2010 Citroen C3 charging
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MONITORING
Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
Maximum
coolant
temperature fi x e d r e d .
The temperature of the
cooling system is too high. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down before
topping up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
Engine oil
pressure fi x e d . There is a fault with the
engine lubrication system. Stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a
CITROËN dealer.
Battery
charge fi x e d . The battery charging circuit
has a fault (dirty or loose
terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...). This lamp should switch off when the engine is
started.
If it does not switch off, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
Door(s) open fi x e d i f t h e
speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h).
A door or the boot is still
open. Close the door or boot.
fi x e d a n d
accompanied by an audible signal if the speed is
above 6 mph (10 km/h).
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Charging the battery using a
battery charger
D i s c o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y f r o m t h e v e -
h i c l e .
F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e p r o -
v i d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r o f t h e
c h a r g e r .
R e c o n n e c t s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e n e g a -
t i v e t e r m i n a l ( - ) .
C h e c k t h a t t h e t e r m i n a l s a n d
c o n n e c t o r s a r e c l e a n . I f t h e y a r e
c o v e r e d w i t h s u l p h a t e ( w h i t i s h o r
g r e e n i s h d e p o s i t ) , r e m o v e t h e m a n d
c l e a n t h e m .
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t t h e
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e
l e f t u n u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e
m o n t h . D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r m i n a l s
w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h -
o u t d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s
fi r s t .
B a t t e r i e s c o n t a i n h a r m f u l s u b -
s t a n c e s s u c h a s s u l p h u r i c a c i d
a n d l e a d . T h e y m u s t b e d i s -
p o s e d o f i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
r e g u l a t i o n s a n d m u s t n o t , i n a n y
c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
w i t h h o u s e h o l d w a s t e .
T a k e u s e d r e m o t e c o n t r o l b a t -
t e r i e s a n d v e h i c l e b a t t e r i e s t o a
s p e c i a l c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t . Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s 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 b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g
t h e b a t t e r y .
C l o s e t h e w i n d o w s a n d t h e
d o o r s b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e
b a t t e r y .
Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e
b a t t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n
a n d w a i t 1 m i n u t e b e f o r e s t a r t -
i n g t o p e r m i t i n i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e
e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m s . H o w e v e r ,
i f m i n o r p r o b l e m s p e r s i s t f o l -
l o w i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n , c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
R e f e r r i n g t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
s e c t i o n , y o u s h o u l d y o u r s e l f r e -
i n i t i a l i s e :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
- t h e G P S s a t e l l i t e n a v i g a t i o n
s y s t e m . LOAD REDUCTION MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e u s e o f c e r -
t a i n f u n c t i o n s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e l e v e l o f
c h a r g e r e m a i n i n g i n t h e b a t t e r y .
W h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s b e i n g d r i v e n , t h e l o a d
r e d u c t i o n f u n c t i o n t e m p o r a r i l y d e a c t i v a t e s
c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s , s u c h a s t h e a i r c o n d i -
t i o n i n g , t h e h e a t e d r e a r s c r e e n . . .
T h e d e a c t i v a t e d f u n c t i o n s a r e r e a c t i v a t -
e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y a s s o o n a s c o n d i t i o n s
p e r m i t .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Charging the battery using a
battery charger
D i s c o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y f r o m t h e v e -
h i c l e .
F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e p r o -
v i d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r o f t h e
c h a r g e r .
R e c o n n e c t s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e n e g a -
t i v e t e r m i n a l ( - ) .
C h e c k t h a t t h e t e r m i n a l s a n d
c o n n e c t o r s a r e c l e a n . I f t h e y a r e
c o v e r e d w i t h s u l p h a t e ( w h i t i s h o r
g r e e n i s h d e p o s i t ) , r e m o v e t h e m a n d
c l e a n t h e m .
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t t h e
b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s t o b e
l e f t u n u s e d f o r m o r e t h a n o n e
m o n t h . D o n o t d i s c o n n e c t t h e t e r m i n a l s
w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
D o n o t c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h -
o u t d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e t e r m i n a l s
fi r s t .
B a t t e r i e s c o n t a i n h a r m f u l s u b -
s t a n c e s s u c h a s s u l p h u r i c a c i d
a n d l e a d . T h e y m u s t b e d i s -
p o s e d o f i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
r e g u l a t i o n s a n d m u s t n o t , i n a n y
c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b e d i s c a r d e d
w i t h h o u s e h o l d w a s t e .
T a k e u s e d r e m o t e c o n t r o l b a t -
t e r i e s a n d v e h i c l e b a t t e r i e s t o a
s p e c i a l c o l l e c t i o n p o i n t . Before disconnecting the
battery
W a i t 2 m i n u t e s 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 b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g
t h e b a t t e r y .
C l o s e t h e w i n d o w s a n d t h e
d o o r s b e f o r e d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e
b a t t e r y .
Following reconnection of the
battery
F o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n o f t h e
b a t t e r y , s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n
a n d w a i t 1 m i n u t e b e f o r e s t a r t -
i n g t o p e r m i t i n i t i a l i s a t i o n o f t h e
e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m s . H o w e v e r ,
i f m i n o r p r o b l e m s p e r s i s t f o l -
l o w i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n , c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
R e f e r r i n g t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
s e c t i o n , y o u s h o u l d y o u r s e l f r e -
i n i t i a l i s e :
- t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y ,
- t h e G P S s a t e l l i t e n a v i g a t i o n
s y s t e m . LOAD REDUCTION MODE
S y s t e m w h i c h m a n a g e s t h e u s e o f c e r -
t a i n f u n c t i o n s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e l e v e l o f
c h a r g e r e m a i n i n g i n t h e b a t t e r y .
W h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s b e i n g d r i v e n , t h e l o a d
r e d u c t i o n f u n c t i o n t e m p o r a r i l y d e a c t i v a t e s
c e r t a i n f u n c t i o n s , s u c h a s t h e a i r c o n d i -
t i o n i n g , t h e h e a t e d r e a r s c r e e n . . .
T h e d e a c t i v a t e d f u n c t i o n s a r e r e a c t i v a t -
e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y a s s o o n a s c o n d i t i o n s
p e r m i t .