
Welcome
In this document, you will find all of the instructions and
recommendations on use that will allow you to enjoy your vehicle to the
fullest. It is strongly recommended that you familiarise yourself with it
as well as the Maintenance and Warranty Guide which will provide you
with information about warranties, servicing and roadside assistance
associated with your vehicle.
Thank you for choosing a Citroën C3 AIRCROSS.
This document presents the information and recommendations required
for you to be able to explore your vehicle in complete safety.
Your vehicle will be fitted with only some of the equipment described in
this document, depending on its trim level, version and the specification
for the country in which it was sold.
The descriptions and illustrations are given without any obligation.
Automobiles CITROËN reser ves the right to modify the technical
specifications, equipment and accessories without having to update this
edition of the guide.
If ownership of your vehicle is transferred, please ensure this
Handbook
is passed on to the new owner. Key
Safety warning
Additional information
Contributes to the protection of the environment
Left-hand drive vehicle
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Instrument panels 8
I nstrument panel displays 1 0
Warning and indicator lamps
1
0
Indicators
25
Distance recorders
3
0
Equipment configuration for vehicles
without
screen
3
1
Monochrome screen C
3
2
Touch screen
3
3
Trip computer
3
7
Lighting dimmer
3
9
Date and time adjustment
3
9Remote control
4
1
K
eyless Entry and Starting
4
3
Back-up procedures
4
5
Doors 48
Boot
4
8
Central locking
49
A
larm
51
Panoramic opening sunroof
5
3
Anti-intrusion security
5
0
Electric windows
5
5
Front seats 5 7
Rear seats
6
0
Steering wheel adjustment
62
M
irrors 63
Ventilation
64
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning 65Heating/Manual air conditioning 66
Automatic air conditioning 6 7
Front demist – defrost
6
9
Recirculation of interior air
6
9
Heated windscreen
7
0
Rear screen demist – defrost
7
0
Boot lighting
7
0
Front fittings
7
1
Rear fittings
7
5
Boot fittings
7
6
Courtesy lamps
7
8
Interior mood lighting
7
9Main lighting
8
0
Lighting control
8
0
Direction indicators (flashing)
8
1
Automatic illumination of headlamps
8
2
Daytime running lamps/Sidelamps
8
2
Parking lamps
8
2
Guide-me-home lighting
8
3
Automatic headlamp dipping
8
3
Automatic exterior welcome lighting
8
3
Headlamp adjustment
8
5
Cornering lighting
8
5
Wiper control stalk
8
6
Automatic windscreen wipers
8
8
General safety recommendations
9
0
Hazard warning lamps
9
1
Horn
91
Emergency or assistance call
9
1
Electronic stability control (ESC)
9
3
Grip control
9
5
Hill Assist Descent 9 7
Seat belts 9 8
Airbags
1
02
Child seats
1
05
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
1
06
ISOFIX mountings and child seats
1
12
i-Size mountings and child seats
1
15
Child lock
1
17
Over view
Dashboard instruments Access
Ease of use and comfort Safety
Lighting and visibility
Eco-driving
Eco-driving 6
Instruments and controls
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Contents

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Driving recommendations 118
Anti-theft protection 1 19
Starting/Switching off the engine
with the key
1
20
Starting/Switching off the engine with
K
eyless Entry and Starting
1
21
Parking brake
1
24
5-speed manual gearbox
1
24
6-speed manual gearbox
1
24
Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
1
25
Gear ef ficiency indicator
1
28
Hill start assist
1
29
Stop & Start
1
29
Head-up display
1
32
Memorising speeds
1
33
Recognition of speed limit signs and
recommendation 1 34
Speed limiter 137
Cruise control 1 39
Collision Risk Alert and Active Safety Brake 1 42Fatigue detection system 146
Lane Departure Warning System 1 48
Blind spot monitoring
1
49
Parking assistance
1
51
Top Rear Vision camera
1
52
Park Assist
1
55
Under-inflation detection
1
61Compatibility of fuels
1
65
Fuel tank
1
66
Misfuel prevention (Diesel)
1
67
Snow chains
1
67
Towbar with quickly detachable towball
1
68
Towing device
1
71
Load reduction mode
1
72
Energy economy mode
1
72
Changing a wiper blade
1
73
Roof bars
1
73
B o n n e t
174
Engines
175
Checking levels
1
76
C h e c ks
178
AdBlue
® (BlueHDi engines) 1 80
Running out of fuel (Diesel)
1
84
Temporary puncture repair kit
1
84
Spare wheel
1
88
Changing a bulb
1
93
Changing a fuse
1
97
12
V battery
2
02
To w i n g
2 0 5
Characteristics of engines and towed loads 2 07Engines and towed loads - PETROL 208
Engines and towed loads - DIESEL 2 09
Dimensions
210
Identification markings
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DrivingPractical information
In the event of a breakdown Technical data
Alphabetical index
Access to additional videos
Audio and telematics
CITROËN Connect Nav
CITROËN Connect Radio
Bluetooth audio system
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Contents

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Instruments and controls
Steering mounted controls
1
Bonnet release
2
Dashboard fuses
3
Courtesy lamp
Warning lamp display for
the seat belts and front passenger airbag
Panoramic opening sunroof controls
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 demist/defrost
Rear screen demist/defrost
6
Stop & Start button
Gearbox controls
7
Parking brake
8
USB port
12 V socket
9
Horn
10
Instrument panel
1
External lighting/direction
indicator control stalk
2
Wiper/screenwash/trip
computer control stalk
3
Audio system adjustment controls
4
Speed limiter controls/cruise control
Over view

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Eco- driving
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently
and change up without waiting. When
accelerating, change up early.
With an automatic gearbox, favour 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 help to 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.
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.
Consider using equipment that can help keep
the temperature in the passenger compartment
down (sunroof and window blinds, etc.).
Unless it has automatic regulation, switch off
the air conditioning as soon as the desired
temperature has been reached.
Switch off the headlamps and foglamps when
the ambient light level does not require their
use.
Avoid running the engine before moving off,
particularly in winter; your vehicle will warm up
much faster while driving.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls,
if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat control as soon as
possible.
As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your
multimedia devices (film, music, video game,
etc.), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of
fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before
leaving the vehicle.
The gear efficiency indicator invites you to
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 automatic gearbox,
this indicator appears only in manual mode. Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices
that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions.
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Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place
the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,
as close as possible to the rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and
reduce 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 your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold,
referring to the label in the door aperture,
driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:
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efore a long journey,
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t each change of season,
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fter a long period out of use. Have your vehicle ser viced regularly
(engine oil, oil filter, air filter, passenger
compartment filter, etc.) and obser ve the
schedule of operations recommended in the
manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR
system is faulty, your vehicle becomes
polluting. Visit a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop as soon as possible to
make your vehicle’s level of nitrogen oxide
emissions compliant to the standard.
When refuelling, do not continue after the 3
rd
cut-off of the nozzle, to avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only
after approximately the first 1,850 miles
(3,000
kilometres) that you will see the fuel
consumption settle down to a consistent average.
Do not forget the spare wheel and the tyres on
any trailer or caravan.
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Dynamic
stability control
(DSC/ASR)Flashing.
The DSC/ASR regulation is
operating. The system optimises traction and improves the
directional stability of the vehicle in the event of loss
of grip or trajectory.
Fixed. The DSC/ASR system has a fault. Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Warning/indicator lamp
StateCause Action/Observations
Airbags Temporarily on. This warning lamp comes on for a
few seconds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off.
This warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Fixed.Either the airbag or seat belt
pyrotechnic pretensioner system has
a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Passenger's
airbag system Fixed.
The control switch, located at the
right side of the dashboard, is at the
"OFF " position.
The control switch, located in
the glove box, is set to the " OFF"
position.
The front passenger airbag is
deactivated.
You can install a "rearward facing"
child seat, unless there is a fault with
the airbags (airbag warning lamp on). Set the control to the "
ON" position to activate the
front passenger airbag.
In this case, do not install a "rear ward facing" child
seat on the front passenger seat.
Dashboard instruments

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"Trip computer" menu
Warning log
It summarises the alert messages of the
functions, displaying them on the screen.
"Connections" menu
"Personalisation-
configuration" menu
Define the vehicle parametersThis menu allows you to consult information
concerning the status of the vehicle.
With the audio system on, this menu allows
a Bluetooth device (telephone, media player)
to be paired and the connection mode to be
defined (hands-free, playing audio files).
For more information on the "Connections"
application, refer to the "Audio and telematics"
section.This menu gives access to the following
functions:
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"
Define the vehicle parameters",
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"
Display configuration".
This menu allows the following equipment to
be activated/deactivated, depending on version
and/or country of sale:
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"Lighting ":
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Directional headlamps",
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"
Guide-me-home headlamps",
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"
Welcome lighting".
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"Comfort ":
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"
Rear wipe in reverse gear".
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"Driving assistance ":
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A
uto. emergency braking,
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F
atigue Detection System,
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Spe
ed recommendation.
For more information on the different
equipment, refer to the corresponding sections.
Display configuration
This menu allows you to change the language
used by the display from a defined list.
This menu gives access to the following
settings:
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Choice of units",
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"
Date and time adjustment",
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"
Display personalisation",
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"
Choice of language", As a safety measure, the driver must only
carry out operations that require sustained
attention with the vehicle stationary.
Touch screen
The touch screen gives access to:
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he heating/air conditioning controls,
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m
enus for adjusting settings for vehicle
functions and systems,
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a
udio system and telephone controls and
the display of associated information,
and, depending on equipment, allows:
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t
he display of alert messages and the visual
parking sensors information,
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t
he permanent display of the time and the
exterior temperature (a blue warning lamp
appears when there is a risk of ice),
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a
ccess to the internet ser vices and
navigation system controls and the display
of associated information.
As a safety measure, the driver must
only carry out operations that require
sustained attention with the vehicle
stationary.
Some functions are not accessible when
driving.
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Dashboard instruments