2010 Citroen C3 Owner's Manual

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ALARM
System which protects and provides a
deterrent against the theft of your vehi-
cle. It provides two types of protection,
exterior and interior, as well as a self-
protection function.
Exterior perimeter protection
The system detects opening of the ve-
hicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to
enter the vehicle by forcing a door, the
boot or the bonnet.
Interior volumetric protection
The system detects any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks
a window or moves inside the vehicle.
If you wish to leave a pet in the vehicle
or a window partially open, deactivate
the interior volumetric protection.
Self-protection function
The system detects the putting out of
service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries
to put the wires of the siren, the central
control or the battery out of service. Locking the vehicle with full
alarm
Activation

 Switch off the ignition and get out of
the vehicle.

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle using
the locking button on the remote
control.
The alarm is activated; the indicator
lamp on button A fl ashes once per sec-
ond.
The exterior perimeter protection is ac-
tivated, 5 seconds after the locking but-
ton on the remote control is pressed.
The interior volumetric protection is acti-
vated, 45 seconds after the locking but-
ton on the remote control is pressed. Deactivation

 Unlock the vehicle using the unlock-
ing button on the remote control.
The alarm is deactivated; the indicator
lamp on button A switches off.
Do not make any modifi cations
to the alarm system, this could
cause malfunctions. If an opening - door or boot - is
not closed fully, the vehicle is not
locked, but the exterior perim-
eter protection will be activated
after 45 seconds at the same
time as the interior volumetric
protection.

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Locking the vehicle with exterior
perimeter protection only
Deactivation of the interior
volumetric protection

 Switch off the ignition.

 Within ten seconds, press button A
until the indicator lamp is lit continu-
ously.

 Get out of the vehicle.

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle without
delay using the locking button on
the remote control.
The exterior perimeter protection alone
remains activated; the indicator lamp on
button A fl ashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation
must be carried out each time
the ignition is switched off.
Reactivation of the interior
volumetric protection

 Unlock the vehicle using the unlock-
ing button on the remote control.

 Relock the vehicle using the remote
control.
The alarm is activated again with both
types of protection; the indicator lamp
on button A fl ashes once per second. Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the si-
ren and fl ashing of the direction indica-
tors for approximately thirty seconds.
After it has been triggered, both types of
protection are again operational.
If the alarm is triggered ten times
in succession, the eleventh time
will result in it becoming inac-
tive.
If the indicator lamp on button A
fl ashes rapidly, this indicates that
the alarm was triggered during
your absence. When the ignition
is switched on, this fl ashing stops
immediately.
To avoid triggering the alarm
when washing your vehicle, lock
it using the key in the driver’s
door lock. Failure of the remote control

 Unlock the vehicle using the key in
the driver’s door lock.

 Open the door; the alarm is trig-
gered.

 Switch on the ignition; the alarm
stops.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle using
the key in the driver’s door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, light-
ing of the indicator lamp on button A for
ten seconds indicates a siren fault.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
* According to country.
Automatic activation *
2 minutes after the last door or the boot
is closed, the alarm is activated auto-
matically.

 To avoid triggering the alarm on en-
tering the vehicle, fi rst press the un-
locking button on the remote control.

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WINDOW CONTROLS
System which opens or closes a win-
dow manually or automatically. It is
fi tted with a system which provides pro-
tection if an obstacle is detected on the
one-touch models and a deactivation
system to prevent misuse of the rear
switches on all models.

1. Driver's electric window switch.

2.

Passenger's electric window switch.

3. Rear right electric window switch.

4. Rear left electric window switch.

5. Deactivating the rear electric win-
dow and door switches. Electric windows

 Press or pull the switch. The
window stops as soon as
the switch is released.
The electric window switches re-
main operational for approximate-
ly 45 seconds after the ignition is
switched off or until a front door is
opened.
One-touch electric windows There are two methods
of operation:
- manual mode

 Press or pull the switch gently.
The window stops as soon as the
switch is released.
- automatic mode

 Press or pull the switch fully.
The window opens or closes
completely when the switch is
released.

 Pressing the switch again stops
the movement of the window. The electric window switches
remain operational for approxi-
mately 45 seconds after the igni-
tion is switched off or until a front
door is opened.
Safety anti-pinch
The one-touch front electric windows are
fi tted with a safety anti-pinch function.
When the window rises and meets an
obstacle, it stops and partially lowers
again.
In the event of unwanted opening
of the window on closing (for ex-
ample in the presence of frost):

 press the switch until it opens
completely,

 then pull it immediately until
it closes,


continue to hold the switch
for approximately one second
after the window has closed.

The safety anti-pinch func-
tion is not active during these
operations.

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Deactivating the rear window and
door switches

 For the safety of your children, press
switch 5 to prevent operation of the
rear windows irrespective of their
position.
With the lamp on, the rear controls are
deactivated.
With the lamp off, the rear controls are
activated.
This control also deactivates the
interior rear door controls (see
"Child safety - § Electric child
lock"). Reinitialisation
In the event of a malfunction you have
to reinitialise the operation of the elec-
tric windows:

 release the switch and pull it again
until the window closes completely,

 hold the switch for approximately
one second after closing,

 press the switch to lower the window
automatically.

The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations. Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
In the event of contact during op-
eration of the windows, reverse
the movement of the window.
To do this, press the switch con-
cerned.
When the driver operates the
passenger electric window
switches, they should ensure
that no one is preventing correct
closing of the windows.
The driver should ensure that
passengers use the electric win-
dows correctly.
Be aware of children when oper-
ating the windows.

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DOORS
Opening
From outside

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
door handle. From inside

 Pull on the front door control to open
the door; this unlocks the vehicle
completely.

 Pull on the rear door control to
open the door; this unlocks the door
concerned only. Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
-
when the engine is running ,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
on the multifunction screen
for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this
warning lamp comes on, accompa-
nied by an audible signal and a mes-
sage on the multifunction screen for a
few seconds.
Version with deadlocking
The interior door controls do
not operate when the vehicle is
deadlocked.

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Manual centralised control
System which provides full manual
locking or unlocking of the doors from
the inside.
Locking

 Press button A to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
If one of the doors is open, cen-
tral locking from the inside does
not take place.
Unlocking

 Press button A again to unlock the
vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
switches off. If the vehicle is locked from the
outside, the red indicator lamp
fl ashes and button
A is inactive.

 In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock
the vehicle.
Automatic centralised control
System which provides full automatic
locking or unlocking of the doors and
the boot while driving.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors and the boot lock
automatically. If one of the doors is open, the
automatic central locking does
not take place.
If the boot is open, the automatic
central locking of the doors is
active.
Unlocking

 Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press but-
ton A to unlock the doors and the
boot temporarily. Activation

 Press button A for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.
Deactivation

 Press button A again for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.

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BOOT
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle. -
when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
on the multifunction screen
for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen for a few
seconds.
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
Emergency control
To lock or unlock the doors manually in
the event of a malfunction of the central
locking system or failure of the battery.
Locking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Unlocking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.

 Remove the black cap, located on
the edge of the door, using the key.

 Insert the key in the recess, then
turn it as far as it will go. Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening con-
trol.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
 Remove the key and refi t the cap.

 On the rear doors, check that the
child lock is not activated.

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BOOT
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle. -
when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
on the multifunction screen
for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen for a few
seconds.
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
Emergency control
To lock or unlock the doors manually in
the event of a malfunction of the central
locking system or failure of the battery.
Locking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Unlocking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.

 Remove the black cap, located on
the edge of the door, using the key.

 Insert the key in the recess, then
turn it as far as it will go. Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening con-
trol.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
 Remove the key and refi t the cap.

 On the rear doors, check that the
child lock is not activated.