2013 Citroen C3 RHD parking 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
orn.
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

.Familiarisation
17

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
)
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
120

Familiarisation
18
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.

Driving safely
124

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

Driving
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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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Driving
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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