2012 Citroen C3 ECO mode

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Your vehicle is fi tted with only some of
the equipment described in this document,
depending on the trim level, version and the
specifi cations for the country in which it is
sold.
The fi tting of electrical equipment or
accessories which are not recommended
by CITROËN may result in a failure of your
vehicle’s electronic system. Please note this
specifi c warning and contact a CITROËN
dealer to be shown the recommended
equipment and accessories.
CITROËN has a presence on every continent,
a complete product range,
bringing together technology and a permanent spirit of innovation,
for a modern and creative approach to mobility.
We thank you and congratulate you on your choice.


Happy motoring!

Key

safety warning

We draw your attention to the following...


additional information


contributes to the protection of the environment


At the wheel of your new vehicle,
getting to know each system,
each control, each setting,
makes your trips, your journeys
more comfortable and more enjoyable.

refer to the page indicated

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CONTENTS
Direction indicators 101Hazard warning lamps 101Horn 101Emergency or assistance call 102Braking assistance systems 102Trajectory control systems 103Front seat belts 104Airbags 106
8 - SAFETY 101Î 109
Parking brake 1106-speed manual gearbox 110Gear effi ciency indicator 111Electronic gearbox 112Automatic gearbox 116Stop & Start 119Hill start assist 122Speed limiter 123Cruise control 125Rear parking sensors 127
9 - DRIVING 110Î 128
Bonnet 130Running out of fuel (Diesel) 130Petrol engines 131Diesel engines 132Checking levels 133Checks 134
10 - CHECKS129 Î135
Temporary puncture repair kit 136Changing a wheel 141Changing a bulb 145Changing a fuse 151Battery 158Energy economy mode 160Changing a wiper blade 160Towing the vehicle 161Towing a trailer 163Audio pre-equipment 164Accessories 165
11 - PRACTICAL
INFORMATION 136 Î166
Petrol engines 167Petrol weights 168LPG engines 170LPG weights 171Diesel engines 172Diesel weights 174Dimensions 176Identifi cation markings 177
12 - TECHNICALD ATA 167 AÎ 178
VISUALSEARCH 235 Î 238
ALPHABETICALINDEX 239 Î 242
AUDIOandTELEMATICS 179 Î 234
Emergency or assistance 179MyWay 181Audio system 213

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Advice on interior settings


Digital air conditioning:
use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the "AUTO"
button is recommended.

I require...



Heating or Manual air conditioning




Air distribution



Air fl ow



Air recirculation /
Exterior air intake


Temperature



Manual A/C




HEAT




COOL




DEMISTING

DEFROSTING



VENTILATION

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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON

Stop & Start


Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and
the engine goes into standby:


- with a manual gearbox:
at speeds
below 12 mph (20 km/h), when you
put the gear lever into neutral and
you release the clutch pedal,

- with a 5 or 6-speed electronic
gearbox
: at speeds below 5 mph
(8 km/h), when you press the brake
pedal or you move the gear lever to
position N
.
In some circumstances, STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for a few seconds,
then goes off.
Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts:


- with a manual gearbox:
when you
depress the clutch pedal,

- with a 5 or 6-speed electronic
gearbox
:


●
with the gear lever in position A

or M
, when you release the brake
pedal,

●
or with the gear lever in position N

and the brake pedal released,
when you put the gear lever in po-
sition A
or M
,

●
or when you engage reverse.

In certain circumstances, START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds , then goes off.
Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at
any time by pressing the "ECO OFF"

switch; the warning lamp in the button
comes on.
The system is reactivated auto-
matically every time the vehicle
is started using the key.
Before refueling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition with
the key.



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DRIVING SAFELY




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Speed limiter "LIMIT"



1.
Selecting/Switching off speed limiter
mode.

2.
Decrease the programmed value.

3.
Increase the programmed value.

4.
Speed limiter on/off.



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1.
Selecting/Switching off cruise control
mode.

2.
Decrease the programmed value.

3.
Increase the programmed value.

4.
Cruise control Off/Resume.



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The values must be set with the engine
running.

Display in the instrument panel

The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it
is selected.
In order to be programmed or activated,
the vehicle speed must be higher than
25 mph (40 km/h), with at least fourth
gear engaged on a manual gearbox
(second gear on an electronic or auto-
matic gearbox).
Cruise control

Speed limiter

DRIVING SAFELY

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MONITORING
Indicator and warning lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation (operation or
deactivation indicator lamps) or of the occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the vehicle's ignition is
switched on.
When the engine is started, these same warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp
concerned.

Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding
system has come into operation.
The warning lamps may come
on continuously (fi xed) or fl ash.
Certain warning lamps may
come on in two different modes.
Only by relating the type of illumi-
nation to the operating status of
the vehicle can it be ascertained
whether the situation is normal
or whether a fault has occurred.

Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may be accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the multifunction screen.


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Left-hand
direction
indicato

r


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.




Right-hand
direction
indicator


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
up.





Sidelamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.



Hazard
warning lamps

fl ashing with
audible signal.
The hazard warning lamps
switch, located on the
dashboard, has been operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators
and their associated indicator lamps fl ash
simultaneously.

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MONITORING



Stop & Start


fi xed. When the vehicle stops (red
lights, traffi c jams, ...) the
Stop & Start system has
put the engine into STOP
mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine
restarts automatically in START mode, as soon
as you want to move off.

fl ashes for a
few seconds,
then goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special
cases with STOP mode and START mode.



Passenger's
airbag
system
fi xed. The control switch, located
in the glove box, is in
the " ON
" position.
The passenger's front
airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a
rear-facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the " OFF
" position
to deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-facing child
seat.



Engine
coolant
temperature


fi xed blue
. On starting the engine,
it indicates that the engine
is cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to
indicate that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too
hard until the warning lamp has switched off.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations

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MONITORING





A few definitions…


Range
(miles or km)
This indicates the distance
which can still be travelled
with the fuel remaining in the tank in
relation to the average fuel consump-
tion over the last few miles (kilometres)
travelled.
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)

This is the average fuel con-
sumption during the last few
seconds.

Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)


This is the average fuel con-
sumption since the last trip
computer zero reset.

Average speed
(mph or km/h)

This is the average speed calcu-
lated since the last trip computer
zero reset (ignition on).
Distance travelled
(miles or km)

This indicates the distance
travelled since the last trip
computer zero reset.

This value may vary following a
change in the style of driving or
the relief, resulting in a signifi -
cant change in the current fuel
consumption.
If dashes are displayed continu-
ously while driving in place of the
digits, contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop. This function is only displayed
from 20 mph (30 km/h).
When the range falls below 20 miles
(30 km), dashes are displayed. After fi ll-
ing with at least 5 litres of fuel, the range
is recalculated and is displayed when it
exceeds 60 miles (100 km).

Distance remaining to
destination
(miles or km)
This is the distance remaining
to be travelled to the fi nal destination. It
can be entered by the user.
If the distance is not entered, dashes
are displayed in place of the digits.








Stop & Start time counter

(minutes/seconds or hours/minutes)
If your vehicle is fi tted with Stop &
Start, a time counter calculates the
time spent in STOP mode during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition
is switched on with the key.