2010.5 Citroen C3 warning
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VISIBILITY
* According to country.
Daytime running lamps *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e r u n -
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition
has been switched off makes the driver's
exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lighting stalk.
A f u r t h e r " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set time.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the multifunction
screen.
This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
illuminated, except on switching to the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lighting is switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer. In some weather conditions (e.g.
l o w t e m p e r a t u r e o r h u m i d i t y ) , t h e
presence of misting on the internal
surface of the glass of the head-
lamps and rear lamps is normal; it
disappears after the lamps have
been on for a few minutes.
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VISIBILITY
* According to country.
Daytime running lamps *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e r u n -
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition
has been switched off makes the driver's
exit easier when the light is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lighting stalk.
A f u r t h e r " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set time.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the multifunction
screen.
This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
illuminated, except on switching to the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lighting is switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer. In some weather conditions (e.g.
l o w t e m p e r a t u r e o r h u m i d i t y ) , t h e
presence of misting on the internal
surface of the glass of the head-
lamps and rear lamps is normal; it
disappears after the lamps have
been on for a few minutes.
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SAFETY
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Selection of the left or right direction in-
dicators to signal a change of direction
of the vehicle.
Left: lower the lighting stalk beyond
the point of resistance.
Right: raise the lighting stalk beyond
the point of resistance.
"Motorway" function
P r e s s b r i e fl y u p w a r d s o r d o w n w a r d s ,
w i t h o u t g o i n g b e y o n d t h e p o i n t o f
resistance; the direction indicators
w i l l fl a s h 3 t i m e s .
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
A v i s u a l w a r n i n g b y m e a n s o f t h e d i r e c -
t i o n i n d i c a t o r s t o a l e r t o t h e r r o a d u s e r s
t o a v e h i c l e b r e a k d o w n , t o w i n g o r
accident.
P r e s s t h i s b u t t o n , t h e d i r e c t i o n i n d i -
c a t o r s fl a s h .
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y , d e -
p e n d i n g o n t h e d e c e l e r a t i o n , t h e h a z a r d
w a r n i n g l a m p s c o m e o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
T h e y s w i t c h o f f a u t o m a t i c a l l y t h e fi r s t
t i m e y o u a c c e l e r a t e .
Y o u c a n a l s o s w i t c h t h e m o f f b y
p r e s s i n g t h e b u t t o n .
HORN
A u d i b l e w a r n i n g t o a l e r t o t h e r r o a d u s e r s
t o a n i m m i n e n t d a n g e r .
Press one of the spokes of the
steering wheel.
U s e t h e h o r n m o d e r a t e l y a n d
only in the following cases:
- i m m e d i a t e d a n g e r ,
- when approaching an area
- where there is no visibility.
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SAFETY
SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
Fastening
P u l l t h e s t r a p , t h e n i n s e r t t h e t o n g u e
i n t h e b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t i s f a s t e n e d
c o r r e c t l y b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p . Unfastening
P r e s s t h e r e d b u t t o n o n t h e b u c k l e .
G u i d e t h e s e a t b e l t a s i t i s r e e l e d i n .
Seat belt not fastened/unfastened
warning lamp W h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n ,
t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n i n
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , i f t h e d r i v e r
a n d / o r t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r h a s
not fastened their seat belt.
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 m p h ( 2 0 k m / h )
t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s f o r t w o m i n u t e s
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l o f i n -
c r e a s i n g v o l u m e . O n c e t h e s e t w o m i n u t e s
h a v e e l a p s e d , t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p r e m a i n s
o n u n t i l t h e d r i v e r a n d / o r t h e f r o n t p a s s e n -
ger fastens their seat belt. Rear seat belts
T h e r e a r s e a t s a r e e a c h fi t t e d w i t h a
three-point inertia reel seat belt with
f o r c e l i m i t e r .
Fastening
P u l l t h e s t r a p , t h e n i n s e r t t h e t o n g u e
i n t h e b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t i s f a s t e n e d
c o r r e c t l y b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p .
Unfastening
P r e s s t h e r e d b u t t o n o n t h e b u c k l e .
G u i d e t h e s e a t b e l t a s i t i s r e e l e d i n .
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a p r e -
t e n s i o n i n g a n d f o r c e l i m i t i n g s y s t e m .
T h i s s y s t e m i m p r o v e s s a f e t y i n t h e f r o n t
s e a t s i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t o r s i d e i m -
p a c t . D e p e n d i n g o n t h e s e v e r i t y o f t h e
i m p a c t , t h e p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m i n -
stantly tightens the seat belts against
t h e b o d y o f t h e o c c u p a n t s .
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when the ignition is on.
T h e f o r c e l i m i t e r r e d u c e s t h e p r e s s u r e
o f t h e s e a t b e l t o n t h e c h e s t o f t h e o c c u -
p a n t , s o i m p r o v i n g t h e i r p r o t e c t i o n .
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DRIVING
PARKING BRAKE
When parking on a slope, direct
your wheels against the pave-
ment, apply the parking brake
and engage a gear.
Applying
Pull the parking brake lever fully up
to immobilise your vehicle. Releasing
Pull the parking brake lever gently,
press the release button then lower
the lever fully.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this
warning lamp and the STOP warning
lamp come on, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on the
multifunction screen, this indicates that the parki ng
brake is still on or has not been properly released .
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging reverse gear
Raise the ring under the knob and
push the gear lever to the left then
forwards.
As a safety precaution and to fa-
cilitate starting of the engine:
- always select neutral,
- press the clutch pedal. Only engage reverse gear when
the vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle.
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DRIVING
Automated mode
Following use of the sequential
mode, select position A to return to
the automated mode.
AUTO and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel.
T h e g e a r b o x t h e n o p e r a t e s i n a u t o -
adaptive mode, without any action on
the part of the driver. It continuously se-
lects the most suitable gear in relation
to the following parameters:
- driving style,
- road conditions,
- vehicle load.
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N
. Neutral
R
. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5
.
Gears engaged
AUTO. This comes on when the au-
tomated mode is selected. It
switches off on changing to se-
quential mode.
In the automated mode, if the gear-
b o x d e t e c t s p o o r g r i p , t h i s w a r n i n g
lamp comes on. Moving off
Select position N .
P r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l fi r m l y .
Start the engine.
N appears in the instrument
panel.
N fl a s h e s i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a -
nel screen if the gear lever is not
in position N on starting.
S e l e c t fi r s t g e a r ( p o s i t i o n M or A ) or
reverse (position R )
Release the parking brake.
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
AUTO and 1 or R appear in
the instrument panel.
Stopping - Moving off on a slope
When stopping on a slope, do not use
the accelerator to immobilise the vehicle;
apply the parking brake.
When moving off on a slope, acceler-
ate gradually while releasing the parking
brake. Sequential mode
After starting the vehicle, select
position M to change to sequential
mode.
AUTO disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession
in the instrument panel.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
When driving at low speed, on ap-
p r o a c h i n g a s t o p s i g n o r t r a f fi c l i g h t s f o r
e x a m p l e , t h e g e a r b o x c h a n g e s d o w n t o
fi r s t g e a r a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
Place your foot on the
brake when this warning
l a m p fl a s h e s ( e . g . : s t a r t i n g
the engine).
There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.
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DRIVING
"Auto sequential" mode
In the automated mode, you can resume
control temporarily at any time using the
steering mounted control paddles.
The use of these paddles permits man-
ual selection of the gears in situations
which require a more rapid change-
down than in the automated mode (ar-
rival at a roundabout, leaving a car park
with a steep gradient, overtaking...).
T h e g e a r b o x e n g a g e s t h e r e q u i r e d g e a r
if the engine speed permits. AUTO re-
mains displayed in the instrument panel.
A f t e r a f e w m i n u t e s , t h e g e a r b o x r e -
sumes automatic control of the gears. Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can
change to position
N to be in neutral.
In this case, you must apply the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle.
Reinitialisation
Following disconnection of the battery,
t h e g e a r b o x m u s t b e r e i n i t i a l i s e d .
Switch on the ignition. Operating fault
With the ignition on, if this
warning lamp comes on and
AUTO fl a s h e s , a c c o m p a -
nied by an audible signal and a mes-
sage in the multifunction screen, this
i n d i c a t e s a g e a r b o x f a u l t .
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
o r a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
If you press the accelerator
pedal beyond the point of resis-
t a n c e , t h e g e a r b o x s e l e c t s t h e
gear below to permit sharper
acceleration.
AUTO and - appear in the in-
strument panel.
Select position N .
Press the brake pedal.
W a i t a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 s e c o n d s
until N or a gear appears in the in-
strument panel.
Release the brake pedal.
T h e g e a r b o x i s o p e r a t i o n a l a g a i n . You must press the brake pedal
while starting the engine.
Never select neutral
N while the
vehicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when the vehicle is immobi-
lised, with your foot on the brake
pedal.
In all cases, you must apply the
parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.
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DRIVING
Manual operation
Select position M for sequential
changing of the four gears.
Push the lever towards the + sign to
change up a gear.
Pull the lever towards the - sign to
change down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed and
engine speed permit; otherwise, the
g e a r b o x w i l l o p e r a t e t e m p o r a r i l y i n a u t o -
matic mode.
D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succes-
sion on the instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low
or too high, the gear selected
fl a s h e s f o r a f e w s e c o n d s , t h e n t h e
actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D
(automatic) to position M (manual) at
any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
v e r y s l o w l y , t h e g e a r b o x s e l e c t s g e a r M1
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode. Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a
gear is not engaged correctly
(selector between two posi-
tions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you
can engage position P or N to place the
g e a r b o x i n n e u t r a l .
In both cases, apply the parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle.
If the lever is not in position P ,
when the driver's door is opened
o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4 5 s e c o n d s a f -
ter the ignition is switched off, a
message appears in the multi-
function screen.
Return the lever to position P ;
the message disappears. There is a risk of damage to the
g e a r b o x :
- if you press the accelera-
tor and brake pedals at the
same time,
- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the
P position to another position
w h e n t h e b a t t e r y i s fl a t .
Operating fault
When the ignition is on, the
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the multifunc-
t i o n s c r e e n , i n d i c a t e s a g e a r b o x f a u l t .
I n t h i s c a s e , t h e g e a r b o x s w i t c h e s t o
b a c k - u p m o d e a n d i s l o c k e d i n 3 r d g e a r .
You may feel a substantial knock when
changing from P to R and from N to R .
This will not cause any damage to the
g e a r b o x .
D o n o t e x c e e d 6 0 m p h ( 1 0 0 k m / h ) , l o c a l
speed restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi e d w o r k s h o p a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
To reduce fuel consumption when
at a prolonged standstill with the
e n g i n e r u n n i n g ( t r a f fi c j a m . . . ) , p u t
the gear lever in the N position
and apply the parking brake.