Citroen C3: Practical information / Advice on care and maintenance

Free-wheeling

In certain situations, you must allow the vehicle to free-wheel (while being towed, on a rolling road, in an automatic car wash, or being transported by rail or sea freight, etc...

General recommendations

Observe the following recommendations to avoid damaging your vehicle. Exterior Never use a high-pressure jet wash in the engine compartment, due to the risk of damaging electrical components...

Other information:

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Snow chains

In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking. The snow chains must be fitted only to the front wheels. They must never be fitted to "space-saver" type spare wheels. Take account of the legislation specific to each country on the use of snow chains and the maximum authorised speed...

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Changing a fuse

Before changing a fuse: Identify the cause of the fault and fix it. Stop all power consumption. Immobilise the vehicle and switch the ignition off. Identify the defective fuse using the current allocation tables and diagrams. To replace a fuse, it is essential to: Use the special tweezers to extract the fuse from its housing and check the condition of its filament...