2010.5 Citroen C3 towing
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FITTINGS
BOOT FITTINGS
1. Rear parcel shelf
(see following page for details)
2. Hooks
(see following page for details)
3. L o c a t i o n f o r H i - F i a m p l i fi e r
4. Stowing rings
5. Storage box (version equipped
with a temporary puncture repair
kit)
(see following page for details)
or
Tool box (version equipped with a
spare wheel)
(refer to section "Practical Information - § Changing a wheel")
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DRIVING
The system will be deactivated
automatically when towing a
trailer or when a bicycle carrier is
fi t t e d ( v e h i c l e fi t t e d w i t h a t o w b a r
or bicycle carrier recommended
by CITROËN). In bad or wintry weather, ensure
that the sensors are not covered
with mud, frost or snow.
Programming
You can activate or deactivate the
system by means of the multifunction
s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u . T h e s y s t e m
state is memorised when switching off
the ignition.
For more information on access to
the parking sensors menu, refer to
" C o n fi g u r a t i o n / V e h i c l e p a r a m e t e r s " i n
the "Multifunction screens" section cor-
responding to your screen.
Operating faults
If there is an operating fault,
when reverse gear is engaged
this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal (short beep) and a message in the multifunction screen.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A FRONT OR REAR
WIPER BLADE
P r o c e d u r e f o r r e p l a c i n g a w o r n w i p e r
b l a d e w i t h a n e w o n e w i t h o u t t h e u s e
o f t o o l s .
Before removing a front wiper blade
W i t h i n o n e m i n u t e a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
t h e i g n i t i o n , o p e r a t e t h e w i p e r s t a l k
t o p o s i t i o n t h e w i p e r b l a d e s i n t h e
v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n .
T h i s p o s i t i o n m u s t b e u s e d i n o r d e r t o
a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e w i p e r b l a d e a n d t h e
b o n n e t .
Removal
R a i s e t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g w i p e r a r m .
U n c l i p t h e w i p e r b l a d e a n d r e m o v e i t .
Fitting
A t t h e f r o n t , c h e c k t h e s i z e o f t h e w i -
p e r b l a d e a s t h e s h o r t e r b l a d e i s fi t t e d
t o t h e p a s s e n g e r s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e .
P u t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g n e w w i p e r
b l a d e i n p l a c e a n d c l i p i t .
F o l d d o w n t h e w i p e r a r m c a r e f u l l y .
After fitting a front wiper blade
S w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n .
O p e r a t e t h e w i p e r s t a l k a g a i n t o
p a r k t h e w i p e r b l a d e s .
TOWING THE VEHICLE
P r o c e d u r e f o r h a v i n g y o u r v e h i c l e t o w e d
o r f o r t o w i n g a n o t h e r v e h i c l e u s i n g a r e -
m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e .
Access to the tools
T h e t o w i n g e y e i s i n s t a l l e d i n t h e b o o t
u n d e r t h e fl o o r .
T o g a i n a c c e s s t o i t :
o p e n t h e b o o t ,
r a i s e t h e fl o o r ,
r e m o v e t h e p o l y s t y r e n e s t o r a g e b o x ,
r e m o v e t h e t o w i n g e y e f r o m t h e
h o l d e r . General
recommendations
O b s e r v e t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i n f o r c e
i n y o u r c o u n t r y .
E n s u r e t h a t t h e w e i g h t o f t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e i s h i g h e r t h a n
t h a t o f t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
T h e d r i v e r m u s t s t a y a t t h e
w h e e l o f t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
D r i v i n g o n m o t o r w a y s a n d f a s t
r o a d s i s p r o h i b i t e d w h e n t o w i n g .
W h e n t o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h a l l
f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , a l -
w a y s u s e a n a p p r o v e d t o w i n g
b a r ; r o p e a n d s t r a p s a r e p r o -
h i b i t e d .
W h e n t o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h t h e
e n g i n e o f f , t h e r e i s n o l o n g e r
a n y p o w e r a s s i s t a n c e f o r b r a -
k i n g o r s t e e r i n g .
I n t h e f o l l o w i n g c a s e s , y o u
m u s t a l w a y s c a l l o n a p r o f e s -
s i o n a l r e c o v e r y s e r v i c e :
- v e h i c l e b r o k e n d o w n o n a
m o t o r w a y o r f a s t r o a d ,
- w h e n i t i s n o t p o s s i b l e t o p u t t h e g e a r b o x i n t o n e u -
t r a l , u n l o c k t h e s t e e r i n g , o r
r e l e a s e t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e ,
- t o w i n g w i t h o n l y t w o w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d ,
- w h e r e t h e r e i s n o a p p r o v e d t o w i n g b a r a v a i l a b l e . . .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A FRONT OR REAR
WIPER BLADE
P r o c e d u r e f o r r e p l a c i n g a w o r n w i p e r
b l a d e w i t h a n e w o n e w i t h o u t t h e u s e
o f t o o l s .
Before removing a front wiper blade
W i t h i n o n e m i n u t e a f t e r s w i t c h i n g o f f
t h e i g n i t i o n , o p e r a t e t h e w i p e r s t a l k
t o p o s i t i o n t h e w i p e r b l a d e s i n t h e
v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n .
T h i s p o s i t i o n m u s t b e u s e d i n o r d e r t o
a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e w i p e r b l a d e a n d t h e
b o n n e t .
Removal
R a i s e t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g w i p e r a r m .
U n c l i p t h e w i p e r b l a d e a n d r e m o v e i t .
Fitting
A t t h e f r o n t , c h e c k t h e s i z e o f t h e w i -
p e r b l a d e a s t h e s h o r t e r b l a d e i s fi t t e d
t o t h e p a s s e n g e r s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e .
P u t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g n e w w i p e r
b l a d e i n p l a c e a n d c l i p i t .
F o l d d o w n t h e w i p e r a r m c a r e f u l l y .
After fitting a front wiper blade
S w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n .
O p e r a t e t h e w i p e r s t a l k a g a i n t o
p a r k t h e w i p e r b l a d e s .
TOWING THE VEHICLE
P r o c e d u r e f o r h a v i n g y o u r v e h i c l e t o w e d
o r f o r t o w i n g a n o t h e r v e h i c l e u s i n g a r e -
m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e .
Access to the tools
T h e t o w i n g e y e i s i n s t a l l e d i n t h e b o o t
u n d e r t h e fl o o r .
T o g a i n a c c e s s t o i t :
o p e n t h e b o o t ,
r a i s e t h e fl o o r ,
r e m o v e t h e p o l y s t y r e n e s t o r a g e b o x ,
r e m o v e t h e t o w i n g e y e f r o m t h e
h o l d e r . General
recommendations
O b s e r v e t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i n f o r c e
i n y o u r c o u n t r y .
E n s u r e t h a t t h e w e i g h t o f t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e i s h i g h e r t h a n
t h a t o f t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
T h e d r i v e r m u s t s t a y a t t h e
w h e e l o f t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
D r i v i n g o n m o t o r w a y s a n d f a s t
r o a d s i s p r o h i b i t e d w h e n t o w i n g .
W h e n t o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h a l l
f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , a l -
w a y s u s e a n a p p r o v e d t o w i n g
b a r ; r o p e a n d s t r a p s a r e p r o -
h i b i t e d .
W h e n t o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h t h e
e n g i n e o f f , t h e r e i s n o l o n g e r
a n y p o w e r a s s i s t a n c e f o r b r a -
k i n g o r s t e e r i n g .
I n t h e f o l l o w i n g c a s e s , y o u
m u s t a l w a y s c a l l o n a p r o f e s -
s i o n a l r e c o v e r y s e r v i c e :
- v e h i c l e b r o k e n d o w n o n a
m o t o r w a y o r f a s t r o a d ,
- w h e n i t i s n o t p o s s i b l e t o p u t t h e g e a r b o x i n t o n e u -
t r a l , u n l o c k t h e s t e e r i n g , o r
r e l e a s e t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e ,
- t o w i n g w i t h o n l y t w o w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d ,
- w h e r e t h e r e i s n o a p p r o v e d t o w i n g b a r a v a i l a b l e . . .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
U n l o c k t h e s t e e r i n g b y t u r n i n g t h e
k e y o n e n o t c h i n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h
a n d r e l e a s e t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e .
S w i t c h o n t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g l a m p s
o n b o t h v e h i c l e s .
M o v e o f f g e n t l y a n d d r i v e f o r a s h o r t
d i s t a n c e o n l y . Towing another vehicle
O n t h e r e a r b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e c o v e r
b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w i n g b a r .
S w i t c h o n t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g l a m p s
o n b o t h v e h i c l e s .
M o v e o f f g e n t l y a n d d r i v e f o r a s h o r t
d i s t a n c e o n l y .
F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s s p e c i a l
c o n d i t i o n c o u l d r e s u l t i n d a -
m a g e t o c e r t a i n c o m p o n e n t s
( b r a k i n g , t r a n s m i s s i o n . . . ) a n d
t h e a b s e n c e o f b r a k i n g a s s i s -
t a n c e t h e n e x t t i m e t h e e n g i n e
i s s t a r t e d .
Towing your vehicle
O n t h e f r o n t b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e
c o v e r b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w i n g b a r .
P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n n e u t r a l
( p o s i t i o n N f o r a n S e n s o D r i v e o r a u -
t o m a t i c g e a r b o x ) .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f g e n u -
i n e C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r
h a r n e s s e s t h a t h a v e b e e n t e s t e d
a n d a p p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n
s t a g e o f y o u r v e h i c l e , a n d t h a t
t h e fi t t i n g o f t h e t o w b a r i s e n -
t r u s t e d t o a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r
a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
I f t h e t r a i l e r i s n o t fi t t e d b y a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a -
t i v e t h a t i t i s fi t t e d u s i n g t h e v e h i -
c l e ' s e l e c t r i c a l p r e - e q u i p m e n t , i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c -
t u r e r ' s i n s t r u c t i o n s .
TOWING A TRAILER,
A CARAVAN, ETC.
T h e r e a r p a r k i n g s e n s o r s w i l l
b e d e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y i f
a g e n u i n e C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r i s
u s e d .
T o w b a r s u i t a b l e f o r t h e a t t a c h m e n t o f a
t r a i l e r o r c a r a v a n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l l i g h t i n g
a n d s i g n a l l i n g .
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d f o r
t r a n s p o r t i n g p e o p l e a n d l u g g a g e , b u t i t
m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a t r a i l e r .
D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r p l a c e s g r e a t e r d e -
m a n d s o n t h e t o w i n g v e h i c l e a n d t h e
d r i v e r m u s t t a k e p a r t i c u l a r c a r e .
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
D i s t r i b u t e t h e l o a d i n t h e t r a i l e r s o
t h a t t h e h e a v i e s t i t e m s a r e a s c l o s e
a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e a x l e a n d t h e n o s e
w e i g h t a p p r o a c h e s t h e m a x i m u m
p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x c e e d i n g i t .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e , t h u s
r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e . A b o v e
1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m t o w e d l o a d
m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y 1 0 % f o r e v e r y
1 0 0 0 m e t r e s o f a l t i t u d e .
R e f e r t o t h e " T e c h n i c a l D a t a " s e c t i o n f o r
d e t a i l s o f t h e w e i g h t s a n d t o w e d l o a d s
w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e .
Side wind
T a k e i n t o a c c o u n t t h e i n c r e a s e d
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
Cooling
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r o n a s l o p e i n c r e a s e s
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t .
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d , i t s
c o o l i n g c a p a c i t y i s n o t d e p e n d e n t o n
t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .
T o l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d , r e d u c e
y o u r s p e e d . T h e m a x i m u m t o w e d l o a d o n a l o n g i n -
c l i n e d e p e n d s o n t h e g r a d i e n t a n d t h e
a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
I n a l l c a s e s , k e e p a c h e c k o n t h e c o o l a n t
t e m p e r a t u r e .
I f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p a n d t h e
STOP w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e
o n , s t o p t h e v e h i c l e a n d
s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e a s
s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Braking
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r i n c r e a s e s t h e b r a k i n g
d i s t a n c e .
Tyres
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f t h e t o w i n g
v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r , o b s e r v i n g t h e
r e c o m m e n d e d p r e s s u r e s .
Lighting
C h e c k t h e e l e c t r i c a l l i g h t i n g a n d
s i g n a l l i n g o n t h e t r a i l e r .
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TECHNICAL DATA
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Petrol engines
1.1 i 1.4 i
Gearbox
Manual Manual
Model codes:
SC...
HFV0 KFT0
- Unladen weight 1 010 1 030
- Kerb weight 1 085 1 105
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 527 1 529
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 1 977 2 329
- Braked trailer (within GTW limit)
on a 12 % gradient 450 800
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer within the GTW limit) 775 1 105
- Unbraked trailer 450 550
- Recommended nose weight 31 44
* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, w ithin the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is reduced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
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* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is re duced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Petrol engines
VTi 95 VTi 120
Gearboxes
Manual SensoDrive Manual Automatic
Model codes:
SC...
8FR0 8FP0 5FS0 5FS9
- Unladen weight 1 075 1 079 1 075 1 089
- Kerb weight 1 150 1 154 1 150 1 164
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 576 1 581 1 579 1 612
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 2 476 2 481 2 479 2 512
- Braked trailer (within the GTW limit)
on a 12 % gradient 900 900 900 900
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer within the GTW limit) 1 150 1 150 1 150 1 150
- Unbraked trailer 570 570 570 570
- Recommended nose weight 46 46 46 46