2015 Citroen C3 ECO mode

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Direction indicators 103
Hazard warning lamps 1 03
Horn
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Emergency or assistance call

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Under-inflation detection
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Braking assistance systems

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Trajectory control systems

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Front seat belts

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Airbags
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Safety
Driving recommendations 1 17
Starting-switching off the engine 1 18
Parking brake

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6 -speed manual gearbox

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Electronic gearbox (ETG)

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Automatic gearbox

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Gear shift indicator

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Stop & Start

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Hill start assist

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Speed limiter

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Cruise control

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Rear parking sensors

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Reversing camera

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driving
Emergency or assistance 2 15
7-inch touch screen tablet 2 17
Audio system

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audio and telematics
Alphabetical index
Bonnet 14 4
Petrol engines 1 45
Diesel engines

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Checking levels

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Checks
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Checks
Fuel tank 152
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 1 54
Running out of fuel (Diesel)

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Temporary puncture repair kit

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Changing a wheel

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Changing a bulb

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Changing a fuse

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Changing a wiper blade

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Battery
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Energy economy mode

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Snow chains

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Towing the vehicle

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Towing a trailer

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Practical information Technical data
Petrol engines 2
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Petrol weights 2 04
LPG engines

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LPG weights

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Diesel engines

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Diesel weights

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Dimensions
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Identification markings
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Contents

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Eco-drivingEco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. during acceleration change up early.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, give preference to automatic
mode and avoid 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. These
practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions 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. The gear shift indicator invites you engage the most suitable gear: as
soon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
straight away.
For vehicles fitted with an electronic or automatic gearbox, this
indicator appears only in manual mode.
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 temperature
in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic 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, particularly in winter; your
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.
as a p

assenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
dis

connect your portable devices before leaving the vehicle.
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Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation (operation or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the occurrence of a fault
(warning lamp).
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few
seconds when the vehicle's ignition is
switched
on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
information on the warning lamp concerned.
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has
come into operation.
Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously
(fixed) or flash.
Warning /indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Left-hand direction
indicatorflashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicatorflashing with buzzer.The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Hazard warning
lamps
flashing with audible
signal. The hazard warning lamps switch,
located on the dashboard, has been
operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and
their associated indicator lamps flash simultaneously.Certain warning lamps may come on
in one of two different modes. Only by
relating the type of illumination to the
operating status of the vehicle can it
be ascertained whether the situation is
normal or whether a fault has occurred.
Indicator and warning lamps
Monitoring

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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 off. 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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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.Display configuration
once this menu has been selected, you can
gain access to the following settings:
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b

rightness-video setting,
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d
ate and time setting,
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s
election of units.
on

ce the fuel consumption units have
been changed to mpg, the information
in the screen relating to speed and
distance also changes to mph and miles
respectively.
Setting the date and time
F

Sel
ect the "Set date and time" function
using the " 5" or " 6" button.
F
Press "OK" to confirm the selection.
F
a
d
just the settings one by one using
the
"7 " or " 8" button then confirm with
"OK" .
F

T
hen select the "OK" box in the screen
and confirm.
Choice of language
once this menu has been selected, you can
change the language used by the display, by
choosing a new language from the list offered. For safety reasons, configuration by the
driver of the multifunction screen must
only be done when stationary.
"Telephone" Menu
With audio system on, once this menu is
selected you can configure your
bl uetooth
hands-free system (pairing), view the various
telephone directories (list of calls, services...)
and manage your calls (call, hang up,
second
call, secret mode...).
For more information on the "Telephone"
function, refer to the "
au

dio system" section.
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Multifunction screens

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digital air conditioning
The air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
Automatic operation
1. Automatic "comfort" programme
Press the "AUTO" button.
The "AUTO" symbol is displayed.
We recommend that you use this mode.
It provides optimised automatic control of
all of the following functions: passenger
compartment temperature, air flow, air
distribution and air intake, in accordance with
the comfort value that you have chosen.
This system is designed to operate effectively
in all seasons, with the windows closed.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to a level of comfort and not to a temperature in
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Press the " 5" and " 6" buttons to
change this value.
a setting around
the value 21 enables optimum
comfort to be obtained. However,
depending on your requirements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is usual.
3. Automatic "visibility" programme
The automatic comfort programme may
not be sufficient for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen and side
windows (humidity, several passengers,
ice, etc.).
In this case, select the automatic visibility
programme. The button 3 indicator lamp comes
on.
The system automatically controls the air
conditioning and the flow of air and provides
optimum air distribution to the windscreen and
side windows. It deactivates air recirculation 5 .
To exit this programme, press button 3 again or
"AUTO" , the indicator lamp on the button goes
off and "AUTO" is displayed.
Manual override
It is possible to adjust one or more functions
manually while leaving the other functions in
automatic mode.
The "AUTO" symbol switches off.
To return to automatic mode, press the
"AUTO"


button.
For your comfort, when the engine is
switched off, the settings are retained
until the engine is switched on again.
To prevent too great a distribution of
cold air when the engine is cold, the air
flow will only reach its optimum level
gradually.
on e

ntering the vehicle, if the interior
is very cold or hot, there is no need to
change the value displayed in order
to reach the required level of comfort.
The system corrects the temperature
difference automatically and as quickly
as possible. Switching to manual mode may not be
suitable (temperature, humidity, odour,
condensation) and does not provide
optimum comfort.
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Window controlsThe one-touch type has a system which provides protection if an obstacle is detected and there is a deactivation system to prevent misuse of the rear
switches on all models.
1.
D
river's electric window.
2.
P

assenger's electric window.
3.
R

ear right electric window.
4.
R

ear left electric window.
5.
D

eactivating the rear electric window and
door switches.
D

eactivation of the rear electric window
controls.
Electric windowsF Press or pull the switch. The window stops as soon as the
switch is released.
One-touch electric windows
There are two methods of
operation:
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m

anual mode
F

P

ress or pull the switch gently. The
window stops as soon as the switch is
released.
-

a

utomatic mode
F

P

ress or pull the switch fully. The window
opens or closes completely when the
switch is released.
F

P

ressing or pulling the switch again
stops the movement of the window.
The electric window switches
remain operational for approximately
45

seconds after the ignition is switched
off or until a front door is opened.
During this period of 45 seconds, if you
open a door while opening a window,
the window stops. The ignition must
then be switched on again to operate
the windows.
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C. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped and main
beam headlamps.Rear foglamp
Rotate and release the ring C :
F

f
or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f
or wards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamp,
F

r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamp,
F

r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
front fog lamps.Model with rear foglamp only
F To switch on the foglamp, turn the ring C forwards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model), the foglamp and the dipped
beam headlamps will remain on.
F

T
o switch off all of the lighting, turn the
ring
C rearwards.
Model with front foglamps
and a rear foglamp
Front and rear foglamps When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with AUTO model) or when the dipped
headlamps are switched off manually, the
foglamps and sidelamps will remain on.
F

T
urn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then
switch off.
In good or rainy weather, by both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamp are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp when
they are no longer necessary.
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Visibility