2012 Citroen C3 clutch

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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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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

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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DRIVING
The Stop & Start system puts the engine
temporarily into standby - STOP mode -
during stops in the traffi c (red lights,
traffi c jams, or other...). The engine
restarts automatically - START mode -
as soon as you want to move off. The
restart takes place instantly, quickly and
silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system reduces fuel consumption and
exhaust emissions as well as the noise
level when stationary.
Operation


- 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 put the gear lever in posi-
tion
N
.
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and
the engine goes into standby:

For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, STOP mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
STOP mode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such
as for example, braking, power
steering...
Never refuel with the engine in
STOP mode; you must switch
off the ignition with the key.

A time counter calculates the sum of the periods in STOP
mode during a journey. It
rests itself to zero every
time the ignition is switched
on with the key.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10 km/h) since the last engine start
using the key,

- the engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the pas-
senger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature, braking
assistance, ambient temperature...)
where the engine is needed to as-
sure control of a system.
The "ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes
for a few seconds then goes off.

This operation is perfectly normal.


STOP & START

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DRIVING

Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine starts:


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

- with a 5-speed or 6-speed elec-
tronic gearbox
:


●
gear lever in position A
or M
, when
you release the brake pedal,

●
or gear lever in position N
and the
brake pedal released, when you
move the gear lever to position A

or M
,

●
or when you engage reverse gear.


Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your com-
fort, START mode is invoked automati-
cally when:


- you open the driver's door,

- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,

- the speed of the vehicle exceeds
7 mph (11 km/h) with the electronic
gearbox system,

- some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature, brak-
ing assistance, ambient tempera-
ture...) where the engine is needed
for control of a system.
Deactivation

At any time, press the "ECO OFF"
switch
to deactivate the system.
This is confi rmed by the switch warn-
ing lamp coming on accompanied by a
message in the screen.

If the system has been deacti-
vated in STOP mode, the engine
restarts immediately.


Reactivation

Press the "ECO OFF"
switch again.
The system is active again; this is
confi rmed by the switch warning lamp
going off, accompanied by a message
in the screen.

The system is reactivated auto-
matically at every new start using
the key.
The "ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.

This operation is perfectly normal.




With a manual gearbox in STOP
mode, if you engage a gear with-
out fully depressing the clutch
pedal, a message is displayed
asking you to fully depress the
clutch pedal so that the engine
can restart.

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DRIVING
The cruise control cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it re-
place the need for vigilance and re-
sponsibility on the part of the driver.
CRUISE CONTROL
System which automatically maintains
the speed of the vehicle at the value
programmed by the driver, without any
action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control is switched on

manually: it requires a minimum vehicle
speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), as well as
the engagement of:


- fourth gear on a manual gearbox,

- second gear on a or automatic or elec-
tronic gearbox, in sequential mode,

- position A
on an electronic gearbox
or position D
on an automatic gearbox.

The cruise control is switched off
man-
ually or by pressing the brake or clutch
pedal or on triggering of the ESP system
for safety reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed
speed temporarily by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed,
simply release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed value. The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk A
.


1.
Cruise control mode selection thumb
wheel.

2.
Value decrease button.

3.
Value increase button.

4.
Cruise control off/resume button.

Steering mounted controls
Displays in the instrument panel

The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.

5.
Cruise control off/resume indication.

6.
Cruise control mode selection indi-
cation.

7.
Programmed speed value.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dashboard fusebox

The fusebox is located in the lower
dashboard (left-hand side).

Access to the fuses


)
Refer to the paragraph "Access to
the tools".

Fuse tables


Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



FH36



5 A

Trailer relay unit.


FH37



-

Not used.


FH38



20 A

Hi-Fi amplifi er.


FH39



20 A

Heated seats.


FH40



40 A

Trailer relay unit.


Fuse N°



Rating


Functions



F1



15 A

Rear wiper.


F2



-

Not used.


F3



5 A

Airbags and pretensioners control unit.


F4



10 A

Air conditioning, clutch switch, electrochromatic
mirror, particle fi lter pump (Diesel), diagnostic
socket, airfl ow sensor (Diesel).


F5



30 A

Electric windows panel, passenger's electric
window control, front electric window motor.


F6



30 A

Rear electric windows motors and driver's electric
window motor.


F7



5 A

Courtesy lamp, glove box lighting, side reading
lamps.