2008.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A BULB
Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb
with a new bulb .
Front lights

1. Direction indicators (H21 W amber).

2. Dipped headlamps (H7-55 W).

3. Main beam headlamps (H1-55 W).

4. Side lights (W 5 W).

5. Fog lamps (PSX24 W).
In certain climatic conditions
(low temperature, humidity), the
presence of condensation on
the inside of the headlamp and
light glass is normal ; it disap-
pears a few minutes after the lights
are switched on.
 Handle the bulbs using a dry
cloth.
The headlamps are fi tted with poly-
carbonate lenses, coated with a
protective varnish:

 do not clean them with a dry
or abrasive cloth or using a
detergent or solvent product,

 use a sponge and soapy water,

 when using a high pressure
washer on stubborn dirt, do not
spend too long on the head-
lamps, lights and their sur-
rounds to avoid damaging their
varnish and their seals.
Changing direction indicator bulbs Amber coloured bulbs, such as
the direction indicators, must be
replaced with bulbs of identical
specifi cations and colour.

 Remove the plastic protective cover.

 Pull the bulb-holder and replace the
bulb.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
When refi tting, close the plastic
cover carefully to guarantee the
sealing of the headlamp. If either of the direction indicator
warning lights is fl ashing quickly,
one of the bulbs is faulty.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
Contact a CITROËN dealer to obtain re-
placement repeaters.

 Insert a screwdriver on the edge of
the repeater.

 Tilt the screwdriver to extract the re-
peater and remove it.

 Disconnect the repeater connector.
When removing:
- be careful not to damage the paint- work of your vehicle with the screw-
driver,
- do not allow the wire and the con- nector to slide inside the wing.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.

Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs

 Remove the protective plastic cover
by pulling on the tab.

 Disconnect the bulb connector.

 Move the springs to release the
bulb.

 Remove the bulb and change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Changing side light bulbs

 Remove the protective plastic cover
by pulling on the tab.

 Pull the bulb-holder.

 Remove the bulb and replace it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Changing dipped headlamp bulbs

 Remove the protective plastic cover
by pulling on the tab.

 Turn the bulb-holder by a quarter
turn.

 Remove the bulb and change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in
reverse order.
If you experience any diffi culty
in replacing bulbs, contact your
CITROËN dealer.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Changing fog lamp bulbs
To obtain them, contact your CITROËN
dealer.

 Remove the grille located under the
fog lamp.

 Disconnect the bulb holder connec-
tor, by pressing on the tab.

 Remove the bulb-holber by pressing
on the 2 clips (at the top and the bot-
tom).
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
If you experience any diffi culty
in replacing bulbs, contact your
CITROËN dealer.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Rear lights

1. Brake/side lights (12VP21/5 W).

2. Fog lamp, right-hand side (PR21 W)
Reversing light, left-hand side
(P21 W).

3. Direction indicators (P 21 W) Changing brake/side lights and
direction indicator bulbs

 unscrew the two light fi xing bolts,

 extract the light carefully pulling it by
its shaft,
 turn the bulb holder a quarter turn,

 remove the faulty bulb and replace it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Changing fog/reversing light bulbs

 open the boot,


press on the tabs using 2 screwdrivers,

 disconnect the light connector,

 turn the bulb holder by a quarter
turn,

 remove the bulb and replace it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order. Changing the third stop light bulbs
(4 x W 5 W bulbs)

 open the boot,

 remove the two plugs located on the
boot inner panel,

 press on the body of the light with
2 screwdrivers to remove it from its
housing,

 turn the corresponding bulb-holder
a quarter turn,

 pull the bulb and replace it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order. Changing the number plate light
bulbs (W 5 W)

 insert a thin screwdriver into one of
the lens' exterior holes,

 push it outwards to unclip,

 remove the lens,

 pull the bulb and replace it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Interior lighting
Interior lamps (1/W 5 W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp 1
with a thin screwdriver, close to the but-
ton, to access the faulty bulb.
Map reading lamps (2/W 5 W)
Detach the cover of the interior lamp. To
access the faulty bulb, detach the par-
tition for the reading lamp 2 concerned,
as necessary. Footwell lamps (W 5 W)
Unclip the cover using a thin screwdriver
to access the faulty bulb.
Boot lamps (W 5 W)
Detach the unit by pushing it rearwards. Torch (Krypton 3.6 V)

 Open the tab.

 Push with a fl at screwdriver in the
hole under the tab and recover the
bulb unit.

 Open the bulb unit fully to change
the bulb.
Exterior mirror lamps (W 5 W)
Unclip the cover using a thin screwdriver
to access the faulty bulb.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION CITROËN will not accept respon-
sibility for the cost incurred in re-
pairing your vehicle or for rectify-
ing malfunctions resulting from
the installation of accessories not
supplied and not recommended
by CITROËN and not installed in
accordance with its instructions,
in particular when the combined
consumption of all of the addition-
al equipment connected exceeds
10 milliamperes.
Installing electrical accessories
Your vehicle's electrical system is
designed to operate with standard
or optional equipment.
Before installing other electrical
equipment or accessories on your
vehicle, contact a CITROËN dealer.
CHANGING A FUSE
Procedure for replacing a faulty fuse
with a new fuse to rectify a failure of the
corresponding function.
Access to the tools
The extraction pliers and the spare fuse
storage compartment are installed on
the back of the fascia fuse box cover.
To gain access to them:

 Open the glove box,

 unclip the fuse access cover by pul-
ling on the side,

 remove the cover completely,

 remove the pliers. Changing a fuse
Before changing a fuse, the cause of
the failure must be identifi ed and recti-
fi ed.

 Identify the faulty fuse by checking
the condition of its fi lament.

 Use the special pliers to extract the
fuse from its housing.

 Always replace the faulty fuse with a
fuse of the same rating.

 Check the correspondence between
the number etched on the box, the
rating etched on the fuse and the ta-
bles below.
Correct Incorrect

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Fascia fuses
The fuse box is located in the glove
box.
Access to the fuses

 refer to the paragraph "Access to
the tools". Fuse tables

Fuse N° Rating Functions

FH36 5 A Trailer relay unit.

FH37 15 A Trailer accessories socket supply.

FH38 20 A Navigation.

FH39 - Not used.

FH40 30 A Trailer relay unit.

Fuse N° Rating Functions

F1 15 A Rear wiper.

F2 - Not used.

F3 5 A Air bags and pretensioners control unit.

F4 10 A Steering wheel angle sensor, air conditioning,
clutch switch, particle fi lter pump, diagnostic
socket, airfl ow meter.

F5 30 A Electric windows panel, passenger's electric
window control, front electric windows motor.

F6 30 A Rear electric windows motor and driver's electric
window motor.

F7 5 A Courtesy and front map reading lights, glove box
lighting, torch, rear reading lights.