2013 Citroen C3 RHD battery

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Contents
Direction indicators 108
Hazard warning lamps 108
Horn 109
Emergency or assistance call 109
Braking assistance systems 110
Tr ajectory control systems 111
Front seat belts 112
Airbags 114
Safety
Parking brake 118
6-speed manual gearbox 118
Gear effi ciency indicator 119
Electronic gearbox 120
Automatic gearbox 124
Stop & Start 127
Hill star t assist 130
Speed limiter 131
Cruise control 133
Rear parking sensors 135
Reversing camera 137
Driving
Emergency or assistance 199
eMyWay 201
Audio system 255
Audio and telematics
Alphabetical index
Bonnet 139
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 140
Petrol engines 141
Diesel engines 142
Checking levels 143
Checks 145
Checks
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 147
Changing a wheel 152
Snow chains 159
Changing a bulb 160
Changing a fuse 167
Battery 174
Energy economy mode 177
Changing a wiper blade 178
To w i ng the vehicle 179
To w i ng a trailer 181
Audio pre-equipment 183
Accessories 185
Practical informationTechnical data
Petrol engines 187
Petrol weights 188
LPG engines 190
LPG weights 191
Diesel engines 192
Diesel weights 194
Dimensions
196
Identifi cation markings 197
Visual search

Monitoring
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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Maximum coolant temperaturefixed red. The temperature of the coolingsystem is too high. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down before topping
up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.
Engine oil
pressure
fixed. There is a fault with the engine
lubrication system. You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Battery chargefixed.The battery charging circuit has a fault (dir ty or loose terminals, slack or cut alternator belt, ...). The warnin
g lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Low fuel levelfixed.When it first comes on there remainsapproximately 5 litres offuelin thetank.You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid runnin
gout of fuel.
This warning lamp will come on every time the ignition
is switched on
, until a sufficient addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol),
46 litres (Diesel) or 37 litres (LPG); depending on
version: approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel).
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel as
this could damage the emission control and injectionsystems.

Monitoring
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For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on,the spanner flashes to indicate that the service must be carried out as soon as possible.Example:the ser vice is overdue by 180 miles (300 km).
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the display indicates:

A few seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its normaloperation. The spanner remains on.
Service indicator zero reset

After each ser vice, the ser vice indicator mustbe reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero is as
follows: ) switch off the ignition,)
press and hold the trip distance recorder
zero reset button,) switch on the ignition; the distance recorder display begins a countdown, )
when the display indicates "=0", release
the button; the spanner disappears.
Retrieving the serviceinformation

You can access the ser vice information at anytime. )Press the trip distance recorder zero reset button.
The ser vice information is displayed for a
few seconds, then disappears.
The distance remaining may be weighted by the time factor, dependingon the driver's driving habits. Therefore, the spanner may also comeon if you have exceeded the period since the last service, indicated in the MAINTENANCE AND WARR ANT YGUIDE.


Following this operation, if you wish todisconnect the battery, lock the vehicleand wait at least five minutes for thezero reset to be taken into account.
Service overdue

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Access
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Remote control problem
Reinitialisation
) Switch off the ignition.)
Turn the key to position 2 (Ignition on)
. )
Press the closed padlock immediately for a
few seconds.) Switch off the ignition and remove the key
from the ignition switch.
The remote control is full
y operational again.


Changing the battery

Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.
If the batter
y is flat, you are informed
by illumination of this warning lamp,an audible signal and a message in
the multifunction screen.
) Unclip the casing using a coin at the notch. )
Slide the flat battery out of its location.)
Slide the new battery into its location
observing the original direction. ) Clip the casing.)
Reinitialise the remote control.




Switching the vehicle off


Key reminder

If the key is left in the ignition switch, anaudible signal sounds when the driver's door is opened.


Do not attach any heavy objects to the key as this could weigh down on it whenin the ignition switch and cause a fault. Followin
g disconnection of the vehicle battery,replacement of the remote control battery or in the event of a remote control malfunction, you can no longer unlock, lock or locate your
v
ehicle.) First of all, use the key in the lock to unlock
or lock your vehicle.) Then, reinitialise the remote control.
If the problem persists, contact a CITROËNdealer as soon as possible.
)Immobilise the vehicle. )Turn the key fully towards you toposition 1 (Stop).)Remove the key from the ignition switch.

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Access
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Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
) Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to
the left.

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

Locking the front and rear passenger doors
)
Remove the black cap, located on the edge
of the door, using the key. ) Inser t the key in the recess, then turn it as far as it will go. )
Remove the key and refit the cap.



Unlocking the front and rear passenger doors
)
Pull the interior door opening control.
In the event of a malfunction with the central locking system, the battery must be disconnected to lock the boot and sosecure the vehicle completely.
Check that the rear doors child lock is not on. To lock or unlock the doors manually in the
event of a malfunction of the central lockin
gsystem or failure of the battery.

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 makeaccess 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
by a message on the multifunction
screen 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 above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comeson, accompanied by an audible signal and
a message on the multifunction screen for a few seconds.

System for mechanical unlocking of the boot
in the event of a battery or central lockingmalfunction.

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Driving
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In exceptional circumstances, the gearbox may need an automatic reinitialisation: 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 gearboxgoes into neutral automatically.
To e ngage 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 isnecessary 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.
AUTO and --
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 parkingbrake is applied.
There is an audible signal onengagement of reverse.

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

Driving
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Manual operation
)Select position M for sequentialchanging
of the four gears.)Push the lever towards the + sign tochange 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 the instrument 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 engage
position Por N to 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
o
f this warning lamp, accompanied by 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 Rand 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 P
position 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 movingvery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.