2015 Citroen C3 airbag

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Child seats 89
Deactivating the passenger's front airbag 9 2
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IX child seats
9
8
Child lock

1
02
Child safety
Instrument panels 1 0
Indicator and warning lamps 1 2
Adjustment buttons

2
8
Trip computer

3
0
MonitoringOver view
Monochrome screen A 3
4
Monochrome screen C 3 7
Touch screen tablet

4
0
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 45
Heating 4 7
Manual air conditioning
4

7
Front demist - defrost

4
9
Digital air conditioning
5

0
Rear screen demist - defrost

5
2
Scented air freshener

5
3
Front seats

5
4
Rear seats

5
6
Mirrors

5
7
Steering wheel adjustment

5
8
Audio pre-equipment

5
9
Accessories
6

1
Comfort
Remote control key 63
Window controls 6 6
Doors

6
8
Boot
7

1
access
Lighting controls 72
LED daytime running lamps 7 6
Headlamp adjustment
7

6
Wiper controls

7
7
Courtesy lamps

8
0
Interior mood lighting

8
1
Boot lamp

8
1
Visibility
Interior fittings 82
Boot fittings 87
Fittings
Eco-driving
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Direction indicators 103
Hazard warning lamps 1 03
Horn
10

4
Emergency or assistance call

1
04
Under-inflation detection
1

05
Braking assistance systems

1
09
Trajectory control systems

1
10
Front seat belts

1
11
Airbags
1

13
Safety
Driving recommendations 1 17
Starting-switching off the engine 1 18
Parking brake

1
21
6 -speed manual gearbox

1
21
Electronic gearbox (ETG)

1
22
Automatic gearbox

1
27
Gear shift indicator

1
31
Stop & Start

1
32
Hill start assist

1
35
Speed limiter

1
36
Cruise control

1
38
Rear parking sensors

1
40
Reversing camera

1
42
driving
Emergency or assistance 2 15
7-inch touch screen tablet 2 17
Audio system

2
79
audio and telematics
Alphabetical index
Bonnet 14 4
Petrol engines 1 45
Diesel engines

1
46
Checking levels

1
47
Checks
15

0
Checks
Fuel tank 152
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 1 54
Running out of fuel (Diesel)

1
55
a

d
blu
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® additive and SCR system
(BlueHDi Diesel) 1 56
Temporary puncture repair kit

1
66
Changing a wheel

1
71
Changing a bulb

1
78
Changing a fuse

1
85
Changing a wiper blade

1
92
Battery
1

93
Energy economy mode

1
96
Snow chains

1
97
Towing the vehicle

1
98
Towing a trailer

2
00
Practical information Technical data
Petrol engines 2
02
Petrol weights 2 04
LPG engines

2
06
LPG weights

2
07
Diesel engines

2
08
Diesel weights

2
10
Dimensions
2

12
Identification markings
2

13
Visual search
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Instruments and
controls
1. Cruise control / speed limiter controls.
2. Headlamp height adjustment.
3.
S

teering wheel adjustment control.
4.
L

ighting and direction indicator control
stalk.
5.
I

nstrument panel.
6.


d
r
iver's airbag.


Horn.
7.
G

ear lever.
8.
1

2 V accessory socket
U

SB port / auxiliary socket.
9.
H

eated seat control.
10.


b
o
nnet release lever.
11.


d
o
or mirror controls.
E

lectric window controls.
R

ear doors and electric windows
deactivation switch.
12 .
F

usebox.
13.
S

top & Start deactivation switch.
E

lectronic stability deactivation switch
(DSC/ASR)
U

nder-inflation detection reinitialisation
switch (depending on version).
14 .
F

ront door window demisting/defrosting
vent.
15.
S

peaker (tweeter).
16.
W

indscreen demisting/defrosting vent.
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Instruments and
controls
1. Steering lock and ignition.
2. Audio equipment steering wheel controls.
3.
W

iper / screenwash / trip computer control
stalk.
4.
M

icrophone.
5.
S

cented air freshener.
6.
C

entral locking switch.
7.
M

ultifunction screen or Touch screen
tablet.
8.
H

azard warning lamps switch.
9.
C

entral adjustable air vents.
10.
S

unshine sensor
H

i-Fi audio system central speaker.
11.
P

assenger's airbag.
12 .
S

ide adjustable air vent.
13.
G

love box / Passenger's airbag
deactivation /
a
u
dio/video sockets.
14 .
P

arking brake.
15.
C

entral armrest with storage.
16.
U

pper and lower storage.
17.
A

udio system or switch panel.
18.
H

eating / air conditioning controls.
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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen.Passenger's
airbag system fixed.
The control, located in the glove box,
is set to the OFF position.
The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated.
You can install a rear ward facing
child seat, unless there is a fault with
the operation of the airbags (Airbag
warning lamp on). Set the control to the ON
position to activate the
passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear ward
facing position.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR) fixed.
The button, located at the bottom
left of the dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The
d
S
C/
aS
R is deactivated.
dSC

: dynamic stability control.
aS

R: anti-slip regulation.Press the button to activate the
d
S
C/
aS
R. Its
indicator lamp goes off.
The DSC/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically
from around 30 mph (50 km/h).
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Monitoring

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Airbagstemporarily. This lamp comes on for a few
seconds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITRoËn
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed.
on

e of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a CITR
oËn

dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened fixed then flashing
accompanied by an
increasing audible
signal. The driver and/or the front passenger
has not fastened or has unfastened
their seat belt.
Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
Warning
/indicator lampis on Cause Action / Observations
Door(s) open fixed if the speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h).
a
door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed and accompanied
by an audible signal
if the speed is above
6 mph (10 km/h).
Power steering fixed. The power steering has a fault.
dr

ive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITR
oËn

dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Monitoring

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Sun visorIlluminated glove box
This can be used to hold a water bottle.
Centre armrest
These can be used for portable devices (mobile
phone, MP3 player...) which can be connected
to the USB port / auxiliary socket or charged
from the 12 V socket in the centre console.
Version with Zenith windscreen
Refer to the corresponding section.
Version without Zenith windscreen
The sun visors are fitted with a vanity mirror,
with concealing flap for the driver and a ticket /
card holder.
Storage
F For access to the closed storage box, lift
the lever to open the lid.
F

F
or access to the open storage box below
the armrest, lift the complete armrest
towards the rear.
Its lid has a location for storing the vehicle's
handbook pack.
F

T

o open the glove box, raise the handle.
It is lit when the lid is opened.
It houses the front passenger's airbag
deactivation switch A.
dep

ending on version, it may house a
ventilation nozzle B , distributing the same
conditioned air as the vents in the passenger
compartment.
Fittings

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Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on
the front passenger seat, adjust the vehicle's
seat to the intermediate longitudinal position
with seat backrest straightened and leave the
passenger's front airbag activated.
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat , adjust the seat to
the intermediate longitudinal position, with the
backrest straightened.
The passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate . Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal position.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that the support leg is in stable
contact with the floor. If necessary,
adjust the passenger seat.
Child seat in the front*
* Refer to the current legislation in your country before installing your child on the front seat.
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Child safety