2010 Citroen C3 Owner's Manual

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Changing front foglamp bulbs To obtain a replacement module,
contact your CITROËN dealer.
If you experience any diffi culty
in replacing bulbs, contact your
CITROËN dealer.

 Access to the front foglamp is through
the aperture below the bumper.

 Disconnect the black bulb holder
connector, by pressing on the tab at
the top.


Remove the bulb-holber by pressing on
the 2 clips (at the top and the bottom).

 Replace the module.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters

 Insert a screwdriver towards the
centre of the repeater between the
repeater and the base of the door
mirror.

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

 Disconnect the repeater connector.

 Replace the module.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Contact a CITROËN dealer to
obtain a replacement side re-
peater module.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Rear lamps

1. Brake/sidelamps (P21/5W).

2. Direction indicators
(PY21W amber)

3. Foglamp,
right-hand side (
PR21W
red)
Reversing lamp
,
left-hand side
(
P21W). These four bulbs are changed from in-
side the boot:

 open the boot,

 remove the access fl ap from the
corresponding side trim panel,

 unscrew the butterfl y nut securing
the lamp unit,

 unclip the lamp unit connector,

 extract the lamp unit carefully pulling
in its middle towards the outside,

 spread the four tabs and remove the
bulb holder,

 turn the bulb a quarter of a turn and
change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Take care to engage the lamp unit in its
guides, while keeping it in line with the
vehicle.
Changing bulbs
Amber or red bulbs, such as
those for the direction indica-
tors and rear foglamp, must be
replaced by bulbs of the same
rating and colour.
The lamps on the tailgate are
dummy units. They are there for
aesthetic purposes only.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Changing the number plate lamp
bulbs (W5W)

 Insert a thin screwdriver into one of
the outer holes of the lens.

 Push it outwards to unclip.

 Remove the lens.

 Pull the bulb out and change it.
 Open the boot.

 Remove the plugs A on the inner
panel.

 Push on the centre of the lamp using
two screwdrivers to lever it outwards.

 Disconnect the connector and if
necessary the screenwash pipe
from the lamp.

 Turn the bulb holder for the faulty
bulb a quarter of a turn.

 Pull out the bulb and change it.
To refi t, carry out these operations in re-
verse order.
Third brake lamp (4 W5W bulbs)

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Interior lighting
Interior lamp (1/W5W)
Unclip the cover of the interior lamp with
a thin screwdriver, close to the button,
to access the faulty bulb.
Side reading lamps (2/W5W)
Unclip the cover of the reading lamp 2
with a small screwdriver at the switch
end for access to the faulty bulb. Boot lamp (W5W)
Unclip the unit by pushing it from the
rear.
Sill lamps (W5W)
Unclip the lamp for access to the bulb.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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 locations are fi tted to the back
of the dashboard fusebox cover.
For access to them:

 open the glove box lid,

 unclip the fusebox cover by pulling
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.

Correct
Incorrect

 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. Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle’s electrical sys-
tem is designed to operate with
standard or optional equipment.
Before installing other electrical
equipment or accessories on
your vehicle, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
CITROËN will not accept respon-
sibility for the cost incurred in
repairing your vehicle or for recti-
fying 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 addi-
tional equipment connected ex-
ceeds 10 milliamperes.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Dashboard fusebox
The fusebox is placed in the lower dash-
board (left-hand side).
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 - Not used.

FH38 20 A HiFi amplifi er.

FH39 - Not used.

FH40 30 A Trailer relay unit.

Fuse N° Rating Functions

F1 15 A Rear wiper.

F2 - Not used.

F3 5 A Airbags and pretensioners control unit.

F4 10 A Air conditioning, clutch switch, electrochromatic
mirror, particle fi lter pump (Diesel), diagnostic
socket, airfl ow sensor (Diesel).

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

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

F7 5 A Courtesy lamp, side reading lamps.

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Fuse N° Rating Functions

F8 20 A Multifunction screen, audio system, navigation
radio, instrument panel with clock, alarm control
unit, alarm siren.

F9 30 A Audio system (after-market), 12 V socket, portable
navigation support supply.

F10 15 A Steering mounted controls.

F11 15 A Ignition, diagnostic socket, automatic gearbox
control unit.

F12 15 A Rain/sunshine sensor, trailer relay unit, driving
school module.

F13 5 A Main stop switch, engine relay unit.

F14 15 A Parking sensors control unit, airbag control unit,
instrument panel, automatic air conditioning, USB
Box, HiFi amplifi er.

F15 30 A Locking.

F16 - Not used.

F17 40 A Rear screen and door mirrors demisting/defrosting.

SH - PARC shunt.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Engine compartment fusebox
The fusebox is placed in the engine
compartment near the battery (left-hand
side).
Access to the fuses

 Unclip the cover.

 Change the fuse (see correspon-
ding paragraph).

 When you have fi nished, close the
cover carefully to ensure the sealing
of the fusebox. Fuse table

Fuse N° Rating Functions

F1 20 A Engine control unit supply, cooling fan unit control
relay, multifunction engine control main relay,
injection pump (Diesel).

F2 15 A Horn.

F3 10 A Front/rear wash-wipe.

F4 20 A Daytime running lamps.

F5 15 A Diesel heater (Diesel), particle fi lter additive pump
(Diesel), air fl ow sensor (Diesel), fuel pump (1.1i
and 1.4i), blow-by heater and electrovalves (VTi).

F6 10 A ABS/ESP control unit, secondary stop switch.

F7 10 A Electric power steering, automatic gearbox.

F8 25 A Starter control.

F9 10 A Switching and protection unit (Diesel).

F10 30 A Fuel heater (Diesel), blow-by heater (1.1i, 1.4i and
Diesel), fuel pump (VTi), injectors and ignition coils
(petrol), electronic thermostat and canister purge
electrovalve (1.1i and 1.4i).

F11 40 A Heater blower.