2012 Citroen C3 airbag

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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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1.
Cruise control/speed limiter
switches.

2.
Headlamp height adjustment.

3.
Steering wheel adjustment control.

4.
Lighting and direction indicators
control stalk.

5.
Instrument panel.

6.
Driver's airbag.
Horn.

7.
Gear lever.

8.
12 V accessory socket
USB port/auxiliary socket.

9.
Heated seat control.

10.
Bonnet release lever.

11 .
Door mirror controls.
Electric window controls.
Rear doors and electric windows
deactivation switch.

12.
Fusebox.

13.
Stop & Start switch
Electronic stability programme
switch (ESP/ASR).

14.
Front door window demisting/
defrosting vent.

15.
Speaker (tweeter).

16.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting
vent.

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FAMILIARI
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1.
Steering lock and ignition.

2.
Audio equipment steering wheel
controls.

3.
Wipers/screenwash/trip computer
control stalk.

4.
Microphone.

5.
Scented air freshener.

6.
Central locking switch.

7.
Multifunction screen.

8.
Hazard warning lamps switch.

9.
Central adjustable air vents.

10.
Sunshine sensor
Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.

11 .
Passenger's airbag.

12.
Side adjustable air vent.

13.
Glove box/Passenger's airbag
deactivation/Audio/video sockets.

14.
Parking brake.

15.
Central armrest with storage.

16.
Upper and lower storage.

17.
MyWay or Audio system.

18.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

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Front passenger's airbag



1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Insert the key.

3.
Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger
or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear
facing" child seat".

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.



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Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag


A.
Front seat belts not fastened or un-
fastened warning lamp.



107




Electric child lock

Illumination of the lamp A
indicates that
the rear door and rear electric window
controls are deactivated.



100



B.
Front passenger's airbag deactiva-
tion indicator lamp.

C.
Front passenger's airbag activation
indicator lamp. 


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PASSENGER SAFETY

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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










Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.





Passenger's
airbag
system


fi xed. The control, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF

position.
The passenger's front
airbag is deactivated.
In this case you can install
a "rear facing" child seat. Set the control to the ON
position to activate
the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fi t a child seat in
the rear-facing position.





ESP/ASR


fi xed. The button, located at
the bottom left of the
dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is
deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability
programme.
ASR: anti-slip regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its
indicator lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically
when the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from around 30 mph (50 km/h).

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations

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MONITORING





Airbags


temporarily. This lamp comes on for
a few seconds when you
turn on the ignition, then
goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed. One of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner systems
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.




Seat belt not
fastened/
unfastened


fi xed then
fl ashing
accompanied
by
an increasing
audible signal. The driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened
or has unfastened their seat
belt. Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the
buckle.




Door(s) open


fi xed if the
speed is
below 6 mph
(10 km/h).
A door or the boot is still
open. Close the door or boot.
fi xed and
accompanied
by an audible
signal if the
speed is
above 6 mph
(10 km/h).

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations

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FITTINGS
SUN VISOR
Component which protects against sun-
light from the front or the side.

Version without Zenith windscreen
ILLUMINATED GLOVE BOX


This can be used to hold a water bottle.
Its lid has a location for storing the vehicle's
handbook pack.


)
To open the glove box, raise the
handle.
It is lit when the lid is opened.
It houses the front passenger's airbag
deactivation switch A
.
Depending on your vehicle version, it pro-
vides access to the ventilation nozzle B
,
distributing the same conditioned air as
the vents in the passenger compartment.

Comfort and storage system for the driver
and front passenger.

Storage



)
For access to the closed storage
box, lift the lever to open the lid.

)
For access to the open storage box
below the armrest, lift the complete
armrest towards the rear.
These can be used for portable devices
(mobile phone, MP3 player...) which can
be connected to the USB port/auxiliary
socket or charged from the 12 V socket
in the centre console.
Version with Zenith windscreen
Refer to the "Familiarisation - § Zenith
windscreen" section.
The sun visors are fi tted with a courtesy
mirror, with concealing fl ap for the driver
and a ticket/card holder.