2021 CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS gearbox

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Contents





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Overview
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Eco-driving
1Instruments
Instrument panels 7
Warning and indicator lamps 8
Indicators 13
Distance recorders 16
Equipment configuration for vehicles
without screen
16
Monochrome screen C 17
Touch screen 18
Trip computer 19
Setting the date and time 21
2Access
Remote control 23
Keyless Entry and Starting 24
Emergency procedures 26
Doors 29
Boot 29
Central locking 30
Alarm 30
Panoramic sunroof 32
Electric windows 34
3Ease of use and comfort
Front seats 36
Rear seats 38
Steering wheel adjustment 41
Mirrors 41
Ventilation 42
Heating/Manual air conditioning 43
Automatic air conditioning 44
Front demist - defrost 46
Heated windscreen 46
Rear screen demist - defrost 46
Front fittings 47
Rear fittings 50
Boot fittings 51
Courtesy lamps 53
Interior ambient lighting 53
Boot lighting 54
4Lighting and visibility
Lighting control 55
Direction indicators (flashers) 56
Automatic illumination of headlamps 57
Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps 57
Automatic headlamp dipping 58
Headlamp beam height adjustment 59
Wiper control stalk 60
Changing a wiper blade 62
Automatic wipers 62
5Safety
General safety recommendations 64
Hazard warning lamps 64
Horn 65
Emergency or assistance call 65
Electronic stability control (ESC) 67
Grip control 68
Hill Assist Descent 69
Seat belts 70
Airbags 73
Child seats 75
Deactivating the front passenger airbag 77
ISOFIX child seats 80
i-Size child seats 83
child lock 84
6Driving
Driving recommendations 86
Starting / Switching off the engine
with the key
87
Starting / Switching off the engine
with Keyless Entry and Starting
89
Parking brake 91
5-speed manual gearbox 91
6-speed manual gearbox 91
Automatic gearbox (EAT6) 92
Gear efficiency indicator 94
Hill start assist 94
Stop & Start 95
Under-inflation detection 97
Driving and manoeuvring aids - General
recommendations
98
Head-up display 99
Memorising speeds 101
Speed Limit Recognition
and Recommendation
101
Speed limiter 104
Cruise control -
particular recommendations
106
Cruise control 106
Active Safety Brake with
Collision Risk Alert and Intelligent
emergency braking assistance
108
Distraction detection 111
Lane Departure Warning System 11 2

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Overview
Instruments and controls
1Bonnet release
2 Dashboard fuses 3
Courtesy lamp
Warning lamps display for seat belts and front
passenger airbag
Panoramic opening sunroof controls
Interior rear view mirror
Emergency and assistance call buttons
4 Monochrome screen with audio system
Touch screen with CITROËN Connect Radio
or CITROËN Connect Nav
5 Ventilation
Heating
Manual air conditioning
Automatic air conditioning
Front demisting / defrosting
Rear screen demisting / defrosting
6 START/STOP button
Gearbox controls
7 Parking brake
8 USB socket
12 V socket
9Horn
10 Instrument panel
Steering mounted controls
1External lighting controls / Direction indicators
2 Wiper controls / Screenwash / Trip computer
3 Audio system setting controls
4 Cruise control / speed limiter controls
Side control bar

Reinitialisation of the tyre under-inflation
detectionDeactivation of the Stop & Start
Activation of the heated windscreen
OFF Lane departure warning system
Electric child lock

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Eco-driving
Eco-driving
Eco-driving refers to a range of everyday
practices that allow the motorist to optimise their
fuel consumption and CO
2emissions.
Optimise your use of the gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and
change up promptly. While accelerating, change
up early.
With an automatic gearbox, favour automatic
mode and avoid pressing the accelerator pedal
heavily or suddenly.
The gear efficiency indicator prompts you to
engage the most suitable gear: whenever this
indication is displayed on the instrument panel,
follow it straight away.
With an automatic gearbox, this indicator
appears only in manual mode.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use
engine braking rather than the brake pedal and
press the accelerator gradually. These attitudes
help to save fuel, reduce CO
2 emissions and
decrease general traffic noise.
If the vehicle has the steering-mounted
"CRUISE" control, use cruise control at speeds
above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.
Use electrical equipment wisely
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment
is too warm, ventilate it by opening the windows
and air vents before using the air conditioning.
At speeds above 31 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents open.
Consider using equipment that can help keep
the temperature in the passenger compartment
down (sunroof blind and window blinds, etc.).
Unless automatically regulated, switch off the air
conditioning as soon as the desired temperature
has been reached.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting functions,
if they are not managed automatically.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch off the headlamps and foglamps when
the visibility conditions do 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 passenger, avoid connecting your
multimedia devices (film, music, video game,
etc.) to help reduce consumption of electrical
energy, and hence fuel.
Disconnect all portable devices before leaving
the vehicle.
Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the
heaviest items in the boot, as close as possible
to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and
minimise wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer, etc.). Preferably, use a
roof box.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit
summer tyres.
Comply with servicing instructions
Check tyre pressures regularly, with the tyres
cold, referring to the label in the door aperture on
the driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
– before a long journey
.– at each change of season.– after a long period out of use.Do not overlook the spare wheel and, where
applicable, the tyres on your trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil,
oil filter, air filter, passenger compartment filter,
etc.) and observe the schedule of operations in
the manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system
is faulty, your vehicle will emit pollution. Visit
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
as soon as possible to restore your vehicle’s
nitrogen oxide emissions to regulatory
compliance.
When filling the fuel tank, do not continue after
the third nozzle cut-out, to avoid overflow.
You will only see the fuel consumption of your
new vehicle settle down to a consistent average
after the first 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometres).

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Instruments
1LCD text instrument panel




Dials
1. Speedometer (mph or km/h).
2. Fuel level indicator.
3. Display screen.
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge.
5. Rev counter (x 1,000 rpm).
Control buttons
A.Resetting the service indicator.
Reminder of servicing information or the
remaining range with the SCR system and
the AdBlue
®.
Depending on version: go back up a level,
cancel the current operation.
B. General lighting dimmer.
Depending on version: movements in a
menu, a list; changing a value.
C. Resetting the trip distance recorder.
Depending on version: enter the configuration
menu (long press), confirm a choice (short
press).
Display screen
1.Outside temperature
2. Cruise control or speed limiter settings
Speed suggested by the Speed Limit
Recognition and Recommendation 3.
Digital speedometer (mph or km/h)
4. Gear shift indicator and/or selector position,
gear and Sport and Snow modes with an
automatic gearbox
5. Trip computer and Stop & Start time counter.
6. Display area: trip distance recorder (miles or
km), service indicator or range associated
with the AdBlue
® and the SCR system
(miles or km), total distance recorder, alert
messages or state of functions
If the vehicle is not equipped with an audio
system or touch screen, this display allows you
to configure certain equipment.
For more information on Configuring
equipment for vehicles without a screen , refer
to the corresponding section.
Matrix instrument panel

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Instruments
If a warning lamp remains lit
The references (1), (2) and (3) in the warning
and indicator lamp description indicate whether
you should contact a qualified professional in
addition to the immediate recommended actions.
(1): You must stop the vehicle.
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and switch off
the ignition.
(2): Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
(3): Visit a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
List of warning and
indicator lamps
Red warning/indicator lamps
STOP
Fixed, associated with another warning lamp, accompanied by the display of a
message and an audible signal.
A serious fault with the engine, braking system,
power steering or a major electrical fault has
been detected.
Carry out (1) and then (2).
Parking brakeFixed.The parking brake is applied or not
properly released.



Dials
1. Speedometer (mph or km/h).
2. Fuel level indicator.
3. Display screen.
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge.
5. Rev counter (x 1,000 rpm).
Control buttons
A.Resetting the service indicator
Alert log display
Reminder of servicing information or the
remaining range associated with AdBlue
® and
the SCR system (miles or km)
Tyre pressure status information display
B. General lighting dimmer
C. Resetting the trip distance recorder
Display screen

1.Cruise control or speed limiter settings
Speed suggested by the Speed Limit
Recognition and Recommendation
2.
Gear shift indicator and/or selector position, gear and Sport and Snow modes with an
automatic gearbox
3. Display area: alert messages or state of
functions, trip computer, digital speedometer
(mph or km/h), range associated with the
AdBlue
® and the SCR system (miles or km),
etc.
4. Service indicator, then total distance recorder
(miles or km)
These functions are displayed successively
when the ignition is switched on.
5. Trip distance recorder (miles or km)
Warning and indicator
lamps
Displayed as symbols, the warning and indicator
lamps inform the driver of the occurrence of a
malfunction (warning lamps) or of the operating
status of a system (operation or deactivation
indicator lamps). Certain lamps light up in two
ways (fixed or flashing) and/or in several colours.
Associated warnings
The illumination of a lamp may be accompanied
by an audible signal and/or a message displayed
in a screen.
Relating the type of alert to the operating status
of the vehicle allows you to determine whether
the situation is normal or whether a fault has
occurred: refer to the description of each lamp
for further information.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain red or orange warning lamps come on
for a few seconds when the ignition is switched
on. These warning lamps should go off as soon
as the engine is started.
For more information on a system or a function,
refer to the corresponding section.
Warning lamp continuously
lit
The illumination of a red or orange warning lamp
indicates the occurrence of a fault that needs
further investigation.

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Instruments
Indicators
Engine coolant temperature
gauge



With the engine running:– in zone A, the temperature is correct,– in zone B, the temperature is too high; this
warning lamp and the central STOP warning
lamp come on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by the display of a message and
an audible signal.
You MUST stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait a few minutes before switching off the
engine.
After first switching off the ignition, open the bonnet cautiously and check the
coolant level.
Identify the cause of the fault using the message displayed in the instrument panel, then carry out
(3).
Service warning lamp fixed and service spanner flashing then
fixed.
The servicing interval has been exceeded.
The vehicle must be serviced as soon as
possible.
Only with BlueHDi Diesel engines.
Diesel engine preheatingTemporarily on(up to approximately 30 seconds in
severe weather conditions).
When switching on the ignition, if the weather
conditions and the engine temperature make it
necessary.
Wait until the warning lamp goes off before
starting.
When the warning lamp goes off, starting will
occur immediately if you press and hold:
– the clutch pedal with a manual gearbox.– the brake pedal with an automatic gearbox.
If the engine does not start, make the engine
starting request again, while keeping your foot
on the pedal.
Rear foglampFixed.The lamp is on.
Green warning/indicator lamps
Blind spot monitoring
Fixed.The function has been activated.
Hill Assist DescentFixed.The system has been activated, but the
conditions for regulation are not met (gradient,
speed too high, gear engaged).
Flashing indicator.The function is starting regulation.
The vehicle is being braked; the brake lamps
come on during the descent.
Stop & StartFixed.When the vehicle stops, the Stop & Start
puts the engine into STOP mode.
Flashing temporarily.STOP mode is momentarily unavailable
or START mode is automatically triggered.
Direction indicatorsFlashing with audible signal.
The direction indicators are on.
SidelampsFixed.The lamps are on.
Front foglampsFixed.The front foglamps are lit.
Automatic wipingFixed.Automatic windscreen wiping is activated.
Automatic headlamp dippingFixed.The function has been activated
via the touch screen (Driving / Vehicle menu).
The lighting control stalk is in the "AUTO"
position.
Dipped beam headlampsFixed.The lamps are on.
Blue warning/indicator lamps
Main beam headlamps
Fixed.The lamps are on.
Black/white warning lamps
Foot on the brake
Fixed.Omission or insufficient pressure on the
brake pedal.
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine
running, before releasing the parking brake, to
move out of position P.
Automatic wipingFixed.Automatic front wiping is activated.

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Access



► Switch on the ignition by pressing the "START/STOP" button.► With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever
in neutral then fully depress the clutch pedal.
► With an automatic gearbox, while in mode
P, depress the brake pedal.
If the fault persists after reinitialisation, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without
delay.
Doors
Opening
From outside
► After unlocking the vehicle or with the Keyless Entry and Starting electronic key in the
recognition zone, pull the door handle.
From inside
► Pull the interior opening control of a door; this unlocks the vehicle completely.
Without Keyless Entry and Starting ‒ Battery type: CR2032 / 3 volts.

With Keyless Entry and Starting ‒ Battery type: CR2032 / 3 volts.

► Unclip the cover by inserting a small screwdriver in the slot and raise the cover.► Remove the discharged battery from its housing.
► Insert the new battery , observing the polarity, and clip the cover onto the housing.► Reinitialise the remote control.For more information on Reinitialising the
remote control, refer to the corresponding
section.
Reinitialising the remote
control
Following replacement of the battery or in
the event of a fault, it may be necessary to
reinitialise the remote control.
Without Keyless Entry and Starting

► Switch off the ignition.► Turn the key to position 2 (Ignition on) .► Immediately press the closed padlock button for a few seconds.
► Switch off the ignition and remove the key from the ignition switch. The remote control is now fully operational
again.
With Keyless Entry and Starting

► Insert the mechanical key (incorporated into the remote control) into the lock to open the
vehicle.


► Place the electronic key against the back-up reader on the steering column and hold it there
until the ignition is switched on.

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Access
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► Switch on the ignition by pressing the "START/STOP" button.► With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever
in neutral then fully depress the clutch pedal.
► With an automatic gearbox, while in mode
P, depress the brake pedal.
If the fault persists after reinitialisation, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without
delay.
Doors
Opening
From outside
► After unlocking the vehicle or with the Keyless Entry and Starting electronic key in the
recognition zone, pull the door handle.
From inside
► Pull the interior opening control of a door; this unlocks the vehicle completely.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:– with the engine running or the vehicle moving (speed below 6 mph (10 km/h)),
this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an
alert message displayed for a few seconds.
– with the vehicle moving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), in addition to the warning lamp and
alert message, an audible signal sounds for a
few seconds.
Boot
Opening

► With the vehicle unlocked or with the electronic key of the Keyless Entry and Starting
system in the recognition zone, press the central
tailgate control.
► Lift the tailgate.
In the event of a fault or difficulties
encountered in manoeuvring the tailgate
when opening or closing it, have it quickly
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to prevent this inconvenience
worsening, causing the lid to fall and serious
injuries.
Closing
► Lower the tailgate using one of the interior grab handles.
If the tailgate is not fully closed:
– when the engine is running , this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied by
the display of a message for a few seconds,
– when the vehicle is moving (speed higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an audible signal and the
display of a message for a few seconds.
Back-up release
To manually unlock the boot in the event of a
battery or central locking failure.
Unlocking
► Fold the rear seats to gain access to the lock from inside the boot.