2013 Citroen C3 Instrument panel

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Lateral airbags

Deployment

The lateral airbags are deployed unilaterally in
the event of a serious side impact applied to all
or par t o
f the side impact zone B , perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airba
g inflates between the hip andshoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle
and the corresponding door trim panel.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.


Curtain airbags
System which protects the driver and passengers (with the exception of the rear centre passenger) in the event of a serious sideimpact in order to limit the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each cur tain airbag is built into the pillars and
the upper passen
ger compar tment area.

Deployment

The cur tain airbag is deployed at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B , perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The cur tain airbag inflates between the front or
rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.

Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in thescreen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be
deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision, the airbag is not deployed.

System which protects the driver and frontpassenger in the event of a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of in
jury to the chest,
between the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airba
g is fitted in the seat backrestframe, door side.

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Gear shift indicator


The system adapts its gear change recommendation according to thedriving conditions (slope, load, ...) andthe demands of the driver (power, acceleration, braking, ...). The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear. S
ystem which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
With an electronic gearbox, the system is only active in Manual mode.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise you to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The
gear engagement recommendations mustnot be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of trafficand safety remain determining factors whenchoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
Example:


- You are in third
gear.
The information appears in the instrument panel in the form of an arrow.
On vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow can be accompanied by the recommendedgear.

- Yo u
press the accelerator pedal.

- The s
ystem may suggest that you engage ahigher gear.

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Display in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N . NeutralR
. Reverse 1 2 3 4 5 / 6.Gears in manual mode.AUTO.
This comes on when automated modeis selected. It goes off when changing to manual mode.
)
Select position N . )
Press the brake pedal fully.
)
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panel.
)
Select automated mode (position A
), Amanual mode (position M ) or reverse(position R
) R
AUTO
and 1, 1
or R
appear in the
instrument panel.
)Place your foot on the brakewhen this warning lamp flashes (e.g.: star ting the engine).




Creep function
(6-speed electronic gearbox
system)
This function allows the vehicle to be manoeuvred more easily at low speeds (whenparking, in traffic jams...).
With the gear lever in position A
, Mor R, the vehicle moves as soon as you take your foot off the brake pedal
, at low speed and
with the engine at idle.
) Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
)Accelerate away.
Vehicles fitted with the 6 -speed
electronic gearbox system then move off on their own (refer to the paragraph"Creep function").

Do not leave children unsuper visedinside the vehicle when the engine is running.
You must keep your foot on the brake pedal while star ting the engine.
Do not press the brake and clutch
pedals simultaneously. This can causerapid clutch wear.
N
flashes in the instrument panelscreen if the gear lever is not inposition N
when star ting.

The creep function may be temporarilyunavailable if the clutch temperature istoo high or the slope too steep.


Moving off

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Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel.
The
gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox changes down automatically so that the vehicle
picks up in the right gear.
Under
full acceleration, the change up will
not take place unless the driver operates the
gear lever or steering mounted control paddle(unless the engine is close to its maximumspeed).
Te m p o r a ry control of gear changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear changes using the steering mounted "+"and "-"control paddles: if the engine speed allows, the gear change is carried out.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain
situations such as over taking another vehicle or approaching a bend.
After a few moments without any action on thepaddles, the gearbox resumes control of gear changing automatically.


Automated mode
AUTOand the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel.
The
gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive mode, without any action on the par t of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear taking account of:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- driving style,

- road conditions,

- v
ehicle load.
For optimum acceleration, when over takinganother vehicle for example, press the
accelerator pedal fully down, beyond the point of resistance.
You can change mode at any time bymoving the gear lever from A
to Mor the other way round.

You can change mode at any time by moving the gear lever from A
to Mor the other way round.

Never select neutral (position N ) when moving.
Never select neutral (position N ) whenmoving.
)Select position A.)
Select position M.

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In exceptional circumstances, the gearbox may need an automaticreinitialisation: starting and gear changing are no longer possible.
Reverse
To e ngage reverse, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake. )Select position R.

Operating fault

With the ignition on, if this warninglamp comes on and AUTOflashes,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction
screen, this indicates a gearbox
fault.Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
At low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
goes into neutral automatically.
To e n
gage reverse, put the gear lever intoposition N
, then to position R
.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine:
- change to position N
to be in neutral,or
- leave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
vehicle cannot be moved.

Reinitialisation
(5-speed electronic
gearbox)

Following disconnection of the battery, it is
necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.) Switch on the ignition.
AUTO
and - -
appear in the
instrument panel.
) Select position N
. )
Press the brake pedal.)
Wait for around 30 seconds until N
or agear appears in the instrument panel.)
Move the gear lever to position A , then to
position N.) With your foot still on the brake pedal, start
the engine.
The gearbox is operational again.
AUTOand --appear in the
instrument panel.

Follow the procedure described above.

Before doing anything under thebonnet, ensure that the gear lever is in neutral (position N) and that the parking brake is applied.
There is an audible signal on engagement of reverse.

For all parking situations, you mustapply the parking braketo immobilise the vehicle.
When immobilising the vehicle with the engine running, you must put the gear lever into neutral (position N)
.

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Automatic gearbox
1.
Gear lever. 2.Button "S"(sport) . 3.Button "7"(snow).


Gear selection gate
P.Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon or off.
- Starting the engine.R.
Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary, engine at idle.
N.Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon.
- Star ting the engine.D.
Automatic operation.
M + / - . Manual operation with sequentialchanging of the four gears. )
Push for wards to change up through the gears. or )
Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.

Gear lever

When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator isdisplayed in the instrument panel. P. ParkR.ReverseN.
NeutralD.Drive (Automatic driving)
S.Sport programme
7.Snowprogramme
1 2 3 4. Gears engaged during manual
operation
-. Invalid value during manual operation


Displays in the instrument panel

Foot on brake
)Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: star ting
the engine). Four-speed automatic
gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow programmes, or manual gear changing.
There are there
fore four driving modes:-automatic
operation for electronic management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,

- snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-sequentialoperation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.

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Moving off
)Apply the parking brake. )Select position Por N.)Star t the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is anaudible signal, accompanied by the display of an warning message.)With the engine running, press the brakepedal. )Release the parking brake. )Select position R, D
or M . )Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.

Automatic operation
)
Select position D
for automatic
changingof the four gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the par t
of the driver. It continuously selects the most
suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching the gear lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selecteduntil the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.

Sport and snow programmes

These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions of use.

Sport programme "S"
)Press button "S"
, after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamicstyle of driving.


Snow programme "7"
)Press button "7", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slipperyroads.
This programme improves star ting and drive
when traction is poor.

Return to automatic
o
peration
)At any time, press the button selectedagain to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.

S
appears in the instrument panel.
7
appears in the instrument panel.

Never select position N
while the vehicle is moving.Never select positions P
or Runless the vehicle is completely stationary.



If position N
is selected inadver tentlywhile driving, allow the engine toreturn to idle then select position Dto accelerate.


When the engine is running at idle, with the brakes released, if position R , D
or M
is selected, the vehicle moves evenwithout the accelerator being pressed. When the engine is running, never leave children in the vehicle without supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with the engine running, apply the parkingbrake and select position P.P

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Manual operation
)Select position M
for sequential
changing
of the four gears. )Push the lever towards the + sign to change up a gear.)Pull the lever towards the -
sign to changedown a gear.
It is onl
y possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in theinstrument panel.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).

Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engageposition Por Nto place the gearbox in neutral. In both cases, apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.


Operating fault
When the ignition is on, the lighting
of this warning lamp, accompaniedby an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from Pto R
and from N
to R
. This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.
To r e d u c e fuel consumption when at a prolonged standstill with the enginerunning (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in the Nposition and apply the parkingbrake.



There is a risk of damage to thegearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the Pposition to another position when the battery is flat.
If the lever is not in position P, when the Pdriver's door is opened or approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switchedoff, a warning message appears in the screen.)Return the lever to position P
; the
message disappears.

If the en
gine speed is too low or too high, the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.