2014 Citroen C3 light

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Warning/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Stop & Star t fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams,
...) the Stop & Start system
has put the engine into ST
oP m

ode.The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.
flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
of f. ST
oP m

ode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
ST
aR

T mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on special cases with STOP
mode and ST
aR

T mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
section.
Engine coolant
temperature
fixed blue
on s

tarting the engine, it indicates
that the engine is cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to indicate
that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too hard
until the warning lamp has switched off.
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The instrument panel remains illuminated with
only the vehicle speed and cruise control or
speed limiter information, if in use.
If there is an alert or a change in a function
or to a setting, the black panel mode is
interrupted.
Activation
F With the lighting on, press the left hand button of the instrument panel several
times to progressively reduce the
dashboard lighting level.
F

P
ress the button again to reduce the
lighting to the minimum level and switch off
the interior mood lighting.
F

P
ress the button again to activate the black
panel.
Black panel
System allowing certain displays to be switched
off for night driving.
Activation
When the lighting is on:
F p ress the button to change the brightness
of the instruments and controls,
F

w
hen the level of brightness required is
reached, release the button.
Deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day mode on
vehicles fitted with daytime running lamps,
pressing the button does not have any effect.
Lighting dimmer
System for manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and controls in
relation to the exterior brightness.
Monitoring

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Vehicle configuration
once the " Vehicle Configuration" menu has
been selected, you can activate or deactivate
the following equipment:
-
w
iper linked with reverse gear (refer to the
"Visibility"),
-

g
uide-me-home lighting (refer to the
"Visibility"),
-
p

arking sensors (refer to the "
dr
iving" section).
Using this menu, you can also reinitialise the
tyre under-inflation detection system (see the
"Safety" section).
Options
once the "op tions" menu has been selected,
you can start diagnostics of the status of the
equipment (active, not active, faulty).
Display settings
once the "di splay settings" menu has been selected,
you can gain access to the following settings:
- year,
- month,
-


d ay,
-


h o u r,
-


minutes,
-

1
2 or 24 hour mode.
F
o
n
ce you have selected a setting, press
the " 7" or " 8" buttons to change its value.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons to switch
respectively to the previous or next setting.
F

P
ress the "OK" button to save the change
and return to the normal display or press
the "Back" button to cancel.
Setting the date and time
F
P ress the MENU button.
F

S
elect "
di
splay settings" using the " 5" or
" 6 " button.
F
Press "OK" to confirm the selection.
F

S
elect the "Year" function using the " 5" or
" 6 " button.
F
Press "OK" to confirm the selection.
F

C
hoose the desired value, using the " 7" or
" 8 " button.
F
Press "OK" to confirm the selection.
F

R
epeat the procedure to set the "Month",
"
da

y", "Hours", and "Minutes".
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Example: setting of the duration of the guide-
me-home lighting
F
P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK" button to select the menu required.
F

P
ress the " 5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK" button to select the "Guide-me-home
headlamps" line.
F

P
ress the " 7" or " 8" buttons to set the
value required (15, 30 or 60 seconds), then
press the "OK" button to confirm. F

P
ress the "
5" or " 6" buttons, then the
"OK" button to select the "OK" box and
confirm or press the "Back" button to
cancel.
"Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Define the vehicle parameters
once this menu has been selected, you can
activate or deactivate the following equipment:
-

w
iper linked to reverse gear (refer to the
"Visibility"),
-

g
uide-me-home lighting and duration (see
"Visibility"),
-

p
arking sensors (refer to the "
dr
iving"
section).
Using this menu, you can also reinitialise the
tyre under-inflation detection system (see the
"Safety") section.
on
ce this menu has been selected, you can
gain access to the following functions:
-
d
efine the vehicle parameters,
-
d
isplay configuration,
-
c
hoice of language.
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Display configuration
This menu allows you to choose a colour
scheme for the screen, adjust the brightness,
date and time and choose the units for distance
(km or miles), fuel consumption (l/100 km,
mpg or km/l) and temperature (°Celsius or
°Fahrenheit).
Date and time
F Press "SETUP ".
F

Sel
ect the " Display configuration " and
press the knob to confirm.
F

Sel
ect "Adjust date and time " and press
the knob to confirm.
F
a
d
just the settings in turn using the
directional arrows then confirm by pressing
the knob.
Select " Synchronise minutes with GPS " so
that the minutes are adjusted automatically by
satellite reception.
Adjustment of voice synthesis
This menu allows you to adjust the volume for
navigation instructions and choose the type of
voice (male or female).
Language
This menu allows you to choose the language
used by the display from a defined list.
Vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or deactivate
certain driving and comfort systems, arranged
by category:
-
"Parking sensors "
-
"Rear wiper operation "
●

"R

ear wiper in reverse: O " (Rear wiper
coupled to reverse)
R

efer to the corresponding section.
-
"Lighting configuration "
●

"D

uration of guide-me-home
lighting:


O" (
au

tomatic guide-me-home
lighting)
R

efer to the corresponding section.
-
"Driving assistance "
●

"I

nitialisation of under-inflation "
(Reinitialisation of the tyre under-
inflation detection system)
R

efer to the corresponding section.
Trip computer
This menu allows you to see information on the
state of the vehicle. You can choose between
the following functions:
-
"al
ert log".
L

ist of active alerts.
-

"
State of functions"
L

ist of the state of functions (activated,
deactivated or faulty).
For safety reasons, configuration of the
multifunction screen by the driver must
only be done when stationary.
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Heating / VentilationManual air
conditioning
The heating / ventilation or air conditioning
systems operates with the engine running,
as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
1. Temperature adjustment
2. Air flow adjustment
F Turn the dial from blue
(cold) to red (hot) to adjust
the temperature to your
requirements.
F

T
urn the dial from position 1
to position 5 to obtain a
comfortable air flow.
Manual control panel
Electric control panel Manual control panel
Electric control panel
F If you place the air flow control
in position 0 (deactivation of the
system), the temperature is no
longer maintained at a comfortable
level. However, a slight flow of air,
due to the movement of the vehicle,
can still be felt.
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4. Air conditioning on/off
Press this button to switch off the air
conditioning.
Stopping the air conditioning may cause some
problems (humidity, misting).
au

tomatic operation of the air conditioning is
resumed when the button is pressed again.
The

symbol "A /C " is displayed.
5. Air intake / Air recirculation
Press this button for recirculation of
the interior air. The air recirculation
symbol 5 is displayed.
air recirculation enables the passenger compartment
to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke.
6. Air distribution adjustment
Pressing this button several times in
succession enables the air flow to be
directed in turn towards:
-

t

he windscreen and the side windows
(demisting or defrosting),
-

t

he windscreen, side windows and air
vents,
-

t

he windscreen, the side windows, the air
vents and the footwells,
-

t

he windscreen, the side windows and the
footwells,
-

t

he footwells,
-

t

he air vents and the footwells,
-

t

he air vents.
7. Air flow adjustment
Press the "full fan" button to
increase the air flow.
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively
according to the value requested.
Switching the system off
Press the air flow "empty fan"
button 7 until the fan symbol
disappears.
This action switches off all of the functions of
the air conditioning system.
Thermal comfort is no longer controlled.
A

slight flow of air resulting from the movement
of the vehicle, remains perceptible however.
Pressing the air flow "full fan" button 7 or on
"AUTO" reactivates the system with the values
set before it was switched off. Press the "empty fan"
button to
decrease the air flow.
Press this button again or press the "AUTO"

button to resume automatic management of
the intake of air. The air recirculation symbol 5
goes off.
Avoid driving for long periods with the air
conditioning switched off (risk of misting
and reduction of the air quality in the cabin).
For maximum cooling or heating of the
cabin, it is possible to go beyond the
minimum 14 or maximum 28 values.
F

P
ress the blue button 2 until "LO"
is displayed or the red button 2
until
"HI" is displayed.
av

oid prolonged recirculation of interior
air (risk of condensation or deterioration
of the air quality).
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Rear seatsBench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and split backrest (right hand 2/3, left hand 1/3) to adjust the load space in the boot.
Rear head restraintsFolding the backrest
They can also be removed.
To remove a head restraint:
F

r
elease the backrest using control 1 ,
F

t
ilt the backrest 2 slightly for wards,
F

p
ull the head restraint upwards to the stop,
F

t
hen, press the lug A . F
Move the corresponding front seat for ward if necessary.F Check that the seat belt is positioned correctly on the
side of the seat backrest.
F Place the head restraints in the low position.
With passengers in the rear seats,
never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be in place and
correctly adjusted.
These have one position for use (up) and a
stowed position (down).
F
P
ull control 1 for wards to release the seat
backrest 2 .
F

F
old the seat backrest 2 on to the cushion.
Repositioning the seat backrest
When repositioning the seat backrest,
take care not to trap the seat belts.
F

S

traighten the seat backrest 2
and secure it.
F

C

heck that the red indicator, located next to
the control 1 , is no longer visible.
Comfort