2013 Citroen C3 battery

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Starting using another
batter
y

Charging the battery using
a battery charger
When the battery on your vehicle is discharged,
the engine can be star ted using a slave battery (external or on another vehicle) and jump leads.
)Follow the instructions for use provided by
the manufacturer of the charger.
First check that the slave battery has a nominalvoltage of 12 V and a capacity at least equal to
that of the discharged battery.
Do not try to star t the engine by connecting a
batter
y charger.
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal when the engine is running.
)Connect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of the flat battery A , then to the positive terminal (+) of the slave battery B.)Connect one end of the green or blackcable to the negative terminal (-) of the
slave battery B(or ear th point on the other
vehicle).)Connect the other end of the green or black cable to the negative terminal C (or
the engine mounting) of the broken-down
vehicle.)Star t the engine of the other vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes.
Do not disconnect the battery to charge it.
)
Operate the star ter of the broken-down
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not star t immediately,switch off the ignition and wait a few
moments before trying again.) Wait until the engine returns to idle, then
disconnect the jump leads in reverse order.


Batteries contain harmful substances such as sulphuric acid and lead. They must bedisposed of in accordance with regulations and must not, in any circumstances, be discarded with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries andvehicle batteries to a special collection
point.

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Protect your eyes and face before
handling the battery. All operations on the battery must becarried out in a well ventilated areaaway from naked flames and sourcesof sparks, so as to avoid the risk of explosion and fire.
Do not try to charge a frozen battery; the battery must first be thawed out to avoid the risk of explosion. If the batteryhas been frozen, before charging have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop who will check that the internal components have not beendamaged and the casing is not cracked,which could cause a leak of toxic and corrosive acid.
Do not reverse the polarity and use only a 12 V charger.
Do not disconnect the terminals whilethe engine is running. Do not charge the batteries withoutdisconnecting the terminals first.
Wash your hands afterwards.

Do not push the vehicle to star t the
engine if you have an electronic gearbox or automatic gearbox.

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Energy economy mode


Exiting economy mode

These functions are reactivated automaticallythe next time the vehicle is driven. )In order to resume the use of these
functions immediately, star t the engine and
let it run for a few minutes.
The time available to you will then be double
the period for which the engine is left running. However, this period will always be betweenfive and thir ty minutes.

Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message
appears on the multifunction screen indicating
that the vehicle has switched to economy mode
and the active functions are put on standby.
A flat battery prevents the engine from starting (refer to the corresponding paragraph).
If the telephone is being used at the same time on the eMyWay audionavigation system, it will be interrupted after 10 minutes. S
ystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level
of charge in the battery.
After the engine has stopped, you canstill use functions such as the audio equipment, windscreen wipers, dippedbeam headlamps, cour tesy lamps, etc. for a
maximum combined period of thirty minutes. S
ystem which manages the use of cer tain
functions according to the level of chargeremaining in the battery.
When the vehicle is being driven, the loadreduction function temporarily deactivates certain functions, such as the air conditioning,
the heated rear screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated automatically as soon as conditions permit.








Load reduction mode
This period may be greatly reduced if the battery is not fully charged.

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Connector lines
A1 (+) Right hand rear speaker

A2 (+) Right hand front speaker and tweeter
A
3 (+) Left hand front speaker and tweeter
A4 (+) Left hand rear speaker
A
5 (-) Right hand rear speaker
A
6 (-) Right hand front speaker and tweeter
A7
(-) Left hand front speaker and tweeter
A
8 (-) Left hand rear speaker
A
9 Not used

A10 Not used

A11 Not used
A12 (+) Permanent

A13 Not used

A14 Not used
A
15 (+) Ignition switched (operation of the audio system only with the ignition on)
A1
6 Earth

Never use a separate wire to connect
the (+) of your audio equipment (risk of discharging of the battery).

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EMERGENCY OR ASSISTANCE CALL







CITROËN LOCALISED EMERGENCY CALL
In an emergency, press this button for more than2 seconds. Flashing of the green LED and a voice message confi rm that the call has been made to the CITROËN Emergency service * . gg
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request. The green LED goes off.
A press
(at any time) of more than 8 seconds on this button, cancels the
request.

CITROËN LOCALISED ASSISTANCE CALL


When the ignition is switched on, thegreen LED comes on for 3 seconds
indicating that the system is operating correctly.

If the oran
ge LED fl ashes: there is asystem fault.
If the orange LED is on continuously: the
backup battery must be replaced.
In either case, contact a CITROËN
dealer. Pressin
g this button again immediately cancels the request.
The cancellation is confi rmed b
y a voice message.
Press this button for more than 2 seconds to request
assistance if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confi rms that the call has been made *
.


OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM
The green LED remains on (without fl ashing) when communication is established. It goes off at the end of communication.
This call is dealt with b
y the CITROËN Emergency team which receiveslocating information from the vehicle and can send a detailed alert to theappropriate emergency services. In countries in which the team is not
operational, or when the locating service has been expressly declined,
the call is dealt with directl
y by the emergency services (11 2) without the
vehicle location.

If an impact is detected b
y the airbag control unit, and
independently of the deployment of any airbags, an emergency callis made automatically.
*
These services are sub
ject to conditions and availability.

Consult a CITROËN dealer. If you purchased your vehicle outside the CITROËN dealer network,
we invite
you to have a dealer check the confi guration of these servicesand, if desired, modifi ed to suit your wishes. In a multi-lingual country, confi guration is possible in the offi cial national language of your choice.

For technical reasons, particularl
y to improve the quality of Telematic services to customers, the manufacturer reserves the right to carry out
updates to the vehicle's on-board telematic system.
If you benefi t from the CITROËN eTouch offer, you also have availableadditional services in your MyCITROËN personal space, via the CITROËN y,y
Internet website in your country, accessible on www.citroen.com.

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The system is protected in such a way that it will onlyoperate in your vehicle.
eMyWay


01 First steps - Control panel


For safety reasons, the driver must only carry out
operations which require prolonged attention while the
vehicle is stationary.
When the en
gine is switched off and to prevent
discharging of the battery, the system switches off following the activation of the energy economy mode.



CONTENTS

02 Steerin
g mounted controls

03 General o
peration

04 Navi
gation - Guidance

05 Traffic information

06 Usin
g the telephone

07 Radio

08 Music media pla
yers

09 Audio settin
gs

10 Confi
guration

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SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
MULTIMEDIA BLUETOOTH
TELEPHONE AUDIO SYSTEM

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
With the engine off, the system switches off after a few minutes of use.When the en
gine is switched off, the system's operating time depends on
the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the s
ystem switches to economy mode and
switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the batterycharge.
Playback o
f my USB memory stick starts only
after a very long wait (around 2 to 3 minutes).
Some fi les supplied with the memory stick may greatly slow down access
to reading the memory stick (multiplication by 10 of the catalogue time). Delete the fi les supplied with the memory stickand limit the number of sub-folders in the fi le structure on the memory stick.

When I connect myiPhone as telephone and
to the USB port at thesame time, I am unable
to play the music fi les. When the iPhone connects automaticall
y as a telephone, it forces the
streaming function. The streaming function takes the place of the USBfunction which is then not useable, there is a period without sound of the
track being played with Apple® players.®
Disconnect and reconnect to the USB port (the USB function takes priority over streaming).

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Audio system
Your Audio system is coded in such a way that it willonly operate in your vehicle.

For safet
y reasons, the driver must only carry out
operations which require prolonged attention while the
vehicle is stationary.
When the en
gine is switched off and to prevent
discharging of the battery, the audio equipment mayswitch off after a few minutes.

AUDIO SYSTEM / BLUETOOTH ®


01 First steps

02 Steering mounted controls

03 Main menu

04 Audio

05 USB Box

06 Bluetooth functions

07 Screen menu map

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