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: 6-speed manual gearbox

Engaging reverse gear Raise the ring under the knob and move the gear selector to the left, then forwards. Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle. As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting the engine: Always select neutral...

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Manual child lock

This system prevents opening of a rear door using its interior handle. The control, red in colour, is located on the edge of each rear door (marked by a label). Locking / Unlocking To lock, turn the red control as far as it will go using the integral key: To the right on the left-hand rear door...