2012 Citroen C3 warning

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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
Ventilation 50Heating 52Manual air conditioning 52Digital air conditioning 55Rear screen demist - defrost 57Scented air freshener 58Front seats 59Rear seats 61Mirrors 62Steering wheel adjustment 63
3 - COMFORT 50 Î 63
Remote control key 64
Window controls 68Doors 70Boot 73Fuel tank 74Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 76
4 - ACCESS 64 Î 76
Lighting controls 77Headlamp adjustment 80Wiper controls 81Courtesy lamps 84
Interior mood lighting 85Boot lamp 85
5 - VISIBILITY 77Î 85
Child seats 92ISOFIX child seats 97Child lock 100
7 - CHILD
SAFETY 92 Î 100 FAMILIARISATION 4
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Monochrome screen A 43Monochrome screen C 4516/9 colour screen (MyWay) 48
2 - MULTIFUNCTION
SCREENS 43 Î49
Interior fi ttings 86Boot fi ttings 90
6 - FITTINGS86Î 91
Instrument panels 23Indicator and warning lamps 25Indicators 35Adjustment buttons 38Trip computer 40
1 - MONITORING 23Î42
ECO-DRIVING 21Î22

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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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Rear parking sensors
This system provides a warning when
reversing by detecting obstacles located
behind the vehicle.



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Stop & Start
This system puts the engine temporarily
into standby during stops in the traf-
fi c (red lights, traffi c jams, etc...). The
engine restarts automatically as soon
as you want to move off. The Stop &
Start system reduces fuel consumption,
exhaust emissions and the noise level
when stationary.



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Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system consisting
of a compressor and sealant cartridge,
to allow the temporary repair of a tyre.



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Zenith windscreen
This large windscreen provides incompa-
rable visibility and light in the passenger
compartment.



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EXTERIOR

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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON


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.

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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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FAMILIARI
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AT I
ON
Instrument panel



A.
With the ignition on, the fuel gauge
bars for the fuel remaining should
come on.

B.
With the engine running, the associ-
ated low level warning lamp should
go off.

C.
With the ignition on, the oil level in-
dicator should display "OIL OK"
for
a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the
level which is low.



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Warning lamps



1.
With the ignition on, the orange and
red warning lamps come on.

2.
With the engine running, these
warning lamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to
the page concerned.



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Switch panel

Illumination of the indicator lamp indi-
cates the state of the corresponding
system.


A.
ESP/ASR system deactivation.


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B.
Stop & Start system deactivation.

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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.



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Electric child lock

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



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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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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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