warning light Citroen C3 RHD 2013 2.G Owner's Manual

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Contents
Child seats 98
ISOFIX child seats 104
Electric child lock 107
Child safety
Instrument panels 23
Indicator and warning lamps 25
Indicators 35
Adjustment buttons 38
Trip computer 40
Monitoring Familiarisation
Monochrome screen A 43
Monochrome screen C 46
16/9 colour screen (eMyWay) 50
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 52
Heating 54
Manual air conditioning 54
Digital air conditioning 57
Rear screen demist - defrost 59
Scented air freshener 60
Front seats 61
Rear seats 63
Mirrors 64
Steering wheel adjustment 65
Comfort
Remote control key 66
Alarm 71
Window controls 73
Doors 75
Boot 78
Fuel tank 79
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 81
Access
Lighting controls 82
LED lamps 86
Headlamp adjustment 86
Wiper controls 87
Courtesy lamps 90
Interior mood lighting 91
Boot lamp 91
Visibility
Interior fi ttings 92
Boot fi ttings 96
Fittings Eco-driving

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1. Steering wheel adjustment control.2.Headlamp height adjustment. 3.Cruise control / speed limiter controls. 4.
Lighting and direction indicator control stalk.
5. Microphone.
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.Central locking button.
7. Multifunction screen.8.Hazard warning lamps button.9.
Central adjustable air vents.10.Sunshine sensor
Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.11. Passenger's airbag.12.
Glove box / Passenger's airbag
deactivation / Fusebox.13.Bonnet release lever.14.12 V accessory socket
USB por t / auxiliary socket.15.Upper and lower storage.16. Audio system or eMyWay. 17.Heating / air conditioning controls.

Instruments and controls

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Instrument panel
A.With the ignition on, the fuel gauge bars for
the fuel remaining should come on. B.With the engine running, the associatedlow level warning lamp should go off.C.With the ignition on, the oil level indicator should display "OIL OK"
for a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the level
whi
ch is low.
Warning lamps
1.With the ignition on, the orange and red
warn
ing lamps come on. 2. With the engine running, these warning lamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the pageconcerned.

Switch panel

Lighting of the indicator lamp indicates the status of the corresponding function.A.Activation of the electric child lock.

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Deactivation of the interior volumetric alarm.

Monitoring
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B
. Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.
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C. Deactivation of the Stop & Start system.
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Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and warning lamps.
























Instrument panels with manual gearbox
5.Display management button.Servicing information.
Adjust the time and choose units.
R
eset the service indicator.6.Instrument panel lighting button.Adjusts the brightness of the lighting of the
instruments and controls.
1.Rev counter. Indicates the speed of rotation of the engine (x 1 000 rpm). 2.Vehicle speed. Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h). 3. Fuel level. Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank. 4.Screen.
A.Ambient temperature. (°Celsius or °Fahrenheit)B.Gear efficiency indicator.C.Time.D.Engine oil level indicator. Appears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears. E.Trip computer.F.Ser vice indicator. (miles or km) then, Total mileage. These two functions are displayed successively when switching on
the i
gnition.



Screen
For more information, refer to thesection on the button or function and its associated display.


Dials

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Instrument panels for electronic or automatic gearboxes
Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and warning lamps. Depending on the version, the instrument panel may have permanent
back-lighting.
1.Rev counter.Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).2.Vehicle speed.Indicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).3.Fuel level.Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank. 4.Screen.5.Display management button.
Alternates display between range and trip mileage recorder.
Servicing information.
Resets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or ser vice indicator
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6.Instrument panel lighting button. Adjusts the brightness of the lighting of the
instruments and controls.


ScreenDials
For more information, refer to thesection on the button or function and its associated display.A
.Speed limiter (mph or km/h) or Cruise control.B.Gear efficiency indicator.C.Electronicorautomatic gearboxinformation.D.Range (miles or km) or Trip mileage recorder.E.
Ser vice indicator
r (miles or km), then Total mileage recorder. These two functions are displayedsuccessively when switching on the ignition
F.Engine oil level indicator. Appears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.

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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 star ted, 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 confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.

Associated warnings
The illumination of cer tain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen.The warning lamps may come on continuously (fixed) or flash.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Left-hand direction indicator flashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-handdirection indicatorr

flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps

fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Hazard warning lamps flashing with audiblesignal.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 flash simultaneously.
Certain warning lamps may come on
in one of two different modes. Only by relating the type of illumination to the operating status of the vehicle can itbe ascertained whether the situation isnormal or whether a fault has occurred.









Indicator and warning lamps

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Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampsfixed.The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine pre-heatingfixed.The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).Wait until the warning lamp goes off before star ting.
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 star t, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then star t the engine.
Parking brakefixed.The parking brake is applied or not properly released.Release the parking brake to switch off the warninglamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.Observe the safety recommendations.
For fur ther information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Parking brake" section.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Dipped beamheadlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam headlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is pulled towardsyou. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.

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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Stop & Start
fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t systemhas put the engine into STOP mode. The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to move off.

flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
STOP mode is temporarily unavailable. or
START mode is invoked
automaticall
y. For more in
formation on special cases with STOP mode and STA R T m o d e , r efer to the "Stop & Start"section.
Engine coolanttemperature

fixed blue.On star ting 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 warnin
g lamp has switched off.

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Anti-theft protection

Electronic engine immobiliser

The key contains an electronic chip which has
a special code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for
startin
g to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks theengine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not have the key.
In the event o
f a fault, you are
informed by illumination of this
warning lamp, an audible signal and
a message in the screen.
Ignition switch


- Position 1: Stop

- Position 2: Ignition

- Position 3: Starting


Starting the vehicle
)Inser t the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the star ting code. )Turn the key fully towards the dashboard toposition 3 (Starting).)When the engine star ts, release the key.
Locating your vehicle
) Press the closed padlock to locate your locked vehicle in acar park.
This is indicated b
y lighting of the cour tesylamps and flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seconds.
In this case,
your vehicle will not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Keep safely the label attached to the keys given
to you on acquisition of the vehicle.

Visibility
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Manual guide-me-home
li
ghting
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when
the light is poor.

Switching on
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With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.)
A further "headlamp flash" switches thefunction off.


Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal sur face of theglass of the headlamps and rear lampsis normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.



Lighting on audible warning

When the ignition is switched off, allof the lamps switch off automatically, unless guide-me-home lighting isactivated.

If the lighting is switched on manually after switching off the ignition, there is an audible signal when a front door is opened to warn the driver that theyhave forgotten to switch off the vehicle'slighting, with the ignition off.