2013 Citroen C3 parking sensors

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Contents
Direction indicators 105
Hazard warning lamps 105
Horn 106
Emergency or assistance call 106
Braking assistance systems 107
Tr ajectory control systems 108
Front seat belts 109
Airbags 111
Safety
Parking brake 115
6-speed manual gearbox 115
Gear effi ciency indicator 116
Electronic gearbox 117
Automatic gearbox 121
Stop & Start 124
Hill start assist 127
Speed limiter 128
Cruise control 130
Rear parking sensors 132
Reversing camera 134
Driving
Emergency or assistance 195
eMyWay 197
Audio system 251
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical index
Bonnet 136
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 137
Petrol engines 138
Diesel engines 139
Checking levels 140
Checks 142
Checks
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 144
Changing a wheel 149
Snow chains 156
Changing a bulb 157
Changing a fuse 164
Battery 171
Energy economy mode 174
Changing a wiper blade 175
To w i ng the vehicle 176
To w i ng a trailer 178
Audio pre-equipment 180
Accessories 182
Practical informationTechnical data
Petrol engines 184
Petrol wei
ghts 185
LPG engines 187
LPG weights 188
Diesel engines 189
Diesel weights 191
Dimensions 193
Identifi cation markings 194
Visual search

Familiarisation
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Rear parking sensors / Reversing camera
When reversing, these systems detect and provide a warning for any obstacles locatedbehind the vehicle.
Stop & Start
This system puts the engine temporarily into standby during stops
in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc...). The engine restar ts automatically as soon as you want to move off. The Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and the noise level when stationary.
Temporary puncture repair kit

This kit is a complete system consisting of a compressor and sealant car tridge, to allow the
temporary repair of a tyre.
Zenith windscreen
This large windscreen provides incomparable
visibility and light in the passenger
compartment.








Exterior
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124 132-134

Multifunction screens
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Vehicle confi guration
Once the "Vehicle Configuration" menu has
been selected, you can activate or deactivate
the following equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer to the"Visibility" section),
- guide-me-home lighting (refer to the"Visibility" section),
- parking sensors (refer to the "Driving"
section).
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been selected,
you can start diagnostics of the status of the
equipment (active, not active, faulty).
Display settings

Once the "Display settings" menu has been selected, you can gain access to the following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

-
12 or 24 hour mode.
)
Once you have selected a setting, press
the "  " or "
" buttons to change its value.
)
Press the " 
" or "
" buttons to switch
respectively to the previous or next setting.) Press the "OK"
button to save the change
and return to the normal displa
y or press
the "Back"button to cancel.
Setting the date and time)Press the MENUbutton.
)Select "Display settings" using the "
" or
" " button.)Press "OK"
to confirm the selection. )Select the "Year" function using the " " or " " button.)Press "OK"
to confirm the selection. )Choose the desired value, using the " " or
" " button.)Press "OK"
to confirm the selection. )Repeat the procedure to set the "Month",
"Day", " H our s", and " M inute s".

Multifunction screens
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Example: setting of the duration of the guide-
me-home lighting) Press the " 
" or "
" buttons, then the"OK"
button to select the menu required.
)
Press the " 
" or "
" buttons, then the"OK"
button to select the "Guide-me-home
headlamps" line.
) Press the " " or " " buttons to set thevalue required (15, 30 or 60 seconds), then
press the "OK"button to confirm.
)Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, then the "OK"button to select the "OK"
box and confirm or press the "Back"button to cancel.

"Personalisation-
Confi
guration" menu
Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you can activate or deactivate the following equipment:
- wiper linked to reverse gear (refer to the "Visibility" section),
- guide-me-home lighting and duration (see "Visibility" section),
- parking sensors (refer to the "Driving" section).
Once this menu has been selected, you can gain access to the following functions:
- define the vehicle parameters,
- display configuration,
- choice of language.

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Multifunction screens
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According to country.


System language

This menu allows you to select the language
used by the display: Deutsch, English,Espanol, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski,
Portugues, Türkçe * .

Date and time
This menu allows you to set the date and time,
the format of the date and the format of the
time:)Press "SETUP"

. )Select the "Date and time" function andpress the knob to confirm. )Select the "Adjust date and time" function and press the knob to confirm. )Adjust the settings in turn using the
directional arrows, confirming with the knob.)Select the "Date format" function and press
the knob to confirm.)Confirm the desired format using the knob. )Select the "Time format" function andpress the knob to confirm. )Confirm the desired format using the knob.

Display
This menu allows you to set the brightness of
the screen, the screen colour scheme and the colour of the map (day/night or auto mode).
Vehicle
This menu allows you to activate or deactivate cer tain driving and comfort equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer to the "Visibility" section),
- guide-me-home lighting and duration (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- parking sensors (refer to the "Driving"section).


Units

This menu allows you to select the units:
temperature (°C or °F) and fuel consumption(km/l, l/100 or mpg).

System

This menu allows you to restore the factory configuration, display the software version and
activate scrolling text.

For safety reasons, configuration of the multifunction screen by the driver mustonly be done when stationary.

Driving
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Rear parking sensors


Activation
This detects any obstacle (person, vehicle,
tree, gate, etc.) behind the vehicle, except
obstacles located just below the bumper. The s
ystem is activated as soon as reversegear is engaged, accompanied by an audible
signal. The proximity information is given by:


- an audible signal, which becomes more
rapid as the vehicle approaches the
obstacle.

- a graphic (according to version) in the
multi
function screen, with blocks whichbecome increasingly closer to the vehicle.

On completion of the manoeuvre, when you exit
reverse gear, the system becomes inactive.
An object, such as a stake, a roadworks cone or any other similar object may be detected at the beginning of themanoeuvre, but may no longer be detected when the vehicle comes close to it.


The parking sensor system cannot, inany circumstances, take the place of the vigilance and responsibility of thedriver. S
ystem consisting of four proximity sensors,
located in the rear bumper.
Wh
en the distance between the rear of the
vehicle and the obstacle is less than thir ty centimetres, the audible signal becomes continuous and the "Danger" symbol appears
in the multifunction screen.

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Driving
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You can activate or deactivate the system bymeans of the multifunction screen configuration menu. The system state is memorised whenswitching off the ignition.
For more information on access to the parkingsensors menu, refer to "Configuration / Vehicleparameters" in the "Multifunction screens"section corresponding to your screen.
Operating faults

If there is an operating fault, when
reverse gear is engaged this
warnin
g lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied byan audible signal (short beep) and a message in the multifunction screen.

Programming
The system will be deactivated automatically when towing a trailer or when a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehiclefitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier recommended by CITROËN).
In bad or wintry weather, ensure that the sensors are not covered with mud,frost or snow.

Practical information
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Fuse N°RatingFunctions
F8
20 A
Multifunction screen, audio system, navigation and audio system, instrument panel with clock, alarm control unit, alarm siren, audio system (after-market), 12 V socket, portable
navigation carrier power supply.
F
930 A Multifunction screen, audio s
ystem, navigation and audio system, instrument panel with clock, alarm control unit, alarm siren, audio system (after-market), 12 V socket, portable
navigation carrier power supply, locking.
F1
015 A Steering mounted controls.
F1
115 A
Ignition, diagnostic socket, automatic gearbox control unit.
F12 15 A
Rain
/ sunshine sensor, trailer relay unit, driving school module.
F13 5
A Main stop switch, engine relay unit, gear lever for electronicgearbox.
F1415 A Parking sensors control unit, airbag control unit, instrument
panel, digital air conditioning, USB Box, HiFi amplifier,
reversing camera.
F1
530 A Locking.
F1
6- Not used.
F17
40 A Rear screen and door mirrors demisting/defrosting.
S
H- PA RC shunt.