warning Citroen C3 RHD 2015 2.G Owner's Manual

This handbook covers all of the variations in
equipment available across the whole C3 range.
Your vehicle will be fitted with only some of
the equipment described in this document,
depending on its trim level, version and the
specification for the country in which it was sold.
The descriptions and illustrations are given as
indications only.
a
utomobiles CITR o Ë n reserves the right to
modify the technical characteristics, equipment
and accessories without having to update this
edition of the handbook. CITR
o Ë n has a presence on every continent,
a complete product range,
bringing together technology and a permanent spirit of innovation,
for a modern and creative approach to mobility.
We thank you and congratulate you on your choice.
Happy motoring!
This handbook has been designed to help to
make the most of your C3 in all circumstances
and in complete safety.
Take the time to read through it so as to
familiarise yourself with your vehicle.
At the wheel of your new vehicle,
getting to know each system,
each control, each setting,
makes your trips, your journeys
more comfortable and more enjoyable.
refer to the page indicated
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ey
contributes to the protection of the environment
additional information safety warning
This document forms an integral part of your
vehicle. Remember to pass it on to the new
owner in the event of the sale of the vehicle.

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Child seats 92
dea

ctivating the passenger’s front airbag
9
5
IS
oF

IX child seats
1
01
Electric child lock

1
05
Child safety
Instrument panels 1 0
Indicator and warning lamps
1
2
a

djustment buttons
2
8
Trip computer

3
0
MonitoringOver view
Monochrome screen A 3
4
Monochrome screen C
3
7
Touch screen tablet

4
0
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 45
Heating
4
7
Manual air conditioning
4

7
Front demist - defrost

4
9
di

gital air conditioning
5
0
Rear screen demist - defrost


52
Scented air freshener

5
3
Front seats

5
4
Rear seats
5

6
Mirrors

5
7
Steering wheel adjustment

5
8
a

udio pre-equipment
5
9
ac

cessories

61
Comfort
Remote control key 6 3
Alarm
6
7
Window controls

6
9
D o o r s
71
Boo

t
7
4
access
Lighting controls 75
LED daytime running lamps
7
9
Headlamp adjustment
7

9
Wiper controls

8
0
Courtesy lamps

8
3
Interior mood lighting

8
4
Boot lamp

8
4
Visibility
Interior fittings 8 5
Boot fittings
9
0
Fittings
Eco-driving
Contents

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direction indicators 106
Hazard warning lamps
1
06
Horn
10

7
Emergency or assistance call

1
07
Under-inflation detection
1

08
br

aking assistance systems
1
12
Trajectory control systems

1
13
Front seat belts

1
14
air

bags

116
Safety
driving recommendations 1 20
Starting-switching off the engine
1
21
Parking brake

1
24
6 -speed manual gearbox

1
24
Electronic gearbox (ETG)

1
25
Automatic gearbox

1
30
Gear ef ficiency indicator

1
34
Stop & Start

1
35
Hill start assist

1
38
Speed limiter

1
39
Cruise control

1
41
Rear parking sensors

1
43
Reversing camera

1
45
driving
Emergency or assistance 2 17
7-inch touch screen tablet
2
19
au

dio system
2
81
audio and telematics
al

phabetical index
Bonnet 14 7
Petrol engines
1
48
Diesel engines

1
49
Checking levels

1
50
Checks
15

3
Checks
Fuel tank 155
Misfuel prevention (Diesel)
1
57
Running out of fuel (
di

esel)
1
58
a

d
blu
e
® additive and SCR system
(bl
ueHdi di esel) 1 59
Temporary puncture repair kit
1

69
Changing a wheel

1
74
Changing a bulb
1

81
Changing a fuse
1

88
Changing a wiper blade

1
95
bat

tery

196
Energy economy mode
1

99
Snow chains

2
00
Towing the vehicle

2
01
Towing a trailer

2
03
Practical information Technical data
Petrol engines 2
05
Petrol weights
2
07
LPG engines
2

09
LPG weights

2
10
di

esel engines
2
11
Diesel weights

2
13
di

mensions

215
Identification markings
2

16
Visual search
Contents

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Instruments and
controls
1. Steering wheel adjustment control.
2. Headlamp height adjustment.
3.
C

ruise control / speed limiter controls.
4.
L

ighting and direction indicator control
stalk.
5.


Microphone.
6.
C

entral locking button.
7.
M

ultifunction screen or Touch screen
tablet.
8.
H

azard warning lamps button.
9.
C

entral adjustable air vents.
10.
S

unshine sensor
H

i-Fi audio system central speaker.
11.
P

assenger's airbag.
12 .
G

love box / Passenger's airbag
deactivation / Fusebox.
13.


b
o
nnet release lever.
14 .
1

2 V accessory socket
U

S
b
port / auxiliary socket.
15.
U

pper and lower storage.
16.
A

udio system or switch panel.
17.
H

eating / air conditioning controls.
.
over view

10
Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and warning lamps.
Instrument panels - manual gearbox
5. Display management button. S
ervicing information.


a
d
just the time and choose units.
R

eset the service indicator.
6.
I

nstrument panel lighting button.


a
d
justs the brightness of the lighting of the
instruments and controls.
1. R
ev counter.
I
ndicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).
2.
S

peedometer .
I

ndicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).
3.
F

uel gauge.
I

ndicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
4.
S

creen. A. A
mbient temperature.
(

°Celsius or °Fahrenheit)
B.
G

ear efficiency indicator.
C.
Ti

me.
D.
E

ngine oil level indicator.
A

ppears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.
E.
T

rip computer.
F.
S

ervice indicator or Range related
to the AdBlue additive and the SCR
system (miles or km), then,
t

otal mileage.
T

hese functions are displayed successively
when switching on the ignition.
Screen
For more information, refer to the
section on the button or function and its
associated display.
Dials
Monitoring

11
Instrument panels - 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.
R
ev counter.
I

ndicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).
2.
S

peedometer .
I

ndicates the current speed of the moving
vehicle (mph or km/h).
3.
F

uel gauge.
I

ndicates the quantity of fuel remaining in
the tank.
4.
S

creen. 5.
D

isplay management button.
A

lternates display between range and trip
mileage recorder.
S

ervicing information.
R

esets the selected function to zero (trip
distance recorder or service indicator).
6.
I

nstrument panel lighting button.


a
d
justs the brightness of the lighting of the
instruments and controls.
ScreenDials
For more information, refer to the
section on the button or function and its
associated display. A.
S

peed limiter

(
mph or km/h) or

C
ruise control.
B.
G
ear
efficiency indicator.
C.
E
lectronic
or automatic gearbox
information.
D.
R
ange

(
miles or km) or
T

rip mileage recorder.
E.
S
ervice indicator

(
miles or km), then
tot

al mileage recorder.
T hese two functions are displayed
successively when switching on the ignition.
F.
E

ngine oil level indicator.
A

ppears a few seconds after switching on
the ignition, then disappears.
1
Monitoring

12
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 confirms that the corresponding system has
come into operation.
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain 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/indicator lamp is onCause Action / Observations
Left-hand direction
indicatorflashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing 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 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 it
be ascertained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has occurred.
Indicator and warning lamps
Monitoring

13
Front foglampsfixed. The front foglamps are switched on
using the ring on the lighting control
stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rear ward
twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The rear foglamps are on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear ward to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The key is at position 2 (ignition on) in
the ignition switch. Wait until the warning lamp goes off before starting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the ambient conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in very low temperatures).
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then start the engine.
Parking brake fixed. The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
ob

serve the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking brake, refer to the
corresponding section.
Dipped beam
headlamps
fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "
di
pped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Warning/indicator lamp
is onCause Action / Observations
1
Monitoring

14
Stop & Star tfixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams,
...) the Stop & Start system
has put the engine into ST
oP m

ode.The warning 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. ST
oP m

ode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
ST
aR

T mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on special cases with STOP
mode and ST
aR

T mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
section.
Engine coolant
temperature
fixed blue.
on s
tarting 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 warning lamp has switched off.
Warning/indicator lamp
is onCause Action / Observations
Monitoring

15
Foot on the
brake pedalfixed.
The brake pedal must be pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to
start the engine (lever in position N).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
press the brake pedal before releasing the parking
brake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P .
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.
flashing. With an electronic gearbox, if you
hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long, the
clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.
Automatic
wiping fixed.
The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
1
Monitoring