ABS Citroen C3 RHD 2013 2.G User Guide

Practical information
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To w i ng your vehicle
)On the front bumper, unclip the cover by pressing at the bottom. )Screw the towing eye in fully. )Install the towing bar.)Place the gear lever in neutral (position Nfor an electronic or automatic gearbox).
)On the rear bumper, unclip the cover by pressing at the bottom. )Screw the towing eye in fully. )Install the towing bar. )Switch on the hazard warning lamps on both vehicles.)Move off gently and drive for a shor tdistance only.


To w i ng another vehicle
Failure to obser ve this special condition could result in damage to cer tain components (braking, transmission...) and the absence of braking assistance the next time the engine is star ted.
)
Unlock the steering by turning the key one
notch in the ignition switch and release the
parkin
g brake.) Switch on the hazard warning lamps onboth vehicles. )
Move off gently and drive for a shor t
distance only.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
Some characters in themedia information are not
displayed correctly while playing. The audio system does not display some types o
f characters. Use standard characters to name tracks andfolders.
Pla
ying of streaming fi lesdoes not start. The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play. Start the playback from the device.
Th
e names of tracks and
the track length are not
displayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth pro
fi le does not allow the transfer of this information.
The qualit
y of receptionof the radio station
listened to gradually
deteriorates or the stored stations do not function(no sound, 87.5 Mhz is
displayed...). The vehicle is too
far from the transmitter used by the station listened
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the
vehicle is travelling. Activate the "RDS" function by means of theshort-cut menu to enable the system to check
whether there is a more powerful transmitter in thegeographical area.
The environment
(hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate
a fault with the audio system.
The aerial is absent or has been dama
ged (for example when goingthrough a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a CITROÀN dealer.
I
cannot fi nd some radiostations in the list of stations received.The station is not received or its name has chan
ged in the list.
Some radio stations send other information in place of their name
(the
title of the song for example).
The s
ystem interprets this information as the name of the station. The name of the radio station changes.

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QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
The stored stations do not function (no sound,87.5 Mhz is displayed...).

An incorrect waveband is selected.
Press the BAND AST button to return to thewaveband (AM, FM1, FM2, FMAST) on which the stations are stored.

The traffi c announcement(TA) is displayed. I do not receive any traffi c information.
The radio station is not part of the regional traffi c information network.
Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffi c information.

The quality of reception of the radio station listened to gradually deterioratesor the stored stations donot function (no sound,87.5 Mhz is displayed...).
The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the vehicle is travelling.
Activate the RDS function to enable the system tocheck whether there is a more powerful transmitter in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when goingthrough a car wash or into an underground car park).
Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to 2 seconds in radio mode. During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequencypermitting better reception of the station.
Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon istoo frequent and always on the same route.

With the engine off, theaudio equipment switches off after a few minutesof use.
When the engine is switched off, the audio equipment operating time depends on the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy modeand switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery charge.
The message "the audio system is overheated" appears on the display.
In order to protect the installation if the surrounding temperature is too high,the audio equipment switches to an automatic thermal protection mode leading to a reduction of the volume or stopping of the playing of the CD.
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to allow the system to cool.

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Alphabetical index
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ABS and EBFD systems...............................110Accessories .................................................185Accessory socket, 12V..................................94Adjusting headlamps.....................................86Adjusting head restraints ...............................62Adjusting the steering wheel..........................65Airbags ..................................................100, 114Airbags, curtain .....................................116,117Airbags, front.........................................114,117Airbags, lateral...................................... 116,117Air conditioning..................................53, 54, 57Air conditioning, digital...................................57Air conditioning, manual ................................54Air filter.........................................................r145Air flow.....................................................54, 58Air intake..................................................55, 58Air recirculation........................................55, 58Air vents .........................................................52Alarm ..............................................................71Ambient temperature (display).......................23Anti-lock braking system (ABS)....................110Anti-pinch.......................................................73Anti-theft.........................................................68Armrest, front.................................................93Assistance call.....................................109,200Audible warning ........................................... 109Audio streaming (Bluetooth)................240,267Audio system................................................255Automatic illumination of headlamps .......82,85Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps............................................108
Changing a wiper blade.........................89,178Changing the remote control battery.............69Changing the time..........................................38Checking levels....................................143, 144Checking the engine oil level ..................37, 143Checking tyre pressures (using the kit).......150Checks ...................................................141-146Child lock ......................................................107Children............................................98-107, 115Child seats .............................................98-106Child seats, conventional.............................101Clock..............................................................38Closing the boot .......................................66,78Closing the doors.....................................66, 75Connectors, audio..................94, 241, 262, 264Coolant level ................................................144Courtesy mirror..............................................r93Cruise control............................................... 133Cup holder......................................................r92
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Battery...................................................145,174Battery, charging ...........................................175Battery, remote control............................69, 70Black panel.....................................................39Blind.................................................................6Bluetooth (hands-free)......................... 224, 265Bluetooth (telephone)...........................224,265Bonnet..........................................................139Boot................................................................78Boot lamp...............................................91,166Brake discs...................................................146Brake lamps .................................................164Brake pads...................................................146Braking assistance system...........................110
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers...87, 89Auxiliary sockets ....................94, 241, 262, 264
Capacity, fuel tank .........................................79CD MP3.................................................237, 261Central locking.........................................66,76Changing a bulb ....................................160-166Changing a fuse .....................................167-173Changing a wheel.................................152-159
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Daytime running lamps..................................86Deactivating the passenger airbag ...............115Deactivating the rear windows........................74Deadlocking...................................................67Defrosting .................................................56, 59Demisting.................................................56, 59Dials and gauges.....................................23,24Diesel additive level.....................................144Dimensions..................................................196