2013 Citroen C3 RHD clutch

.Familiarisation
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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.

-
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:


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

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

●
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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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

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Parking brake
Applying
)Pull the parking brake lever fully up toimmobilise your vehicle.

Releasing
)Pull the parking brake lever gently, press
the release button then lower the lever fully.
When the vehicle is bein
g driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOPwarning lamp come on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen, this indicates that the parking brake is still
on or has not been properly released.








6-speed manual
gearbox

Engaging 5th
or 6th
gear
)
Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th gear.
)Raise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then forwards.


Engaging reverse gear
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.

When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the pavement, apply the parking brake and engage a gear.

Failure to follow this advice may cause permanent damage to the gearbox (engagement of 3rdor 4thgear bymistake).

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Display in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions
N
. Neutral R
. Reverse1 2 3 4 5 / 6.Gears in manual mode.
AUTO. This comes on when automated mode
is selected. It goes off when changing tomanual 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 Rappear 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 (when
parking, 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 cause rapid clutch wear.
Nflashes 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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The Stop & Star t system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restarts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.


Operation
-with a manual gearbox
, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear lever into neutral, and you release theclutch pedal.
-
with a 5 or 6-speed electronic gearbox
, at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the brake pedal or put the gear lever
in position N .



Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby:
A tim
e counter calculates the sum
of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition isswitched on with the key.


Special cases: STOP mode notavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10 km/h) since the last engine star t using the key,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfor table temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...
) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.
The "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectl
y normal.











Stop & Start
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the key.
For your comfor t, during parking manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...

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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"warning lamp goes off
and the engine starts:
- with a manual
gearbox
, when you
depress the clutch pedal,
- with a 5-speed or 6-speed electronic gearbox:●
gear lever in position Aor M
, when yourelease the brake pedal,
●
or gear lever in position Nand the brakepedal released, when you move the gear lever to position A
or M
,
●
or when you engage reverse gear.


Special cases: START invoked
automatically
For reasons of safety and for your comfort,START mode is invoked automatically when:


-
you open the driver's door,

- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,

- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 7 mph
(11 k m / h) with the electronic gearbox system,

- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.


Deactivation
At any time, press the "ECO OFF"
switch todeactivate the system.
This is confirmed by the switch warning lampcoming on accompanied by a message in the screen.
Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for
a
few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
With a manual gearbox in STOP mode, if you engage a gear without fully depressing the clutch pedal, a message
is displayed asking you to fully depressthe clutch pedal so that the engine can restart.


If the system has been deactivatedin STOP mode, the engine restartsimmediately.

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System which automatically maintains thespeed of the vehicle at the value programmed
by the driver, without any action on the
accelerator pedal.
The controls of this s
ystem are grouped
together on stalk A.1.Cruise control mode selection thumb
wheel.2. Value decrease button.3.
Value increase button.4.
Cruise control off/resume button.

Steering mounted controls Displays in the instrument panel
The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5. Cruise control off/resume indication. 6.
Cruise control mode selection indication. 7.
Programmed speed value.
The cruise control cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibilityon the par t of the driver.






Cruise control
The cruise control is switched on
manually: it
requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), as well as the engagement of:


- four th gear on a manual gearbox,

- second gear on a or automatic or electronic gearbox, in sequential mode,

- position A
on an electronic gearbox or position D
on an automatic gearbox.
Th
e cruise control is switched off
manually for by pressing the brake or clutch pedal or
on triggering of the ESP system for safety reasons.

It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value.

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Dashboard fusebox
The fusebox is placed in the lower dashboard (left-hand side).
Access to the fuses
)Refer to the paragraph "Access to the
tools".

Fuse tables
Fuse N°RatingFunctions
FH365 ATr a i l e r r e l ay unit.
FH37
-Not used.
FH3
820 AHiFi amplifier.
FH3
9-Not used.
FH40
40 ATr a i l e r r e l ay unit.
Fuse N°RatingFunctions
F1-Not used.
F
2-Not used.
F
35 A Airbags and pretensioners control unit.
F410 A Air conditioning, clutch switch, electrochromatic mirror, par ticle
filter pump (Diesel), diagnostic socket, air flow sensor (Diesel).
F530 AElectric windows panel, passenger's electric window control,
front electric window motor.
F
630 ARear electric windows motors and driver's electric window motor.
F75 ACourtesy lamp, side reading lamps.