2012 Citroen C3 RHD belt

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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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Door mirrors


Adjustment

A.
Selecting the mirror.

B.
Adjusting the position of the mirror.

C.
De-selecting the mirror.
Rear view mirror


Manual day/night type


1.
Selecting the "day" position of the
mirror.

2.
Adjusting the mirror.



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Automatic day/night type



A.
Fitting the belt.

B.
Fastening.

C.
Check that the belt is correctly fas-
tened by pulling on the belt webbing.



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1.
Automatic detection of day/night
mode.

2.
Adjusting the mirror.
Other functions...

Folding/Unfolding.
SITTING COMFORTABLY




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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






Maximum
coolant
temperature


fi xed red. The temperature of the
cooling system is too high. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down before
topping up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN
dealer or qualifi ed workshop.




Engine oil
pressure


fi xed. There is a fault with the
engine lubrication system. You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.




Battery
charge


fi xed. The battery charging circuit
has a fault (dirty or loose
terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...). The warning lamp should go off when the engine
is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.




Low fuel level


fi xed. 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.
This warning lamp will come on every time the
ignition is switched on, until a suffi cient addition
of fuel is made.

Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres
(petrol) or 46 litres (Diesel); depending on
version: approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel
as this could damage the emission control and
injection systems.

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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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COMFORT
REAR SEATS
Bench seat with fi xed one-piece cushion
and split backrest (left hand 2/3, right hand
1/3) which can be folded individually to
adapt the load space in the boot.
Rear head restraints

These have one position for use (up)
and a stowed position (down).
Folding the backrest


)
Move the corresponding front seat
forward if necessary.

)
Check that the seat belt is posi-
tioned correctly on the side of the
seat backrest.

)
Place the head restraints in the low
position.
Repositioning the seat backrest


)
Straighten the seat backrest 2
and
secure it.

)
Check that the red indicator, located
next to the control 1
, is no longer
visible. They can also be removed.
To remove a head restraint:


)
release the backrest using control 1
,

)
tilt the backrest 2
slightly forwards,

)
pull the head restraint upwards to
the stop,

)
then, press the lug A
.
When repositioning the seat
backrest, take care not to trap
the seat belts. Never drive with the head re-
straints removed; they must be
in place and correctly adjusted.
)
Pull control 1
forwards to release
the seat backrest 2
.

)
Fold the seat backrest 2
on to the
cushion.

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CHILD SAFETY

CITROËN recommends
that
children should travel in the rear
seats
of your vehicle:


- "rearwards-facing"
up to
the age of 2,

- "forwards-facing"
over the
age of 2.

*
The rules for carrying children are
specifi c to each country. Refer to the
current legislation in your country.
TO CHILD SEATS

Although one of CITROËN's main cri-
teria when designing your vehicle, the
safety of your children also depends on
you.
For maximum safety, please observe
the following recommendations:


- in accordance with European reg-
ulations, all children under the
age of 12 or less than one and
a half metres tall must travel in
approved child seats suited to
their weight
, on seats fi tted with a
seat belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,

- statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for carrying children
are the rear seats,


- a child weighing less than 9 kg
must travel in the "rearwards-
facing" position both in the front
and in the rear.


"Forwards-facing"
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat
,
adjust the vehicle's seat to the interme-
diate longitudinal position with the seat
back upright and leave the passenger
airbag activated.
"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat
,
it is essential that the passenger airbag
is deactivated. Otherwise, the child
would risk being seriously injured or
killed if the airbag were to infl ate
.

Intermediate longitudinal position

CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

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CHILD SAFETY
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured
using a three point seat belt
:


Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg



Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg






L1

"RÖMER Baby-Safe
Plus"
Installed in the
rearwards-facing
position.



L2

"KIDDY Comfort Pro"

The impact shield
must be used
for carrying
young children
(from 9 to 18 kg).


Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg






L3

"RECARO Start''



L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age
of 6 years
(approximately
22 kg), the booster is
used on its own.




L5

"RÖMER KIDFIX"
Can be fi tted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.