Citroen C3 RHD 2017 2.G User Guide

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Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting.
During acceleration change up early.
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
temperature in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window
blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic 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 ambient light
level does not require their use.
Avoid running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.
Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
With an automatic gearbox, give preference to automatic mode and
avoid pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
The gear efficiency indicator invites you to engage the most suitable
gear: as soon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel,
follow it straight away.
For vehicles fitted with an automatic gearbox, this indicator appears
only in manual mode.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather
than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These
practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and
CO
2 emissions and also help reduce the background traffic noise. A s a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable 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 particular:
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b
efore a long journey,
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a
t each change of season,
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a
fter a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter,
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
operations recommended in the manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
becomes polluting; go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay to have the emissions of nitrogen oxides brought back to
the legal level.
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid 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 to
a consistent average.
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Text LCD instrument panel
DialsControl buttons
1. Speedometer (mph or km/h).
2. F
uel level indicator.
3.
D

isplay.
4.
E

ngine coolant temperature gauge.
5.
R

ev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min). A. R
eset of the service indicator. R
ecall of the current servicing information,
or the driving range with the SCR system
and the AdBlue
®. D
epending on version: go back a level,
abandon the operation in progress.
B.
M

ain lighting dimmer.
D

epending on version: scrolling through
a

menu, a list; changing a value. C.
R

eset of the trip distance recorder and the
trip.
D
epending on version: access to
the configuration menu (long press),
confirmation of a choice (short press).
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Display
1. Exterior temperature.
2. Cruise control or speed limiter settings.
S

peed suggested by the speed limit
recognition system.
3.
D

igital speedometer (mph or km/h).
4.
G

ear efficiency indicator and/or gear
selector position, gear and Sport and Snow
modes for an automatic gearbox.
5.
T

rip computer and Stop & Start time
counter. 6.
D

isplay zone: trip distance recorder (miles
or km), service indicator or Range related
to the AdBlue
® and the SCR system (miles
or km), total distance recorder, warning
messages or system status messages.
If your vehicle is not fitted with an audio system
or a touch screen, you can also configure
certain equipment using this display.
For more information on the Configuration of
the equipment on vehicles without a screen,
refer to the corresponding section.
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Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation, switched off or has a fault.
Indicator and warning lamps
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few
seconds in the instrument panel 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.
Associated warnings
The switching on of certain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message.
The warning lamps may come on continuously
(fixed) or flash.Certain warning lamps may come on in
one of two modes: fixed (continuous) or
flashing.
Only by relating the type of illumination
to the operation of the vehicle can it
be determined whether the situation is
normal or a fault has occurred. In the
event of a fault, the illumination of the
warning lamp may be accompanied by
a message.
Refer to the tables in the following
pages for more information.
When switching on the ignition, the
displays in the instrument panel appear
dynamically and progressively. This is
normal operation.
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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Left-hand direction
indicatorflashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk has been pushed
down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk has been pushed
up.
Sidelamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk has been pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
For more information on the Lighting control stalk , refer to the corresponding section.
Warning / indicator lamp
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Rear foglampfixed. The rear foglamp has been switched
on using the ring on the lighting
control stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk to the rear to
switch off the rear foglamp.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
When the ignition is switched on
with a key in the ignition switch or a
starting instruction made using the
"START/STOP " button, the engine
temperature makes engine pre-
heating necessary. The period of illumination of the indicator lamp is
determined by the ambient conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in severe winter conditions).
With an ignition switch and key, wait until the indicator
lamp goes off before starting.
With Keyless Entry and Starting, once it goes off,
starting is immediate, on condition that the brake
pedal remains pressed with an automatic gearbox, or
the clutch pedal is pressed fully down with a manual
gearbox.
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the indicator 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.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the Parking brake
, refer to
the corresponding section.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Front foglamps fixed. 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.
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Warning / indicator lampStateCause Action / Observations
Stop & Star t fixed.
When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams,
...) the Stop & Start system
has put the engine into STOP mode.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
of f. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable,
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on Stop & Star t
, refer to the
corresponding section.
Blind spot
monitoring
system
fixed.
The system has been activated. For more information on the Blind spot monitoring
system, refer to the corresponding section.
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Passenger's
airbag systemfixed.
The control switch, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF position.
The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated.
You can install a rear ward facing
child seat, unless there is an
operating fault with the airbags
(Airbag warning lamp on). Turn the control switch to the "
ON" position to activate
the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear ward
facing position on the front passenger seat.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and the display of a message.
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Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires action on
the part of the driver.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further using the associated message.
If you encounter any problems, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.STOP fixed, associated with
another warning lamp,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message. Illumination of this warning lamp is
related to a serious fault detected
with the engine, the braking system,
the power steering, etc., or a major
electrical fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
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