2013 Citroen C3 boot

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Doors
Opening
From out side
)After unlocking the vehicle using theremote 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 the engine is running
, this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied
by a message in the multifunction screen for a few seconds,
When a door or the boot is not closed correctly:
- When the vehicle is movin
g
(speed higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning
lamp comes on, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in the multifunction screen for a few seconds.

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Manual central locking
control

Locking
)Press button Ato lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button comes on.
Unlocking
) Press button A
again to unlock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button switches
off.

Automatic central locking


Locking

When the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the
doors and the boot lock automatically.
Unlocking
)
Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press button Ato
unlock the doors and the boot temporarily.
If the vehicle is locked from the outside,the red indicator lamp flashes andbutton A is inactive.)In this case, use the remote control or the key to unlock the vehicle.

If one of the doors is open, theautomatic central locking does not take place.
If the boot is open, the automatic central locking of the doors is active.

If one of the doors is open, central locking from the inside does not take place.
System which provides full manual locking or
unlocking o
f the doors from the inside.
System which provides full automatic locking
or unlocking of the doors and the boot while
driving.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
Driving with the doors locked can makeaccess more difficult for the emergencyser vices in the event an emergency.

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Emergency control

Locking the driver's door
)
Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to the
right.
Unlocking the driver's door
)
Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to theleft.


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 socket, then turn it to
the stop.)Remove the key and refit the cap.



Unlocking the front and rear passenger doors
)Pull the interior door opening control.
In the event of failure of the centrallocking system, the battery must bedisconnected to lock the boot and so ensure that the vehicle is locked completely.
Check that the rear doors child lock is not on.
System allowing the doors to be locked andunlocked manually in the event of a fault with
the central locking system or a battery failure.
Activation
)Press button Afor more than two seconds.
A confirmation message appears on themultifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Deactivation
)Press button Aagain for more than
two seconds.
A confirmation message appears on themultifunction screen, accompanied by an audible signal.


Driving with the doors locked may make access more difficult for the emergency services in an emergency.

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Boot
)After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the handleand raise the tailgate.
)
Lower the tailgate using the interior grab
handle.
-when the engine is running, this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied
b
y a message on the multifunctionscreen for a few seconds,
Tailgate release
Unlocking
)
Fold back the rear benchseat to gainaccess to the lock from inside the boot.)
Insert a small screwdriver into hole Aof thelock to unlock the tailgate.

I
f the tailgate is not closed correctly:

Opening Closing
-when the vehicle is moving
(speed above6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an audible signal and
a messa
ge on the multifunction screen for a few seconds.
System for mechanical unlocking of the boot
in the event of a battery or central locking
malfunction.

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To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the headlamps should be
adjusted in relation to the load in the vehicle.
0.Driver only or driver + front passenger. - . Intermediate setting 1.
5 people. -
. 5 people + load in the boot.2.Driver only + maximum authorised load in
the boot.
This position is sufficient to avoid causing dazzle. Higher settings may limit the spread of lightfrom the headlamps.






Headlamp
adjustment
The initial setting is position "0".









LED lamps Allowing the signature of the vehicle to be identified, this daytime external lighting comprises
two sets of six light emitting diodes (LEDs), located below each front lamp unit.

On star ting the vehicle, in daylight the LED
lamps come on automatically, if the lighting stalk is in position "0"or "AUTO". If the sidelamps and headlamps are switched
on manually or automatically, the LED lampsswitch off.
Programming
For countries where exterior lighting by day is not a legal requirement, you can activate or deactivate the function via the multifunction
screen configuration menu.
In countries where daytime lamps are a legal requirement:- this function is activated by default; it cannot be deactivated, - in daylight, the sidelamps and number plate lamps also come on, - If the sidelamps or headlampsare switched on manually or automatically, the LED lamps switch off.
In these countries, for versions not fitted with LED lamps, it is thedipped beam headlamps that comeon automatically on star ting thevehicle.

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Interior mood lighting


Switching on

At night, the illumination of the central
dashboard storage compar tment comes
on automatically when the sidelamps are switched on.
On cer tain versions, three lamps located in the
suppor t between the roof and the automatic
da
y/night interior mirror come on as well.


Switching off

The interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps areswitched off.
It can be switched off manually using the
instrument panel lighting rheostat button.
) With the lighting on, press several times on
the left hand button of the instrument panel
to pro
gressively reduce the dashboard lighting level.) Press again to reduce the lighting level
to the minimum and switch off the interior
mood lighting.
This comes on automatically when the boot is
opened and goes off automatically when the boot is closed.




Boot lamp
The dimmed passenger compar tment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light
is poor.
The lighting time varies according tothe circumstances:

- when the ignition is off, approximately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode,approximately thirty seconds,

- when the engine is running, no limit.

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Fittings
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Boot fi ttings
1.Rear parcel shelf (see following page for details)2.Hooks
(see following page for details)3.Location for Hi- Fi amplifier4.Stowing rings5.Storage box (version equipped with a
temporary puncture repair kit)
(see following page for details) or Tool box (version equipped with a spare
wheel) (refer to section "Practical Information -§ Changing a wheel")

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Rear parcel shelf
)unhook the two cords, )raise the shelf slightly, then unclip it on each side.






Hooks


The hooks can be used to hold shopping bags.






Storage box
)Raise the boot carpet by pulling the strap
upwards to gain access to the storage box.
This has areas for storing a temporary puncture
repair kit, a box of spare bulbs, a first aid kit,
two warn
ing triangles, ...
)refit the boot floor carpet by folding itslightly in the middle.