2013 Citroen C3 RHD brake

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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

Familiarisation
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1. Audio equipment steering mountedcontrols. 2.
Steering lock and ignition. 3.
Wipers / screenwash / trip computer control stalk. 4.
Instrument panel. 5.
Scented air freshener.
6.Driver's airbag.
H
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7. Gear lever.8.Parking brake.9.
Central armrest with storage.10.Door mirror controls.Electric window controls.Rear doors and electric windows deactivation control.11.
Storage compartment. 12.Electric child lock button or alarm button.
Electronic stability programme button (ESP/ASR).
Stop & Star t switch.
13.Side adjustable air vent. 14 .Front door window demisting/defrosting
vent. 15. Speaker (tweeter). 16.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.

Instruments and controls

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Electronic gearbox

Five or six speed electronic gearbox offering
the choice of the comfort 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.
N.Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1 to 5 / 6.Gears engaged.AUTO.Automated mode.


Starting and moving off
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Select position N.)
Press the brake pedal 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.

Driving safely
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Familiarisation
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Automatic gearbox

Starting and moving off
)Apply the parking brake. )Select position P
or N
. )Start the engine.)Press the brake pedal. )Release the parking brake. )Then select position R , D
or M . )Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal: the vehicle then moves off. This four speed automatic
gearbox offers the choice of the comfor 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 for ward drive).
S. Sport programme. 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.

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with a 5 or 6 speed electronic gearbox
: at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the brake pedal or when you put thegear lever into position N.

In certain circumstances, STOP may not be
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:


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gear lever in position A
or M, when you
release the brake pedal,

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or gear lever in position N
and brake pedal
released, when you select position A or AM ,

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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"
button; the warninglamp in the button comes on.

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The system is reactivated automatically every time the engine is star ted withwith the key.

Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off the ignition with the key.

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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 waiting and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system, the gear efficiency indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in theinstrument 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.

Monitoring
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Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampsfixed.The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine pre-heatingfixed.The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).Wait until the warning lamp goes off before star ting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then star t the engine.
Parking brakefixed.The parking brake is applied or not properly released.Release the parking brake to switch off the warninglamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.Observe the safety recommendations.
For fur ther information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Parking brake" section.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Dipped beamheadlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam headlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is pulled towardsyou. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.

Monitoring
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Foot on thebrake pedalfixed. The brake pedal must be pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to start the engine (lever in position N ).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
press the brake pedal before releasing the parking
brake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P.PIf you wish to release the parking brake withoutpressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.
flashing. With an electronic gearbox, if you hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too long, the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and
/or the parking brake.
Automatic wipingfixed.The wiper control is pushed downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations