2014 Citroen C3 ignition

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Changing a front or rear wiper blade
Removal
F Raise the corresponding wiper arm.
F U nclip the wiper blade and remove it.
Fitting
F At the front, check the size of the wiper blade as the shorter blade is fitted to the
passenger side of the vehicle.
F

P
ut the corresponding new wiper blade in
place and clip it.
F

F
old down the wiper arm carefully.
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within one minute after switching off the ignition, operate the wiper stalk to position
the wiper blades in the vertical position.
This position must be used in order to avoid
damaging the wiper blade and the bonnet.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch on the ignition.
F O perate the wiper stalk again to park the
wiper blades.
Procedure for replacing a worn wiper blade with a new one without the use of tools.
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Towing your vehicle
F on the front bumper, unclip the cover by pressing at the bottom.
F

S
crew the towing eye in fully.
F

I
nstall the towing bar.
F

P
lace the gear lever in neutral (position N
for an electronic or automatic gearbox). F
on t he rear bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom.
F

S
crew the towing eye in fully.
F

I
nstall the towing bar.
F

S
witch on the hazard warning lamps on
both vehicles.
F

M
ove off gently and drive for a short
distance only.
Towing another vehicle
Failure to observe this special condition
could result in damage to certain
components (braking, transmission...)
and the absence of braking assistance
the next time the engine is started. F

U
nlock the steering by turning the key one
notch in the ignition switch and release the
parking brake.
F
S
witch on the hazard warning lamps on
both vehicles.
F
M
ove off gently and drive for a short
distance only.
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Connector lines
a1(+) Right hand rear speaker
a2(

+) Right hand front speaker and tweeter
a

3 (+) Left hand front speaker and tweeter
a

4 (+) Left hand rear speaker
a

5 (-) Right hand rear speaker
a

6 (-) Right hand front speaker and tweeter
a7 (

-) Left hand front speaker and tweeter
a

8 (-) Left hand rear speaker
a

9
no
t used
a

10
no
t used
a11no

t used
a

12 (+) Permanent
a

13
no
t used
a

14
no
t used
a

15 (+) Ignition switched (operation of the audio system only with the ignition on)
a

16 Earth Never use a separate wire to connect
the (+) of your audio equipment (risk of
discharging of the battery).
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EMERGENCY OR ASSIST ANCE CALL
CITROËN Localised Emergency Call
In an emergency, press this button for more than
2
seconds. Flashing of the green LE d and a voice
message confirm that the call has been made to the
C
ITR o Ë n Localised Emergency Call centre*.
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the call. The green LE
d
goes off.
Pressing this button (at any time) for more than 8 seconds cancels the\

call.
CITROËN Localised Assistance Call
When the ignition is switched on, the
green LE d comes on for 3 seconds
indicating that the system is operating
correctly.
If the orange LED flashes: there is a
system fault.
If the orange LE
d is on continuously: the
backup battery must be replaced.
In either case, contact a CITR
o Ë n
dealer.
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request.
The cancellation is confirmed by a voice message.
Press this button for more than 2 seconds to request
assistance if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confirms that the call has been made*.
Operation of the system
The green LED remains on (without flashing) when communication is
established. It goes off at the end of communication.
This call is dealt with by the
C
ITR o Ë n Localised Emergency Call centre
which receives locating information from the vehicle and can send a
detailed alert to the appropriate emergency services. In countries in
which the team is not operational, or when the locating service has
been expressly declined, the call is dealt with directly by the emergency
services (112) without the vehicle location.
If an impact is detected by the airbag control unit, and
independently of the deployment of any airbags, an emergency call
is made automatically.
*

These services are subject to conditions and availability
.


Consult a CITR
o Ë n dealer. If you purchased your vehicle outside the CITROËN dealer network,
we invite you to have a dealer check the configuration of these services
and, if desired, modified to suit your wishes. In a multi-lingual country
,
configuration is possible in the official national language of your choice.
For technical reasons, particularly to improve the quality of Telematic
services to customers, the manufacturer reserves the right to carry out \
updates to the vehicle's on-board telematic system.
If you benefit from the CITROËN eTouch offer, you also have available
additional services in your MyCITR
o Ë n personal space, via the CITR o Ë n
Internet website in your country, accessible on www.citroen.com.

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USING THE TELEPHONE
Select "Connect" and confirm.
The system offers to connect the
telephone:
-
in "
Hands-free mode" (telephone
only),
-

in "
Audio" mode (streaming: playing
music files on the telephone),
-

or "
All" (for selection of both
modes).
Select "OK" and confirm. Then accept automatic connection on the telephone to allow the
telephone to reconnect automatically every time the vehicle is
started.
The ability of the system to connect in only one mode depends on
the telephone. The two modes may both connect by default. The "Hands-free mode" should be used in preference if
"Streaming" is not desired.
The services available depend on the network, the SIM card and the compatibility of the Bluetooth telephone used. Check the telephone
manual and with your network provider for details of the services available to you.
Depending on the type of telephone, the system will ask you to
accept or not the transfer of your contacts.
o
n return to the vehicle,the last telephone connected
automatically reconnects, within around 30 seconds after
switching on the ignition (Bluetooth activated and visible).
To modify the automatic connection mode, remove the pairing
and pair the telephone again with the desired mode.
Enter a minimum 4 figure code in the telephone
and confirm.
Enter the same code in the system,
select "OK" and confirm.
Select the name of the desired
peripheral from the list of devices
detected then confirm

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Insert the Cd in the player, insert the USb
memory stick in the US b player or connect the
US
b peripheral to the US b port using a suitable
cable (not supplied)
The system builds playlists (in temporary
memory), an operation which can take from
a few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection.
Reduce the number of non-music files and the
number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
The playlists are updated every time the ignition
is switched off or connection of a USB memory
stick. However, the system memorises these
lists and if they are not modified, the loading
time will be shorter.
Play starts automatically after a period which
depends on the capacity of the US
b memory
stick. Selection of source
The SOURCE button on the steering mounted controls allows a
direct change to the next media source. "CD / CD MP3"
"USB, iPod"
"AUX"
"STREAMING"
"RADIO"
Press MUSIC to display the "MEDIA"
menu.
Select "Following media source " and
confirm.
Repeat the operation as many times as necessary to obtain the
desired media source (except for radio which is accessible either
with SOURCE or RADIO).
Sources
MUSIC MEDIA
PLAYERS

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USB PLAYER
The system puts together playlists (temporary memory) created
over a period which depends on the capacity of the USB device.
The other sources are available during this time.
The playlists are updated each time the ignition is switched off or
each time a USb memory stick is connected.
When connecting for the first time, the classification suggested
is by folder. When you reconnect, the classification selected
previously is retained. Connect the memory stick to the port, directly or
using a lead. If the audio equipment is switched
on, the US
b source is detected as soon as it
is connected. Play begins automatically after a
delay which depends on the capacity of the USB
memory stick.
The file formats supported are .mp3 (mpeg1
layer 3 only) and .wma (standard 9 only,
128 kbits/sec compression).
Certain playlist formats are supported (.m3u, ...)
o
n reconnection of the previous memory stick
used, play is resumed automatically with the last
track played.
This unit consists of a US
b
port and an auxiliary
Jack socket*. The audio files are transmitted
from a portable device - digital player or a US
b

memory stick - to your
a

udio system and heard
via the vehicle's speakers.
US
b
memory stick or
a

pple
® player of
generation 5 or later:
-

Give preference to multimedia US
b memory
sticks (in general formatted F
aT

32 File
a

llocation Table),
-

the

a
pple
® player lead is essential,
-

navigation through the file database is also
possible by means of the steering mounted
controls.
Using the USB BOX
Connecting a USB memory stick
o

ther
a
pple
® players of earlier generations and
players using the MTP protocol*:
-

play via Jack-Jack lead only (not supplied),
-


navigation through the file database is from
the portable device. *

d epending on vehicle.

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BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS
For safety reasons and because they require prolonged attention
on the part of the driver, the operations for pairing of the b luetooth
mobile telephone with the Bluetooth hands-free system of your
audio equipment must be carried out with the vehicle stationary
and the ignition on.
Press the ME
n U button.
A window is displayed with a message that a search is in progress.
a
ctivate the telephone's b luetooth function
and ensure that it is "visible to all" (telephone
configuration).
In the menu, select:
-
b luetooth telephone function -
a

udio
-

Bluetooth configuration
-


Perform a
b luetooth search The services offered depend on the network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the
b luetooth equipment used.
Consult your telephone's manual and your operator to find out which
services are available to you.
Bluetooth telephoneScreen C
The TELEPHONE menu permits access to the following functions
in particular:
d irectory*, Call list, Pairing management.
The first 4 telephones recognised are displayed in this window.
a virtual keypad is displayed in the screen:


enter a code with at least 4 digits.
Confirm by pressing OK.
a message that the pairing has been successful appears in the
screen. Select the telephone to be connected from the list.

o nly one
telephone can be connected at a time.
a message is displayed in the screen of the
telephone chosen.

To accept the pairing, enter the
same code on the telephone, then confirm with OK.
The automatic connection authorised is only active after the
telephone has been configured.
The directory and the call list can be accessed after the
synchronisation period.
(Available according to model and version)
* If your telephone is fully compatible.
If pairing fails, the number of attempts is not limited.
Go to www.citroen.co.uk for more information (compatibility, more
help, ...).
Pairing a telephone / First connection