2013 Citroen C3 Owner's Manual

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Instrument panel
A.With the ignition on, the fuel gauge bars for
the fuel remaining should come on. B.With the engine running, the associatedlow level warning lamp should go off.C.With the ignition on, the oil level indicator should display "OIL OK"
for a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the level
whi
ch is low.
Warning lamps
1.With the ignition on, the orange and red
warn
ing lamps come on. 2. With the engine running, these warning lamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the pageconcerned.

Switch panel

Illumination of the indicator lamp indicates the state of the corresponding system.A.ESP/ASR system deactivation.
B.
Stop & Start system deactivation.

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Front passenger's airbag
1. Open the glove box.2.
Inser t 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.


Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
A.
Front seat belts not fastened or unfastenedwarning lamp.


Electric child lock

Illumination of the lamp A
indicates that therear door and rear electric window controls are deactivated.
B.
Front passenger's airbag deactivation indicator lamp.

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Electronic gearbox

5 or 6 -speed electronic gearbox offering the choice of the comfor t of automated operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.1. Gear lever. 2.Steering-mounted "-" control paddle.3.Steering-mounted "+" control paddle.
Display in the instrument panel
The gear engaged or the driving mode selected appears in the instrument panel screen.
N.Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1 to 5 / 6.Gears engaged.AUTO.Automated mode.


Starting and moving off
)
Select position N.)
Apply the foot brake firmly. )
Start the engine.)
Select automated mode (position A) or Amanual mode (position M) by moving thegear lever 1 ,


or
engage reverse by pushing the gear lever 1to position R.) Release the parking brake. )
Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal, then move off.

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Automatic gearbox

Starting and moving off
)Apply the parking brake. )Select position P
or N
. )Start the engine.)Apply the foot brake. )Release the parking brake. )Then select position R , D
or M . )Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal: the vehicle moves off on its own. This 4-speed
gearbox offers the choice of thecomfor t of automatic operation or the pleasure
of manual gear changing.1. Gear lever.2.
"S" (sport) switch. 3." 7" (snow) switch.

Display in the instrument panel

The driving mode selected and/or the gear engaged appear in the instrument panelscreen.
P.Park.
R. Reverse.
N.Neutral.D.Drive (Automatic operation).
S.Sportprogramme. 7Snow programme.
1 to 4. Gears engaged.-.
Invalid value in manual operation.

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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 notbe available; the "ECO"warning lamp flashes 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 youdepress 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
andthe brake pedal released, when you put
the gear lever in position Aor M ,

●
or when you engage reverse.

In certain circumstances,
START mode may beinvoked automatically; the "ECO"
warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.

Deactivation / Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any time bypressing the "ECO OFF"
switch; the warninglamp in the button comes on.

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The system is reactivated automatically every time the vehicle is star ted using the key.
Before refueling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off the ignition with the key.

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Speed limiter "LIMIT"
1. Selecting / Switching off speed limiter mode.2.
Decrease the programmed value.3.
Increase the programmed value.4.
Speed limiter on / off.


Cruise control "CRUISE"
1.Selecting / Switching off cruise control mode.
2. Decrease the programmed value. 3.
Increase the programmed value. 4.Cruise control Off / Resume.
The values must be set with the engine running.
Display in the instrument panel

The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it is
selected.

In order to be programmed or activated, the
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph(40 km/h), with at least fourth gear engaged
on a manual gearbox (second gear on an electronic or automatic gearbox).
Cruise control
S
peed limiter


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Eco-driving Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waitingand drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system,the gear shift indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the instrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A",according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. Thesepractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.


Control the use of your electrical
equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.

Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperaturein the passenger compar tment down (sunroof and window blinds...). Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation, as soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light does not require their use.


Avoid running the engine before moving off, par ticularly in winter; your vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.


As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting theconsumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices before leaving the vehicle.

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.


At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations on maintenance


Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aperture, driver's side. Carry out this check in par ticular:



- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) andobser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle toavoid any over flow.


At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles(3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down toa consistent average.