2012 Citroen C3 RHD Owner's Manual

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Deactivating the rear window and
door switches


)
For the safety of your children, press
switch 5
to prevent operation of the
rear windows irrespective of their
position.
With the lamp on, the rear controls are
deactivated.
With the lamp off, the rear controls are
activated.
This control also deactivates the
interior rear door controls (see
"Child safety - § Electric child
lock").


In the event of a malfunction you have
to reinitialise the operation of the elec-
tric windows:


)
release the switch and pull it again
until the window closes completely,

)
hold the switch for approximately
one second after closing,

)

press the switch to lower the window
automatically.

The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations.
Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
In the event of contact during op-
eration of the windows, reverse
the movement of the window.
To do this, press the switch con-
cerned.
When the driver operates the pas-
senger electric window switches,
they should ensure that no one is
preventing correct closing of the
windows.
The driver should ensure that
passengers use the electric win-
dows correctly.
Be aware of children when oper-
ating the windows.

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DOORS

Opening


From outside


)
After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
door handle.



From inside


)
Pull the front door control to open
the door; this unlocks the vehicle
completely.

)
Pull the rear door control to open
the door; this unlocks only the door
opened.




Closing

When a door is not closed correctly:


-

when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
in the multifunction screen for
a few seconds,

- when the vehicle is moving
(speed
higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this
warning lamp comes on, accom-
panied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen
for a few seconds.



Version with deadlocking
The interior door controls do
not operate when the vehicle is
deadlocked.

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Manual centralised control
System which provides full manual
locking or unlocking of the doors from
the inside.

Locking


)
Press button A
to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
If one of the doors is open, cen-
tral locking from the inside does
not take place.

Unlocking


)
Press button A
again to unlock the
vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
switches off. If the vehicle is locked from the
outside, the red indicator lamp
fl ashes and button A
is inactive.


)
In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock
the vehicle.


Automatic centralised control

System which provides full automatic
locking or unlocking of the doors and
the boot while driving.
You can activate or deactivate this
function.

Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors and the boot lock
automatically.
If one of the doors is open, the
automatic central locking does
not take place.
If the boot is open, the automatic
central locking of the doors is
active.

Unlocking


)
Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press but-
ton A
to unlock the doors and the
boot temporarily.

Activation


)
Press button A
for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.

Deactivation


)
Press button A
again for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.

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Emergency control
To lock or unlock the doors manually in
the event of a malfunction of the central
locking system or failure of the battery.

Locking the driver’s door


)
Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.


Unlocking the driver’s door


)
Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.

Locking the front and rear
passenger doors


)
Remove the black cap, located on
the edge of the door, using the key.

)
Insert the key in the recess, then
turn it as far as it will go.

)
Remove the key and refi t the cap.

Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors


)
Pull the interior door opening control.


In the event of a malfunction with
the central locking system,
the
battery must be disconnected to
lock the boot and so secure the
vehicle completely.
Check that the rear doors child
lock is not on.

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BOOT

Openin
g



)
After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.



Closing



)
Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle.

-
when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
on the multifunction screen for
a few seconds,

- when the vehicle is moving
(speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning
lamp comes on, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen for a few
seconds.

Tailgate release

System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.

Unlocking


)
Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.

)

Insert a small screwdriver into hole A

of the lock to unlock the tailgate.



If the tailgate is not closed correctly:

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The key cannot be removed from
the lock until the cap is refi tted.
Opening the fi ller cap may cre-
ate a noise caused by an inrush
of air. This vacuum is entirely
normal, resulting from the seal-
ing of the fuel system.
FUEL TANK

Fuel tank capacity: approximately
50 litres (petrol) or 46 litres (Diesel);
(Depending on version: approxi-
mately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel)

)

.



Low fuel level

When the fuel tank minimum
level is reached this warning
lamp comes on on the instru-
ment panel. When it fi rst comes
on there remains approximately 5 litres

of fuel in the tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to
avoid running out of fuel.
If you run out of fuel (Diesel), refer also
to the "Checks" section.


Filling

A label affi xed to the inside of the fl ap
reminds you of the type of fuel to be
used depending on your engine.
Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres,
in order to be registered by the fuel gauge. To fi ll the tank safely:


)
the engine must be switched off,


)
open the fuel fi ller fl ap,

)
insert the key in the cap, then turn it
to the left,

)
remove the cap and hook it onto
the clip located on the inside of the
fl ap,

)
fi ll the tank, but do not continue
after the 3rd cut-off of the pump
;
this could cause malfunctions.
When you have fi lled the tank:


)
put the cap back in place,

)
turn the key to the right, then remove
it from the cap,

)
close the fl ap.






With Stop & Start, never refuel
with the system in STOP mode;
you must switch off the ignition
with the key.

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Quality of the fuel used for petrol engines

The petrol engines are perfectly com-
patible with E10 or E24 type petrol bio-
fuels (containing 10 % or 24 % ethanol),
conforming to European standards
EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 %
ethanol) are reserved exclusively for ve-
hicles marketed for the use of this type
of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The quality of
the ethanol must comply with European
standard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are
marketed to run on fuels containing up
to 100 % ethanol (E100 type).

Quality of the fuel used for Diesel engines


The Diesel engines are perfectly com-
patible with biofuels which conform to
current and future European standards
(Diesel fuel which complies with stan-
dard EN 590 mixed with a biofuel which
complies with standard EN 14214)
available at the pumps (containing up
to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in certain
Diesel engines; however, this use is sub-
ject to strict application of the special ser-
vicing conditions. Contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
domestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited
(risk of damage to the engine and fuel
system).

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Mechanical device which prevents fi lling
the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol.
It avoids the risk of engine damage that
can result from fi lling with the wrong
fuel.
Located in the fi ller neck, the misfuel
prevention device appears when the
fi ller cap is removed.
MISFUEL PREVENTION(DIESEL)
*Operation
When a petrol fi ller nozzle is introduced into
the fuel fi ller neck of your Diesel vehicle, it
comes into contact with the fl ap. The sys-
tem remains closed and prevents fi lling.


Do not persist but introduce a Diesel
type fi ller nozzle.


It remains possible to use a fuel
can to fi ll the tank.
In order to ensure a good fl ow
of fuel, do not place the nozzle
of the fuel can in direct contact
with the fl ap of the misfuel pre-
vention device and pour slowly.

This tool will become available during
the year.
*
According to country of sale.

Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles
may be different in other coun-
tries, the presence of the misfuel
prevention device may make re-
fuelling impossible.
Before travelling abroad, we
recommend that you check with
the CITROËN dealer network,
whether your vehicle is suitable
for the fuel pumps in the country
in which you want to travel.



Deactivation

Before refuelling using non-standard
Diesel fuel nozzles (present in some
countries), a tool allows you to tem-
porarily disable the misfuel prevention
device.

Use


)
With the handle vertical
, introduce
the tool into the fi ller neck as far as it
will go.

)
Turn the tool a quarter turn to the
right or left.

)
Remove the tool completely.

)
Fill with fuel.
The misfuel prevention device
will be activated the next time a
standard nozzle is used.