured correctl
y,
- never fit one mat on top of another.
"Protection":mats *
, mudflaps, seat covers, door sillprotectors, bumper protection strips, vehicleprotective cover, side protectors, boot mat, boot
liner...
If a towbar and wiring are fitted outsidethe CITROËN dealer network, this must be done making use of the vehicle's electrical pre-equipment and followingthe manufacturer's recommendations.