2012 Citroen C3 RHD airbag

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CONTENTS
Direction indicators 103Hazard warning lamps 103Horn 103Emergency or assistance call 104Braking assistance systems 104Trajectory control systems 105Front seat belts 106Airbags 108
8 - SAFETY 103Î111
Parking brake 1126-speed manual gearbox 112Gear effi ciency indicator 113Electronic gearbox 114Automatic gearbox 118Stop & Start 121Hill start assist 124Speed limiter 125Cruise control 127Rear parking sensors 129
9 - DRIVING 112Î 130
Bonnet 132Running out of fuel (Diesel) 132Petrol engines 133Diesel engines 134Checking levels 135Checks 136
10 - CHECKS131 Î137
Temporary puncture repair kit 138Changing a wheel 143Changing a bulb 147Changing a fuse 153Battery 160Energy economy mode 162Changing a wiper blade 162Towing the vehicle 163Towing a trailer 165Audio pre-equipment 166Accessories 167
11 - PRACTICAL
INFORMATION 138 Î168
Petrol engines 169Petrol weights 170LPG engines 172LPG weights 173Diesel engines 174Diesel weights 176Dimensions 178Identifi cation markings 179
12 - TECHNICALD ATA 169 AÎ 180
VISUAL
SEARCH237 Î 240
ALPHABETICALINDEX 241 Î 244
AUDIOandTELEMATICS 181 Î 236
Emergency or assistance 181MyWay 183Audio system 215

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1.
Audio equipment steering mounted
controls.

2.
Steering lock and ignition.

3.
Wipers/screenwash/trip computer
control stalk.

4.
Instrument panel.

5.
Scented air freshener.

6.
Driver’s airbag.
Horn.

7.
Gear lever.

8.
Parking brake.

9.
Central armrest with storage.

10.
Door mirror controls.
Electric window controls.
Rear doors and electric windows
deactivation control.

11 .
Storage compartment.

12.
Electric child lock button or
alarm button.
Electronic stability programme
button (ESP/ASR).
Stop & Start switch.

13.
Side adjustable air vent.

14.
Front door window demisting/
defrosting vent.

15.
Speaker (tweeter).

16.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting
vent.

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FAMILIARI
S
AT I
ON


1.
Steering wheel adjustment control.

2.
Headlamp height adjustment.

3.
Cruise control/speed limiter
controls.

4.
Lighting and direction indicator
control stalk.

5.
Microphone.

6.
Central locking button.

7.
Multifunction screen.

8.
Hazard warning lamps button.

9.
Central adjustable air vents.

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

11 .
Passenger’s airbag.

12.
Glove box/Passenger’s airbag
deactivation/Fusebox.

13.
Bonnet release lever.

14.
12 V accessory socket
USB port/auxiliary socket.

15.
Upper and lower storage.

16.
MyWay or Audio system.

17.
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.



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Electric child lock

The lighting of the indicator lamp indi-
cates the status of the corresponding
function.


A.
Deactivation of the rear door controls.
or

B.
Deactivation of the rear door and
rear electric window controls.



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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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MONITORING


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations





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.

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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.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations







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).

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

Version without Zenith windscreen
GLOVE BOX




)
To open the glove box, raise the
handle.
It houses the front passenger airbag de-
activation switch A
.
It gives access to the dashboard fuse-
box (see the "Practical information - §
Changing a fuse" section).
CENTRE ARMREST

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.