2012 Citroen C3 gearbox
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MONITORING
INSTRUMENT PANELS FOR PETROL - DIESEL, MANUAL, ELECTRONIC OR AUTOMATIC GEARBOXES
Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and warning lamps.
Depending on the version, the instrument panel may have permanent back-lighting.
Dials
1.
Rev counter.
Indicates the speed of rotation of the
engine (x 1 000 rpm).
2.
Vehicle speed.
Indicates the current speed of the
moving vehicle (mph or km/h).
3.
Fuel level.
Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining
in the tank.
4.
Screen.
5.
Display management button
Alternates display between range
and trip mileage recorder.
Servicing information.
Resets the selected function to zero
(trip distance recorder or service in-
dicator).
6.
Instrument panel lighting button.
Adjusts the brightness of the lighting
of the instruments and controls.
For more information, refer to the
section on the button or function
and its associated display.
A.
Speed limiter
(mph or km/h) or
Cruise control.
B.
Gear shift indicator.
C.
Electronic
or
automatic gearbox
information.
D.
Range
(miles or km) or
Trip mileage recorder.
E.
Service indicator
(miles or km), then
Total mileage recorder
These two functions are displayed
successively when switching on the
ignition
F.
Engine oil level indicator
Appears a few seconds after switching
on the ignition, then disappears.
Screen
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MONITORING
Foot on the
brake pedal
fi xed. The brake pedal must be
pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake
pedal to start the engine (lever in position N
).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine
running, press the brake pedal before releasing
the parking brake, to unlock the lever and come
out of position P
.
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.
fl ashing. With an electronic
gearbox, if you hold the
vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long,
the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the parking brake.
Automatic
wiping
fi xed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
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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 parking
brake is still on or has not been properly released.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
En
gaging 5th or 6th gear
)
Move the lever fully to the right to
engage 5th or 6th gear.
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.
)
Raise the ring under the knob and
move the gear lever to the left then
forwards.
Engaging reverse gear
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DRIVING
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR *
System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox.
Operation
The system intervenes only when driv-
ing economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear recommended should not
be considered compulsory. In fact, the
confi guration of the road, the amount
of traffi c and safety remain determining
factors when choosing the best gear.
Therefore, the driver remains responsi-
ble for deciding whether or not to follow
the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
In the case of driving which
makes particular demands on
the performance of the engine
(fi rm pressure on the accelerator
pedal, for example, when over-
taking...), the system will not
recommend a gear change.
The system never suggests:
- engaging fi rst gear,
- engaging reverse gear,
- engaging a lower gear.
- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.
Example:
- You are in third gear.
- The system may suggest that you
engage a higher gear, if appropriate.
*
According to engine.
The information appears in the form
of an arrow in the instrument panel
screen.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
this arrow may be accompanied by the
recommended gear.
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DRIVING
ELECTRONIC GEARBOX
Five or six-speed electronically con-
trolled gearbox which offers a choice
between the comfort of automated op-
eration or the pleasure of manual gear
changing.
Two driving modes are offered:
- automated
mode for automatic
control of the gears by the gearbox,
without any action by the driver,
- manual
mode for the sequential
changing of the gears by the driver,
using the gear lever or the steering
mounted control paddles,
In automated mode, you can temporar-
ily take control of gear changes at any
time, using the steering mounted control
paddles.
R.
Reverse
)
With your foot on the brake, move
the lever forwards to select this po-
sition.
N.
Neutral.
)
With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start the engine.
A.
Automated mode.
)
Move the lever backwards to select
this mode.
M +/-.
Manual mode with sequential
gear changing.
)
Move the lever backwards, then to
the left to select this mode, then:
- push forwards to change up a gear,
- or push backwards to change down
a gear.
Gear lever
+.
Paddle to the right of the steering
wheel for changing up.
)
Press the back of the steering
mounted "+"
paddle to change up a
gear.
-.
Paddle to the left of the steering
wheel for changing down.
)
Press the back of the steering
mounted "-"
paddle to change down
a gear.
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles
do not allow neutral to be select-
ed, reverse gear to be engaged
or disengaged, or the driving
mode to be changed.
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DRIVING
Display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N.
Neutral
R.
Reverse
1 2 3 4 5/6.
Gears in manual mode.
AUTO.
This comes on when automated
mode is selected. It goes off when
changing to manual mode.
Moving off
)
Select position N
.
)
Press the brake pedal fully.
)
Start the engine.
N
appears in the instrument
panel.
N
fl ashes in the instrument panel
screen if the gear lever is not in
position N
when starting.
)
Select automated mode (position A
),
manual mode (position M
) or reverse
(position R
).
AUTO
and 1
, 1
or R
appear in
the instrument panel.
)
Place your foot on the
brake
when this warning
lamp fl ashes (e.g.: starting
the engine).
You must keep your foot on the
brake pedal while starting the
engine. Vehicles fi tted with the 6-speed
electronic gearbox system then
move off on their own (refer to
the paragraph "Creep function").
Creep function
(6-speed electronic gearbox system)
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvered more easily at low speeds (when parking, in traffi c jams...).
With the gear lever in position A
, M
or
R
, the vehicle moves as soon as you
take your foot off the brake pedal
, at
low speed and with the engine at idle.
Do not leave children unsuper-
vised inside the vehicle when
the engine is running.
)
Release the parking brake.
)
Progressively take your foot off the
brake pedal.
Do not press the brake and
clutch pedals simultaneously.
This can cause rapid clutch
wear.
)
Accelerate away. The creep function may be tem-
porarily unavailable if the clutch
temperature is too high or the
slope too steep.
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Manual mode
)
Select position M
.
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel.
The gear change requests are only carried
out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator pedal during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically
so that the vehicle picks up in the right
gear.
Under full acceleration, the change up will
not take place unless the driver operates
the gear lever or steering mounted control
paddle (unless the engine is close to its
maximum speed).
Temporary control of gear changing
You can temporarily take over control of
gear changes using the steering mount-
ed "+"
and "-"
control paddles: if the
engine speed allows, the gear change
is carried out.
This function allows you to anticipate
certain situations such as overtaking
another vehicle or approaching a bend.
After a few moments without any action
on the paddles, the gearbox resumes
control of gear changing automatically.
You can change mode at any
time by moving the gear lever
from A
to M
or the other way
round.
Never select neutral (position N
)
when moving.
Automated mode
)
Select position A
.
AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adap-tive mode, without any action on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the
most suitable gear taking account of:
- optimisation of fuel consumption,
- driving style,
- road conditions,
- vehicle load.
For optimum acceleration, when over-
taking another vehicle for example,
press the accelerator pedal fully down,
beyond the point of resistance.
You can change mode at any
time by moving the gear lever
from A
to M
or the other way
round.
Never select neutral (position N
)
when moving.
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DRIVING
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must
be immobilised with your foot on the
brake.
)
Select position R
.
Stopping the vehicle
Operatin
g fault
With the ignition on, if this
warning lamp comes on and
AUTO
fl ashes, accompa-
nied by an audible signal and a mes-
sage in the multifunction screen, this
indicates a gearbox fault.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop. There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.
At low speed, if reverse gear is request-
ed, the N
warning lamp fl ashes and the
gearbox goes into neutral automatically.
To engage reverse, put the gear lever
into position N
, then to position R
. Before doing anything under the
bonnet, ensure that the gear le-
ver is in neutral (position N
) and
that the parking brake is ap-
plied.
For all parking situations, you
must apply the parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle. When immobilising the vehicle
with the engine running, you
must put the gear lever into
neutral (position N
).
Before switching off the engine:
- change to position N
to be in neutral,
or
- leave the vehicle in gear; in this case
the vehicle cannot be moved.
Reinitialisation(5-speed electronic gearbox)
Following disconnection of the battery, it
is necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
)
Switch on the ignition.
AUTO
and - -
appear in the
instrument panel.
)
Select position N
.
)
Press the brake pedal.
)
Wait for around 30 seconds until N
or a gear appears in the instrument
panel.
)
Move the gear lever to position A
,
then to position N
.
)
With your foot still on the brake pedal,
start the engine.
The gearbox is operational again.
In exceptional circumstances,
the gearbox may need an au-
tomatic reinitialisation: starting
and gear changing are no lon-
ger possible.
AUTO
and - -
appear in
the instrument panel.
Follow the procedure described
above.