2007 CITROEN C3 PLURIEL DAG Owners Manual

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A. Press the light grey control located on the interior face of the rear screen.
B. Lift the assembly a few centi-metres until it clicks in place.
The rear tailgate should be open throughout the operation to allow the pivoting of the cassette.
The telescopic locking handles of the arches should be completely retracted in their housings (see the following pages for removing the arches).
Before stowing the cassette in the boot, make sure that the boot is empty.
Prior conditions for the fold-ing operation:The ignition must be switched on.The soft roof must have fully slid onto the rear screen (Posi-tion 9).
The rear part of the movable fl oor must have been removed.
The boot must be empty.The rear tailgate 2 should be open and the rear screen 1closed.
Make sure that the luggage retaining rings are down fl at.






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D. Cassette stowed.E. Reposition the rear part of the boot fl oor.
F. Position the boot compartment cover.
C. Pivot it to stow it in the boot compartment.
Always use the handholds in the top and bottom of the cassette, to:Open or close the rear screen.
Move the cassette.
Never grab the cassette by the roof material or frame.
Do not exert pressure on the roof material or frame to clo se the rear screen or the cassette.



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It is essential for the tailgate 2 to be closed when the vehicle is being driven.
Prior conditions for remov-ing the arches:The roof cassette should be stowed away.The tailgate 2 should be open and all the windows should be down.


A. Unlocking the arches
At the front of the arch, lower part 1 of the control then part 2 to unlock.
B. In the boot, bring the handle out from its housing.
Pull it upwards.

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D. Remove the arch horizontally towards the rear, in the line of the vehicle.
E. Position the boot compartment cover and the side covers.
C. Removing the arches
Make sure that the handle is in the up position.
With one hand grab the arch at the centre 1, with the other hand hold the rear extremity 2.
Raise the rear part a few centime-tres.
Handle the arches with care so as not to damage the vehicle’s bodywork.
Place the arches down horizontally on a clean, dry surfa ce so that they rest on their inner sides to prevent damage to their outer faces.

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WARNING
Ensure that the contact surfaces are clean and dry.
Handle the arches with care so as not to damage the vehicle’s bodywork.
Prior conditions for the oper-ation:The windows should be down and the tailgate open.The handles 1 should be in the up position (unlocked).


A. Present the arch in the line of the vehicle, a few centimetres above the bodywork.
Advance horizontally in the line of the vehicle until the guide fi nger 2lodges into its housing.Note: Make sure that the arch is in line with the vehicle.
B. Fit the rear part of the arch so that it rests on its metal base.
Press on the arch until the rear part engages fully in its housing.Note: Make sure that the telescopic handle is completely unlocked in the up position.

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Handle stowed downwards
Make sure that the telescopic han-dles 1 are correctly retracted into their housings as shown in the illustration.
C. At the rear:Lock the mechanism by press-ing fi rmly down with the palm of the hand.Press on the arch to assist lock-ing.


WARNING
A l w a y s l o c k t h e r e a r a r c h m e c h a n i s m T H E N t h e f r o n t a r c h mechanism.
It is essential to make sure that the front arch mechanisms are locked before driving the vehicle.
If the rear telescopic handles are incorrectly stowed, th ey are liable to block the movement of the roof cassette.
D. To lock the arches
At the front:Engage the front part 1 in its location.
Lock the assembly by folding part 2 against the trim.



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The telescopic handles for locking the arches should be fully retracted into their housings.
Should the cassette not lock correctly, pivot it downward again, pressing the light grey control located on the in terior face (See change of confi guration Saloon to Cabriolet). Then restart the operation.
Prior conditions for reposi-tioning the cassette:The rear tailgate should be open.The rear part of the boot fl oor should be removed.
The telescopic handles for unlocking the arches should be fully retracted into their housings (see preceding pages for the repositioning of the arches).
Pull on edge A of the cassette to pivot the cassette upwards.



A. When the cassette has been pivoted fully upwards, push it towards the front to engage the assembly onto the arches.
Make sure that the arches are prop-erly secured on both sides before passing to the next operation.
B. Fold the cassette to lock it, plac-ing your hands on its edge level with the CITROËN lettering.ing your hands on its edge hands on
Always push on the edge of the cassette, never on the roof fabric.
Warning: Do not close the tail-gate at this stage.

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D. Close the tailgate.C. Open the rear screen by press-ing on the control situated above the R in CITROËN.ing on the control situated control
BE AWARE of the movements of children when handling the cassette.
E. Close the rear screen.